DePaul officially launches process for hiring new athletic director
Lawrence Kreymer, Sports Editor
June 25, 2020
When Jean Lenti Ponsetto announced on June 5 that she will be retiring this summer, President A. Gabriel Esteban promised to conduct a national search for a new athletic director. On Thursday, DePaul took the first steps of starting that search by forming a search committee and hiring DHR International...
COLUMN: Pressure is now on President Esteban to hire the right athletic director
Lawrence Kreymer, Sports Editor
June 23, 2020
It has been nearly three years since A. Gabriel Esteban took over from Dennis H. Holtschneider as DePaul’s president. During these three years, several facets of the university have experienced plenty of changes under Esteban — except the athletic department. Under Esteban, the athletic department,...
Victim of police brutality misnamed in message from DePaul president about remembering black lives lost
May 29, 2020
DePaul University President Gabriel Esteban misnamed Eric Garner when listing victims of violence in a statement released to students via email regarding the university’s response to George Floyd’s death and subsequent protests. “From Trayvon Martin to Eric Ferguson to Ahmaud Arbery and Bre...
DePaul expects $14m tuition revenue shortfall
Shane René, Editor-in-Chief
February 23, 2020
Since the 2019-2020 school year began, President A. Gabriel Esteban’s administration has been clear about the university’s top priority: Improve enrollment. But that won’t be so simple in the face of a $14 million tuition revenue shortfall. This past week, Esteban hosted a Leadership Town Hall for facult...
In Brief: DePaul President’s Report highlights university successes, goals
Bianca Cseke, Online Managing Editor
January 12, 2020
DePaul President A. Gabriel Esteban released his annual President’s Report last week, highlighting the university’s accomplishments and some of its goals moving forward. For example, DePaul has new scholarships available for some incoming students. The university awarded more than 250 inco...
DePaul president clarifies goals for university’s future, lowers bar
Ella Lee, Arts & Life Editor
November 11, 2019
At his “State of the University” address on Oct. 3, President A. Gabriel Esteban articulated a lofty goal for DePaul: break into the nation’s list of Top 50 universities in just 10 years. But in an interview with The DePaulia last week, Esteban walked back his statement, narrowing the scope of ...
Diversity ratings show inclusion efforts at DePaul fall short of real progress
Patsy Newitt, Assistant News Editor
October 14, 2019
At President A. Gabriel Esteban’s State of the University address last Thursday, faculty and staff raised questions about DePaul’s addressing of diversity, specifically with regard to the recently released results of a climate survey that showed declining ratings of diversity by faculty and staff...
Esteban talks longevity, university finances and enrollment
Carina Smith, News Editor
October 8, 2018
Correction: In the print version of this story, The DePaulia misattributed the photo credit. The photo was taken by Laycie Dressler. President A. Gabriel Esteban addressed faculty and staff at the second State of the University address in DePaul’s history on Thursday, Oct. 4. Faculty ...
Forward thinker: President Esteban talks enrollment, endowment and hope for athletics
Jonathan Ballew, Benjamin Conboy, Shane Rene, News Editor, Managing Editor, Sports Editor
April 9, 2018
For the first time in its 119-year history, DePaul University has a president who is not a Vincentian priest. President A. Gabriel Esteban, 55, brings a fresh vision to the university after the resignation of Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, C.M. last fall. Esteban represents a shifting focus for the university, transiti...
Letter to Esteban
March 12, 2018
9:52 a.m. on March 6 Dear President Esteban, Please include me on any list of potential donors you have who will start contributing funds back to the university once a new Athletic Director is installed and the Men's Basketball team is once again made a priority. We are about to embark on the 14th...
Photo highlights: University celebrates President Esteban’s inauguration
Konrad Markowski, Staff Photographer
December 5, 2017
On Sunday, Nov. 19 Gabriel Esteban was officially sworn in as the 12th president of the University. DePaul held an inauguration at Navy Pier as a celebration to the new president.
Letter to the editor: President Esteban goes above and beyond
Matthew Verive
November 13, 2017
Dear Editor, Yesterday, one of my friends shared a DePaulia Letter to the Editor on Facebook entitled “President Esteban lacks connection with students.” I was deeply concerned at how this student worker experienced the president’s visit and portrayed him and his wife, and would like to shar...
