DES Matching Grant Announced

At the October 21 DES Luncheon, Fr. Ed Udovic announced Mission and Values will match up to $15,000 of scholarship gifts designated for the DePaul Emeritus Endowed Scholarship.  Letters were sent to all DES Members and Spouses of deceased DES Members earlier in the month sharing this wonderful news.

In the following video filmed at the DES Luncheon, Fr. Ed eloquently describes the difference a small scholarship can make to an undergraduate in the student's Junior or Senior year.

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Fr. Ed - 

The DePaul Emeritus Society is very thankful for all of your support and for this incredible matching grant.  We look forward to the ability to award several grants in the Spring of 2012.  Thank you very much!

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Richardson Shares his Memories

Rev. Richardson, a ‘Living History of DePaul’

reads The DePaulia headline in the October 24, 2011 issue.  To read the article, click here.

DES Luncheon, October 21, 2011

Nearly 60 attendees enjoyed a great day at DePaul on October 21.  We were feted to an Oktoberfest luncheon of beer and cheese soup, wienerschnitzel with spaetzels and red cabbage, followed by a piece of delicious cheese strudel.   At our places was an ever-so-cute box of chocolates.  To say the least, we were very well fed.  Thank you Alice Farrell!

From the DES Steering Committee:

• Jerry Goldman reported on the HR changes affecting retirees  for 2012  (More)
• Denny Shea gave an update on fund raising related to the DES Scholarship and introduced Fr. Udovic who told the attendees Mission and Values was offering up to $15,000 in a matching grant for the current year (More)
• Phil Kemp invited members to join the newly created "virtual" Special Events and Projects Committee.  He said the meetings all would be held online and would deal with recommendations regarding program speakers, special events, volunteer opportunities and projects similar to the Memorabilia Project
• Elaine Beaudoin explained the changes in the nominations' process for the DES Steering Committee (More); encouraged all to share their news for the DES Newsletter; and updated the attendees on the various Internet resources available to them, i.e., DES Website, DES Blog and DES Facebook page (More)
• Dick Meister provided background on the development of the art collection and art space at DePaul and introduced the day's speaker, Greg Harris, Assistant Curator of the Art Museum (More)

Some photos from the day --

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.

LaDuke Lecture Series

The DePaul University and Chicago communities are cordially invited to the Seventh Annual Jeanne LaDuke Women in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Lecture Series

“What’s a Little Girl Like You Doing with that Great Big Slide Rule? Constructing a Lab of My Own”

Neena B. Schwartz, Ph.D.
William Deering Professor of Biological Sciences, Northwestern University
Wednesday, October 26, 6:00 pm
Andrew J. McGowan Environmental Science and Chemistry Building, Room 108
1110 W Belden Avenue, Lincoln Park Campus

Reception immediately following in the McGowan Atrium Lecture

Abstract
Dr. Schwartz will describe two of the social movements which took place during the 1970’s that were dedicated to leveling the playing field for women in science. These particular movements resulted in the formation of the “Association for Women in Science” and “Women in Endocrinology.” Dr. Schwartz was involved in the early stages of both groups, and her experience closely reflects other women-oriented science associations which developed during those early years. Dr. Schwartz will then describe some of the reproductive science she has carried out in the lab, as examples of the kind of bioscience research possible with a laboratory of one’s own, focusing specifically on the “discovery” of the female, as well as male, gonadal hormone “inhibin.”

About the Speaker
Neena Schwartz was born in Baltimore MD in 1926. She received a BA in Physiology from Goucher College in 1948 and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1953. She became an instructor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1953. After four years she moved to the Psychiatric Institute at Michael Reese Hospital where she served as Director of the Biological Labs. She then returned to the Illinois College of Medicine, becoming a Full Professor in 1967, and occupied this position until 1973. During this time she also served as Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs of the college. In 1973 she occupied a position as Professor in the Department of Physiology at Northwestern University College of Medicine. In 1974 she became Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences in North western’s College of Arts and Science and William Deering Professor of Biological Sciences. In 1980 she formed the Program (later Center) for Reproductive Science at the University. She has served as President of the Society for the Study of Reproduction and of the Endocrine Society. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Science.

About the Lecture Series / How to RSVP
Named for and intended to honor the contributions of Jeanne LaDuke, Professor Emeritus, this lecture series promotes the accomplishments of women and fosters community and scholarship among faculty, students and staff interested in the natural sciences, mathematics and computer science disciplines.

For more information on this lecture series please email or call Victoria Simek at vsimek@depaul.edu or 773.325.4790. RSVPs for the event are encouraged but not necessary.

Information provided by Victoria Simek

DES visits DPAM

Greg Harris, Assistant Art Museum Curator, took DES Members for a tour of the new DePaul Art Museum after the October 21st Luncheon.

The attendees not only received a tour of the exhibit space but also got to see some of the behind-the-scenes work spaces.

The Art Museum has received wonderful press in the local papers since its opening in September.  If you didn't have the opportunity to see the museum, put it on your list of things to do the next time you are on the Lincoln Park Campus.

For more information about DPAM visit their website at  www.depaul.edu/museum

Photos courtesy: Elaine Beaudoin

DES Election - 2012

Elaine Beaudoin, DES Chair, asked the attendees at the October 21, 2011 Luncheon to consider placing their name in nomination or nominating a colleague for one of the two open positions on the 2012 DES Steering Committee.  A call for nominations also will be included in the December DES Newsletter.

She reported a Nominating Committee of the Steering Committee had been created and is composed of Jerry Goldman, Phil Kemp, Nancy Rospenda and herself.  The Nominating Committee will vet all names assuring DES membership, local residency and willingness to serve.

Please consider putting your name in nomination.  Ballots will be sent via US Mail in late February.