DePaul Faculty Council addresses updated diversity report, student resources
Carolyn Bradley, Copy Editor
April 8, 2019
DePaul’s Faculty Council discussed its updated diversity report as well as possible changes to textbooks and tuition at its April 3 meeting. After a request for an updated faculty diversity report, Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs Lawrence Hamer was able to present the report with...
With fresh leadership, SGA sets ambitious goals
Evan Sully, Staff Writer
September 24, 2018
Nahal Hashemian, the first Muslim president of DePaul’s Student Government Association (SGA), is seeking to revitalize the organization’s image this school year through connecting with students and promoting diversity on campus. SGA has three main initiatives to achieve over the next school year:...
Student body most racially diverse in DePaul history
October 30, 2016
The face of the United States is changing as the population becomes increasingly racially and ethnically diverse. According to the Pew Research Center, if this trend continues, the “U.S. will not have a single racial or ethnic majority” by the year 2055. Read More »...
Lawrence Hamer appointed to run diversity initiatives
September 26, 2016
As part of DePaul’s Speech and Race Action Plan, Lawrence Hamer was asked to lead diversity initiatives in the Office of Academic Affairs. The release of the plan could be seen as a result of the Milo Yiannopoulos controversy in the spring. The conservative speaker was invited to the university by...
One-third of DePaul students low income
January 31, 2016
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n the 17th floor of 55 E. Jackson Blvd., in a corner office enclosed by windows that look out onto the Chicago skyline, Division of Enrollment Management and Marketing Vice President David Kalsbeek keeps his head down, working to develop strategies to improve academic profiles of s...
Diversity at DePaul: The day-to-day fight for inclusion and equality
May 31, 2015
Buried behind a variety of books and papers that occupy the entirety of her desk, Elizabeth Ortiz, the vice president of institutional diversity and equity, is up early to continue tackling an issue very close to her heart that is growing more and more complex each day: diversity. Read More »...
DePaul wins Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award
September 28, 2014
When DePaul was founded in 1898, women and students of Jewish background were admitted, even though other universities would not admit those students without a quota. By admitting students of different backgrounds from the start, the university has shown how its diversity values have always aligned wit...
Bianca Cseke, Online Editor
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A stabbing of a recent graduate. A fatal stabbing on the Red Line near Wintrust Arena. A series of robberies...
DePaul’s student housing policies frustrate some new freshmen
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Freshmen roommates Sierra Reiynolds and Maureen Andersen said they have had...
DePaul professor formerly under fire for use of ‘N-word’ in teaching exercise rehired
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DePaul Professor Donald Hermann, who came under fire in 2018 for repeated use...
DePaul celebrates Latinx Heritage Month
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Latinx Heritage Month kicked off across the U.S. on Sunday, Sept. 15 to celebrate...