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Service-Learning Classes: Teaching Students to Impact the Community, Region
As a key part of the University’s core curriculum, service-learning courses provide more than a way for students to learn practical ways of giving back—they provide a means for students to utilize...
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Campus Turns Shiny Bright for Thursday’s Night of Lights
The Student Government Association’s annual Night of Lights event, Silver Bells, is this Thursday, Dec. 5. All faculty, staff, students and their families are invited to come light up campus in...
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Red Masquers to Present 37th Annual ‘Premieres’
The Red Masquers will present the 37th annual Premieres, one-act plays that are written by students, alumni and faculty and then produced exclusively by student directors, actors and crews. The...
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Fair Trade Week Continues on Campus
Opportunity to learn about fair trade and to shop fair trade vendors happens this week during the annual Fair Trade Week. Through Thursday, the marketplace will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the...
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Turocy Named Director of Pre-Health Advisement Programs
Dr. Paula Sammarone Turocy, associate professor of athletic training in the Rangos School of Health Sciences, has been named director of he University’s Pre-Health Advisement Programs, effective Jan....
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School of Nursing at Leading Edge of Online Open House
If you want to recruit students to your program, it makes sense to go to where they are. In the case of the School of Nursing’s doctoral programs, that place is online. The nursing school, which offers...
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Online Duquesne Programs Recognized for Quality, Affordability
AffordableCollegesOnline.org (ACO) has recognized Duquesne as one of the top schools in Pennsylvania for the quality and affordability of its online programs. This puts Duquesne in the top one-quarter...
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Duquesne University Licenses 50 Patents in Cancer Compound Portfolio to FLAG...
Duquesne University and FLAG Therapeutics Inc. have entered into a licensing agreement for two novel classes of dual-acting, water-soluble drugs designed to target and destroy cancer cells. Dr. Aleem...
View ArticleU.S. News Ranks Duquesne Among Top 25 Best Colleges for Veterans
In its inaugural rankings of the Best Colleges for Veterans to help veterans pursue a college education under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Duquesne No. 24 in the...
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The Christmas Feeling Arrives With Night of Lights
With the flip of a magical switch by President Charles J. Dougherty, the Christmas season officially lit up campus at the 17th annual Night of Lights event, Silver Bells, on Dec. 5. Organized by the...
View ArticleStay on Top of DU Weather Alerts
Employees are reminded that in the event that severe weather causes delays or class cancellations, the University will communicate with members of the campus community through DU Alert (text and voice...
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Brrrave Public Safety Members to Take Wintry Pittsburgh Plunge for Special...
Six members of the Public Safety Department will brave the elements and splash into the Allegheny River on Saturday, Dec. 14, for the fourth annual Polar Plunge, a fundraiser to benefit Special...
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Campus Community Invited to Special Midnight Mass
The Office of Campus Ministry invites the campus community to the annual Advent Midnight Mass on Saturday, Dec. 14, in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. The celebration will begin at 11:30 p.m. with...
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Add Retirement Planning to Your Holiday To-Do List
Preparing for retirement is not a one-time event, which is why Duquesne is encouraging employees to review their voluntary retirement plan contributions before Tuesday, Dec. 31, to ensure that their...
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Annual Winter Commencement Set for Dec. 20
Duquesne will host the annual Winter Commencement ceremony at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, in the A.J. Palumbo Center. University President Dr. Charles J. Dougherty will confer degrees upon nearly 450...
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Circadian Rhythms May Be in Our Bones, Not Just Our Heads
As the days get shorter and the nights grow longer, you may be fighting to stay awake at night or to get moving in the morning. Don’t think you’re becoming a slacker, said Dr. Paula Witt-Enderby,...
View ArticleWidespread Water Monitoring Effort Receives Continued Support from Colcom
The Colcom Foundation has renewed a second grant for Duquesne’s Center for Environmental Research and Education (CERE), following funding of $128,000 last year to initiate an extraordinary water...
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The College Database Identifies Duquesne as a Top College for Teacher Education
The College Database, a comprehensive online source for information about U.S. colleges and universities, has selected Duquesne University a top college in the state for teacher education. A new list...
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Celebrate the Season and Coworkers at Annual Holiday Staff Award Luncheon
President Charles J. Dougherty will host the annual Holiday Staff Awards Luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 19, at noon in the Union Ballroom. Festivities will include lunch and a special holiday video,...
View ArticleFaculty Spotlight [December 18, 2013]
What have Wes Oliver, Drs. John Stolz, Pat Arneson, Ronald C. Arnett, Garnet Butchart and Janie Harden Fritz been up to? Wes Oliver, associate professor of law, will host a new installment of his...
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