Misc News
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Indianapolis Star Story Notes DePauw-Based Journalism Hall of Fame
February 22, 2009"By 1903, according to a profile of Stewart at DePauw University's Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame, the paper was generally four pages, including local... Read More
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US Humane Society Commends DePauw's New Dining Options
February 19, 2009"DePauw University cafeterias are offering students something new," begins a news release from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). "After working... Read More
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Former Pro Soccer Player Gets "Assist" for Bringing Incoming Student to DePauw
February 13, 2009"It is not often a professional soccer player tells a college coach about a high school player that should be recruited," begins an article in Oklahoma's... Read More
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DePauw Again Named to President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
February 10, 2009DePauw University is being recognized for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement by being named to the President's Higher Education Community... Read More
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Success Rates of Students at DePauw and Other Independent Colleges Much Greater than State Schools
February 10, 2009DePauw University and other independent colleges in Indiana have a higher success rate when it comes to graduating students within 4 years than do state... Read More
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Senior Debater Wins Lincoln-Douglas Competition
February 9, 2009Michael Lutz, a DePauw University senior, won the Intervarsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate Competition, which took place over the weekend at Indiana University... Read More
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Exhibit Highlights Links Between Abraham Lincoln and DePauw
February 9, 2009"Abraham Lincoln spent 14 years in Indiana," says Wes Wilson, coordinator of DePauw University's Archives and Special Collections, which is presenting... Read More
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DePauw Students Help Local Children Learn About Chinese New Year
February 5, 2009"Kids of all ages and nationalities were at the Putnam County Library Wednesday afternoon learning about the Chinese New Year," reports today's Banner-Graphic... Read More
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Two Days After Visiting DePauw, David Plouffe Signs 7-Figure Book Deal
February 4, 2009"Obama campaign manager David Plouffe has agreed to a seven-figure deal to write a book about last year's presidential election," reports the Associated... Read More
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VP Stefanie Niles Quoted in Indianapolis Star
January 31, 2009Indianapolis Metropolitan High School, a charter school, "has a guidance counselor to help former students navigate their way through college .... [who... Read More
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Prindle Institute for Ethics Publishes Volume Featuring Works of Students and Visiting Scholars
January 29, 2009The first publication by DePauw's Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics -- a journal compiling work presented at the University's first annual Undergraduate... Read More
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Campus Digs Out from 10" of Snow
January 28, 2009About ten inches of snow covers the ground in Greencastle, which remains under a Winter Storm Warning until noon today. Classes at DePauw University are... Read More
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Local 'Dancing with the Stars' Fundraiser to Feature Nick Mourouzis; Jinsie Scott Bingham '56 to Judge
January 27, 2009Retired DePauw football coach Nick Mourouzis is among the 12 individuals who've agreed to participate the first "Dancing with the Putnam County Stars."... Read More
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Environmentally-Friendly Bill That DePauw Students Helped Develop Passes Indiana House Committee
January 23, 2009Environmental legislation "that was developed in collaboration between a group of DePauw University students and State Rep. Nancy Michael (D-Greencastle)"... Read More
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CBS News Report Cites DePauw's Icy Frost Bridge '17 Scholarship
January 22, 2009A story that aired on last night's CBS Evening News with Katie Couric noted, "at DePauw University, there's money available for any female student who... Read More
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Sophomore Says Cold All-Nighter to See Inauguration "Totally Worth It"
January 21, 2009"Everyone talked about how historic this inauguration would be, but to be here and actually feel it in the air is almost tangible," DePauw University sophomore... Read More
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Sophomore Expects Inauguration to be a "Chin-on-the-Floor Kind of Moment"
January 19, 2009"Christine Walker, a sophomore political science major at DePauw University, will attend Tuesday's inauguration with a vast and diverse group of collegians... Read More
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Hometown Newspaper Writes of Junior's Life-Changing Internship Experience
January 19, 2009"It was the last thing he expected, but the first thing he was hoping for during his internship with the Fire Department of New York," begins a story in... Read More
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Two Juniors Recount NYC Rescue Mission
January 17, 2009"A day after taking part in a massive rescue mission that saw more than 150 people pulled from the frigid waters of the Hudson River, DePauw juniors Matthew... Read More
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Scholarship Sends Senior to Presidential Inauguration as VIP
January 17, 2009"DePauw senior Lindsey Dru Sutherlin, 22, embarked on the trip of a lifetime" yesterday, reports the Crawfordsville Journal Review. "Sutherlin was awarded... Read More
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TV Reports Spotlight Two DePauw Juniors Who Assisted with Plane Crash Rescue Efforts
January 16, 2009[Download Video: "WRTV Report on Student Rescuers" - 3216kb] "It was an experience they'll never forget," began a story within Indianapolis ABC affiliate... Read More
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Indianapolis Star: 'DePauw Students on Hand for Hudson River Rescue'
January 16, 2009"Two DePauw University students got a firsthand view of the drama Thursday on the Hudson River," begins a story in this morning's Indianapolis Star. "Juniors... Read More
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Wind Chill Advisory Continues Until 1 p.m. Friday
January 15, 2009"DePauw student Alex Ronan didn't let a little snow bother her as she headed home on the DePauw campus Wednesday afternoon," notes a caption accompanying... Read More
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Junior Among Rescuers On the Scene of Today's Plane Crash in the Hudson River
January 15, 2009DePauw University junior Megan Soultz -- who is spending this Winter Term interning with the New York City Fire Department -- was among the rescue personnel... Read More
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Upcoming Ubben Lecturer David Plouffe Cited as "Keeper of the Obama Coalition"
January 15, 2009“He is the keeper of the Obama Coalition,” says Richard Goodstein, a former adviser to President Bill Clinton, of David Plouffe, who managed Barack Obama's... Read More
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Nine from DePauw Contribute to Third Edition of Technology Book
January 14, 2009The third annual edition of The Impact of Tablet PCs and Pen-based Technology on Education 2008: Evidence and Outcomes, published by Purdue University... Read More
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Two Incoming Posse Scholars Featured in Chicago Paper
January 13, 2009"If you have a degree no one can take that from you," says Justin Agrelo, a senior at Chicago's Kelvyn Park High School. He and classmate Sasha Peña have... Read More
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Philanthropy Efforts of Student Station WGRE Spotlighted
January 9, 2009As part of its philanthropy efforts, DePauw University's student radio station WGRE "will be selling raffle tickets during the DePauw men's and women's... Read More
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DePauw Among USA's 'Best Values,' According to Kiplinger's Personal Finance
January 8, 2009DePauw University is among the nation's top 50 liberal arts colleges that combine "outstanding economic value with top-notch education," according to ... Read More
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Jon Stewart Mentions DePauw's Kresge Auditorium on TV's Daily Show
January 5, 2009"Who will be the Obama administration's First Dog?," asked Jon Stewart on Comedy Central's The Daily Show. "Tonight we get our first glimpse at the candidates... Read More
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24 Trips to 17 Countries Among 2009's Winter Term Projects
January 1, 2009Tomorrrow marks the beginning of DePauw University's Winter Term, a time for students to explore new places and experience different ways of learning.... Read More
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31 DePauw Students Apply for 2009-10 Fulbright Awards
December 29, 2008DePauw University sent 31 completed 2009-10 Fulbright Program for U.S. Students applications to the International Institute of Education (IIE) this year... Read More
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DePauw Employees Support New Fund for Local Residents in Extreme Need
December 25, 2008"The Putnam County Community Foundation recently announced that an anonymous benefactor has asked the foundation to establish a new fund for Putnam County... Read More
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'Open Doors' 2008: DePauw Again Among Nation's Top Colleges for Study Abroad Opportunities
December 23, 2008DePauw University ranks among the top 10 baccalaureate institutions in the nation for the total number of students who studied abroad in 2006-07, according... Read More
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HS Yearbook Edited by DePauw Freshman is Finalist in National Competition
December 21, 2008The high school yearbook co-edited by Stephanie Grass, now a DePauw University freshman, is a finalist "in the 2009 edition of the annual Crown competition... Read More
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President Casey Outlines Effects of Nation's Economic Crisis in Letter to the DePauw Community
December 11, 2008"It is clear from conversations I have had with many students, parents, alumni, faculty, and staff that the nation's economic uncertainties have them curious... Read More
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NUVO Gives Award-Winning Environmental Policy Project a 'Thumbs Up'
December 10, 2008"The Hoosier Environmental Council has recognized the DePauw Environmental Policy Project as its 'Organization of the Year,'" notes NUVO. "DEPP is the... Read More
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2008 Monon Bell Classic DVDs Begin Shipping Today
December 9, 2008The commemorative, limited edition 2-DVD set of this year's Monon Bell Classic has arrived from the replicator and begins shipping today. "Each school... Read More
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Jane Pauley Among 5 to be Inducted Into DePauw-Based Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame
December 5, 2008Former NBC Today host Jane Pauley and Craig Klugman, editor of the Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne, are among five people who will be inducted into the Indiana... Read More
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Four are Finalists for Orr Entrepreneurial Fellowships
December 4, 2008Four DePauw University seniors --Natalie Ciambrone, Maribeth Kupstas, Jillian Strandness and Katie Veatch -- are finalists for 2009 Governor Robert D.... Read More
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Unique Visitors Here Topped 673K in Record-Setting November
December 1, 2008The total number of unique visitors to this Web site in November -- 673,641 -- marks the third consecutive record-setting month and eclipses the previous... Read More
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DePauw Assists Successful 'Coats for Kids' Drive
November 26, 2008"It truly was a community effort," says Linda Merkel, who coordinated this year's Putnam County Coats for Kids drive. About 700 coats were collected for... Read More
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Greencastle Home Tour to Include 'The Elms'
November 23, 2008"The Elms, the home of DePauw President Brian W. Casey, is one of six that will be featured in Delta Theta Tau's 26th annual Holiday Home Tour," reports... Read More
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2008 Monon Bell DVD Now at Factory, Will Ship Soon
November 22, 2008The special, limited edition 2-DVD collector's set of the 115th Monon Bell Classic and every "Monon Memory" is now at the factory being replicated, and... Read More
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Hunger Banquet "An Experience for All Of Us," Says Former Indiana First Lady
November 21, 2008As they arrived, guests at last night's third annual Hunger Banquet at DePauw University "were given a card dividing them into high-, middle-, and low-income... Read More
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DePauw's Historic Structures Noted in Newspaper Story
November 21, 2008"DePauw University, which is so closely tied to the growth and development of Greencastle and Putnam County, has several structures" on the National Register... Read More
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"The Real Work for Change Has Just Begun," Opines Prof. Kevin Howley
November 17, 2008Kevin Howley, associate professor of communication at DePauw University, has a message for the young voters who helped Barack Obama succeed in his quest... Read More
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HDNet Spotlights 'Monon Memories' During National Telecast
November 15, 2008[Download Video: "'Monon Memories' Feature" - 10,711kb] "What we've really tried to do with this series is to focus on the things we share," Ken Owen,... Read More
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Tiger Triumph Earns TV Coverage
November 15, 2008[Download Video: "A Clip from FOX 59" - 2122kb] "Remember, Wabash was unbeaten and #2 in Division III in the country. Not so fast," noted Indianapolis... Read More
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DePauw and Wabash Presidents Appear Together on National Bell Telecast
November 15, 2008The presidents of DePauw University and Wabash College, Brian W. Casey and Patrick White, made a joint appearance during the national telecast of today's... Read More