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March 7, 2019
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VOL. 52 NO. 23
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Study abroad trip to Peru affirms environmental degradation challenges in the Amazon
Russell Dorn | March 7,2019
Mining in the Amazon rainforest can leave a lasting negative impact on water supply, plants and animals, while affecting local communities and indigenous populations, according to the World Wildlife Foundation. However, as DePaul students and faculty learned on a trip in December to Peru, the reasons for the mining and potential solutions aren't so clear cut. A student poster presentation, titled "Mining, Forests and Community in Peru," is set for Friday, March 8.
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STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS
Academic program prioritization project gets underway
Office of Academic Affairs | March 7, 2019
The current strategic plan, "Grounded in Mission," calls for a university-wide process of academic-program prioritization. A faculty task force has been working with Academic Affairs to develop a timeline and design for this process. A rough draft of the program-evaluation methodology is expected to be completed by the end of winter quarter.
INTO THE ARCHIVES
DePaul’s All-American: Diana Vines
Patty Chavez | March 7, 2019
In last week's issue of Newsline, the link to this story was broken. We're including this story again with the corrected link. Read on to learn about DePaul's All-American Diana Vines, the highest scoring basketball player in Blue Demon history.
DEBUZZ
Last chance to RSVP for Wes Moore visit
Rachel Marciano | March 7, 2019
On Thursday, March 14, combat veteran and best-selling author Wes Moore will deliver the keynote address at DePaul's inaugural President's Lecture Series. All faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend. Space is limited.
Multimedia
MULTIMEDIA
Governor Pritzker and Mayor Emanuel visit Cinespace
March 7, 2019
On Thursday, Feb. 28, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel visited Cinespace Chicago Film Studios and DePaul University School of Cinematic Arts. During their visit, the politicians discussed the growth of Illinois' film, TV and media industry.
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DEBUZZ
Staff: Attend upcoming Chicago Quarter Program Staff Professional info sessions
Jessica Peterson | March 4, 2019
The Office of New Student and Family Engagement is currently recruiting Chicago Quarter Staff Professionals for fall 2019. The office will host a number of information sessions in the coming weeks.
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