2000-2003
2000
January
DePaul's Kellstadt Graduate School of Business launches MBA concentrations in E-Business and Enterprise Resource Planning.
February
Executive offices relocate to leased space on the 22nd floor of the C.N.A. building at 55 E. Jackson.
The Theater School begins its year-long 75th anniversary celebration.
March
The DePaul Town Square Internet forum debuts.
May
Hispanic Magazine declares DePaul number 17 of the top 25 schools in the nation for Hispanic students.
U.S. News and World Report names three DePaul Programs among the top ten programs in their category.
- The College of Law Intellectual Property Law program
- The College of Law Health Law program
- The Kellstadt Graduate School of Business part-time Master of Business Administration program
DePaul's Community Mental Health Center marks 25 years of service to needy Chicago communities.
The DePaul Athletic Center opens at 2323 N. Sheffield. The Center replaces Alumni Hall as the practice, training and fitness center for DePaul's athletic teams.
June
DePaul adopts an anti-sweatshop labor code.
The destruction of Alumni Hall begins.
July/August
The College of Law launches the Center for Justice in Capital Cases.
September
President Bill Clinton visits DePaul's Lincoln Park Campus to announce initiatives to reduce costs of college education.
Reports by the U.S. Department of Education rank DePaul among the top 100 universities in America in granting degrees to minority students.
The Kellstadt Graduate School of Business enters into a partnership with colleges in Bahrain and Thailand. The programs will be overseen by Kellstadt and taught by DePaul faculty. Graduates will receive an MBA degree from DePaul.
West Village dormitories open to students. New Belden/Racine and Clifton/Fullerton halls house 245 and 343 students respectively.
October
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences establishes the Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Center. The Center's mission is to encourage and support science programs and extracurricular endeavors at DePaul, as well as integrate technology and science more fully into the existing curriculum.
The New Living and Learning Program is added to DePaul's first year program.
DePaul's Music School establishes the Sidney and Mary Kleinman Prize in Composition. Endowed by the Kleinmans, the prize will grant $1000 annually for the best original composition submitted by a DePaul music student.
November
DePaul's enrollment raises to a record 20,547. Of this, 12,172 are undergraduates.
DePaul is the fastest growing Catholic university in the U.S.
Over two dozen DePaul representatives participate in conversations with United Nations representatives surrounding the theme of the U.N. 2001 International Year, "Dialogue among Civilizations."
The National Science Foundation gives DePaul's School of Computer Science, Telecommunications, and Information Systems a $220,000 grant to provide scholarships to deserving students. DePaul is one of only two universities in Illinois to receive this grant.
DePaul's International Human Rights Law Institute establishes a relationship with the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Together, they hope to address legal issues raised by weapons control treaties and work to improve international human rights. This will be accomplished via mutually sponsored programs in both the United States and Russia.
Athletic Business Magazine honors DePaul's Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center for its functional, aesthetic urban design.
December
The Barat College Board of Trustees unanimously approves the proposed alliance with DePaul.
DePaul's Richard Driehaus Center for International Business sponsors a delegation to investigate the state of technology businesses in Greece.
2001
February
The alliance between DePaul and Barat College is finalized.
March
Tuition increases 7.2 percent, due to increased faculty and technology needs.
April
The Kellstadt School of Business entrepreneurship program is rated fourth in the country by Success magazine.
Hispanic magazine ranks DePaul 18th in the nation for Hispanic students.
DePaul opens the Center for Community Research, an institute dedicated to supporting the research of social problems.
May
In the U.S. News and World Report's annual ranking of university programs, DePaul's MBA program rises to 4th place in its category. The DePaul School of Law intellectual property program is ranked in the top ten.
DePaul's CTI College enters a cooperative exchange agreement with Universidade Do Sul De Santa Catarina, a Brazilian university.
Ameritech gives DePaul $25,000 to establish a Community-Based Center for Small Business Modernization in Humboldt Park. The Center will help small businesses improve operations and integrate information technology, with the goal of increasing overall competitiveness.
June
The Irwin R. Steans Center for Community Based Service Learning is established with a five million dollar grant from Harrison W. Steans.
July
CTI adds a computer graphics masters program.
August
The Kellstadt School of Business expands its MBA program through an agreement with the Czech Management Center in Prague.
DePaul's Kellstadt Graduate School of Business adds MBA programs in Health Care, Human Resources, and Financial Analysis.
September
Renovations on the Levan Center and the O'Connell Center are completed. The renovations cost $9 million and included the installation of 29 new high-tech classrooms.
DePaul joins with Columbia College of Chicago and Roosevelt University to build the nation's largest joint student residence hall in Chicago's South Loop. The University Center of Chicago will house more than 1,600 students and live-in staff. Facilities will include retail space and food service.
October
DePaul participates in the ACT pilot project, designed to develop the next generation of admission research services.
The DeAndreis-Rosati Memorial Archives open for research.
November
DePaul sponsors a series of events addressing war and terrorism.
Enrollment reaches 21,363.
DePaul receives a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The money will be used to provide high-performance computer network connections for students and faculty.
DePaul enrollment reaches a record high of 21,363. The largest freshman class ever, 2,051 students, is admitted. Over 13,020 applications were received.
DePaul's Health Law Institute expands its focus to include Urban Health Issues. Director Nancy Shalowitz positions the Institute to take a national lead on urban health issues, including disparities in healthcare access and funding, women's and children's health, prescription drugs, and research on health issues involving the poor and people of color.
2002
January
The MBA program in Czech Republic begins with 21 students enrolled.
April
Richard H. Driehaus, a DePaul alumnus and investment fund manager, donates $3.45 million to the College of Commerce. The funds will be used to endow a chair, and to establish a new center focusing on behavioral finance.
May
Katharine Delaney, former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Lewis University, is appointed as new dean of Barat College.
Dave Leitao is named the new head coach of the DePaul Men's Basketball team.
New DePaul student housing opens at 320 N. Michigan. Known as DePaul on Michigan, the 26-story high-rise will house 230 students over the age of 21.
June
DePaul's School of Computer Science, Telecommunications, and Information Systems announces that it will offer three online masters degree programs. These degrees, which may be completed through online coursework, extend DePaul's ability to serve students worldwide.
September
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences launches the African and Black Diaspora Studies program. The Program focuses on African influences in world history and the relationships between Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the United States.
The 2003 Edition of the Princeton Review ranks the DePaul University student body as one of the most diverse in the nation.
November
Enrollment reaches 23,227.
The College of Commerce creates The Real Estate Center at DePaul. The Center will offer an interdisciplinary MBA degree in real estate, sponsor conferences and conduct research in conjunction with Chicago's real estate institutions.
2003
March
The Center for the Study of Race and Bioethics is established by the DePaul University College of Law. The Center will study disparities in health care delivery based on race, gender, and ethnicity.
April
U.S. News and World Report ranks DePaul's MBA and Health Law programs among the top ten in their respective categories.
