FALL 2018 MEET THE ESTEBANS DePaul President A. Gabriel Esteban, PhD, and his wife, Josephine, re ect on their life together and their rst year at DePaul. Moments DePaul students celebrate at the end of a 24-hour dance marathon. Photo by DePaul University/Deanna Williams TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS FALL 2018 30 READ THE MAGAZINE AND EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENT AT DEPAULMAGAZINE.COM. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Marilyn Ferdinand Look for the Online Extras EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS symbol throughout Kris Gallagher this issue to learn Abigail Pickus FEATURES about extended, Jacob Sabolo (LAS ’12) online-only content. Bob Sakamoto 14 The Road to DePaul 24 From the Top DESIGN DePaul President A. Gabriel Esteban, PhD, Six student government presidents from the Claire Keating and his wife, Josephine, discuss their forma- 1950s to the present reminisce about the Francis Paola Lea tive years, their family life and the road that times during which they served DePaul and led them to Chicago and DePaul. how the experience shaped their lives. DePaul Magazine is The Journey of published for DePaul 20 Best Practice 30 From Unicorn to DePaul's Fight Song alumni and friends by the e ird Year in Practice Program helps University Professor Take a look into the O ce of Advancement. 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Photo by DePaul University/Je Carrion Crawford 10 2 DEPAUL MAGAZINE FALL 2018 FALL 2018 DEPAUL MAGAZINE 3 FROM THE PRESIDENT | DePaul Digest | the ‘L’] to Skokie. I didn’t have money for an o ce, so we all met at the CTA station,” Amiwala says. “Because of DePaul, I was able to appeal to the younger generation, a group of individuals who were really excited about my GROUNDED campaign. Most of them didn’t even live in my district.” Amiwala found support from women and people of IN MISSION color, even though her adver- saries doubted that she would get their votes. And although Amiwala conceded to Su redin Photo by DePaul University/Je Carrion University/Je DePaul by Photo on March 20, more than 250 volunteers worked on her campaign, and as a rst-time Marquee DePaul junior Bushra Amiwala candidate, she received about 13,500 votes—30 percent of As I enter the second year of my presidency at DePaul, I continue greater sense of engagement among students and enhance school the total vote. to re ect on all the things that make me joyful and blessed to be a spirit on campus. “People supported me member of this outstanding university community. Finally, while our new strategic plan focuses on the next six years, “Muslims need a public because of why I was doing Our Catholic, Vincentian and urban mission is near and dear to we also must begin to imagine what DePaul will look like in 2048, Representing the servant, someone to be an it, not necessarily because of me, as it is to our alumni, faculty, sta and students. I see how you when the university celebrates its sesquicentennial. We are convening a advocate for us in the commu- what I was going to do. e carry on DePaul’s mission every day as I meet you at events across task force to help us paint that picture. rough collective engagement nity at large,” she says. “I was incumbent and I aligned on so the country and around the world. You make your university proud. and innovation, the DePaul Tomorrow Task Force will consider how Unrepresented tired of us always either being many issues. Why you do it is I’m also proud of DePaul’s new strategic plan, “Grounded in a myriad of topics will a ect DePaul so we can prepare to meet the victimized or being seen as how you win someone’s heart Mission: e Plan for DePaul 2024.” is plan serves as our guide challenges facing higher education in the future. Bushra Amiwala, Glamour magazine’s 2018 perpetrators of violence.” and mind,” she notes. on a path forward as an institution to a destination where DePaul ese initiatives are only the beginning of our answer to the Vin- College Woman of the Year, discusses her Amiwala ran against in- Looking ahead, Amiwala, will be unequaled among U.S. urban universities. centian call: What must be done? I have the utmost faith that DePaul campaign for Cook County commissioner in cumbent Larry Su redin, who who is now a junior majoring “Grounded in Mission” focuses our collective e ort on the success of University will continue to deliver on our promise to a new generation Illinois’ primary election has held the seat for 16 years, in management information a diverse community of learners, and a number of major initiatives are of diverse, engaged and active learners. In fact, these students are already for the Democratic Party nom- systems and double minoring already underway. We redesigned the fall quarter welcome experience here. is year, DePaul received a record number of applications, ination. Although she says she in community service and to ensure all students receive a comprehensive introduction to DePaul. leading to one of the largest, most diverse and academically prepared Bushra Amiwala was unhappy When she was a freshman didn’t have as many resources policy studies, hopes that We launched a new initiative, partly funded by a generous gift from freshman classes in our history. with her community’s lack of at DePaul, Amiwala decided as her opponent, she wasn’t minorities are better represent- an anonymous donor, to expand support and peer mentorship for As we embark on this new strategic plan, we have much work representation in elected o ce. to run for Cook County discouraged. Amiwala served ed and supported. freshmen and transfer students as we seek to improve undergraduate ahead of us. I am con dent we will forge our ambitions into reality. “As South Asians, we are part commissioner in the 13th Dis- as her own campaign manager “I hope that no child or students’ rst-year academic achievement, as well as their progress Together, we will stay grounded in mission. of the majority in the area of trict. She campaigned in the and nance director and young person thinks they can’t from freshman to sophomore year. We have re-envisioned the delivery Skokie where I live, yet we have 2018 Illinois primary election educated herself about election do something because they of support services for students to improve academic outcomes and never had an elected o cial during her sophomore year. law. Her community of friends don’t see someone like them in career readiness. that looks like us or truly While she championed policy and students at DePaul helped whatever elds—politics, media, It is also important for our students to share a sense of community represents us,” Amiwala says. change, her true goal was to her enlist volunteers. music, technology, anything,” around co- and extracurricular activities. A new group, the DePaul A. Gabriel Esteban, PhD She decided to do something amplify the voices of those “Students would take the she asserts. “I want to break Experience Task Force, will develop new strategies to help create a President about it. who often go unheard. Red and then Yellow Line [on people’s predisposed beliefs.” 4 DEPAUL MAGAZINE FALL 2018 FALL 2018 DEPAUL MAGAZINE 5 | DePaul Digest | Campus Events Alumni Events (cont.) November December 12 Lincoln Park Student Center 8 Phoenix Arizona Alumni 1960s Black Fashion Show Chapter Holiday Brunch 29 DePaul Art Museum The 8 New York City New York City Visionary Art and Design of Alumni Chapter Holiday Brunch Edgar Miller 8 Culver City, Calif. Southern California Alumni Chapter December Holiday Brunch 7 Chaddick Chaddick Institute 8 Washington, D.C. Washington, Institute/DePaul Real Estate D.C. Alumni Chapter Holiday Memoranda Luis “Suave” Gonzalez (center) Center Annual Conference Brunch details his experience behind bars. 9 Corboy Jazz Hall New Horizons Band and Ensembles January Fall Concert DePaul alumni are dreamers and doers e annual Alumni Impact Report 15 Chicago Ray Winter Fitness turning their goals into accomplishments, measures and highlights the many ways Class Breaking the Bars January innovators and creators giving the world alumni are sustaining their communities new perspectives and, above all, leaders and impacting DePaul.