This year, after two years of virtual commencement ceremonies as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, DePaul will again be honoring its graduating class at Wintrust Arena in 2022. Riley Reed, a DePaul senior, has already registered for this year’s in-person commencement and is excited to be celebrating her college experience at this year’s ceremony..
Traci Schlesinger, an associate professor of sociology at DePaul, died on Dec. 19. The DePaul community remembers her for her dedication to her work, her passion for social justice and her devotion to her students. DePaul is making arrangements to host a memorial gathering for DePaul faculty, staff and the broader community. According to DePaul.
SESP Prof. Dan McAdams was named interim dean of Northwestern’s School of Education and Social Policy, effective May 16. McAdams, the Henry Wade Rogers Professor of Psychology and a professor of human development and social policy, joined NU in 1989. He has also served as the chair of the psychology department and coordinator for SESP’s.
DePaul’s Faculty Council passed a motion to mandate the Covid-19 booster across the university community on Jan. 12. The motion requests that evidence of vaccination status be required by March. DePaul Faculty Council Health Chair and professor Jay Baglia introduced the motion, pointing to the success of the return to in-person learning in the fall.
Guillermo del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley” elevates the story’s visual elements, capitalizing on colorful carnival sets and the excess of the filthy rich, but falters in its depiction of the dangers of greed. Del Toro’s rendition is a remake of the 1947 version, which was directed by Edmund Goulding, both films are based on the original.