DePaul Joins Chicago Affordable Housing Coalition
The Real Estate Center at DePaul University has joined the Preservation Compact, a coalition of Chicago-area businesses, governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations with the goalThe Real Estate Center will participate in two initiatives-creating a rental housing data clearinghouse to monitor rental housing losses and managing an interagency council to coordinate governmental agencies involved with the preservation effort.
The Preservation Compact, a package of six key initiatives created by the Urban Land Institute (ULI), a coalition partner, seeks to preserve and improve 75,000 existing rental units in Cook County that otherwise are at risk of being lost by 2020. The comprehensive project is on the leading edge of a movement in cities across the nation to stop affordable housing declines that weaken urban workforces and economies.
For more information about the Preservation Compact announcement, visit ULI's Preservation Compact Web site.
Law Professor Awarded Prestigious Hague Prize for International Law
DePaul College of Law Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni was awarded the prestigious Hague Prize for International Law. Recognized globally for his work to advance human rights through law, Bassiouni was selected for the award because of his outstanding contributions to the study and promotion of international criminal law and specifically for his work to create the International Criminal Court, which is based in The Hague.
Bassiouni is the second recipient of The Hague Prize, which was established in 2002 and is awarded at least every two years. Bassiouni, who is the founder and president emeritus of DePaul's International Human Rights Law Institute, has been a member of the College of Law faculty for more than 40 years. Learn more about the DePaul College of Law.
Two DePaul Basketball Players Selected in NBA Draft
For the second time in six years, two DePaul men's basketball players have been selected in the National Basketball Association (NBA) draft. Wilson Chandler, who concluded his sophomore season with the Blue Demons in 2006-07, was taken by the New York Knicks as the 23rd pick of the first round. Sammy Mejia, who finished his four-year DePaul career in 2006-07, went in the second round (57th pick) to the Detroit Pistons.
Chandler and Mejia are the 45th and 46th DePaul players respectively to be drafted by the NBA. Chandler became the ninth to be taken in the first round. In the last seven years, five DePaul players have been drafted and five of the last seven Blue Demons picked have been first-round selections.
Learn more on the DePaul Blue Demons Athletics Web site.
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Register for Reunion Weekend
All alumni are invited to Reunion Weekend as we honor the Classes of 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997 and 2002. Don't miss the weekend's highlight: the All-Alumni Reunion Dinner and Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 13. Other Reunion events include a luncheon honoring the Class of 1957 and pre-1957 graduates, a Class of 2002 happy hour and a special Reunion Mass followed by brunch. College of Law alumni are also invited to law-specific events.
For complete university Reunion Weekend details and registration, visit alumni.depaul.edu/reunions. For College of Law Reunion events and registration, visit law.depaul.edu/reunion.
Online registration for all Reunion Weekend events begins July 16. Register by Sept. 21 for early bird pricing.
Help Us Welcome Future Alumni
Come to our casual Summer Send-offs to connect with other alumni while also welcoming incoming first year students, current students and transfer students to the DePaul family. In the Chicago area, join us in west suburban Warrenville on July 25 and in north suburban Glenview on Aug. 8. Our New York Alumni Chapter will be hosting a Summer Send-off in New York City on Aug. 2. Families are welcome! Please note that pre-registration is required. For a complete list of DePaul alumni events, visit the alumni events calendar.
Get the DePaul Credit Card
Being a DePaul graduate or a Blue Demon fan just became even more rewarding thanks to an innovative new partnership between the university and Bank of America. DePaul WorldPoints credit cardholders earn WorldPoints redeemable for cash, merchandise and travel rewards through Bank of America's WorldPoints program. Cardholders earn one point for every dollar spent on the card. Also, every time the card is used for a purchase, Bank of America makes a contribution to DePaul University at no additional cost.
The DePaul University WorldPoints credit card is available as either a Visa® or MasterCard® credit card and you can select either a Blue Demon logo or Tree of Wisdom logo design. To apply or for more information, call Bank of America at (800) 438-6262 and mention priority code FABIJ4.
