Sept. 12, 2019
On Thursday, Sept. 5, DePaul faculty and staff marked the beginning of the 122nd school year during Academic Convocation at the St. Vincent de Paul Parish Church.
The university congratulated
newly tenured and promoted faculty, and recognized a number of faculty and staff
with annual awards. This year's honorees included 30 Via Sapientiae Award recipients, the highest honor to acknowledge the contributions of individuals who have served the university.
Faculty and staff gather on the Lincoln Park Campus to begin the processional for the 2019 Academic Convocation. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)
The Chicago Brass Quintet commemorates this year's event with a processional musical selection. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)
Faculty and staff make their way into the St. Vincent de Paul Church to mark the beginning of the 2019-20 academic year. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)
(Left to right) Salma Ghanem, interim provost; A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul; and Jeff Bethke, executive vice president and chief financial officer, watch as faculty and staff enter the church for the annual ceremony. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)
Salma Ghanem, interim provost of DePaul, welcomed members of the university community to the morning's event. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)
Dr. Esteban also delivered a speech to attendees. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)
During the event, the university recognized a number of faculty and staff with annual awards and thanked them for their dedication to the campus community. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)
Faculty and staff mingled with colleagues after the ceremony. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)
The annual event brings together faculty and staff from across the university to celebrate the beginning of a new academic year. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)