$20M gift establishes The Grace School of Applied Diplomacy

Sept. 20, 2019

This fall, DePaul received a $20 million gift from anonymous benefactors to establish The Grace School of Applied Diplomacy. Housed within the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, the Grace School will be the first of its kind in the world to implement a transprofessional model. The school will prepare students from all backgrounds and many disciplines to work in a wide range of professions where mediation, conflict resolution or bridge building is critical. DePaul announced the gift at an unveiling ceremony on Sept. 10.

Read remarks delivered by A. Gabriel, Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul University.

Read the full story announcing the gift in Newsline.

A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph. D., left, president of DePaul University and Guillermo Vásquez de Velasco, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, inaugurate The Grace School of Applied Diplomacy. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

$20M gift establishes The Grace School of Applied Diplomacy

On Sept. 10, DePaul announced The Grace School of Applied Diplomacy and the $20 million gift to fund the school. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

The Rev. Christopher Robinson, C.M., presided over the interreligious blessing of the plaque marking The Grace School of Applied Diplomacy. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

David Wellman, left, inaugural director of the Grace School of Applied Diplomacy, introduced the panelists who discussed how the school will contribute to the future of diplomacy. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

Josephine Esteban, left; Ivo Daalder, the president of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs; and A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul, mingle during the event. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

Rami Nashashabi, a DePaul alumnus and the executive director of the Inner-City Muslim Network, participated in the event's discussion. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

David Wellman, an associate professor of religious studies and the inaugural director of The Grace School, moderated the panel discussion on the impact the new school will have on society. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)