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Endowments have plunged by 25 percent or more at many Chicago-area schools. Some are putting construction projects on hold and finding ways to put more money into their endowments.
DePaul University's 10-year master plan calls for turning part of Kenmore Avenue into a pedestrian mall. Some neighbors say the street is an important thoroughfare.
The university recently unveiled a 10-year master plan that includes adding a 140-room hotel, dorms and 44,000 square feet of retail space to its Lincoln Park campus.
Glen Weissenberger was removed from the post last week. DePaul announced today that Warren Wolfson, an appellate court judge, would be the interim replacement.
Loop businesses are looking for ways to capitalize on a surging population of college students attending classes downtown, including many who live nearby and shop for groceries and clothes.
Researchers at the school are helping set up a first-of-its kind Oxford recovery home for Latinos, which could open in northern Illinois later this month.
The plan calls for closing North Kenmore between Belden and Fullerton to cars, turning it into a pedestrian mall. The University is also seeking to build a 140-room hotel.
Swastikas appeared in several places on campus last week, including written a wall inside a residence hall that only students and their guests would have had access to.
Northwestern and the University of Chicago have two of the best MBA programs in the nation, according to recent rankings. DePaul's part-time MBA ranks in the top 10 as well.
DePaul has signed a letter of intent to rent out 1,400 dorm rooms. The University of Chicago also is in talks with the Chicago 2016 Olympic committee but hasn't made firm plans yet.