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DePaul is continuing its Narcan initiatives from 2019 by offering Narcan training sessions from the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW) to students and faculty. Narcan is the brand name for the drug naloxone, an opioid antagonist. It’s available in every building on campus in defibrillator cases. Narcan is a potentially life-saving drug due...

May 2, 2021 On April 8, DePaul University announced during a virtual town hall meeting that it would not be requiring students to receive the Covid-19 vaccine prior to returning to campus in the fall. Less than two weeks later, on April 21, the university reversed the decision and announced that it will be requiring the Covid-19 vaccine in order to return to in-person classes.  “In the spirit of caring for each other and for our surrounding community, DePaul has decided to require stude...

As DePaul University plans to increase in-person class options this coming summer and fall quarters, DePaul is introducing a surveillance Covid-19 testing process, but students remain disappointed in the schools Covid-19 response. DePaul will launch a surveillance Covid-19 testing program this February with a limited number of students as a trial for a full-scale testing program. Students selected for the testing program will be enrolled in on-campus courses and at a higher risk of Covid-19 exp...

DePaul falls short as local universities announce vaccine roll-out plans As universities around Chicago announce their plans to help vaccinate their students and faculty members against Covid-19, DePaul revealed it has no such plan at this time.  “DePaul encourages all faculty, staff and students to get vaccinated when it is their turn. By getting vaccinated, you will put our Vincentian mission into practice by living in service of the common good,” spokesperson Kristin Mathews told The De...