Family weekend 2017

Students Cristina Cazares, left, and Oisin Heneghan help decorate the Student Center at Lincoln Park before students and family members gather for the Family Weekend Kickoff celebration. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Sam, Jordan and Patricia Jones, left to right, pose for a photo as DePaul students and family members arrive at the Family Weekend Kickoff celebration. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

DePaul students and family members pick up souvenirs during the Family Weekend Kickoff celebration. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

DePaul students and family members show off their school swag. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Josephine Esteban, left, and DePaul University President A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., right, pose with the Broomfield family (Koby, Fred and Beverly) as they arrive for the annual Family Weekend Kickoff celebration. Student groups performed for the guests during a buffet dinner that started the weekend of festivities. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Josephine Esteban, left, and DePaul University President A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., center, greet guests as students and family members gather for a buffet dinner and student performances at the Family Weekend Kickoff celebration. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

DePaul students and family members dig in to the buffet at the Lincoln Park Student Center during the Family Weekend Kickoff celebration. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

DePaul University President A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., center, and his wife, Josephine, greet guests as students and family members gather for a buffet dinner and student performances at the Family Weekend Kickoff celebration. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Members of the DePaul University Dance and Cheer Teams perform for students and their families. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Members of the DePaul University Dance and Cheer Teams warm up the crowd during the Family Weekend Kickoff party. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

The DePaul Men's A Cappella group performs for students and family members attending the Family Weekend Kickoff celebration. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

DIBS poses with guests at the Family Weekend Kickoff celebration. Student groups performed for the guests during a buffet dinner that started the weekend of festivities. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

DePaul students and family members watch the student performances during the Family Weekend Kickoff celebration. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

DePaul parents, students, and families attend the annual President's Diversity Brunch, an event for students and families who participate in the Office of Multicultural Student Success (OMSS) programs. (DePaul University/John Booz)

DePaul parents, students, and families attend the annual President's Diversity Brunch, part of the annual Family Weekend. The event is a celebration to DePaul's commitment to diversity, allowing parents and families to connect with the Office of Multicultural Student Success. (DePaul University/John Booz)

DePaul parents, students, and families attend the annual President's Diversity Brunch, part of the annual Family Weekend. The event is a celebration to DePaul's commitment to diversity, allowing parents and families to connect with the Office of Multicultural Student Success. (DePaul University/John Booz)

DePaul parents, students, and families attend the annual President's Diversity Brunch at the Lincoln Park Student Center. (DePaul University/John Booz)

Josephine Esteban and DePaul University President A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., far left, at the annual President's Diversity Brunch, an event for students and families who participate in the Office of Multicultural Student Success programs. (DePaul University/John Booz)

DePaul University President A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., far left, at the annual President's Diversity Brunch. The event is a celebration to DePaul's commitment to diversity. (DePaul University/John Booz)