DePaul plans virtual commencement for Class of 2020
Regina Bressanelli, Contributing Writer
May 21, 2020
On March 27, DePaul announced it would cancel traditional in-person commencement ceremonies in favor of a “series of virtual ceremonies” to be held June 13. DePaul’s leadership team in consultation with the Office of Academic Events made the decision to go virtual, and was “informed by federal, sta...
‘Stranger Things’ star will speak at DePaul’s virtual commencement ceremonies
Bianca Cseke, Online Managing Editor
May 7, 2020
Joe Keery, a star in Netflix's "Stranger Things" and a 2014 DePaul theatre alum, will participate in June's virtual commencement ceremonies, the university announced in an email Thursday morning. Each school and college will hold virtual ceremonies for the Class of 2020 on June 13. Each graduate will...
Más que una ceremonia: los estudiantes latinx de primera generación exigen una ceremonia de graduación en persona
Maria Guerrero, La DePaulia Managing Editor
March 29, 2020
Una ceremonia de graduación es más que una celebración para los estudiantes universitarios latinx de primera generación que inspiran a la próxima generación. Los estudiantes latinx de primera generación no tendrán la oportunidad de girar su borla y usar su toga y birrete azul real en un estadio lle...
More than just a ceremony: First-generation Latinx students demand in-person graduation
Maria Guerrero, La DePaulia Managing Editor
March 29, 2020
A commencement ceremony is more than a graduation for first-generation Latinx college students inspiring the next generation. First generation Latinx students won’t get the chance to turn their tassel and wear their royal blue cap and gown in a packed arena after DePaul University announced they ...
DePaul cancels commencement, petition surfaces to postpone ceremony instead
Ella Lee, News Editor
March 27, 2020
Traditional in-person graduation ceremonies will not be held this May or June, DePaul announced Friday in an email. Instead, the university is planning a “series of virtual ceremonies.” The decision was made because of the uncertainty over when COVID-19’s widespread social disruption will e...
A year after ticketing debacle, DePaul students are still willing to pay for extra tickets
Emma Oxnevad, Assistant News Editor
April 15, 2019
For the class of 2018, the hope of a stress-free graduation was quickly squashed when a new ticketing policy was enforced. While graduates of years past were able to invite an unlimited number of guests to attend commencement in the spacious Allstate Arena, last year’s crop of seniors had to pick an...
The search for student commencement speakers
Erica Carbajal, Contributing Writer
April 8, 2019
The deadline for DePaul commencement speaker applications is April 12, but at a university with a large student body, how are student speakers chosen and what does it take to give an address at commencement? Students are chosen by a selection committee that reviews applications, narrowing down and c...
Photo gallery: Law School Commencement all smiles at McCormick Place
Jacob Emerson, Photographer
May 14, 2018
DePaul's College of Law commencement ceremony took place in the McCormick Grand Ballroom on Sunday, May 13.
DePaul announces 2015 commencement speakers
Brenden Moore
April 1, 2015
A humanitarian activist, public relations executive and pianist were among the list of dignitaries who will speak at 2015 commencement, the university revealed Tuesday. Read More »...
