Nov. 16, 2017
What must be done? What should be done? Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban, president of DePaul, posed these questions regarding social mobility and the role of higher education as the speaker at the City Club of Chicago luncheon on Nov. 8, 2017. His presentation illustrated the profile of students who attend DePaul and the university's responsibility to provide a superior education and opportunities that prepare them to excel after graduation.
A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president, left, and his wife Josephine, right, talk with DePaul Life Trustee and Alumnus Jack Greenberg, center, at the City Club of Chicago, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2017. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Dr. Esteban, left, talks with Jackie Robinson-Ivy, member of the City Club of Chicago Board of Governors, during the luncheon. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Beraldo Nicola, consul general of Uruguay, left, talks with Dr. Esteban, center, and his wife, Josephine, during the event. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Dr. Esteban, president, presents his talk "The Impact of Higher Education on Social Mobility." (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Dr. Esteban spoke about the role of higher education in social mobility, the profile of students who attend DePaul and the university's responsibility to provide them an education and opportunities. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Left to right, Rodolfo Montecinos, consul general of Chile; Carlos Jimenez, consul general of Mexico; Carlos L. Housse, consul general of Ecuador; Dr. Esteban, president of DePaul University; Beraldo Nicola, consul general of Uruguay; Patricia Maza-Pittsford, consul general of El Salvador; Luis Chiquihuara, consul general of Peru; Maria de Lujan, consul general of Brazil; Nelson Olivero, consul general of Guatemala; Esther Quintero Guzman, associate director of global initiatives. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)