Academic News
Andrew Bever '08 Impacting Young Scholars Through Teaching Fellowship
February 6, 2012
Andrew Bever, a physics teacher at Indiana's Logansport High School, "is a 2008 graduate of DePauw University and is working on his master’s degree in... Read More
Michael Pagano '92 is Candidate for Indiana Supreme Court Seat
February 6, 2012
"At age 41, Lake County Magistrate Michael Pagano is the youngest of 15 candidates seeking to replace retiring Chief Justice Randall Shepard on the Indiana... Read More
Prof. Bert Barreto Discusses NFL's Business Model with BBC
February 5, 2012
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's comments that the league's business model "combines socialism with capitalism" are examined in a BBC report which includes... Read More
Glenn Davis '79 Elected Vice Chair of LCA's Academy of Antitrust Law
February 5, 2012
Glenn E. Davis, an attorney at Gallop, Johnson & Neuman L.C. and 1979 graduate of DePauw University, has been elected vice chair of the Academy of Antitrust... Read More
Comics that Teach by Prof. Jay Hosler '89 are Praised
February 4, 2012
Clan Apis, Jay Hosler's "collection of comic books illustrating the life of a honey bee (is) both a delightful read and a superb leaching tool," exclaims... Read More
Dave Lawrence '90 Leads Public Art Initiative for Super Bowl XLVI
February 2, 2012
"Public art and football may make strange bedfellows, but the Arts Council’s president and chief executive, Dave Lawrence, said that the city used the... Read More
Students Contribute to Recently Published Heart Regeneration Study
February 2, 2012
Six students in Prof. Pascal Lafontant's lab contributed to an article about how a small fish regenerates its heart tissue. Read More
Facebook Has Challenges as it Goes Public: Prof. Mark Tatge
February 2, 2012
An article on the planned initial public offering (IPO) by Facebook is the subject of a Christian Science Monitor story which quotes Mark Tatge, Eugene... Read More
Prof. Mona Bhan Speaks at IU-Bloomington February 9
February 2, 2012
Mona Bhan, assistant professor of anthropology at DePauw University, will speak at Indiana University - Bloomington as part of the Dhar India Studies Program's... Read More
Barbara Banker '63 to Receive School District's 'Award of Excellence'
February 1, 2012
Barbara (Smith) Banker, director of community services for School District 200 in Woodstock, Illinois, and 1963 graduate of DePauw University, will be... Read More
Social Entrepreneurship of Three Young Alums Spotlighted in Newspaper
February 1, 2012
Johnny Buchta "developed True Hero Ties with two friends he met at Indiana's DePauw University: Matt Newill and Ryan Tinker," notes a story in Illinois'... Read More
Sean Surrisi '99 Appointed City Attorney
February 1, 2012
Sean M. Surrisi, a 1999 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed city attorney for Plymouth, Indiana. Read More
Super Bowl Party Fills Supper Bowls
January 31, 2012
Lya Kostroski Hurst '05 helps fight hunger through one of the biggest Super Bowl parties of the year. Read More
Bud Walters '63 on Cover of Radio Ink
January 31, 2012
"Cromwell Group President Bud Walters is perhaps the definitive successful small-market operator," begins an article in the January 23 issue of Radio Ink... Read More
Katie Wahl '98 Joins Dysinger & Associates LLP
January 30, 2012
Katrina L. "Katie" Wahl, a 1998 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Dysinger & Associates LLP in Tipp City, Ohio, and is focusing her practice on... Read More
Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Questions Relevance of Super Bowl's Halftime Show
January 29, 2012
"It seems ridiculous to think a music concert would fill its intermission break with a few downs of live football on the stage," begins a column by Jeff... Read More
Community Service of Roger Mattes '80 Noted in Newspaper
January 29, 2012
"It is truly a joy for Roger Mattes Jr., president of the Rotary Club of the Abingtons, to be involved in the community," begins a profile published in... Read More
Immigration Law Attorney Julie Ferguson '89 Aligns with Carlton Fields
January 28, 2012
Julie C. Ferguson, a 1989 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Carlton Fields as a shareholder and is practicing in the Miami, Florida law firm's... Read More
Sweet and Savory Science
January 27, 2012
The explosion of interest in food preparation and the science behind it are the focus of a Winter Term course, Sweet and Savory Science, developed by Jeffrey... Read More
Lorraine Martin '84 Takes New VP Post at Lockheed Martin
January 27, 2012
Lorraine Martin, a 1984 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed vice president and deputy for the F-35 program at Lockheed Martin Corporation... Read More
Bill Carroll '73 Elected Board Chair of American Chemical Society
January 26, 2012
William F. Carroll Jr., a vice president at Occidental Chemical Corp. and 1973 graduate of DePauw University, has been elected board chairman of the nonprofit... Read More
Steve Sear '87 One of Business Travel Industry's '25 Most Influential Executives'
January 26, 2012
Steve Sear, senior vice president of global sales for Delta Airlines and 1987 graduate of DePauw University, is one of Business Travel News' "25 Most Influential... Read More
Making a Splash
January 25, 2012
Prof. Jacob Hale's high-speed imaging lab has quickly become one of DePauw's hottest research destinations. Read More
Prof. Kevin Howley Writes of 'Teaching 9/11 Culture' in Journal
January 24, 2012
Kevin Howley, associate professor of communication and theatre at DePauw University, contributes an essay to the latest edition (volume 24) of the Journal... Read More
Eve Wright '96 Elected to USA Track & Field Board
January 23, 2012
Eve Wright, vice president and associate general counsel for the National Basketball Association's Miami Heat and 1996 graduate of DePauw University, has... Read More
Michael Hays '99 Joins Tuesley Hall Konopa LLP
January 23, 2012
Michael J. Hays, a 1999 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Tuesley Hall Konopa, a law firm in South Bend, Indiana. Read More
"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
Indianapolis Star Talks with Dramaturg Richard Roberts '81
January 22, 2012
As resident dramaturg for Indiana Repertory Theatre, Richard J Roberts asks when considering a production, "Why here? Why now? Why for this audience? What... Read More
Maggie Doherty '04 Named Patron Services Manager for Glacier Symphony and Chorale
January 21, 2012
2004 DePauw graduate Maggie Doherty "has been hired as patron services manager at Glacier Symphony and Chorale," reports the Daily Inter Lake of Kalispell... Read More
2011 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Leymah Gbowee Coming for February 15 Ubben Lecture
January 19, 2012
Leymah Gbowee, a Liberian activist whose work on behalf of women's issues and peace earned her the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, will visit DePauw University... Read More
American Idol and its Rivals Meet "Need for Optimism" in Tough Times: Prof. Jeff McCall '76
January 18, 2012
Jeff McCall '76, professor of communication at DePauw University, is quoted in a Los Angeles Times story today on American Idol and the talent programs... Read More
Visiting Professor & Acclaimed Author Ian Frazier Presents February 14 Reading
January 18, 2012
Acclaimed writer and humorist Ian Frazier, who is at DePauw University as the 2012 Mary Rogers Field Distinguished University Professor of Creative Writing... Read More
Prof. Mark Tatge on Ramifications of SOPA, Wikipedia Blackout
January 17, 2012
"As the fracas over the proposed federal anti-privacy legislation known as SOPA heats up this week, the open-source encyclopedia website, Wikipedia, says... Read More
Dave Bagley '88 Promoted to Principal at MorrisAnderson
January 17, 2012
David M. Bagley, a 1988 graduate of DePauw University, has been promoted to principal at MorrisAnderson, a financial and operational advisory firm. Read More
WGRE Outreach Benefits Local HS Students
January 17, 2012
"The Greencastle High School Future Broadcaster's Initiative (FBI) is 'taking over' DePauw University's radio station, 91.5 WGRE," reports Greencastle's... Read More
DePauw Theatre Presents Mysteries ... and Smaller Pieces Feb. 2 - 5
January 17, 2012
Students in Professor Tim Good’s Winter Term class will perform Mysteries … and Smaller Pieces, which runs Feb. 2-4 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. ... Read More
Enjoy Mysteries … and Smaller Pieces Friday Night
January 16, 2012
DePauw Theatre will present a preview performance of The Living Theatre's Mysteries … and Smaller Pieces, this Friday, January 20. Read More
DePauw Students Become Teachers for Youth Science Club
January 16, 2012
Under normal circumstances, the scene that unfolded in the Julian Science & Mathematics Center one day in late November would have been an unmitigated... Read More
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
Two Seniors Win Accolades at Kennedy Center American College Theater Regional Festival
January 16, 2012
J.C. Pankratz, a senior at DePauw University, is a national semifinalist in the 2012 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival's one-act play competition... Read More
Room for All's Marilyn Paarlberg '71 Featured in Newspaper
January 15, 2012
"I think people have the choice of letting our faith constrict or enlarge our horizons," says Marilyn Paarlberg, executive director of Room for All. The... Read More
Art of Nancy Bowen on Display at Peeler Center, February 6 - March 23
January 14, 2012
DePauw University's Richard E. Peeler Art Center presents Nancy Bowen: Begettings, an exhibition which opens Monday, February 6, and will remain on view... Read More
Winter Term Group in United Arab Emirates Featured in Newspaper
January 13, 2012
"A group of 21 students from different faculties of the DePauw University, Indiana, USA, are in town for the last couple of days as a part of their winter... Read More
Attorney and Activist Jason Kreag '97 Speaks on 'Flaws of the Justice System' Monday
January 12, 2012
On Monday, January 16, DePauw University will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a presentation by Jason Kreag, a 1997 DePauw graduate... Read More
The Strategy of Strategy Games
January 11, 2012
This Winter Term, Professor Howard L. Brooks is using games such as chess and Go to teach strategy — in games and in life. Read More
Prep School's January is Modeled After DePauw's Winter Term
January 9, 2012
"Students at University High School, a college prep school in Carmel, spend three weeks focused on one subject. The program is called 'January Term',"... Read More
Prof. John Dittmer & Tamra Walker '98 to Join in Local MLK Celebration
January 9, 2012
John Dittmer, professor emeritus of history at DePauw University and a noted civil rights historian, will speak at a Putnam County Library event honoring... Read More
Volunteering Gave Molly Heitzman '10 "A Competitive Advantage"
January 7, 2012
In an article examining how "volunteering for nonprofit work ... can fill an experience gap and provide a competitive advantage," the Wall Street Journal... Read More
Trinchero & COO Bob Torkelson '82 Launch New Sonoma County Wines
January 7, 2012
"Trinchero Family Estates is a family-owned business that cares deeply about quality," says Bob Torkelson '82, president and chief operating officer of... Read More
Matt Newill '08 Discusses Alum-Led Nonprofit in Radio Interview
January 6, 2012
"The three of us that started it all went to DePauw University, just down the road," Matt Newill '08 tells Inside Indiana Business of the not-for-profit... Read More
Touch Matters, Prof. Matt Hertenstein Tells Good Housekeeping
January 6, 2012
"It's no secret that a pat on the back or a peck on the cheek can make you feel special," writes Ayana Byrd in the February 2012 issue of Good Housekeeping... Read More
Mike Weadick '81 to be Inducted Into HS Athletic Hall of Fame
January 6, 2012
Mike Weadick, a 1981 graduate of DePauw University, is among the 2012 inductees into the Athletic Hall of Fame at Oak Hills High School in Cincinnati,... Read More
Newspaper Profiles Dentist Theo Mioduski III '03
January 5, 2012
"I've been fortunate to learn about dentistry from my dad. I was always interested in what he did and was constantly tinkering in his office as a kid,"... Read More
Book by Prof. Yung-chen Chiang One of China's 10 Best for 2011
January 3, 2012
Educating Hu Shi, 1891-1917, authored by Yung-chen Chiang, professor of history at DePauw University, has been selected by the Shenzhen Book Festival as... Read More
Legendary Coach and Athletic Director Tommy Mont Dies at 89
January 2, 2012
Thomas A. "Tommy" Mont Jr., who served as DePauw University's head football coach from 1959 through 1976 and as athletic director from 1972 until his retirement... Read More
Jonathan Bailor '05 Authors The Smarter Science of Slim
January 2, 2012
Jonathan Bailor, a 2005 graduate of DePauw University, is the author of The Smarter Science of Slim: What the Actual Experts Have Proven About Weight Loss... Read More
Barron's Puts Tim Solso '69 in its 'CEO Spotlight'
January 1, 2012
Tim Solso '69, whose retirement as chairman and CEO of Cummins became official on December 31, is profiled in the new issue of Barron's magazine. Read More