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Archive for April 2006
Exhibit Profiles Pope John Paul II’s Role as an Advocate for Improving Bond Between Catholic and Jewish Faiths
Apr. 27, 2006
Duquesne University invites people of all faiths to experience the historic exhibit A Blessing to One Another: Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People, which opens on Monday, May 15 and runs through Friday, Aug. 11 in the Mellon Hall lobby on campus. Read more »
East Berlin Resident Receives Vira I. Heinz Scholarship
Apr. 27, 2006
Carrie Heiney, a resident of East Berlin, Pa., has received the 2006 Vira I. Heinz Scholarship for Study Abroad at Duquesne University. Read more »
Moon Township Resident Receives Prestigious Ethics Award from Duquesne
Apr. 27, 2006
Jessica Zerishnek of Moon Township recently received the 2006 Eugene P. Beard Award for Leadership in Ethics at Duquesne University. Read more »
Donahue Business Society Hosts Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill O’Neill Will Address Health Care Reform
Apr. 24, 2006
WHAT: Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill will address health care reform as the keynote speaker at Duquesne University’s 16 th Annual Donahue Business Society Spring Luncheon. Read more »
Social and Public Policy Center Honors Catholic Relief Services Director, U.S. Rep. Murtha
Apr. 24, 2006
WHAT: The Duquesne University Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy will honor the Rev. Dr. William Headley, C.S.Sp., director of Catholic Relief Services in Baltimore, and U.S. Rep. John Murtha at its annual Distinguished Service Awards Ceremony. Read more »
Exonerated Death Row Inmate Speaks Out
Apr. 20, 2006
WHAT: The second day of Duquesne’s Justice for All conference will open on Friday at 8:40 a.m. with the compelling presentation Why Criminal Justice Reform Matters: The Reality of Wrongful Convictions, featuring Kirk N. Bloodsworth, the first death row inmate exonerated through DNA testing, and John F. Terzano, president and co-founder of The Justice Project in Washington, D.C. Read more »
Former FBI Director Kicks Off Justice for All Conference
Apr. 19, 2006
WHAT: A keynote address from former FBI Director William H. Sessions will kick off Justice for All, the sixth annual Forensic Science and Law Conference at Duquesne University. Top experts and scholars from across the nation will gather at Justice for All to explore the sweeping impact of forensic scientific advances on criminal justice reform. Read more »
Wrongful Conviction Highlighted in Movie Screening of The Trials of Darryl Hunt
Apr. 18, 2006
WHAT: Duquesne University is hosting a free screening of the critically acclaimed documentary, The Trials of Darryl Hunt, at its Justice for All Forensic Science and Law Conference on campus. The screening is open to the public. Attorneys seeking CLE credits can attend for $25. Read more »
International Students Celebrate 25 Years of Diversity
Apr. 5, 2006
WHAT: The International Student Organization (ISO) at Duquesne University will mark its 25th anniversary with 25 Years of Cultural Reflections, its annual international night celebration featuring food, an international fashion show and ethnic performances by ISO members. Read more »
Nation’s Experts Address Impact of Forensic Science on Criminal Justice Reform Wecht Institute to Hold Sixth Annual Conference
Apr. 5, 2006
Top experts and scholars from across the nation will gather to explore the sweeping impact of forensic scientific advances on criminal justice reform at the sixth annual Forensic Science and Law Conference, Justice for All, to be held at Duquesne University April 20-22. Read more »
Duquesne Bookstore Hosts Book Signing With Author Patricia Gussin
Apr. 5, 2006
WHAT: The Duquesne University Bookstore will host a book signing with author Patricia Gussin, for her first novel, Shadow of Death. Published by Oceanview Publishing, the novel takes place during the chaos of the Detroit riots of 1967. Read more »
Duquesne University Names Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Apr. 4, 2006
Dr. Helen Sobehart has been appointed associate vice president for academic affairs at Duquesne University.
In her new position, Sobehart will assume supervision of some University-wide services and departments, such as registrar and the Center for Teaching Excellence, on June 5.
Experts to Address Guantanamo Bay Detention Policy
Apr. 3, 2006
WHAT: More than 120 attorneys are expected to attend the Duquesne University Law School panel discussion Guantanamo Bay: Whose Freedom Are We Fighting For?, regarding the detention policy at Guantanamo Bay. Read more »
Vanguard CEO Discusses How to Succeed With Integrity, Character and Ethics
Apr. 3, 2006
WHAT: John J. Brennan, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Vanguard, will present the keynote address How to Succeed With Integrity, Character and Ethics at the Duquesne University Ethics Luncheon Forum. Read more »
Vatican Expert Presents Dialogue on Intelligent Design
Apr. 3, 2006
WHAT: The Rev. George V. Coyne, S.J., director of the Vatican Observatory, will present The Dance of the Fertile Universe: Science Does Not Need God. Or Does It? as part of a dialogue on Intelligent Design. Read more »
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