DePaul Emeritus Society Connections

The following has been compiled for the Early Retirement Incentive Program Retirement Symposium - April 1 and 2, 2014.  We thought all members of the DES might find the information informative.

DEPAUL EMERITUS SOCIETY CONNECTIONS

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.

DEPAUL EMERITUS SOCIETY WEBSITE

The DePaul Emeritus Society has a website graciously supported by the Office of Mission and Values.   The website includes general and historical information about the DES and its programs including: DES Guidelines; past Semi-Annual Luncheon slide videos; a list of Retiree Benefits Issues; past editions of the DES Newsletter; Philanthropy Opportunities; Volunteer Opportunities; and the Memorabilia Project.  Additionally, it is a repository for the Oral History Project and the record of In Memoriam of those retirees who have died. It also provides links to the online DES News Updates and the DES Facebook Page noted below. Lastly, the results of past DES member surveys, general DES related University information and Frequently Asked Questions are available on the site.

To access the DES Website, log on to www.depaul.edu, go to the Office of Mission and Values by clicking first on “DePaul Shortcuts” then “Faculty and Staff.”  Once on the Office of Mission and Values site, click on “Programs, Services & Events.”  On the dropdown, click on DePaul Emeritus Society.  Or, you can go directly to the DES Website by typing: https://mission.depaul.edu/Programs/DES/Pages/default.aspx

DES NEWSLETTER AND DES NEWS UPDATES

The DES Newsletter is mailed to retirees’ homes semi-annually in June and December and includes announcements about forthcoming activities, benefit updates, news of the activities of our retirees and often an article written by one of our DES members.  In between publications, DePaul news of interest to retirees is “published” on the DES News Updates blog page.  Information regarding upcoming events, major University news, announcements of the death of DES members, and general items of interest to retirees is included. You can chose to receive the updates electronically by “subscribing” to the DES News Updates or you can visit the site when you have the time and interest.  To access DES News Updates type http://desretirees.blogspot.com/

  

DES FACEBOOK PAGE       

The DES has its own Facebook page where any retiree can join to discuss issues, share ideas and information of interest with other DePaul retirees.  Future DES events are also posted on the page.  To join the DES Facebook page you must already have a personal Facebook account. Information regarding joining the DES Facebook page is provided on the DES Website mentioned above and the page can also be located by typing in “DePaul Emeritus Society” in your personal Facebook textbox.  Or, you can access it by typing: https://www.facebook.com/groups/117870507250/

CONTINUING UNIVERSITY CONNECTIONS

As a retiree of DePaul, a number of other University benefits are available to you. They include:

Library Usage	http://www.library.depaul.edu/Services/privileges.aspx?p=19
University Email	Ability to maintain DePaul email account
Bookstore Discounts	10% off textbooks and 20% off general books (not already discounted) and merchandise
Fitness Center	Discounted rates available For more information contact the Ray Meyer Fitness Center at 773-325-4555.
ID/Campus Connection	DePaul Retiree ID and basic Campus Connection access
Tuition Waiver	Tuition Waiver Policy  See Human Resource Website
Theatre & School of Music Productions	Two free tickets to any Chicago Playworks production at DePaul’s Merle Reskin Theatre. To request tickets contact the box office at 312-922-1999 or by email at theatreboxoffice@depaul.edu. Shows are listed at http://theatreschool.depaul.edu
Art Museum	Invitations to quarterly exhibition opening receptions and other special events such as lectures and film screenings

To learn more about these benefits log on to the Office of Human Resources webpage at https://hr.depaul.edu/Benefits/Retiree/Current/index.html#benefits

  

April 1, 2014

DES and DePaul Communication Vehicles

Keeping in Touch with

DePaul Emeritus Society Members

And

The University

Over the past year, your DES Steering Committee and the Office of Mission and Values have been working hard to expand ways for you to keep in touch with both your colleagues and the University -- no matter where you live! Please take a moment to become familiar with the following resources, enjoy the content, share some information or even offer to be one of the content contributors.

DePaul Emeritus Society Website – http://mission.depaul.edu/PROGRAMS/DES

The DES website is supported by the M & V’s office and provides a window into the on-going activities of the DES including projects and programs; past newsletters; committee minutes; photos from DES activities; upcoming calendar of events; links to Human Resource information, DES Scholarship efforts and volunteer opportunities; and best of all -- audio/video interviews with some of our members.  Look in the left hand column of the webpage for hyperlinks to all the resources.  If you are new to DES, this resource will give you background and history.  If you have been a retiree for a number of years, you will enjoy seeing photos and recalling past activities.  Both recent and long-standing retirees will find information to stay current with DES activities.

DePaul Emeritus Society Blog – www.DESretirees.blogspot.com

If you want to know what is going on at DePaul today that might be of interest to you, subscribe to the DES Blog.  Several postings a month provide information about DES activities, HR updates, members’ deaths and general information of interest about the University.  To commemorate our deceased colleagues, a special effort has been made to locate and post obituaries of all DES members who have died since 2000 -- nearly 100 obits are currently on the site.  Anyone can comment on the posts and we have been touched to read what some former students have written about their teachers.  Even if you don’t subscribe, i.e., instantly receive the post in your email, you can always just browse the site at your convenience.

DePaul Facebook Page – www.facebook.com

More than 30 members of DES are also members of the DES Facebook page.    Once you log on to Facebook, search for “DePaul Emeritus Society” in the search box.  Ask to be a member, and shortly you will be given access.  Anyone who is a DePaul Emeritus Society Facebook member is eligible post to the page. These posts are shared with all of the DePaul Facebook members.  If you only want to connect with an individual, you can send a “message” directed to just one member.  The DES Facebook page allows a community to be created – we hope you will join the DES Facebook community.

DES Newsletter

Bi-annually, news of the DePaul Emeritus Society is distributed via the DES Newsletter using both the internet and US post office, depending on how you have chosen to receive your news.  Our editor, Nancy Rospenda, keeps us informed of the news of the past six months, dates to remember and most importantly, what is going on with your colleagues.  However, what she shares is only as good as what you share with her.  On the table today and also via the DES Webpage, is a form to let us know “What’s new with you!”  We are sure you enjoy reading what your colleagues have been up to, e.g., new grandchildren, travel, hobbies, publications, etc. – and they also would like to know what you have been doing too.  Fill out the form today and Nancy will incorporate it into our Winter Newsletter.  We all look forward to reading about “What’s new with you!”

If you have any questions about the above communication channels or have difficulty accessing them, do not hesitate to contact Alice Farrell at afarrell@depaul.edu; Nancy Rospenda at nrospend@depaul.edu; or Elaine Beaudoin at ewatson@depaul.edu.  We’d all love to hear from you!

An information sheet with the above information was distributed at the October 21, 2011 DES Luncheon.