Benefit Open Enrollment Period Ends This Friday
The 2019-2020 benefits open enrollment period when University employees can make changes to medical, dental, vision, life insurance and voluntary selections ends Friday, May 24. This is the only time...
View ArticleLaw Commencement Slated, Pa. Justice Max Baer to Deliver Address
The School of Law will honor the class of 2019 during its annual commencement ceremony Friday, May 24. Dr. David Dausey, provost and vice president for academic affairs, will confer Juris Doctor...
View ArticleSBDC Hosting 21st Annual Entrepreneurs Growth and Networking Conference
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is preparing to again host the region’s largest and longest-running entrepreneur event. The 21st annual Entrepreneurs Growth and Networking Conference will...
View Article2019 Staff Awards Winners Announced
The campus community gathered May 15 for the annual Employee Appreciation Reception and Staff Awards ceremony, hosted by President Ken Gormley and the Staff Advisory Council. Each year, the University...
View ArticleGrants Received
Funds totaling $189,800 were recently received by the School of Law and the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences (BSNES). School of Law, $177,800, from the Pennsylvania IOLTA Board, to...
View ArticleWomen’s Guild Luncheon and Fashion Show Raises $20,000
The Duquesne Women’s Guild raised approximately $20,000 during its annual Spring Luncheon and Fashion Show. Proceeds from the May 19 event benefit the guild’s endowed scholarship for students with...
View ArticleSummer Music Series Registration Deadlines Approaching
Space is still available for Duquesne employees with children entering grades seven to college to participate in the City Music Center (CMC) Summer Music Series, which offers week-long, full-day camp...
View ArticleApproximately 1,700 Visitors Expected to Attend This Year’s DuquesneFest
DuquesneFest, the University’s annual summer open house, is expected to attract 1,700 high school students and their families from as far away as Minnesota and California next month. DuquesneFest will...
View ArticleSummer Construction and Renovation Projects are Underway
The Department of Facilities Management is working on completing multiple construction projects before the new academic year begins in August. The variety of projects include: Libermann Hall: The final...
View ArticleStudents Descend on Duquesne for Summer Undergraduate Research Program
The University is hosting 108 college students conducting research while exploring science-related fields and careers at Duquesne’s 22th annual Undergraduate Research Program (URP), which kicked off...
View ArticlePlanning That Trip to Mars? Students to Present Recommendations to NASA
For the second consecutive year, a team of Duquesne students has reached the finals in NASA’s Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts—Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) competition. Open to undergraduate and...
View ArticleTimes Summer Publication Schedule Announced
During the summer, The Duquesne University Times will publish issues on Wednesday, June 12, and Wednesday, July 17. The regular weekly publication schedule will resume on Wednesday, Aug. 14.
View Article‘The Three Sleuths’ Reunite for Special Interactive Presentation
The Duquesne campus will be the site of an interactive educational experience built around many of the world’s most fascinating crimes and forensic scientific mysteries. A Celebration of Excellence in...
View ArticleEmployee Volunteers Needed for FAST Lab
University employees are needed to volunteer at the 2019 Freshman Advisement Summer Transition (FAST) Lab. The FAST program is scheduled from Tuesday, July 9, through Friday, July 12. The FAST Lab will...
View ArticleNursing Professor Coordinates Theater Camp for Youth with Disabilities
A free weekday summer camp at Duquesne will give youth with disabilities a fun opportunity to develop their acting and communication skills while improving their self-esteem and confidence. STAGES...
View ArticleCampus Alert: University Hosting Active Shooter Training
The Department of Public Safety, in conjunction with police agencies from other Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education university members, will conduct annual active shooter training in the St. Ann’s...
View ArticleEmployees Reminded to Check New Benefit Year Deductions
Benefit selections made during the 2019-2020 open enrollment period will go into effect July 1. Employees are encouraged to review their July 5 paystub to verify all benefit selections and other...
View ArticleFAST Offers Freshmen, Transfer Students an Early Start to College
Incoming freshmen and transfer students will have the opportunity to kick off their Duquesne college experience at the annual Freshman Advisement Summer Transition (FAST) program July 9-12. While FAST...
View ArticleSave the Date: Annual Ice Cream Social with President Gormley
President Ken Gormley invites faculty and staff to the fourth annual ice cream social Monday, July 1, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Academic Walk by the Union. Gormley will greet employees and hand out an...
View ArticleDuquesne University Announces Winners of 2019 Rangos Prizes
Duquesne University recently awarded the inaugural 2019 John G. Rangos Prizes for Faculty and Students. Made possible by a gift from John G. Rangos, Sr., the prizes recognize undergraduates, graduate...
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