DePauw University Media Relations News

Nancy Ford '57 Elected Co-Secretary of League of Professional Theatre Women

Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST

July 5, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — Nancy Ford, award-winning Broadway composer and 1957 graduate of DePauw University, has been elected co-secretary of the League of Professional Theatre Women. Founded in 1980, the League is a non-profit organization committed to promoting visibility and increasing opportunities for women in the professional theatre. Ford will serve a two-year term, from July 1, 2009 until June 30, 2011.

Nancy Ford composed the music for shows including I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It On the Road, The American Girls Revue and Anne of Green Gables, all of which were collaborations with her DePauw classmate Gretchen Cryer '57, who wrote book and lyrics. Ford "has also collaborated with Tom Jones, Mae Richard, June Siegel and Mimi Turque," notes the League's announcement. "For 23 years she was a staff scriptwriter for daytime dramas. She has received an Obie, a Drama Desk Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, two Emmys, two Writers Guild awards, and two honorary doctorates."

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A new musical by Ford and Cryer, Einstein and the Roosevelts, received its world premiere at DePauw last October. Details can be found in in this previous story. James B. Stewart '73 referenced the show in his September 24, 2008 Wall Street Journal column.

Tigers Ranked #19 in USA Today Sports Weekly Preseason Football Poll

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST

July 4, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — DePauw University is ranked #19 in the nation among Division III football programs in the USA Today Sports Weekly 2009 College Football Special Edition, which is available on newsstands now. The Tigers are the top-ranked Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference team (Trinity is #20) and DePauw is the only Indiana college listed in the top 25.

The publication also cites DePauw senior quarterback Spud Dick as one of four Division III "Players to Watch." The text states that Dick "threw for 2,896 yards in 10 games last year as a junior, just missing the playoffs after upsetting Wabash in the annual Monon Bell game."

The top five in the preseason poll is led by No. 1 Mount Union College, the defending national champion, followed by national finalist University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at #2.

The Tigers have 17 returning starters (7 on defense, 8 on defense, 2 kickers) and lost 7 starters to graduation in May. The 2009 squad includes 43 returning lettermen, including the program's all-time leading passer, senior quarterback Spud Dick.

The season opens September 12 at Anderson.

You'll find comprehensive coverage of the Tiger football program at the team's online page.

Copies of the two-DVD set of the 2008 Monon Bell Classic are still available. The package includes the entire 115th battle between DePauw and Wabash College as well as a complete set of "Monon Memories" dating back to the rivalry's origins in 1890. Details can be found in this story, or access an online order form.

USA Today Sports Weekly 2009 Preseason Division III Football Top 25

1. Mount Union
2. Wisconsin-Whitewater
3. Mary Hardin-Baylor
4. Hardin-Simmons
5. North Central
6. Wisconsin-Stevens Point
7. Willamette
8. Wheaton
9. Wartburg
10. Ithaca
11. Wesley
12. Cortland State
13. St. John's (Minn.)
14. Monmouth (Ill.)
15. Washington & Jefferson
16. Hobart
17. St. Thomas (Minn.)
18. Case Western Reserve
19. DePauw
20. Trinity (Texas)
21. Christopher Newport
22. Curry
23. Redlands
24. Salisbury
25. Delaware Valley

Leslie Dillon '06 Takes 4.6-Mile Exeter Trail Race

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST

July 3, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — Leslie N. Dillon, a 2006 graduate of DePauw University, "blazed through the forest to beat all fellow racers in the 4.6-mile race in a time of 33 minutes," notes New Hampshire's Exeter News-Letter in a summary of Sunday's Exeter Trail Race. "Dillon, a 25-year-old from Lee, said her secret to trail racing is 'to keep your momentum going in a straight line, no matter what comes up.'" (at left: Dillon at the 2005 NCAA Division III Championships, where she became DePauw's first female cross country All-American)

Ken Stejbach writes, "There were a lot of rocks and roots and enough hills to be challenging for Dillon, a former cross-country/track runner at DePauw University (Indiana). Trail running for Dillon, after all, is a 'fun diversion' from road racing. She's run a couple marathons -- Boston (3:10) and Manchester City (3:10) -- in the past, and hopes to run more in the future."

Access the complete article at the newspaper's Web site.

Learn more about Leslie Dillon in this previous story.

Prof. Robert Dewey Elected a Fellow of Britain's Royal Historical Society

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST

July 3, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — Robert Dewey, assistant professor of history at DePauw University, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (RHS). Dr. Dewey is being honored for his recently published book, British National Identity and Opposition to Membership of Europe, 1961-63: The Anti-Marketeers.

Founded in 1868, the Society received its Royal Charter from Queen Victoria after a campaign by Henry Austin Bruce, Lord Aberdare. According to its Web site, the RHS "remains the foremost society in Great Britain promoting and defending the scholarly study of the past." Election to fellowship status is conferred on those who have made "an original contribution to historical scholarship in the form of significant published work."

Candidates for fellowship must be proposed by a current Fellow who provides a refereed assessment of the scholar's work. The application must subsequently be approved by a 2/3 vote of the RHS Council.

A specialist in modern British history, Professor Dewey completed his D.Phil. at Oxford University and joined the DePauw faculty in 2004. He is currently conducting research on British imperial culture and the export of rugby "Rugby Football in Fiji: The Colonial Era, 1874-1970." A devoted follower of international rugby, Dr. Dewey's interest in the topic derives partly from his experiences as a member of the Pacific Islanders Rugby Football Club in London, between 1997 and 2001. In the course of research he has visited the Australian, New Zealand, Tonga, Samoa and Fiji Rugby Unions and published a chapter entitled "Pacific Islands Rugby: navigating the global professional era" which appeared in the 2008 book, The Changing Face of Rugby. (photo: Dewey at the Samoa Rugby Union with CEO Sua Schuster and Taufusi Salesa)

In addition to paper presentations at conferences throughout the region , Dewey has also spoken at the Australian Rugby Union in Sydney, the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand, and the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London. During the 2007-08 academic year, he and his wife, Susan Dewey, part-time assistant professor of University studies, were visiting scholars at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji, where they pursued a research project supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation.

Visit the Royal Historical Society online.

Learn more about the professor in this recent story.

Dan Lewallen '06 Attending Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates and Students

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST

July 2, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — Daniel M. Lewallen, a third-year doctoral chemistry student at the University of Cincinnati and 2006 graduate of DePauw University, is attending the 2009 Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates and Students. The event — which began June 28 and continues through tomorrow in Lindau, Germany — consists of 23 Nobel Laureates meeting with approximately 600 young researchers from around the world.

Student participants must have completed by September 2009 at least two but not more than four years of study toward a doctoral degree in chemistry or a related discipline; must be a U.S. citizen; must be currently enrolled at a university as a full-time graduate student; and must be participating in a research project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, National Institute of Health or other federal agency.

Lewallen's project, "Investigation of the parameters involved in carbohydrate-protein interactions," is working to detect and differentiate influenza virus using synthetic glycans (a type of carbohydrate). He co-authored a paper on the research which was recently published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

"I believe that this conference will afford me the invaluable opportunity to discuss my education and work with some of the most intelligent scientists alive," he wrote in his application. "There is nothing more inspirational than meeting a Nobel Prize winner and having roundtable discussions with them. The opportunity to freely discuss my work and to interact with Nobel Laureates cannot be matched by any other conference in the world."

The University of Cincinnati notes that Dan Lewallen majored in chemistry and minored in philosophy at DePauw after coming to college undecided about his academic path. "Then I got into organic chemistry and I was hooked on the topic," he states.

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Judson Green '74 Joins Board of Hewitt Associates

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST

July 2, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — Judson Green, vice chairman and former president and chief executive officer of NAVTEQ Corporation, has been elected to the board of directors of Hewitt Associates, Inc. (NYSE: HEW). Green is a 1974 graduate of DePauw and a member and former chair of the University's Board of Trustees.

"Green, 57, adds significant operational and financial management experience to the board," notes an item at Yahoo! Finance. "Prior to joining NAVTEQ, he served first as president and then chairman of Walt Disney Theme Parks and Resorts, which includes Disney's theme parks, resorts, and cruise line worldwide. He had previously served as the chief financial officer of the Walt Disney Company."

"Judson Green is extremely well respected in the business community and will be a great addition to Hewitt's board," according to Russ Fradin, chairman and CEO of Hewitt. "His experience building great franchises will be of significant value as Hewitt expands our leadership position in HR outsourcing and consulting around the world. In addition to being a strong operations leader, Judson has earned a reputation as a strong people manager, a combination that is paramount to our continued success in our people-intensive business."

The text notes that Green "holds a bachelor's degree in economics from DePauw University, where he also serves on the Board of Trustees" and earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He serves on a number of other boards, including DreamWorks Animation SKG, Harley-Davidson, and three non-profits: Conservation International, the Field Museum, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

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A lead gift by Judson and Joyce Taglauer Green '75 made possible the $29 million expansion and renovation of DePauw's Performing Arts Center. Now known as the Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts, the building was dedicated in 2007. A summary of the ceremony -- including video and audio clips and photographs -- can be found in this article.

Daniel Hendricks '70 Appointed Vice Chancellor for Advancement at Purdue Calumet

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST

July 1, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — Daniel L. Hendricks, a 1970 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed vice chancellor for advancement at Purdue University Calumet. Upon ratification by the Purdue University Board of Trustees, Hendricks will assume his new position on August 3. He was previously vice president for advancement and public services at Western Illinois University and executive officer of the WIU Foundation.

"Dan brings an outstanding track record of fundraising performance," says Howard Cohen, chancellor of Purdue Calumet. "He offers great rapport and fresh, creative ideas about how to build support. I am excited that he has agreed to join our Purdue Calumet team."

Inside Indiana Business notes, "Hendricks' accomplishments during the past four years at Western Illinois included increasing gift and pledge funding by 70 percent in three years, developing a vertical marketing principles initiative to effectively cultivate prospective major donors and redesigning an entertainment program that tripled major donor and alumni participation."

"I look forward to building on the strengths and commitment of alumni and friends, while involving the extended family of Purdue Calumet in our advancement efforts," says Hendricks. "I am impressed with all that Purdue Calumet has to offer," he said. "This position affords me a chance to come back home to Indiana and apply my background in exhilarating ways."

After graduating from DePauw, where he majored in English (literature), Hendricks earned master’s and doctorate degrees from Duke. He also received a fellowship from the University of Geneva (Switzerland).

Further information can be found at Inside Indiana Business.com.

Learn more about Dr. Hendricks in this previous story.

Stephen Ewing '65 Elected to CMS Energy Board

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST

July 1, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — Stephen E. Ewing, a 1965 graduate of DePauw University, has been elected to the board of directors of CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS). Ewing, former vice chairman of DTE Energy and a 35-year veteran of the energy industry, also is joining the board of directors of Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy.

"Ewing retired from DTE Energy as vice chairman in 2006," notes MarketWatch. "He had a 30-year career with MCN Energy and its subsidiaries, including Michigan Consolidated Gas Company (MichCon), before MCN was acquired by DTE Energy in 2001. He joined MichCon in 1971 and held a series of increasing responsible positions. Ewing was serving as the president and chief executive officer of MichCon at the time that DTE Energy acquired MCN."

Ewing serves on several other boards -- chairing the Skillman Foundation and AAA Michigan panels -- and also is a director of the non-profit Early Childhood Investment Corporation. The text adds, "Ewing earned a bachelor of arts degree from DePauw University, a master's degree in business administration from Michigan State University, and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University."

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A Name for This Decade? Prof. Kevin Howley Offers Thoughts to California Paper

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST

July 1, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — As the pages of the calendar turn closer to 2010, "This decade needs a name," writes Tony Hicks in today's edition of California's Contra Costa Times. In the piece, he calls upon several cultural observers to pin a moniker on the first decade of the 21st Century, including Kevin Howley, associate professor of communication at DePauw University.

"This decade has seen an awful lot happening, and not a lot of it has been good," Dr. Howley states. "I suggest we dub the decade the M&Ms. As in MM for 2000 and M for murder, malady, malcontents, misery. You get the picture."

Hicks notes, "Gone are the automatically named decades that just rolled off the tongue: the '90s, '80s, '70s, etc. They were easy to name and easy to define (grunge, bad fashion; big hair, bad fashion; disco, bad fashion). And now we only have six months left to come up with a name, whether it's the double-oughts, the two-nothings, the OOs, the 20 Os ... the decade in which we were supposed to have jet packs and moving sidewalks."

The complete article, "Only six months left to name this awkward decade," can be found at the Times' Web site.

Kevin Howley authored the book Community Media: People, Places, and Communication Technologies. On Sunday, his op-ed column on how the media has covered recent events was published in Indiana's Bloomington Alternative. Access the piece via this story.