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November 13, 2020
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VOL. 54 NO. 11
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Get ready for Holidays at DePaul, Dec. 7 -11
Student Affairs | November 13,2020
Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with DePaul University. As our Vincentian tradition calls to honor all human dignity, we are excited to celebrate all holidays throughout the season with our Holidays at DePaul week, set for Dec. 7 - 11.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
From the President: Thank you for fulfilling your civic duty
A. Gabriel Esteban | November 13, 2020
In a year when more Americans voted than ever before, I write to thank the DePaul community for participating in the electoral process and fulfilling their civic duty. Throughout the recent days of unsettling uncertainty, we at DePaul could hold fast to what we know to be true - today, tomorrow and for as long as this university stands.
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Students: Register for DePaul's free flu vaccine clinic
Michelle Patrick | November 13, 2020
To make it easier for DePaul's on-campus and Chicago-area students to get a flu vaccine, the university will partner with the AMITA Sage Medical Group to host a flu vaccine clinic on Nov. 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Flu vaccines will be free to all full- and part-time DePaul students.
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From the President: An update on DePaul's provost search
A. Gabriel Esteban | November 13, 2020
When the Board of Trustees approved Salma Ghanem's appointment as interim provost, we set a goal of launching a national search in 2021 and welcoming a permanent provost by July 2022. We are now at the point of taking the next steps in this process.
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Update from DePaul's Office of Gender Equity
Kathryn Statz, director of Gender Equity | November 13, 2020
DePaul's Office of Gender Equity remains here for the entire DePaul community, even in the midst of a pandemic. The office is fully functioning and operating remotely.
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Office of Research Services shares annual report
University Marketing and Communications | November 13, 2020
In the 2020 fiscal year, the university had more than 360 funding submissions requesting a total funding of $75.4 million. Of those requests, 125 submissions were funded, totaling $11.7 million in new and continuation grants. This fall, DePaul's Office of Research Services released its fiscal year 2020 Sponsored Research and Creative Studies annual report.
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IRMA student survey results help shape fall quarter
Russell Dorn | November 13, 2020
Several weeks into a challenging and unprecedented spring quarter, DePaul’s Institutional Research and Market Analytics division sent out a survey to a representative population of students to assess the issues they faced as they switched to remote instruction near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DePaul to host the Short and Sweet Pandemic Film Festival
School of Cinematic Arts | November 13, 2020
On Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m., DePaul will host the only screening of The Short and Sweet Pandemic Film Festival. All members of the university community are welcome to reserve tickets and attend the virtual festival.
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Faculty shares a memoir-in-essays about love
Michele Morano | November 13, 2020
A memoir-in-essays about unconsummated romance, "Like Love" turns romantic clichés inside out and challenges us to rethink our notions about what it means to love.
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Acts of Loving Kindness
Division of Mission and Ministry | November 13, 2020
This week's quote comes from Margaret Mead: "Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have." What are your ideas for this week's Acts of Loving Kindness?
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Wellness: Join us for Brain Fuel
Katrina Wagner, health promotion coordinator | November 13, 2020
As you prepare for finals, you might think you should pull all-nighters, drink more coffee and pressure yourself to only thinking about powering through the next week. However, taking breaks, making sure you are hydrated and eating well, and getting enough sleep are important for your health and well-being.
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Mission: Discovering a resilient joy
Mark Laboe | October 13, 2020
The ups and downs of the election season, along with the continued uncertainty that lingers regarding the state of our nation and public health crisis, make it clear that unless we want to ride an emotional rollercoaster, we need to find a deeper, steadier and sustainable source of joy.
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LIFE EVENTS
In memoriam: Kurt L. Moller, father of the College of Law's Mark Moller
November 13, 2020
It is with sadness that we have learned of the death of Kurt L. Moller, father of the College of Law's Mark Moller. Moller passed away in his home in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 8 at the age of 81 due to complications from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. A celebration of his life will be held at later date with close family and friends.
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