This Day in DePauw History
Discover what happened on February 22nd in years past.
Prof. Kevin Howley Discusses Impact of Oscars Telecast with Washington Times
February 22, 2019
Box office receipts are up, but television ratings for the Academy Awards have been declining, notes the Washington Times in a preview of Sunday's annual… Read More
Brian Sullivan '08 Promoted to Exec. VP & COO of Merchants Capital
February 22, 2019
Brian J. Sullivan, a 2008 graduate of DePauw University, has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer at Merchants Capital… Read More
Tigers Get First Win of Season
February 22, 2018
DePauw held on for a 5-4 win over Earlham on Thursday, their first of the spring season. Read More
New Novel by Award-Winning Barbara Kingsolver '77 Set for October Release
February 22, 2018
"When I discovered I could make a living as a novelist that was a jackpot because the novelist has to know about everything," Barbara Kingsolver says.… Read More
Prestigious Orr Fellowships are Awarded to Six DePauw Seniors
February 22, 2017
Six seniors at DePauw University are recipients of 2017 Governor Robert D. Orr Entrepreneurial Fellowships. They are among 50 students selected from more… Read More
Pop Culture is Turning Society Into a Reality Show, Opines Prof. Jeff McCall '76
February 22, 2017
"Pop culture has not only taken over America’s entertainment world, it is now running the nation’s broader sociopolitical sphere," writes Jeffrey M. McCall… Read More
Lattner Named NCAC Player of the Week For Second Time This Season
February 22, 2016
DePauw junior Luke Lattner (Hinsdale, Ill.) was named the North Coast Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week following his record breaking… Read More
Galle Earns First NCAC Player of the Week Honor
February 22, 2016
DePauw freshman Megan Galle (Columbus, Ind.) picked up her first North Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors following her performance for… Read More
NCAC Tourney Preview: Women’s Basketball
February 22, 2016
Looking for their 13th consecutive trip to the NCAA Division III Tournament, the Tigers will most likely need the automatic bid that comes from winning… Read More
Congress Falling Short on "Key Responsibility," Opines Lee Hamilton '52
February 22, 2016
Policy oversight, seen as a "key responsibility" of Congress by veteran statesman Lee Hamilton, "has fallen into disrepair." In a newspaper column, the… Read More
#24 DePauw Completes Weekend Sweep
February 22, 2015
The 24th-ranked Tigers improved to 3-4 on the season after defeating Rhodes on Saturday and Earlham today Read More
Attorney Erin Majka '99 Joins Chalgian & Tripp
February 22, 2015
Erin L. Majka, a 1999 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, PLLC. She concentrates her practice in the areas of estate… Read More
13th-Ranked Tigers Move to 5-0 with Win over Battling Bishops
February 22, 2014
DePauw's 13th-ranked women opened North Coast Athletic Conference West Division play today and defeated Ohio Wesleyan, 9-0, to improve to 5-0 on the season Read More
Tigers Finish Sixth at DePauw Classic
February 22, 2014
Paced by Kyle Mackey's win in the pole vault, DePauw totaled 45 points and finished sixth among 15 schools at the DePauw Classic on the James A. Hollensteiner… Read More
Kauth Wins High Jump; Burke Breaks Own Hurdles Record
February 22, 2014
Led by Celia Kauth winning the high jump and Meghan Burke reestablishing her 60-meter hurdle school record, DePauw totaled 69 points and finished fifth… Read More
DePauw Comes Back from 15-Point Deficit, but Ohio Wesleyan Snaps Tigers' Win Streaks with 65-64 Win
February 22, 2014
For the second time this season, DePauw's top-ranked women found themselves down by 15 to Ohio Wesleyan, but this time the Tigers' comeback was thwarted… Read More
Tigers Fall in Season Opener
February 22, 2014
The DePauw men's lacrosse team opened its 2014 campaign Saturday afternoon as it hosted Rhodes at Blackstock Stadium, and a second-half comeback fell short… Read More
DePauw Men Sweep Saturday Opponents; Move to 5-1
February 22, 2014
DePauw hosted Principia and Ohio Wesleyan today and the Tigers improved to 4-1 with a pair of 9-0 wins Read More
Botts Beats Buzzer; Secures Tigers as No. 2 Seed in NCAC Tournament
February 22, 2014
After netting his career high Wednesday night against Wabash, sophomore guard, Adam Botts, drained a three-pointer with one second remaining to lift the… Read More
Prof. Jeff Gropp Offers Thoughts on Proposed Minimum Wage Hike in Newspaper Op-Ed
February 22, 2014
According to Jeff Gropp, associate professor of economics and management and chair of the department at DePauw University, "Minimum-wage laws fail to help… Read More
Indiana Court of Appeals Here on March 7
February 22, 2014
The Indiana Court of Appeals will come to the campus of DePauw University on Friday, March 7, to hold oral arguments that are open to all. The proceedings… Read More
DePauw Earns All-Academic Honors; Heather O'Brien Named to All-Academic Team
February 22, 2013
Greencastle, Ind. - The DePauw women’s cross country program has been named a 2012 Division III All-Academic Cross Country team by the U.S. Track & Field… Read More
Tigers Earn All-Academic Status
February 22, 2013
Greencastle, Ind. - The DePauw men’s cross country program has been named a 2012 Division III All-Academic Cross Country team by the U.S. Track & Field… Read More
Topher Jones '07 "A Talent on the Rise" on Electronic Dance Music Scene
February 22, 2013
"When Topher Jones meets fellow Electronic Dance Music artists, he rarely finds anyone else who was a four-sport athlete in high school," begins an Indianapolis… Read More
28th-ranked Tigers Drop 6-3 Decision to #17 Case
February 22, 2013
Greencastle, Ind. - The 28th-ranked Tigers dropped to 1-2 on the season following a 6-3 loss to 17th-ranked Case Western Reserve at the DePauw Indoor Tennis… Read More
Top-ranked DePauw's Second-Half Blitz is Difference in NCAC Semifinal Win
February 22, 2013
Box Score | Tournament Site Greencastle, Ind. - It may have taken number-one ranked DePauw a full half to adjust to not having leading scorer Alex Gasaway… Read More
Kenyon earns first trip to NCAC final since 2006
February 22, 2013
Box Score | Tournament Site Greencastle, Ind. - Buttressed by a 16-0 run in the first half, Kenyon College (20-7) advanced to the North Coast Athletic… Read More
Prof. Valarie Ziegler Contributes Essay to Chronicle of Higher Education
February 22, 2013
"Adam and Eve are archetypal figures for secular and religious society alike, transplanted from their ancient setting to modern America, often with eyebrow-raising… Read More
Saks Internship Never Goes Out of Style
February 22, 2012
Seniors Julie C. Buchta, Kirsten A. Seeland and Katherine “Katie” C. Wickman spent Winter Term interning at Saks Fifth Avenue Corporate Office in Palm… Read More
Thursday Poetry Reading by Prof. Joe Heithaus Previewed in Newspaper
February 22, 2012
"Hard work really does pay off, at least in the case of DePauw University professor and poetry writer Joe Heithaus, who was recently awarded the honor… Read More
Alice Ripley '85 to Make Chicago Concert Debut in May
February 22, 2011
February 22, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "Alice Ripley, the star of Next to Normal and a Broadway actress with something of a cult following, will make her… Read More
Reich Wins Two Events at Purdue; NCAA Automatic Qualifier in Mile
February 22, 2010
February 22, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — Senior Lauren Reich competed at Purdue's Boilermaker Invitational and won both the mile run and the 800 meters… Read More
TV Station Covers Basketball Win by Philanthropic Tiger Women
February 22, 2010
February 22, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — "The DePauw University women's basketball team played their final regular season home game yesterday and defeated… Read More
Charles Adams '64 Honored as Mattoon, IL's 'Citizen of the Year'
February 22, 2010
February 22, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — "You really have no idea how surprised I am," said Charles A. Adams, a 1964 graduate of DePauw University, as he… Read More
Renowned Cellist Laszlo Varga is Guest Artist at School of Music, February 26-28
February 22, 2010
February 22, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — Laszlo Varga, who has an international reputation as soloist, recording artist, and master teacher, will come to… Read More
Two More Awards for Jason Reitman, Coming to Campus in Three Weeks
February 22, 2010
Also: Information on Jason Reitman's March 15 Ubben Lecture February 22, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — "Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner were handed the… Read More
Prof. Kevin Howley Examines Rise of Tea Party Movement
February 22, 2010
February 22, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — As Democrats and Republicans debated the impact of the economic stimulus efforts on the nation, "All the while,… Read More
Indianapolis Star Story Notes DePauw-Based Journalism Hall of Fame
February 22, 2009
February 22, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — "By 1903, according to a profile of Stewart at DePauw University's Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame, the paper was… Read More
DePauw Extends Home Streak to 39 with Win over Sewanee
February 22, 2009
BOX SCORE February 22, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — DePauw's Cassie Pruzin (pictured) scored all 17 points in the second half as the 18th-ranked Tigers pulled… Read More
Linda Grice '81 Joins Chamber of Commerce Board
February 22, 2009
February 22, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — Linda (Hesson) Grice, a real estate lender with Croghan Colonial Bank and 1981 graduate of DePauw University, has… Read More
DePauw Wraps Perfect Home Season with Win over Sewanee
February 22, 2009
BOX SCORE February 22, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — DePauw improved to 19-6 overall and finished Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play with an 11-3… Read More
Baseball Doubleheader Canceled Due to Weather
February 22, 2009
February 22, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — The baseball doubleheader at Maryville (Tenn.) College has been canceled due to weather. The Tigers attempt to… Read More
Public Access TV is Important and Endangered, According to Prof. Jonathan Nichols-Pethick
February 22, 2009
February 22, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — In September of 2006, California's Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, signed into law a bill that promises to effectively… Read More
Tigers Improve to 19-5 with Win at Sewanee
February 22, 2008
BOX SCOREFebruary 22, 2008, Sewanee, Tenn. - Visiting DePauw scored the first nine points of the second half to extend a six-point lead to 15 and the lead… Read More
Sixth-Ranked Tigers Lose to Seven-Ranked Washington in ITA Opening Round
February 22, 2008
February 22, 2008, St. Peter, Minn. - The sixth-ranked Tigers dropped to 1-1 on the season following a 7-2 loss to seventh-ranked Washington-St. Louis… Read More
Seventh-ranked Tigers Wrap Up SCAC East's Top Seed with Win at Sewanee
February 22, 2008
BOX SCORE February 22, 2008, Sewanee, Tenn. - Cassie Pruzin and Jenna Fernandez each scored 18 and led seventh-ranked DePauw to a 76-61 Southern Collegiate… Read More
Democratic Presidential Contest Faces Two Potential "Hanging Chads," Writes Prof. Ken Bode
February 22, 2008
February 22, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - "Florida is once again the hanging chad of American politics, except this time Michigan is dangling with it," begins… Read More
Women's Basketball and Men's Swimming Successes Spotlighted
February 22, 2008
February 22, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - "The defending Division III national champion DePauw women's basketball team (20-3) is ranked eighth" in NCAA Division… Read More
DePauw Opera Presents The Abduction of Figaro, February 28 - March 2
February 22, 2008
February 22, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw Opera will present the operatic farce The Abduction of Figaro at 7:30 p.m. February 28 through March 1, with… Read More
Saturday baseball games postponed
February 22, 2007
February 22, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw's season-opening baseball doubleheader scheduled for Saturday against Anderson has been postponed due to… Read More
"Role Model" Percy Julian '20 Featured in Humanities and Dallas Morning News
February 22, 2007
February 22, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - The research of Percy Julian "strikes me as the kind of science that an artist would do," Gregory Petsko, director… Read More
DePauw Talents to Contribute to Tippecanoe Chamber Music Society Concert
February 22, 2007
February 22, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - "Nationally accomplished baroque violinist Allison Guest Edberg will headline the Tippecanoe Chamber Music Society's… Read More
Wendi Taylor Nations '85 Promoted at Porter Novelli
February 22, 2007
February 22, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - Wendi Taylor Nations, a 1985 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed managing director of Porter Novelli's… Read More
Softball games canceled
February 22, 2007
February 22, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw's season-opening softball doubleheader scheduled for Saturday against Indiana Tech has been canceled due… Read More
No change in women's national rankings
February 22, 2007
February 22, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - Following wins over Sewanee and Oglethorpe in the final weekend of Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play… Read More
Tigers move back into national rankings
February 22, 2007
February 22, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - After sweeping Sewanee and Oglethorpe in the final weekend of Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play, the… Read More
Bondi named SCAC Player of the Week
February 22, 2007
February 22, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw senior Liz Bondi (Park Ridge, Ill./Maine South) has been selected the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference… Read More
Moore named SCAC Player of the Week
February 22, 2007
February 22, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw sophomore guard Mike Moore (Elkhart, Ind./Concord) was named Southern Collegiate Athletic Confernence Men's… Read More
Mary Lou Mastro '76 Elected to Board of National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems
February 22, 2007
February 22, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - Mary Lou Mastro, president of Linden Oaks Hospital at Edward in Naperville, Illinois, and 1976 graduate of DePauw… Read More
Mike Smith '70 Elected to Vectren Corporation Board
February 22, 2006
February 22, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - Michael L. Smith, a 1970 graduate of DePauw University, has been elected to the board of directors of Vectren Corporation… Read More
DePauw Junior is 500 Festival Princess
February 22, 2006
February 22, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw University junior Mary Beth Robinson is one of the thirty-three 500 Festival Princesses selected for 2006… Read More
Hang On to Cash Until Markets Sort Themselves Out, Advises SmartMoney's James B. Stewart '73
February 22, 2006
February 22, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - "Everyone I run into lately has been asking me for investing tips," writes James B. Stewart at SmartMoney.com. Stewart… Read More
Enjoy Concerts by DePauw Jazz Ensemble and Condition Blue This Week
February 22, 2006
February 22, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw University’s jazz program will be on display this week in concerts by jazz quintet Condition Blue and the… Read More
DePauw season opener moved to Thursday
February 22, 2006
February 22, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - Due to possible inclement weather this weekend, DePauw's season-opening game at Anderson has been moved from Saturday… Read More
DePauw women move up in both national polls
February 22, 2005
February 22, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - Coming off of two Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference wins, the DePauw women's basketball team moved up in both… Read More
Tigers drop season opener at Indiana
February 22, 2005
BOX SCORE | PHOTO GALLERY February 22, 2005, Bloomington, Ind. - DePauw battled host Indiana through 5 1/3 scoreless innings, but the Hoosiers rallied… Read More
Computer Science Symposium to Highlight Works of DePauw Students & Faculty Members
February 22, 2005
February 22, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - A DePauw University student and two faculty members will make presentations this week at the 2005 ACM Special Interest… Read More
Zondor named SCAC Player of the Week
February 22, 2005
February 22, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw senior guard Sarah Zondor has been named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week for… Read More
Movie/Video Game Tie-ins Can be Tricky, Activision's Kathy Vrabeck '85 Tells New York Times
February 22, 2005
February 22, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - A New York Times article on the hit-and-miss prospects of video games based on Hollywood movies includes the perspective… Read More
Robert Schrier '57 to Edit New Clinical Review Journal
February 22, 2005
February 22, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - Robert W. Schrier, M.D. -- professor of medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, division of renal… Read More
DePauw Junior Selected as 500 Festival Princess
February 22, 2005
February 22, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - Melissa Trombley, a DePauw University junior, is one of the thirty-three young women from across Indiana selected… Read More
Tigers earn SCAC's number-one seed with 65-50 win at Sewanee
February 22, 2004
Box score Sewanee, Tenn. - The 10th-ranked DePauw women's basketball team wrapped up the top seed in the SCAC Championship by defeating host Sewanee… Read More
DePauw finishes SCAC regular season with a 77-66 win at Sewanee; face Southwestern in SCAC tournament
February 22, 2004
Box score Sewanee, Tenn. - DePauw never trailed on the way to a 77-66 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference victory over host Sewanee. The Tigers… Read More
Author, Cultural Critic to Discuss the 'Hip Hop Generation' Monday
February 22, 2002
February 22, 2002, Greencastle, Ind. - Bakari Kitwana, who has been called one of black America's sharpest young cultural critics, will be on the DePauw… Read More
"Queen of Civil Disobedience" Urges DePauw Students to Be Compassionate and Connected
February 22, 2001
February 22, 2001, Greencastle, Ind. - Known internationally for her work with women and poor families, Cheri Honkala delivered a powerful message on the… Read More
Rituals and Traditions Form Unusual Art Exhibition at DePauw
February 22, 2000
February 22, 2000, Greencastle, Ind. - In 1998, internationally recognized sculptor Denise Ward-Brown was in Ghana, West Africa, researching architectural… Read More
Scholar, Philosopher and Author Cornel West to Address 'Race Matters'
February 22, 1994
February 25, 1994, Greencastle, Ind. - Cornel West, a leading scholar of African-American studies and religion and a best-selling author, will give a convocation… Read More
President Kerstetter Named to Dickinson's Sports Hall of Fame
February 22, 1975
February 22, 1975, Greencastle, Ind. - William E. Kerstetter, president of DePauw University, was today inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame at his alma… Read More
UB Food Gets Notice in Adventures in Good Eating
February 22, 1958
February 22, 1958, Greencastle, Ind. - Excellence in food and service have established the DePauw Memorial Student Union as one of Central Indiana's most… Read More