175th Anniversary News
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175th Anniversary Lecture & Concert Sunday Feature Renowned Conductor Joseph Flummerfelt '58
April 4, 2013Joseph Flummerfelt, the 1958 graduate of DePauw University who Leonard Bernstein called "the greatest choral conductor in the world," returns to his alma... Read More
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Nobel Prize Winner Ferid Murad '58 Returns Saturday for 175th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni Lecture
March 5, 2013Ferid Murad, the 1958 DePauw University graduate who received the 1998 Nobel Prize in Medicine, will return to his alma mater this Saturday, March 9, to... Read More
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Pollster Scott Rasmussen '86 Presents 175th Anniversary Lecture, February 20
February 14, 2013Scott Rasmussen, the 1986 DePauw University graduate who has been called "today's leading insurgent pollster ... (and) a key player in the contact sport... Read More
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Exhibition of Ceramics by Prof. Richard Peeler '49 and Nine Former Students Opens February 12
January 16, 2013As part of the celebration of DePauw University's 175th anniversary, an exhibition will honor a former DePauw faculty member who is one of Indiana’s best-known... Read More
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ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen '54 Speaks October 4; One of 'The 20 Most Interesting People Visiting Indy This Fall'
September 27, 2012"Called 'the father of cable sports' by USA Today, Bill Rasmussen, a U.S. Air Force veteran and a 1954 DePauw University graduate, co-founded ESPN, the... Read More
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Getting Their Hands Dirty
August 31, 2012Sophomores Danica Andersen and Kathleen Raymond-Judy spent the summer uncovering the past – and their futures. Read More
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Angie Hicks '95 Returns to Campus September 28 as 175th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni Lecture
August 2, 2012Angie Hicks Bowman, founder of Angie's List and 1995 graduate of DePauw University, will return to her alma mater on Friday, September 28, to deliver a... Read More
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Putnam County Museum Will Toast DePauw's 175th Anniversary at Annual Gala
July 26, 2012The theme of the Putnam County Museum's annual celebration will be a "Toast to Both" -- paying tribute to the 175th anniversary of DePauw University and... Read More
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Broadway's David Cryer '58 Returning to DePauw in November to Star in The Crucible
June 27, 2012Broadway star and 1958 DePauw University graduate David Cryer will portray the fiery Deputy-Governor in a production of The Crucible at DePauw in November... Read More
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Star Columnist Writes of NYC Vernon Jordan '57/Dan Quayle '69 Event
June 16, 2012"DePauw University alums former Vice President Dan Quayle and civil rights activist Vernon Jordan Jr. were on hand to celebrate their alma mater’s 175th... Read More
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Now Shipping, Still Available: 2012 Commencement DVD
June 11, 2012Replicated copies of the 2012 DePauw University commencement DVD arrived from the factory today and will begin shipping immediately. Read More
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Pollster Scott Rasmussen '86 to Address West Liberty University Economics Club
June 11, 2012"Columnist, author and political analyst Scott Rasmussen is expected to talk about the upcoming presidential election when he visits the West Liberty University... Read More
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Familiar Faces and Timeless Places
June 1, 2012If you miss tossing a football in Bowman Park or late-night study sessions in Roy O., then you won't want to miss Alumni Reunion Weekend, June 6-10. Read More
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2012 Commencement DVD Now at Factory, Will Ship in 2 Weeks
May 26, 2012Production of the 2012 DePauw University commencement DVD has been completed and, six days after the event took place, the disc is now being replicated... Read More
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"We Are Ready," Nic Flores '12 Tells Classmates at DePauw's 173rd Commencement
May 20, 2012"As we leave this place that has been our home for four years, I invite you to embrace the activist history of DePauw, shake off apathy, engage the world... Read More
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Author & Journalist James B. Stewart '73 Urges DePauw's Class of 2012 to Seize "Defining Moments"
May 20, 2012As members of DePauw University's Class of 2012 end their undergraduate experiences and enter the world of work, public service and graduate school, "The... Read More
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'Wikipedia of Memories' Created by Two 2004 Grads is Spotlighted
May 7, 2012"There was no platform on the Internet dedicated to memories or first-person accounts of historical events," Brandon Sokol, co-founder of Remember.com... Read More
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Astronaut Joe Allen '59 is Next Distinguished Alumni Lecturer
May 3, 2012Joseph P. Allen IV, a 1959 graduate of DePauw University who has flown on two space shuttle flights and is a member of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame... Read More
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Indy Star Spotlights "Social Collaboration" Site Created by Two 2004 Grads
April 24, 2012"In the summer of 2009, two friends sat down to brainstorm business ventures. While researching their opportunities, they identified a lack of a memory-dedicated... Read More
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Former VP Dan Quayle '69 to Give Commencement Address at Syracuse U College of Law
April 7, 2012Dan Quayle, the 44th Vice President of the United States and 1969 graduate of DePauw University, will deliver the commencement address this spring at the... Read More
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Judith Edstrom '70 and Mary Leonard '70 Continue 175th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni Lecture Series Wednesday
April 6, 2012Two 1970 graduates of DePauw University -- Judith A. Edstrom and Mary C. Leonard -- will discuss "Leading with Excellence and Ethics in Times of Great... Read More
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Scott Rasmussen '86 to Keynote Las Vegas Event
March 31, 2012Scott Rasmussen, founder and president of Rasmussen Reports and 1986 graduate of DePauw University, will provide the keynote address at the National Association... Read More
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Share DePauw Memories Via New Site Founded by Two 2004 Grads
March 22, 2012DePauw alumni, students, faculty and staff, and friends of the University are now able to share memories of their campus experiences on a new online platform... Read More
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ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen '54 to Headline Wharton Sports Innovation Conference
March 14, 2012Bill Rasmussen, the entrepreneur and 1954 graduate of DePauw University who founded ESPN, will be the keynote speaker at the second annual Wharton Sports... Read More
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Newspaper Recalls Inauguration of President Clyde Wildman '13 75 Years Ago
March 11, 2012The "Remember When" column in today's Evansville Courier & Press notes that on this day in 1937 the newspaper reported, "Dr. Clyde E. Wildman was formally... Read More
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Social Entrepreneur Kyle Smitley ’07 Here for 175th Anniversary Lecture, March 7
March 2, 2012Kyle Smitley, a 2007 DePauw University graduate who was featured in Inc.’s 2009 listing of "30 Under 30: America’s Coolest Entrepreneurs," will return... Read More
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Vernon Jordan '57 Returns to the "Second Home of My Youth" to Mark DePauw's 175th Anniversary
February 19, 2012"Looking out at this audience and standing in this historic building, I am reminded that it is a wonderful, marvelous experience to return to one's alma... Read More
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See and Hear Sunday's Address by Vernon Jordan '57 Via Webcast
February 18, 2012Tomorrow evening's inaugural 175th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni Lecture, which will be presented by Vernon Jordan, can be seen anywhere in the world... Read More
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State Senate Resolution Celebrates DePauw's 175th Anniversary
February 17, 2012"DePauw University is without a doubt, the heartbeat of our community," says Indiana State Senator Connie Lawson, who this week offered a resolution at... Read More
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2004 Grads Jason Becker & Brandon Sokol Co-Found Remember.com
February 12, 2012"The preservation of the world's memories" is the stated goal of Jason Becker and Brandon Sokol and their new enterprise, Remember.com. "The 2004 DePauw... Read More
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Student-Created Museum Exhibit Celebrates 175 Years of DePauw History
February 8, 2012An article in today's Banner-Graphic previews next week's (Thursday, February 16) opening of a new Putnam County Museum exhibit which celebrates DePauw's... Read More
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Vernon Jordan '57 Presents First 175th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni Lecture on February 19
February 7, 2012In conjunction with the celebration of its 175th anniversary -- which began January 10 and continues for eighteen months -- DePauw University will welcome... Read More
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"The Face of Fox News," Bret Baier '92, Profiled in Newspaper
January 23, 2012"This still boyish-looking kid from Dunwoody isn't good at handling the unexpected," notes the Atlanta Journal-Constitution of Fox News Channel anchor... Read More
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Bret Baier '92 Recalls DePauw Internship as He Preps for GOP Debate
January 16, 2012"What memories come to mind from your professional debut on television, in Beaufort in 1991-92, when you were interning from DePauw University in Indiana?... Read More
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DePauw Gathers to Celebrate "A Remarkable Act of Hope" as its 175th Anniversary Celebration Begins
January 10, 2012"One can't really know what was in the minds and hearts of those who created this University nearly two centuries ago," DePauw President Brian W. Casey... Read More
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President Casey Discusses DePauw's 175th Anniversary with Statewide Radio Network
January 10, 2012Today's kick-off of an 18-month-long celebration of DePauw University's 175th anniversary and the events to follow will "highlight what the institution... Read More
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175th Anniversary Celebration Begins January 10 -- You're Invited!
January 3, 2012One week from today, on January 10, 2012, DePauw University will mark a milestone, and you're invited to attend what will be the beginning of an 18-month-long... Read More
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Enjoy a Video Holiday Greeting from DePauw
December 23, 2011A video featuring wintry scenes of the DePauw University campus accompanied by a musical performance by Les Chanteurs, a chamber choir at DePauw, is available... Read More
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University's 175th Anniversary Celebration Begins with January 10 Charter Day Event
December 2, 2011DePauw University's celebration of the 175th anniversary of its founding will begin on January 10, 2012, with a 5-to-6:30 p.m. reception in the Great Hall... Read More
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Celebration of 175th Anniversary of DePauw's Founding Begins in January
October 7, 2011DePauw University is preparing to celebrate the 175th anniversary of its founding, and you're invited to join in a series of events being planned to mark... Read More