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July 8, 2022
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VOL. 55 NO. 41
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Illinois students to receive increased MAP grants
Elizabeth Clements | June 8,2022
Eligible DePaul students will receive larger MAP grants this academic year. The maximum award available for 2022-23 is now $7,200 — a 31 percent increase, or $1,704 more than the previous year.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Support available in wake of July Fourth gun violence
DePaul University | July 8, 2022
The mass shootings over Independence Day weekend in Highland Park and Chicago extended a heartbreaking statistic: So far this year, the nonprofit group Gun Violence Archive has counted more than 300 attacks in the United States that killed or injured four or more people, a list that extends from coast to coast, border to border.
Paul Reed's crowning achievement
Bob Sakamoto | July 8, 2022
This year, the former Blue Demon and current Philadelphia 76er forward came back to DePaul and earned his degree from the College of Communication.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Premiere DePaul begins July 11: Help welcome new students this summer
Gene Zdziarski | June 8, 2022
Our faculty and staff are known for offering a warm welcome and assistance as needed as they encounter new students and their families on campus over the summer. These small acts reflect who we are as an institution: we respect the human dignity of all, we engage in and with the DePaul and Chicago communities and we "Take Care, DePaul."
FACULTY AND STAFF: HR NEWS
DePaul launches employee referral program for staff positions
Office of Human Resources | July 8, 2022
As shared via email, through the Employee Referral Program, a DePaul employee may be eligible to receive a $1,000 bonus for referring an external candidate who is hired and successfully completes six months of employment within a full-time staff position at DePaul.
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Dabbling in DNA sequence analysis
Last month, the Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media wrapped its inaugural Bioinformatics Camp. Led by School of Computing faculty Thiru Ramaraj and John Rogers, with the help of SoC '22 graduate DeAngelo Wilson, the camp provided a free opportunity for motivated public high school students to learn about DNA sequence analysis. This cutting-edge field is rarely taught in high school or even at the undergraduate level. Participants were exposed to DNA/RNA/protein sequence data and performing analysis using online tools. The program aims to open doors to relevant undergrad programs toward careers in biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry. (Image courtesy of Elly Kafritsas-Wessels)
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