Virtual Mass of the Holy Spirit to Celebrate New Academic Year
Faculty, staff and students are invited to tune in virtually to celebrate the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit. The Mass will take place Sunday, Aug. 23, at 11 a.m. via livestream video. The Most Rev....
View ArticleTraffic Restrictions Announced for Freshman Move-In
Approximately 1,100 students in the class of 2024 will arrive on campus next week during the annual freshman move-in, which will span three days. To adhere to social distancing practices, the Office of...
View ArticleStepping Up: Nubia Williams, Center for Community-Engaged Teaching and Research
Each summer, Duquesne partners with the Alliance for Refugee Youth Support and Education (ARYSE) to host the PRYSE Academy summer camp for immigrant and refugee students in the Pittsburgh region. While...
View ArticleKane Named New Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Dr. Anthony Kane has been named director of diversity and inclusion in the Division of Student Life. He began his new position on Aug. 10. Dr. Anthony Kane Kane has been at Duquesne University as a...
View ArticleDuquesne Welcomes the Class of 2024
With the help of more than 250 student orientation leaders and volunteers, approximately 1,100 freshmen moved onto campus Aug. 16-18 for the annual freshman orientation. Donned in masks and gloves to...
View ArticleDining Makes Adjustments, Adds New Eating Options and Maintains Safety Practices
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Duquesne Dining has developed a new dining plan and introduced convenient accommodations to keep diners safe while remaining focused on quality and nutrition. Dining...
View ArticleImportant New Processes Announced for Mail Delivery and Pickup
The Department of Mailing, Receiving and Materials Management will implement new processes for mail delivery and pickup on Monday, Aug. 24, to support and maintain Duquesne’s COVID-19 practices and...
View ArticleReminder: Big Read Virtual Keynote Happening on Friday
Faculty and staff are reminded to tune in to The Power of Curiosity sponsored by Gumberg Library in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read at Duquesne. NEA Big Read is a...
View ArticleBusiness School to Offer Master’s Certificate in Entrepreneurship
Graduate students in the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business will have the opportunity to pursue a Master’s Certificate in Entrepreneurship (MC-ENTR). The new program—which launches in fall 2021—is a...
View ArticleFacilities Management Expands and Enhances Cleaning Protocols
To ensure a clean, safe and comfortable work, living and learning environment on campus, the Department of Facilities Management continues to update and improve its cleaning protocols through enhanced...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Awareness Video Series Now Available
Duquesne has launched a new COVID-19 awareness video series that addresses important health and safety measures all students, faculty and staff are asked to follow. The videos address the following...
View ArticleU.S. Department of Education Announces New Title IX Regulations
The United States Department of Education released final Title IX Regulations that became effective on Aug. 14, 2020. As required by these new regulations, Duquesne University has created an interim...
View ArticleDuquesne Selected as NLN 2020 Center of Excellence in Nursing Education
The School of Nursing is one of 17 nursing programs from across the United States to be named 2020 NLN Centers of Excellence by the National League for Nursing (NLN). Dr. Mary Ellen Glasgow The...
View ArticleUpdates Announced Regarding Campus Access and Visitation Policy in Light of...
In accordance with Duquesne’s safety protocols/de-densifying efforts due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in conjunction with the start of the new academic year, the University is reducing access points...
View ArticleFall 2020 Semester Kicks off with Mass of the Holy Spirit, First Day of Classes
The fall 2020 academic year is officially in full swing. Faculty, staff and students gathered virtually on Aug. 23 to celebrate the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit, which marks the official kick-off the...
View ArticleLaw School, County Bar Association’s CLE Series to Focus on Opioid Crisis...
The Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA) and the Duquesne University School of Law have teamed up for a live webinar CLE series addressing The Effect of the Opioid Crisis in Our Courtrooms. Divorce,...
View ArticleReminder: ‘COVID-19 Awareness’ Video Mandatory Training is Live
University employees are reminded that they must complete the new, mandatory COVID-19 Awareness training course by Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. About the COVID19 awareness training video The COVID19...
View ArticleSherene Brantley to Chair President’s Advisory Council on Diversity and...
Sherene Brantley has been appointed chair of the President’s Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion at Duquesne University. Sherene Brantley Established in 2018 by President Ken Gormley, the...
View ArticleSpeech-Language-Pathology Program’s Perfect Streak Continues
For the 13th consecutive year, all students in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) master’s program have passed the national Praxis exam, which measures student knowledge of general and...
View ArticleArsenic, Selenium May Have Been More Prevalent in Evolution of Life Than...
A new Duquesne study published in Scientific Reports has discovered that arsenic and selenium may have been more prevalent in the early evolution of life on earth than previously thought. The work also...
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