Notes from Rob (2024-25)

To read a​dditional statements, messages and announcements from other university leaders at DePaul, visit the Leadership Notes webpage.

Next presidential dialogue session: Building Belonging in higher education

Next presidential dialogue session: Building Belonging in higher education

​Pre​sident Rob Manuel invites faculty and staff to the next presidential dialogue session, which will focus on building belonging in higher education. 

Race-based programming and spending

Race-based programming and spending

​Late Friday evening, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights issued a Dear Colleague letter prohibiting race-based programming and spending at universities. We are actively assessing how this federal guidance may affect the university and will engage with our shared governance groups to inform decisions.​

Our Commitment as a mission-centered university

Our Commitment as a mission-centered university

​St. Vincent de Paul stained glass​

Federal grant and loan freeze information

Federal grant and loan freeze information

​Univer​sity leadership explains the recent memo ordering a temporary freeze of all federal grants and loans and how the DePaul community is impacted. 

New dialogue series: The future of higher education

New dialogue series: The future of higher education

​Starting this month, DePaul will host a series of dialogues to explore the evolving landscape of higher education.  ​

Welcome to 2025: Explore new opportunities

Welcome to 2025: Explore new opportunities

​P​resident Rob welcomes the DePaul community back for the winter quarter and shares resources and events. 

Happy holidays!

Happy holidays!

​Presid​ent Rob wishes the DePaul community happy holidays and shares a video celebrating the year. 

Incident on campus today

Incident on campus today

​President Robert L. Manuel shared a statement about an incident on campus with faculty, staff and students on Nov. 6, 2024.​

Taking care of each other

Taking care of each other

​Presi​dent Rob and other DePaul leadership encourage students to take care of themselves and each other ahead of events like the 2024 election and finals season by providing a list of resources and events. 

News on student success and enrollment

News on student success and enrollment

​President Rob Manuel and ​other DePaul leadership share good news with faculty staff on enrollment and student success.

Early voting in Chicago begins today

Early voting in Chicago begins today

​Presi​dent Rob Manuel shares resources for voter registration and university policies regarding political campaign activities ahead of the Nov. 5 election. 

Draft Designing DePaul Strategic Plans

Draft Designing DePaul Strategic Plans

President Rob Manuel introduces the DePaul community to the Designing DePaul Strategic Plans. The draft document, which is now available for community input, includes strategic plans created by each college, school, and administrative area, as well as university-wide opportunities. ​

Bringing people to the table

Bringing people to the table

​President Rob Manuel and other DePaul leadership discuss the importance of St. Vincent's Feast Day and how the DePaul community embodies the values of St. Vincent. ​​

Celebrating our diverse religious community

Celebrating our diverse religious community

​President Rob Manuel, Provost Salma Ghanem, and Interim Vice President, Mission and Ministry Mark Laboe remind the DePaul community of the importance of flexibility and understanding surrounding religious observances. ​

Welcome to a new academic year!

Welcome to a new academic year!

​Pr​esident Rob Manuel welcomes students back for the 2024-25 academic year. 

Our shared expectations for our DePaul Community

Our shared expectations for our DePaul Community

​​University leadership comes together to share their expectations of the DePaul community ahead of a new academic year.

President Rob Manuel's 2024 Academic Convocation Remarks

President Rob Manuel's 2024 Academic Convocation Remarks

​Good morning. It’s great to see you all. I look forward to catching up at this afternoon’s celebration. It is always energizing to start the school year. As I speak with our new families and returning students, I feel inspired by their aspirations and the way that they look at the opportunities ahead of them.  ​