A new hazing policy that extends to all organizations, teams and greek chapters has been approved by the University and will be in effect this year. A product of the Hazing Task Force, the new policy defines hazing in more general terminology, stating hazing is "any action or experience expected of new or current members of a student organization or team, regardless of their willingness to participate, that humiliates or degrades them, or risks emotional or physical harm.… Post the First Comment

Welcome to a new year! Enjoy The DePauw Web site!… Post the First Comment

Dean of Students Cindy Babington has been named interim Vice President for Student Services while James Lincoln is on a leave of absence for the 2007-2008 school year.… Post the First Comment

DePauw University will no longer participate in some aspects of the college rankings featured annually in U.S. News and World Report.… 17 Comments

The DePauw University Band's sixth and latest compact disc "Brooklyn Bridge" has received special recognition from the monthly periodical Bandworld.… Post the First Comment

Delta Zeta sorority's lawsuit against DePauw for defamation is at a standstill. DZ filed the suit against the University last spring, claiming DePauw broke promises when University President Robert G. Bottoms announced the school was cutting ties with them.… Post the First Comment

Several construction projects across campus have kept the University busy throughout the summer. Noticeable progress can be seen on the Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts and on the Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics. In addition to the work on existing projects, renovations and reorganizations across campus have made significant changes to the campus students left in May.… Post the First Comment

Faculty member Caroline Jetton was appointed dean of the DePauw University School of Music July 23. Jetton's predecessor, Cleveland Johnson, elected to remain on the school's staff as a full-time faculty member. University Executive Vice President Neil Abraham offered Jetton high praise and cited her attitude and credentials as qualifications for the recent appointment.… Post the First Comment

The recent construction of the Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics has been accompanied by the creation of a few visiting faculty positions to put the building to use. One of those positions is the Nancy Shaenan Visiting Scholar of Ethics, to be held this semester by Alyssa Bernstein.… Post the First Comment

Several fraternity houses were broken into over the summer in separate incidents. Alpha Tau Omega, Beta Theta Pi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternities all experienced break-ins during the past three months. Assistant Director of Public Safety Angie Nally said the first of the summer burglaries occurred over commencement weekend, when a laptop, a duffel bag and several other personal items were stolen from ATO.… Post the First Comment

Information technology giant Hewlett-Packard has awarded DePauw University with one of 10 2007 HP Technology for Teaching Leadership awards. The grant comes on the heels of an initial Technology for Teaching grant the University received in May 2006 and includes approximately $120,000 worth of cash, HP tablet PCs and personnel development resources.… Post the First Comment

Anthony's pizzeria, formerly located off the city square in Greencastle, has now been replaced by Greek's Pizza.… Post the First Comment

Author of New York Times best-seller "Crimes Against Nature," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be the keynote speaker for the fourth annual DePauw Discourse series, to be held Oct. 4-6. … 2 Comments

Over the summer, TGL continued to build its fan base by touring around the country. The band comprises DePauw junior Will Cath, DePauw senior John Sibbitt, Zach Stewart and Quinn Fenlon, and started its two-month tour in Plainfield, Ind., on May 31. From Indiana they traveled around the Midwest, then to Canada and the East Coast.… Post the First Comment

It started with four guys and $400. The result was an award-winning film. Luis Davila '07 and Bryan Dobrik '07, have been racking up awards at film festivals around the country this summer for their film Shades of Grace. The movie was dubbed Best Student Film at the Long Island International Film Expo on July 19 in New York.… Post the First Comment