Vol. # 97, Issue # 2 | September 17, 2012
A new Vision for 2018
‘A worthy mission’ celebrated with plan unveiling By CHRIS AYAN Copy Editor
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NEWS, page 3
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ARTS & LIFE, page 16
DePaul President Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M. introduced the Vision 2018 plan for the school at an event attended by more than 800 alumni, faculty and students Sept. 14. The plan, like its predecessors Vision 2012 and Vision 2006, outlines DePaul’s goals for the university over the next six years. The event kicked-off with a welcome speech from School of Music Dean Don Casey. He invited the large crowd to stand during the procession of speakers, Board of Trustee members and student banner carriers. The banners the students carried each represented one of the five goals of Vision 2018. Casey introduced the DePaul Wind Ensemble and the “Vision 2018 Fanfare,” composed by associate professor Kurt Westerberg. During his invocation, Senior Executive for University Mission Rev. Edward Udovic presented attendees with a question. “What must be done?” he asked. “What must I do? What must you do? What must we do?” President Holtschnider answered these questions in his speech. Holtschneider read the poem “Fog-Horn” by W.S. Merwin, comparing DePaul’s future to navigating through fog at sea. “The present course cannot last unadjusted,” he said.
ABOVE: Rev. Dennis Holtschneider speaks at the Vision 2018 Strategic Plan Launch event Sept. 14 in the quad. LEFT: DePaul students sign a pledge to honor the Vision 2018 plan which benefits current and future students.
See STRATEGIC, page 6
GRANT MYATT | The DePaulia
Competition weakens with Notre Dame exit By DAVID WEBBER Assistant Sports Editor In a stunning development Wednesday, the NCAA announced that Notre Dame would be moving from the Big East Conference to the Atlantic Coastal Conference in all sports except for football and hockey. “The friendly rivalry between our programs goes back over a century,” said DePaul Athletic Director Jean Lenti Ponsetto in a statement. “Given our long-storied history, our shared values and geographic
proximity, we look forward to continuing our relationship and wish them well.” For the Big East, Notre Dame leaving is another big blow in a long line of defections to the ACC. In 2004-2005, Miami, Boston College, and Virginia Tech left the conference. Notre Dame is the fourth school in the past year to head east, joining Pittsburgh, Syracuse and West Virginia. Notre Dame won’t be leaving the Big East until at least the 20152016 season (although they could leave earlier by negotiating with the
conference), but it still might impact DePaul in the coming years. The biggest impact
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teams that have bested DePaul, and now that competition is gone. On the women’s
The biggest impact will be felt on the basketball court, where DePaul and Notre Dame have faced each other in men’s and women’s hoops for decades.”
will be felt on the basketball court, where DePaul and Notre Dame have faced each other in men’s and women’s hoops for decades. Notre Dame has consistently fielded
twice by an average margin of 17.5 points. It will be welcome relief for the women, as there is one less opponent to worry about in a still-loaded conference. On the men’s side, things look even more promising. Notre Dame’s exit means that the competition in the Big East is far below what it was a few years ago. Remember, basketball powers Pittsburgh and Syracuse are also leaving, and West Virginia was no pushover either. That’s four quality schools that DePaul will soon be rid
side, the Blue Demons no longer have to face a perennial power. The Fighting Irish went 35-4 last season, including a 15-1 record in Big East play, beating DePaul See NOTRE DAME, page 27
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On Wednesday, Sept. 12, Notre Dame athletics announced their departure from the Big East to the ACC.