David Sims shared the following on the DES Facebook page:
It's the hottest ticket in town! Enter the Radio DePaul "Christmas at DePaul" Ticket Giveaway! Two tickets to a performance date of your choice. Send an e-mail to davidedwardsims@aol.com with "Christmas" in the subject line and your name in the message.
Drawing on-air December 4 at 1 pm!
www.radio.depaul.edu
Radio DePaul is DePaul University's award-winning student radio station. Featuring a vibrant blend of music, talk, news, and sports, Radio DePaul is Chicago's College Connection!
NOTE: "Christmas at DePaul" is currently "sold out." This might be the only way additional tickets are available. If you wish to attend, send an e-mail to David at the above e-mail address. David, thank you for sharing this with the DES members.
Byrne Hall
The Academy building was turned over to DePaul University, and renamed Byrne Hall. Bygone DePaul | Special Collections & Archives
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
2011 25-Year Club Lunch Event
25-Year Club members enjoyed a wonderful luncheon at the Union League Club on November 18, 2011. 25 new members -- all potential DES members -- were inducted. As might be expected, many of the DES members were in attendance. A few were caught on camera.
Photos: Courtesy Elaine Beaudoin
* Not quite yet DES members!
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| Nancy Rospenda and Jeanne LaDuke |
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| Sr. Francis Ryan and Peter Pereira |
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| Jack Leahy |
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| Rose Marie Cooper*, Margaret Power, Ken Kirkland, Bob Acker, Kathryn DeGraff*, Tom Dolan* & Elaine Beaudoin |
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| Fr. Udovic welcoming attendees |
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| The 2011 25-Year Club Inductees |
* Not quite yet DES members!
Monday, November 7, 2011
DePaul on Jeopardy!
DePaul makes it on Jeopardy!
The answer was "What is DePaul University" when Alex Trebek posed this $800 clue to contestants on the Nov. 4 episode of popular game show Jeopardy! The question, which was part of category on Chicago, was promptly answered by the first contestant to ring in.
Click here to view the video.
The answer was "What is DePaul University" when Alex Trebek posed this $800 clue to contestants on the Nov. 4 episode of popular game show Jeopardy! The question, which was part of category on Chicago, was promptly answered by the first contestant to ring in.
Click here to view the video.
In Memoriam - John Price
John Edward Price, 70, of Columbus, died at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.
Mr. Price is survived by his wife, Mary McGoohan Price.
A memorial service will be conducted at a later date at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbus.
Arrangements are being made by Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home.
The complete obituary will appear in The Republic next week.
The Republic, Columbus, Indiana, November 2, 2011
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John Price, 70, DePaul Professor and Administrator
John Edward Price, 70, a longtime Oak Parker who retired to Columbus, Ind., died on Nov. 2, 2011 at Hospice of South Central Indiana. Born on Aug. 23, 1941 in Detroit, Mich., the son of Edward F. Price and Felicia Karr Price and the stepson of Edward W. Kulaski, he married Mary McGoohan in Evanston on June 28, 1968.
Mr. Price studied at Marquette University (B.A. and M.A) and Loyola University of Chicago (Ph.D.). His academic area of interest was Shakespeare and the English Renaissance. In 1968, he joined the faculty of DePaul University, where he taught 40 different courses and served as director of the DePaul College Writing Program, head of the Division of Humanities, director of the Graduate Program in English, and director of the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies.
He served as president of a number of organizations, including the Marquette University chapter of the classics honor fraternity Eta Sigma Phi, the Chicago Area College English Association, the Oak Park Tennis Association, and the Board of Trustees of Beacon Unitarian Church, Oak Park. He was also an active volunteer with Dialogue, serving as a reader for the visually impaired and a member of the executive committee of the Newberry Library Center for Renaissance Studies. Upon retirement in 1999, he received DePaul's highest faculty honor, the Via Sapientiae Award.
In June 1999, he moved to Columbus, Ind., where he enjoyed hiking, boating, bicycling, writing and community involvement. He was a volunteer tutor for the McDowell Adult Literacy Program and participated in the Community Hot Meals program for a decade as well as a member of Shakespeare Club, Meridian Kiwanis, and the Sunday Service Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbus.
In addition to his wife, survivors include his son, James Brendan Price (Susan) of Oak Park and his daughter, Alison Price (Douglas Askham) of Forest Park; his sister, Lenore Kulaski (John) Treba; his brother, Edward James (Karen) Price; his grandchildren, Conor Bernoski Price, Nathan Thompson, Nicholas Thompson, Ian Askham and Anne Askham; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the McDowell Adult Literacy Program, Hospice of South Central Indiana, or the general scholarship fund of a favorite college or university. A memorial service will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbus, Ind., 7850 Goeller Road, at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3.
Journal of Oak Park and River Forest, online at www.oakpark.com, November 8, 2011
A memorial service will be conducted at a later date at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbus.
Arrangements are being made by Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home.
The complete obituary will appear in The Republic next week.
The Republic, Columbus, Indiana, November 2, 2011
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John Price, 70, DePaul Professor and Administrator
John Edward Price, 70, a longtime Oak Parker who retired to Columbus, Ind., died on Nov. 2, 2011 at Hospice of South Central Indiana. Born on Aug. 23, 1941 in Detroit, Mich., the son of Edward F. Price and Felicia Karr Price and the stepson of Edward W. Kulaski, he married Mary McGoohan in Evanston on June 28, 1968.
Mr. Price studied at Marquette University (B.A. and M.A) and Loyola University of Chicago (Ph.D.). His academic area of interest was Shakespeare and the English Renaissance. In 1968, he joined the faculty of DePaul University, where he taught 40 different courses and served as director of the DePaul College Writing Program, head of the Division of Humanities, director of the Graduate Program in English, and director of the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies.
He served as president of a number of organizations, including the Marquette University chapter of the classics honor fraternity Eta Sigma Phi, the Chicago Area College English Association, the Oak Park Tennis Association, and the Board of Trustees of Beacon Unitarian Church, Oak Park. He was also an active volunteer with Dialogue, serving as a reader for the visually impaired and a member of the executive committee of the Newberry Library Center for Renaissance Studies. Upon retirement in 1999, he received DePaul's highest faculty honor, the Via Sapientiae Award.
In June 1999, he moved to Columbus, Ind., where he enjoyed hiking, boating, bicycling, writing and community involvement. He was a volunteer tutor for the McDowell Adult Literacy Program and participated in the Community Hot Meals program for a decade as well as a member of Shakespeare Club, Meridian Kiwanis, and the Sunday Service Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbus.
In addition to his wife, survivors include his son, James Brendan Price (Susan) of Oak Park and his daughter, Alison Price (Douglas Askham) of Forest Park; his sister, Lenore Kulaski (John) Treba; his brother, Edward James (Karen) Price; his grandchildren, Conor Bernoski Price, Nathan Thompson, Nicholas Thompson, Ian Askham and Anne Askham; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the McDowell Adult Literacy Program, Hospice of South Central Indiana, or the general scholarship fund of a favorite college or university. A memorial service will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbus, Ind., 7850 Goeller Road, at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3.
Journal of Oak Park and River Forest, online at www.oakpark.com, November 8, 2011
25-Year Club Luncheon, Invitation - 2011
To all of the DES Members who are also 25-year club members, don't forget to RSVP to the 25-Year Club Luncheon to be held at the Union League Club of Chicago on Friday, November 18.
You can call 312-362-8253 and ask for Tanya Lewis or email specialevents@depaul.edu with your response.
Hope to see you all there when we welcome in 25 new members, all potential future DES members!
Click twice on image to enlarge.
You can call 312-362-8253 and ask for Tanya Lewis or email specialevents@depaul.edu with your response.
Hope to see you all there when we welcome in 25 new members, all potential future DES members!
Click twice on image to enlarge.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
In Memoriam - Stanley Schmidt
Stanley
E. Schmidt, 67, of Elmhurst. Born April 3, 1944 in New Orleans, LA and
died in Chicago on October 29, 2011. Dear son of the late Ervin H. and
Clara B. Schmidt; brother of Thomas (Kathryn) Schmidt; uncle of Margaret
Schmidt. As a Luthier, Stanley worked doing restoration and tonal
adjustments of classical instruments. For many years Stanley worked as a
part time Reference Librarian at DePaul and Northeastern Illinois
Universities in Chicago. Memorial Services at Ahlgrim Funeral Home, 567
S. Spring Rd., Elmhurst at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 5, 2011.
Interment private. In lieu of flowers memorials will be appreciated for
the DePaul University, Office of Advancement, 1 E. Jackson Blvd.,
Chicago, IL 60604 or N.E.I.U. Foundation, Library Fund, 5500 N. St.
Louis Ave., Chicago, IL 60625, please indicate "In Memory of Stanley
Schmidt" in memo. Info 630-834-3515 or www.ahlgrim.com
Published in East DuPage Press/Spectator/Argus on November 4, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
December Newsletter
I will be working on the December newsletter in the coming weeks. If you have any news you'd like to share with the members, please forward it to me as soon as possible. Members do like to read what other members are up to. Please consider sharing your news with the class. :)
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