DePaul University faculty and staff process toward the St. Vincent de Paul Parish Church Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, kicking off the 120th school year with the annual Academic Convocation. | Photo by Kathy Hillegonds
A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president, talks with Marten denBoer, provost, before the processing to the 120th DePaul University Convocation at St. Vincent de Paul Parish Church. | Photo by Kathy Hillegonds
From left to right: Marten denBoer, provost, Misty Johanson, interim business college dean, and A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president assemble in the quad before processing to the 120th DePaul University Convocation. | Photo by Kathy Hillegonds
Music performers play as DePaul University faculty and staff process towards the St. Vincent de Paul Parish Church kicking off the 120th school year with the annual Academic Convocation. | Photo by Kathy Hillegonds
Banner and flag carriers battle the blustery winds as they arrive at the St. Vincent de Paul Parish Church during the procession to the annual Academic Convocation. | Photo by Jamie Moncrief
DePaul University faculty and staff marked the beginning of the 120th school year during Academic Convocation at the St. Vincent de Paul Parish Church on the Lincoln Park campus. | Photo by Jeff Carrion
Jeffrey Bethke, executive vice president, A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president and Marten denBoer, provost, (left to right) watch as DePaul faculty make their way into the St. Vincent de Paul Parish Church to begin the 120th school year with the annual Academic Convocation. | Photo by Jamie Moncrief
A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul University, addresses the faculty and staff gathered in the St. Vincent de Paul Parish Church Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, during the annual Academic Convocation. | Photo by Jamie Moncrief
Sanjay Deshmukh, associate professor of finance, was one of two business faculty members selected for the Excellence in Teaching Award during Academic Convocation. Alyssa Westring, associate professor of management & entrepreneurship, who was not present, also was selected for the Excellence in Teaching Award. | Photo by Kathy Hillegonds
DePaul University celebrated its 120th academic
year at the annual academic convocation Thursday, Aug. 31 at the St. Vincent de
Paul Parish in Lincoln Park. Following a procession led by faculty and staff, Provost Marten denBoer shared opening remarks with the university
community. President A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., offered closing remarks at the end of the ceremony.
During the ceremony, 16 faculty members were selected for the Excellence in
Teaching Award, including business faculty members Sanjay Deshmukh,
associate professor of finance, and Alyssa Westring, associate professor of
management and entrepreneurship. The Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes significant
achievements in teaching as well as a commitment to the university’s teaching
mission. Faculty and staff were also honored for their public service,
advising, scholarly achievements and more.
The ceremony also recognized 42 faculty members who recently received promotion and tenure. Three business
faculty were included:
- Eric Dierdorff, Department of Management & Entrepreneurship, promoted to professor
- Grace Lemmon, Department of Management & Entrepreneurship, promoted to
associate professor with tenure
- William (Marty) Martin, Department of Management & Entrepreneurship,
promoted to professor