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There, in a building shared with a Catholic high school, they opened St Vincent's College in 1898.
DePaul was founded as St Vincent’s College in 1898 by the Vincentian Fathers.
Peter V. Byrne, C.M., who resigned the post after 10 years in office (see 1899).
From this originated the sports_nickname "D-men" which evolved into "Demons". The color blue, which signifies loyalty and was chosen in 1901 by a vote of the student body, was added to the name to create the "Blue Demons".
Previously, the Vincentians lived in the Vincentian Residence. (See 1904.)
In 1907, the school was rechristened DePaul University, a name taken from the seventeenth-century father of the Vincentian order, St Vincent DePaul.
DePaul was founded as St Vincent’s College in 1898 by the Vincentian Fathers. It was renamed and chartered as a university in 1907.
In 1911, DePaul became one of the first Catholic colleges in the United States to admit women, and Sisters Mary Leahy and Mary Teresita earned bachelor's degrees there the next year.
Women were admitted beginning in 1911.
In 1912, DePaul established the School of Music and the College of Commerce, the latter becoming one of the oldest business schools in the nation.
DePaul's College of Commerce opened on January 11, 1913.
In 1914, the college began offering courses in Chicago's Loop, the precursor of DePaul's second primary campus.
DePaul contributed personnel and facilities to both World Wars: the college theater was transformed into army barracks in 1918, and 280 students were inducted later that year.
Although finances were rocky, the university continued to grow and build in the 1920s.
Thomas F. Levan, C.M. (see 1920). The college began operations without a president.
Uniforms bore a large D leading to the nickname D-men (see 1922).
The team finished the 1923-24 season with 86 wins under Coach Robert Stevenson and Team Captain Joe Hoban.
DePaul's Theatre School was founded as the Goodman School of Drama in 1925 and is the Midwest's oldest theater training conservatory.
In 1926, the university was first accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities.
In 1938, the Department of Elementary Education was established, reportedly the only one in the Midwest and one of six in the United States.
In 1942, DePaul named Ray Meyer as head basketball coach.
During his 42-year tenure, he achieved a career record of 724-354. (See 1942.)
The school's only national championship came in 1945 after winning the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). DePaul has been to the NCAA tournament 22 times (two Final Four appearances) and NIT tournament 16 times.
The physical education faculty moved into the building from leased quarters that it had occupied since it joined DePaul in 1946.
After World War II, enrollment jumped (to 11,500 in 1948), and the school established a master's program in business administration.
The structure, later named the Vincentian Residence, served as the main residence for the Vincentians for 48 years and is still in use. (See 1952.)
Construction began on Faculty Hall (see 1952). It was the first piece of the building and expansion plan developed by DePaul's president, the Rev.
Alumni Hall closed in May and demolition began in June to prepare the site for a new student union. (See 1956.)
Comerford J. O'Malley, C.M., announced a $5.5 million fundraising program, with the objective of building an all-purpose auditorium at Belden and Sheffield avenues (see 1956).
The campaign surpassed its $32 million fundraising goal (see 1962).
In 1964, the Reverend John R. Cortelyou, a natural scientist and the first nontheologian to act as school president, DePaul became the first American Catholic school to alter its curriculum by adding courses in existentialism and phenomenology to the philosophy program.
DePaul's education program was among the first to become accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education in 1965 and remains accredited today.
The Arthur J. Schmitt Academic Center (SAC) opened on the Lincoln Park Campus (see 1966).
Several members of the rock band Chicago, founded in 1967
In 1968, the Black Student Union (BSU) was formed.
The university formally launched the School of Public Service, elevated from a program that began in 1970.
In 1972, DePaul created the School for New Learning, one of the first colleges in the nation for adult students.
The campaign is expected to conclude in conjunction with the university's 75th anniversary in 1973.
The ground was broken for a Liberal Arts and Sciences Building (renamed Thomas Levan Center in 1976) on Osgood Street (now Kenmore Avenue). Students began classes in the new building in September.
The building is given to DePaul for academic purposes and named the Academy Building and later Peter Byrne Hall (see 1976). The Department of Psychology was the first to move in.
Construction was completed on a six-story residence hall, DePaul's first permanent student residence, at 2312 N. Clifton Ave. on the Lincoln Park Campus (see 1976).
Prominent graduates include Richard J. Daley and Richard M. Daley, both mayors of Chicago, and Benjamin Hooks, executive director (1977–93) of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
The School for New Learning opened the Northwest Learning Center in Park Ridge, the first DePaul program to be offered in a suburb (see 1977).
The McClure Chapel, 800 W. Belden Ave., acquired in the 1977 McCormick Theological Seminary east campus purchase, was renamed Concert Hall.
In 1978, DePaul acquired the 47-year-old Goodman School of Drama from the Goodman Theatre and transformed it into The Theatre School.
Construction was completed on a three-story student union at 2324 N. Seminary Ave. on the Lincoln Park Campus, named the University Center (see 1978), and renamed the Stuart Center in 1978.
The Women's Board and university officials launched the Art for DePaul program to acquire and establish a university collection of fine art (see 1979).
Founded in 1979, the institute was sponsored and governed by the provincials and 10 provinces of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians). Its mission is to promote a living interest in the Vincentian heritage.
Helmut Epp, founding chairman of the department of computer science and information systems (see 1981), is named founding dean of the school.
In 1982 DePaul joined forces with Loyola and Mundelein Universities to form the Hispanic Alliance, a program designed to improve opportunities in education for the city's growing Latino population.
Ray Meyer, coach of the men's basketball team for 42 years before he retired in 1984, died at the age of 91.
The endowed chair was DePaul's first and bears the name of the foundation's principal benefactor, Doctor William M. Scholl. (See 1986.)
The gift was the largest in the history of The Theatre School. (See 1988.)
The university was cited for redeveloping the Goldblatt Building into the DePaul Center, saving the Merle Reskin Theatre (formerly the Blackstone) [see 1988] and for continued neighborhood involvement in the expansion of the Lincoln Park Campus.
In 1990, she created a relief of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton for the entrance of the university's Seton Hall.
Planning began the following year, and, in 1992, Archbishop Joseph Cardinal Bernardin dedicated the Lincoln Park Campus Library, a $25 million building and the first freestanding library in the school's history.
Opened in 1992, the library features study and small-group spaces, an automated reference center, and a high-tech Resource Center for Career Development.
The university spent $70 million to renovate the 11-story structure (renamed the DePaul Center) for university, retail and commercial use by September, 1993.
The DePaul Center (DPC), an 11-story building fully renovated in 1993 to include modern classrooms, high-tech student services and a business library, is located in the building that formerly housed the A. M. Rothschild & Company Store and the Goldblatt's Department Store.
The building, still used today, was the hub of the Loop campus until 1993 when the DePaul Center opened at 1 East Jackson Boulevard (at State Street).
DePaul sponsored 15 NCAA sports teams. It had been a founding member of Conference USA, established in 1994.
Daniel Goldin, administrator of NASA, delivered the keynote address at the dedication of the new $12 million William G. McGowan Biological and Environmental Sciences Center at 2335 N. Clifton Ave. (See 1997.)
They were the first class to graduate from DePaul's in-house MBA program offered at the bank, which launched in 1997.
DePaul's Centennial logo was unveiled in November. It began appearing on everything from stationery to street banners in 1998.
A metropolitan institution with campuses in the heart of Chicago and its outlying suburbs, DePaul is also (since 1998) the largest Roman Catholic university in the United States.
As part of the package, DePaul established the $2.5 million "Mayor of Chicago Leadership 2000 Scholarship Program" to provide scholarships to Chicago residents who continue doing community service work while at DePaul.
DePaul and Barat College finalized the alliance between the two schools (see 2000). Enrolled students at Barat could finish their degree either through Barat or DePaul during the four-year transition.
The lifelong soldier for social justice, who died in May 2001, began and ended his career at DePaul.
Completed in fall 2001, the center provided expanded office and meeting space for student organizations, a religious services center, the Cultural Center, game and recreation areas, a cyber cafe, dining facilities and a ballroom.
The three-level Student Center, which opened in 2002, houses student services, dining facilities, the Saint Louise de Marillac Chapel, a cyber cafe, a PNC Bank and offices for organizations ranging from special-interest clubs to the Center for Intercultural Programs.
DePaul University held its first-ever commencement in Eastern Europe, awarding diplomas to 18 students enrolled in the university's MBA program in the Czech Republic (see 2002).
In January 2003, The Education Life section of listed DePaul's Theatre School among nine schools most mentioned by casting directors and theatrical agents for program quality.
The 2003 Edition of the Princeton Review ranked the DePaul University student body as one of the most diverse in the nation.
He began work in July 2004.
DePaul partnered with Roosevelt University and Columbia College Chicago to build the University Center of Chicago, an 18-story residence hall two blocks south of DPC housing 1,700 students, which opened in 2004 at the intersection of State and Congress Streets.
US News & World Report has twice ranked DePaul undergraduate students #1 in the USA (most recently in 2004) in terms of satisfaction with their college experience.
The superstore opened in June, 2005.
The former Barat College had its final graduation on June 11, 2005, and was closed as of June 30, 2005.
DePaul announced that it will join the Big East Conference for NCAA athletics, effective July, 2005.
The university's doctoral programs were ranked # 1 in the USA for small university research programs in the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index for 2005, produced by the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
In 2006, the school's array of theatrical productions, playwrighting festivals, guest-lecture series and scholarship availability are featured in the book Creative Colleges, written by Elaina Loveland.
The new $10.8 million Athletic Center (see 2006) opened on the northeast corner of Sheffield and Belden avenues.
Miriam Ben-Yoseph, associate professor in the School for New Learning, was named the 2006 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Illinois Professor of the Year.
On September 5, 2007, Finkelstein resigned after he and the university reached a settlement; they released a joint statement.
The Princeton Review, in its 2007 survey of the best colleges and universities in the United States, ranked DePaul #1 in the nation in the "Diverse Student Population" category.
In 2007, Fortune Small Business recognized its performing arts management major as one of the 24 best cross-discipline programs for entrepreneurs.
DePaul got the #1 ranking for Great College Town by the in 2008.
In 2008, DePaul purchased the 18-story 14 East Jackson Boulevard Building at State and Jackson, formerly the Lytton Building, across the street from the DePaul Center.
Jim Duignan, founder and director of DePaul's Stockyard Institute, which brought the arts to youth in underserved Chicago communities, was one of two Chicago artists chosen to receive the top 2008 Artadia Award in Chicago.
DePaul named its academic building at 14 E. Jackson Blvd. the Richard M. and Maggie C. Daley Building in recognition of the many contributions to the city and university by Chicago's first couple (see 2008).
DePaul's Public Relations Student Society of America Chapter won the Doctor Frederick H. Teahan Chapter Award for Outstanding Regional Activity from the Public Relations Society of America for "Taste of Chicago PR," a regional event co-sponsored in February, 2009 with the Valparaiso student chapter.
In 2009, Princeton Review ranked the College of Commerce's entrepreneurship program #3 (out of 700 programs) in the United States among graduate programs and #8 among undergraduate programs.
Doctor Malcolm O'Neill, retired three-star army general; sworn into office March 10, 2010 as the assistant secretary of the army for acquisition, logistics and technology; nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate
In 2010, the undergraduate program in DePaul University's College of Business was named one of BusinessWeek's best 'Return On Investments' for Private Schools.
Bob Lark, director of the School of Music's jazz education program, was recognized as one of the nation's best jazz educators with a 2010 Jazz Education Achievement Award from "DownBeat" magazine.
Devil's Tuning Fork, also created by DePaul students, was also an IGF Student Showcase Winner in 2010.
In fall 2011, DePaul opened the four-story Arts & Letters Hall, which earned a Gold LEED-certification from the United States Green Building Council.
In 2011, DePaul became the first university in the Midwest to offer an MFA Screenwriting and an MFA Animation.
The College of Science and Health (CSH) was established in 2011 to develop future scientists, engineers, mathematicians, clinicians, researchers and health professionals to meet the demands of the growing fields of science and health.
DePaul's Center for Justice in Capital Cases celebrated its five-year anniversary with a program featuring Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J., death-penalty opponent and Pulitzer Prize-nominated author of "Dead Man Walking" (see 2011).
Renowned Professors include behavioral finance pioneer Werner DeBondt, the Richard H. Driehaus Professor of Behavioral Finance; James Shilling, the Michael J. Horne Professor of Real Estate; and Harold P. Welsch, the Coleman Professor of Entrepreneurship. It was officially renamed the Driehaus College of Business on September 19, 2012, seven months after receiving from alumnus Richard H. Driehaus a $30 million gift which was the largest in the university's history.
The College of Education began offering a doctoral degree in education with a focus in early childhood education in fall 2012.
DePaul remains part of the reconfigured BIG EAST Conference, which is formally announced in March 2013.
In September 2013, DePaul opened its new Theatre School building, which includes the Fullerton Stage, a 250-seat thrust theater, as well as the Sondra & Denis Healy Theatre, a 100-seat flexible theater on the fourth floor.
Tarell Alvin McCraney, playwright and winner of a 2013 MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant
Christian Picciolini, author of the autobiography "Romantic Violence: Memoirs of an American Skinhead and a contributor to *Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt and Google Ideas Director Jared Cohen's 2013 book "The New Digital Age"
As the academic partnership with DePaul University progressed, the school became DePaul College Prep in 2014.
He will become DePaul’s chief academic officer July 1, 2015.
DePaul receives the 2015 Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a Boston-based independent policy and research center.
In 2016 DePaul university required a campus Republican group to redesign posters reading "Unborn Lives Matter" before granting permission to post them on the campus.
DePaul opened Wintrust Arena in October 2017 after using Allstate Arena for previous basketball games.
DePaul launches "Vision 2018: Dedication to Excellence, Commitment to Community," a six-year strategic plan to reinforce the university's strengths and enhance academic excellence.
The Holtschneider Performance Center is slated to open in spring of 2018 on the Lincoln Park Campus.
Starting in fall 2018, DePaul will offer comprehensive new undergraduate and graduate degrees in comedy filmmaking.
The Hollywood Reporter ranked DePaul University 13th on its list of the Top 25 American Film Schools of 2018.
In July 2019, in response to a rapidly growing enrollment, DePaul College Prep’s Board of Directors acquired a new 17-acre campus and modern school buildings at 3300 N. Campbell, Chicago, Illinois.
The religious sponsorship of the school transferred from the Resurrectionists to the Vincentians in September 2019.
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| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola University Chicago | 1870 | $594.8M | 20 | 110 |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1867 | $750.0M | 7,500 | 306 |
| Nova Southeastern University | 1964 | $678.2M | 4,556 | 144 |
| Alvernia University | 1958 | $73.4M | 200 | 52 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 1867 | $22.0M | 1,500 | 1 |
| Roosevelt University | 1945 | $116.2M | 200 | 109 |
| Wilmington University | 1968 | $107.7M | 1,894 | 5 |
| California State University, Bakersfield | 1970 | $54.9M | 5 | 12 |
| Everglades University | 1990 | $14.9M | 246 | 32 |
| Chicago State University | 1867 | $11.0M | 350 | 50 |
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