University News
DePaul Alumnae Win Top Teaching Awards
DePaul’s Service Learning Programs Top-ranked Again
DePaul Coach Helps Bring U.S. Olympic Glory
Returning Military Can Enroll on the Spot at DePaul
Affordable Housing Study Details How Gentrification Affects Chicago’s Pilsen Neighborhood

Alumni News
New Alumni-oriented DePaul Blog Debuts
Benefit of the Month: Undergraduate Application Fee Waiver
Get Basketball Sneak Peak at Reunion
Chicagoland Chapter Celebrates Launch
Countdown to Reunion 2008: Register to Attend

Three DePaul School of Education alumnae are winners of prestigious awards from the Golden Apple Foundation, which recognizes and develops outstanding teachers in the Chicago area, especially for schools of need. Monica Gil (EDU ’01, MED ’04) and Samina Khan (MED ’04) won Golden Apple awards, and Virginia Kogen (EDU ’00) won a Teachers of Distinction Award.

A total of 10 award recipients, selected from more than 800 applicants, were honored at a celebration at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on Sept. 6. Each Golden Apple winner receives a tuition-free spring-term sabbatical at Northwestern University, a personal computer from IBM, a $3,000 cash prize and membership in the Golden Apple Academy of Educators. For more details, visit the DePaul Alumni Web site.


U.S.News & World Report has ranked DePaul University’s community-based service learning curriculum among the nation's top 25 service learning programs. The program is cited in the 2009 edition of the magazine’s "America's Best Colleges" guide for college-bound students. This is the sixth consecutive year that U.S.News has included DePaul’s service learning program among the nation's top 25. DePaul is the only university in Illinois honored in this category.

Combining classroom learning and hands-on service to underserved communities, courses offered through the program enable students to gain experiential knowledge while earning credits toward their degree. For more details, go to DePaul Alumni Web site.


DePaul softball assistant coach Cat Osterman clinched victory for the U.S. Olympic softball team in Beijing when she pitched a no-hitter during a game with Australia on Aug. 13. The U.S. softball team went on to win silver. Osterman’s outstanding performance in Beijing marks the second time she has represented the United States at the Olympics. She won a gold medal at the Athens games in 2004. For photos and more details, visit Osterman’s blog.


DePaul recently announced its support for a new GI Bill that allows for expedited admission processes and other services to facilitate returning military veterans' entry into higher education.

As a result, veterans who qualify can enroll at DePaul on the spot. The accelerated admission program is in "recognition of [veterans'] sacrifice and service to our country," says the Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., president of DePaul. For more details, visit the DePaul University Newsroom.


DePaul geography professors Euan Hague and Winifred Curran have published the results of a two-year housing survey in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood that reveals how gentrification happens both on the ground and through public policy.

An example of the practical and topical research going on at DePaul, “Contested Chicago: Pilsen and Gentrification” is a 53-page booklet that also narrates how local community activists have tried to preserve the neighborhood’s affordable and architecturally significant housing. For more details, go to the DePaul University Newsroom.

New Alumni-oriented DePaul Blog Debuts

DePaul Demon Tracks is the latest addition to DePaul’s stable of social media offerings to alumni. It follows news items, blog posts, videos and other online information about DePaul University, its students and alumni. Click here to explore or post comments to the hot new blog.


Do you know a student who is looking at colleges? Alumni can request that the undergraduate application fee be waived for one prospective student applying for admission to DePaul. A fee waiver request can be submitted online. Each alumnus/a is eligible to submit one fee waiver request per academic year.


Get a FREE sneak peak of the 2008-09 DePaul Basketball Program! You are invited to join head coaches Jerry Wainwright and Doug Bruno on Saturday, Oct. 18 for a special afternoon practice session exclusively for Reunion attendees, alumni and season ticket holders. Complimentary food and beverage will be provided and the first 500 fans will receive a DePaul basketball T-shirt. Check the Alumni Events calendar or the DePaul Athletics Web site in the coming days for the schedule of events and reservation information.


The Chicagoland chapter of the DePaul Alumni Association will celebrate its official launch at the McCormick Freedom Museum on Sept. 23. The Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., president of DePaul, will offer remarks during the hors d’oeuvre and cocktail reception at the museum, which is located on the first floor of the Tribune Tower in downtown Chicago. A suburban Chicagoland Alumni Chapter launch celebration will be hosted Nov. 20 in Glenview. Click here for more details or to register for the Sept. 23 reception. Save the date for the Nov. 20 event and check the Alumni Events calendar often for updates.


Make your plans to attend Reunion 2008—now just 39 days away. Register by Oct. 3 to enjoy the early bird registration rate. If you are unable to register early, make sure to beat the final registration deadline on Oct. 10. For more details or to register, visit the Reunion 2008 Web site. You can find out who is coming to Reunion 2008 by clicking here. Also check out more details about how each of the reunion classes—'58, '63, '68, '73, '78, '83, '88, '93, '98 and '03—is preparing for an exciting weekend.