Construction Begins on New Science Building in June
The groundbreaking ceremony for DePaul's new science building, future home of the departments of chemistry and environmental science, will be held June 6 on the Lincoln Park campus. The four-story, $37.5 million facility will include research labs, dedicated teaching labs and large, tiered classrooms. Rooftop greenhouses will be used for teaching and research.Make a gift to the Campaign for Excellence in Science.
CTI Names New Dean
The School of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems (CTI) named David Miller as its new dean. Miller, who joined DePaul as an assistant professor in 1981, has served as CTI's interim dean since 2005. The previous dean, Helmut Epp, now serves as DePaul's provost.
Miller's future plans for CTI include continuing the school's tradition of providing innovative courses and degree programs in information technology and digital cinema, expanding specialized distance learning offerings and adding programs for students overseas. CTI is one of the most innovative and wide-ranging information technology and digital cinema schools in the country. Learn more at CTI's Web site.
Marketing Professor's Research Among the Most Cited Worldwide
A 2001 study coauthored by DePaul Assistant Professor of Marketing Albert M. Muñiz Jr. has topped the academic charts this spring as the most cited research paper in the field of business and economics worldwide, according to Thomson Scientific. The Philadelphia-based firm tracks research trends in 11,000 academic journals and issues a bi-monthly list of the most cited papers in 22 disciplines.
Muñiz and coauthor Thomas C. O'Guinn, a marketing professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business, coined the phrase "brand community" in a study of the same name to describe consumers that form communities around their devotion to a particular brand. The groundbreaking article explored nongeographically bound communities formed among admirers of certain brands and found that these communities operate in a manner similar to traditional, face-to-face communities.
Learn more about the marketing program.
Got a Success Story to Share?
Nominate yourself or another graduate for the "14 Under 40" fall issue of DePaul Magazine, which will feature 14 accomplished alumni under 40 years old. Let us know who's at the top of their game in their career, volunteer work or avocation.
Anyone who earned a DePaul degree and who is under 40 years old is eligible for consideration. Note that we make every attempt to include the broadest variety of occupations, activities, schools, etc. Please e-mail the name of the alumnus/a, some brief facts and contact information for your nominee and yourself to Carol Sadtler at csadtler@depaul.edu by June 1.
For more news, visit the DePaul Alumni Web site.
Stephen Graff (COM '06) and his guest Tiffany Krempely chat with Pamela Fuchs (MSA '81) at a Denver alumni event last fall.
New Denver Alumni Chapter
The DePaul Alumni Association is pleased to announce the launch of an official DePaul Alumni Chapter in Denver. Alumni and their guests are invited to a kick-off reception at the Oxford Hotel in Denver's LoDo district on Wednesday, May 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The reception, featuring Dean Glen Weissenberger from the College of Law and Denver Chapter Leader Nathan Bell (MBA '05), is free, but guests must pre-register. See the alumni events calendar for complete event details and to register.
During the last year, more than 50 alumni and friends have come together for events throughout the Denver area, forming the foundation of a strong local DePaul network. Denver joins existing Alumni Chapters in New York City, Arizona, Southern California and Washington, D.C.
Save the Date: Reunion Weekend 2007
Join us October 12-14, 2007, to celebrate Reunion Weekend 2007. As we gather to "remember when," alumni will have various opportunities to share memories, catch up with old friends and reflect on how DePaul helped shape our lives. All alumni are invited, especially the classes of 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997 and 2002, which are celebrating milestone anniversaries. For more information, visit alumni.depaul.edu/reunions. The full schedule of reunion events will be released in July.
Benefit of the Month: Car Rental Discounts
Need to rent a car this summer? Take advantage of the car rental discounts available to DePaul alumni, students, faculty and staff. Enterprise, Hertz, Avis and Budget offer discounted rental rates when reservations are made with DePaul's corporate discount code. See the DePaul Discounts Web site for more information on university discounts.
