DePaul University Newsline > Issue > May 26, 2023

May 26, 2023

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VOL. 56 NO. 35

Three young Chicago filmmakers set off for Cannes Film Festival

Kristin Claes Mathews | May 26,2023

​Isis Gullette, Unique Moore and Christal Westmoreland met during the Become a Filmmaker program, a six-week summer intensive in DePaul University's School of Cinematic Arts that is tailored for Chicago Housing Authority residents. Together, the trio recently completed the program's first narrative short film, "I Am Not Your Token."

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Articles

MULTIMEDIA

College of Law celebrates 2023 graduates at commencement ceremony

University Communications | May 26, 2023

​DePaul University's 124th commencement season kicked off with the College of Law ceremony on Saturday, May 20, at the iconic Chicago Theatre.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Freedom fighter Aspasia LeCompte honored in renaming ceremony

Jessica Peterson and Kristin Claes Mathews | May 26, 2023

​Aspasia LeCompte and her family were held in bondage by Vincentian priests in Missouri in the early 19th century. Through determination, solidarity and use of the courts, LeCompte and five of her family members obtained their freedom. On May 18, DePaul University gathered for the renaming of two campus spaces in LeCompte’s honor.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Grads and faculty attending commencement: Go to your college's Commencement Pickup

Office of Academic Events | May 26, 2023

​The commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2023 are less than a month away. Before we start thinking about the students walking across the stage, graduates and faculty attending commencement should plan on attending the upcoming  Commencement Pickup event.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Elizabeth Ortiz, vice president of the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity, to retire

Jessica Peterson | May 26, 2023

Elizabeth Ortiz will retire from DePaul on June 30 after serving as a senior executive of institutional diversity and equity for moe than 20 years. Ortiz joined DePaul in 2002 and became the inaugural vice president of the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity in 2006. During her tenure, she has dedicated herself to promoting diversity and inclusion and building institutional capacity to address structural racism at DePaul.​
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DEBUZZ

First-ever prize leads to acquisition for DePaul Art Museum

Russell Dorn | May 26, 2023

​The inaugural Barbara Nessim Acquisition Prize has been awarded to DePaul Art Museum this spring, enabling the acquisition of Chicago-based artist Selva Aparicio's "Auto-da-Fé (Act of Faith)" for the museum's permanent collection.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

David Avdul named interim vice president of human resources

University Communications | May 26, 2023

​David Avdul, currently director of compensation and HR Central, has been appointed as interim vice president of human resources, effective July 1, following the retirement of Stephanie Smith.
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FACULTY AND STAFF: HR NEWS

2023 Summer Hours Program for full-time staff

Office of Human Resources | May 26, 2023

In recogniti​​on of the hard work and dedication of our full-time staff employees, DePaul provides additional time off during the summer. Through the Summer Hours Program, full-time staff employees can leave early on Fridays at 3 p.m., and those whose jobs cannot accommodate early departures are able to use three summer floating holidays.
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Mission: Where the streets have no name

Siobhan O'Donoghue | May 25, 2023

​“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by” – Robert Frost
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Scene At DePaul

The Billys: Celebrating DePaul's student-athletes

DePaul Athletics celebrated the Blue Demon student-athletes who competed this year with the annual The Billys gala. Students won awards for their athletic, academic, service and character contributions. Pictured, hurdler Darius Brown and distance runner Olivia Borowiak were voted DePaul's Athletes of the Year by their peers and DePaul staff members. Read more about The Billys, and check out a gallery of photos from the eveni​ng.

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