Brick by Brick: Construction on Campus
Construction is well underway on the new School of Music building, as well as on Wintrust Arena at McCormick Square. Take a peek at the architects’ renderings below, and then […]
Women at Work
It’s 2017, and women make up less than 20 percent of the United States Congress. In 2016, women who worked full time typically earned 18 percent less than their male […]
Videos: A Cappella on Campus Strikes a Chord
Since the 2012 release of “Pitch Perfect,” a Cappella has spread rapidly on college campuses both small and large. But how accurate is the film that popularized this instrument-free musical community? […]
Candid Commencement: Words of Wisdom
During DePaul’s 119th commencement ceremonies, held in May and June, the university bestowed degrees on approximately 6,500 hardworking graduates. As student speaker Deliana Andrea Escobari Ocampo (BUS ’12, CDM MS […]
Honors Student Conference: Language and History
Nearly 100 students from DePaul’s Honors Program shared their work during the fourth annual Honors Student Conference: Spotlight on Research and Creativity. Friends, family, faculty and staff came together to […]
Future Now
DePaul’s Innovative Strategies Draw National Attention By Kris Gallagher Alexa Zajecka is about to graduate from DePaul with a degree that didn’t exist six years ago, bestowed by a college […]
Go, Cubs, Go: Alumni Work for a Winning Team
What’s it like to work for a World Championship team? As baseball season gets underway, three Driehaus College of Business alumni share insights into their winning careers with the Chicago […]
Tip Sheet: Six Ways for New Managers to Succeed
According to Robert S. Rubin, professor of management and entrepreneurship in the Driehaus College of Business and the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, the most important thing for first-time managers […]
Life Abroad: Say Goodbye to Your Expectations
Kate Kownacki, a junior majoring in peace, justice and conflict studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, recently studied abroad in Chile. In the essay below, she explains […]
Irish Tunes for St. Patrick’s Day
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a selection of music from County Cork, Ireland, native Paddy Homan (SNL MA ’13), an award-winning singer who tours internationally. A traditional Irish tenor, Homan […]
Video: The Many Faces of St. Vincent de Paul
There’s still time to view “The Many Faces of Vincent de Paul: Nineteenth-Century French Romanticism and the Sacred” at the DePaul Art Museum. This show examines how artists depicted DePaul’s patron […]
Walgreens VP Shares Inspirational Life Story
Student Mike Vrooman-Arroniz was moved to pen the following essay after listening to a presentation from Steve Pemberton, chief diversity officer and divisional vice president for Walgreens, at a DePaul […]
Demon Darlings Found Love on Campus
Classes, friends, studying, volunteer work, extracurricular activities … and love. According to some alumni, love is definitely in the air at DePaul. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this collection of love […]
Ending Violence in Relationships
“It’s a labor of love,” says Beth Catlett, associate professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. The chair of the department of Women’s and Gender Studies and director of […]
History Comes Alive in “Night Runner”
Portland, Ore., native Samantha Newcomb is a senior acting major who recently shared her thoughts on “Night Runner,” one of The Theatre School’s current productions. “Night Runner” will be performed […]
A Starter Guide to American Punk with Daniel Makagon
Associate Professor Daniel Makagon laughs when asked if he’s the punk rock professor. “Yeah, I guess I am,” he says with a chuckle. The publication of his book, “Underground: The Subterranean […]
Student’s Poem Honors MLK Jr. Day
Kayla Weeden read her poem, “Years Later,” during DePaul’s 20th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast on Jan. 16, 2017. Weeden is the president of DePaul Presenters of Enlightenment […]
Our Top Five Articles of 2016
Alumni success stories. Community outreach. Secret campus gems. It’s not surprising that these topics were among the most popular for our readers in 2016. After all, they speak to three […]
The Write Stuff: Communication in Science
After four years of College of Science and Health (CSH) courses and two years of working as a lab technician for a chemical manufacturer, graduate student Kelli Peck (CSH ’13) felt confident […]
Photos: Christmas Cheer in a Most Unlikely Location
Each November, Larry Washington decorates the freight elevator in the DePaul Center with an explosion of Christmas cheer. Washington, who has operated this particular elevator for more than a decade, is accustomed […]
Meet the First Laywoman Graduate
Earlier this year, DePaul donated and blessed the grave site of Minnie E. Daly, the first laywoman to graduate from the university. While doing research for an art project, Brother Mark […]
Campus Art Featured in Chicago App
Have you ever walked into the John T. Richardson Library before sunset and noticed all the colors shining on the walls from the stained glass window of the Adoration of […]
Audio Interviews: Memories from The DePaulia
For decades, DePaul students have honed their journalism, photography and production skills on The DePaulia, the university’s award-winning newspaper. Staff members bonded over tough topics and late nights—one former staffer […]
Can Our Political System Be Saved?
Can out political system be saved? Many people across the United States have been asking themselves this question as they’ve watched extreme rhetoric and actions crowd out civil discourse and […]
Digital Literacy: The New ABCs
On the surface, literacy may seem pretty straightforward. The term usually implies proficiency in reading and writing, a definition that is easy enough to grasp. But Nichole Pinkard, associate professor in […]
Live from NY: It’s Maureen Kuhl (THE ’15) Backstage at SNL!
The hours are long and unpredictable, but Maureen Kuhl (THE ’15) can’t stop smiling. After all, she made it through an arduous and competitive application process to score one of […]
Video: Learning Across the Globe
Since 2013, DePaul’s Global Learning Experience (GLE) has connected students and faculty to their counterparts across the world. Developed as a result of discussion on ways to support the Vision 2018 strategic plan, the […]
Honors Student Essay Contest: Voicing Unalienable, Dignified Rights
Sydney Begerowski, a freshman in the Driehaus College of Business, wrote the winning essay for the 2016 DePaul University Honors Program Essay Contest. During the 2016-17 academic year, the Honors […]
Travelogue: St. Vincent in France
In August, a group of DePaul faculty and staff retraced the history of St. Vincent de Paul in France. The Vincentian Heritage Tour included stops at St. Vincent’s birthplace, villages […]
Stress Busters: An Intervention Study
Intervention Study Combats Stress in African-American Youth Violence in the streets. Racism. School closures. Uncertainty about the future. You wouldn’t know it from the way the students enter the classroom, […]
Doing What’s Right and Getting the Story
Carol Marin and Don Moseley lead the Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence Investigative journalists seek out the tough stories, but navigating the sometimes ethically murky waters can be hard for veteran journalists, […]
Onward: Students and Faculty Discuss the Year Ahead
As the 2016-17 academic year begins, we asked several faculty members and students to share their thoughts on the year ahead. Find out what they’re most excited about, discover the values […]
A Peace Corps Postcard from Thailand
Earlier this year, Diana Chavez (LAS ’15) headed to rural Thailand for her Peace Corps assignment. The sociology major will spend more than two years doing service work in the […]
Our Mascot Through the Years
Image courtesy of DePaul Newsline. Read more about the evolution of DePaul’s mascot on Newsline. >>
Photo Gallery: The Making of a Movie
Summer jobs. Teen angst. Unrequited crushes. The upcoming film “Bernadette” embraces these timeless themes as awkward protagonist Archie Kinsler struggles to earn the affections of the title character, an alluring 17-year-old French lifeguard. Along […]
Research Insights on Infants, Trees and the Big Freeze
When College of Science and Health professors aren’t busy grading lab reports, preparing for classes, mentoring students or submitting to journals, they can often be found conducting research on a wide range of […]
Career Advice from Accomplished Women
Whether you recently started your first full-time position or you’ve been in the working world for many years, a little insight and advice from those who came before can be […]
Book Club Discussion: When the American Dream Fails
In early May, members of the DePaul community gathered for the President’s Spring Book Club, a discussion of “Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis,” by Robert D. Putnam. Through […]
Photo Gallery: In the Footsteps of St. Vincent de Paul
Earlier this month, more than 1,400 members of the DePaul community celebrated the legacy of St. Vincent de Paul with a day of service around the country. View the photo […]
Prison Break: Class with Inmates
Maggie Miller (CSH ’13) discussed the week’s reading with her classmates at Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill, Ill., as part of the first cohort of the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, a service-learning […]
Uncovering History in San Salvador
Joshua Delson, a junior in the College of Computing and Digital Media, recently participated in a DePaul Service Immersion trip to San Salvador, El Salvador. At times, the trip was […]
