DEPAUW DIGEST President’s inauguration set President Lori S. White will be inaugurated Oct. 1 as DePauw’s 21st president, with celebrations continuing into the next day. White assumed the presidency July 1, 2020, but her inauguration was postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. that Friday, with a reception to follow. An inaugural picnic, which is open to all, is scheduled for 11 a.m. the next day, Saturday, Oct. 2, followed by men’s and women’s soccer games and a football game. Two invitation-only events also are scheduled for Saturday: a breakfast for members of the Washington C. DePauw Lifetime and Annual societies and, that evening, an inaugural gala and scholarship dinner, which will raise money for the Vernon E. Jordan Jr. Scholarship for Public Service and Community Leadership, at the Columbia Club in Indianapolis.
1920 grad Julian joins the faculty Percy L. Julian, the 1920 DePauw valedictorian and a renowned chemist who was denied a faculty appointment at his alma mater, was posthumously appointed to DePauw’s chemistry faculty in May by the university’s Board of Trustees. After he earned a doctorate degree, Julian was hired by DePauw to be a research fellow, but the administration denied him a tenure-track faculty position. He left DePauw for a corporate career in which he made numerous significant scientific discoveries and was granted more than 130 patents.
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A GoFundMe page, set up by Nipun Chopra, assistant biology professor, benefits Albertina Brown and Estell Brown, longtime employees of Marvin’s, after their house was heavily damaged by fire. To donate, go to https://gofund.me/a853ea58.
Bill Fenlon, head basketball coach, was named the 2021 Jack Bennett Man of the Year by CollegeInsider. com, the president of which said “the coaching profession needs more guys like Bill Fenlon.” The award represents winning with integrity.
Roy O reno resumes The $30 million renovation of the Roy O. West Library, paused during the COVID-19 pandemic, resumed in June, the result of a decision by two Board of Trustees committees. The project, for which more than $23 million has been raised, will transform the library into a hub for multi-media, group collaboration, research, social interaction, advanced technology resources and individual study.
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