DePauw University DePauw University in Greencastle , Indiana , USA , is a private , national liberal arts college and School of Music with an enrollment of approximately 2 , 400 students . The school has a Methodist heritage and was originally known as Indiana Asbury University . DePauw is a member of both the Great Lakes Colleges Association and the North Coast Athletic Conference . The Society of Professional Journalists was founded at DePauw . DePauw is home to both the first modern - day sorority and the two longest continuously - running fraternities in the world . History . Indiana Asbury University was founded in 1837 in Greencastle , Indiana , and was named after Francis Asbury , the first American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church . The people of Greencastle raised $ 25 , 000 , equivalent to around $ 500 , 000 in 2007 terms , to entice the Methodists to found the college in Greencastle , which was little more than a village at the time . It was originally established as an all men ' s school , but began admitting women in 1867 . In 1884 Indiana Asbury University changed its name to DePauw University in honor of Washington C . DePauw , who made a sequence of substantial donations throughout the 1870s , which culminated in his largest single donation that established the School of Music during 1884 . Before his death in 1887 , Mr . DePauw donated over $ 600 , 000 to Indiana Asbury , equal to around $ 13 million in 2007 . In 2002 , the school received the largest - ever gift to a liberal arts college , $ 128 million by the Holton family . Sigma Delta Chi , known today as the Society of Professional Journalists , was founded at the university in 1909 by a group of student journalists , including Eugene C . Pulliam . The world ' s first Greek - letter sorority , Kappa Alpha Theta , was also founded at DePauw in 1870 . DePauw is home to the two longest continually running fraternity chapters in the world , the Delta Chapter of Beta Theta Pi and the Lambda Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta . DePauw is home to Indiana ' s first chapter of Phi Beta Kappa . DePauw and Liberal Arts Today . DePauw University has an enrollment of about 2 , 400 students . Students hail from 42 states and 32 countries with a 20 . 4 % multicultural enrollment . DePauw ' s liberal arts education gives students a chance to gain general knowledge outside of their direct area of study . Students are able to do this by taking classes outside of their degrees and engaging in Winter Term classes and trips . Academics . National rankings . DePauw is ranked in the top tier of national liberal art colleges by " U . S . News & World Report " as # 53 in the United States , and is listed as one of the publication ' s " Best Schools , Best Prices . " The December 2009 issue of " Kiplinger ' s Personal Finance " puts DePauw # 36 among the " best values " in American liberal arts college s , the only Indiana school so listed . Rankings by the Center for College Affordability & Productivity ( CCAP ) , released in August 2011 by " Forbes " magazine , place DePauw at # 50 among " America ' s Best Colleges , " which includes all universities in the United States . DePauw has consistently ranked as the number one college for Greek life in the nation and for having one of the top - ranked college radio stations in the nation , according to the annual books on " America ' s Best Colleges " published by Princeton Review . DePauw has also been ranked highly for producing Fortune 500 CEO s and doctoral graduates as a percent of total graduates . Academic Calendar and Winter Term . DePauw University ' s schedule is divided into a 4 - 1 - 4 calendar : besides the 15 - week Autumn and Spring Semesters , there is also a 4 - week Winter Term . Students take one course during the Winter Term , which is either used as a period for students to explore a subject of interest on campus or participate in off - campus domestic or international internship programs , service trips , or international trips and field studies . One survey of DePauw students found that over 80 % of DePauw graduates studied abroad . Past internships for Winter Term include ABC News , KeyBanc Capital Markets , Riley Hospital for Children , and Eli Lily and Company . Past off campus study and service projects include " The Galapagos : Natural Laboratories for Evolution , " " Ghost Ranch : Abiquiu , New Mexico , " and A Winter - Term In Service Trip that builds an Internet Facility in El Salvador while learning about public health and health care . Faculty . DePauw University has a student - faculty ratio of 10 : 1 and has no classes with more than 35 students . The average class size is 17 . All courses are taught by professors ; there are no teaching assistant s . Prominent faculty members include : School of Music . DePauw University has one of the oldest private institutions for post - secondary music instructions in the country . Founded in 1884 , the school boasts about 170 students who take a rigorous course load toward achieving their goals . Students have the four options for their degrees : a Bachelor of Music in Performance , a selective five - year program that offers a double degree program with a Bachelor of Music Performance and Bachelor of Arts , a Bachelor of Music Education , and a Bachelor of Musical Arts . The teacher to student ratio is 5 : 1 with an average class size of 13 students . Students in the School of Music interact with their professors through applied lessons , classes , and ensembles . Programs of Distinction . DePauw students can apply for entry to five Programs of Distinction . They are the Honor Scholars and Information Technology Associates programs and three fellowships in Management , Media , and Science Research . The Honor Scholar Program is an interdisciplinary journey for talented students who want the highest level of intellectual rigor . The program includes 5 interdisciplinary seminars and a 80 - 120 page honor thesis the student ' s senior year . Management Fellows are the top students interested in business and economics . The program includes special seminars , speakers and a paid , semester - long internship during the junior year . Students have interned in private , public , and non - profit sectors . Past internship sites include : Goldman , Sachs & Co . , Chicago ; Partners in Housing Development Corp . , Indianapolis ; Ernst & Young Global , New York ; Cummins Inc . in India ; Independent Purchasing Cooperative , Miami , Florida , and Brunswick Group , an international PR firm based in London . Media Fellows benefit from DePauw ' s media tradition . In addition to interacting with leading contemporary media figures - such as documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and Jane Pauley , who presented Ubben Lectures on campus - students have hands - on access to sophisticated media equipment . Science Research Fellows use state - of - the - art equipment , work one - on - one with faculty members , participate in internships , make presentations at scientific meetings , publish in scientific journals and , in essence , have graduate - level science opportunities as undergraduates . Students participating in the Information Technology Associates Program ( ITAP ) enjoy an opportunity to link their liberal arts education with technology know - how through on - campus apprenticeships and on - and off - campus internships . Technology . DePauw University ranked third among the " Top 50 Most Unwired College Campuses , " according to a survey which evaluated all institutions of higher learning and their use of wireless technology . The survey was sponsored by Intel Corporation and was printed in the October 17 , 2005 edition of " U . S . News & World Report " . DePauw was also ranked the 3rd most connected school in the United States in a 2004 Princeton Review analysis . Media Outlets on Campus . The student radio station ( WGRE ) , was ranked as the # 1 college radio station in 2010 by " Princeton Review " ' s book , " America ' s Best Colleges " . The student newspaper ( " The DePauw " ) is Indiana ' s oldest college newspaper . ( D3TV ) is the campus television station and broadcasts newscasts and student productions . The Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media houses all the media facilities and is open 24 hours a day , 7 days a week . Every student can be involved in any of the media programs their first semester on campus . The programs at DePauw provide opportunities for all students to learn journalism , production and presentation and management of media outlets . Campus . DePauw University consists of 36 major buildings spread out over a 695 acre ( 2 . 7 km² ) campus that includes a 520 acre ( 2 . 06 km² ) nature park , and is located approximately to the west of Indianapolis , Indiana . There are 11 residence halls , 4 theme houses , and 31 University - owned houses and apartments spread throughout the campus . The oldest building on campus , East College , was built in 1877 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . DePauw also owns McKim Observatory . East College . A historic structure located at the center of campus , East College is known to many as the architectural symbol of DePauw ' s tradition of excellence and learning . The cornerstone for the building was laid on October 20 , 1871 . The building hosted commencement exercises in June 1874 , and in September 1875 all college classes were moved to the building , according to the book , " DePauw Through the Years " . But work on East College continued until 1882 , when the building ' s basement was completed . East College was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 . Libraries . DePauw has 4 main libraries including Roy O . West Library ( main library ) , Prevo Science Library ( located in the Julian Science Center ) , Visual Resource Center ( located in the Peeler Art Center ) , and Music Library ( located in the Green Center for Performing Arts ) . Library holdings include approximately 350 , 000 books ; 22 , 000 videos ; 1 , 000 print periodical titles ; access to over 20 , 000 electronic titles ; 450 , 000 government documents ; newspapers ; and online databases . Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts . The School of Music is housed in the Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts , a newly renovated building that was completed in 2008 with a $ 29 million dollar gift . Also in the building is the Communication and Theater Department . The GCPA has 29 soundproof practice rooms , three performing venues , a music library , teaching studios for large and small ensembles , multiple recording studios , Cafe Allegro , and a $ 750 , 000 organ on which students practice and play . Kresge Auditorium seats 1 , 400 and has a balcony to host big events , speakers , and ensembles . Moore Theater seats 400 and is the stage for musicals and theater productions . Thompson Recital Hall seats 200 and is for small ensembles and chamber music concerts . Campus life . There are more than 100 organizations on the DePauw campus that students can be involved in . DePauw students also participate in on - campus intramurals , university and student sponsored musical and theatrical productions , and create local chapters of national organizations such as Circle K . Approximately 70 % of DePauw students engage in community service and other volunteer activities . Putnam County Relay For Life , which is organized by students , and brings together the college and community . In May 2006 , the Putnam County Relay for Life raised more than $ 215 , 000 for the American Cancer Society , and is consistently ranked among the top college - run Relays in the United States . DePauw was named one of The 50 Best Colleges for young women by CosmoGirl magazine in October 2006 . This ranking was based upon such factors as small class size , quality of professor instruction , and the strength of alumni networks . On August 2 , 2010 , " Princeton Review " ranked DePauw as the # 10 party school in the US for the 2010 - 2011 school year , which includes all colleges and universities . Greek organizations . DePauw ' s Greek system began just eight years after the founding of Indiana Asbury College in 1837 . The Delta Chapter of Beta Theta Pi fraternity was established here in 1845 , Phi Gamma Delta ( commonly known as Fiji ) in 1856 , Sigma Chi in 1859 , Phi Kappa Psi in 1865 , Delta Kappa Episilon in 1866 , Phi Delta Theta in 1868 , Delta Tau Delta in 1871 , and Delta Upsilon in 1887 . Women were first admitted to Indiana Asbury in 1867 . The first Greek letter fraternity for women soon followed . In January 1870 , Kappa Alpha Theta was founded at DePauw as the world ' s first Greek letter fraternity known among women . Kappa Kapa Gamma established a chapter at DePauw in 1875 . Notably , Alpha Chi Omega became the second Alpha Chapter established at DePauw , after Theta , when it was founded here in 1885 . Since their founding , DePauw ' s Greek organizations have placed a strong emphasis on scholarship and philanthropy , while providing important opportunities to socialize and interact with members of DePauw ' s diverse community through scheduled projects and social gatherings . Nationally , DePauw ' s Greek community makes up one of the largest percentages of a college student body . Greek Life . From 2003 - 2008 , DePauw University was ranked # 1 in " major fraternity and sorority scene " by the " Princeton Review " and has since remained in the top ten . In 2009 , " U . S . News & World Report " ranked DePauw as fourth in the nation for highest percentage of Sorority members ( 75 percent ) . The Greek community consists of fourteen national social fraternities ( eleven of which have houses on campus ) and ten sororities ( six of which have houses on campus ) . DePauw has an extensive and substantial Greek history , with both Kappa Alpha Theta , the first Greek - letter organization for women , and Alpha Chi Omega being founded at the school . The Lambda Chapter is the longest continuing chapter of Phi Gamma Delta . Formal IfC ( North - American Interfraternity Conference ) and Panhel ( National Panhellenic Conference ) recruitment for women is held early second semester . Membership intake for National Pan - Hellenic Council organizations ( historically black Greek - lettered organizations ) usually occurs in the fall and / or the spring . First - year students are not permitted onto fraternity or sorority property for a period of time at the beginning of each school year . Greek - letter organizations that formerly maintained chapters on DePauw ' s campus include the fraternities Delta Chi , Delta Kappa Epsilon , and Lambda Chi Alpha , and the sororities Delta Zeta , Delta Delta Delta , Alpha Omicron Pi and Alpha Gamma Delta . Controversy . In 2006 , the national organization of the Delta Zeta sorority reorganized the DePauw chapter , reducing twenty - three of its thirty - five current members ( including the chapter president ) to alumna status and giving them six weeks to vacate the sorority house . Of the twelve remaining members , six chose to take alumna status . The Delta Zeta national organization explained that its decisions were based on member commitment , but the evicted members said that they were forced to take alumna status because the chapter members were perceived as physically unattractive and " brainy " . Subsequently , on Monday , March 12 , 2007 , DePauw President Robert G . Bottoms announced that the University would sever its ties with Delta Zeta ' s national organization , effective at the end of the 2006 - 2007 academic year . President Bottoms was quoted as saying , " I came to the conclusion that our approaches to these issues are just incompatible . " Athletics . The DePauw Tigers compete in the NCAA Division III North Coast Athletic Conference ( NCAC ) . Every year since 1890 , DePauw University has competed in American football against its rival Wabash College in what has become the Monon Bell Classic . The traveling trophy , a 300 - pound train bell from the Monon Railroad , made its debut in the rivalry in 1932 . The DePauw - Wabash series is one of the nation ' s oldest college football rivalries . In 1933 , head coach Ray " Gaumey " Neal led the DePauw Tigers football team to an unbeaten , untied , and unscored opening season . The Tigers compiled a 7 - 0 - 0 record and outscored their opponents 136 - 0 . Neal nearly duplicated this feat in 1943 , but DePauw , 5 - 0 - 1 , finished the season with one scoreless tie and six points allowed in a different game . The only points surrendered that season were in a 39 - 6 victory over Indiana State and the only non - win was a 0 - 0 tie against Oberlin . The Tigers outscored their opponents , 206 - 6 . DePauw had been a member of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference from 1997 to 2011 , and won numerous conference championships , most notably in women ' s basketball , where the school is a Division III power . DePauw ' s program had also won the conference ' s overall " President ' s Trophy " seven times in that span , including six consecutive President ' s Trophies from 2005 - 06 to 2010 - 11 . In 2007 , the Tigers defeated Washington University in St . Louis to win the Division III title in women ' s basketball . The women ' s softball team won the regional title , advancing to the Division III College World Series for the first time in school history . DePauw University ' s women ' s golf program is the best of any NCAA Division III college in the nation for students seeking a " balanced " experience , according to Golf Digest ' s third annual College Golf Guide , which appears in the September 2007 issue . The DePauw University women ' s basketball team won the Division III National Championship for the 2006 - 07 year . They defeated Washington University in Springfield , MA to win the first team national championship in the school ' s history . In 2012 - 2013 , the women ' s basketball team won its second Division III National Championship with a 69 to 51 victory over the University of Wisconsin , Whitewater , in the title game in Holland , Michigan . The Tigers finished 34 - 0 on the season , which is the winningest basketball season at the Division III level for men ' s or women ' s basketball . Over the years , DePauw has sent several players to the NFL , including Dave Finzer ' 82 , a punter for the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks , and Greg Werner ' 89 , a tight end for the New York Jets . Traditions . Music . The DePauw University School of Music , founded in 1884 , is one of the oldest in America . The School of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and it offers various areas of study , including : Woodwinds , Brass , Percussion , Piano / Organ , Strings , Voice , Music Education , and Jazz Studies . A variety of courses and music lessons are made available to students in the College of Liberal Arts . It presents regular recitals by students and faculty and concerts by visiting artists , most of which are free and open to the public . DePauw students also organize concerts for the campus community . Performers in recent years have included Dave Matthews , Train , The Black Eyed Peas , Ben Folds , Rufus Wainwright , and Guster . Past guests have included Billy Joel , Smokey Robinson and the Miracles , The Carpenters , America , and Harry Chapin . Society of Professional Journalists . On May 6 , 1909 , Sigma Delta Chi was founded by a group of DePauw University student journalists . The organization officially changed its name to the Society of Professional Journalists in 1988 . Today it is the nation ' s most broad - based journalism organization , encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior . SPJ promotes the free flow of information vital to a well - informed citizenry ; works to inspire and educate the next generation of journalists ; and protects First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press . In 2012 , SPJ returned to the DePauw campus with the assistance of Eugene S . Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism Mark Tatge " " . DePauw ' s strong tradition of graduating leaders in the field of journalism continues . Alumni include : " business journalist of the century " Bernard Kilgore and his " Wall Street Journal " colleague Kenneth C . Hogate ; Eugene C . Pulliam and Eugene S . Pulliam of the " Indianapolis Star " and Central Newspapers chain ; Donald Maxwell , former editor of the " Chicago Tribune " ; WCVB - TV / Boston news anchor Heather Unruh ; Robert Giles , curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University and former editor of the " Detroit News " ; John McWethy , ABC News national security correspondent ; James B . Stewart , Pulitzer Prize - winning former front page editor of the " Wall Street Journal " , best - selling author , and currently editor - at - large of " SmartMoney " magazine ; Aaron Lucchetti , staff reporter for the " Wall Street Journal " ; Stephen F . Hayes , senior writer at the Weekly Standard and author of " Cheney : The Untold Story of America ' s Most Powerful and Controversial Vice President " ; Meg Kissinger , a reporter for the " Milwaukee Journal Sentinel " ; and Bret Baier , anchor for Fox News . Rector Scholarships . Since 1919 , the Rector Scholar Program has recognized DePauw students of exceptional scholarship and character . To be named a Rector Scholar is to join a prestigious tradition more than 4 , 000 graduates strong . Rector Scholarships are offered to the top academic applicants offered admission to DePauw . A limited number of full tuition Presidential Rector Scholarships are available . Ubben Lecture series . Endowed by a gift from Timothy H . and Sharon ( Williams ) Ubben , both 1958 graduates of DePauw , the speakers ' series " brings the world to Greencastle . " Begun in 1986 and presented free of charge and open to all , Ubben Lecturers have included Bill Clinton , Benazir Bhutto , Margaret Thatcher , Jane Goodall , Tony Blair , Mikhail Gorbachev , Spike Lee , Paul Bremer , Ralph Nader , Willy Brandt , Robert Gates , Mike Krzyzewski , Harry Belafonte , Carl Bernstein , Gen . Colin Powell , Eric Schlosser , PostSecret founder Frank Warren , John Major , Ross Perot , Shimon Peres , Sister Helen Prejean , Elie Wiesel , F . W . de Klerk , Julian Bond , Peyton Manning , Naomi Wolf , Gen . Wesley Clark , Doris Kearns Goodwin , Ben and Jerry , Greg Mortenson , Bob Woodward , Jim Lovell , the Rev . Jesse Jackson , Paul Volcker , David McCullough , Eric Schlosser , Barbara Bush , Zbigniew Brzezinski , Ken Burns , Paul Rusesabagina ( the real - life hero of " Hotel Rwanda " ) , William Bennett , Alan Simpson , biologist E . O . Wilson , director and screenwriter Jason Reitman , author Mitch Albom , Barack Obama ' s campaign manager , David Plouffe , musician and innovator Todd Rundgren , Liz Murray ( " Homeless to Harvard " ) , a debate between Howard Dean and Karl Rove , veteran journalist Jane Pauley , Nobel laureate Oscar Arias , author Rebecca Skloot ( " The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks " ) , journalist Candy Crowley , veteran statesman Lee H . Hamilton ( a 1952 DePauw graduate ) , 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee , and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and technology critic Nicholas Carr , who engaged in a debate on the impact of technology . The Ubben Series has hosted nearly 100 speakers in its 27 - year history . Monon Bell Classic . Voted " Indiana ' s Best College Sports Rivalry " by viewers of ESPN in 2005 , DePauw University and Wabash College play each November — in the last regular season football game of the year for both teams — for the right to keep or reclaim the Monon Bell . The two teams first met in 1890 . In 1932 , the Monon Railroad donated its approximately 300 - pound locomotive bell to be offered as the prize to the winning team each year . The series is as close as a historic rivalry can be : by virtue of winning the 116th game on November 14 , 2009 , Wabash leads the all - time series , 57 - 53 - 9 ; since the Monon Bell was introduced , Wabash leads 38 - 37 - 6 . The game routinely sells out ( up to 11 , 000 seats , depending upon the venue and seating arrangement ) and has been televised by ABC , ESPN2 , and HDNet ( where it has appeared for the past seven years , 2006 – 2012 ) . Each year , alumni from both schools gather at more than 60 locations around the United States for telecast parties , and a commemorative DVD ( including historic clips known as " Monon Memories " ) is produced ( there are discs of the 1977 , 1994 and 2000 - 2012 games ) . In 1999 , GQ listed the Monon Bell game as reason # 3 on its " 50 Reasons Why College Football is Better Than Pro Football " list . Little 5 Bike Race . Held in late April every year , DePauw ' s Little 5 bike race has been a campus tradition since the first race in 1956 . The first race was sponsored by Union Board as a fund raiser for the American Cancer Fund . Fourteen teams of male riders from various living units competed . The race has changed some since 1956 as a criterium style scoring system has been put into effect . Individual cyclists compete in a week - long series of events , including Time Trials , Street Sprints , and the actual Little 5 Bicycle race . Composite scores for each individual rider and their respective teams determine individual , as well as team champions . Today , in addition to the men ' s events , women compete in the same series of competitive events . As recently as 2010 , the race was held at Blackstock Stadium . However , in 2011 Little 5 events have shifted focus campus . The race is currently held on DePauw University ' s streets encircling the GCPA and Julian Science and Mathematics Center . Boulder Run . The Boulder Run has become a tradition at DePauw University . Students , streaking from their respective residences , run to and from the Columbia Boulder , located in the center of the campus near the East College building . Students today perform the Boulder Run for a variety of reasons , though it was originally performed on the day or night of the first snowfall on campus by Phi Kappa Psi , the Greek house nearest the boulder . This tradition was mentioned in " Playboy magazine ' s " September 1972 issue . The DePauw police are usually tolerant of the tradition , but students have been ticketed when caught . Campus Golf . It is not unusual to see students playing a game of Campus Golf when the weather is nice . The game of campus golf requires a golf club and a tennis ball . Players attempt to hit their golf ball against various targets on campus within a number of strokes . The game is similar to frisbee golf , where players attempt to hit targets ranging from trees to buildings with a frisbee . While playing campus golf , students often wear traditional golf attire , including plaid pants , shirts and sweaters . Many living units have established " courses " which are played by residents . Marvin ' s . Marvin ' s is a small restaurant serving mainly American food such as hamburgers and fries . Marvin ' s is an important part of student culture , employing students and remaining open later than most restaurants in Greencastle . The garlic cheeseburger ( commonly referred to by its initialism , GCB ) is considered its specialty . The popularity of Marvin ' s extended outside the Greencastle community after an obscure reference was made to the restaurant on the television show " Joan of Arcadia " . World War II . During World War II , DePauw University was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V - 12 Navy College Training Program which offered students a path to a Navy commission .