Grants Received [July 29, 2015]
Funds totaling $100,911 were awarded to School of Nursing, the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts, and the Rangos School of Health Sciences. Dr. Melissa Kalarchian, associate dean for...
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Faculty Members to Participate in Interfaith Dialogues in Turkey
An interdisciplinary team of six Duquesne faculty members representing the University’s Christian-Muslim Dialogue Committee (CMDC) will visit Turkey next week to promote interfaith dialogue and...
View ArticleUniversity Updates Tap No. 17, Vacation Policy
Effective July 22, the University updated TAP No. 17. The vacation policy for 12-month support and administrative employees now provides 10 days of vacation during the first year of employment. The...
View ArticleFaculty & Staff Spotlight [August 5, 2015]
What have Dr. Greg Barnhisel, Dr. Holly Mayer and John Rago been up to? Dr. Greg Barnhisel, chair of the English department, will give a reading as part of the Heinz History Center’s revived free...
View ArticleGrants Received [August 5, 2015]
Funds totaling $157,580 were awarded to Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences. Drs. Stanley Kabala, John Stolz and Brady Porter, $151,580 in Year 3 funding, from the West Virginia...
View ArticleWecht Institute Offers Convenient Way to Earn Required Ethics CLE Credits
Attorneys and other professionals looking to earn ethics Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits as part of their annual compliance requirements can do so in a single lunchtime session of a new...
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Chinese Health Care Professionals Graduating from Rangos Pilot Program
Twelve health care professionals from China will be among the graduates at this week’s summer Commencement ceremony hosted by the John G. Rangos School of Health Sciences. The 10 female and two male...
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Associate Legal Counsel/Director of Risk Management Named
Jennifer S. Fink was named associate legal counsel and director of risk management at Duquesne, effective Aug. 3. Jennifer S. Fink Fink reports to Vice President and General Counsel Madelyn Reilly...
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Dr. Sara Baron Named University Librarian
Dr. Sara B. Baron has been named University librarian, effective Tuesday, Sept. 1. She is currently dean of the university library at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va. Dr. Sara Baron “I look...
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Duquesne University Pharmacy, Center and School Garner APhA Pinnacle Award
The Mylan School of Pharmacy, together with the Duquesne University Pharmacy, the Center for Pharmacy Care and the Academic Partners Program, has been selected by the American Pharmacists Association...
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Percentage of Female MBA Students Makes Duquesne a Leader in Diversity
Duquesne is No. 2 among the top universities in the country with robust gender diversity among MBA students. In a U.S. News & World Report listing released last week, Duquesne was listed with 65.6...
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The ‘Princeton Review’ Names Duquesne Among The Best 380 Colleges
Duquesne is considered one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review in its newly released 2016 edition of The Best 380 Colleges. Just 15 percent...
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‘Forbes’ Calls Duquesne One of ‘America’s Top Colleges’
Looking at student outcomes, Forbes again has named Duquesne one of America’s Top Colleges for 2015. Duquesne is again on Forbes’ list of top colleges in America. Duquesne was listed as No. 129 among...
View ArticleDU in the News [August 2015]
News coverage highlighting Duquesne’s experts and initiatives. Aug. 10 AG Kathleen Kane Fights Charges and Public Perception Under Pressure to Resign Law Professor Bruce Ledewitz was interviewed by the...
View ArticleFaculty & Staff Spotlight [August 12, 2015]
What has Dr. George Bradley been up to? Dr. George Bradley, associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, received a Meritorious Service Award from the Mathematical...
View ArticleGrants Received [August 12, 2015]
Funds totaling $346,510 were awarded to the School of Nursing, the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, and the Mylan School of Pharmacy. School of Nursing, $335,010, Year 2 funding,...
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Rangos Hosts Visiting Staff, Faculty from Shanghai at Graduation
The John G. Rangos School of Health Sciences recently hosted some visiting staff and faculty members from the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SUTCM) at their summer Commencement...
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Admissions Renovations Scheduled for August Completion
A newly renovated Office of Admissions will greet prospective students and their families when they arrive for campus visits this fall. Construction began in May for the updated space, which...
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A Week in Curaçao, A Year of Analysis for Chronic Pain Research Members
Spending a week on the Caribbean island of Curaçao hardly sounds like scientific research. But that’s exactly what it was for Dr. Kevin Tidgewell, assistant professor of medicinal chemistry in the...
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New ‘Schubert on the Bluff’ Series to Include Guest Composer’s Works
The Mary Pappert School of Music’s newest concert series, Schubert on the Bluff, kicks off later this month and brings with it a twist as well as a treat. Schubert on the Bluff, a three-year series...
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