May 2009
Alumni News
Get Ready for DePaul’s Summer Alumni Events
Benefit of the Month: Vacation Discounts
Volunteer Opportunity: Support the Latest DePaul Graduates
Help Find “Lost” Reunion-Year Alumni

University News
DePaul Names New Vice President for Alumni Outreach and Engagement
U.S. News & World Report Ranks DePaul Law and MBA Programs
DePaul Grad Student Launches Cutting-Edge Web Site

Calendar of Events

Alumni News
 
Get Ready for DePaul’s Summer Alumni Events
This summer join fellow DePaul alumni and friends at a number of career-related and social events across the country. Highlights include Chicago Cubs games in Denver, Detroit, Washington, D.C. and at home, plus a White Sox game at U.S. Cellular Field. Enjoy Summer Send-offs in Chicago's north and south suburbs and catch the racing action during a Day at the Races at Arlington Racetrack. For complete details on these and other upcoming events, visit the Alumni Events Calendar.


Benefit of the Month: Vacation Discounts
Car RentalsIf you’re planning a summer getaway, be sure to check out the various travel and entertainment discounts available to DePaul alumni. The university has partnered with Avis, Budget, Enterprise and Hertz to provide car rental discounts from 5 percent to 40 percent. You also can save money on select purchases with a free alumni membership to Working Advantage. Through this program, you have access to special pricing on hotel stays, theme and water parks, zoos -- even flights and cruises! To register, you will need DePaul's Membership ID number. To obtain the ID, send an email to procurement@depaul.edu. Once you have received a response, visit the Working Advantage website and click on "Register." Using DePaul's Member ID, create an "employee account," then log in as often as you like to shop for the latest deals.


Volunteer Opportunity: Support the Latest DePaul Graduates
This June, a new crop of graduates will join the DePaul University Alumni Association. While a number of these alumni plan to continue their education, many others will pursue service and employment opportunities. As they face the challenges of today’s economy, these graduates will rely on their networks to begin their new careers. If you or the organization where you work have a job or internship opening, please let DePaul know so that we can inform our graduates of these opportunities. To share job or internship postings or if you have questions, please contact Colleen Soto, assistant director of Alumni Relations, at csoto4@depaul.edu. For more information about recruiting and hiring DePaul graduates, visit Recruit @ DePaul.

Check out the volunteer web page for details about many other opportunities available to alumni. If you are interested in participating in these activities, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (800) 437-1898 or log in to your online alumni profile to update your volunteer interest areas.


Help Find “Lost” Reunion-Year Alumni
DePaul needs your help to find our "lost" reunion-year alumni! This year’s Reunion Weekend, Oct. 16-18, 2009, will honor 10 classes celebrating milestone anniversaries: 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999 and 2004. Take a look at the online list of Lost Alumni by Class Year. If you have information about anyone on the list, please contact us at reunion@depaul.edu or (800) 437-1898.


University News
 
DePaul Names New Vice President for Alumni Outreach and Engagement
Patricia O'DonoguePatricia O'Donoghue, a professor, clinician and former president of Mount Mary College, has been appointed vice president for Alumni Outreach and Engagement at DePaul University. O'Donoghue's appointment to the newly created post marks DePaul's commitment to uniting and enhancing vigorous programs of outreach to alumni, parents and other university stakeholders. Learn more about O’Donoghue in the complete news article.



U.S. News & World Report Ranks DePaul Law and MBA Programs
DePaul University College of Law was ranked among the nation’s top 100 in U.S. News & World Report’s latest survey of America’s graduate schools. In addition, DePaul’s part-time MBA program at the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business placed 9th in the nation. The survey also recognized specific College of Law programs and the college’s exceptional student diversity. Read the complete news article for more details about the rankings.


DePaul Grad Student Launches Cutting-Edge Website
Kanalley VideoLast November, while DePaul journalism student Craig Kanalley watched Barack Obama deliver his presidential victory speech, he noticed the huge number of spectators busy punching out messages on their cell phones and sending them out to friends via the online social networking site Twitter. "It was then that I saw the real power of Twitter and what it could do," says Kanalley, who recently founded the website Breaking Tweets, which posts twittered eyewitness commentary about news from around the world. To learn more about Kanalley’s site and watch his Twitter tutorial video, visit alumni news.


 
Calendar of Events
May 13 "How to Use Online Networking Effectively" Career Workshop
May 13 Career Transitioner Forum
May 14 Young Alumni Etiquette Dinner
May 16 Chicago Church and Synagogue Tour
May 21 Vincentian Identity and Philanthropy: A Night of Stories
May 20 School of Music Spring Concert
June 9 Blue 2 Blue Alumni Networking Event
June 24 Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs at Comerica Park
June 17 Welcome to the Alumni Association Reception
June 27 Day at the Races at Arlington Racetrack
July 19 Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park
July 28 Goose Island Pregame Party and Cubs vs. Houston Astros Game
July 30 Chicago White Sox vs. New York Yankees Game
Aug. 5 Summer Send-off in Chicago's South Suburbs
Aug. 8 Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs at Coors Field
Aug. 12 Summer Send-off in Chicago's North Suburbs

 



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