Campus Exhibit Features Artwork Created to Lessen the Stigma of Incarceration
A collaborative project between the University’s public history program, the State Correctional Institute Pittsburgh and the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program is bringing an exhibit of artwork created...
View Article7th Annual Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Symposium Slated
The 7th annual Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Symposium (URSS) will feature its largest gathering of undergraduate scholars to date with 150 entries and more than 220 participants on Thursday,...
View ArticleRice Lecture Series Concludes with Community Conversations in the Hill District
The final Rice on the Road Lecture Series event for 2015 will provide the University community with details regarding the positive, collaborative impact Duquesne University and FOCUS Pittsburgh have...
View ArticlePublic Affairs Sets Printing and Graphics Deadlines for June
Cutoff dates for printing and graphics projects to be billed in Fiscal Year 2015, which ends on Tuesday, June 30, have been announced by the Office of Public Affairs. Here are the important dates:...
View ArticlePAMLE Honors School of Education for Service to Middle School-Aged Students
The Pennsylvania Association for Middle Level Education (PAMLE) has recognized the School of Education with an award for distinguished service. Dr. Jason Margolis The school was chosen because of its...
View ArticleDuquesne Called One of Nation’s Top 50 ‘Best Value’ Online Graduate Schools
Based on a calculation of the total cost of a Duquesne University education, its 20-year return on investment and other measures, Duquesne has been named one of the nation’s Top 50 Best Value Online...
View ArticleAnnual Open Enrollment Starts April 13
The University’s annual open enrollment period begins Monday, April 13, providing employees an opportunity to review the various benefits that are offered and to make choices for the upcoming calendar...
View ArticleDuquesne Names New Vice President for Student Life
Dr. Douglas K. Frizzell has been named vice president for student life at Duquesne University, effective, Wednesday, July 1, 2015. He will succeed the Rev. Sean Hogan, C.S.Sp., who will step down as...
View ArticleRed Masquers Close Their 102nd Mainstage Season with ‘Album’
The fifth production this semester for the award-winning Red Masquers theater troupe is David Rimmer’s coming of age comedy, Album. The performances are scheduled for Thursday, April 16, through...
View ArticleFiction and Poetry Reading to Wrap Up Coffee House Series
This year’s Coffee House Reading Series will conclude on Thursday, April 16, at 7 p.m. in the Barnes & Noble Café. Established authors for the upcoming event include poet and spoken-word enthusiast...
View ArticleBikeDUQ, Duquesne Bike Club Steer Campus Toward Cycling Opportunities
BikeDUQ, a University bicycle-advocacy group, and the Duquesne Bicycle Club are collaborating on a series of initiatives to promote bicycle commuting, safety and camaraderie among the campus community....
View ArticleRegistration Open for the 26th Annual Spring Clean-Up Event
The University’s tradition of helping to make the greater Hill District and South Side neighborhoods clean and green will continue at the 26th Annual Spring Clean-Up on Saturday, April 18. The event,...
View ArticleStudents Plan to ‘Stand Up’ for Homeless Children Today
A class of University students is hosting an event on campus designed to raise awareness for The Homeless Children’s Education Fund (HCEF). The students are asking peers, faculty and staff to join them...
View ArticleBusiness School Announces Two New Advisory Councils, Strategic Initiatives
Nearly 300 students, faculty, alumni and corporate representatives were on hand to hear about future plans for the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business at its April 9 Second Century Dinner. Dr. Dean...
View ArticleThree Faculty Named Teacher of the Year by Students
Three Duquesne faculty members will be recognized for their leadership and excellence in the classroom at the 23rd annual Teacher of the Year Award ceremony on Monday, April 20, at 4 p.m. in the Africa...
View ArticleDean Receives Inaugural Pitt Education Award
Dr. Olga Welch, dean of the School of Education, is the recipient of the inaugural Alan Lesgold Award for Excellence in Urban Education from the Center for Urban Education in the University of...
View ArticleSexual Assault Awareness Month Programming Offered on Campus
Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend ongoing educational programs in the month of April to raise awareness about sexual violence in conjunction with April serving as Sexual Assault...
View ArticleSpecial Reception Celebrates the Service of the Rev. Sean Hogan, C.S.Sp.
President Charles J. Dougherty will host a special reception on Tuesday, April 21, at 3 p.m. in the Union Ballroom to honor the Rev. Sean Hogan, C.S.Sp., who will conclude his service as executive vice...
View ArticleRed Masquers’ Fundraiser to Benefit Lemieux Foundation
The Red Masquers are preparing for their annual One Acts for Charity event, which aims to support a well-known local organization. Proceeds from One Acts for Charity—which will be staged Wednesday,...
View ArticleCETR Invites Faculty, Staff to Celebrate Accomplishments
An end-of-year reception to honor the work of faculty and staff who have contributed to community-engaged teaching and research will be hosted by the Center for Community-Engaged Teaching and Research...
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