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October 25, 2018
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VOL. 52 NO. 9
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
DePaul and Chicago Ideas Week meet at the intersection of curiosity, connection and action
Office of Public Relations and Communications | October 25,2018
For the second year in a row, DePaul’s sponsorship of Chicago Ideas Week encouraged civic-minded faculty, staff and students to be vehicles of change inside and outside of their communities and provided an opportunity to showcase the School of Music’s new Holtschneider Performance Center.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
DePaul launches Presidential Fellows program
Rachel Marciano | October 25, 2018
As noted in the new strategic plan, "Grounded in Mission: The Plan for DePaul 2024," the university is committed to cultivating an engaging, diverse and inclusive campus community for everyone. In support of that commitment, DePaul has launched the Presidential Fellows program. Set to begin next academic year, applications for the program will be accepted until Nov. 1, 2018.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Adjunct faculty invited to resource fair
Office of Public Relations and Communications | October 25, 2018
Nearly two dozen DePaul departments and offices will participate in the Oct. 30 Adjunct Faculty Resource Fair to give adjunct faculty the opportunity to become more knowledgeable about the university.
FOCUS ON FACULTY
Shayna Connelly: Exploring hauntings through story and film
Rachel Marciano | October 25, 2018
It all started with a library book about Haunted Houses. Shayna Connelly’s fascination with ghosts turned into a full-fledged film career, and today she’s an associate professor of film and television in the College of Computing and Digital Media. A member of the DePaul community for 10 years, Connelly recently completed the last two films in a collection of eight shorts that examines the ways ghosts and hauntings affect our daily lives.
INTO THE ARCHIVES
Fine Neighbors: McCormick Theological Seminary and DePaul University
Patty Chavez | October 25, 2018
As the campus celebrates the grand opening of the Holtschneider Performance Center, it is a fitting time to reflect on the past of this corner of DePaul’s campus. The Holtschneider Performance Center is a stunning addition to the School of Music, but many may not know it also is the first building on the corner of Fullerton and Halsted that built. The other buildings on that corner, as well as other well-known buildings on campus, are what remain of the McCormick Theological Seminary.
DEBUZZ
DePaul to celebrate 200th anniversary of ‘Frankenstein’ with Frankenweek events
Rachel Marciano | October 25, 2018
Throughout the final days of October, DePaul’s StudioCHI, other entities across the university and Loyola University will join an international cohort of universities, libraries and organizations in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” To mark the bicentennial, the collaboration team will offer a variety of events from Oct. 27 – 31, also known as Frankenweek.
DEBUZZ
Faculty and staff: University to host additional fall Lunch with Vincent event
Rachel Marciano | October 25, 2018
This month, DePaul will host a second Lunch with Vincent event, scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 30. All faculty and staff are invited to attend.
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Chicago Ideas Week 2018
October 25, 2018
As part of DePaul University's sponsorship of Chicago Ideas Week, on Oct. 18 the School of Music hosted a Chicago Ideas Week lab in the new Holtschneider Performance Center to showcase the building's acoustics. Guests heard from the building's acoustic designer and toured three performance venues.
In Case You Missed It
DEBUZZ
2019 NCAA Women s Basketball Chicago Regional tickets on sale
Marty Murphy | October 24, 2018
This spring, Chicago will host the 2019 NCAA Division | Women's Basketball Regional semifinals and finals at Wintrust Arena. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 10 a.m. All members of the university community are welcome to purchase tickets for the tournament, set for March 30 and April 1.
DEBUZZ
University to host blood drives
Rachel Marciano | October 23, 2018
On Thursday, Oct. 25 and Tuesday, Oct. 30, DePaul will team with the American Red Cross to host blood drives on campus. The donation drives are open to all members of the university community.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Christmas at DePaul ticket lottery now open
A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D. | October 18, 2018
This year Christmas at DePaul returns to St. Vincent de Paul Church for its 12th anniversary. Due to high demand, tickets for this year's performances will again be distributed via a lottery. You can register for the lottery at the Christmas at DePaul website from Thursday, Oct. 18 through Friday, Nov. 2.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
TEDxDePaulUniversity applications are open: What’s your idea worth spreading?
Office of Public Relations and Communications | October 18, 2018
Calling all vision vanguards and idea generators: applications are now being accepted for TEDxDePaulUniversity 2019. Now in its fourth year, DePaul’s TEDx event on April 12, 2019, will unite the university community for a half-day of idea-driven programming at the Holtschneider Performance Center, the new home of the School of Music. All faculty, staff, student and alumni thought leaders are invited to apply.
DEBUZZ
Attend annual Gathering of Remembrance
Mark Laboe | October 17, 2018
The Division of Mission and Ministry will host the 7th Annual DePaul Gathering of Remembrance on Wednesday, Nov. 14. All DePaul community members and their family and friends are welcome to attend as we show support and care for those in our community.
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