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DePauw inaugurates Lori S. White, its first woman and Black president
Lori S. White was inaugurated today as DePauw University's 21st president - and the first woman and first person of color to lead the 184-year-old institution - in a ceremony punctuated by gorgeous weather, colorful academic regalia, inspirational song...
Oct 1, 2021, 4:50pm EDT
NEWS ADVISORY: Lori S. White to be inaugurated Friday as DePauw's 21st president
Lori S. White, whose presidency of DePauw University started amid a global pandemic, is scheduled to be inaugurated Friday, Oct. 1, the first woman and the first person of color to lead DePauw in its 184-year history. The inauguration's theme is "Stil...
Sep 27, 2021, 2:53pm EDT
DePauw remains among top national liberal arts institutions in the U.S. and No. 1 in Indiana
DePauw University ranks No. 46 on the preeminent list of the best national liberal arts institutions in the United States, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2022 college rankings published today. DePauw ranked No. 1 in Indiana and one of the s...
Sep 13, 2021, 9:19am EDT
DePauw program honors Oklahoma City history teacher as Battey Educator of the Year
DePauw's Honor Scholar Program is recognizing a self-styled "teaching historian" from Oklahoma City as the Battey National Educator of the Year, an honor awarded annually to a secondary school teacher who inspired a DePauw honor scholar graduating seni...
Jun 7, 2021, 9:34am EDT
DePauw's Roy O. West Library renovation to break ground in June
The $30 million renovation of DePauw University's Roy O. West Library, which was paused during the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume in June, the result of a decision today by two Board of Trustees committees. The Executive Committee and the Finance and ...
May 14, 2021, 2:16pm EDT
DePauw residence hall name, scholarship program to honor Vernon Jordan '57
A residence hall that opened last fall for first-year students is being named for DePauw alumnus and civil rights leader Vernon E. Jordan Jr. '57, DePauw University announced today. The university's Board of Trustees voted to name the hall to honor Jo...
May 14, 2021, 2:15pm EDT
Renowned chemist Julian appointed posthumously to DePauw University faculty
Percy L. Julian, the 1920 DePauw University valedictorian and a renowned chemist who was denied a faculty appointment at his alma mater, was posthumously appointed to DePauw's chemistry faculty today by the university's Board of Trustees. The resoluti...
May 14, 2021, 2:14pm EDT
DePauw ranked No. 35 in U.S. by new method that measures faculty and alum influence
DePauw University has been ranked among the best liberal arts institutions in the United States by a new system designed to measure the "concentrated influence" of an institution's faculty and alumni. DePauw ranked No. 35 out of 1,240 institutions e...
Jan 29, 2021, 4:07pm EST
DePauw president joins free speech task force
DePauw University President Lori S. White has been named to a task force of academic leaders who will identify practices, programs and policies to foster free expression on college campuses. Academic Leaders Task Force on Campus Free Expression is t...
Nov 18, 2020, 10:18am EST
DePauw president leads racial equity efforts at liberal arts institutions
DePauw University President Lori S. White and five other liberal arts leaders are spearheading the Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance to address racial inequities at liberal arts colleges. White's co-founders are the presidents ...
Nov 11, 2020, 8:56am EST