This Day in DePauw History
Discover what happened on October 20th in years past.
Tigers Win Indiana DIII Championships
October 20, 2018
DePauw totaled 855 points and won the Indiana DIII Swimming and Diving Championships Read More
DePauw Wins Indiana DIII Championships
October 20, 2018
DePauw, ranked 23rd in Division III, totaled 811.5 points and won the Indiana DIII Swimming and Diving Championships Read More
Tigers Fall to League-Leading Wittenberg
October 20, 2018
Host Wittenberg scored on four of its first six second-half possessions and pulled away from a 10-6 halftime advantage to a 38-23 North Coast Athletic… Read More
Tigers Sustain Overtime Loss to Ladies
October 20, 2018
Kenyon took advantage of its only corner kick of the game and converted it into the game-winning goal in the 97th minute of a 2-1 North Coast Athletic… Read More
Tigers Blank Oberlin for Sixth NCAC Win
October 20, 2018
DePauw wrapped up no worse than a share of second place in the North Coast Athletic Conference following a 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-11) win at Oberlin Read More
#16 Kenyon Blanks DePauw
October 20, 2018
The 16th-ranked Kenyon Lords scored in the 17th minute and that would be all they needed in a 3-0 North Coast Athletic Conference win over DePauw Read More
Wooster's Three Second-Half Goals Sends DePauw to Defeat
October 20, 2018
Host Wooster scored a pair of goals in the opening 25 minutes of the second half and held on for a 4-2 North Coast Athletic Conference win over DePauw Read More
Emily Hawk '94 Named Business Coach for Indy Chamber Program That Helps Ex-Offenders
October 20, 2018
Emily Hawk, a 1994 graduate of DePauw University, has been been appointed business coach for the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce's Re-Entry Entrepreneurship… Read More
Former Visiting Prof. Crystal Ann Williams Named Associate Provost at Boston U
October 20, 2017
Crystal Ann Williams, a poet who served as DePauw University's Mary R. Field Distinguished Visiting Professor of Creative Writing in 2010, has been appointed… Read More
DePauw Among Hundreds of Colleges Calling for Congressional Action on DACA
October 20, 2017
DePauw University is joining hundreds of other American colleges and universities to call on congressional leaders to protect children of undocumented… Read More
Justin Dye '94 Appointed Sr. Advisor to PJSC's Food Retail & Restaurants Group
October 20, 2017
Justin C. Dye, a 1994 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed senior advisor to Peter J. Solomon Company. In his new role, "Dye will partner… Read More
DePauw Returns Home to Face Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday
October 20, 2016
DePauw returns to Blackstock Stadium this Saturday for the first of two consecutive home games as the Tigers entertain Ohio Wesleyan in a North Coast Athletic… Read More
Sarah Reese Wallace '76 to Receive Victoria Woodhull Woman of Achievement Award
October 20, 2016
Sarah Reese Wallace, director and chairman of the board of central Ohio's First Federal Savings and 1976 graduate of DePauw University, is the 2016 recipient… Read More
DePauw Wraps up Fall Season with 11th-place Showing in North Carolina
October 20, 2015
DePauw shot a two-day 645 and finished 11th among the 18 schools at The O'Briant-Jensen Memorial Golf Tournament on the Dye Course of the Sedgefield Golf… Read More
School of Music Partners with Greencastle Schools to Provide Violins to Fourth Graders
October 20, 2015
The DePauw University School of Music is partnering with the Greencastle Public School Corporation to provide both a free violin and string instruction… Read More
Gotham's Drew Powell '98 Appears on Morning News Program
October 20, 2014
Drew Powell, a 1998 graduate of DePauw University and one of the stars of the new Fox television show, Gotham, paid a visit to the studios of Indianapolis… Read More
International News Agency Cites Prof. Jeff McCall '76 in Story on TV's Move to Streaming
October 20, 2014
Jeffrey M. McCall, professor of communication at DePauw University, analyzes the quickly-changing world of programming distribution in a story distributed… Read More
Online Orders Now Being Accepted for Monon Bell Tickets
October 20, 2014
With a bit more than three weeks remaining before the 121st Monon Bell game is played in Crawfordsville, DePauw University fans have a convenient way of… Read More
Wall Street Journal Features Interview with President Brian W. Casey
October 20, 2014
The Wall Street Journal's "Leadership" column, published in today's edition, is headlined "How to Sell a Liberal Arts Education: DePauw's Brian Casey Says… Read More
Online Orders Now Being Accepted for Monon Bell Tickets
October 20, 2014
Online Ticket Order Form; DVD Order Form With a bit more than three weeks remaining before the 121st Monon Bell Classic is played in Crawfordsville, DePauw… Read More
Tigers Dominate; Wills Reaches 100 Career Victories
October 20, 2013
Box Score Greencastle, Ind.- The Tigers dominated from start to finish in route to a 6-0 victory over North Coast Athletic Conference foe Oberlin College… Read More
Acclaimed Author Tobias Wolff Here for ArtsFest, November 8
October 20, 2013
Fiction writer and memoirist Tobias Wolff, known as a master storyteller, will visit the campus of DePauw University on Friday, November 8. Wolff, whose… Read More
Spikers Sweep Pair to Send Off Seniors
October 20, 2012
BOX SCORES: vs. Hiram | vs. Franklin Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw capped off its 2012 home campaign and saluted its seniors with Saturday afternoon victories… Read More
Tigers Post Season's 10th Shutout
October 20, 2012
BOX SCORE Oberlin, Ohio - DePauw ran its unbeaten streak to eight straight after a 1-0 North Coast Athletic Conference win at Oberlin. The Tigers improved… Read More
Tigers Blank Oberlin; Complete Perfect Week
October 20, 2012
BOX SCORE Oberlin, Ohio - DePauw scored twice in the opening 20 minutes and held host Oberlin scoreless in a 2-0 North Coast Athletic Conference win.… Read More
DePauw Men Finish Third at Indiana Intercollegiates
October 20, 2012
West Lafayette, Ind. - DePauw totaled 250.5 points and finished third at the Indiana Intercollegiates behind host Purdue and Indianapolis. Casey Hooker… Read More
DePauw Drops Third Straight Tight Game
October 20, 2012
BOX SCORE Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw set a school single-game record with 45 pass completions in its North Coast Athletic Conference game with Kenyon… Read More
DePauw Blanks Denison 1-0 for 15th Straight Win
October 20, 2012
BOX SCORE Greencastle, Ind. - Maggie Grady's first career goal at 32:58 lifted DePauw to a 1-0 North Coast Athletic Conference victory over Denison. The… Read More
Early Praise for Latest Novel by Barbara Kingsolver '77, Flight Behavior
October 20, 2012
"Flight Behavior is a natural progression for prolific novelist, essayist and poet Barbara Kingsolver whose previous books include The Poisonwood Bible… Read More
With Gadhafi's Death "The Hard Work Begins," Says Former VP Dan Quayle '69
October 20, 2011
October 20, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — Hours after the death of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gadhafi, America's 44th Vice President, Dan Quayle, stated… Read More
Sara Bruhn '10 Credits DePauw Alumni Network for Successful Job Search
October 20, 2011
October 20, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "After joining her alumni group on LinkedIn earlier this year, recent DePauw University graduate Sara Bruhn posted… Read More
Pianist Ian Hominick Here for Recital & Master Class Next Week
October 20, 2011
October 20, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — The DePauw University School of Music welcomes pianist Ian Hominick for a master class and recital next week. The… Read More
DePauw Football Travels to Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday
October 20, 2011
DEPAUW GAME NOTES | WGRE AUDIO | OHIO WESLEYAN VIDEO | LIVE STATS October 20, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — DePauw tries to snap a four-game losing streak… Read More
Kimberly Martin del Campo '07 Aligns with Leadership Laredo
October 20, 2011
October 20, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — Kimberly Martin del Campo, director of continuing education at Texas A&M International University's Binational Center… Read More
Poem by Prof. Joe Heithaus Provides 'Food for Thought'
October 20, 2010
October 20, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — "You can't read it as you drive by," says Joe Heithaus, University Professor and professor of English at DePauw University… Read More
Prof. Cas Mudde is Luigi Einaudi Chair Scholar at Cornell University
October 20, 2010
October 20, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — Cas Mudde, Nancy Schaenen Visiting Scholar in Ethics and part-time visiting associate professor of political science… Read More
Jive Software Chairman Dave Hersh '94 Joins ShopIgniter Board
October 20, 2010
October 20, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — David J. Hersh, "the founding CEO and chairman of the largest and most successful social business company," Jive… Read More
Junior's Job Hunting Tactics "Distinctly 21st Century," Notes Article
October 20, 2010
October 20, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — "Mitchell Strobl is your average college junior at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., but the way he landed… Read More
Orchestra Presents ArtsFest Concert, October 31 at 3 p.m.
October 20, 2010
October 20, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — To mark the opening of "ArtsFest 2010: Art and the Green Castle," the DePauw University Orchestra will present a… Read More
"Bing" Davis '59 Discusses 'Art in Life' on October 28
October 20, 2009
October 20, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — Willis "Bing" Davis -- a renowned artist, 1959 graduate of DePauw and a former member of the University's faculty… Read More
New Hospital Unit Will Honor the Memory of Kenneth Holland '92
October 20, 2009
October 20, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — "Bob and Betsy Holland in 1990 suffered the worst tragedy that parents can experience: Their son, in the summer before… Read More
DePauw Again Among Nation's Top Producers of Fulbright Fellows
October 20, 2009
October 20, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — For the fourth consecutive year, DePauw University is listed among the "Top Producers of Fulbright Awards for U.S… Read More
Senior's Trip to Czech Republic Featured in St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 20, 2009
October 20, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — "Connie Southworth and her daughter, Julie, of Eureka pose before a natural bridge in a mountainous area called Swiss… Read More
WGRE One of Four Finalists for Nation's Top College Radio Station
October 20, 2008
Cast Your Vote Here October 20, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw University's student radio station, WGRE, has emerged from a field of the nation's top… Read More
Book by Barbara Kingsolver '77 a Finalist in Library of Virginia Literary Awards
October 20, 2008
October 20, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver, a 1977 graduate of DePauw University, was… Read More
"We All Benefit by Being Environmentally Conscious," Declares David Forsell '89
October 20, 2008
October 20, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - "At a time in the political season when the debate is about whether we will be red or blue, let's focus on being… Read More
Prof. Jill Stamm '68 is Finalist for Phoenix 'Woman of the Year'
October 20, 2007
October 20, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - Jill Kneen Stamm, associate clinical professor of psychology in education at Arizona State University and 1968 graduate… Read More
Tigers Win Double-Overtime Thriller
October 20, 2007
BOX SCORE October 20, 2007, Colorado Springs, Colo. - Jeremiah Marks rushed for a DePauw record 211 yards, but it was his last five that set up the Tigers'… Read More
DePauw Tops Colorado College in Double Overtime Thriller, 41-40
October 20, 2007
October 20, 2007, Colorado Springs, Colo. - The inaugural football battle between DePauw University and Colorado College was a thriller that almost defies… Read More
Columnist Cites Dick Tomey '60 in Piece on "Smarter" Coaching Hires
October 20, 2007
October 20, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - Instead of looking to former National Football League players for head coaching jobs, colleges would "often be smarter… Read More
DePauw Hosts SCAC Divisional
October 20, 2007
October 20, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw plays host to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Central/East Divisional Tournament, October 20-21… Read More
Former DePauw Coach Bill Lynch Doing "A Good Job" at IU, Says Joe Paterno
October 20, 2007
October 20, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - "I think he's done a good job," Penn State's legendary Joe Paterno says of the coach he'll face today, Indiana University's… Read More
Late goal lifts Tigers to win
October 20, 2006
BOX SCORE October 20, 2006, Washington, Pa. - Becca Gaines scored with just 1:03 left in regulation and gave DePauw a 2-1 victory at Washington & Jefferson… Read More
Tigers fall to Pirates
October 20, 2006
BOX SCORE October 20, 2006, Georgetown, Texas - Host Southwestern scored twice in each half and defeated DePauw 4-0 in Southern Collegiate Athletic… Read More
14th-ranked Tigers drop 1-0 decision at Southwestern
October 20, 2006
BOX SCORE October 20, 2006, Georgetown, Texas - The 14th-ranked Tigers dropped to 9-3 overall and 4-1 in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference… Read More
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Performs Here October 28
October 20, 2006
Also: ArtsFest 2006 Complete ArtsFest 2006 Schedule October 20, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - The acclaimed Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company brings its collective… Read More
"The Time is Right" for a Barack Obama Presidential Bid, Declares Prof. Ken Bode
October 20, 2006
October 20, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - "Barack Obama, the rookie U.S. senator from Illinois, is looking out at America from the cover of this week's TIME… Read More
Athletic Successes Noted in Indianapolis Star
October 20, 2006
October 20, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - "DePauw junior Jeremiah Marks and senior defensive back Dustin Hertel [pictured] were named Offensive and Defensive… Read More
Tigers drop to 12-11 after 3-2 loss at Mount St. Joseph
October 20, 2006
October 20, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw dropped to 12-11 on the season following a 3-2 loss at Mount St. Joseph. The host Lions won by scores of 30-21… Read More
DePauw Orchestra Presents ArtsFest Concert, October 29
October 20, 2006
Complete ArtsFest 2006 Schedule October 20, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - The DePauw University Orchestra will present "Music Inspired by the Silk Road" at… Read More
DePauw falls to seventh-ranked Wheaton
October 20, 2005
BOX SCORE October 20, 2005, Wheaton, Ill. - DePauw dropped to 7-6 on the season following a 2-0 loss at seventh-ranked Wheaton. The Thunder improved to… Read More
Tigers win at Defiance
October 20, 2005
BOX SCORE October 20, 2005, Defiance, Ohio - DePauw improved to 18-8 overall following a 3-1 win (21-30, 30-21, 30-28, 30-28) at Defiance. The Lady Jackets… Read More
Men's Basketball Team to Play Before NBA Game at Conseco Fieldhouse
October 20, 2005
October 20, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - "Earlham College and DePauw University will play Dec. 21 at Conseco Fieldhouse prior to a Los Angeles Clippers-Indiana… Read More
DePauw moves up two spots in Division III poll
October 20, 2005
October 20, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - The Tigers moved up two spots to 19th in the latest Division III Coaches' Poll. DePauw totaled 57 points and is… Read More
Tigers ranked 19th in Division III
October 20, 2005
October 20, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - The DePauw men's cross country team is ranked 19th in the latest Division III Coaches' Poll. The Tigers dropped… Read More
Prof. Bob Hershberger Co-Authors New Spanish Textbook, Rumbos
October 20, 2005
October 20, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - Robert Hershberger, associate professor of modern languages (Spanish) at DePauw University, is co-author of Rumbos… Read More
Tigers sweep SCAC Player of the Week honors
October 20, 2004
GREENCASTLE, Ind. - Following a split of weekend games, DePauw swept the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors. Allison Baccich… Read More
Tigers lose at Colorado College
October 20, 2004
STATS COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The DePauw men's soccer team dropped to 6-5-1 on the season following a 2-1 loss at Colorado College. The host and… Read More
Mann selected as SCAC Runner of the Week
October 20, 2004
GREENCASTLE, Ind. - DePauw junior Jared Mann has been selected as the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week for… Read More
Shaffer earns SCAC Runner of the Week honors
October 20, 2004
GREENCASTLE, Ind. - DePauw senior Natalie Shaffer has been selected as the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Cross Country Runner of the… Read More
DePauw ranked 13th in latest poll
October 20, 2004
GREENCASTLE, Ind. - Following a home loss to fourth-ranked Wheaton, the Tigers dropped two spots to 13th in the latest Division III coaches' poll. The… Read More
Prof. Hillary Eppley's Efforts Lead to National ChemLuminary Award
October 20, 2004
October 20, 2004, Greencastle, Ind. - Hilary J. Eppley, assistant professor of chemistry at DePauw University and chair of the Indiana Section of the American… Read More
Brad Hauter '87 Publishes Counter Terrorism, Produces New TV Show
October 20, 2004
October 20, 2004, Greencastle, Ind. - Brad Hauter, head men's and women's soccer coach at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and a 1987 graduate of DePauw… Read More
Conservative Analyst David Horowitz to Visit Campus October 26
October 20, 2004
October 20, 2004, Greencastle, Ind. - David Horowitz, a liberal-turned-conservative author and analyst, will come to the DePauw University campus, Tuesday… Read More
Tigers finish fall with second-place showing at Franklin Invitational
October 20, 2003
Number-one ranked DePauw shot a two-round 638 to finish second at the Franklin College Fall Invitational at The Legends of Indiana Golf Course. Deborah… Read More
DePauw Junior Invited to Attend Selective National Conference
October 20, 2003
October 20, 2003, Greencastle, Ind. - Nick Dimos, a DePauw University junior, is one of five college students from across the nation who have been selected… Read More
Journal Yes! Publishes Article by Prof. John Dittmer
October 20, 2003
October 20, 2003, Greencastle, Ind. - The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (FDP) "was one of the most important and distinctive institutions to emerge… Read More
Rededication of the Julian Center Will Include Weeklong Celebration of Science & Math Programs
October 20, 2003
See Week's Schedule of Events October 17, 2003, Greencastle, Ind. - "Science and Math Week is a chance for us to celebrate the strength of the science… Read More
Tigers roll to third straight win
October 20, 2001
GAME STATS | PHOTO GALLERY October 20, 2001, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw put together a complete game on the way to a 32-7 Southern Collegiate Athletic… Read More
Tigers Make it 3 in a Row with Win Over Millsaps
October 20, 2001
October 20, 2001, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw's football Tigers racked up 430 yards of offense against the eighth-ranked defense in Division III, in roaring… Read More
Roy O. West Library is Dedicated in Old Gold Day Ceremony
October 20, 1956
October 20, 1956, Greencastle, Ind. — One of the largest Old Gold Gold Day crowds ever gathered on the DePauw University campus today for the dedication… Read More
Footballers End Long Drought With 7-0 Triumph Over Wabash
October 20, 1913
October 20, 1913, Crawfordsville, Ind. - For the first time since 1901, DePauw University football fans are savoring the sweet taste of victory over their… Read More
1894 Football Battle Between DePauw and Wabash Goes to Rivals, 16-4
October 20, 1894
October 20, 1894, Greencastle, Ind. - Wabash College, led by led by hard-hitting fullback and captain of the football team, John Fry, captured the 1894… Read More
Cornerstone Laid for East College
October 20, 1870
October 20, 1870, Greencastle, Ind. - "Citizens of Greencastle contributed sufficient funds to begin to construct a badly needed new building," notes … Read More