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Introduction

About the DePaul Emeritus Society

DePaul University values its ongoing connections with its faculty and staff retirees, as it values their past contributions to the university’s mission. The DePaul University Emeritus Society was founded in 2008 with the merger of the Staff Emeritus Society and the Emeritus Professors Association. The Society is sponsored by the University’s Office of Mission and Values.

The purpose of the DePaul Emeritus Society is to provide a means for ongoing connection, communication, and socialization between the university and its emeritus faculty and staff, and between individual retirees whose professional lives were for so many years dedicated to university service.

Photos, events, and information of interest to members of the DePaul Emeritus Society will be posted to this blog. Please take a look, add your comment, offer to be an "author" or just enjoy.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

2013 Spring Luncheon

The DES Spring Luncheon is on Friday, May 17 at the Loop Campus. We hope you will be able to attend.



Please RSVP to Alice Farrell.

Friday, April 12, 2013

College of Science and Health Dean Announced

April 11, 2013

Dear Colleagues,

It gives me great pleasure to announce the appointment of Dr. Gerald Koocher as the next dean of the College of Science and Health. He will begin his new role as dean on July 1. Gerry is a leader in the field of psychology and is recognized for his work as a scholar, a teacher and a practitioner. He is a widely published researcher and clinician and is also a senior lecturer at the Harvard Medical School. He is past president of the American Psychological Association and has served on the staff of the Children's Hospital in Boston.

Gerry has an extensive and distinguished career as a clinical psychologist and an academic, most recently at Simmons College in Boston, where he has served the past 12 years as a dean, associate provost and professor of psychology. He is recognized for his work as a scholar, a teacher and a practitioner. His many years of leadership in higher education have positioned him well for building the future of the College of Science and Health.

A native of Cambridge, Mass., Gerry received his bachelor's degree in psychology from Boston University and his master's degree in psychology and doctoral degree in clinical and developmental psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia. His areas of research include adaptation to chronic medical illness; development of children's conceptions of death; ethical and public policy issues in delivery of mental health services; and the functioning of institutional review boards. He led early academic efforts to leverage online resources for the creation of new, advanced degrees in the health sciences fields.

Gerry has published scores of articles on a variety of topics and has led numerous professional organizations and committees. He currently serves on panels for the National Institute of Health and National Institute of Mental Health.

Please join me in welcoming Gerry Koocher to DePaul University. To learn more about him, please see his CV at http://csh.depaul.edu/Documents/Koocher-Gerald-CV.pdf.

I also want to take this opportunity to publicly thank Jerry Cleland, who has served as interim dean of the College of Science and Health for the past two years. He has worked tirelessly to lay a strong foundation on which the college can build. DePaul has been fortunate to have his leadership during this initial phase of the life of the College of Science and Health, and we can't thank him enough. Jerry will be returning to the Department of Psychology.

Sincerely,

Fr. Holtschneider
DePaul email

Monday, April 1, 2013

Vincentian Service Day

Don't miss the fun when more than 1,600 DePaul volunteers join forces with nearly 100 community partners across Chicago on Saturday, May 4th  for our 13th Annual Vincentian Service Day 2013.

All DePaul students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends are welcome to participate. Registration is now open for individuals at www.serviceday.depaul.edu but hurry as space is limited.

As a continuation of the Blue for Peace project (https://www.facebook.com/blueforpeace), this year's Vincentian Service Day will culminate with a picnic and a peace festival on the Quad.  DePaul's Blue for Peace Project is a response to the President's Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge, initiated by the White House.  Now in its second year, Blue for Peace continues with its goal to positively contribute towards addressing the pervasive issue of youth violence in the city of Chicago.

For questions, or to suggest a community partner that could benefit from DePaul volunteers, please contact serviceday@depaul.edu or (773)325-1192.

Those who cannot participate on May 4th are encouraged to sign up for an alternative day of service with Misericordia's Candy Days on Friday, April 26 or Saturday, April 27! Thousands of volunteers will be handing out Jelly Belly candies all day in exchange for donations. Visit www.misericordia.org for more information or email CandyDays@misericordia.com to register.

Sincerely,
University Ministry
Vincentian Community Service Office