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ALUMNI NEWS

Cubs Lost, But Alumni Won!

There is no better way to spend a Saturday in July than at a Cubs rooftop. This annual event brought 150 DePaul alumni and guests together to enjoy drinks, food and a great view of the Chicago Cubs vs. the Washington Nationals. Though the Cubs did not win, everyone had a wonderful time catching up with old friends, making new ones and enjoying the game. If you could not join us this year, we hope to see you next year!

Member Benefit: Library Privileges

As an alumnus, you may still check out books from any DePaul campus, as well as use electronic resources at our library labs. Remote access to electronic resources, including journal databases and e-books, ends after graduation. For more information, visit the DePaul Library Web site.

Alumni Events

UNIVERSITY NEWS

Helmut Epp Named EVPAA

The Board of Trustees accepted the recommendation of DePaul President, Father Dennis Holtschneider, to elect Helmut Epp, dean of the School of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems (CTI), to a two-year term as executive vice president for Academic Affairs (EVPAA), an assignment he has accepted and that will begin August 1. CTI's associate dean, David Miller, will be appointed senior associate dean, assuming daily leadership of CTI, with major strategic decisions to be made in consultation with Epp.
The president’s recommendation came after two of the three external candidates removed themselves from consideration. The Board will launch a new search in fall 2006 for an EVPAA to join us for the 2007-08 academic year.
The president recommended Epp because “as senior dean, founder of CTI and with more than 30 years on the faculty Helmut has earned the respect of the university community and is prepared to step into the role and begin making decisions immediately. As a dean for 10 years, he is intimately familiar with the academic issues that DePaul faces.”
Epp will oversee the hiring of DePaul’s next dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and support implementation of the university's branding initiatives and address institutional shortcomings this research and other studies have identified.

Lenti Named Women's Sports Coach of the Decade

DePaul softball coach Eugene Lenti (EDUC ’80) has been named Conference USA's Women’s Sports Coach of the Decade. Lenti, the Blue Demon softball coach since 1983, is 102-18 overall in C-USA play and 248-102 overall since 2000. He produced nine All-Americans, five Academic All-Americans, three Conference USA Players of the Year, two C-USA Pitchers of the Year, two C-USA Freshman of the Year and three C-USA Tournament MVPs. He coached 25 First Team All-Conference selections and 21 C-USA All-Tournament selections, and his 2000 coaching staff was named the NFCA Mideast Coaching Staff of the Year. In 2001, Lenti was named C-USA Coach of the Year.

DePaul Officially Enters the Big East Conference

On July 1, The Big East Conference formally admitted five new members, including DePaul University. All five universities will begin Big East competition in the 2005-06 academic year. In 2005-06, The Big East Conference will include:

University of Cincinnati	University of Connecticut
DePaul University	Georgetown University
University of Louisville	Marquette University
University of Notre Dame	University of Pittsburgh
Providence College	Rutgers University
St. John's University	Seton Hall University
University of South Florida	Syracuse University
Villanova University	West Virginia University

The Big East has become the nation’s largest Division I-A conference. DePaul sponsors 15 sports. The Blue Demons will begin Big East play on Sept. 16 when the men’s soccer team hosts Georgetown and the women’s soccer team plays at Notre Dame. For more information on the Big East Conference, visit its Web site at www.bigeast.org.

Sony Taps DePaul to Cultivate Graphics & Animation Talent

DePaul is one of five universities chosen by Sony Pictures Imageworks to participate in a new program designed to build stronger relationships between Sony and academia and to nurture and grow future generations of digital artists. Sony Pictures Imageworks is an Academy Award-winning, state-of-the-art visual effects and character animation company that won an Oscar for achievement in visual effects for its work on “Spider-Man 2.”
Through the Imageworks Professional Academic Excellence (IPAX) program, the company’s senior executives and staff will provide the faculty of IPAX schools the opportunity to attend in-house training programs and experience a real-world production environment. As a result, they will be able to bring valuable production knowledge and skills to the classroom. CTI was chosen because its faculty teaches students the artistic, technical and mathematical foundations for the design and development of computer graphics.

Real Estate Program Adds Master's Degree

With real estate education thriving just as much as the industry itself, DePaul University has approved a new master’s degree in real estate to be offered beginning in the fall. The new program is the third real estate degree introduced by the university in as many years.
“Our new Master of Science in Real Estate program is a professional degree … that incorporates classes across colleges and disciplines, including marketing, law, public policy, geography and economics,” said Susanne Cannon, director of the Real Estate Center at DePaul, who oversees the program. “The program is geared to students seeking to advance their careers in real estate research, acquisitions analysis, portfolio management, mortgage lending and asset management, among other areas.”

Part-time Master's Degree Program in Social Work Launching This Fall

DePaul University’s new master’s degree program in social work (MSW) is designed to equip social workers to take leadership positions at community-based organizations and agencies, according to its director, Tracey Mabrey, a DePaul associate professor of sociology. The program curriculum offers a single concentration in community practice, serving as an extension of DePaul’s mission of service to the urban community, which is rooted in the teachings of the Vincentian order that founded DePaul. For more information about the program, contact its director, Tracey Mabrey, at (773) 325-4141.

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