Appreciation Celebration - Check out your closets for wearing apparel!

Celebrate with food, drinks and a chance to win raffle prizes, including cameras, spa certificates, restaurant certificates and more. Raffle drawing is at 4:45 p.m. and you must bring a DePaul ID and be present to win. Faculty and staff are encouraged to dress in "1950s style attire." Prizes awarded for the best costumes. Most university business offices will close at 3 p.m. to allow travel time to the Lincoln Park Campus. Public transportation is strongly encouraged. Limited parking in the Sheffield and Clifton garages will be discounted to event attendees. Evening classes will be held as scheduled. Offices that support evening students or vital campus services should make plans for staffing during the event. Vice presidents, deans and directors will determine which departments must remain open and coordinate hours and staffing as necessary. RSVP here by June 11 For more information call (312) 362-8253.

Luncheon, May 15, 2015

Nearly 100 DES members attended the Spring Luncheon in the LPC Student Union. We were treated to a fine meal and an exceptional music program. Two student vocalists from the Music School shared their talents with the retirees. You can enjoy a few seconds of their performance in the video below.

Additionally, Dick Meister and Dave Sims were thanked for their years of service on the DES Steering Committee. The 2015 DES Steering Committee election concluded with Susan Kosinski being re-elected for another term and two new members, Jeanne LaDuke and Jean Bryan joining the continuing members: Woods Bowman, Kathryn DeGraff, Jerry Goldman, Helen Marlborough and Nancy Rospenda. Congrats to all.

BOB KOZOMAN TO RETIRE

Dear Colleagues, I am writing to inform you that Bob Kozoman, our executive vice president, will retire on Jan. 1, 2016. While we will have time to thank him for his genial and always insightful leadership when the time gets closer, you may wish to congratulate and thank him as the opportunity presents itself in the months ahead. In the meantime, we will turn our attention to hiring a new executive vice president. Because this is a board appointment, the search committee will be led by a trustee who will work with our broad delegation of university representatives. I will be in touch with faculty and staff councils and student government shortly for their recommendations. Thank you for all that you do for DePaul! Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M. President