Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley's Bicycle Advisory Council has given DePaul an award for advocating bicycle use through its participation in a university transportation alternatives program.

Bob Janis, vice president for Facility Operations at DePaul, accepted the award from Mayor Daley during a ceremony at Chicago's Bike to Work Day rally in Daley Plaza on June 13. Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, the University of Illinois at Chicago and Loyola University also received awards.

DePaul and the other participating universities agreed to split the cost of an intern with the city to develop marketing and advertising programs to encourage faculty, staff and students to bike to work and school, Janis said.