Ken Gormley Officially Inaugurated as Duquesne’s 13th President
More than 2,000 faculty, staff, students, alumni, friends, dignitaries and guests turned out for the Sept. 22 Inauguration of President Ken Gormley. Hundreds of Duquesne students lined Academic Walk to...
View ArticleDU in the News [October 2016]
News coverage highlighting Duquesne’s experts and initiatives. Oct. 4 Pittsburgh Penguins Say PPG Paints is Taking Over Arena Name The Washington Post published this Associated Press article, in which...
View ArticleFaculty & Staff Spotlight [October 5, 2016]
What has Dr. Nihat Polat been up to? Dr. Nihat Polat, associate dean for graduate studies and research and associate professor of education, wrote a book, L2 Learning, Teaching and Assessment, which...
View ArticleGrants Received [October 5, 2016]
Funds totaling $11,248 were recently received by the Mylan School of Pharmacy. Dr. Rehana Leak, Mylan School of Pharmacy, $11,248, from the National Institutes of Health through the University of...
View ArticleCops ‘n Chefs BBQ Returns, Benefits United Way Campaign
Tickets are on sale now for the return of the Cops ‘n Chefs BBQ on the Bluff, an annual event to benefit Duquesne’s campus United Way Campaign. Scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 19, BBQ lunches can be...
View ArticleStudents, Campus Getting Ready to Celebrate Family Weekend
Parents and families will converge on the Bluff for Duquesne’s annual Family Weekend, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 14, through Sunday, Oct. 16. Sponsored by the Office of Freshman Development and Special...
View ArticleLecture Series’ Panel Looks at ‘Religion and Democracy’
The Religion and Society Lecture Series returns this semester with Religion and Democracy, a panel discussion that will approach religious traditions and democracy from both the Christian and Muslim...
View ArticleTen Have Working to Establish Bioethics Standards Among Pharmaceutical Companies
For pharmaceutical companies, negative press coverage usually results in a loss of trust among consumers and other stakeholders. Dr. Henk ten Have, director for the Center for Healthcare Ethics, is...
View ArticleLaw School Houses, Helps Pa. Innocence Project’s Pittsburgh Office
Duquesne University School of Law students now have the opportunity to have a hand in helping those who have been wrongfully convicted. Liz Delosa, far right, with Duquesne and Pitt law students. The...
View ArticleMiddle States Self-Study Design Available for Review
The Middle States Self-Study Design (revised) is now available to the Duquesne University community. Faculty and staff are encouraged to review it since it provides the plan for conducting Duquesne’s...
View ArticleCTS Explores Cyber Risks and Security Measures
The Office of Computing and Technology Services (CTS) will host its inaugural cyber security symposium, Our Continuously Connected Lives: What’s Your App-titude?, on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 1:30 to 3...
View ArticleOffice of Multicultural Affairs Kicks Off 11th Annual Turkey Drive
The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) invites the campus community to help make Thanksgiving more festive for Pittsburgh families in need during the 11th annual Turkey Drive. The OMA is accepting...
View ArticleProfessor Researching Crime Reporting in North America and Western Europe
Research by Journalism Professor Maggie Patterson and a colleague that looks at crime reporting by the media in various countries has garnered a $93,549 grant from the Social Science and Humanities...
View ArticleDuquesne Alumna to Keynote Campus United Way Luncheon
Opportunities to support Duquesne’s 2016 United Way Campaign include the upcoming campus luncheon featuring keynote speaker Dr. Josie Badger, a 2014 graduate who is the youth director at the Parent...
View Article‘Princeton Review’ Names Graduate Business School as One of Nation’s Top 294
The Donahue Graduate School of Business is among The Princeton Review’s Best 294 Business Schools, 2017 edition, based on how students rate their schools. “Our recognition by The Princeton Review is an...
View ArticleTwo Spiritans Among 17 Newly Named Cardinals
Two members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit are among the 17 new cardinals named by Pope Francis on Oct. 9. Monsignor Dieudonné Nzapalainga C.S.Sp., archbishop of Bangui, Central African...
View ArticlePresident’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll Recognizes...
The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll again has selected Duquesne as an honoree for the country’s highest federal recognition for universities that strengthen communities. The...
View ArticleNew Impact Report Showcases Duquesne’s Economic, Community Contributions
The University has published its new edition of the Duquesne Impact Report, detailing the many ways that Duquesne students, faculty and staff have driven critical growth over the past year in the...
View ArticleDuquesne University Achieves Second Highest Result on Pa. Bar Exam
Duquesne School of Law graduates achieved a 91.96 percent first-time taker pass rate on the July 2016 Pennsylvania Bar Examination, placing the University second among 10 Pennsylvania-area law schools....
View ArticleReminder: Setting Up Voicemail for New System
Employees are asked to proactively set up their new voicemail, personal greeting and password on the new system in preparation for the transition to a new voicemail system at Duquesne University on...
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