This Day in DePauw History
Discover what happened on June 18th in years past.
Sights and Sighs
June 18, 2012
Hoping for an "Aha!" moment, DePauw students and professors look for answers in a pair of psychology studies. Read More
Voters to Choose Between "Two Very Different Approaches to Wielding Power": Lee Hamilton '52
June 18, 2012
"Political campaigns are not just about who will govern, but also about the candidates' vision and how they plan to achieve it," writes Lee Hamilton, veteran... Read More
NPR Piece on Congress, White House & Libya Quotes Lee Hamilton '52
June 18, 2011
An NPR analysis of the debate over U.S. military involvement in Libya includes comments from Lee Hamilton, the veteran statesman and 1952 graduate Of... Read More
Sadie J. McGraw '10
June 18, 2010
When a city thousands of miles away shook to the ground, Sadie J. McGraw '10 inspired the DePauw community to act. Read More
Indiana Basketball Hall of Famer Jim Callane '64 to Serve as Grand Marshal of Parade
June 18, 2010
"A former Linton-Stockton High School basketball coach will serve as the parade marshal in the Freedom Festival's annual parade -- which is slated for... Read More
College in a "Flattening" World
June 18, 2009
Economic globalization and increased global interdependence have changed what a college education needs to provide. Read More
Coverage of Sammy Sosa Story Raises Many Questions for Prof. Bob Steele '69
June 18, 2009
In writing a column on media coverage of Sammy Sosa's alleged use of a performance enhancing-drug, the Atlantic's James Warren "felt that there was only... Read More
Indiana County Appoints Joel Hand '92 Deputy Prosecutor
June 18, 2009
Joel D. Hand, a 1992 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed deputy prosecutor in Carroll County, Indiana. "I love prosecution," he tells the... Read More
NAVTEQ CEO Judson Green '74 Sees Future of Mapping in Cell Phones
June 18, 2008
"We're excited about tapping into the Nokia community of consumers -- of which there are close to a billion around the world -- who can give us input as... Read More
DePauw Among the Choices of Harvard-Bound 'One-Man Ivy League Whiz Kid'
June 18, 2008
"New Yorker Lukasz Zbylut started his American education in the seventh grade after emigrating from Poland. Now he's headed for Harvard after turning down... Read More
Chronicle of Higher Education Notes Prindle Institute's 'Gold' Certification
June 18, 2008
"A handful of colleges are celebrating gold certifications in the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program,"... Read More
Anne Sellers '83 Discusses Leadership with Smart Business
June 18, 2008
"As leaders, we first of all have to listen to as much information as we can," Anne (Spolyar) Sellers, managing principal of Sensory Technologies and 1983... Read More
Austin Brown '07 Named to All-Fraternity All-American Basketball Team; Coach Bill Fenlon Also Cited
June 18, 2007
Austin D. Brown, a 2007 graduate of DePauw University, has been named to the second team of the 2007 All-Fraternity All-American Basketball Team. His college... Read More
Judson Green '74 and "Technology Success Story" NAVTEQ to Remain in Chicago
June 18, 2007
"NAVTEQ is one of Chicago's biggest technology success stories in recent years, its sales climbing from $110 million in 2001 to $582 million last year... Read More
"A Dream Come True" for New Head Football Coach Matt Walker '99
June 18, 2006
"This is a dream come true for me," says Matt Walker, a 1999 graduate of DePauw University. "It's been a crazy couple of days," adds Walker, who was named... Read More
DePauw Again Among Nation's Top Schools for Students Studying Abroad
June 18, 2006
"Other colleges and universities in the top 20 include Davidson College in North Carolina, the University of Dallas and DePauw University in Greencastle... Read More
University of Rousse in Bulgaria Honors DePauw Prof. Doug Harms
June 18, 2005
The University of Rousse in Bulgaria has named Douglas E. Harms, professor of computer science at DePauw University, an honorary member of its department... Read More
Lee Hamilton '52 and His 9/11 Commission Do "Masterly Job," NY Times Writes
June 18, 2004
The al-Qaida terrrorist network's "intent to inflict harm is clear; its capability today to harm us is unclear -- and our efforts to collect intelligence... Read More
Newsday Profiles NBC Golf Analyst Mark Rolfing '71
June 18, 2004
"Not golf's typical roving on-course reporter," New York's Newsday writes of NBC golf analyst and 1971 DePauw University graduate Mark Rolfing, noting... Read More
Rob Apatoff '80 Named President & CEO of Rand McNally
June 18, 2003
"Rand McNally & Co., the Skokie-based mapmaker, has named former Allstate Corp. executive Robert S. Apatoff as its new president and CEO," reports Crain's... Read More
School is in Session at DePauw's Elderhostel 2003
June 18, 2003
"Classes are not in session over the summer at DePauw University, but this does not mean the learning stops," begins a story in Tuesday's edition of Greencastle's... Read More
High School's Two Top Students Coming to DePauw, Says Star
June 18, 2003
"Kellie Packwood and Elizabeth Brack have been hanging out and enjoying their last few months at home in Martinsville before they head off to college,"... Read More
Holton Memorial Quad Will Create More Campus Green Space
June 18, 2002
The record $128 million gift of Philip and Ruth Holton to DePauw University was originally made anonymously, but DePauw's Board of Trustees is seeing that... Read More
DePauw Teams Make Best Showing Ever in Sears Directors' Cup Standings
June 18, 2002
DePauw University's athletic teams finished the 2001-02 academic year ranked 14th among 395 NCAA Division... Read More
Enjoy Food and Increase Energy Awareness at Thursday Night Cookout
June 18, 2001
June 18, 2001, Greencastle, Ind. - You might call it a cookout with a cause. On Thursday, June 21, from 7-10 p.m., the Compton Center for Peace and ... Read More
DePauw Volunteers Get Press in Cincy
June 18, 2001
June 18, 2001, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw alumni are spending the month of June bettering their communities nationwide as part of the DePauw Alumni Day... Read More
Jailed Former DePauw Professor in New York Times Magazine
June 18, 2001
Saad Eddin Ibrahim, who taught sociology at DePauw University from 1967 to 1974 and is currently jailed in Egypt, is the subject of a lengthy story in... Read More
"Now is the Time For a Commitment to Science Education," Writes Prof. John McFarland '49
June 18, 1991
"Business leaders and scholars have warned for several years of a coming shortage of scientists and the severe impact it will have on the economy of the... Read More
Senior Scott Rasmussen Publishes Solving the Budget Crisis: Hope for America's Future
June 18, 1985
Scott W. Rasmussen, who will be a DePauw University senior in the fall, has written Solving the Budget Crisis: Hope for America's Future. The book, the... Read More