The DePaul alumni family is bigger than you think—from starting nationally-recognized brands to being honored on the NBA's 50 Greatest Players list, DePaul alumni are everywhere. We asked Young Alumni Chapter Leader Mattie Draftz (CMN '18, CSH '18) how much she knows about DePaul in the new game, DePaul or Nah? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBNrJ9z8lfs&feature=youtu.be
With Alumni & Family Weekend 2019 just weeks away, we asked LaReyna Griffin (LAS '08) and Sandra Mentus (LAS '64, MA '70) to share their unique DePaul experiences, discussing what's changed about DePaul and what's stayed the same. Watch below as they talk about campus growth, student life and how a DePaul education shaped their... Continue Reading →
Nikki is a rising 3L at DePaul University's College of Law. In addition to attending law school full-time, Nikki is the president of the Sky Cares Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of the WNBA’s Chicago Sky. In that role, Nikki leads the Chicago Sky’s Clear Skies Initiative, which seeks to aid circumstance-affected youth with the juvenile... Continue Reading →
Summer is our favorite time of year. The only stressful part is squeezing in everything we want to accomplish before the cold weather hits. Luckily, we’ve already had a great summer full of fun alumni events, and we still have a few more weeks of fun in the sun coming up! Here’s a look at... Continue Reading →
Life can change fast. College students know that better than probably anyone. On top of the typical stresses of moving in, meeting new people, finding footing in a challenging academic setting and keeping up with an ever-growing list of new responsibilities, sometimes life puts even more on our plates. Sometimes, unexpected events like family illnesses,... Continue Reading →
On Saturday, May 4, nearly 1,600 members of the DePaul community joined together to celebrate Vincentian Service Day. Beginning in 1998 as part of DePaul's Centennial celebration, Vincentian Service Day honors the spirit of service on which DePaul was founded. This year, hundreds of students, faculty, staff and friends volunteered at various community organizations in and... Continue Reading →
On Wednesday, April 17, the College of Law’s Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) held their annual service awards. This special event provided the College of Law with the opportunity to recognize the outstanding pro bono and community service work that our students and alumni are doing in the Chicagoland community. This year, PBCSI... Continue Reading →
These days, Chicago Cubs fans are well-acquainted with miracles. After going down three games to one against the Cleveland Indians in the 2016 World Series, it felt like the Curse of the Billy Goat would never be lifted. And then… well, the rest is history. The curse was broken, the drought ended, the heroes—Bryant, Rizzo,... Continue Reading →
Many businesses offer a tantalizing promise: to make your dreams come true. From theme parks to health clubs, it's a time-worn advertising trope, but it rarely delivers. At DePaul University's Idea Realization Lab (IRL), however, the slogan is a lot more pragmatic. Offering students, faculty, staff and alumni free access to state-of-the-art 3D printers, computer-aided... Continue Reading →
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