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DePauw ethics bowl team secures bid to national competition
November 19, 2020
DePauw University has secured a bid to the national Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl® competition set to occur next spring, the result of its ethics bowl teams… Read More
DePauw president joins free speech task force
November 18, 2020
DePauw University President Lori S. White has been named to a task force of academic leaders who will identify practices, programs and policies to foster… Read More
Alumni news roundup - Nov. 16, 2020
November 16, 2020
Mystery writer Connie Berry ’67 and latest book featured on Buckeye Crime Writers website. Kent Madden ’94 set to become co-CIO at Macquarie Investments… Read More
DePauw among best in nation for students' study-abroad opportunities
November 16, 2020
DePauw University once again is ranked among the best institutions in the nation for affording its students opportunities to study abroad. The Institute… Read More
IN THE NEWS: Education Dive, Nov. 12, 2020
November 13, 2020
Over 50 liberal arts colleges team up to fight systemic racism on campus Dive Brief: More than 50 liberal arts colleges formed an alliance this week… Read More
Men's Swimming & Diving - DePauw and Wabash Host Virtual Swimming and Diving Invitational
November 12, 2020
DePauw University and Wabash College are co-sponsoring a virtual swimming and diving invitational from November 9-22 Read More
IN THE NEWS: Inside Higher Education, Nov. 12, 2020
November 12, 2020
Strength in Numbers A group of new liberal arts college presidents of color has formed an alliance to collectively address issues of racial diversity… Read More
DePauw president leads racial equity efforts at liberal arts institutions
November 11, 2020
DePauw University President Lori S. White and five other liberal arts leaders are spearheading the Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance… Read More
Men's Cross Country - Hoftiezer Named NCAC Student-Athlete of the Week
November 10, 2020
Trevor Hoftiezer (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville), a junior member of DePauw University’s men’s cross country team and track & field team, has been named… Read More
Faculty and staff news roundup - Nov. 9, 2020
November 9, 2020
History professor David Gellman was quoted Nov. 9 by Courthouse News Service in “Trump Presidency Was Brief, but Legacy Will Stretch Farther.” Deborah… Read More
Faculty and staff news roundup - Nov. 3, 2020
November 3, 2020
Angela Castañeda, anthropology professor, is the co-author of the article “Shifting Landscapes of Belonging: Birth Doulas and COVID-19,” which was published… Read More
Lawrence W. “Larry” Clarkson ’60, trustee and volunteer, dies
November 2, 2020
Lawrence W. “Larry” Clarkson ’60, who served 15 years on the DePauw Board of Trustees before assuming the role of advisory trustee, died Saturday. He was… Read More
Alumni news roundup - Nov. 2, 2020
November 2, 2020
Orlando Cela ’97, with assist from David Gilliland ’97, puts out new album. IBJ names Margaret “Meg” Held Christensen ’04 a 2020 Woman of Influence… Read More
Faculty and staff news roundup - Oct. 27, 2020
October 27, 2020
The third edition of “Fishing for Dummies,” by English professor Greg Schwipps has been published. The research article “Married Congresswomen and the… Read More
Football - Rory Mannering Named Defensive Coordinator
October 26, 2020
Rory Mannering, defensive coordinator at Denison University, has been named DePauw University defensive coordinator and will coach linebackers Read More
Faculty and staff news roundup - Oct. 20, 2020
October 20, 2020
English professor Deborah Geis’s book, “Read My Plate: The Literature of Food, was favorably reviewed in TLS, (for Times Literary Supplement), a weekly… Read More
DePauw continues winter season competition plans
October 16, 2020
DePauw University will pursue competition opportunities for winter sports following a decision today by the North Coast Athletic Conference’s Presidents… Read More
Alumni news roundup - Oct. 15, 2020
October 15, 2020
Fishman & Associates hires Brad Buettin ’73 as purchasing director. Justin Christian ’95 wins Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Midwest Award… Read More
Faculty and staff news roundup - Oct. 15, 2020
October 15, 2020
The second edition of the 2009 text “Intermediate Microeconomics with Microsoft Excel” by Humberto Barreto, the Q.G. Noblitt professor of economics and… Read More
DePauw’s newest alumni association draws members from across the globe
October 14, 2020
DePauw's newest alumni association draws members from across the globe. Abhishek Sambatur '19 and Yuka Kitajima '17 have partnered to lead the International… Read More
Faculty news roundup - Oct. 9, 2020
October 9, 2020
President Lori White participated in a virtual panel briefing through the Presidents’ Alliance and World Education Services addressing the rule to end… Read More
Buehler foundation grant funds health and counseling center
October 7, 2020
A $2 million grant from the Buehler Family Foundation and its president A.C. Buehler III ’78 will be used to renovate the DePauw Health Wellness Center… Read More
Professor emeritus Ralph Gray dies
October 6, 2020
Ralph Gray, professor emeritus of economics at DePauw University, died Sunday morning. Gray joined the DePauw faculty in 1965 after teaching at Ohio University… Read More
Faculty news roundup - Oct. 1, 2020
October 1, 2020
Deborah Douglas, the Eugene S. Pulliam distinguished visiting professor of journalism, participated in a virtual panel discussion sponsored by the Museum… Read More
Alumni news roundup - Sept. 30, 2020
September 30, 2020
David T. Allen ’61 writes guest column for Louisville Courier Journal. Elisa Barety ’00 illustrates cover of inaugural issue of Gluestick Magazine. Taylor… Read More
Field Hockey - Bourantas Named NCAC Student- Athlete of the Week
September 29, 2020
Christina Bourantas (Wilmington, Del./Wilmington Christian School), a junior midfielder on the DePauw University field hockey team, has been named the… Read More
Faculty news roundup - Sept. 25, 2020
September 25, 2020
Emmitt Y. Riley, assistant professor of Africana studies, was quoted by The Guardian in “Two decades after the ‘Brooks Brothers riot,’ experts fear graver… Read More
DePauw wins $1 million grant to use technology to improve outcomes and outreach
September 24, 2020
With support from a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., DePauw University will leverage technological lessons learned from responding to the COVID-19… Read More
Faculty news roundup - Sept. 18, 2020
September 18, 2020
President Lori White was interviewed for WISH-TV’s “We Stand Together” feature, which was posted Sept. 11. Dave Berque, vice president of academic affairs… Read More
Football - DePauw Mourns the Loss of Nick Mourouzis
September 17, 2020
Nick Mourouzis, who guided DePauw University’s football program for 23 seasons, died Wednesday evening Read More
Legendary football coach Mourouzis dies
September 17, 2020
Nick Mourouzis, who guided DePauw University’s football program for 23 seasons, died Wednesday evening. Mourouzis, a professor of kinesiology, was named… Read More
Recent grad Young wins first place in opera competition
September 14, 2020
Tenor David Young ’20 won first place in the Opera Grand Rapids Collegiate Vocal Competition Saturday, besting eight other finalists from across the country… Read More
DePauw remains among top national liberal arts institutions in the U.S. and No. 1 in Indiana
September 14, 2020
DePauw University maintained its position as one of the best national liberal arts institutions in the United States – and No. 1 in Indiana – according… Read More
Faculty news roundup - Sept. 11, 2020
September 11, 2020
Nipun Chopra ’06, assistant professor of biology, discussed Alzheimer’s disease and its connection to environmental factors on the Here We Are podcast… Read More
University Band featured on international internet broadcast
September 7, 2020
The DePauw University Band was recently featured in an encore performance on Wind & Rhythm, an international syndicated internet broadcast devoted to wind… Read More
Men's Swimming & Diving - Spencer Boyd: Jumping in Feet First
September 4, 2020
Imagine walking into the Westin Hotel in downtown Cincinnati as the 2010 New York Giants check in for the weekend Read More
Faculty news roundup - Sept. 3, 2020
September 3, 2020
Stevie Baker-Watson, associate vice president for campus wellness and the Theodore Katula director of athletics and recreational sports, was quoted by… Read More
Alumni news roundup - Sept. 1, 2020
September 1, 2020
Dennis Bland ’87 featured in “We Stand Together” segment on Indianapolis news station. Tom Braden ’90 named 2020 CTO of the year by IBJ. Connie Ostler… Read More
DePauw mourns the loss of benefactor Judson Green '74
September 1, 2020
Judson Green ’74, a longtime member of the DePauw University Board of Trustees and a generous benefactor of the School of Music, the university as a whole… Read More
Two English profs win Indiana Authors Awards
September 1, 2020
English professors Chris White and Eugene Gloria are among the eight winners of the 2020 Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards. White’s novel… Read More
Money magazine says DePauw among best values in America
August 26, 2020
DePauw is among the 100 best-value colleges in America, according to Money magazine. “Going to college shouldn’t mean a lifetime of debt,” the magazine… Read More
Faculty news roundup - Aug. 25, 2020
August 25, 2020
Deborah Douglas, the Eugene S. Pulliam distinguished visiting professor of journalism, was interviewed about “The role of Black women in U.S. politics… Read More
DePauw music tech leader leads the pledge at national convention
August 19, 2020
Veronica Pejril, a delegate to the Democratic National Convention this week, led the Pledge of Allegiance that kicked off last evening’s session. Pejril… Read More
History prof opines in Washington Post about political husbands
August 19, 2020
The possibility that America may have its first second gentleman “demonstrates how much has changed in recent decades about gender roles in politics, and… Read More
DePauw listed among the “Best 386 Colleges” for 2021 by The Princeton Review
August 18, 2020
DePauw University is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduates to earn their college degree, according to The Princeton Review, which today… Read More
Chemistry prof wins research grant to collaborate with students
August 17, 2020
DePauw students and their undergraduate and graduate peers at Colorado State University will study how water molecules behave in miniscule environments… Read More
Faculty news roundup - Aug. 12, 2020
August 12, 2020
A novel written by English professor Chris White, “The Life List of Adrian Mandrick,” has been shortlisted for the Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors… Read More
Women's Golf - Anna Foley Recevies Chi Alpha Sigma's Nick Mourouzis Scholarship
August 11, 2020
Anna Foley (Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Humberside Collegiate Institute), along with Gannon University's Jocelyn Scott, have been selected as the first-ever… Read More
Alumni news roundup - Aug. 10, 2020
August 10, 2020
Orlando Cela ’97 and David Gilliland ’97 produce a recording of Czech composers’ music for flute and piano. The Indiana Authors Awards announced two DePauw… Read More
Davis ’59 judges Hoosier Salon 96th Annual Exhibition
August 10, 2020
Willis “Bing” Davis ’59, a mixed-media contemporary artist and owner of the Davis Art Studio and EbonNia Gallery in Dayton, Ohio, was the judge of the… Read More
DePauw welcomes 10 Lilly scholars to its Class of 2024
August 6, 2020
Ten recipients of Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships will be among the first-year students who start their higher education at DePauw University later… Read More
Faculty news roundup – Aug. 6, 2020
August 6, 2020
A collection of poetry by English professor Eugene Gloria, “Sightseer in this Killing City,” has been shortlisted for the Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana… Read More
Men's Tennis - ITA Recognizes Team and Six Individuals for Academics
August 4, 2020
The DePauw men's tennis team and six of its student-athletes have earned academic recognition from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Read More
Women's Tennis - ITA Recognizes Team and Six Individuals for Academics
August 4, 2020
The DePauw women's tennis team and six of its student-athletes have earned academic recognition by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Read More
Faculty news roundup - July 30, 2020
July 30, 2020
Brian Wright, associate professor of kinesiology, was quoted by The Insider in “The health benefits of swimming and why it’s especially great for stress… Read More
DePauw announces 2020-21 campus plans
July 25, 2020
First-year students and sophomores at DePauw University will start on-campus classes Aug. 31, and juniors and seniors will return to campus in the spring… Read More
Faculty news roundup - July 23, 2020
July 23, 2020
David Alvarez, associate professor of English, has received a visiting scholars fellowship from the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts. While… Read More
Sports competitions among NCAC competitors, including DePauw, suspended through Dec. 31
July 22, 2020
Following several months of planning for the safe return of athletics, DePauw University and its North Coast Athletic Conference partners have agreed to… Read More
Men's Golf - Nick Burris and Mason Meadows Named Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars
July 22, 2020
Nick Burris (Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South) and Mason Meadows (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles East) have been named Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America… Read More
Volleyball - DePauw Earns AVCA Team Academic Award
July 21, 2020
The award, initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale or 4.10… Read More
Women's Golf - Tigers Recognized for Academics by WGCA
July 21, 2020
With a spring semester grade point average of 3.74, the DePauw women's golf program was recognized as one of the top 25 programs in Division III by the… Read More
DePauw is No. 4 in the nation for helping grads up the income ladder
July 20, 2020
DePauw University is the fourth most adept university in the country at setting its graduates on a path of upward mobility, a new study says. For a study… Read More
Philosophy prof’s debate on objective morality becomes a book
July 20, 2020
A 2018 debate involving DePauw philosophy professor Erik Wielenberg over the question of whether objective morality requires the existence of God has been… Read More
Faculty news roundup - July 17, 2020
July 17, 2020
English professor Chris White is teaching an online workshop, “Screenwriting and the House of Structure,” July 25 for the Indiana Writers Center. A July… Read More
Alumni news roundup - July 16, 2020
July 16, 2020
Chuck Brooks '79 writes for Forbes about evolving technology in cybersecurity. Artwork of Willis "Bing" Davis '59 featured in virtual exhibit at Haan… Read More
Women's Track & Field - DePauw Women's Track and Field Program Named an All-Academic Team; Erin Pasch Named and All-Academic Athlete
July 16, 2020
The DePauw women's track and field program is among 209 on the Division III level recognized as an All-Academic Team for the 2020 season by the U.S. Track… Read More
Men's Track & Field - DePauw Men's Track and Field Program Named an All-Academic Team
July 16, 2020
The DePauw men's track and field program is among 150 on the Division III level recognized as an All-Academic Team for the 2020 season by the U.S. Track… Read More
Men's Basketball - Tigers Earn NABC Team Academic Excellence Award
July 16, 2020
The DePauw men's basketball team was recognized with the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Awards for achieving a… Read More
Men's Basketball - Seven Tigers Selected to NABC Honors Court
July 15, 2020
Seven DePauw men's basketball student-athletes have been recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches with selection to its Honors Court Read More
Men's Swimming & Diving - DePauw Selected Scholar All-America Team; Longan Earns Honorable Mention
July 15, 2020
DePauw's men's swimming and diving program was among 461 selected for Scholar All-American honors by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association… Read More
Women's Basketball - Sydney Kopp Selected as NCAC's Pam Smith Award Recipient
July 14, 2020
DePauw's Sydney Kopp (Burr Ridge, Ill./Hinsdale South), a May graduate and member of the women's basketball team, has been selected as the 2020 recipient… Read More
Faculty news roundup -- July 10, 2020
July 10, 2020
Craig Paré, professor of music, was interviewed on the July 8 episode of the “Masters of the Musiverse” series, which appears on the One Man Band channel… Read More
DePauw president ‘dismayed and concerned’ about ICE edict on international students
July 9, 2020
DePauw University President Lori S. White said today that she is “dismayed and concerned about the additional anxiety caused by this unwarranted and mean-spirited… Read More
Alumni Board issues statement to DePauw community
July 7, 2020
The Depauw Alumni Board has issued a statement to DePauw community about "what it means to truly celebrate and believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion… Read More
DePauw artists' work on exhibit at state museum
July 7, 2020
The works of two DePauw art professors, the associate dean of experiential learning and an alumna are featured in an exhibition at the Indiana State Museum… Read More
Trombone prof Beckel's patriotic composition featured in internet broadcast
July 6, 2020
A patriotic composition by James Beckel, professor of trombone in the DePauw School of Music, was recently featured on Wind & Rhythm, an international… Read More
Professor emeritus Baughman dies
July 6, 2020
John J. Baughman, 95, a 1948 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of DePauw who returned to the university to teach European history for 37 years, died June 26 in Greencastle… Read More
Faculty news roundup - July 2, 2020
July 2, 2020
Angela Castañeda, anthropology professor, has published the first of several articles documenting the impact of COVID-19 on doulas, birth and mothering… Read More
Alumni news roundup - July 1, 2020
July 1, 2020
Notre Dame names Angie Andrews Torain ’94 as senior associate athletic director for culture, diversity and engagement. Tech entrepreneur Justin Christian… Read More
Lori S. White assumes DePauw’s presidency, the first Black woman to do so
July 1, 2020
Lori S. White assumed the presidency of DePauw University today, becoming the 21st person, the first African American and the first woman to lead the 183-year-old… Read More
Women's Golf - Five Tigers Named to WGCA All-American Scholar Team
June 30, 2020
Five members of the DePauw women's golf team were named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team Read More
Marshall Reavis ’84 to receive DePauw’s Old Gold Goblet, other awardees announced
June 22, 2020
Marshall W. Reavis IV ’84 will receive DePauw University’s most prestigious alumni award for 2020, the Old Gold Goblet. Nicole Pence Becker ’06 is set… Read More
Alumni news roundup - June 18, 2020
June 18, 2020
Hilary Buttrick ’99 named interim dean of Butler University’s Lacy School of Business. Sarah Cahill Campbell ’03 to leave position as executive director… Read More
Women's Golf - Anna Foley Named CoSIDA Division III Academic All-America® for Third Time
June 17, 2020
Anna Foley (Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Humberside Collegiate Institute) has been selected to the CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America)… Read More
Faculty recognized for contributions to DePauw and its students
June 17, 2020
Six faculty members were honored today for their contributions to DePauw University and its students. Fred Soster, professor of geosciences and chairman… Read More
Honor Scholar Program honors Minneapolis theatre teacher as Battey Educator of the Year
June 15, 2020
DePauw’s Honor Scholar Program is honoring a Minneapolis educator as the Battey National Educator of the Year, an award given to a high school teacher… Read More
Four '20 grads and a '16 alum win Fulbright scholarships to teach abroad
June 9, 2020
Four recent DePauw graduates and a 2016 alumna have been awarded Fulbright scholarships to teach English to residents of countries on three continents… Read More
English prof Heithaus publishes poetry collection
June 9, 2020
A collection of poems by English professor Joe Heithaus has been published by Dos Madres Press. “Library of My Hands” is Heithaus’s second collection… Read More
Faculty news roundup – June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020
Jonathan Nichols-Pethick, the John D. Hughes professor of communication and theatre, wrote an essay, “The Counternarratives of Ava DuVernay’s When They… Read More
University Band featured in international broadcast
June 8, 2020
The DePauw University Band was recently featured on Wind & Rhythm, an international syndicated internet broadcast devoted to wind music. Episode… Read More
New leaders named for faculty development, academic support centers
June 3, 2020
Jen Adams, professor of communication and theatre, has been appointed DePauw’s faculty development coordinator for a three-year term starting in 2020-21… Read More
Statement from the Africana Studies faculty
June 1, 2020
Dear Colleagues & Students, We, the faculty of the Africana Studies program at DePauw University, write to express our unwavering support to the families… Read More
DePauw cabinet response to the death of George Floyd
May 31, 2020
The unjust and tragic death of George Floyd, a black man, at the hands of a white police officer has once again brought to the fore the deep racial divide… Read More
Women's Swimming & Diving - Tracy Menzel Named Head Women's Swimming and Diving Coach and Aquatics Director
May 29, 2020
Tracy Menzel, assistant men's and women's swimming coach at Kenyon College for the last three seasons, is DePauw's selection as head women's swimming and… Read More
Berque named vice president for academic affairs, appointment extended; chief of staff appointed
May 27, 2020
Dave Berque has been appointed DePauw University’s vice president for academic affairs, a post he has held for a year on an interim basis, through the… Read More
Women's Basketball - Sydney Kopp Named NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient
May 23, 2020
Sydney Kopp '20 (Burr Ridge, Ill./Hinsdale South) has earned the NCAA's prestigious Postgraduate Scholarship following a record-breaking basketball… Read More
Football - Michael Engle '11 Returns to Alma Mater as Pass Game Coordinator
May 22, 2020
Michael Engle, a 2011 DePauw graduate has returned to his alma mater as the program's pass game coordinatior and will coach the quarterbacks and wide receivers Read More
Women's Golf - Anna Foley Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District® Team
May 22, 2020
Anna Foley (Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Humberside Collegiate Institute) has been selected to the CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America)… Read More
Watch: DePauw graduates 472 seniors in virtual ceremony shown around the world
May 21, 2020
DePauw University conferred degrees May 17 on 472 graduating seniors in a virtual ceremony streamed live on YouTube. A video of the event can be seen… Read More