DePaul University Newsline > Issue > October 9, 2020

October 9, 2020

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VOL. 54 NO. 6

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Update to DePaul’s winter planning

University Marketing and Communications | October 9,2020

​Yesterday, DePaul leadership shared an update about winter planning with faculty, staff and students. Because COVID-19 remains a serious threat in the Chicago area, DePaul's winter term will look similar to fall with the majority of courses and student services being offered online.

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Articles

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Scientists can take steps now to build antiracist labs

Carol Hughes | October 9, 2020

​​Racial and ethnic diversity in STEM remains low, continuing to raise concerns for equity and inclusion of scholars from minoritized communities. But steps can be taken now to help make research groups more equitable and inclusive, stress the authors of a new paper published this month in the journal PLOS Computational Biology.
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University launches Acts of Loving Kindness campaign

Rachel Wojnicki and the Rev. Diane Dardón | October 9, 2020

​​Newsline and Religious Diversity and Pastoral Care have teamed up to offer students, faculty and staff a way to share their tips or witnessed acts of kindness and charity. Read more to learn about this week's prompt and how your words of encouragement can appear in Newsline.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Take Care DePaul: Get your flu vaccination

Michelle Patrick | October 9, 2020

​​This year, it is more important than ever to help protect the people around you from contracting the flu and to help reduce the strain on healthcare systems responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Martin L. Boston joins DePaul as Ida B. Wells-Barnett fellow

Rachel Wojnicki | October 9, 2020

​This fall, DePaul welcomed Martin L. Boston as its 2020-21 Ida B. Wells-Barnett Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of African and Black Diaspora Studies.
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DePaul community invited to forum on adapting governance amid COVID-19

University Marketing and Communications | October 9, 2020

​DePaul will partner with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs to host a virtual series, “Pritzker Forum on Global Cities: Changing Cities, New Realities." The first event, “Adapting Governance," is set for Oct. 15. All faculty, staff and students are welcome to register and attend.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Changes to the Vincentian Endowment Fund

Michael Van Dorpe | October 9, 2020

​The application timeline for Principal Vincentian Endowment Fund Grants is changing beginning in the 2020-21 academic year.
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DEBUZZ

Give feedback on DePaul's mission statement

Division of Mission and Ministry | October 9, 2020

​DePaul faculty, staff, students and alumni are encouraged to share their input related to their understanding of DePaul’s mission, how it is reflected in the existing mission statement, and lived in practice.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Mission: Take care of yourself

Tom Judge | October 9, 2020

​Why do we sometimes find it easier to care for others than to care for ourselves?
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Wellness: Autumn Harvest

Katrina Wagner, health promotion coordinator | October 9, 2020

​As the dark morning sky remains much longer and the nights become chillier, we are reminded of the summer season escaping us. Next we will witness the magic of the leaves transforming to a beautiful burnt orange and brilliant red colors. As we transition to autumn, we can take some time to reflect and honor the harvest.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Faculty: The OpEd Project Public Voices Fellowship applications due Oct. 16

Rachel Wojnicki | October 9, 2020

​​DePaul is once again partnering with the OpEd Project to present the Public Voices Thought Leadership Fellowship program beginning this December. This will be the fifth cohort of the DePaul program. Applications are due Oct. 16.
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DePaul In The News

Another Chicago Magazine • Michele Morano

“My Sky, My Life” by Michele Morano

October 7, 2020

The New York Times • Xing Lu

WeChat, Wild Rumors and All, Is Their Lifeline. Washington May End That.

October 5, 2020

Smithsonian • Kenshu Shimada

How Cannibalism in the Womb May Have Made Megalodon a Titanic Terror

October 4, 2020

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