DePaul University Newsline > Issue > October 30, 2020
October 30, 2020
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VOL. 54 NO. 9
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
From the President: The upcoming election
A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D. | October 30, 2020
As we approach the upcoming election and the unprecedented precautions in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are called to take our obligations as citizens seriously. If you have not already done so, please make a plan to vote on or before Nov. 3.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Resources for fall; planning for winter and beyond
Salma Ghanem, interim provost | October 30, 2020
I'm writing today to remind you of resources that are available as you make your way to the end of Fall Quarter, and to provide some important information about the plans for winter, spring and summer.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Updated information on Chicago's Emergency Travel Order
Michelle Patrick | October 30, 2020
The Chicago Department of Public Health continues to update the city's Emergency Travel Order weekly, adding states that are experiencing a surge of new COVID-19 cases to their list. The order requires everyone entering or returning to the city of Chicago from those impacted states to quarantine for 14 days from the time of last contact in the identified state.
DEBUZZ
Take part in 2020 Thank a Donor Day
Alumni Relations | October 30, 2020
Each year, hundreds of students take time out of their busy schedules to stop, write a quick note of thanks and think about how their everyday DePaul experiences are made better by the generous alumni and friends who make the choice to support our university. Especially this year, during Now We Must: The Campaign for DePaul's Students, donors are making a tremendous difference in the lives of DePaul students.
MULTIMEDIA
Acts of Loving Kindness
Division of Mission and Ministry | October 30, 2020
This week's quote comes from Anne Frank: "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” What are your ideas for this week's Acts of Loving Kindness?
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Mission: Looking up with hope
Rev. Dr. Diane Dardón | October 30, 2020
While we are living through very trying times, we are reminded by Elizabeth Ann Seton, a woman who knew suffering and struggles well, that sometimes all we can do is "look up with hope."
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Wellness: Harm reduction for spooky season
Nikhil Kulkarni, HEAT peer educator | January 1, 2020
The week of Halloween can often be an exciting time for college students. However, one factor that often comes with spooky season is substance use. With Halloween this weekend, the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness offers harm reduction tips if you choose to use, as well as some fun sober activities.
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