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More than a decade ago, Robert Manuel used a metaphor at his presidential inauguration ceremony at the University of Indianapolis (UIndy) to convey a vision for the future of the institution, then under his helm. To a crowd of colleagues, politicians, faculty and others at Nicoson Hall on UIndy’s campus in Indianapolis, he quoted another...
The agenda for this month’s Faculty Council meeting did not list either DePaul’s budget gap or the Strategic Resource Allocation Committee (SRAC). Still, the topic dominated a portion of the May 3 meeting, as Provost Salma Ghanem hosted a back-and-forth discussion with those in attendance. Many questions and concerns from faculty in attendance centered on...
While rumors of impending cuts circulated throughout the university for the past few months, news broke last Monday that DePaul’s budget gap totals more than $56 million. Since then, the community has learned more of a developing situation and new budget decisions have been made. Term faculty cuts On Monday, six term faculty members were...
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 Black Lives Matter Movement has sparked debate about race and racism in the U.S., and social media has been instrumental in driving those conversations. One popular claim circulating the internet is that photographers of the civil rights movement originally took their photos in color, but they were switched to black and white to make...