DePaul’s summer of lawsuits
Ella Lee, Print Managing Editor
September 13, 2020
Lenti lawsuit Former DePaul softball coach Eugene Lenti is the subject of a lawsuit filed against the university in April which alleges verbal and physical abuse of players and assistant coaches by Lenti. The lawsuit — made by Dr. Jenny Conviser, a sports psychologist — alleges DePaul ignored the...
DePaul students criticize reportedly racist culture within College of Communication, university
Cailey Gleeson and Emma Oxnevad
August 5, 2020
When Dr. Lisa Calvente sent a mass email to students informing them she’d be leaving DePaul after being denied tenure from the College of Communication — which she claimed was on the basis of discrimination, racism and sexism — social media erupted with conversations surrounding the university’s att...
DePaul professor sues university for racial discrimination, retaliation
Ella Lee, Emma Oxnevad, and Brita Hunegs
June 9, 2020
Dr. Lisa Calvente, a communication professor at DePaul, is suing the university on the grounds on racial discrimination, retaliation and breach of contract. Following an atypical tenure denial, her contract was terminated, and her last day at DePaul will be June 30. Calvente sent a mass email to students on Ma...
DePaul professor claims broken rules, discrimination led to denial of tenure
Cailey Gleeson, Brita Hunegs, Ella Lee, Emma Oxnevad, and Keira Wingate
June 8, 2020
Dr. Lisa Calvente repeatedly told her students one thing while teaching at DePaul: You have agency, and your voice is powerful. On May 29, Calvente used her own voice to send a message. In a mass email to current and former students, Calvente wrote that she’d be leaving DePaul — but not by choice. ...
