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$2.5 million donation from Sarah and John Wallace ‘76 and James B. Stewart ’73, to create ‘faculty club’ space in new dining hall
VOL. 161, ISSUE 24
IT’S IN THE NUMBERS
Comparing 2011 and 2012 application numbers
Number of applications received as of Dec. 3, 2012
By ABBY MARGULIS news@thedepauw.com
6.6% increase
Number of completed applications 14.4% increase
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Number of students who have applied early action 21.5% increase
Admission goals A 10% increase in applications, making it 5,500 in total 2,300 more applications by holiday break
Sarah Wallace and John Wallace, both '76, will donate $1.5 million to the new Hoover Dining Hall project, which will now have a space for faculty dining. The space is intended to foster student-faculty relationships by providing a venue for out of class conversations. PHOTO COURTESY OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY. By JOSEPH FANELLI news@thedepauw.com
DePauw’s to-be dining facility, R. David and Suzanne A. Hoover Hall, received an-
other boost Thursday after three DePauw alumni donated $2.5 million towards a faculty dining room and gathering space within
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Admissions sees increase in early action applicants The early action deadline for high school seniors passed on December 1, bringing in 378 more applications from this time last year as of Monday evening. Applications are still in the process of being counted so a final number cannot be officially stated. The Office of Admission has a goal for a 10 percent increase this year in the number of applications they receive and are on the right track to achieving it. There has been a 14.4 percent increase in completed applications at this time compared to last year, and Admissions has also received 169 more applicants overall this year for regular admission. Vice President of Admissions Dan Meyer said that there has been an increase in the number of people visiting DePauw since June. “They are driven by positive things, like the new buildings, coming out of DePauw, so we’re getting more people to campus,” Meyer said. Not only are the many changes to DePauw a draw for more prospective students to campus, but Admissions has added new events this year. A second Fall Friday was added to the schedule this year where high school seniors are paired with a current student who they
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