Annual Steam System Maintenance Scheduled
The annual steam shutdown for system maintenance will take place Monday, May 16, through Saturday, May 21. This shutdown is required to perform repairs and maintenance on the campus steam distribution...
View ArticlePPD Skin Test Now Available for Employees
The Duquesne University Pharmacy and Center for Pharmacy Care are now offering the purified protein derivative test (PPD), also known as the tuberculin skin test, to all University employees. The PPD...
View ArticleGumberg’s New 3-D Printer Ready for Use by Staff and Students
Members of the Duquesne campus community can test their creativity with a new 3-D printer in the Gumberg Library. The cutting-edge CubePro Trio printer, gifted to Gumberg Library by the Bayer School’s...
View ArticleCareer Services Center Moving to Student Union
New Locations for Employee Dining to Open in Late Summer Getting a job after college is a top priority for students, and internships and employer connections are key to landing that first position...
View Article2017 Graduates to be Honored at Commencement, Diploma Ceremonies
The University will honor approximately 1,560 graduates during this weekend’s annual Commencement and diploma ceremonies. Spring Commencement will be held at 2 p.m., this Friday, May 12, following the...
View ArticleDuquesne Student Group Cruises to 2nd Place in National Zip Car Video Contest
Duquesne’s Strong Women, Strong Girls chapter placed second in Zip Car’s 2017 “Students with Drive” contest, co-sponsored by Ford Motor Company. For the contest, college student groups across the...
View ArticleAscension Day Mass Schedule for Employees
A morning Mass for the Feast of the Ascension will be celebrated on Thursday, May 25. The liturgy will begin at 8 a.m. in the Chapel, followed by a donut reception in the Bayer Rotunda. All employees...
View ArticleDuquesne Graduates Largest Class in Five Years at 2017 Commencement
Duquesne University graduated its largest class since 2012 this past weekend at its annual Spring Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 12, at the A.J. Palumbo Center. Honorary degrees were also...
View ArticleReminder: Call for Submissions for Integrity of Creation Conference on Global...
The third annual Integrity of Creation Conference at Duquesne, focused on the theme The Global Water Crisis, has announced its submission deadline. The deadline to submit posters focusing on the theme...
View ArticleA Focus on Myths and Stereotypes at 8th Annual Sizemore Conference
The School of Education’s Barbara A. Sizemore Urban Education Initiative will host the eighth annual Dr. Barbara A. Sizemore Summer Conference, and third annual Sizemore Youth Conference, focusing on...
View ArticleSummer on the Bluff Concert Returns to Duquesne
Back by popular demand, the second Summer on the Bluff concert featuring artistic director and pianist David Allen Wehr returns to Duquesne University on Saturday, May 20. “Last July’s inaugural Summer...
View ArticleMore Than 190 Graduating from School of Pharmacy Class of 2017
The School of Pharmacy will celebrate its 192 graduates this Saturday, May 20, during its annual Commencement ceremony at 10:30 a.m. in the A.J. Palumbo Center. Pharmacy Dean Dr. J. Douglas Bricker...
View ArticleJoin the Challenge & the DU Community for Bike to Work Day
Duquesne will again celebrate National Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 19. Stop by the BIKEDUQ Commuter Station on Forbes Avenue, across the street from Barnes & Noble. The station will provide...
View ArticleSpecial Summer Offers for Faculty and Staff at Several Campus Dining Locations
Parkhurst Dining is pleased to offer the following special summer dining offers to faculty and staff. The Incline, located on the first floor of the Union, will offer special reduced rates (with...
View ArticleMcFarlin Reappointed as Dean of Business School, Reeder to Bayer School
President Ken Gormley has appointed Dr. Dean McFarlin to a second term as dean of the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business and Dr. Philip Reeder to a second term as dean of the Bayer School of Natural...
View ArticleDU in the News [May 2017]
News coverage highlighting Duquesne’s experts and initiatives. May 24 As the Economy Changes, Hold the Regulations The Philadelphia Inquirer posted this opinion piece co-authored by Associate Economics...
View ArticleFaculty & Staff Spotlight [May 24, 2017]
What have Dr. Khalid Kamal, Brendan Kepple and Dr. John Mitcham been up to? Dr. Khalid M. Kamal, associate professor of pharmacy administration, presented Drug Prices and Value Proposition:...
View ArticleGrants Received [May 24, 2017]
Funds totaling $95,610 were recently received by the School of Pharmacy and the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences. Dr. Jelena M. Janjic, associate professor of pharmaceutics, $72,600,...
View ArticleRetired United States Steel Exec, Alum to Give Law Commencement Address
Gretchen R. Haggerty, retired executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) from United States Steel Corporation, will return to her alma mater to deliver the School of Law Commencement...
View ArticleMix & Mingle with the Women’s Guild
Faculty and staff are invited to join the Duquesne University Women’s Guild to “wine” down after work with fun and relaxation spent with friends and colleagues. The Guild will host a Mix & Mingle...
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