How DePaul’s Title IX office plays into new lawsuit against university
Ella Lee and Emma Oxnevad
April 16, 2020
A lawsuit was filed against DePaul University on Thursday alleging that former DePaul softball coach Eugene Lenti was verbally and physically abusive to players and assistant coaches. But the accusations went beyond that of one person’s actions. Jenny Conviser — a sports psychologist who couns...
DePaul accused of ignoring allegations of abuse by Eugene Lenti
Shane René, Lawrence Kreymer, Ella Lee, and Associated Press
April 16, 2020
Former DePaul softball coach Eugene Lenti is the subject of a lawsuit filed Thursday alleging verbal and physical abuse of players and assistant coaches, according to the Associated Press. The lawsuit accuses DePaul of ignoring the allegations and violating Title IX rules to report claims made aga...
DePaulia editors discuss enrollment, diversity, sexual misconduct report
Hannah Mitchell and Shane René
February 16, 2020
On this week's episode of Page 29, we sit down with DePaulia News Editor Mackenzie Murtaugh to discuss enrollment and faculty diversity within the university. Then we hear from investigative duo Ella Lee and Emma Oxnevad about a DePaul report detailing sexual misconduct. https://soundcloud.com/page29/page-29-depaulia-editors-discuss-enrollment-diversity-sexual-violence-report
Analysis: 2019 Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act Report
Ella Lee, Arts & Life Editor
February 16, 2020
When Jasmine Boubas was a freshman at DePaul, she and a group of friends were followed and verbally harassed by a group of male students while walking back to their dorms from a party. “It was uncomfortable and quite scary witnessing such aggressiveness from a large group of boys,” she said. Reports o...
As DePaul’s Title IX office rebrands, new director aims for transparency
Ella Lee and Emma Oxnevad
November 11, 2019
DePaul’s Title IX office has undergone significant changes over the past few months, including an increase in accessible information online and the hiring of new staff. The DePaulia sat down with Ann M. Skiffington, the new director of gender equity — formerly called the Title IX coordinator — to discus...
DePaul hires new Title IX coordinator, retitles position
Ella Lee, Arts & Life Editor
September 16, 2019
DePaul has hired Ann M. Skiffington as the university’s new director of gender equity. The position, previously called “Title IX coordinator,” was filled by Skiffington on Sept. 9. Before joining DePaul, Skiffington held the position of vice president of human resources for Midtown Athletic C...
A conversation with DePaul Title IX
Ella Lee and Emma Oxnevad
May 6, 2019
Jessica Landis, the Title IX coordinator at DePaul, spoke with The DePaulia to offer her perspective on a previous story published about the Title IX office. While our conversation with her shed light on some questions raised by the article, many remained unanswered. While Landis was unable to comment on certai...
Students question Title IX office’s accessibility and conduct
Ella Lee and Emma Oxnevad
April 22, 2019
Megan, a DePaul sophomore whose name has been changed to protect her identity, emailed the Title IX office in October to report an assault by another student at a DePaul-sponsored event. The office responded fairly quickly, and a man who worked in the Title IX office asked her to set up a time to spe...
