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Kyle Mackey Earns Track & Field All-Academic Honors
August 8, 2012
DePauw junior Kyle Mackey (Danville, Ind./Danville) is one of 226 men to named to the Division III All-Academic Team by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross... Read More
Article on Romney Tax Flap Includes Comments from Prof. Bob Steele '69
August 8, 2012
"Sen. Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) citing of anonymous sources to rip Mitt Romney three months before the election has cast a bright light on how politicians... Read More
Work of Prof. Chris White Among The Best Ten-Minute Plays
August 8, 2012
A short play by Chris White, associate professor of English at DePauw University, is included in a newly-published anthology, The Best Ten-Minute Plays... Read More
Erica Hanrahan Named Head Softball Coach
August 8, 2012
Erica Hanrahan, an assistant softball coach at Boston College, has recently been named just the third head coach in the softball program’s history since... Read More
Sunku Kwon Named Assistant Athletic Trainer
August 8, 2012
Sunku Kwon, a sports medicine intern at Yale University, has been named assistant athletic trainer at DePauw University Read More
Creative Talents of DePauw Students & Alumni On Display in Maya: Illusions
August 7, 2012
A number of DePauw students and alumni contribute their talents to Intimate Opera of Indianapolis’ production Maya: Illusions. Read More
Magazine Notes National Award Received by Tim Ubben '58
August 7, 2012
"During the last three decades, DePauw University alumnus Timothy H. Ubben, winner of the Ernest T. Stewart Award for Alumni Volunteer Involvement, has... Read More
Computer Science a "Promising Field" for Female Students, Prof. Gloria Townsend Says in Nationally Syndicated Article
August 6, 2012
An article that appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune, asks, "It’s clear women aren’t pursuing technology... Read More
Principal Judith Steinberg '82 Takes Reins of Pennsylvania Elementary School
August 6, 2012
"I knew I’d be in education since I was in elementary school," says Judith Steinberg, who is the new principal at Gwynedd Square Elementary School in Lansdale... Read More
Prof. Gregory Ristow Named Artistic Director of Encore Vocal Arts
August 5, 2012
"Encore Vocal Arts, a small choral ensemble founded 40 years ago by Elise Marshall, has named Gregory Ristow as its new artistic director," reports the... Read More
Viewers Fed Up With "Dumbed-Down" TV Newscasts, Writes Prof. Jeff McCall '76
August 4, 2012
"A recent Gallup survey reports Americans are increasingly frustrated with the quality of television news," writes Jeff McCall, professor of communication... Read More
Jess McCuan '00 Joins Asheville Citizen-Times as Editor of New Section
August 3, 2012
Jessica M. "Jess" McCuan, a 2000 graduate of DePauw University, has joined the staff of North Carolina's Asheville Citizen-Times and is editor of the newspaper's... Read More
Smith and Gooch Finish Second Among Division III Golfers at Pure Silk Team Championship
August 2, 2012
DePauw juniors Paige Gooch and Kelsey Smith combined to shoot a final-round 157 and finished tied for 29th overall and second among the Division III golfers... Read More
"Premium on Speed" is Harming News Gathering Process: Prof. Bob Steele '69
August 2, 2012
The Christian Science Monitor's Kevin Loria writes, "Many news organizations are searching for strong freelance voices while working with smaller editorial... Read More
Patty Aspinall '48, Whose Olympic Dreams Were Dashed by WWII, Featured in Newspaper
August 2, 2012
"Patty Aspinall made it all the way to New York City," begins a feature in today's Indianapolis Star. "Just 13, the Indianapolis native took the 700-mile... Read More
Angie Hicks '95 Returns to Campus September 28 as 175th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni Lecture
August 2, 2012
Angie 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
Gooch and Smith Second Among Division III Teams at Pure Silk Championships with One Round Remaining
August 1, 2012
DePauw juniors Paige Gooch and Kelsey Smith combined to shoot a second-round 73 and are tied for 28th overall and second among the Division III golfers... Read More
Susan Dinkel '95 Receives Emmy Award for 'Station Excellence'
August 1, 2012
Susan Dinkel, news director and 5 p.m. anchor for WTHI-TV in Terre Haute, Indiana, and 1995 graduate of DePauw University, was honored at the 48th Annual... Read More
Project 35 On View at DePauw's Peeler Art Center, August 22 - December 14
August 1, 2012
Project 35, an evolving exhibition of video works, will be on exhibit at DePauw University's Richard E. Peeler Art Center, August 22 through December 14... Read More
Stuart Buttrick '97 Gets Tennis Tips from Mats Wilander
August 1, 2012
Mats Wilander, formerly the world's #1 men's tennis player, offered a clinic in Carmel, Indiana, last week, and one of those on hand was a 1997 DePauw... Read More
Steve Langerud Offers Thoughts on Flexible Work Arrangements
August 1, 2012
"While employers increasingly are offering employees flexible work arrangements, many workers remain reluctant to use them, believing that doing so could... Read More
Gooch and Smith Lead Division III Golfers at Pure Silk Team Championship
July 31, 2012
DePauw juniors Paige Gooch and Kelsey Smith shot an opening round 81 and are tied for 28th overall and lead the Division III field at the Pure Silk Team... Read More
Welcome, Class of 2016
July 31, 2012
Information for the first-year entering students and their families Read More
Two School of Music Faculty Members Perform in Wednesday Night Concert
July 31, 2012
Tomorrow night's Greencastle Summer Music Festival concert will feature "an evening of American songs," reports the Banner-Graphic. "Tenor Kerry Jennings... Read More
DePauw Women Earn ITA Academic Honors
July 30, 2012
The DePauw women's tennis squad was one of 87 NCAA Division III programs to earn Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Team honors for the 2011-12... Read More
Forbes Profiles "Superstar" Mary Meeker '81
July 30, 2012
Mary Meeker, partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and 1981 graduate of DePauw University, "has played a key role in Kleiner’s bid to restore its... Read More
David Forsell '89 and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Work to Mitigate Effects of Drought
July 29, 2012
It's been an unusually hot and dry summer for much of Indiana and the Midwest, and "David Forsell, president of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc. said the... Read More
Resignation of CNN Chief Draws Reaction from Prof. Jeff McCall '76
July 28, 2012
An Atlanta Journal-Constitution article reporting the resignation of the worldwide president of CNN, Jim Walton, includes analysis from Jeff McCall, professor... Read More
Prof. Amy Hayes Lends Talents to Nebraska Repertory Theatre Production
July 28, 2012
Prof. Amy Hayes "landed a role this summer in the Nebraska Repertory Theatre production of God of Carnage," which opened July 21 and closes with an August... Read More
Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr. to Speak at 2013 Eaton Science Fiction Conference
July 27, 2012
Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr., professor of Engish at DePauw University, will be among the speakers at he University of California, Riverside’s Eaton Science... Read More
Published
July 26, 2012
Lucy Hang La ’15 wants to learn more about the American education system and thinks that Indiana is a good place to start Read More
Putnam County Museum Will Toast DePauw's 175th Anniversary at Annual Gala
July 26, 2012
The 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
Mark Hiemenz '97 Named Women's Soccer Coach at Hastings College
July 25, 2012
Mark J. Hiemenz, a 1997 graduate of DePauw University, has been named the new women's soccer coach at Hastings College in Nebraska. Read More
Hugh Finson '69 Appointed Illinois Circuit Court Judge
July 25, 2012
William H. "Hugh" Finson, an attorney and 1969 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to serve as resident circuit... Read More
Children's Book by Carolyn Mueller '09 Featured in St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 25, 2012
"The part-time keeper in the children’s zoo is combining two loves: teaching about the animals, plus writing and drawing," notes the St. Louis Post-Dispatch... Read More
Senior Percussionist Josiah Rushing Featured in Wednesday Night Concert
July 24, 2012
Tomorrow night's concert presented as part of the Greencastle Summer Music Festival "is only the second in the festival's eight-year history to feature... Read More
Newspaper Story on Golf Notes Tim Mundy '80
July 23, 2012
"Tim Mundy excelled in basketball and to boot helped Terre Haute North to an IHSAA baseball state championship," notes a story in the Terre Haute Tribune-Star... Read More
Congress Stymied by "Partisan Polarization": Lee Hamilton '52
July 22, 2012
"Congress, unlike the country at large, is noxiously partisan," declares Lee Hamilton in a newspaper op-ed. The veteran statesman and 1952 graduate of... Read More
Child Psychologist Matt Hertenstein Offers Advice to Parents
July 21, 2012
Matt Hertenstein, associate professor of psychology at DePauw, is quoted in the August 2012 issue of Parents magazine. Read More
J. Nichols '89 to Keynote Colorado 'Green Summit'
July 20, 2012
"Marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols will be the keynote luncheon speaker at the 'Green Summit: Blending Business & The Environment,' a daylong conference... Read More
Mitch Strobl '12 Joins Kalkomey Enterprises
July 20, 2012
Mitch Strobl, a May 2012 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Kalkomey Enterprises as specialist of business development and communications. Read More
Bob Vedder '66 Inducted Into Florida Press Association Hall of Fame
July 19, 2012
"Bob Vedder, retired publisher of the Venice Gondolier Sun, received another in a string of honors from his peers in the news business: He was inducted... Read More
Jeffrey Hartzell '98 Practicing Orthopaedic Surgery in Arkansas
July 19, 2012
Jeffrey L. Hartzell, M.D., a 1998 graduate of DePauw University, is now practicing orthopaedic surgery at the newly-established Jonesboro (Arkansas) Orthopaedics... Read More
DePauw Offers Career Assistance to Alums as Well as Students, Reports TV Station
July 18, 2012
In a tough job market, "there's one trend that seems to be working, especially for alumni who haven't been back on campus for awhile," notes a report from... Read More
DePauw's Hakki Ogelman: An Astrophysicist's Life
July 18, 2012
DePauw physics alumni Peter Work ’61 and Joe Allen ‘59 remember Hakki Ogelman. Read More
Washington Post's Doug Frantz '71 Honored by HS Alma Mater
July 18, 2012
Douglas Frantz, national security editor for the Washington Post and 1971 graduate of DePauw University, has received a Distinguished Alumni Award from... Read More
Baltimore Sun Story on Odd Questions in Job Interviews Calls Upon DePauw's 'Career Coach'
July 17, 2012
"You walk into a job interview prepared to be grilled about your skills and what you can bring to the position. Instead, the interviewer throws a curveball... Read More
Patron of Travelers
July 17, 2012
Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship recipient Hermes R. Grullon '13 shares more than a name with the mythical messenger of the gods. Read More
Prize-Winning Polar Bear Researcher Steven Amstrup Here for September 30 Lecture
July 17, 2012
Steven C. Amstrup, chief scientist for Polar Bears International and recipient of the 2012 Indianapolis Prize, will visit the campus of DePauw University... Read More
Prof. Clarenda Phillips '92 Named Morehead State's Interim Associate VP for Academic Affairs
July 16, 2012
Clarenda M. Phillips, chair of the department of sociology, social work and criminology at Morehead State University and 1992 graduate of DePauw University... Read More
Newspaper Previews Indiana Private College Week
July 16, 2012
"In essence, our campus is always available to visitors and we encourage people to come to DePauw whenever it fits into their schedules," Ken Owen, the... Read More
Story on Declining Importance of Voice Mail in Offices Quotes Wendi Taylor Nations '85 and Steve Langerud
July 16, 2012
"It used to be that whenever Wendi Taylor Nations walked into her Chicago office, she'd glance immediately at the phone on her desk. Was the red light... Read More
Court Rulings Leave Room for "Content Free-for-All," According to Prof. Jeff McCall '76
July 15, 2012
In recent rulings which received scant media coverage, the U.S. Supreme Court "ruled on procedural grounds to give broadcasters a pass for airing the f-word... Read More
Drew Steinhoff '08 Among '30 Under 30' in St. Louis
July 14, 2012
William Andrew "Drew" Steinhoff, senior total rewards analyst at Express Scripts Inc. and 2008 graduate of DePauw University, is among the St. Louis Business... Read More
Miami Heat VP Eve Wright Taylor '96 Featured in Profiles in Diversity Journal
July 13, 2012
Eve Wright Taylor, vice president and associate general counsel for the National Basketball Association's Miami Heat, "has enjoyed a meteoric rise through... Read More
Prof. Orcenith Smith Lends Talents and New Composition to Indiana University-Southeast String Clinic
July 12, 2012
Orcenith Smith, professor of music at DePauw University and director of orchestras, will serve as a guest conductor and has composed a work for the final... Read More
Men's Basketball Team Schedules Exhibition Game with Division I Butler
July 12, 2012
"Butler recently put season tickets on sale for an 18-home schedule, including exhibitions against DePauw (Oct. 27) and UIndy," reports the Indianapolis... Read More
Taylor Wagner Selected to D3football.com Preseason All-America Squad
July 11, 2012
DePauw senior Taylor Wagner has been named to the D3football.com Preseason All-America Second Team as a returner Read More
Drew Powell '98 Joins Cast of TV's Necessary Roughness Next Week
July 11, 2012
Drew Powell, a 1998 graduate of DePauw University, joins the cast of USA Network's Necessary Roughness for the show's Wednesday, July 18 episode, "What's... Read More
Kristina Uland '95 Named VP of Development at WFYI Public Media
July 10, 2012
Kristina D. Uland, a 1995 graduate of DePauw University, has been named vice president of development at WFYI Public Media -- Indiana's flagship PBS and... Read More
Paige Gooch Named an NGCA All-American Scholar
July 9, 2012
Paige Gooch, a rising junior, has been selected to the National Golf Coaches Association Division III All-American Scholar Team for the 2011-12 season... Read More
Hugh Finson '69 is Candidate for Illinois Circuit Court Seat
July 9, 2012
William Hugh Finson, an attorney and 1969 graduate of DePauw University, is among 8 applicants for a seat on the Illinois Circuit Court. Read More
Coach Pat Echeverria '01 Brings Monon Bell-Inspired Tradition to His Football Program
July 8, 2012
"Pat Echeverria wants you to ring his bell. Or at least listen to it," begins an article in Indiana's Greenfield Daily Reporter. "A former offensive lineman... Read More
Candidates Should Discuss Reform, Argues Lee Hamilton '52
July 8, 2012
"As the presidential candidates go at it over the next several months, we’ll be hearing a lot about what the federal government ought to be doing," begins... Read More
Newspaper Profiles Author and Prof. Cathy Day '91
July 7, 2012
The impact of social media on authors represents "a paradigm shift," Cathy Day, associate professor of creative writing at Ball State University and 1991... Read More
Presidential Race is "Very Close," According to Pollster Scott Rasmussen '86
July 6, 2012
When analyzing presidential polls, "The exact wrong thing, which a lot of people do, is they pick the result they like best and rationalize as to why it... Read More
Troubled Water?
July 6, 2012
Professor Jeanette Pope and five student research assistants monitor a local watershed for signs of dangerous runoff. Read More
Barbara Kingsolver '77 Examines Climate Change in Upcoming Novel, Flight Behavior
July 6, 2012
"When I begin a novel, it's intimidating to swim out into the current of the river of all human experience and find something new," Barbara Kingsolver... Read More
Lilly Scholarship Was Transformative for Michelle Sharp '08
July 5, 2012
At the annual meeting of the Jennings County Community Foundation, "Michelle (Sollman) Sharp spoke of how being named a Lilly Community Scholar afforded... Read More
DePauw and 30 Other Campuses Joining in Indiana Private College Week, July 23-27
July 5, 2012
From Monday, July 23, through Friday, July 27, DePauw University and Indiana's 30 other private, nonprofit colleges and universities will be opening their... Read More
Peter Richard '12 Wins Award as He Prepares to Teach English in South Korea
July 4, 2012
Peter Richard, a May 2012 graduate of DePauw University who is spending the summer as a lifeguard at Lions Park Pool in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, is the... Read More
Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Remembers Andy Griffith in Christian Science Monitor
July 3, 2012
"Andy Griffith was successful on television because average viewers could connect with him," Jeffrey M. McCall, professor of communication at DePauw University... Read More
Article on Guatemalan Femicide Includes Analysis from Prof. Glen Kuecker
July 3, 2012
"One generally overlooked feature of the Guatemalan government and military's 36-year (1960-96) genocidal counterinsurgency campaign against the country... Read More
Deborah Daniels '73 and Two Others with DePauw Ties to be Honored as 'Local Champions'
July 3, 2012
Three individuals with ties to DePauw -- including Deborah J. Daniels, a partner in the law firm of Krieg DeVault LLP and 1973 graduate of the University... Read More
Two DePauw Students Among 5 "Dedicated, Adept" Interns at Salt Lake Tribune
July 3, 2012
DePauw University students Michael Appelgate and Dana Ferguson are spending the summer at the Salt Lake Tribune, and are among five "paid interns whose... Read More
Prof. Eugene Gloria Presents Readings in California This Week
July 2, 2012
Eugene Gloria, associate professor of English at DePauw University, will read from his new book of poems, My Favorite Warlord, in San Jose, California... Read More
Natalie Erickson '08 Joins SYM Financial Advisors
July 2, 2012
Natalie L. Erickson, a 2008 graduate of DePauw University, has joined SYM Financial Advisors in Midland, Michigan, as a client service representative.... Read More
Faculty-Student Dig Yields Artifacts from DePauw's Past
July 1, 2012
"With temperatures literally 100 degrees in the shade at noon Friday in Greencastle, members of the archaeological dig team unearthing the remnants of... Read More
Phil Eskew '63 Re-Elected Trustee of Indiana University
June 30, 2012
Philip N. Eskew Jr., a 1963 graduate of DePauw University, was today re-elected to the Indiana University Board of Trustees. Read More
Lockheed VP Lorraine Martin '84 Joins Board of Inroads
June 30, 2012
Lorraine Martin, a 1984 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed to the board of directors of Inroads, a non-profit organization that provides... Read More
Music With Friends
June 29, 2012
Professor of Music Eric Edberg mixes genres and generations at his Greencastle Summer Music Festival. Read More
Shift of Ann Curry Off NBC's Today Analyzed by Prof. Jeff McCall '76
June 29, 2012
"NBC hasn't had much to crow about in recent years, but Today has been a stable ratings-maker and moneymaker," Jeffrey M. McCall, professor of communication... Read More
Sue Ansel '82 Promoted to President & CEO at Gables Residential
June 28, 2012
Susan M. Ansel, chief operating officer of Gables Residential and 1982 graduate of DePauw University, has been promoted to the company's president and... Read More
Student-Athlete Profile: Reid Garlock
June 28, 2012
You could say that men’s tennis team member Stephen “Reid” Garlock ’13 spent both this summer and last fall semester working in marketing and sales... Read More
Federal Government Needs "Robust, Continuing Scrutiny," Opines Lee Hamilton '52
June 28, 2012
"Americans get angry when they learn of government bureaucrats spending lavishly at a Las Vegas hotel or Secret Service agents consorting with prostitutes... Read More
Jim Alling '83 is Interim CEO of T-Mobile USA
June 27, 2012
Jim Alling, chief operations officer for T-Mobile USA and 1983 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed interim CEO of the company. Read More
Softball Coach Bonnie Skrenta Resigns to Take Position at Division I Bucknell
June 27, 2012
Bonnie Skrenta, who led DePauw to five appearances in the NCAA Division III Softball postseason in the last six years, has resigned to accept the head... Read More
Broadway's David Cryer '58 Returning to DePauw in November to Star in The Crucible
June 27, 2012
Broadway 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
Research of Prof. Matt Hertenstein Cited in Oklahoma Newspaper
June 26, 2012
"What's a most surprising way to predict whether your marriage is likely to last?," asks today's edition of the Oklahoman. "Take a look at your spouse's... Read More
'Future Majority Project' Includes AJ Feeney-Ruiz '04
June 26, 2012
AJ Feeney-Ruiz, a 2004 graduate of DePauw University and candidate for the Indiana House of Representatives, "is one of 114 Hispanics involved in the Future... Read More
'Career Coach' Has Résumé Tips for NY Newspaper
June 25, 2012
An article in Metro New York offering "steadfast" rules for "words to never use on your résumé" notes, "Steve Langerud, director of professional opportunities... Read More
Elliott Ross '12 Featured in Article
June 25, 2012
"There aren’t many better ways to wrap up a baseball career than how Elliott Ross pitched in his last outing for DePauw University Tigers," begins a story... Read More
NY Times' 'Corner Office' Features Angie Hicks '95
June 24, 2012
"I started Angie’s List right out of college, so I was all of 22," Angie Hicks, co-founder and chief marketing officer of Angie’s List and 1995 graduate... Read More
Prof. Matt Hertenstein Cited in Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine
June 24, 2012
"Almost any daily routine can be an opportunity for your baby to listen and learn from your words and phrases, advises Matt Hertenstein, Ph.D., a researcher... Read More
"Wonkish, Formulaic, Tired and Yappy" CNN Needs a Makeover: Prof. Jeff McCall '76
June 23, 2012
"The rearranging of deck chairs is under way at CNN as the flailing and formerly prestigious news organization tries to reverse its ongoing ratings slide... Read More
NCAA Runner-Up Women's Golf Team Featured on CBS
June 23, 2012
The DePauw women's golf team, runners up at the 2012 NCAA Division III Championships in May, is scheduled to be featured on CBS Sports Presents Championships... Read More
Josh Baugh '11 Spreads His Enthusiasm for Swimming
June 23, 2012
Josh Baugh, a 2011 graduate of DePauw University, "is hoping to grow Frankfort's swimming community," notes the Times of Frankfort, Indiana. Read More
Marvin's Delivers to Founder of the Popular Campus Eatery
June 22, 2012
"In the 30-year tradition that is 'Marvin's delivers anywhere,' ubiquitous homemade banners and signs proclaiming the Greencastle eatery's propensity for... Read More
Prof. Doug Harms Named ICC Faculty Fellow
June 21, 2012
Douglas E. Harms, Herrick E. H. Greenleaf Professor of Computer Science at DePauw University, has been named an Indiana Campus Compact Faculty Fellow for... Read More