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Commencement Celebrations Like No Other, University Marketing And Communications, Salma Ghanem
Commencement Celebrations Like No Other, University Marketing And Communications, Salma Ghanem
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The COVID-19 pandemic affected nearly every aspect of the collegiate experience – including commencement. DePaul wanted to ensure the Class of 2021 had the opportunity to participate in the time-honored tradition – even if it looked different than a typical year. So, the university planned Graduation Celebration, a 10-day outdoor, interactive commencement experience. DePaul’s interim provost, Salma Ghanem, shares more about all of the university’s commencement plans for the Class of 2021.
Depaul’S College Of Science And Health Meets The Demand For Growth In Stem, University Marketing And Communications, Stephanie Dance-Barnes
Depaul’S College Of Science And Health Meets The Demand For Growth In Stem, University Marketing And Communications, Stephanie Dance-Barnes
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In a year that included the COVID-19 pandemic and protests for racial justice, DePaul’s College of Science and Health stayed busy as faculty and staff chipped in to make a difference by donating PPE equipment, publishing research to shape the conversation around the virus, and creating guidance on how to build an antiracist lab. As the college begins celebrating its 10th anniversary, Dean Stephanie Dance-Barnes joins DePaul Download to discuss the college’s past, present and future.
On With The Show: Performing Arts In The Age Of Covid 19, University Marketing And Communications, Maricruz Menchero
On With The Show: Performing Arts In The Age Of Covid 19, University Marketing And Communications, Maricruz Menchero
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Last spring at the start of the pandemic, The Theatre School transitioned Shakespeare’s dark comedy, Measure for Measure, from a live in-studio play to a radio show. 2020 MFA graduate Maricruz Menchero talks about the experience, the radio show’s unexpected benefits and explains how her coursework introduced her to new skillsets for life after graduation.
The Importance Of Black Love In Romance Novels, University Marketing And Communications, Julie Moody-Freeman
The Importance Of Black Love In Romance Novels, University Marketing And Communications, Julie Moody-Freeman
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For Julie Moody-Freeman, reading Black romance novels isn’t a guilty pleasure - it’s an area of study. Moody-Freeman is the director of DePaul's Center for Black Diaspora and a faculty member in the African and Black Diaspora Studies Department. On this episode, she discusses the history and importance of Black love in romance novels, which inspires her work as the host of The Black Romance Podcast. She also reflects on her conversations with Black romance writers, editors and scholars and the importance of their oral histories.
Teaching Through Tough Times, University Marketing And Communications, Donna Kiel
Teaching Through Tough Times, University Marketing And Communications, Donna Kiel
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With the COVID-19 pandemic, political unrest and long-needed reckonings on race, 2020 presented many challenges for teachers and principals. To help educators, students and parents during these times, Donna Kiel, director of DePaul’s Office of Innovative Professional Learning and a College of Education professor, joins the podcast to outline DePaul’s programs and efforts that helped local teachers and principals transition to remote learning. She also shares strategies on how to be an anti-racist educator and ways to help students become more resilient during tough times.