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Angelina Alvarez, sophomore and political science major, has not had a single professor of color while attending DePaul. She said she hasn’t even had a professor of color for classes that cover Latin American or general social justice issues. “When I first started I was expecting that I would see a lot more professors of...
The DePaulia Sonal Soni, Assistant News Editor|May 12, 2021 On May 7, DePaul’s Board of Trustees voted to appoint Salma Ghanem as provost, according to a press release. Ghanem was a professor and dean for the College of Communication and took the role as acting provost in 2018 before assuming the interim provost role in 2019. “Throughout Salma’s time at DePaul, she has demonstrated exceptional leadership and dedication to fulfilling our mission as a Catholic, Vincentian and urban university,” DePaul President A. Gabriel Esteban said in the release. “I am especially grateful for th...
The DePaulia Sonal Soni, Assistant News Editor|May 9, 2021 The College of Communication’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) task force conducted a yearlong research report in 2018-2019 interviewing students, faculty and staff to identify areas for potential improvement. Based on the project’s findings, the college developed an action plan in September 2020 to address practices and policies throughout the college. Despite the college’s stated commitment to dismantling racism, numerous community members have condemned DePaul’s communication department for discrimination. The College...
DePaul professor writes to university president, calls for actionable anti-racism tactics Emma Oxnevad, Online Managing Editor|May 3, 2021 Faculty are pushing for DePaul President A. Gabriel Esteban to commit to actionable change against racism. Professor Valerie Johnson, of DePaul’s political science department, sent a statement to Esteban Friday following the release of an open letter detailing issues faced by DePaul’s Black community. The letter, which was spearheaded by both the DePaul University Black Leadership Coalition (DPUBLC) and the Black Student Union (BSU), was sent to the pr...
Dr. Sydney Dillard, a professor in the College of Communication, is suing DePaul for racial and disability discrimination. The letter appears to reference recent lawsuits filed by Drs. Sydney Dillard and Lisa Calvente, both of whom sued DePaul in 2020 for racial discrimination. Former law professors Terry Smith and Sumi Cho also sued the university on grounds of racial discrimination in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Faculty and staff lament limited opportunities for growth The statement also addressed concerns from faculty and staff regarding a perceived lack of opportunity for profess...