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Buy a brick: Support Excellence in Science at DePaul

Create a lasting legacy on DePaul's Lincoln Park Campus and support the university's Campaign for Excellence in Science by purchasing a personalized brick during the university's "Paving the Way for Excellence in Science" buy-a-brick drive, which runs through Dec. 31, 2008.

Personalized bricks make great commemorative gifts – for the new graduate, for a parent who helped pave your way – even for that strict (but ever-so-fair) chemistry professor.

Your personalized bricks will be on view for generations near the new Monsignor Andrew J. McGowan Science Building. And just as important, by buying a brick you help ensure that DePaul can continue to provide science facilities, teachers and programs to future generations of students. Your purchase also will count toward meeting a $1 million challenge grant from The Kresge Foundation.

TO BUY YOUR BRICK, CLICK HERE
TO DOWNLOAD A PRINTABLE ORDER FORM, CLICK HERE

For more information, please contact Sarah Schneider, director of stewardship in DePaul's Office of Advancement, at (312) 362-6387 or sschnei8@depaul.edu.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where will my brick(s) be placed?
Bricks will be set in paved areas around or near the new Monsignor Andrew J. McGowan Science Building located at 1110 W. Belden Ave. on DePaul’s Lincoln Park Campus.

What size bricks are available?
Bricks are available in three sizes: 4 x 8 inches with three lines of text/13 characters per line; 8 x 8 inches with six lines of text/13 characters per line; and 12 x 12 inches with nine lines of text/19 characters per line. (Spaces are considered characters. Symbols not found on standard keyboards are not available. All text is centered.)

How much do bricks cost?
Bricks cost $200, $500 and $1,000 respectively.

What types of messages can I put on the brick?
Your message might be as simple as a name and date of graduation or as elaborate as a favorite quote. Please note that DePaul reserves the right to approve all messages. Before production, you will receive a letter of confirmation for the text on your brick.

When will my brick be in place?
Bricks will be in place by summer 2009.

What is the deadline for purchasing a brick?
Orders must be received by Dec. 31, 2008.

Anything else I should know?
Purchases of $1,000 or more qualify the buyer for a one-year membership in the President's Club, DePaul's premier giving society. All brick purchases help DePaul meet the $1 million challenge grant awarded by The Kresge Foundation toward the Campaign for Excellence in Science Campaign.