Event to Explore Ethics in the Business of Science and Healthcare
Healthcare practitioners, researchers and scientists will explore the vital issue of ethics in healthcare from 8 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the Power Center Ballroom for Ethics in the...
View ArticleLaw School Hosting Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See
The School of Law will present the Dr. John and Liz Murray Excellence in Scholarship award to Mary Ann Glendon, the Learned Hand Professor of Law at Harvard University and former U.S. Ambassador to the...
View ArticleComposer’s Early Works Featured in ‘Beethoven on the Bluff: The Early Years’
The Mary Pappert School of Music will launch the first of its new two-season series, Beethoven on the Bluff: The Early Years, this Sunday, Sept. 22, at 3 p.m. with Septet/Piano Trios I. David Allen...
View ArticleFreshman Family Tea Set for Sunday
The Duquesne Women’s Guild invites members of the freshman class and their parents to the annual Freshman Mothers’ Luncheon from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. this Sunday, Sept. 22, in the Power Center Ballroom....
View ArticleVictory Media Names Duquesne a Military Friendly School
Duquesne has been named as a 2014 Military Friendly School by Victory Media, joining just 15 percent of post-secondary educational institutions nationwide to earn the designation. Victory Media, a...
View ArticleUniversity Launches 2013 United Way Campaign
The University’s United Way committee launched its annual campaign and announced its 2013 goals at the Champion’s Breakfast on Sept. 13. The event served to energize those employees who have...
View ArticleInaugural and New Endowed Chair Holders, Other Faculty Recognized
The commitment of Duquesne faculty was recognized at the Sept. 12 Convocation with the announcement of an inaugural and a new endowed chair holder, the Beard Award for Leadership in Ethics, three...
View ArticlePresident Stresses Academic Excellence at Convocation
President Dr. Charles J. Dougherty focused on the importance of academic excellence in his annual address to faculty, staff and administration at the 2013 University Convocation on Sept. 12. Dr....
View ArticleCoffee House Reading Series Returns This Fall
Readings of poetry and fiction will open this year’s Coffee House Reading Series. The monthly readings, sponsored by the English department, are aimed at developing the creative writing and arts...
View ArticleRed Ring to Offer Outdoor Seating in Enclosed Patio
The University’s signature Red Ring restaurant soon will offer outdoor seating in an enclosed patio. A construction drawing for the new Red Ring patio seating area. Scheduled to open Thursday, Oct. 3,...
View Article200 Years of Verdi’s Music to be Celebrated
The free symposium Giuseppe Verdi: 200 Years Later will be presented in the Power Center from 2:30 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30. Giuseppe Verdi As Honorary Consul of Italy in Pittsburgh, Dr. Carla...
View ArticleMerleau-Ponty Circle Holds 38th Annual Meeting at Duquesne
The University will play host for the 38th Annual Meeting of the International Merleau-Ponty Circle. Focusing on the theme, Movement: In History, Art and Being, the event will be held from Thursday,...
View ArticleNew Wellness Programs Offer Range of Fitness Opportunities
This October, the Wellness in Motion initiative will offer a wide range of fitness and wellness opportunities in the Power Center to help faculty and staff improve their physical and financial...
View ArticleHandy Charging Outlets Installed on Campus for Digital Devices
Electrical outlets in public areas across campus are being upgraded with a fixture that allows direct charging—without a transformer—of digital devices. The new outlets have two USB ports wired to an...
View ArticleSociology, Nursing and Policy Center Research Intersects at Fracking
Fracking is at the intersection of research for Dr. Michael Irwin, associate professor of sociology, Dr. Lenore Resick, clinical professor in the School of Nursing, and the Graduate Center of Social...
View ArticleNew Center for Clinical Legal Education More Accessible to Clients
Duquesne and the School of Law hosted a special ceremony on Sept. 19 to dedicate the new Tribone Center for Clinical Legal Education at 914 Fifth Ave. Through the new center, the School of Law provides...
View ArticleMBA Sustainability Program Ranked No. 1 in U.S., 8th Worldwide
Corporate Knights, a quarterly international publication focused on social, economic and ecological benefits and costs, has ranked Duquesne’s MBA Sustainability program in the Donahue Graduate School...
View ArticleAll University Employees to Receive Required Health Care Reform Notice
All Duquesne University employees will receive a federally required notice explaining the Affordable Care Act (ACA) early next month. Commonly referred to as Health Care Reform, the ACA is a federal...
View ArticleDuquesne to Dedicate Risen Christ Sculpture on Des Places Day
The ongoing renovation of Duquesne University’s Chapel of the Holy Spirit continues this fall with the installation of the new “Risen Christ” sculpture. The artwork is the culmination of a two-year...
View ArticlePhi Kappa Phi Honor Society Recognized as Chapter of Merit
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi—the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines—recently recognized the Duquesne chapter as one of only 50 Chapters of...
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