Skinner, Kotlowitz And Kamen Among 2007 Commencement Speakers
An author whose exposé of life in the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) was a major catalyst for the demolition of CHA high-rises will join a former presidential chief of staff and the inventor of the Segway® as commencement speakers at DePaul University's 109th graduation ceremonies. Speakers include:- College of Commerce: Terrence A. Duffy, board chairman of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and its parent company, CME Holdings Inc.
- College of Law: Samuel K. Skinner (JD '66), former chief of staff to President George H.W. Bush, U.S. secretary of transportation and chairman and CEO of USFreightways Corp.
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences: Alex Kotlowitz, journalist and author of books including "There Are No Children Here," which served as a catalyst for the redevelopment of Chicago public housing developments
- School for Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems: Dean Kamen, inventor and entrepreneur best known for inventing the Segway® Transporter
- School for New Learning: Larry Cox, executive director of Amnesty International USA
- School of Education: Sonia Nieto, professor emeritus of language, literacy and culture at the School of Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- School of Music and The Theatre School: Ed Ward (MUS '62), president emeritus of the Chicago Federation of Musicians
DePaul Celebrates the Groundbreaking for New Science Building
More than 300 alumni, friends, faculty, staff and students celebrated the groundbreaking for DePaul's new Lincoln Park Campus science facility, the Monsignor Andrew J. McGowan Science Building, June 6. The building is a core component of DePaul's $20 million Campaign for Excellence in Science, designed to prepare exceptionally educated professionals to meet the needs of Illinois' scientific and medical communities.The building was named following a $2 million gift from the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund. Monsignor McGowan is the brother of the late William G. McGowan, the founder of MCI Communications and the namesake for DePaul's first science building, which lies north of the new building. The State of Illinois, through its Capital Development Board, contributed $9 million to the campaign.
New Detroit Alumni Chapter
The DePaul Alumni Association is pleased to announce the launch of an official DePaul Alumni Chapter in Detroit. DePaul has almost 2,000 alumni in Michigan with many alumni residing and working in the Detroit area. Detroit joins existing New York City, Arizona, Southern California and Washington, D.C. Alumni Chapters and the newly-formed Denver Chapter.
Save the date for two Detroit-area events: On Thursday, July 26, Michigan alumni and their guests are invited to meet fellow Blue Demons and begin shaping the Detroit Chapter. A formal alumni reception and chapter kick-off, featuring the president of DePaul, the Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., will be held on Thursday, Sept. 13. Watch the Alumni Web site for complete event details.
Help Us Find Lost Alumni
Have your friends or classmates lost touch with DePaul? Help them reconnect! See the Reunion Web site for a complete list of alumni we need your help to find. If you recognize these "lost alumni," please have them contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (800) 437-1898 or reunion@depaul.edu.
Take Your DePaul Spirit on the Road
Illinois drivers can show their Blue Demon pride by purchasing an official DePaul University license plate from the State of Illinois. In addition to showing your school spirit, the plates generate revenue for the university's student financial aid program.
For more information on how to purchase these plates, please visit the Illinois Secretary of State's Collegiate Plates Web site.
DePaul Softball Team Ends Season in the World Series
Congratulations to the DePaul softball team for reaching the Women's College World Series. The 14th-seeded Blue Demons earned a trip to the World Series at the end of May by sweeping the NCAA Super Regional series against 3rd-seed Oklahoma.The storybook 2007 softball season came to a close when the team lost to top seed Arizona in the double-elimination World Series on June 2. The Blue Demons finish the season with 47 wins and 13 losses including 6 wins and 2 losses in the 2007 NCAA Championship. The softball team has reached the world series four times since 1999.
Learn more on the DePaul Blue Demons Athletics Web site.
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