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May 2, 2019

May 2,2019

VOL. 52 NO. 31

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

VP of Mission and Ministry search process launched

Rachel Marciano | May 2,2019

Since the Rev. Edward R. Udovic, C.M., Ph.D., announced he will retire at the end of the 2018-19 academic year, DePaul has been preparing for the search process for a new vice president of Mission and Ministry. A search committee has been carefully selected to represent the campus community, and will provide A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul, with viable candidates to fill the role by July 1.​

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Articles

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Forum to address views on the Middle East and freedom of expression at DePaul

Office of Public Relations and Communications | May 2, 2019

​To encourage a dialogue incorporating distinct perspectives, DePaul Acting Provost Salma Ghanem is convening a university-wide event, featuring five professors from different disciplines, exploring "Views on the Middle East and Freedom of Expression at DePaul." Scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, the discussion will present diverse viewpoints on these topics based upon each professor’s area of expertise and give attendees an opportunity to share their own thoughts​.

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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

DePaul launches new applied diplomacy B.A. and M.A. programs

Rachel Marciano | May 2, 2019

​During the winter quarter, DePaul’s Faculty Council approved a new B.A. and M.A. in applied diplomacy program housed in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. The program will launch this fall, at the start of the 2019-20 academic year.

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FACULTY AND STAFF: HR NEWS

DePaul to transfer PeopleSoft applications to Oracle Cloud

Office of Human Resources | May 2, 2019

​Over the next few months, DePaul will transition its human resources and finance PeopleSoft applications to a cloud-based system called Oracle Cloud. Currently, PeopleSoft is the system for financial and human resources transactions for the university. ​

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HEY STUDENTS! NEWS YOU NEED

Students: Education and Counseling Center in search of summer volunteers

Rachel Marciano | May 2, 2019

The Education and Counseling Center in DePaul's College of Education is in search of volunteers for its 2019 summer camps. All students and DePaul graduates are welcome to participate. 

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HEY STUDENTS! NEWS YOU NEED

Students can Get Unstuck in spring 2019

Rachel Marciano | May 2, 2019

​The Academic Success Center in the College of Education is back for spring with Get Unstuck. As midterms are upon us and finals not far behind, members of the Academic Success Center wants to remind the campus community that the center offers individual coaching for all DePaul students who fall behind or feeling overwhelmed.​

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DEBUZZ

PRAD to host Women Leaders in Communication panel discussion

Maria Toscano | May 2, 2019

On Monday, May 13, the Public Relations and Advertising graduate program in the College of Communication will host panel discussion titled, “Women Leaders in Communication.” All members of the university community are welcome to attend.​

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Multimedia

MULTIMEDIA

2019 Diversity Forum

May 2, 2019

​On April 30, students, faculty and staff gathered in the Lincoln Park Student Center for the 2019 Diversity Forum, presented by the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity. This year's event featured Ericka Huggins, a former Blank Panther Party member, political prisoner and human rights advocate.​

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MULTIMEDIA

Dean Baquet and Lourdes Duarte visit journalism students

May 2, 2019

​On Thursday, April 25, Lourdes Duarte, an investigative reporter and co-anchor for WGN News and a DePaul alumna, and Dean Baquet, executive editor of the The New York Times, met with College of Communication journalism students to talk about their professional experience.​

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In Case You Missed It

DEBUZZ

Information Services to replace end point security for DePaul computers

Information Services | April 30, 2019

​As part of Information Services' efforts to improve security of the university’s computing assets and data, IS will begin rolling out an improved antivirus solution to all DePaul owned computers. The new solution is designed to provide considerably improved protection to campus computers, along with improved performance over the current antivirus solution, McAfee. IS will begin the roll out across campus this week, and continue the updates over a two month period.  

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DEBUZZ

DePaul to host 11th Annual World Catholicism Week Conference

Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology | April 25, 2019

​As part of World Catholicism Week 2019, DePaul will host the 11th annual World Catholicism Week Conference on May 3 - 5, titled "Put Away Your Sword: Gospel Nonviolence in a Violent World." Organized by DePaul's Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology, each year the event gathers scholars from around the world to explore a particular topic.​

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DePaul In The News

WTTW • Michael Miller

Report Projects Grim Future for Social Security, Medicare

April 30, 2019

Chicago Sun-Times • Tarell Alvin McCraney and Scott Ellis

Laurie Metcalf, "Tootsie" lead Chicago pack for 2019 Tony Awards nominations

April 30, 2019

Comcast Newsmakers • Abigail Ingram

Launch And Beyond

April 25, 2019

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