2016-2017 News Archive

At the end of each academic year, the Division of Student Affairs recognizes the many outstanding graduating seniors who have dedicated... read more

James Stewart was named director of Adult, Veteran and Commuter Student Affairs in January 2017. Adult, Veteran and Commuter Student... read more

Jodi Falk, PhD, was named the associate director in the Center for Students with Disabilities in March 2017. In her current role, she... read more

Katy Weseman joined the team in New Student and Family Engagement as an associate director in March 2017. In this role, Katy... read more

Ashlee Richardson has been with DePaul University since January 2017 as the coordinator in the Office of New Student and... read more

From aromatherapy to dodgeball, Brain Fuel Week provides many ways for students to relieve stress before final exams. The Office of Health... read more

Every July, a new assessment cycle begins in the Division of Student Affairs. At this time, each of the 14 departments in Student... read more

The Diverse Learning Environments (DLE) survey was launched at DePaul on February 23, 2017, and is open until April 28, 2017. The... read more

At the heart of activism lies the Vincentian question: “What must be done?” Keith Baltimore in the Office of Religious Diversity seeks... read more

  Busy students keeping track of class work and exams, work hours, co-curricular activities and their social lives, on top of the... read more

Joshua Smyser-DeLeon joined DePaul in January 2017 as a university minister in Catholic Campus Ministry. In his role he is responsible for... read more

Michelle Chong joined DePaul University in December 2016 as the business coordinator for the Office of Student Involvement. In her... read more

Carrie Don, business manager for the Division of Student Affairs, was presented with the Region IV-E Outstanding Service to NASPA... read more

Courtney James, assistant director in the Office of Student Involvement, was selected for the inaugural cohort for the leadership... read more

Each year, the division of Student Affairs recognizes outstanding staff members for their work with students and contributions to important... read more

For the past seven years and counting, the Center for Identity, Inclusion and Social change has brought together DePaul’s various cultural... read more

The National Association for Campus Activities’ #MyVoteMatters program was a voter engagement initiative offered exclusively to member... read more

Johnny LaSalle, coordinator in the Center for Identity, Inclusion and Social Change, received the Outstanding Staff Professional award for... read more

As part of DePaul’s Speech and Race Action Plan implemented in Fall Quarter 2016, a team of faculty, staff and students has been assembled... read more

Bernard Little joined DePaul University in October 2016 as the assistant dean of students in the Dean of Students Office. In his role,... read more

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Meet Timmy Arnold, a junior political science major at DePaul originally from Bloomington-Normal, Ill.  Arnold is a student employee in... read more

Flu season’s widespread impact is evident in the sharp increase in sniffling, coughing and sneezing throughout campus. To avoid falling... read more

The Division of Student Affairs held its second annual Professional Development Symposium featuring keynote speaker Lori Patton Davis of... read more

Alyssa Rickman joined the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness in December 2016 as the Health Promotion Coordinator. In this role, she is... read more

Tanisha joined the Division of Student Affairs in October 2016 as the administrative coordinator in Residential Education. In this... read more

​Two new educational modules were introduced to Discover and Explore Students in fall of 2015: AlcoholEdu and Haven, and this fall, it was opened up to transfer, graduate and law students. AlcoholEdu, an interactive, online program that teaches students about the effects of alcohol and how to handle tricky situations involving alcohol, and Haven, a program that educates students about healthy relationships, sexual consent and bystander intervention, are used by a number of colleges and universities across the country.​

​During the past several weeks, you might have seen a number of students wearing “Explore Your Purpose, DePaul University” t-shirts, and wondered what that was, exactly. Well, wonder no more: the university’s vocation, or purpose, project, “Vincentian Vision and Values” has changed its name to “Explore Your Purpose.”​

Please help Student Affairs welcome Gregory A. Moorehead as the new director of the Center for Students with Disabilities. Moorehead comes to DePaul from the University of Chicago, and has held positions at Rutgers and Western Michigan University. ​​

​Brittany Royce has been with DePaul since June 2016, and serves as the residence director for Corcoran and McCabe Halls. 

​James C. Thomas has been with DePaul University since May 2016, and in his current role as the program coordinator for campus activities in the Office of Student Involvement, he is responsible for the DePaul Activities Board, the Blue Demon Week Committee and Big Pink Volleyball.​

Matt Schultz has been with DePaul University since the summer of 2016 as the residence director for Munroe & Belden-Racine halls.... read more

Rachana Doshi joined DePaul University In August 2016 as a staff psychologist and outreach coordinator for University Counseling Services.​​

​Paige Skorseth is a senior health science/bioscience major, as well as captain of the DePaul cross country team and indoor and outdoor track teams.​ 

Being a student athlete is hard work:  not only are they students with class, homework and tests like everyone else, but they also have... read more

​The Dolores Huerta Breakfast, hosted by DePaul’s Center for Identity, Inclusion and Social Change, is a tradition dating back to 2009, when it first appeared as the Oscar Romero Breakfast. ​

​Election season is upon us, and we should be doing everything we can to encourage students to register and vote.​ 

​College Choice ranked DePaul as the 28th on their list of the 50 best disability friendly colleges and universities. ​

​DePaul’s own DemonTHON, a 24-hour dance marathon and fundraising push benefitting the Anne and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, was recognized at the Dance Marathon Leadership Conference at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio in July.​

​James Thomas of Student Involvement was appointed a Leadership Fellow for the National Association for Campus Activities​.

DePaul has established a new, off-campus housing service website. Summer is prime moving season, and students, faculty and staff who... read more

  “Premiere DePaul is the gateway experience for new,... read more

  Between the 2013-14 and 2015-16 academic years, the number of low-performing freshmen at the... read more

Meet student leader, Marisol Villasenor. She is a junior majoring in psychology with a concentration in human services. She was born... read more

Meet student leader, Nicole Ashley. She is a sophomore majoring in psychology with a concentration in human services and a minor in... read more

Did you know? Three Student Affairs staff members recently penned a few chapters in the publication of "Closing the... read more

On April 29, Tedx DePaul University showcased 12 speakers from our university community—faculty, staff, students and alumni—who delivered... read more