DELS Symposium Examines Inequities with Students, Schools and Communities
Educational leaders from the U.S. and Canada will convene in the Power Center Ballroom for the sixth annual Duquesne Educational Leadership Symposium (DELS) from Tuesday, May 21, through Thursday,...
View ArticleLarge Crowd Expected at Annual Staff Appreciation Day at PNC Park
As part of Duquesne’s 12th annual Staff Appreciation day, employees will cheer on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, May 23, at the 12:35 p.m. game against the Chicago Cubs. Hosted by President...
View ArticleCut Costs, Calories and Pollution with Biking
The Center for Environmental Research and Education is sponsoring two Duquesne initiatives to inspire the campus community to enjoy the many benefits of biking—Bike to Work Day and the National Bike...
View ArticleSchool of Pharmacy Commencement Slated for May 18
More than 160 students will receive their degrees this Saturday, May 18, at the Mylan School of Pharmacy’s annual Commencement ceremony at 10:30 a.m. in the A.J. Palumbo Center. A Baccalaureate Mass...
View ArticleOpen Enrollment Deadline is Monday, May 20
The deadline for the Benefits Open Enrollment period is 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 20. Every full-time employee must actively select the benefit coverage of their choice by enrolling online using...
View ArticleRockwell Hall Receives Class-g Certification
Rockwell Hall, home of the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business, received an environmental certification from Class-g, marking Duquesne as the only educational institution participating across 28 states,...
View ArticleDuquesne Ranks as Top Choice for Preparing Sales Professionals
Duquesne ranks among the best colleges and universities when it comes to preparing students for sales careers, according to the Sales Education Foundation (SEF). Dorene Ciletti, Ph.D. Inclusion on the...
View ArticleFaculty Spotlight [May 22, 2013]
What have Drs. Kent Moors and Darius D. Prier been up to? Dr. Kent Moors, professor of political science and scholar in residence for the Institute for Energy and the Environment, will serve as...
View ArticleGrants Received [May 22, 2013]
Funding totaling $80,869 was recently received by the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences. Drs. Jeff Evanseck and Jeffry D. Madura, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, $80,869,...
View ArticleUniversity Employees Encouraged to ‘Know Your Numbers’
Employees can take ownership of their health and well-being and earn a $250 reward by participating in the annual Know Your Numbers wellness campaign set to run until Tuesday, Dec. 31. Open to...
View ArticleSchool of Music Records New Music for Pirates Home Games
Pirates fans, keep your ears open for a new musical addition to the lineup at PNC Park, created by Duquesne’s own talented musicians! As part of an educational partnership with the Pittsburgh Pirates,...
View ArticleDuquesne SBA Selects Maryland Law Dean as 2013 Graduation Speaker
The School of Law will host its annual Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 2, at 11 a.m. in the A.J. Palumbo Center. A special Mass will precede the event at 9 a.m. in the University chapel. Phoebe...
View ArticleSizemore Conference to Focus on Racial Equality in Education
Educators and members of the Pittsburgh community will gather to discuss the topic of racial equality in education at the 4th annual Dr. Barbara A. Sizemore Summer Conference on Wednesday, May 29, and...
View ArticleHands-on X-ray Diffraction Symposium to be Hosted at Duquesne
A regional symposium and workshop on X-ray diffraction will be hosted at Duquesne, allowing participants to learn about the sophisticated equipment available at the University. Dr. Jennifer Aitken Dr....
View ArticleVision of Doctoral Bioethics Student Leads to Startup, Regional Presentation
While many people consider ethics an intangible asset, a University doctoral student is making ethics concrete through a company that has captured the attention of one of the state’s biggest startup...
View ArticleDigitization of Cardinal Newman Archive to Include Unpublished Works
Digitizing tens of thousands of documents authored by one of the most important and prolific Christian thinkers of the past 200 years has been launched through a transatlantic collaboration, creating a...
View ArticleDuquesne Ranked No. 33 Among Social Media Friendly Nursing Schools
The School of Nursing has been named among the Top 50 Most Social Media Friendly Nursing Schools of 2012. Nursing-School.com evaluated hundreds of nursing schools to see which have the strongest social...
View ArticleDU in the News [May 2013]
News coverage highlighting Duquesne’s experts and initiatives. May 28 Following Market Crisis, Pa. Law Schools Look to Pack More In The Legal Intelligencer interviewed Law School Dean Ken Gormley for...
View ArticleFaculty Spotlight [May 29, 2013]
What has Dr. Michalene King been up to? Dr. Michalene King, assistant professor of nursing, has been appointed as the manager of research dissemination on the American Holistic Nurses Association...
View ArticleGrants Received [May 29, 2013]
Funding totaling $12,005 was recently received by the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences and the Rangos School of Health Sciences. Dr. David Lampe, Department of Biological Sciences,...
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