If next year's incoming class were a fighter jet landing on the aircraft carrier USS DePauw, administrators say they are increasingly confident about a safe landing on the deck runway. At least that's what Special Advisor to the President Christopher Wells said.… Post the First Comment

I. General Questions 1. Establishing an intellectual commons (possibly in Roy O. West or the Union Building), which would likely include support centers for W, Q, S, and instructional technology for both faculty and students, has the potential to improve intellectual and/or academic life.… Post the First Comment

1. Establishing an intellectual commons (possibly in Roy O. West or the Union Building), which would likely include support centers for W, Q, S, and instructional technology for both faculty and students, has the potential to improve intellectual and/or academic life.… Post the First Comment

Junior Shelby Evans, 21, died June 7 in her sleep at her home in Carmel, Ind. She was unresponsive after multiple attempts to be woken. The cause of Evans' death is unconfirmed.… 1 Comment

Students registering for classes for next fall may have noticed they did not get the classes they wanted. DePauw registrar Ken Kirkpatrick submitted a report to Neal Abraham, executive vice president, detailing "how close students came to being enrolled in the amount of credit they requested.… Post the First Comment

A year of formal discussion and proposal writing regarding intellectual life culminated in two surveys totaling 45 questions at Monday's faculty meeting. The first survey was five quesrtions and addressed the five charges put forth by President Brian Casey at the beginning of the semester, asking the faculty if they recommended "No Changes, Minor adjustments, Moderate adjustments, Significant changes" or had no opinion on the matters of graduation requirements, Winter Term, internships, Programs of Distinction and first-year programs.… Post the First Comment

Three DePauw students were recently named Fulbright scholarship recipients. The Fulbright is a national award which allows select individuals to conduct research or teach English in a foreign country for a year. Seniors Todd Schmid, Lauren Wendling and Ross Robinson have received Fulbright awards.… Post the First Comment

With all the attention about swine flu in the media, students on campus may be able to take a deep breath and relax for now. According to Dr. Scott Ripple of the Wellness Center, all students who were quarantined on campus last week for flu symptoms have been released.… Post the First Comment

Packing up a dorm room or apartment for the summer is a sign of warm weather and no homework. However, it can also be a stressful task if you have too much to move or things you don't want. In order to help students solve this problem, Resident Student Association is sponsoring a yard sale and barbecue on Friday, May 8 from 11 a.… Post the First Comment