This Day in DePauw History
Discover what happened on April 18th in years past.
Late DePauw Goal Lifts Tigers to Victory at Wittenberg
April 18, 2019
DePauw evened its overall record to 9-9 and finished North Coast Athletic Conference West Division play at 3-1 after an 8-1 win over Wabash Read More
Tigers Top Little Giants 8-1; Wrap up NCAC Divisional Play at 3-1
April 18, 2019
DePauw evened its overall record to 9-9 and finished North Coast Athletic Conference West Division play at 3-1 after an 8-1 win over Wabash Read More
Religious Historian Cites DePauw's Ninth President, Francis McConnell, in Column on Presidential Hopeful Pete Buttigieg
April 18, 2019
"As a historian of U.S. religion, I have studied the vibrant period for religious liberalism in the early 1900s," writes David Mislin of Temple University… Read More
Lauren Thomas Returns to DePauw as Head Field Hockey Coach
April 18, 2018
Lauren Thomas, assistant field hockey coach at Ohio Wesleyan, has been named DePauw's head field hockey coach Read More
Tigers Suffer First Two NCAC Losses in Sweep to Wittenberg
April 18, 2018
DePauw's six-game win streak and its hold on first place in the North Coast Athletic Conference standings came to an end as Wittenberg swept the Tigers… Read More
Prof. Mona Bhan Co-Authors Climate Without Nature: A Critical Anthropology of the Anthropocene
April 18, 2018
Mona Bhan, associate professor of sociology and anthropology at DePauw University, is the co-author of Climate Without Nature: A Critical Anthropology… Read More
DePauw Stays Atop NCAC with Pair of 9-1 Wins Over Hiram
April 18, 2017
DePauw improved to 8-0 in the NCAC and improved their overall record to 14-14 after picking up a pair of 9-1 (5 inn.) wins over Hiram on Tuesday. Read More
Tigers Wrap Up Home Portion of Schedule with Loss to Ohio Wesleyan
April 18, 2017
Ohio Wesleyan opened the game with three goals in the opening three minutes and handed DePauw a 21-5 North Coast Athletic Conference defeat Read More
Indiana Broadcasters Association Awards Scholarship to Sophomore Tilly Marlatt
April 18, 2017
DePauw University sophomore Tilly Marlatt is one of six Indiana college students to be awarded scholarships from the Indiana Broadcasters Association.… Read More
Angie Hicks '95 to Receive 2017 Trailblazer Award
April 18, 2017
Angie Hicks, co-founder and chief marketing officer of Angie's List and 1995 graduate of DePauw University, will be presented with TechPoint's "Trailblazer… Read More
55 DePauw Student-Athletes Inducted Into National Honor Society
April 18, 2017
DePauw University honored 55 student-athletes for their exceptional work in the classroom and on the playing field during an April 17 ceremony inducting… Read More
Sean Major '86 Named Exec. VP & General Counsel at Air Products
April 18, 2017
Sean D. Major, a 1986 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed executive vice president and general counsel at Air Products (NYSE: APD). Major… Read More
Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Offers Thoughts on TV Coverage of Facebook Killing
April 18, 2017
Video of Sunday's murder of a 74-year-old Ohio man, which the suspect shared on Facebook, is the subject of debate: How much, if any, of the footage should… Read More
Dozier Named Field Athlete of the Week
April 18, 2016
Senior Marcus Dozier was named the North Coast Athletic Conference Field Athlete of the Week following his performance at the All-Indiana Division III… Read More
DePauw Finishes Seventh at Wittenberg's Rosencrans-Maurer Invite
April 18, 2016
DePauw shot a two-round 614 including today's 304 and finished seventh among nine schools at Wittenberg's Rosencrans-Maurer Invite at the Springfield Country… Read More
U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Brookman '90 to be Formally Sworn In Wednesday
April 18, 2016
"The investiture ceremony for the newest magistrate judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana will take place this week in… Read More
Longtime Eli Lilly Executive Newt Crenshaw '85 Named President of Young Life
April 18, 2016
Newton F. "Newt" Crenshaw, a 1985 graduate of DePauw University, has been named president of Young Life. Crenshaw, currently vice president of oncology… Read More
Kid Quill (Mitch Brown '16) to Perform at Common Ground Musical Festival
April 18, 2016
Kid Quill, known to fellow DePauw University students as Mitch Brown, has been added to the lineup of the Common Ground Music Festival, which takes place… Read More
Justin Agrelo '13 Will Teach in Argentina with Fulbright Award
April 18, 2016
Justin Agrelo, a 2013 graduate of DePauw University, will spend the upcoming academic year teaching English in Argentina after receiving an English Teaching… Read More
DePauw Tied for Second at Midway Point of Nye Intercollegiate; Dunaway Shoots Even Par
April 18, 2015
DePauw shot an opening-round 306 and is tied for second among nine schools at the Nye Intercollegiate at the Wooster Country Club Read More
Tigers Down Little Giants in Saturday Sweep
April 18, 2015
The DePauw University baseball team was back in North Coast Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon taking on league rival Wabash College. The Tigers… Read More
Tigers Earn Split with Game-Two Win over Allegheny
April 18, 2015
The top three hitters in the DePauw lineup went 8-for-11 in game two as DePauw topped Allegheny 7-3 after dropping game one by a 1-0 count in nine innings Read More
DePauw Drops Season Finale at Oberlin
April 18, 2015
DePauw held a 5-4 lead at Oberlin in the third period, but the Yeomen outscored the Tigers 5-1 over the final 21 minutes for a 9-6 North Coast Athletic… Read More
DePauw Drops Home Finale to Kenyon
April 18, 2015
DePauw scored just 13 seconds into the game, but that would be the only lead the Tigers held as they dropped a 17-10 North Coast Athletic Conference decision… Read More
#33 DePauw Drops 8-1 Decision to #16 Gustavus Adolphus
April 18, 2015
The 33rd-ranked Tigers picked up a win at third doubles, but 16th-ranked Gustavus Adolphus came away with an 8-1 win Read More
Chad Schulz '01 Joins Alliant Insurance Services as VP
April 18, 2015
Chad M. Schulz, a 2001 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Alliant Insurance Services as first vice president within the company's employee benefits… Read More
Three Firsts Lift DePauw to Seventh at Rose-Hulman
April 18, 2014
Led by three individual firsts, DePauw finished seventh among 12 schools at the Rose-Hulman Twilight. The Tigers totaled 58 points and finished just seven… Read More
Bears Walk-off; Take Two from Tigers
April 18, 2014
The Tigers fell to Washington University (Mo.) in a non-conference doubleheader Friday afternoon, dropping game one, 10-6 and losing the nightcap, 9-8 Read More
Tigers Finish Fifth at Rose-Hulman
April 18, 2014
DePauw totaled 69 points and placed fifth among 12 schools at the Rose-Hulman Twilight Read More
Justin Woodard '02 is President of Woodard Cleaning & Restoration
April 18, 2014
Justin C. Woodard, a 2002 graduate of DePauw University, has been named president of Woodard Cleaning & Restoration, a residential and commercial carpet… Read More
Fulbright Award Will Send Senior Dave Tykvart to Czech Republic
April 18, 2013
DePauw University senior David Tykvart will spend the 2013-14 academic year teaching English in the Czech Republic as a result of winning an English Teaching… Read More
#30 DePauw Drop 7-2 Decision at Vincennes
April 18, 2012
Vincennes, Ind. - In a match that included three of the six singles matches going three sets, Vincennes topped DePauw, 7-2. The Tigers, ranked 30th in… Read More
DePauw University Band Performs Sunday at 3 p.m.
April 18, 2012
The DePauw University Band will present a concert this Sunday, April 22, with a program that will feature a variety musical of styles. The performance… Read More
The DePauw Collects 27 ICPA Awards, Including 'Newspaper of the Year'
April 18, 2012
The DePauw was recognized as Indiana's "Division III Newspaper of the Year" and the publication and its student journalists at DePauw University collected… Read More
Ken Owen '82 Among Presenters at Next Week's O'Bannon Institute for Community Service
April 18, 2012
Ken Owen, executive director of media relations at DePauw and 1982 graduate of the University, will moderate a panel discussion at the ninth annual O’Bannon… Read More
Senior Stewart Jones to Teach in Malaysia with Fulbright Award
April 18, 2012
DePauw University senior Stewart E. Jones is the recipient of an English Teaching Assistantship from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition and… Read More
McPike and Donovan Sweep SCAC Weekly Honors
April 18, 2011
April 18, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — After a week which included a three-game sweep of Centre, DePauw juniors Rob McPike and Hobs Donovan swept the Southern… Read More
Chamber of Commerce's Lifetime Achievement Award to Bev Patterson Frier '52
April 18, 2011
April 18, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — Bev Patterson Frier, a businesswoman and 1952 graduate of DePauw University, will receive the Naperville (Illinois)… Read More
Jennifer Egan, Here April 27, Wins Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
April 18, 2011
April 18, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — Author Jennifer Egan, who will visit DePauw University in nine days, was announced this afternoon as the winner of… Read More
We Each Can Play a Role in Ending Child Abuse & Neglect, Writes James Payne '68
April 18, 2011
April 18, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "It seems nearly every day we hear news stories about child abuse, neglect, abandonment and even death," according… Read More
Sixth-ranked Tigers Win Illinois Wesleyan Spring Fling; Beaty is Medalist
April 18, 2010
April 18, 2010, Normal, Ill. — Sixth-ranked DePauw shot a two-round 630 and won the Illinois Wesleyan Spring Fling by 10 stroke over William Woods. Fourth-ranked… Read More
DePauw Wins Rose-Hulman Invitational; Reardon is Medalist
April 18, 2010
April 18, 2010, Terre Haute, Ind. — DePauw shot a second-round 315 for a two-round total of 640 and won the Rose-Hulman Invitational at Hulman Links.… Read More
#16 DePauw Tops Racers, 7-2
April 18, 2010
April 18, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — The 16th-ranked men's tennis team improved to 14-8 following a 7-2 win over the University of Northwestern Ohio. The… Read More
Ross Shuts Out Colonels as Tigers Take Centre Series
April 18, 2010
BOX SCORE April 18, 2010, Danville, Ky. — DePauw sophomore pitcher Elliott Ross allowed just five singles and didn't walk a batter, while the offense… Read More
#11 DePauw Extends Win Streak to 16 with Series Sweep of Centre
April 18, 2010
BOX SCORES: Game 1 | Game 2 April 18, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — The 11th-ranked Tigers extended their win streak to 16 and capped off a series sweep… Read More
DePauw and Community Partner During National Volunteer Week
April 18, 2010
April 18, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — "The DePauw University Hartman House, in conjunction with the North Putnam Career Connections program, will sponsor… Read More
Journalism Hall of Fame Inductee Ernie Wilkinson Featured in Indy Star
April 18, 2009
April 18, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — "They should be as fair and unbiased as is humanly possible," is Ernie Wilkinson's advice to journalists. Wilkinson… Read More
11th-ranked Tigers in Third after Opening Round at Wittenberg
April 18, 2009
April 18, 2009, Springfield, Ohio — The 11th-ranked Tigers shot an opening-round 326 and are third at the Wittenberg Spring Invitational. St. Mary's (Ind… Read More
DePauw in Second by Three Strokes after First Round of Wabash Invitational
April 18, 2009
April 18, 2009, Lebanon, Ind. — DePauw shot an opening-round 296 and trails Ohio Wesleyan by three strokes after the first round of the Wabash Invitational… Read More
15th-ranked Tigers Take Three from Colonels
April 18, 2009
BOX SCORES: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 April 18, 2009, Danville, Ky. — DePauw and Centre were originally scheduled to play a Southern Collegiate Athletic… Read More
Tigers Sweep Stormy Petrels; Clinch SCAC East's Top Seed
April 18, 2009
BOX SCORES: Game 1 | Game 2 April 18, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — DePauw blanked Oglethorpe, 6-0, in the first game of their Southern Collegiate Athletic… Read More
DePauw Records Saturday Sweep; 12th-ranked Tigers Improve to 13-8
April 18, 2009
April 18, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — The 12th-ranked Tigers improved to 13-8 with a pair of wins on the Blackstock Courts today. The Tigers topped 20th… Read More
Philadelphia's Koresh Dance Company Here for Thursday Performance
April 18, 2009
April 18, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — The acclaimed Koresh Dance Company will visit DePauw University next week for a performance. Hailed as "contemporary… Read More
DePauw Competes at Rose-Hulman Twilight
April 18, 2008
April 18, 2008, Terre Haute, Ind. - Several Tigers competed at the Rose-Hulman Twilight led by Ryan McElwain's third-place showing in the shot put at 13… Read More
Tigers Compete at Rose-Hulman; Reich Posts Provisional Time
April 18, 2008
April 18, 2008, Terre Haute, Ind. - Lauren Reich paced the Tigers at the Rose-Hulman Twilight with an NCAA provisional time in the 800 meters after she… Read More
Tigers Drop Opening Game of Cross-Divisional Playoff Series
April 18, 2008
BOX SCOREApril 18, 2008, Millington, Tenn. - The 14th-ranked Tigers were shut out for the first time this season and dropped the first game of their best-of-three… Read More
A Total of Four Faculty Members Receive Tucker and Minar Awards at Annual Celebration
April 18, 2008
April 18, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - Two DePauw University professors -- M. "Mac" Dixon-Fyle, A.W. Crandall Professor of History, and Wayne E. Glausser… Read More
Board of Trustees' Spring Meeting Includes Tribute to Outgoing President Bottoms
April 18, 2008
April 18, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - In their last meeting under the leadership of Robert G. Bottoms, DePauw University's Board of Trustees honored the… Read More
Game One of Cross-Divisional Playoff Series with Austin Delayed Due to Rain
April 18, 2008
April 18, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - The 14th-ranked Tigers enter this weekend's Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Cross-Divisional Playoff against… Read More
Soldier's E-Mail to Prof. Ken Bode Underscores "Grim and Pessimistic Situation" in Iraq
April 18, 2008
April 18, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - An e-mail from a U.S. Army captain based in Iraq to Ken Bode is the basis of the DePauw University professor's Indianapolis… Read More
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Region; No Damage or Injuries Reported
April 18, 2008
April 18, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - A magnitude 5.2 earthquake rumbled across the region at about 5:37 this morning. The U.S. Geologic Survey reports the… Read More
School of Music Presents 'Microfestival Two,' April 22-24
April 18, 2008
April 18, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - The DePauw University School of Music will host "Microfestival Two," a series of five events which will take place… Read More
National Champs Feted at NBA Game
April 18, 2007
April 18, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - [Download Video: "Pacers Salute the National Champs" - 3722kb] "Let's hear it for these national champions," Indiana… Read More
Eighth-ranked Tigers blank Little Giants
April 18, 2007
April 18, 2007, Crawfordsville, Ind. - Eighth-ranked DePauw improved to 16-4 on the season following a 9-0 win at Wabash. The Little Giants dropped to… Read More
Tigers top Engineers in extra innings
April 18, 2007
BOX SCORE April 18, 2007, Terre Haute, Ind. - Eric Reese's single to left in the top of the 11th and Matt Kleine's sacrifice fly lifted DePauw to an 11-9… Read More
Sean Major '86 Elected General Counsel of Joy Global Inc.
April 18, 2007
April 18, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - Sean D. Major, a 1986 graduate of DePauw University, was today elected general counsel of Joy Global Inc. (Nasdaq:… Read More
DePauw ranked fourth in latest Division III golf poll
April 18, 2007
April 18, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - In the latest Golf World/National Golf Coaches Association Division III Women's Coaches' poll, the Tigers are ranked… Read More
A Lifelong Keepsake, 2007 Commencement DVD, Now Available for Pre-Order
April 18, 2007
Access the Online Order Form April 18, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - Members of the Class of 2007 and their families can preserve and relive a special day… Read More
Associated Press Story Cites Prof. John Dittmer's Book
April 18, 2007
April 18, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - The 1994 book Local People: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi by John Dittmer, professor emeritus of history… Read More
DePauw Band at Gobin & on WGRE Sunday Afternoon
April 18, 2007
April 18, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - You're invited to enjoy a performance of the DePauw University Band, under the direction of Craig Paré, this Sunday… Read More
Senior Michael Roberts is DePauw's Second 2007-08 Fulbright Award Recipient
April 18, 2007
April 18, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw University senior Michael R. Roberts will spend a year in Berlin, Germany teaching English language and literature… Read More
"We Retain the Power" to Make The Wal-Mart Effect a Greater Force for Good, Author Charles Fishman Says in Ubben Lecture
April 18, 2006
April 18, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - [Download Video: "The Wal-Mart Effect" - 1331kb] "Wal-Mart has changed the world," investigative journalist and author… Read More
Curosh shares SCAC Pitcher of the Week honors
April 18, 2006
April 18, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - For the second consecutive week, DePauw junior Lauren Curosh has earned Southern Collegiate Conference Pitcher of the… Read More
Seventh-ranked Tigers improve to 19-1
April 18, 2006
April 18, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - The seventh-ranked Tigers improved to 19-1 with an 8-1 win over visiting Indiana Wesleyan. The win was the Tigers'… Read More
Tigers improve to 24-7 with sweep at Franklin
April 18, 2006
BOX SCORES: Game 1 | Game 2 April 18, 2006, Franklin, Ind. - The Tigers improved to 24-7 on the season and extended their win streak to a school-record… Read More
Late Franklin rally sends Tigers to defeat
April 18, 2006
BOX SCORE April 18, 2006, Franklin, Ind. - Host Franklin scored seven runs in the bottom of the eighth and rallied to defeat DePauw, 13-8. The Tigers… Read More
Enjoy Sunday Concert by DePauw Band, Which is Preparing to Record Sixth CD
April 18, 2006
April 18, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - The DePauw University Band and director Craig Paré will present a Sunday afternoon concert on April 23 at 3 p.m.… Read More
Kevin Millsom '93 Named VP at Touchstone Investments
April 18, 2006
April 18, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - Kevin C. Millsom, a 1993 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed vice president, institutional business development… Read More
Colorado College joins SCAC
April 18, 2006
April 18, 2006, Suwanee, Ga.- Colorado College has accepted membership into the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC), becoming the 11th member… Read More
Match with Wabash rescheduled
April 18, 2006
April 18, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - The men's tennis match with Wabash scheduled for Wednesday in Crawfordsville has been moved to DePauw on Thursday,… Read More
Colorado College Joins DePauw in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
April 18, 2006
April 18, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - "Colorado College has accepted membership into the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference becoming the 11th member… Read More
FOX News Channel's Brian Wilson at DePauw April 28
April 18, 2006
April 18, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - FOX News Channel's Brian Wilson, who was the first to report Sandra Day O'Connor's retirement from the U.S. Supreme… Read More
Prof. Gregg Dieckmann '88 Wins Young Investigators Award
April 18, 2005
April 18, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - Gregg R. Dieckmann, assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Texas at Dallas and 1988 graduate of DePauw… Read More
Article on Indiana's Open Door Law Cites Prof. Jeff McCall '76
April 18, 2005
April 18, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - "Jeff McCall knows both sides of what it is like to be out of sight and out of mind when it comes to public meetings… Read More
Sara Chamness '01 Named Deputy Prosecutor in Morgan County, IN
April 18, 2005
April 18, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - "It's not always easy to break into a career after college," begins a story in the Reporter-Times of Martinsville,… Read More
DePauw faces Carthage and Wheaton
April 18, 2005
April 18, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - The sixth-ranked DePauw women's tennis team improved to 13-5 with three wins in four days. The Tigers defeated Carthage… Read More
Prof. Paul Watt Receives Research Grant from Japan Foundation of New York
April 18, 2005
April 18, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - Paul B. Watt, professor and director of Asian Studies at DePauw University, has received a grant from the Japan Foundation… Read More
DePauw Among 81 'Best Value' Colleges & Universities in New Guide
April 18, 2005
April 18, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - Citing DePauw University's "demanding academics" and noting that DePauw is "especially strong in the area of merit-based… Read More
Tigers rally from deficits in each game of doubleheader at Washington to record sweep; tie school record for wins
April 18, 2004
Game one box score | Game two box score St. Louis, Mo. - DePauw tied the single-season school record for wins as it improved to 27-12 with a doubleheader… Read More
USA's Top Division III Women's Golf Team Chalks Up Another Tourney Win
April 18, 2004
April 18, 2004, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw University's women's golf team, ranked #1 in the nation in Division III, won this weekend's Illinois Wesleyan… Read More
Junior's Contributions to Baseball Team Noted in Newspaper
April 18, 2004
April 18, 2004, Greencastle, Ind. - "DePauw junior second baseman Ryan Sipe (Benton Central) has been nearly impossible for opposing pitchers to retire… Read More
Prof. Dennis Trinkle '91 Co-Authors Chapter in New Book
April 18, 2003
April 18, 2003, Greencastle, Ind. - Dennis A. Trinkle, director of 361° initiatives, associate coordinator of information services and technology, and… Read More
You're Invited to Dedication Concert for DePauw's New Organ, April 24th
April 18, 2003
April 18, 2003, Greencastle, Ind. - Through a generous gift by the family of J. Stanford Smith, a 1936 DePauw University graduate, DePauw's first-ever… Read More
The DePauw Nets Six SPJ 'Mark of Excellence' Awards
April 18, 2002
April 18, 2002, Greencastle, Ind. - The DePauw, birthplace of the Society of Professional Journalists (Sigma Delta Chi), received six awards for excellence… Read More
Band Prepares for CD Recording with Sunday Afternoon Concert
April 18, 2002
April 18, 2002, Greencastle, Ind. - The DePauw University Band, under the direction of Dr. Craig Paré, will present its final concert of the season this… Read More
DePauw Entrepreneur's 'List' Now Has 75,000 Members
April 18, 2002
April 18, 2002, Greencastle, Ind. - "Angie's List was co-founded in 1995 in Columbus by Angie Hicks [Bowman], after she graduated from DePauw University… Read More
Lisa Belcher Hamilton '80 Publishes For Those We Love But See No Longer
April 18, 2001
April 18, 2001, Greencastle, Ind. - The Reverend Lisa Belcher Hamilton, an Episcopal priest and 1980 graduate of DePauw University, is the author of For… Read More
Sen. Lugar to Receive McNaughton Medal at DePauw
April 18, 2001
April 18, 2001, Greencastle, Ind. - The Honorable Richard G. Lugar, the longest-serving U.S. Senator in Indiana history, will be awarded the McNaughton… Read More
Musician & Composer Bob Mintzer to Perform at Free DePauw Concert
April 18, 2001
April 18, 2001, Greencastle, Ind. — The DePauw University School of Music is pleased to announce a visit from world-renowned composer, arranger, and educator… Read More
Pianist Claude Cymerman and Violinists in Easter Sunday Recital
April 18, 2000
April 18, 2000, Greencastle, Ind. - Claude Cymerman, DePauw University professor of piano, and his guests will present a special chamber music recital… Read More