Duquesne Observes MLK Day
Numerous Duquesne faculty, staff and students attended the Office of Diversity and Inclusion’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Luncheon on Jan. 12. The keynote was given by Brian Burley, CEO...
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Know Your Numbers Campaign Continues
The next deadline to participate in the University’s Know Your Numbers campaign—a wellness program that awards staff and faculty who participate in various wellness initiatives—is fast approaching....
View ArticleHealth Services Shares Winter Tips for Fighting the Flu
The Duquesne University Health Services staff wishes to remind faculty and staff that flu season is in full force. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the influenza— or flu virus—is a...
View ArticleFormer U.S. Ambassador to Lecture on Iran Nuclear Deal
Award-winning diplomat and international relations scholar Dr. Dennis Jett will visit campus this month to lecture on the Iran Nuclear Deal, one of the United States’ most critical foreign policy...
View ArticleMedia Literacy Panel Aims to Combat ‘Fake News’
Since the 2016 presidential election, fake news has become a part of the dialogue in the United States’ political and social culture. An upcoming panel event at Duquesne aims to educate the public on...
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Human Rights Film Series Kicks off With Screening of ‘13th’
The 11th annual Human Rights Film Series at Duquesne, Human Rights in the Age of Trump, will kick off with a screening of the Netflix original documentary 13th. Directed by critically-acclaimed...
View ArticleDonuts with the President Tomorrow
President Ken Gormley will host “Donuts with the President” tomorrow morning (Thursday, Jan. 18) to welcome students back to campus for the winter semester. President Gormley will greet attendees with...
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Annual Founders Week Celebration Focuses on Wellbeing
The work, vision and mission of Duquesne’s Spiritan founders will be celebrated with a series of on-campus events during the upcoming Founders Week celebration, starting on Monday, Jan. 29. This year’s...
View ArticleCall for Applications: The Rev. Alphons Loogman C.S.Sp., Faculty Research Grant
The Center for African Studies is currently accepting applications for the Rev. Alphons Loogman, C.S.Sp., Faculty Research Grant. Two grants of $6,000 each will be awarded this year and may be used to...
View ArticlePhilosophy Department to Host Film Screening on Artificial Intelligence
A film chronicling a groundbreaking competition during which the worlds of the ancient Chinese board game Go and artificial intelligence collided will be shown on campus. Coined “The DeepMind Challenge...
View ArticleCoffee House Reading Series Brings Accomplished Writers, Poets to Campus
The campus Coffee House Reading Series returns for the spring semester with readings from Cameron Barnett and Chris Girman on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. at the Genesius Theater’s Rehearsal Hall....
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Annual Blanket-Making Project Returns for Founders Week Libermann Lunch
Spiritan Campus Ministry’s Libermann Luncheon Series kicks off this semester with its eighth annual blanket-making service project in conjunction with Founders Week 2018. Scheduled for Tuesday, Jan....
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Al Gore’s ‘An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power’ is Next in Human Rights...
The 11th annual Human Rights Film Series continues this evening with a free screening of An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power at 7 p.m. in Room 105 of College Hall. Written by former U.S. Vice...
View ArticleCommunication & Rhetorical Studies Chair, Faculty Honored with National Awards
Dr. Ronald C. Arnett, professor and chair of communication & rhetorical studies, along with various faculty from the department recently garnered numerous awards from the National Communication...
View ArticleProcurement and Payment Services to Implement Chrome River on January 26
Beginning this Friday, Jan. 26, Procurement and Payment Services will transition to the Chrome River expense management system. Chrome River is a mobile web solution that offers the latest in travel...
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2018 Day of Giving Features New Platform, Ambassador Program and More
When the third annual Duquesne Day of Giving kicks off in a few weeks, participants will experience a new and improved platform and see real-time updates of various features during the campaign....
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Founders Week Events Kick Off Next Monday
Faculty and staff can still register for the various activities and events of Founders Week 2018, the annual celebration to honor the legacy, vision and values of Duquesne’s Spiritan founders. This...
View ArticleSchool of Nursing is Again Named a Gold-Level Military Friendly® School
The School of Nursing has earned the prestigious Military Friendly® School designation at the gold-level ranking for the second consecutive year. The classification is considered to be among the most...
View ArticleFuture Political Leaders Attend Annual Model UN Conference
Nearly 400 students from 21 regional high schools recently competed at the annual Model United Nations Conference sponsored by the Department of Political Science. Students at the Jan. 26 event debated...
View ArticleDuquesne Hosts Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Competition
For the fourth consecutive year, Duquesne will host hundreds of aspiring middle- and high-school science students from Allegheny and Westmoreland counties at the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science...
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