Last month, the university celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Vincentian Studies Institute. During the commemoration, DePaul welcomed its inaugural Holtschneider Chair in Vincentian Studies, Matthieu Brejon de Lavergnée. Joining the university from the Sorbonne in Paris, France, Brejon de Lavergnée will serve as a full professor, in addition to his role as the first HCVS.
Read more about the celebration and Brejon de
Lavergnée's role in Newsline.
The Vincentian Studies Institute marks its 40th anniversary and the inauguration of the first endowed chair in Vincentian Studies at a celebratory dinner at Cortelyou Commons. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)
A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul, speaks during the Vincentian Studies Institute 40th anniversary celebration. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)
Left to right, Salma Ghanem, interim provost; Dr. Matthieu Brejon de Lavergnée, Catholic Studies professor and Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M. endowed chair in Vincentian Studies; and Guillermo Vásquez de Velasco, dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)
A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul, welcomes guests, faculty and staff to the celebration. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)
The Rev. John E. Rybolt, C.M., speaks during the Vincentian Studies Institute 40th anniversary celebration. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)
The Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., chancellor of DePaul University, addresses the guests. The Holtschneider Chair in Vincentian Studies was named after Fr. Holstchneider and reflects DePaul’s continual investment in understanding Vincentian heritage from a scholarly perspective. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)
Matthieu Brejon de Lavergnée, professor of Catholic Studies and the first Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M. endowed chair in Vincentian Studies, presents a keynote address about his Vincentian studies. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)