This Day in DePauw History
Discover what happened on March 8th in years past.
Baseball - Another Sweep and DePauw Evens Record at 4-4
March 8, 2020
DePauw evened its record at 4-4 after completing a weekend sweep of Manchester after winning both games today by scores of 5-3 and 8-5 Read More
Softball - #8 Tigers Top Emerson to Move to 6-3; Pacific Lutheran Game Canceled
March 8, 2020
Emerson took a 2-0 lead in the first, but DePauw scored 11 unanswered runs and topped the Lions, 11-5, in the Tigers' final game of the National Fastpitch… Read More
Women's Tennis - Tigers Blanked by Division I Redbirds: Number-One Doubles Picks up Win
March 8, 2019
DePauw dropped to 3-5 on the season following a 7-0 loss at Division I Illinois State Read More
DePauw to Begin Test-Optional Admission Policy
March 8, 2019
Beginning this fall, the submission of test scores from the SAT or ACT will be optional at DePauw University, which joins a growing number of selective… Read More
Brian Ahlborn '84 Named President & CEO of Fusion Coolant Systems
March 8, 2019
Brian H. Ahlborn, a 1984 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Fusion Coolant Systems. A Canton, Michigan-based… Read More
Prof. Jeff McCall '76 to Address Heritage Preservation Society of Putnam County
March 8, 2018
Jeffrey M. McCall, professor of communication at DePauw and 1976 graduate of the University, will deliver the keynote address at the annual meeting of… Read More
Media Should Respond to President with "Professionalism and Tough, Accurate Reporting": Prof. Jeff McCall '76
March 8, 2017
"The Trump administration will provide an extreme test of the press’ relationship with government, but it is time for the media to engage the contest with… Read More
Pharez Whitted '82 to Headline Saturday's DePauw Jazz Festival
March 8, 2016
Jazz lovers are invited to a day loaded with music from that genre this Saturday, March 12, as the DePauw University School of Music presents its first… Read More
President-Elect Mark McCoy Promises to Build Upon the "Good Work" of DePauw, Which "Changes the World"
March 8, 2016
"DePauw changes the world, and our good work must continue," D. Mark McCoy said this morning to DePauw University students, faculty, staff and friends… Read More
News of DePauw's Presidential Selection Appears in a Variety of Media Outlets
March 8, 2016
"DePauw University has selected its twentieth president from within its own walls," began an Inside Indiana Business report by Andy Ober which aired on… Read More
Men's Golf - Spring Season Preview: Men’s Golf
March 8, 2016
The men’s golf team enters the spring season looking to improve upon last year’s fifth place finish at the North Coast Athletic Conference Championships… Read More
Women's Golf - Spring Season Preview: Women’s Golf
March 8, 2016
The women’s golf team begins the spring portion of their schedule Saturday when they host their only meet of the season, the Katman Klassic, at the Twin… Read More
TV Anchor Kristen Nicole '04 Joining Chicago's WFLD
March 8, 2016
Kristen Nichole Pflum, a 2004 DePauw University who is known professionally as Kristen Nicole, is the new weekend anchor for WFLD/Fox 32's Good Day Chicago… Read More
Men's Tennis - #26 Tigers Win Doubles; Drop Match to #10 Maroons
March 8, 2015
DePauw took a 2-1 lead over 10th-ranked Chicago after doubles, but the 26th-ranked Tigers were swept in singles and the visiting Maroons left with a 7-2… Read More
Softball - #23 DePauw Splits Games at Emory; Moves to 6-2 on Season
March 8, 2015
DePauw, ranked 23rd in Division III, opened with an 8-1 loss to Emory before rallying for a 6-3 victory over Randolph Read More
Baseball - Manchester Takes Two From Tigers in Season Opener
March 8, 2015
The DePauw baseball team opened its 2015 season Sunday afternoon, dropping both games in a double header to Manchester at Grand Park in Westfield, Ind… Read More
"Cello Goddess" Maya Beiser Blends Rock & Classical at March 14 DePauw Concert
March 8, 2015
Described as a “cello goddess,” by the New Yorker, with “the kind of magnetic panache usually reserved for rock stars,” according to New York magazine… Read More
Women's Tennis - #17 Tigers Take Down Maroons
March 8, 2015
Just nine days after losing to Chicago in the opening round of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Championship, 17th-ranked DePauw came back to top… Read More
Dennis Trinkle '91 Appointed CEO of College Mentors for Kids
March 8, 2015
Dennis A. Trinkle, a 1991 graduate of DePauw University, is the new chief executive officer of College Mentors for Kids. The Indianapolis-based nonprofit… Read More
Women's Basketball - DePauw Advances to NCAA Round of 16 with 76-68 Win over Transylvania
March 8, 2014
For the eighth time in school history and second straight year, the DePauw women are headed back to the NCAA Division III round of 16 following a 76-68… Read More
Men's Tennis - DePauw Men Drop 7-2 Decision to 28th-ranked Chicago
March 8, 2014
DePauw won two of the three doubles matches against 28th-ranked Chicago, but the Tigers lost all six singles matches with three going three sets as the… Read More
Men's Lacrosse - Tigers Battle for 8-6 Victory over Hope
March 8, 2014
After grabbing their first win in program history over Elmhurst earlier this season, the DePauw men's lacrosse team was back in action hosting Hope College… Read More
Men's Track & Field - Tigers Finish Sixth at NCAC Indoor Championships
March 8, 2014
A pair of first-place finishes paced DePauw’s men who totaled 46 points and finished sixth at the North Coast Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field… Read More
Women's Track & Field - Tigers Break a Pair of School Records; Finish Sixth at NCAC Indoor Championships
March 8, 2014
Led by one individual championship and a pair of second-place finishes as well as a couple school records, DePauw’s women totaled 54 points and finished… Read More
J. Nichols '89 to Address TEDx SantaCruz
March 8, 2014
Wallace J. Nichols, marine biologist and 1989 graduate of DePauw University, will be among the presenters at today's TEDx SantaCruz in California. The… Read More
DePauw Splits First Two Games at NFCA Leadoff Classic
March 8, 2013
Columbus, Ga. - DePauw is 3-3 on the season following a split of its opening two games at the National Fastpitch Coaches Association's Leadoff Classic… Read More
Eighth-ranked DePauw Women Move to 6-1
March 8, 2013
Greencastle, Ind. - Eighth-ranked DePauw improved to 6-1 following an 8-1 win over Oberlin at the Indoor Tennis and Track Center. Oberlin dropped to 5-3… Read More
Number-One DePauw Knocks Out Bears and Headed to Division III Quarterfinals
March 8, 2013
Tournament Site | Christopher Newport-Montclair St. Box | DePauw-Washington box Greencastle, Ind. - Number-one DePauw held 21st-ranked Washington-St.… Read More
Dr. Compton's Lecture
March 8, 2013
It’s no surprise that Jody Williams comes up often in political science instructor Deepa Prakash’s courses. With topics such as international security… Read More
Sue Ansel '82 Among USA's 'Top 25 Women in Commercial Real Estate'
March 8, 2013
Susan M. Ansel, president and CEO of Gables Residential and 1982 graduate of DePauw University, is listed among the 25 "Top Women in Real Estate" in the… Read More
#16 Tigers Improve to 7-2
March 8, 2012
Greencastle, Ind. - The 16th-ranked Tigers improved to 7-2 following an 8-1 win over Ferris State. The Bulldogs dropped to 12-8. DePauw swept the doubles… Read More
Student Volunteers Make Special Olympics Women's State Basketball Tournament Possible
March 8, 2012
Thirty-one teams from across the state of Indiana will come to the campus of DePauw University this weekend for the Special Olympics Women's State Basketball… Read More
Field Hockey Team and Student-Athletes Earn Academic Honors
March 8, 2012
Greencastle, Ind. - The DePauw field hockey team and eight of its student-athletes have earned academic honors from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association… Read More
Spring Spectacle of Shakespeare
March 8, 2012
The second annual Spring Spectacle of Shakespeare at DePauw University is scheduled on Saturday, May 12 in Moore Theatre of the Judson and Joyce Green… Read More
Meghan Wolfgram '11 Creates Lure Coursing Organization
March 8, 2012
"On the morning of March 18, Meghan Wolfgram will rise early to fence off a 500- or 600-foot-long area near the pavilion at Wickham Park," begins a Florida… Read More
Acclaimed Fiction Writer Danielle Evans Here March 14
March 8, 2012
Danielle Evans, a "Washington-area author who has been praised by Salman Rushdie and the Paris Review as a literary prodigy," according to the Washington… Read More
Strong Pitching Lifts DePauw to Doubleheader Sweep
March 8, 2011
BOX SCORES: Game 1 | Game 2 March 8, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — Bolstered by a pair of strong pitching performances, DePauw picked up a doubleheader sweep… Read More
Lt. Governor Will Announce Details of 'Stellar Communities' Grant Thursday at Public Event
March 8, 2011
March 8, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — The campus and community are invited to join in a celebration of news that Greencastle has been named a "Stellar Community"… Read More
DePauw Band Presents Concert Sunday at 3 p.m.
March 8, 2011
March 8, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — The DePauw University Band performs its first concert of the spring term this Sunday, March 13, at 3 p.m. in the Green… Read More
Kelly Writers Series Welcomes Diana Joseph for Wednesday Reading
March 8, 2011
March 8, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. —Diana Joseph, 2010 winner of the Great Lakes Colleges Association's New Writers Award in Nonfiction, will visit the campus… Read More
Richard Peck '56 Among Authors Slated to Speak at BookExpo America
March 8, 2010
March 8, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — Richard Peck, the award-winning author of books for young people and 1956 graduate of DePauw University, will be among… Read More
Dietrick Competes at Iowa State
March 8, 2010
March 5, 2010, Ames, Iowa — Chris Dietrick competed at the NCAA Qualifier at Iowa State and finished 25th in the 800-meter run in 1:56.43. He earlier… Read More
Tigers Compete at Iowa State; Reich Runs NCAA Automatic Qualifying and School-Record 800
March 8, 2010
March 5, 2010, Ames, Iowa — DePauw's Claire Hollis and Lauren Reich competed at the NCAA Qualifier hosted by Iowa State with Reich breaking her own school… Read More
Prof. Kevin Howley Notes "Changing Journalistic Attitudes" Toward 9/11 Questions
March 8, 2010
March 8, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — "If the Tea Party movement is the spoiled stepchild of the American news media, then the 9/11 Truth movement is the… Read More
Sixth-ranked Tigers Cap Weekend Sweep with Two Sunday Wins
March 8, 2009
BOX SCORES: Eureka | Maryville March 8, 2009, Maryville, Tenn. — The sixth-ranked Tigers remained unbeaten and unscored upon this season as they blanked… Read More
Tigers Drop to 6-4 Following Loss to Titans
March 8, 2009
BOX SCORE March 8, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — Visiting and 16th-ranked Illinois Wesleyan pounded out 24 hits and scored in seven of the nine innings and… Read More
Softball Team Opens Season with Pair of Shutouts
March 8, 2009
March 8, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — "DePauw All-America pitcher Megan Soultz tossed a complete-game, three-hit shutout" in the opening game of the softball… Read More
Community to Celebrate 100th Birthday of Rowena Bake '31
March 8, 2009
March 8, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — Rowena (LaFuze) Bake, a 1931 graduate of DePauw University, will celebrate her 100th birthday tomorrow, and her family… Read More
Education "Pioneer" & 1898 Graduate William Wirt Recalled
March 8, 2009
March 8, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — "The first superintendent of Gary schools wasn't a run-of-the-mill educator," begins a story in today's edition of Indiana's… Read More
Record-Breaking Effort by Women's Track Team Noted
March 8, 2009
March 8, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — "Former Paris Tigers sprinter Maggie Baber helped break a school record for the DePauw Tigers Saturday [February 28]… Read More
Prof. Bob Steele '69 Discusses Media's Economic Coverage with Dallas Morning News
March 8, 2009
March 8, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — When it comes to the economy, "You can't blame the media for reporting the facts, as grim as they may be, said Bob Steele… Read More
Tigers Advance to the NCAA Round of 16 with Second-Round Win
March 8, 2008
BOX SCORE March 8, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - Sixth-ranked DePauw hit all eight free throws in the final 1:14 and advanced to the NCAA Division III round… Read More
Tigers Advance to 'Sweet 16' of NCAA Women's Hoops Tournament
March 8, 2008
March 8, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw University's women's basketball team is headed to the sectionals of the NCAA Division III tournament for a third… Read More
Fifth-Ranked Tigers Improve to 8-1
March 8, 2008
March 8, 2008, Kalamazoo, Mich. - Fifth-ranked DePauw improved to 8-1 on the season following a 9-0 win over Kalamazoo. The Hornets dropped to 2-3.After… Read More
'Actors From the London Stage' Here Next Week to Perform and Teach
March 8, 2008
March 8, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - Actors From the London Stage, an international touring company, will perform Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew at… Read More
Kathy Vrabeck '85 On Hand as EA Opens Asia Headquarters
March 8, 2008
March 8, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - "I'm here to jump-start local development," said Kathy Vrabeck, president of EA Casual Entertainment and 1985 graduate… Read More
Video Directed by Pete Ohs '05 to Air on MTV2
March 8, 2008
March 8, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - MTV2's underground music video show, Subterranean, will feature a music video directed by Pete Ohs, a 2005 graduate… Read More
Robert Daniels '93 Named Equity Partner at Tabbert Hahn Earnest & Weddle
March 8, 2008
March 8, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - Robert S. Daniels, a 1993 graduate of DePauw University, has been named an equity partner at the Indianapolis-based… Read More
Doogan earns honorable mention all-America
March 8, 2007
March 8, 2007, Houston, Texas - DePauw's Katie Doogan earned honorable mention all-America honors after finishing 11th in the 200-yard individual medley… Read More
Hiring of New Executive Producer at CBS "Curious" to Prof. Jeff McCall '76, A Guest on O'Reilly Radio Show
March 8, 2007
March 8, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - CBS' hiring of Rick Kaplan to serve as executive producer of its Evening News with Katie Couric is a "particularly curious"… Read More
Prof. Jennifer Adams Contributes Chapter to Residual Media
March 8, 2007
March 8, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - Jennifer L. Adams, assistant professor of communication and theatre at DePauw University, contributes a chapter to the… Read More
ISO's Principal Bassist, Ju-Fang Liu, Performs Here March 12
March 8, 2007
March 8, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - The DePauw University School of Music is pleased to announce a recital by Ju-Fang Liu, principal bassist of the Indianapolis… Read More
Indiana Secretary of State Launches Pilot Program at DePauw for College Seniors
March 8, 2006
March 8, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - Indiana's Secretary of State launched a new program, "Living on Your Own: A Crash Course in Cash," on the DePauw University… Read More
Cobb seeded third at NCAA Championships
March 8, 2006
OFFICIAL SITE March 8, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw freshman Adrienne Cobb earned automatic qualification into the NCAA Division III Championships… Read More
DePauw swimmers headed to Division III Championships
March 8, 2006
OFFICIAL SITE March 8, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - Four members of the DePauw women's swimming and diving team begin competition at the NCAA Division III… Read More
DePauw Jazz Ensemble at the Duck Thursday Night
March 8, 2006
March 8, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - The DePauw University Jazz Ensemble will perform this Thursday, March 9, from 9 to 11 p.m. at Walden Inn’s Fluttering… Read More
United Methodist Bishop William Willimon Discusses Spiritual Life of Today's Students and DePauw's "Gift" in Mendenhall Lecture
March 8, 2005
March 8, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - [Download Audio: "The Role" - 84kb] "The University is not dedicated to the life of the mind. It's dedicated to the… Read More
Tigers sweep Tuesday matches
March 8, 2005
PHOTO GALLERIES: Wartburg | Taylor March 8, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - The 21st-ranked DePauw men's tennis team improved to 5-3 with a sweep of its two… Read More
Author Richard Peck '56 to Receive Christopher Award
March 8, 2005
March 8, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts, by Richard Peck, a 1956 graduate of DePauw University, is among 20 films… Read More
Amanda Lotz '96 Named 'Coltrin Professor of the Year'
March 8, 2005
March 8, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - Amanda D. Lotz, assistant professor of communication at Denison University and 1996 graduate of DePauw University, has… Read More
Performance Artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña's 'Borderabilia' on View at DePauw March 16-April 17
March 8, 2005
Also: "Yun-Fei Ji: The Empty City," February 2-April 17; "2005 DePauw Biennial: Contemporary Art in the Midwest," February 16-May 8 March 8, 2005, Greencastle… Read More
Joseph Flummerfelt '58 to Conduct Westminster Choir in 'Farewell Tour' at DePauw
March 8, 2004
March 8, 2004, Greencastle, Ind. - The choir that has set the standard for choral excellence for more than 80 years, the world-renowned Westminster Choir… Read More
Two Big Wins Advance DePauw's B-ball Teams to NCAA 'Elite 8'
March 8, 2002
March 8, 2002, Westerville & Wilmington, Oh. - They played at the same time at two sites within the same state and came away with the same outcome: victory… Read More
Wall Street Journal Cites DePauw Campaign and Holton Gift
March 8, 2001
March 8, 2001, Greencastle, Ind. - The recently completed and highly successful "Campaign for DePauw" and specifically the generous Holton gift were featured… Read More
Construction to Begin on DePauw's New $6.7 Million Performing Arts Center
March 8, 1973
March 8, 1973, Greencastle, Ind. - Contracts signed today by DePauw University and the Colvin Construction Company of Indianapolis clear the way for work… Read More
Mark Vittert '69 Dreams Big, and Succeeds
March 8, 1971
March 8, 1971, Greencastle, Ind. - Mark B. Vittert graduated from DePauw in 1969 with plans to make a big dream reality in a short period of time. Today's… Read More
Bowman Gym Dedicated, Temporary Director of Athletics Named
March 8, 1916
March 8, 1916, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw University's new $125,000 gymnasium was dedicated today, reports the New York Times, "with elaborate ceremonies… Read More