After being named one of three final candidates to become the 11th president of the College of Wooster, Executive Vice President Neal Abraham will remain in his current position at DePauw. In early December, Wooster's Board of Trustees selected Grant H. Cornwell of St.… Post the First Comment

Those who were on campus during Winter Term might have noticed the Safe Ride van was not in service for several days. After the transmission went out on the van, Public Safety was forced to close down the Safe Ride service temporarily. The University has now purchased a new Safe Ride van, and partial service began Wednesday.… Post the First Comment

It takes more than Florida sun to cast a new light on the Greek Fact Finding Commission's report. Select faculty, staff and greek student representatives gathered on Amelia Island, Florida for two days during Winter Term to present the commission's results at the annual Board of Trustee January Retreat.… Post the First Comment

DePauw chemistry faculty are breathing sighs of relief after a chemical spill in a Julian Science and Mathematics Center classroom on Monday. Between the end of class at 1:50 p.m. and the beginning of a 2:15 p.m. class, chemistry professor David Harvey spilled concentrated hydrochloric acid from a demonstration cart, damaging three pieces of carpet and a small section of the wall.… Post the First Comment

Six of the 15 tigers that were displayed around campus last semester have been auctioned off and relocated by their new owners. The tigers, which were part of a large-scale effort to get students excited about campus art and promote tiger pride, were placed with new owners throughout January.… Post the First Comment

This year's Winter Term In Service program took DePauw students to three continents for volunteer work and immersed learning experiences. More than 90 students went on five service trips to Florida, Belize, Cameroon, India and Vietnam. Travelers participated in activities from studying about the impact of sex tourism on India's Goa region to building latrines in Cameroonian villages.… Post the First Comment

Twenty-three members of Delta Zeta sorority - half of the chapter - were asked in early December to leave the house in a move national organizers say will strengthen the house by its centennial at DePauw in 2009. Six others have since chosen to leave. Trouble started last August, when junior Sarah Carlson, a former officer, said national representatives gave the officers two options: improve recruitment or choose not to participate in rush.… Post the First Comment

Three freshmen were suspended for the spring semester after setting off lye bombs and storing gasoline in the fourth floor of Lucy Rowland Hall during Winter Term. Dorian Shager, associate dean of students and chair of the Community Standards Committee, confirmed that Adam Gilbert, Benjamin Sweeney and Jordan Stopher were found storing gasoline and using a substance that could be incinerated.… Post the First Comment