DePaul’s enrollment numbers trending higher than expected: VP of enrollment management
Bianca Cseke, Online Managing Editor
June 5, 2020
Though many feared a dramatic decrease in the number of freshmen committing to DePaul, as well as continuing students, the numbers are much better than expected. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, DePaul is generally doing well in terms of projected enrollment for fall quarter, said Soumitra Ghosh...
Administrators, faculty discuss options for fall quarter at DePaul Faculty Council meeting
Bianca Cseke, Online Managing Editor
May 7, 2020
DePaul will likely hold on-campus classes in the fall, but with a reduced physical footprint, Provost Salma Ghanem said during Wednesday’s Faculty Council meeting. Though the university does not yet have a definite answer in regard to fall classes — and likely won’t until June 15 — admini...
DePaul Faculty Council votes to offer ‘pass/fail’ grading option for students
Brita Hunegs, Staff Writer
April 8, 2020
DePaul faculty council voted unanimously to allow all undergraduate students to opt into a pass/fail grading system for any and all of their classes this spring quarter. To get a “pass” grade, students must receive a grade of C- or higher. Grades of D+, D and F will still be reflected under ...
DePaul faculty diversity upsets but doesn’t shock
Lacey Latch, Print Managing Editor
February 16, 2020
A report released by Faculty Council last week pointed to a notable lack of diversity among full-time faculty, a pattern that students have long been aware of. According to the report, full-time faculty is 61 percent white overall. “I’m not surprised at all, but they could definitely do more outrea...
Page 29: DePaulia editors share takeaways from covering Iowa caucuses
Hannah Mitchell and Shane René
February 10, 2020
On this week's episode of Page 29, DePaulia editors who covered the Iowa caucuses share their main takeaways. Then, we go over Faculty Council's latest report on diversity. https://soundcloud.com/page29/page-29-depaulia-editors-discuss-iowa-caucuses-faculty-council-diversity-report
On a campus that promotes diversity, DePaul’s faculty demographics say different
Lacey Latch, Print Managing Editor
February 9, 2020
A report released Wednesday indicates a staggering lack of diversity among full-time faculty at DePaul, despite the university maintaining that it offers students a campus with diversity at all levels. DePaul uses diversity of students, staff and faculty as a recruiting tool to attract prospective stu...
DePaul Faculty Council discusses diversity, renames art school
Lacey Latch, Managing Editor
January 20, 2020
DePaul’s Faculty Council spent much of their Jan. 15 meeting addressing concerns regarding diversity and inclusion throughout their ranks. When Valerie Johnson, the chair of the political science department presented her motion to prioritize diversity in the hiring process for Associate Deans, she noted ...
Big raises coming for some DePaul faculty
Hannah Mitchell and Bianca Cseke
November 11, 2019
DePaul’s Faculty Council met on Nov. 6 to discuss an array of topics affecting the university, including the budget deficit, a new faculty compensation policy, a faculty climate survey, a diversity faculty council and the Grace School of Applied Diplomacy. University Financial Status: DePaul faces a...
DePaul Faculty Council weighs its priorities
Ella Lee, Arts & Life Editor
October 7, 2019
DePaul’s Faculty Council discussed an array of items at a meeting Oct. 2, including the Faculty Council Budget Committee (FCBC)’s priorities list and the state of the university in a conversation with President A. Gabriel Esteban. After approving the council’s minutes and two Committee on Committees memos,...
A ‘yes’ to ‘banning the box’ at DePaul
Carolyn Bradley, Copy Editor
June 6, 2019
DePaul Faculty Council approved a motion to “ban the box” at its June 5 — and final — meeting of the 2018-2019 academic year. The “Ban the Box” movement is a campaign to remove questions on college applications regarding an applicant’s criminal history. DePaul students Shelby Klingberg...
DePaul Faculty Council considers ‘banning the box’
Carolyn Bradley, Copy Editor
June 3, 2019
DePaul Faculty Council is expected to vote at its June 5 meeting on whether to remove the university’s admission application questions asking applicants if they have been responsible for a disciplinary violation and/or convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony. Students Against Incarceration (SAI)...
DePaul Faculty Council condemns content of Hill article, reaffirms academic freedom
Carolyn Bradley, Copy Editor
May 6, 2019
A week after the controversial article DePaul professor Jason Hill published in The Federalist received a strong response from students, Faculty Council voted to condemn the content of the article at its May 1 meeting. The vote for the resolution was 21-10-0. At the heated meeting, Faculty Council did no...
