June 2005
Welcome to EngageDePaul, your monthly alumni e-newsletter.
Engage connects you to DePaul University with information on alumni
happenings, special deals, news and more. Don’t miss the many
opportunities DePaul offers to continue learning, growing and connecting.
As always, we welcome your feedback and suggestions. Feel free to e-mail
us at dpalumni@depaul.edu
If you enjoy EngageDePaul, be sure to forward it to fellow alumni
and invite them to subscribe online at http://alumni.depaul.edu/publication/publication_result.asp.
We hope to hear from you soon!
The Editors
ALUMNI RELATIONS NEWS
Voice Your Opinion In The Alumni Survey
The Office of Alumni Relations sent an e-mail to alumni on Tuesday inviting their participation in a Web-based survey on alumni services. All alumni are invited to take part! The goal of the survey is to find out more about what services and programs alumni would like to see the Alumni Relations team offer. If you have not completed the survey yet, but are interested in doing so, please click here. The survey is open until June 20.
For all alumni who participate and share their names and contact information (which is otherwise optional), they will be eligible to receive a special offer on men’s and women’s basketball tickets and to participate in a raffle for James Taylor concert tickets, an Apple IPod Mini, and DePaul University sweatshirts.
If you have any questions about the survey, please call the alumni office at (800) 437-1898.
Recent Alumni Events
The Office of Alumni Relations sponsored three cultural events for alumni in May and early June.
On May 25, close to 100 DePaul alumni kicked off the Memorial Day weekend with a variety of red and white wines at Chicago's Star Bar! Five tasting stations were positioned throughout the venue, with a spectacular finale in the outdoor terrace. Representatives from Tortoise Creek and The Lucky Country were on hand to answer questions about their varieties, which were showcased throughout the evening. After the reception, many alumni moved next door to listen to jazz at Pops for Champagne, where the cover fee was waived for alumni.
The DePaul Symphony Orchestra celebrated their 29th year of performing in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center on May 18. This year's Joseph and Marie Grant Annual Spring Concert was a wonderful success, with close to 1,800 alumni and guests in attendance. The evening was a beautiful tribute to the DePaul School of Music, where it was apparent that its students continue to experience the highest quality of musical instruction and engagement the country can offer!
At the end of each academic year, graduating students from The Theatre School (TTS) participate in the "Showcase in NYC," which is attended by dozens of TTS alumni. It gives new alumni a chance to make some valuable connections. This year the alumni office hosted an all-alumni reception and theater outing on June 1. NYC-area alumni enjoyed meeting fellow alumni and conversing with College of Commerce dean Art Kraft and The Theater School dean John Culbert at Cafe Iguana. Following the reception, many of the participants walked to Studio 54 to attend a production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" featuring alumnus John C. Reilly (BFA '87).
Movie Pass Special for Alumni
DePaul University is offering its alumni special discounts on tickets for movies shown at any Loews Cineplex theater. Alumni are allowed a maximum of four movie tickets priced at $5.50 each every two weeks (while supplies last).
You must pick up the tickets at either the Loop campus (11th floor of the DePaul Center at 1 E. Jackson Blvd.) or the Lincoln Park Campus (2nd floor of the Student Center). Alumni can call the Student Center at (312) 362-5011 to check the status of available movie passes and for more information.
ALUMNI RELATIONS EVENTS
| We hope to see you at these upcoming alumni
events. | |
| Thursday, July 7 |
Modern Runtime Systems: JVM and CLR CTI Collaboration Lab, 243 S. Wabash, Chicago 8:30 a.m. - Noon |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
Millennium Park Reception & Concert Park Grille/Jay Pritzker Pavilion 5:00 p.m., Reception/6:30 p.m., Concert |
UNIVERSITY NEWS
Commencement Speakers Announced
DePaul University will feature an impressive lineup of speakers for its 2005 commencement ceremonies, the 107th exercises in the school's history, which will be held June 11 and 12. Some of the notable honorary degree recipients will include:
- The Honorable Anne M. Burke (SNL '76), Justice with the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, and DePaul trustee (School of Education)
- Sylvia Nasar, author of the bestselling book, "A Beautiful Mind" (Barat College of DePaul)
- William Mason, general director for the internationally-acclaimed Lyric Opera of Chicago (the School of Music and Theatre School at their joint ceremony)
- Pamela Tate, president of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (School for New Learning)
- Leo Melamed, chairman emeritus and senior policy advisor for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (College of Commerce)
- Howard Goss (BSC '56), former CEO and chairman of the board of Transco, Inc., and a DePaul trustee (College of Commerce)
- John Callaway, legendary broadcast journalist and former host of WTTW's "Chicago Tonight" program (Liberal Arts & Sciences)
- Harrison I. Steans, chairman of Financial Investments Corp., DePaul trustee, chairman of the I Have a Dream Foundation/Chicago, past president and life trustee of the Ravinia Festival Association, and director of the Ounce of Prevention Fund. Steans committed $5 million to establish and endow the Irwin W. Steans Center for Community-based Service Learning at DePaul (Liberal Arts & Sciences).
Barnes & Noble Opens in Loop Campus
On June 1, Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Inc. opened an "academic superstore" in the DePaul Center at 1 E. Jackson Blvd. The two-level, 36,000-square-foot facility is three times larger than the previous bookstore in the building. It serves both DePaul's students and South Loop residents and business people. The store includes a Starbucks Café, a general reading area and reference department and a marketplace on the first floor. Textbooks, school supplies and DePaul insignia clothing and gifts will be sold on the lower level. In building this new academic superstore—one of just 10 such Barnes & Nobles in the nation—DePaul is pioneering a new way to build bridges and blur the boundaries between campus and community.
Welcome Center Under Construction on Loop Campus
In July, DePaul will begin construction of a new student welcome center on the first floor of the DePaul Center. It will be named in honor of Joan M. Wish, the late wife of DePaul friend, trustee and benefactor, Ernie Wish. The welcome center, scheduled to be completed in September, will occupy approximately 2,000 square feet of space.
St. Vincent Scholarships Now Available to Students
DePaul has started a new program to award scholarships of up to $2,500 to students who have demonstrated a commitment to community service through active participation in a parish-based Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization dedicated to community service.
Any student who has been accepted to or is enrolled in a DePaul undergraduate or graduate degree program is eligible. The application deadline is July 15. To obtain a scholarship application packet, or for more information, contact Jane McGrath, assistant vice president for Enrollment Management at (312) 362-5765 or jmcgrath@depaul.edu.
CLASS NOTES
View more class notes or enter your own submission! Log on to alumni.depaul.edu and follow “Make Connections” to “Class Notes.”
Douglas Craney (MBA - COMM - 1996) is manager of corporate development and investor relations for Alberto-Culver. He and his supervisor rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on March 17, 2005.
Aaron Jaffe (JD - LAW - 1953) was named chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board in March 2005. Previously, he was a judge with the Cook County Circuit Court in the law and chancery divisions. He also served as a state representative from 1971-1985, when he was named to the bench.
Lorna Morales-Amill (BA - LAS - 2003) is the new executive director, and the first woman to hold the post, of the Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce in Chicago. She is the proprietor of Books Plus Publications, a publishing and retail establishment in Chicago's "Paseo Boricua" community.
Linda St Julien (BS - LAS - 1980) is vice president of operations and chief nurse executive with Advocate Trinity Hospital in Chicago.
NOTES
Stay Connected
Married? Moved? Changed jobs? Help keep your alumni connections going strong. Update your profile at www.alumni.depaul.edu.
Hire DePaul Students and Alumni
Join other DePaul alumni who have had great success hiring DePaul students and alumni for internships, entry level, and experienced level positions. Call Christine Lynch at (312)362-8712 or go to www.careercenter.depaul.edu.
Brought to you by 
Alumni
Relations
1 E. Jackson Blvd. Suite 9400
Chicago, Illinois
(800)
437-1898
www.alumni.depaul.edu
dpalumni@depaul.edu