Even as students clad in sweatpants and hoodies trudge past Gobin Memorial Methodist Church on their way to Academic Quad and church members dressed in their best head to Sunday morning service, it is easy to forget that DePauw University once required students to attend chapel.… Post the First Comment

DePauw Discourse officially kicked off Thursday afternoon with a speech about global warming by author and environmental activist Bill McKibben. Students, faculty and alumni gathered in East College's Meharry Hall to listen to his presentation of pressing environmental issues and his vision for the future.… Post the First Comment

Acclaimed author Kent Haruf read a chapter from Plainsong, his most well-known work, Wednesday night to a medium-sized crowd in East College's Meharry Hall. He introduced his session by talking about his experience as a writer, professor, father and former Peace Corps volunteer from a small town in eastern Colorado.… Post the First Comment

Though the first half of Leonardo DiCaprio's "The 11th Hour" left students feeling dismal about the state of the environment, the second act was redeeming. Wallace J. Nichols '89 warned the audience of the film's power before the screening. "Do not leave halfway through, you may not survive," Nichols said.… Post the First Comment

A few years ago, an anonymous donation was made to DePauw's English department to fund a professorship. At a department meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 25, English professor David Field was revealed as the donor. Field named the Mary R. Field Distinguished University/Visiting Professor of Writing in honor of his late wife, Mary Field, who died Nov.… Post the First Comment

International students travel from all over the world to the classrooms of DePauw for a top-tier liberal arts education. Soon their collegiate experience could include more off-campus learning and discussions on ethical issues. The first Leadership DePauw International seminar will take a group of international students to the Indianapolis Museum of Art today.… Post the First Comment

After the University made the decision in June not to participate in the U.S. News & World Report college rankings, a new college comparison Web site has been developed for prospective students. The University and College Accountability Network (U-CAN) Web site provides students and parents with statistical data for colleges and universities.… Post the First Comment