Alumni News
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Actor Drew Powell '99 Appears on This Week's In Plain Sight
May 1, 2009Drew 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
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Vernon Jordan '57 to Address Vero Beach Distinguished Lecture Series
May 1, 2009Vernon 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
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Muriel Collison '99 Honored for Her Work with Kazakhstan Orphans
April 30, 2009Muriel 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
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Boston Herald">Prof. Bob Steele '69 Discusses "Principle of Journalistic Independence" with Boston Herald
April 29, 2009When 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
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Bill Carroll '73 Chairing Council of Scientific Society Presidents
April 29, 2009William 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
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Choirs and Orchestra Perform Brahms' Requiem Sunday
April 28, 2009The 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
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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
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Brandon Sanchez '01 Cited in Story on NY Jets' #1 Pick, Brother Mark
April 27, 2009The 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
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Gil Duran '98 Seen in May Esquire
April 27, 2009Gil 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
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'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
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Works of 20 Students and 3 Alumni Honored as 'Best in Indiana Journalism'
April 25, 2009The 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
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"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
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Prof. Greg Schwipps '95 Reads from His New Novel Wednesday
April 24, 2009Greg 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
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John Busey '90 Preparing for Mission Trip to Uzbekistan
April 23, 2009John 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
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New Novel by Barbara Kingsolver '77, The Lacuna, Set for November Release
April 22, 2009The 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
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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
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Meg Kissinger '79 is 2009 Pulitzer Prize Finalist
April 21, 2009Meg Kissinger, investigative health reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and 1979 graduate of DePauw University, was honored as a 2009 Pulitzer... Read More
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Sarah Reese Wallace '76 Joins Park National Corporation Board
April 21, 2009Sarah 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
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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
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Dakota Shultz '99 Helping Not-for-Profits Market Themselves
April 20, 2009Dakota 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
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Mike Montagano '03 Joins Baker & Daniels
April 19, 2009Michael A. Montagano, a 2003 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Baker & Daniels as an associate in the business and corporate finance practice.... Read More
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Actor David Cryer '58 to Receive Honorary Degree at 170th Commencement
April 17, 2009David 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
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DePauw's Truth-Seeking Tradition
April 17, 2009One 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
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SPJ's Role Crucial in Helping Emerging Media Inform the Public: Prof. Bob Steele '69
April 17, 2009Today, as journalists from across the nation gather at DePauw University to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Society of Professional Journalists... Read More
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Jeffrey Walkington '84 Named Principal of U of Illinois' University Laboratory HS
April 17, 2009Jeffrey W. Walkington, a 1984 graduate of DePauw University, has been named principal of University Laboratory High School in Urbana, Illinois. His appointment... Read More
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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
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Mike Woodruff '82 to Address Graduates of Sterling College
April 15, 2009Mike Woodruff, senior pastor at Christ Church Lake Forest in suburban Chicago and 1982 graduate of DePauw University, will present the spring commencement... Read More
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Ohio Governor Appoints Frances Ott Allen '57 to Library Association Board
April 9, 2009Ohio 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
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Anthony Graves '98 Among Denver's 'New Faces of Philanthropy'
April 7, 2009Anthony 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
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Sandy Roob '83 Honored by Associated Press
April 6, 2009Sandy (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
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Award-Winning Author Susan Neville '73 is Subject of Indy Star Q&A
April 6, 2009Susan Neville -- author, Demia Butler Professor of English at Butler University and 1973 graduate of DePauw University -- is featured in today's Indianapolis... Read More
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Brittany Bulleit '05 Appointed to Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Post
April 3, 2009Brittany A. Bulleit, a 2005 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed assistant prosecuting attorney in Houghton County, Michigan. She has been... Read More
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Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Discusses Future of Satellite Radio in Canada's Macleans
April 2, 2009For 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
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Baseball Team Gives Coach Walker Birthday Present in 18th Straight Win Over Wabash
April 2, 2009With 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
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Novel by Prof. Greg Schwipps '95 "Bears Comparison to the Best Work of Steinbeck"
April 2, 2009Greg 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
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Butler Hoops Coach Brad Stevens '99 Has Contract Extended
April 2, 2009Brad 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
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Ed Garnes '99 an Atlanta Tribune 'Man of Distinction'
March 30, 2009Edward 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
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The Life of Gertrude Hendrix '26
March 30, 2009Gertrude 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
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Col. Ted Sanders '54 Passes Away at Age 89
March 30, 2009Frederick 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
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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
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W. Blaine Early III '76 to Chair Board of Kentucky Planning Group
March 28, 2009W. 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