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    Tulane's Dickerson Tabs Dick Bender as an Assistant Coach for the Green Wave  May 31, 2007
    Bender, who also served as former ISU head coach Royce Waltman's top assistant at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. was responsible for the Sycamores' daily basketball operations and he assisted in individual player development, scouting, game preparation, and academic support. (Tulanegreenwave.com)

    West Richland High School graduates 51 seniors  May 23, 2007
    DePauw University Trustee Award: Ariel Runyon. EIBEA Scholarship: Daniel Drewes. (Olney Daily Mail, IL)

    At 80, graduate is aiming for a master's in art  May 21, 2007
    Morey attended DePauw University in Indiana more than 60 years ago, but dropped out after two years to help her mother put her younger brother and sister through college. Although she was an accomplished illustrator, she went back to school a few years ago to strengthen her creative writing skills. (Herald-Tribune)

    Panthers claw their way to face DePauw  May 10, 2007
    against DePauw University on May 15, which falls right in the heart of finals week. If they reach the finals of the tournament, they will be playing all the way until May 20. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)

    Blue Jays tennis team exits Div. III championships  May 7, 2007
    The Blue Jays ended the season with a 9-6 record, while Transylvania (16-4) moved on to a second-round match against top-seeded host DePauw University on Saturday. Here are Friday's singles and doubles results. (Fulton Sun, MO)

    Blue Jays tennis ready for NCAA tourney  May 4, 2007
    Westminster faces Transylvania University on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championships at DePauw University. The winner advances to the second round Saturday to face host and top-seeded DePauw. (Fulton Sun, MO)

    Micah Shrewsberry Added To Butler Basketball Staff  Apr 24, 2007
    He also served as an assistant men's basketball coach at DePauw University (2001-2003), helping the Tigers to a 42-12 record over two seasons, and at Wabash College (2000-01) ... MAYBE YOU MISSED THIS: During the 1997-98 season, Hanover College defeated DePauw University, 57-49, in a men's basketball game. (Butlersports.com)

    Executive Suite: KB Home CEO sees opportunity in downturn  Apr 23, 2007
    Education: Bachelor's degree in economics, DePauw University ... While other college kids stressed about employment interviews, Mezger calmly knew where he was going after graduation with an economics degree from DePauw University: straight into the family business. (USA Today -- Money)

    Brad Stevens Named Butler's Men's Basketball Coach  Apr 5, 2007
    He went on to earn all-conference and academic all-conference honors as a four-year member of the basketball team at DePauw University. He served as a team captain and received the squad's "Coaches Award" in 1998-99. (Butlersports.com)

    That Crazy College Game of "More Diverse Than Thou"  Mar 30, 2007
    That's what several more colleges thought, so "women and minorities" or some variation of those two groups ("females," "underrepresented groups," "people of color" or "individuals of diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds") are encouraged to apply at the following schools: Maywood University, North Dakota State University, the University of Vermont, Murray State University, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Niagara University, West Virginia University Institute of... (Townhall.com)

    Sorority accused of discrimination sues university  Mar 29, 2007
    GREENCASTLE, Indiana (AP) -- A sorority accused of evicting members based on appearance and popularity sued DePauw University on Wednesday over the school's decision to expel the organization. Delta Zeta, which had been accused of asking only attractive, popular students to remain active members, filed the claim in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis, accusing DePauw of breaking promises and contracts, defaming the sorority, and interfering with its business relationships. (CNN -- Education)

    Head of national sorority speaks  Mar 29, 2007
    Delta Zeta sorority has existed for 98 years on the DePauw University campus, but over the last decade, membership has flagged. Last fall, the chapter had 35 members, well below the 95 allowable under the campus Greek system's rules. (USA Today)

    How the story became national news  Mar 29, 2007
    By Mary Beth Marklein, USA TODAY Whether they know the facts or not, just about everybody seems to agree that what happened at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind ... DePauw University president Robert Bottoms has said he "vehemently" contests Menges' assertions that the sorority was acting on the advice of the university. (USA Today)

    Ousted sorority sues DePauw University  Mar 29, 2007
    By Mary Beth Marklein, USA TODAY Delta Zeta, the national sorority that was ousted from DePauw University after removing 22 women from active membership, sued the university Wednesday. Among its demands: that DePauw "affirmatively acknowledge" that Delta Zeta did not base its decisions on appearance or race sticking points that led to a national uproar. (USA Today)

    Hartzell promises extensive search for replacement  Mar 21, 2007
    Among the external candidates believed to be on Hartzell's short list are: Kris Huffman, a Fort Dodge native and former Panther player who just guided Indiana-based DePauw University to the NCAA Division III national championship Saturday in her 13th season there; Tanya Warren, a former coach under DiCecco who has since served as an assistant at Missouri and is now the associate head coach at Creighton; and Marsha Frese, who is a Cedar Rapids native, the associate head coach at Illinois and the... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Delta Zeta Blames Media In DePauw Incident  Mar 21, 2007
    A sorority at DePauw University was accused of discrimination after officers of the Delta Zeta sorority asked 23 members to leave the active group ... A sorority that was eliminated from the campus of DePauw University after a much-publicized incident in which 23 women were asked to leave the active organization is blaming the media ... DePauw University made its announcement about kicking the chapter of Delta Zeta off campus after members said they were booted from the sorority because of... (WNBC.com, NY)

    Glimpsing segregationist state of mind  Mar 19, 2007
    These people were religious fanatics, said historian John Dittmer, a professor of history at DePauw University and author of Local People: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi. . (MSNBC -- Race)

    NATIONAL RECAP: TOP NEWS FROM THE WEEK  Mar 18, 2007
    Weeks after a DePauw University sorority caused national outrage by evicting 23 of its members, including every overweight woman and most minorities, the school cut ties with Delta Zeta. General's comments cause a stir. (FOX59, IN)

    DePauw Crowned D-III Women's Champs  Mar 18, 2007
    - The DePauw University women's basketball team ended the 2007 season the same way it began it: with a win over Washington University. The second win, however, meant a bit more. (Mac-Sports.com)

    Seales letters detail his views on race, white supremacy  Mar 18, 2007
    These people were religious fanatics, said historian John Dittmer, a professor of history at DePauw University and author of Local People: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi. Yes, they were racist, but they didn t think of themselves as bad people. (Enterprise-Journal)

    Eagles' loss leaves a bittersweet taste. Read the story and see extra photos from the game.  Mar 17, 2007
    That, Bruen said after Mary Washington's 67-61 loss to DePauw University yesterday at Springfield College's Blake Arena, stung most. "It's kind of bittersweet," Bruen said. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    DePauw U.: Sorority can't discriminate  Mar 17, 2007
    -- After kicking out 23 of its members for being overweight and "socially awkward," the Delta Zeta sorority at DePauw University will be receiving the boot as well, officials announced Tuesday ... "The values of DePauw University and those of the Delta Zeta National Sorority are incompatible.". (U-Wire.com)

    After Evicting Members, Sorority Is Itself Evicted  Mar 14, 2007
    We at DePauw do not like the way our students were treated,; DePauw;s president, Robert G. Bottoms, said in a letter to the Delta Zeta sorority. We at DePauw believe that the values of our university and those of the national Delta Zeta sorority are incompatible. (Foster's Daily Democrat)

    DePauw orders embattled sorority off campus  Mar 14, 2007
    GREENCASTLE, Indiana (AP) -- DePauw University's president on Monday ordered a sorority off campus by fall after Delta Zeta kicked out nearly two dozen members and drew accusations that only attractive, popular students were asked to remain ... The Delta Zeta sorority near the DePauw University campus in Greencastle, Indiana. (CNN)

    Should sororities exclude?  Mar 14, 2007
    When membership at the Delta Zeta sorority at DePauw University in Indiana started slipping, the national office dispatched a team to assess the problem and bolster recruitment. The DZ leaders decided some of the sisters themselves were the problem, dismissing 23 of the 35 members from the sorority house, including the women who were overweight or minorities. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    University Says It's 'Incompatible' With Sorority  Mar 14, 2007
    Should the Delta Zeta sorority be kicked off Depauw University's campus ... -- Depauw University is eliminating the school's chapter of the Delta Zeta sorority after a much-publicized incident in which 23 women were asked to leave the organization. (Click2Houston, TX)

    DePauw U. cuts ties with sorority over image shakeup  Mar 12, 2007
    By Martha Irvine, Associated Press CHICAGO DePauw University announced Monday it has severed ties with the Delta Zeta sorority, where a mass eviction of members left people questioning whether looks and appearance were valued more than academics and other contributions ... two of the five remaining sorority members at the house, stand on campus at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. (USA Today -- News)

    DePauw severs ties with troubled Delta Zeta sorority  Mar 12, 2007
    DePauw University has severed ties with the Delta Zeta sorority, where a mass eviction of members sparked allegations that only attractive, popular students were asked to remain. "We at DePauw believe that the values of our university and those of Delta Zeta sorority are incompatible," school President Robert G. Bottoms wrote in a letter delivered Monday to the sorority's national president, Deborah A. Raziano. (Northwest Indiana Times)

    A College Education In Image Vs. Substance  Mar 12, 2007
    " "As a sorority, they had a different image on campus," says Cindy Babington, the university's dean of students. "Student culture was not kind to them. " Obsessing about looks has long been a rite of passage for young people - well before the days, nearly two decades ago, when tennis star Andre Agassi brashly proclaimed that "image is everything" in an advertising campaign. Today, though, some worry that the fixation on outward appearance has gotten out of control - with young people's... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)

    Fixation on image rising?  Mar 12, 2007
    By Martha Irvine Associated Press CHICAGO With a reputation for emphasizing brains over conventional beauty, the women of the Delta Zeta sorority at Indiana's DePauw University endured the jokes and unkind nicknames: Their chapter was widely known among students as the "dog house.". Tom Strattman, Associated PressCasey Jolley, left, and Amanda Hendren are two of the five remaining members at Delta Zeta house. (Deseret News)

    Eagles' second-half run puts them in Final Four DIVISION III TOURNAMENT SECTIONALS  Mar 11, 2007
    UMW will face DePauw University in Springfield, Mass ... Mary Washington (30-2) will play DePauw University (29-3) Friday in Springfield, Mass. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)

    The Ghosts of Hillary Past  Mar 11, 2007
    Bode, a former senior political analyst for CNN, is the Pulliam professor of journalism at DePauw University. Contact him at. (Newsmax)

    CBS' new script: Just the facts, Couric  Mar 9, 2007
    "Audiences at that time of the evening are more traditional viewers who want their news in a succinct fashion," said Jeffrey McCall, a communications professor at DePauw University in Indiana. "When people watch him, they know they're getting straightforward news without a lot of fanfare.". (Los Angeles Times)

    Newswatch, Police/Fire  Mar 9, 2007
    Elizabeth M. Hartnett of Mililani, a senior at DePauw University in Indiana, will travel to Toronto in March to compete as a finalist in the Music Teachers National Association Young Artist Voice Competition. "Shining Stars" runs Mondays through Thursdays. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    OUR OPINIONS: Nothing sisterly in this house  Mar 9, 2007
    The eviction of 23 sisters from the Delta Zeta sorority at Indiana's DePauw University - the girls' punishment for allegedly shirking their duty to look as pert and pretty as the sorority's national leadership believed they should - has been greeted by some as a scandal, and to a degree it is. Certainly, the actions of Delta Zeta's national leadership were despicable, and reflect values so shallow that they make Paris and Nicole look like humanitarians in comparison. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    NEWSWEEK: MEDIA LEAD SHEET/March 12, 2007 Issue (On Newsstands Monday, March 5)  Mar 5, 2007
    Senior Editor Jerry Adler reports on the purging of 23 of 35 members of the Delta Zeta sorority at DePauw University. The ousted members say it wasn't about race, but rather social image, appearance and weight, since of the 12 keepers, half were blond and all were beautiful. (PR Newswire)

    Sorority Sisters Kicked Out  Mar 5, 2007
    In December, 23 members of the Delta Zeta sorority at DePauw University were asked to move out of the sorority house and were put on "alumae status.". The reason the national officers of the sorority gave for this. (Suite101.com)

    Capitalists prefer blondes  Mar 5, 2007
    Forty-four miles north, at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, a sorority scandal careened through the national talk show circuit. Delta Zeta had evicted 23 members of its DePauw chapter, forcing them to give up their active sorority membership and scramble to find new housing mid-year. (New Republic)

    Sorority’s reputation turns ugly  Mar 4, 2007
    But the 23 women who were dismissed from the Delta Zeta sorority DePauw University chapter in Greencastle, Ind. are smart enough to be suspicious and that was part of the problem. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    Sorority looks to improve image after restructuring  Mar 3, 2007
    Following extensive media coverage of a DePauw University sorority whose members said they they dismissed sisters for being overweight or not white, critics are saying the controversy is overblown. Last month, Delta Zeta dismissed 23 of its 35 active members in restructuring its chapter. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)

    Sorority Accused Of Being Skin Deep  Feb 28, 2007
    Some Say Delta Zeta At DePauw University Dumped Sisters Based On Looks, Ethnicity ... The New York Times reported Sunday that national officers of Delta Zeta were worried about a negative stereotype and declining membership in its DePauw University chapter in Greencastle, Ind ... "Delta Zeta finds it offensive that recent reports have suggested that decisions at DePauw University were related in any way to our members' races and nationalities," the sorority said in a statement on its. (CBS News)

    Sorority Members: Weight Forced Us Out  Feb 28, 2007
    A sorority at DePauw University is being accused of discrimination after officers of the Delta Zeta sorority asked 23 members to leave the group ... DePauw University's Delta Zeta Chapter Under Fire ... -- A sorority at DePauw University is being accused of discrimination after officers of the Delta Zeta house asked 23 members to leave the group. (KIRO TV, WA)

    Elizabeth O'Hara and Sandra Diaz report on the latest news, weather and what's hot on our website. Click here to watch the latest KFOXTV.com Webcast.  Feb 28, 2007
    Sorority Sisters: We Were Evicted For Our LooksSome women at Indiana's DePauw University say they were kicked out of their sorority house based on looks alone. Police: Racially Motivated Beating Caught On TapeA Detroit man explains how he was beaten at a convenience store because he's black. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    School making use of tablet PCs in classroom  Feb 27, 2007
    DyKnow was created by a DePauw University professor who wanted to eliminate students acting merely as "a human copy machine," according to the DyKnow Web site. The program has since caught on at many universities across the country, although only Cincinnati and Greenwich are using it on the grade school level. (Greenwich Time)

    Sorority Evictions Raise Messy Issue of Looks and Bias  Feb 26, 2007
    Women at DePauw University in Indiana who were either asked to leave the Delta Zeta house or resigned in protest hold a sorority photo ... When a psychology professor at DePauw University here surveyed students, they described one sorority as a group of ;daddy;s little princesses; and another as ;offbeat hippies. (Foster's Daily Democrat)

    Daily Debriefing  Feb 26, 2007
    The Dartmouth Online. Monday, February 26, 2007. (The Dartmouth Online, NH)

    College kids turn idea into business  Feb 25, 2007
    DePauw University student Ryan Tinker has a ways to go before he earns his college degree, but he's already a cog in America's entrepreneurial machine. The 20-year-old sophomore collaborated with fellow DePauw student Zach Koch to start BookSnag. (Orlando Sentinel -- Business)

    First husband and U.S. Sen. Bill Clinton? Past aides ask, why not?  Feb 25, 2007
    "There was a period of time in Bill Clinton's life, during his Georgetown and Rhodes Scholar years, when he wanted to be the senator from Arkansas," said DePauw University journalism professor Ken Bode, a former national political correspondent for NBC.. "This wouldn't be the first time that the thought crossed Bill Clinton's mind - if it's really crossed his mind" recently. (Newsday -- Politics)

    Emphasis On Beauty Gives Sorority Leaders Black Eye  Feb 25, 2007
    " Worried that a negative stereotype of the sorority was contributing to a decline in membership that had left its Greek-columned house here half empty, Delta Zeta's national officers interviewed 35 DePauw members in November, quizzing them about their dedication to increasing recruitment. They judged 23 of the women insufficiently committed and told them to vacate the sorority house. The 23 members included every woman who was overweight. They also included the only black, Korean and Vietnamese... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)

    Wendi Taylor Nations Named Managing Director of Porter Novelli Chicago  Feb 21, 2007
    Nations has a bachelor of arts from DePauw University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. About Porter Novelli Porter Novelli is one of the world's leading public relations agencies and is represented in all major markets. (PR Newswire)

    A pioneer chemist left a trail through racism  Feb 6, 2007
    As an undergraduate at DePauw University in the 1920s, he had to live in a fraternity house basement and perform chores for his white classmates. At Harvard, where he earned his master's degree, his research funding was cut off because no one would accept a black teaching assistant. (Boston Globe)

    Chappell, Lawson get qualifying marks at Challenge  Feb 6, 2007
    Both teams travel to the DePauw University Indoor Invitational on Saturday. Comments. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)

    Fans going overboard over NFL?  Feb 4, 2007
    "I'm a football fan myself, I like it a lot," said Jeffrey McCall, a professor of communications at DePauw University, a school located just outside of Indianapolis. "But I do wonder sometimes if it becomes too much and it changes people's lifestyles. People can be planted in a chair to watch football for a long time. Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays. There are plenty of other things sensible people can do with their time family-, exercise-related. "The amazing thing to me is there's a... (Deseret News)

    On center ice  Jan 29, 2007
    "It was just a fun time. It was kind of magical."Tull was a tight end playing football in high school and at Division III DePauw University in Indiana. He earned a bachelor's degree in history, but he also was the guy selling special T-shirts and organizing bus trips. (Fresno Bee)

    Swimming teams perform well at invitational tournament  Jan 22, 2007
    In addition to turning in some strong individual performances, the Bear women took first out of seven teams with 958 points, beating out second place finisher DePauw University by 198 points. The men's team finished second to the University of Missouri-Rolla with a final point total of 757. (Washington University Student Life, MO)

    READ MORE >  Jan 22, 2007
    May Phang -- this assistant professor of piano at DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind. was the fifth place winner in the Iowa Piano Competition in 2006. (Sioux City Journal)

    Cape Political Notes column  Jan 22, 2007
    and later at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame - no small feat in a state where basketball reigns supreme. (Cape Cod Times, MA)

    Building leased by Cigna sells for $18.9 million  Jan 18, 2007
    He received his economics and management degree from DePauw University and his law degree from Marquette University. Retail center in Mesa is sold for $750,000. (AZCentral -- Business)

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