Men's Basketball Season Kickoff
Basketball season is here again, and the Office of Alumni Relations is partnering with DePaul Athletics to tip off the men's home stand. Join us Saturday, Dec. 2 to show our school pride as the University of Kansas Jayhawks come to town. The day will start with a pregame reception.
Entrepreneurship Program Continues Success
The honors keep rolling in for DePaul University's entrepreneurship programs. Consistently ranked among the country's best, both the undergraduate and graduate programs solidified that status in the latest rankings issued jointly by Entrepreneur magazine and the Princeton Review.
DePaul's graduate entrepreneurship program ranked second, while DePaul's undergraduate program placed third in the national rankings, which will appear in the October 2006 issue of Entrepreneur. These represent the highest standing the DePaul programs have ever received in the Entrepreneur rankings.
According to a press release issued by Entrepreneur and Princeton Review, universities that achieved high rankings demonstrated a devotion "to practical, hands-on experiential learning to provide the skills that translate into real-world businesses… the top-ranked schools also had students and alumni actively involved in entrepreneurial endeavors and had faculty whose members serve as mentors, having already demonstrated success in their own entrepreneurial pursuits."
DePaul Calling
DePaul's Office of Advancement has launched a new call center to help keep you up on university fund-raising initiatives and alumni news and events. Staffed by DePaul students, the call center is located in the Advancement offices at 55 E. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago.
When one of our student fund raisers calls, please take a moment to learn more about DePaul's educational initiatives and the many ways in which you can help support them. We look forward to speaking with you.
Be sure to get your alumni ID card to take advantage of privileges and discounts. Some of the privileges include access to:
- On-campus computers
- All DePaul libraries located in the city and surrounding suburbs
- The Rinn Law Library
- The Ray Meyer Fitness & Recreation Center
- Tickets to Theatre School and School of Music productions
- Campus Copy Centers
Suburban Events
If you live in Chicagoland, we hope to see you at one of our upcoming suburban events. The first, Alumni Connections, is a casual gathering with food and drink on Oct. 25 in the west suburb of Naperville. We will also host the Career Changers Forum on Nov. 4 at the O'Hare campus.
Regional Events
No matter where you are, there are opportunities to stay connected to DePaul. Regionally, alumnus Jim Lyons (JD '71) will host a Denver Alumni Reception on Oct. 25. The Southern California Alumni Chapter in Orange County hosts Chicago Pizza Trivia Night on Nov. 5.and Arizona Alumni Chapter invites alumni to the D-Vine Wine Tasting on Nov. 12.
The Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., president, invites alumni in the New York City area to attend a Nov. 4 reception and private art viewing at the Asia Society, 725 Park Ave., New York City, N.Y. To register for this event, please call Brian Decker at (312) 362-8468 or e-mail bdecker1@depaul.edu.
Basketball season is approaching, and alumni in Kansas City, Kan., and Austin, Texas, will host a game watch in their respective cities to cheer on the Blue Demons against Kentucky on Nov. 20.
