The first 125 days of DePaul’s 2022-23 academic year came with hope for many in its community, as the arrival of President Robert Manuel was cause for celebration after disappointment with the previous administration. But underneath, a long-developing crisis brewed. Above it all, the new chapter brought positivity. The university commemorated beloved staff members with.
The soft clang of someone climbing the metal fire escape couldn’t be heard over the marching band performing in the Highland Park Fourth of July parade. Band members played their joyous hearts out that morning for their community, only to be interrupted by a man aiming a Smith & Wesson M&P 15 semiautomatic rifle down.
Graduation ceremonies are traditions held all over the world as a transition from one stage of a student’s life to the next. For cultural groups who have been systematically discriminated against, cultural college graduation ceremonies serve as celebrations of togetherness and support. DePaul held a variety of cultural graduation ceremonies for students from all cultures..
Wednesday’s Faculty Council meeting, the last of the academic year, revealed that Juneteenth is likely to become an official holiday at DePaul starting in 2023. The news came through a scheduled item on the meeting’s agenda that would require action from Faculty Council. The holiday will conflict with the required hours for synchronous classes during.
DePaul’s Faculty Council voted unanimously Wednesday to grant four departments exemption from staffing guidelines for term faculty provided in the faculty handbook. The handbook defines term faculty as full-time, non-tenure-line faculty that do not lead to tenure. It also gives the guideline that term faculty should not make up more than 30 percent of the.