September DePauw Alumni News

The Development and Alumni Engagement Division is happy to announce the additions of Christian Shuck and Al Smith to the team.

Christian started his position at DePauw as associate vice president for development in mid-July of this year. He came to campus with over 10 years of experience in fundraising for higher education, as well as political fundraising and advocacy. He most recently served as a major gifts officer and assistant campaign director at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

Christian is a Greencastle native with strong family ties to DePauw including his wife, Alia, who is a DePauw alumna from the Class of 2007.

In his spare time Christian prefers to be learning, from subject ranging from gardening to historical architecture. He is an avid science fiction fan but is just as happy connecting with nature on a hike.

"I grew up on DePauw's campus, and I was afforded opportunities at a young age because of the programs the university made open to the broader community. After reading the strategic plan, meeting with campus partners and hearing President White speak about the Bold and Gold Strategic Plan, I had to come home to be a part of this significant time in DePauw's history. I'm very much looking forward to helping the university maintain its status as a leading educational institution in the liberal arts and sciences."

Al (Alisa) Smith has recently joined DePauw University's Development and Alumni Engagement team, commencing her role as associate vice president for annual giving and alumni engagement on July 31st.

Prior to joining DePauw, Al held positions at esteemed institutions including the University of Illinois Chicago College of

Medicine, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and DePaul University.

Hailing from Maine, Al embarked on her own higher education journey at Central

Maine Vocational Technical Institute, eventually earning degrees from Wright State University, the School Of the Art Institute of Chicago, and DePaul University.

Her dedication to continuous learning is evident as she recently achieved a Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation and Design Thinking from Emeritus, in collaboration with Columbia Business School, Dartmouth, and MIT. Al firmly believes that education is a perpetual journey without a predetermined end. She looks forward to continually expanding her knowledge, driven by her dedication to serving both the university and the larger community.

"I look forward to being a strategic and innovative partner to further the mission at DePauw."

On Campus

Opening Day August 19

CDI Block Party

Student Activities Fair

"North Putnam," a film about public education and a rural Indiana community

If you're near campus on October 12, come to Watson Forum at 7pm for a screening of clips and a panel discussion of "North Putnam," a story about public education and a rural Indiana community crafted with empathy and a hyper-real reporting lens by award-winning director, Joel Fendelman.

Panelists include Joel Fendelman (Director), Beth Benedix (Producer and DePauw Professor Emerita), Jason Chew (Principal, North Putnam High School) and Joe Buser (Director, Roachdale Revitalization Commission). A link to the full film will be made available by October 1.

Philanthropy in Action

Crandall legacy supports professorships, scholarship, School of Business and Leadership

Albert Edwin Crandall ’56 and his wife Bertha Louise Woods Crandall ’50 were longtime supporters of DePauw. For many years, the Crandalls contributed at the Named Scholar level, and enjoyed meeting with students who benefited from The Fund for DePauw Scholarships they helped provide. The Crandalls were deeply influenced by their DePauw experience, especially by the university’s great professors. They left an estate gift of more than $5 million to endow two professorships, a need-based scholarship fund at DePauw University, as well as support for the university’s new School of Business and Leadership. Read More

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Announcements

Get on Board!

Nominate yourself or a friend to serve on the Alumni Association Board of Directors or the GOLD Alumni Board.

The Alumni Association Board of Directors -- an active, non-policy-setting board -- is a diverse group of alumni who help with the messaging of DePauw to its alumni base and the alumni base back to DePauw. We seek alumni with a history of leadership, service to the university, the ability to collaborate and think strategically. The nomination portal is open now.

The GOLD Alumni Board aims to enhance the DePauw community through the promotion of alumni engagement and annual giving participation among graduates of the last decade. The nomination portal is open now.

Nominate yourself or a friend who would be a great addition to these teams.

IU Kelley MBA Program for DePauw Alumni

DePauw University has partnered with the Full Time MBA Program at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University to provide a unique opportunity for alumni who are interested in pursuing an MBA in support of the next step in their careers. The Kelley Full Time MBA Program has the best ROI of any top 25 MBA program in the country. To make this opportunity even more accessible to DePauw alumni, the agreement provides an application fee waiver and DePauw alumni scholarships of $10,000 per year in addition to other scholarships available to all admitted students.

The Kelley Full Time MBA Program has a long history of enrolling students with strong liberal arts backgrounds, including several DePauw alumni. This includes students with backgrounds in the arts, education, healthcare and non-profit work. With a Kelley MBA, these students have transitioned into roles in management consulting, supply chain operations, corporate finance, banking, marketing and as entrepreneurs.

The Kelley MBA Program will be hosting a webinar specifically for DePauw alumni to talk about specifics of the program at 8pm on Thursday, September 28. This webinar will provide an opportunity for you to speak with admissions counselors, program leadership, faculty and past DePauw alumni who are now also Kelley MBAs.

Register for MBA Webinar

Upcoming Events

Upcoming events may always be found on our website. Stay tuned for events coming to a city or a screen near you.

September 19-22 - Class of 1958 Reunion on campus

September 28 - Indianapolis Prize Winner Lecture

October 5-7 - Old Gold Weekend, Athletics Hall of Fame and Alumni Awards Celebration

October 28 - Family Weekend

November 11 - Monon Bell Game and Telecast Parties

Recent Events

Alumni in Atlanta enjoyed a conversation with President White on August 30.

Alumni enjoyed a picnic before an Indianapolis Indians game in August.

DePauw alumnus Martin Ellis ‘90 played an August concert of interstellar movie compositions on the Spreckels Organ, the world’s largest outdoor organ, in San Diego’s Balboa Park to an audience of 1,500. Ellis, director of music/organist at the First United Methodist Church of Vancouver, Washington, selected themes from “Star Wars,” “Jurassic Park” and other movies as the focus of the evening. The sponsors of the concert were Charles Ballinger ‘57 and his wife Venita. However, neither Martin nor Charles knew each was a DePauw alumnus until after the concert when they met for the first time. After the concert, Charles learned that Martin’s roommate at DePauw was Charles’ nephew, Dr. Stephen Summers ‘90, now of Orlando, Florida.