School of New Learning Shows “Storming the Gates”

The School of New Learning will show “Storming the Gate: the Struggle for Access to Higher Education in Illinois” as part of the school’s 40th anniversary celebration. The school will have a reception before the film and a panel discussion afterward.

The film tells the history of Blacks and Latinos in Illinois higher education, produced by the Illinois Committee of Black Concerns in Higher Education, in partnership with the Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education. After the film the panel will include Elizabeth Ortiz, the vice president for DePaul’s Office of Institutional Diversity and Equality, and Leonard Ramirez, the Director of Latin American Recruitment and Education Services Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Starting at 5:30 p.m. the film will be shown in the lower level theatre of 14 E. Jackson Blvd. Before the event there will be a reception starting at 5 p.m.

2nd Annual Casino Night in the library

The DePaul Real Estate Alumni Alliance is hosting its second annual Casino Night in the library. Among other games at the event will be a Texas Hold’em poker tournament.

Casino night and other events throughout the year organized by the DREAA are designed to connect students with working professionals in the Chicago real estate market.

In addition to connecting alumni to the university and each other, it works to provide valued services to members to help in their professional development and support the university’s mission of teaching, research and public services.

With an entry fee of $55, the Texas Hold’em tournament will last three hours and will be limited to 80 players. With the fee, players will gain access to appetizers and an open bar.

In addition to Texas Hold’em, the event will feature blackjack, roulette and other games for those who either are not playing in the tournament or are eliminated early.

College of Communication Searches for new dean

The College of Communication has started its search for a new dean to permanently replace Jacqueline Taylor who steeped down last year.

Taylor who left DePaul to become the vice provost of the College of New Jersey, was replaced by Dr. Bruno Teboul as interim dean of the college.

Teboul has served in the college of communication since 1992 when he was hired as an associate professor. Before being appointed Interim provost he had worked as the associate dean of the college since 2007.

While Teboul remains a candidate to become the dean, the college is still looking at outside candidates for the position.