Also: DePauw Discourse 2011 Schedule; Presenter Biographies

August 29, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — Tickets for Grammy Award-winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma's concert at DePauw University on Friday, September 30, are sold out.  Individual seats for the performance became available today -- a limited number were set aside for parents, alumni and the general public; those sold out within 7 minutes. DePauw students, faculty and staff also availed themselves of the opportunity to see the acclaimed musician.  By 1:40 p.m., all tickets for the program were spoken for.

Yo-Yo Ma is coming to DePauw to headline "DePauw Discourse 2011: Empowering Society Through the Arts." Registration for the three-day Discourse programming, which began July 15, is now closed.

He will perform at 6 p.m. September 30 accompanied by 28 members of the Chicago Civic Orchestra.

Ma will also deliver a lecture, "Reflections on a Life in Music: An Evening with Yo-Yo Ma," at DePauw on Thursday, September 29, at 8 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium. [UPDATE 9/2: Tickets will be distributed on campus September 5 - 8 for this event - details here.] A television feed of the lecture will also be presented in Moore Theatre in the event of an overflow crowd. (at right: students lined up for Yo-Yo Ma tickets today)

"The excitement has been palpable since we first announced Yo-Yo Ma's visit in January," says Steve Setchell '96, director of corporate and foundation relations at DePauw and coordinator of DePauw Discourse.  "We knew the response would be strong and were careful to articulate to our audiences 20 days ago how ticket distribution would work and that -- despite the 1,400-seat capacity of our largest music venue, Kresge Auditorium -- this was bound to be a must-see event.  It was clear from the lines on campus and the quick sell-out online that people got the message and were determined to be part of an evening that DePauw constituents will be talking about for years to come."

The ticket distribution plan for Yo-Yo Ma's appearance was also previewed in the Indianapolis Star and Banner-Graphic.

"Yo-Yo Ma will also be working with our students while he's on our campus, in what will be the opportunity of a lifetime for them and a distinctive moment in the life of America's sixth-oldest school of music," notes Mark McCoy, dean of the DePauw University School of Music.  "The knowledge and inspiration he will bring to our students and the excitement he is clearly drawing to DePauw are impossible to measure and thrilling to see."

DePauw Discourse will feature a number of distinguished alumni and guests leading performances, exhibits and conversations that celebrate the arts and explore the arts’ vital community role in sparking creativity, innovation, self-expression and dialogue. Access a complete schedule of events by clicking here.

Read more about Yo-Yo Ma's DePauw visit in this previous story.

For additional information about DePauw Discourse 2011, please send e-mail to discourse@depauw.edu or call (800) 446-5298.

August 29, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "One of our country’s most popular passions is also one of its unhealthiest, and we’re not talking about those enormous men and their swishing brains," argues Sam Mellinger in a Kansas City Star column. In his opinion, fall's seemingly endless smorgasbord of televised football games helps create a culture of weekend couch potatoes, which "might be killing us, a delicious and thrilling and addicting march toward high-fives and higher cholesterol."

He writes, "Back when Generations X and Y were kids, parents would plead for them to walk away from the Nintendo and play outside. Well, those kids are now grown up and paying their own rent, no longer within earshot of those well-intentioned voices to go get some fresh air. This is part of why Jeff McCall, media studies professor at DePauw University, thinks the trend toward sedentary spectatorship will only become more extreme." 

Dr. McCall notes, "A generation of adults now have grown up in front of a screen. That makes it tough to tell kids not to stay inside."

According to Mellinger, "Some 220 million Americans -- nearly three out of four -- will watch the NFL on TV, and as we do, our decisions on everything from light beer to retirement plans will be shaped by the ads we see between touchdowns and kickoffs. Television networks are paying $4 billion this year to send us those messages during pro games alone, and fortunes more are spent on space next to articles in newspapers, magazines, websites and on the radio. Last year, the top 32 grossing movies combined to pull in about $5.5 billion. Last year, the 32 NFL teams split about $9 billion."

You'll find the complete text at the newspaper's website.

Jeffrey M. McCall, a 1976 graduate of DePauw, is frequently called upon by major news outlets to discuss media matters and has been quoted in more than 100 newspapers.  He wrote of "cultural football gluttony" in a 2005 Indianapolis Star column.

The professor, who serves as faculty adviser to student radio station WGRE, is the author of Viewer Discretion Advised: Taking Control of Mass Media Influences.

August 30, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "Eight members of the Sept. 11 commission will take part in an Indiana University program on the 2001 terrorist attack just days after its 10th anniversary next month," reports the Associated Press. "University officials say those expected to take part in the program on Sept. 15 include commission chairman and former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean and its vice chairman, former Indiana congressman Lee Hamilton. The school says the members will be together for the first time since the commission's report was released in 2004." (photo: Kean and Hamilton deliver their panel's report to President George W. Bush; July 22, 2004)

Hamilton, who served 34 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and later co-chaired the Iraq Study Group, is a 1952 graduate of DePauw University.

"Hamilton says the commission's report shaped the country's response to the attacks in many ways and that the gathering in Bloomington will allow commission members to assess efforts to make the country more secure. All but two members of the commission are expected to attend the two-hour public discussion."

The story can be found at the Houston Chronicle's website.

Lee H. Hamilton returned to DePauw on March 15 to address "The U.S. Role in the World After Afghanistan and Iraq" in a Timothy and Sharon Ubben Lecture.  A summary including video clips can be accessed here.

August 31, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — Mary Meeker, a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and 1981 graduate of DePauw University, is featured in Forbes magazine. The latest issue examines the "most powerful women in technology" and also spotlights the "world's 100 most powerful women." The editors note, "Our 2011 list admittedly left off several women shifting the power dynamic here in Silicon Valley," listing Meeker and three others as "women to watch."

"The former Morgan Stanley analyst earned the moniker 'Queen of the Net' in the first tech bubble," notes Forbes. "With a second bubble burgeoning, she is sure to play a prominent role once again -- this time as a venture capitalist with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Less than a year into her new gig, Meeker has already made headlines with an influential report on the U.S. economy and a $100 million investment in Square that crowned the one-year-old mobile payments startup with a billion dollar valuation."

Read more at the magazine's website.

After earning a B.A. from DePauw, where she majored in psychology, Meeker received an M.B.A. in finance from Cornell University. Meeker also holds an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from DePauw. She was recently announced as one of the featured speakers at Web 2.0 2011 summit.

September 1, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — Tim Solso, chairman and chief executive officer of Cummins Inc. and 1969 graduate of DePauw University, will be among the speakers at the Women's Business Forum. The program will take place September 28-29 at the Rudding Park Hotel in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England.  

"Solso, who retires at the end of the year, will deliver a speech on the need to address bias and promote transparency," notes an article. "Mr. Solso was recently appointed to President Barack Obama's management advisory board to provide advice on how to implement best business practices on matters related to Federal Government management and operations. At the Harrogate event, he will address an audience of 650 of the current and future generation of senior business men and women from the UK, Europe and the USA."

Read more here or visit the event's website.

Solso is also the U.S. chairman of the U.S. – Brazil CEO Forum and serves on the board of the Initiative for Global Development. Along with Bill Gates and other leading U.S. business executives, Solso is a member the American Energy Innovation Council. He is a past member of DePauw's Board of Trustees. (at right: Solso, in sunglasses, at the White House with President Obama)

On September 15, Solso will be honored as the 2011 International Citizen of the Year.

On May 22, Tim Solso delivered the principal address to DePauw's Class of 2011 and received an honorary doctoral degree at the University's 172nd annual commencement. A summary of his address, "What Will Be My Contribution?," including links to video and audio clips, can be found here. The entire speech is available on YouTube.

September 1, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — Daniel J. Hasler, a 1980 graduate of DePauw University, was today named the new Indiana Secretary of Commerce, effective September 16.  He will replace Mitch Roob, a 1983 DePauw graduate, who is leaving the post to accept a position in the private sector. (photos - at left, Hasler; below right: Roob)

Roob has served as a member of Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels' cabinet since Daniels took office in 2005 and was previously secretary of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. He is becoming president and CEO of WoundVision, a healthcare technology company.

"I can't say enough about the patriotism of this enormously talented man who has given seven years of what would have been his prime earnings years to building a better Indiana," Daniels said of Roob. "He’s handled two of the biggest assignments we have given to anyone with terrific skill and selflessness. People like that are hard to find."

As the head of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Roob and the governor "finalized 505 business projects that are expected to bring more than 55,000 new jobs and over $8.1 billion in investment to Indiana over the next several years. At FSSA, he led a major transformation of the organization," notes today's announcement. "Before joining state government, Roob was president of the Marion County Health and Hospital Corporation and was chief operating officer of the Indianapolis Water Company."

Hasler retired from Eli Lilly and Company in 2010 after a long career with the pharmaceutical company. "Since February, Hasler has been working on behalf of IEDC to bring life sciences business opportunities to the state following a 31-year career with Eli Lilly. Hasler served in a number of leadership positions at Eli Lilly, most recently as vice president for global marketing, responsible for the commercial strategy and market performance of Lilly’s pharmaceutical portfolio. He also was the chief marketing officer for Eli Lilly USA. Prior to that, he led the commercial operations of Eli Lilly’s largest European group for three years and was general manager and president of Eli Lilly of Brazil LTD. In 2010, Hasler was the recipient of the Lilly Lifetime Achievement Award."

After graduating from DePauw, Hasler earned an M.B.A. from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.

Read more at the website of the Indianapolis Star.

Hasler received DePauw's Walker Cup and addressed his classmates at the 1980 commencement ceremony (pictured at left). "As graduates of DePauw we must see to it that the good continues to be consistently and constantly made better." he stated.  "Very few of us will ever have the privilege of serving DePauw as a member of the Board of Trustees or as a member of the Board of Visitors, but all of us can serve DePauw in our hearts and forever through our actions." ([Download Audio: "Complete Speech by Daniel J. Hasler '80" - 2622kb] ; video)

September 1, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — Ian M. Rolland, the retired chairman of Lincoln National Corp. and 1955 graduate of DePauw University, is among eight individuals who comprise the third class of inductees to the Indiana Conservation Hall of Fame.  Rolland and the others will be inducted at a public event October 17 at the Indiana State Museum in Indianapolis.

The Indiana Conservation Hall of Fame is a joint project of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation (NRF). Previous inductees include Col. Richard Lieber, father of the Indiana state parks system; Charles C. Deam, Indiana's first state forester; author and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter; and U.S. President Benjamin Harrison. 

"Rolland has been active in supporting land conservation statewide through the NRF, Indiana Heritage Trust and The Nature Conservancy," reports the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. "He also had a key role in arranging for artifacts and archives from the former Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne to go to the Allen County Public Library and Indiana State Museum."

"I was very surprised," says Rolland, who serves DePauw as a life trustee and is the former chair of the board.  "It’s certainly flattering. It’s an important honor and there are a lot of people out there that I’m sure deserve to be recognized, so it’s flattering to be inducted."

Read more at the newspaper's website.

In July, Rolland was presented with the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)  2011 Distinguished Friend of Education Award. It's covered in this article.

A gift from Rolland and his wife created the Ian and Mimi Rolland Welcome and Activities Center, which was dedicated on April 21, 2006. It serves as a trailhead building for groups entering the DePauw Nature Park, where they can receive orientation and plan their activities.

September 2, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — In an effort to ensure that DePauw students, faculty and staff, and Greencastle community members have priority access, tickets will be required for admission to the September 29 Yo-Yo Ma lecture at DePauw University.  This event had been previously announced as open to all on a first-come, first-served basis.  The lecture ticket availability is a response to overwhelming demand for Yo-Yo Ma's September 30 concert (which sold out almost immediately).

Yo-Yo Ma will be the featured artist of "DePauw Discourse 2011: Empowering Society Through the Arts," scheduled to take place September 29 - October 1. Joined by DePauw University alumni and other distinguished guests, Yo-Yo Ma will lead a celebration of the arts while exploring their vital community role in sparking creativity, innovation, self-expression and dialogue.

The lecture, "Reflections on a Life in Music: An Evening with Yo-Yo Ma," will take place on Thursday, September 29, at 8 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium, located within DePauw's Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts (605 S. College Avenue).

A limited number of tickets for the lecture will be available as follows:

• DePauw students may pick up one ticket (must present ID to receive and use ticket) on September 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (or until supplies are depleted) in the DePauw School of Music office (Green Center for the Performing Arts, room 1124).
• Faculty and staff can pick up tickets on September 6 from noon to 4 p.m. (or when the allotment is gone) in the SOM office; limit 2 per person, ID required.
• General admission tickets will be available at the Green Center box office (open noon to 4 p.m.) for two days -- September 7 & 8 -- or until the supply is depleted; limit 2 per person.  No phone or e-mail orders will be taken.

Individuals with questions or who need special accommodations may call (765) 658-4827.

Those who have registered for DePauw Discourse already have tickets for the Yo-Yo Ma lecture and concert.  Registration for Discourse is now closed.

Currently the Judson and Joyce Green Creative Consultant for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Yo-Yo Ma is a world famous artist and multiple Grammy Award-winning cellist. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on February 15, 2011.

Read more about his DePauw visit in this previous story.

For additional information about DePauw Discourse 2011, please send e-mail to discourse@depauw.edu or call (800) 446-5298.

September 2, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "No coach in the history of the NCAA has begun his career as successfully as Brad Stevens has at Butler," begins an article in the Peoria Journal Star which notes that Stevens, a 1999 graduate of DePauw University, will speak in the Illinois city next Wednesday. Dave Reynolds writes, "In just four years as the Bulldogs’ head men’s basketball coach, Stevens has compiled a 117-25 overall record, won four Horizon League championships -- and most improbably -- reached the NCAA championship game each of the past two seasons, losing to Duke and Connecticut."

Stevens and Bradley coach Geno Ford will keynote "Dining & Dishing," a benefit for the Heart of Illinois Down Syndrome Association. It will take place at Bradley's the Michel Student Center.

"If it brings a little bit of awareness, it’s a positive," Stevens tells the newspaper.

The newspaper reports, "Stevens is coming because of a request from Ryan Hooker ['97], a basketball teammate at DePauw University who now lives in Washington. The daughter of Ryan and Erica Hooker, 20-month-old Elinn, has Down syndrome, a genetic condition in which a person has 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46. 'My wife and I were thinking of ways to raise money for the association to fund activities and help families with medical help and medication,' Hooker said. 'I thought Brad’s story would be good to hear. He’s such a good guy and a good person, too.' "

Stevens adds, "Any time I can do to help a former teammate, you’ve gotta try to do that. I’m obviously excited to come over and be a part of it."

Read more at the Journal Star's website.

On April 13, 2010, Brad Stevens returned to DePauw to deliver the Robert C. McDermond Lecture. Learn more about him in this recent article.

September 2, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "Thursday’s news that WikiLeaks' entire cache of 250,000 unredacted, classified U.S. government documents has been unintentionally released directly onto the Internet has elicited groans and guffaws from both media and security analysts," begins a Christian Science Monitor report. "The ability to communicate freely may be yet another casualty of such incidents, says Mark Tatge, journalism professor at DePauw University's Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media," writes Gloria Goodale. "As it becomes harder to keep any information private, everyone from politicians to diplomats and businesses will find it increasingly difficult to communicate."

Tatge, who serves as Eugene S. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism at DePauw, tells the publication, "If nobody wants to commit anything to paper or an e-mail or even a phone conversation for fear of being tapped or exposed, then we are setting back important functions of our culture quite significantly."

Access the complete article at Yahoo! News.

Learn more about Mark Tatge, a veteran investigative editor and reporter, in this recent story.

September 3, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — Dana J. Moell, a 1995 graduate of DePauw University, is the new director of member and provider services for Managed Health Services of Indiana. In it's "Fast Track" feature, the Indianapolis Star notes the appointment and that Moell most recently served as DePauw's assistant director of alumni relations.

Dana (Coffin) Moell's resume also includes working as "a customer relations supervisor, manager and the reservations general manager for ATA Airlines Inc.," reports the newspaper, which also points out that she received the Elks Distinguished Citizenship Award.

Access the item at IndyStar.com.

September 3, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "DePauw is adding men's and women's lacrosse as NCAA sports, beginning in the 2012-13 school year," notes today's Indianapolis Star. "Steve Trulaske, a 1979 DePauw graduate and member of its board of trustees, donated $1 million to help start the programs."

Michael Pointer's "On Campus" column also reports that in football, "DePauw, which is playing as an independent this season before moving into the North Coast Athletic Conference next year, opens at Rose-Hulman tonight."

Access the piece at IndyStar.com.

Learn more about DePauw's lacrosse announcement here, and you'll find a preview of tonight's football opener -- including links to video and audio of the 6 p.m. contest -- by clicking here.

Also: Video Highlights on YouTube

September 3, 2011, Terre Haute, Ind. — DePauw University took an early lead over Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology on Robby Schuler's 38-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter and never looked back, defeating the Fightin' Engineers on the road in the season opener for both teams, 23-13.  The game was played in sweltering conditions, with a temperature of 94 degrees when the opening kickoff took place at 6 p.m.

Senior quarterback Ethan Schweir completed 29-of-42 passes for 276 yards with one interception.  His 14 yard scamper for a touchdown in the fourth quarter was the Tigers' lone offensive scoring play.  Jon Ellis led the rushing attack, collecting 75 yards on 26 carries.

Taylor Wagner's 38 yard punt return for a touchdown in the second quarter was the Tigers' other score.

DePauw held the football twice as long as their hosts, leading in time of possession 40:01 to 19:59. The visitors had 24 first downs to Rose-Hulman's 15.

The Tigers now lead the all-time series with Rose-Hulman, which began in 1894, 41-13-1. The outcome spoiled the debut of the Engineers' new head coach, Jeff Sokol.  DePauw has now won six straight season openers and 10 of the last eleven.

This is the 124th season of football in DePauw University's history. See video of tonight's game at the websites of WTHI-TV and WTWO-TV. There's also a Terre Haute Tribune-Star recap of the contest and a video montage on YouTube.

Next up for the black and gold is a road game at Allegheny two weeks from today.

For comprehensive coverage of tonight's season opener, visit the official online home of the DePauw football program.

September 4, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "The new head of the San Luis Obispo County Arts Council has more than 20 years of experience in the local nonprofit community," reports the Tribune of San Luis Obispo, California, in an article announcing that Charlotte Alexander is the new executive director of Arts Obispo. A 1978 graduate of DePauw University, Alexander took the reins of the nonprofit arts advocacy group on Thursday.

September 4, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "Former Vice President Dick Cheney has a great deal of respect for former Rep. Lee Hamilton, according to Cheney's new memoir," notes today's Indianapolis Star. "But Cheney didn't think much of the work of the congressionally mandated group the Indiana Democrat co-chaired in 2006 to recommend ways to improve U.S. strategy in Iraq."

Of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group's work, Cheney wrote, "The only place the word 'victory' appeared in the document was in connection with the chances for an al-Qaeda victory. This was not a strategy for winning the war."

The Star's "Behind Closed Doors" column adds that the panel's report "recommended more attention to training Iraqi forces, a move toward regional diplomacy and an eventual end to U.S. combat operations. Cheney opposed the Iraq Study Group's recommendations so much that he fought to keep a reference to the group out of a national address by President George W. Bush in 2007. Cheney successfully argued to Bush that the president's 'surge strategy' was a repudiation of the Iraq Study Group's recommendations."

The column continues, "Hamilton told USA Today last year that Cheney viewed the Iraq Study Group's report as 'treacherous -- beyond that, treasonous, probably. But I also think the report is basically correct,' Hamilton said. 'Was then. Is now.' "

Access the piece at IndyStar.com.

A 1952 graduate of DePauw University, Lee H. Hamilton also co-chaired the 9/11 Commission.  He and seven other members of that panel will gather September 15 for a program in Bloomington, Indiana.

Called "Mr. Integrity" by Newsweek, Hamilton is a former congressman who served 34 years in Congress who is now director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University. Hamilton returned to DePauw on March 15 to address "The U.S. Role in the World After Afghanistan and Iraq" in a Timothy and Sharon Ubben Lecture.  A summary including video clips can be accessed here.

September 5, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "Willis 'Bing' Davis believes that art is the best way to express the joy of being alive," begins an eight-page exploration of the 1959 DePauw University graduate and his work, published in the new edition of Art Education. "Working in a prolific and diverse range of media including drawing, ceramics, mixed media sculpture, and photography, Davis' artworks demonstrate a soulful connection to his community, culture, and environment. Not only do his works reflect his own personal life experience, he also draws from cultural heritage to celebrate the many people and places that have helped influence and shape his own identity as an artist and educator."

The essay by Mandy Hansen, Tara Kennedy, Amy Nack and Amber Powers notes, "Davis has participated in more than 60 solo exhibitions. His work has been exhibited in the U.S., Canada, Japan, France, Germany, and in several central and west African countries. He has traveled extensively in Africa, visiting the continent ten times between 1973-1994 and spending time in Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana, and Gabon. Davis strives to connect with people through the medium of art, and portrays a social consciousness that may help others engage with their communities. He assembles the many parts of his cultural heritage from his own personal experience, his local community, his surroundings, his ancestors, and from rituals that are part of his cultural past. Davis uses this heritage to express his own evolving identity. Davis is intent on helping others to find their own connections through his work, whether it is awareness of the issues facing a local community or an idea of belonging in a larger cultural group. He uses a variety of easily recognizable found objects to demystify the process of art creation." (at right: Davis' painting, Ancestral Spirit Dance #382)

The piece notes that Davis became an educator after graduating from DePauw, and taught at both the high school and college levels, including DePauw, Miami and Central State universities. Davis has stated, "In 1976, as a high school art teacher, I stopped teaching art and began teaching people ... I see the classroom as an opportunity not only to develop artistic talents, but to enhance students' sense of self-worth and to learn how to see themselves."

"Pedagogy & Practice: The Art of Willis 'Bing' Davis" is published in the September issue of Art Education, the official journal of the National Art Education Association. Learn more at the organization's website.

Learn more about Bing Davis in this previous article.

September 5, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — When it comes to making children aware of issues of diversity, "Angela Castañeda, associate chair of the sociology and anthropology department at DePauw University, said adults have to do more than just talk: They must assess their own feelings about race and recognize their biases," notes an article at eHow. "They may start by asking themselves how they feel when they see a person of another race on the street. Do they cross to the other side?"

The piece, which is headlined "Talking To Your Kids About Race", notes, "Children decide who and what is important by what they see -- and what they do not see -- in their environment. So it's especially important for families in homogeneous areas to find ways to diversify their experiences. 'You can't expect your child to be diverse if you're not modeling diversity,' Castañeda said."

You'll find the complete text by clicking here.

Professor Castañeda earned her doctorate in cultural anthropology from Indiana University. Her research interests focus on issues of identity, festival, religion, and expressive culture among communities of the African Diaspora in Latin America and the Caribbean. Learn more here.

September 6, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. —  "For the most part employees have been remarkably understanding about the situations of their employers," Steve Langerud, director of professional opportunities at DePauw University, tells MSNBC. Langerud is quoted in a story on how "overworked, underpaid and unappreciated" workers aren't waiting for the economy to improve before changing jobs -- they're looking now.

"They are ‘taking one for the team’ in many cases, but banking on a return in salary, benefits, responsibilities when things turn around," Langerud says. "At the same time, as things drag on they are keenly aware of other opportunities that would improve their situation."

Access the complete article at MSNBC.com.

Steve Langerud has helped more than 15,000 people with workplace issues and is regularly quoted in articles on the job market and career development, including a recent nationally syndicated story on hard-to-fill jobs.

Langerud is available to help DePauw students and alumni with career planning. Visit DePauw's Office of Civic, Global and Professional Opportunities here.

September 6, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "I'm thrilled that Sarah's here. I'm thrilled that we were able to make this possible," says Robert Jordan, president and CEO of California's Justin-Siena High School, which has hired 2009 DePauw University graduate Sarah Merkel as its first-ever athletic trainer. Merkel has spent the last two years as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

"Merkel is also teaching a section of health for freshmen, as the school is looking to develop a sports medicine class as an elective for upper division students in the future," reports the Napa Valley Register.

"Merkel played basketball for DePauw University and was a member of the Tigers' NCAA Division III national championship team during the 2006-07 season," writes Marty James. A kinesiology major at DePauw, she "first became interested in athletic training and physical therapy when, as a center on her Reitz Memorial High School girls basketball team in Evansville, Ind., she needed to have surgery on both legs for injuries. Fortunately, she recovered quickly and was able to play her junior year for the Tigers."

"I got introduced to the world of physical therapy to see what they do not only with athletes, but all individuals and helping them return to their activities of daily living," Merkel tells the newspaper.

You'll find the complete article -- headlined "DePauw University graduate is Braves’ first-ever athletic trainer" -- at the Register's website.

September 6, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — The National Panhellenic Conference, one of the nation's largest organizations for women, will recognize fifteen College Panhellenic groups on campuses across the country at its annual meeting this October, including the Panhellenic Council at DePauw University. The DePauw Council will receive NPC's Membership Recruitment Award for conducting effective recruitment and following standards and rules established by the national organization.

College Panhellenics, which are governance groups comprised of all sororities present on a campus, are recognized for leadership, progress, overall excellence, community service, philanthropy, public relations, risk management, recruitment and scholarship.

The NPC has recognized student Panhellenics with national awards for more than 50 years. This year, NPC received 138 submissions from 48 colleges.

At DePauw, "The council followed a no frills recruitment style and limited spending," according to NPC. "Chapters also participated in a philanthropy activity during the recruitment process, prioritizing community service and service to the campus. A number of activities were also scheduled, from open houses to weekly luncheons and kick-off events, to make sure women participating in recruitment have a clear understanding of the process and outcomes."

The national awards will be presented on Saturday, October 15, in Austin, Texas.

NPC is the umbrella group for 26 national and international sororities present on more than 600 college campuses. Visit the organization online.