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DePauw Announces $10 Million Matching Challenge for Student Scholarships
DePauw University is proud to announce a $10 million matching challenge gift for student scholarships initiated by Steve and Karen Sanger, both members of the Class of 1968.
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DePauw University Remembers Esteemed President Emeritus Robert G. Bottoms
DePauw University mourns the passing of Robert G. Bottoms, its longest-serving president and one of the most influential leaders in the university’s history.
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Empie, Party of Five: One Family’s Unique DePauw Bond
For Derek ’95 and Amber Walker ’94 Empie, DePauw University is more than a name at the top of their diplomas. It’s the place their story begins.
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Upcoming Events
Department of Art & Art History – Meet the Major Lunch
The Richard E. Peeler Art Center, Lobby
DePauw Opera: Gianni Schicchi
Green Center for the Performing Arts, Kresge Auditorium
Faculty Development Round Table: What Can I Share—and Where?: Digital Literacy, Open Licenses, and Faculty Publishing Pathways
Wood Study (Roy O. West Library)