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Three Pharmacy Faculty Named to PPA’s Top 10 Under 10
The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA) has named Dr. Jennifer Elliott, Dr. Suzanne Higginbotham and Dr. Jacqueline Klootwyk to its Top 10 Under 10 list. The list recognizes the top 10...
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McGinley Symposium Calls Attention to Those with Mental Illness
Approximately 25 percent of adults in the United States have a mental illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which also describes mental illness as an important public...
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Italian Film Festival Continues with ‘The Easy Life/Il Sorpasso’
The Italian Classic Film Festival hosted on Duquesne’s campus continues with a screening of The Easy Life/Il Sorpasso. The 1962 road comedy, directed by Dino Risi, will be shown on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at...
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Hungry to Address Food Justice? Spiritan Campus Ministry Examines the Issues
As America moves toward the food-celebratory holiday season, the Division of Mission and Identity is sponsoring a three-part series looking at how each of us connects to the systemic issues of food...
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Professor’s Experiences in Ghana Inspire ‘Winds of the Sahel’ Concert
Dr. Joseph Sheehan saw a great opportunity when a colleague suggested last spring that he apply for a Rev. Alphons Loogman, C.S.Sp., Faculty Research Grant. Sponsored by the Center for African Studies,...
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Community Leaders Knit Together Social Justice and Education
The School of Education’s third community forum on Oct. 15 continued creating community dialogue around social justice’s role in public education—anchoring new approaches for teachers and defining...
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Criminal Justice, Race, the Media and the Trayvon Martin Case
The School of Law’s Criminal Justice Program will host a discussion about criminal justice, race and the media in America at a special public event that will feature Mark O’Mara, defense attorney for...
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CETR to Strengthen Student and Faculty Commitment, Research and Neighborhoods
As a tribute to its unique Spiritan legacy and as a means to strengthen the transformation of students and communities, Duquesne is raising its community engagement to the next level. Building on a...
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Child Advocate to Keynote Campus-Wide United Way Luncheon
Just four weeks into this year’s United Way Campaign the University is nearly halfway to its $105,000 goal. The United Way campus luncheon raises awareness of community needs. Nicole Feldhues, director...
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Law School Places 3rd in Pennsylvania Bar Exam Results
The School of Law achieved a first-time taker pass rate of 91.56 percent on the July 2014 Pennsylvania Bar Examination. This result placed Duquesne third out of 10 Pennsylvania area law schools, behind...
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Vice President for Student Life to Step Down in 2015, Take on New Role
The Rev. Sean Hogan, C.S.Sp., will conclude his service as executive vice president for student life on June 30, 2015, and will take on a new role in the fall. The longest-serving member of the...
View ArticleMcGinley Symposium Relocated to Union Ballroom
The School of Nursing’s Rita M. McGinley Symposium, slated for tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 23, and Friday, Oct. 24, has been relocated and will now be held in the Union Ballroom instead of the Power...
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How Do We Talk about Community-Engaged Research?
Gaultier Faculty Fellow Dr. Eva Simms will host a session to discuss common language and terms that Duquesne should use in pursuing community-engaged research. The session, How Do We Build an...
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Italian Film Festival Takes Dramatic Turn with Next Screening
The Italian Classic Film Festival hosted on Duquesne’s campus continues with a screening of Rocco and His Brothers/Rocco E I Suoi Fratelli. The 1961 drama, directed by Luchino Visconti, will be shown...
View ArticleLocal Authors to be Featured at Coffee House Reading Series
Local authors Lori Jakiela and Jane Bernstein will present excerpts of their works at the next installment of the University’s Coffee House Reading Series on Monday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Barnes...
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CLE, Special Session Centers on Companion Animals and the Law
As part of its Dean John J. Sciullo Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Saturday Series, the School of Law and its Animal Law Society are hosting a special daylong event focusing on pets and current laws...
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Graduate Student Research Showcased at 2nd Annual Symposium
Topics ranging from Inequity within Chinese Higher Education Admissions to Global Health Disparities from a Catholic Social Teaching Perspective will be among the varied presentations featured at the...
View ArticleSeven Hundred Expected at Breakfast to Honor Region’s Vets
Nearly 700 veterans and guests are expected to attend the 16th Annual Veterans Day Breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 8 a.m. in the Union Ballroom. Jessica L. Garfola Wright, under secretary of defense...
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Dr. Rebecca Kronk Earns Nurse Educator Honor
In recognition of achievements and service, Dr. Rebecca Kronk, an assistant professor in the School of Nursing, has been honored with a Cameos of Caring Award. Dr. Rebecca Kronk The Cameos of Caring...
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School Psychology Chair Receives APA President’s Award
The chair of the School of Education’s Department of Counseling, Psychology and Special Education received the highest award given by the American Psychological Association (APA) on Oct. 31. Dr. Tammy...
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