Alumni News

  1. Actor Drew Powell '99 Appears on This Week's In Plain Sight

    May 1, 2009

    Drew Powell, a 1998 graduate of DePauw University, makes an appearance in Sunday night's epsiode of the USA Network series In Plain Sight. Powell describes... Read More

  2. Vernon Jordan '57 to Address Vero Beach Distinguished Lecture Series

    May 1, 2009

    Vernon Jordan, a legendary civil rights figure who served as an adviser to Presidents Clinton and Carter and is a 1957 graduate of DePauw University, has... Read More

  3. Muriel Collison '99 Honored for Her Work with Kazakhstan Orphans

    April 30, 2009

    Muriel J. Collison, an attorney with Collison & O’Connor and 1999 graduate of DePauw University, is a recipient of a Congressional Award for her work supporting... Read More

  4. Boston Herald">Prof. Bob Steele '69 Discusses "Principle of Journalistic Independence" with Boston Herald

    April 29, 2009

    When reporters reach out to leaders in government for public support, as they have at the Boston Globe, it "puts pressure on the principle of journalistic... Boston Herald">Read More

  5. Bill Carroll '73 Chairing Council of Scientific Society Presidents

    April 29, 2009

    William F. Carroll Jr., past president of the American Chemical Society and 1973 graduate of DePauw University, has been elected 2009 chair of the Council... Read More

  6. Choirs and Orchestra Perform Brahms' Requiem Sunday

    April 28, 2009

    The final work of the academic year for the DePauw Choirs and the University Orchestra will be Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) by Johannes Brahms... Read More

  7. Obama Foreign Policy is "Pragmatic, Realistic and Visionary," Says Lee Hamilton '52

    April 28, 2009

    "The most impressive aspect of President Obama's foreign policy thus far is the shear number of initiatives he has launched during his first one hundred... Read More

  8. Brandon Sanchez '01 Cited in Story on NY Jets' #1 Pick, Brother Mark

    April 27, 2009

    The New York Jets' first-round pick in this year's National Football League draft, University of Southern California quarterback Mark Sanchez, "is the... Read More

  9. Gil Duran '98 Seen in May Esquire

    April 27, 2009

    Gil Duran, communications director for U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein and 1998 graduate of DePauw University, is featured in the May 2009 issue of Esquire... Read More

  10. 'Green' Buildings Pay "A Myriad of Dividends," Declares David Forsell '89

    April 27, 2009

    "Public knowledge of what constitutes a 'green building' has been growing at a gratifyingly rapid pace," writes David Forsell in the Indianapolis Star... Read More

  11. Works of 20 Students and 3 Alumni Honored as 'Best in Indiana Journalism'

    April 25, 2009

    The works of 20 DePauw University student journalists at WGRE are being honored with four awards in the Society of Professional Journalists' annual Best... Read More

  12. "A Gift Beyond Itself," Bartlett Reflection Center is Formally Dedicated

    April 24, 2009

    [Download Video: "Jim Bartlett '66" - 1922kb] "This sort of tapestry that's the DePauw University experience -- it consists of many things," James R. Bartlett... Read More

  13. Prof. Greg Schwipps '95 Reads from His New Novel Wednesday

    April 24, 2009

    Greg Schwipps, assistant professor of English author of What This River Keeps will read from his new novel at a public event next Wednesday, April 29.... Read More

  14. John Busey '90 Preparing for Mission Trip to Uzbekistan

    April 23, 2009

    John W. Busey II, first vice president, branch manager and senior investment consultant at Robert W. Baird & Company in Racine, Wisconsin, and 1990 graduate... Read More

  15. New Novel by Barbara Kingsolver '77, The Lacuna, Set for November Release

    April 22, 2009

    The Lacuna, described by London's Bookseller as "the first novel by The Poisonwood Bible author Barbara Kingsolver in nearly 10 years," is set for a November... Read More

  16. Newsweek">"Main Street" Banker Katy Welter '04 Featured in Newsweek

    April 22, 2009

    "We used to struggle to explain to people the value of a community bank," 2004 DePauw University graduate Katy Welter tells Newsweek. "I don't think we'll... Newsweek">Read More

  17. Meg Kissinger '79 is 2009 Pulitzer Prize Finalist

    April 21, 2009

    Meg Kissinger, investigative health reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and 1979 graduate of DePauw University, was honored as a 2009 Pulitzer... Read More

  18. Sarah Reese Wallace '76 Joins Park National Corporation Board

    April 21, 2009

    Sarah Reese Wallace, chair and director of Newark, Ohio-based First Federal Savings and Loan Association and 1976 graduate of DePauw University, has been... Read More

  19. Online Journalism Seeing "Increased Legitimacy," Prof. Bob Steele '69 Tells CNN

    April 20, 2009

    "Robert M. Steele, the Eugene S. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism at DePauw University in Indiana, said the core values of accuracy... Read More

  20. Dakota Shultz '99 Helping Not-for-Profits Market Themselves

    April 20, 2009

    Dakota L. Shultz, co-founder of Agency 360º, "graduated from DePauw University in Indiana with a degree in writing, but immediately turned to helping not-for-profit... Read More

  21. Mike Montagano '03 Joins Baker & Daniels

    April 19, 2009

    Michael A. Montagano, a 2003 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Baker & Daniels as an associate in the business and corporate finance practice.... Read More

  22. Actor David Cryer '58 to Receive Honorary Degree at 170th Commencement

    April 17, 2009

    David Cryer, the 1958 DePauw University graduate who performs in the record-setting Broadway musical Phantom of the Opera and has shared the movie screen... Read More

  23. DePauw's Truth-Seeking Tradition

    April 17, 2009

    One hundred years ago this May, a group of DePauw students with a passion for journalism gathered to form Sigma Delta Chi, an honorary fraternity dedicated... Read More

  24. SPJ's Role Crucial in Helping Emerging Media Inform the Public: Prof. Bob Steele '69

    April 17, 2009

    Today, as journalists from across the nation gather at DePauw University to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Society of Professional Journalists... Read More

  25. Jeffrey Walkington '84 Named Principal of U of Illinois' University Laboratory HS

    April 17, 2009

    Jeffrey W. Walkington, a 1984 graduate of DePauw University, has been named principal of University Laboratory High School in Urbana, Illinois. His appointment... Read More

  26. TV Shows That "Mock" Marriage Raise the Ire of Prof. Jeff McCall '76

    April 16, 2009

    "Marriage is respected and given a special place in every religious and cultural tradition around the world," writes Jeffrey M. McCall, professor of communication... Read More

  27. Mike Woodruff '82 to Address Graduates of Sterling College

    April 15, 2009

    Mike Woodruff, senior pastor at Christ Church Lake Forest in suburban Chicago and 1982 graduate of DePauw University, will present the spring commencement... Read More

  28. New Yorker">Wall Street Journal's "High Command," Including Barney Kilgore '29, Graduated from DePauw: New Yorker

    April 14, 2009

    "Richard J. Tofel's new biography, Restless Genius: Barney Kilgore, the Wall Street Journal, and the Invention of Modern Journalism (St. Martin's; $25... New Yorker">Read More

  29. Advice of Barney Kilgore '29 Could Help Ailing Newspapers Today: Wall Street Journal

    April 13, 2009

    "It's make-or-break time for many newspapers," begins an opinion column published in today's Wall Street Journal. L. Gordon Crovitz writes, "As the remaining... Read More

  30. DePauw Student Media Experiences "Got Me Going in TV," Says FOX's Bret Baier '92

    April 13, 2009

    "At DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., Baier earned a bachelor's degree with a major in political science and English in 1992 and was the college... Read More

  31. LA Times' Front Page Ad "Unwise and Ethically Problematic": Prof. Bob Steele '69

    April 10, 2009

    "The Los Angeles Times came under criticism Thursday after it ran a front-page advertisement that resembled a news story," begins a story in today's edition... Read More

  32. Mike Goss '71 Joins Law Firm of Sutherlin & Zeiner

    April 10, 2009

    "It's great being back home," Mike Goss, a 1971 graduate of DePauw, tells Greencastle's Banner Graphic. The newspaper reports that Goss, pastor at Big... Read More

  33. Ohio Governor Appoints Frances Ott Allen '57 to Library Association Board

    April 9, 2009

    Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has appointed Frances Ott Allen, a 1957 graduate of DePauw University, to serve on the board of trustees of the Martha Kinney... Read More

  34. Anthony Graves '98 Among Denver's 'New Faces of Philanthropy'

    April 7, 2009

    Anthony E. Graves, an international marketing manager for Sun Microsystems and 1998 graduate of DePauw University, is featured as one of the "new faces... Read More

  35. Sandy Roob '83 Honored by Associated Press

    April 6, 2009

    Sandy (Matthys) Roob, a 1983 graduate of DePauw University, is among the winners of Indiana Associated Press Broadcasters Awards for work which aired in... Read More

  36. Award-Winning Author Susan Neville '73 is Subject of Indy Star Q&A

    April 6, 2009

    Susan Neville -- author, Demia Butler Professor of English at Butler University and 1973 graduate of DePauw University -- is featured in today's Indianapolis... Read More

  37. Older Homebuyers Now Have "Different Mind-Set," Says KB CEO Jeff Mezger '77

    April 6, 2009

    "People that would have bought a larger home with more frills because they could afford it but didn't need it, now will only buy what they actually need... Read More

  38. News Outlets Must Make Policies Transparent, Prof. Bob Steele '69 Tells Washington Post

    April 5, 2009

    "News organizations appropriately shine the light of scrutiny on other sectors of society," including elected officials and agencies of government, Bob... Read More

  39. Paula Wasko '82 Cited in Newspaper Article

    April 5, 2009

    "Yeah, basketball is a pretty popular sport in my family," says Joel Learnard, a sophomore at Catlin High School in Illinois. The Danville Commercial-News... Read More

  40. James B. Stewart '73 Discusses Economic Crisis at Wooster Forum

    April 5, 2009

    "At this point, looking back, it is easy to say that all of the elements of an economic bubble were in place," according to James B. Stewart. The Daily... Read More

  41. Brittany Bulleit '05 Appointed to Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Post

    April 3, 2009

    Brittany A. Bulleit, a 2005 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed assistant prosecuting attorney in Houghton County, Michigan. She has been... Read More

  42. Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Discusses Future of Satellite Radio in Canada's Macleans

    April 2, 2009

    For satellite radio to survive and thrive, "a key will be getting the next generation hooked," reports Canada's weekly news magazine, Macleans. "Targeting... Read More

  43. Baseball Team Gives Coach Walker Birthday Present in 18th Straight Win Over Wabash

    April 2, 2009

    With yesterday's 16-7 DePauw University baseball victory over Wabash College at Crawfordsville, DePauw has now won 18 straight against the Little Giants... Read More

  44. Novel by Prof. Greg Schwipps '95 "Bears Comparison to the Best Work of Steinbeck"

    April 2, 2009

    Greg Schwipps, assistant professor of English at DePauw and 1995 graduate of the University, is the author of a new novel, What This River Keeps. The book... Read More

  45. Butler Hoops Coach Brad Stevens '99 Has Contract Extended

    April 2, 2009

    Brad Stevens, the 2009 Horizon League Coach of the Year and 1999 graduate of DePauw University, has received a one year extension of his contract to serve... Read More

  46. Ed Garnes '99 an Atlanta Tribune 'Man of Distinction'

    March 30, 2009

    Edward M. Garnes Jr., a 1999 graduate of DePauw University, will be recognized as a 2009 "Man of Distinction" by Atlanta Tribune magazine. Garnes will... Read More

  47. The Life of Gertrude Hendrix '26

    March 30, 2009

    Gertrude Hendrix knew from the time she was six years old that she wanted to be a mathematics teacher. However, when she arrived at DePauw University she... Read More

  48. Col. Ted Sanders '54 Passes Away at Age 89

    March 30, 2009

    Frederick A. "Ted" Sanders, a 1954 DePauw graduate who initiated the University's Air Force ROTC program and later served his alma mater as an administrator... Read More

  49. Dramatists Guild Fund & President Gretchen Cryer '57 to Honor Rosie O'Donnell

    March 29, 2009

    "We've always been grateful for Rosie's ebullient support of the theater -- but now, most importantly, we are honoring her determination to bring the transformational... Read More

  50. W. Blaine Early III '76 to Chair Board of Kentucky Planning Group

    March 28, 2009

    W. Blaine Early III, an attorney with Stites & Harbison and 1976 graduate of DePauw University, has been elected chairman of the board of the Central Kentucky... Read More