Cancer survivors and a guest are invited to attend an inspirational program featuring two-time cancer survivor and comedian, Mack Dryden, as part of the fifth annual Healing Journey, a celebration of cancer survivorship sponsored by the West Penn Allegheny Oncology Network. Read more »
Archive for September 2008
DU Dedicates Symbolic Sculpture, Renovation Projects
Sep. 30, 2008
Duquesne University will dedicate its new sculpture at the center of Locust Street Circle, as well as the nearby renovated Gumberg Plaza and the remodeled Duquesne Union. Read more »
Shaler Resident Recognized with Presidential Award for Excellence
Sep. 30, 2008
Dr. John F. Stolz was recently recognized with his second Duquesne University Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarship. He also received the award in 1996. Read more »
Dialogue Series Focuses on the Future of Doctoral Education
Sep. 30, 2008
Duquesne University’s School of Education is hosting Creating Intellectual Community: An Argument for the Future of Doctoral Education, the third lecture in its Dialogue Series focusing on how scholarship in the profession of education is shaping public policy. Read more »
Duquesne University Honors Zuckerman-Parker with Mind, Heart & Spirit Award
Sep. 29, 2008
Michelle Zuckerman-Parker of Greensburg was selected as the fourth of 10 area individuals who will receive 2008 Duquesne University Mind Heart & Spirit Awards. Read more »
New Director Appointed at Forensics Institute
Sep. 29, 2008
Dr. Frederick W. Fochtman has been appointed the new director of the Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law at Duquesne University. Read more »
Pittsburgh Resident Recognized with Presidential Award for Excellence
Sep. 26, 2008
The Rev. John Sawicki, C.S.Sp., was recently recognized with a Duquesne University Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching. Read more »
Assassinations, Political Legacies of JFK, RFK and MLK Examined by Experts
Sep. 26, 2008
Forty years after the assassinations of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy, and 45 years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, questions still abound about both the circumstances and impact of their murders. Read more »
Duquesne Philosophy Departments Hosts 47th Annual SPEP Conference
Sep. 25, 2008
Duquesne University’s Department of Philosophy is hosting the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy’s (SPEP) 47th annual conference in Pittsburgh. SPEP is a professional organization devoted to supporting philosophy inspired by continental European traditions. Read more »
Vincentian Academy President Honored for Leadership in Ethics
Sep. 24, 2008
Dr. Mary Frances Grasinger, C.S.J., president of Vincentian Academy-Duquesne University (VADU), has received the 2008 Eugene P. Beard Award for Leadership in Ethics at Duquesne University. Read more »
Urban Education: Acknowledging Differences, Recommending Change
Sep. 23, 2008
Dr. Jackie Jordan Irvine, the Charles Howard Candler Professor Emerita of Urban Education at Emory University and visiting professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, will dispel the myth that failing urban schools are solely in need of “good teachers.” Irvine will discuss how cultural and physical differences need to be address and will recommend reforms that could benefit student achievement in her talk, Teaching in Urban Schools: The Difference Makes a Difference. The lecture is sponsored by the Duquesne University School of Education. Read more »
Law Professor to Serve on Taser Use Committee
Sep. 23, 2008
Duquesne University Law Professor Ken Gormley, past president of the Allegheny County Bar Association, has been appointed to a committee that will study the use of Tasers in Allegheny County. Read more »
Smart Business Pittsburgh Names Dougherty a 2008 Pacesetter
Sep. 23, 2008
Duquesne University President Charles J. Dougherty has been named a 2008 Pacesetter by Smart Business Pittsburgh. Read more »
Bioethics Expert to Help Launch Pascal Day
Sep. 22, 2008
Robert P. George, one of the nation’s leading experts in constitutional law and civil liberties, will present Science, Philosophy and Religion in the Embryo Debate as the keynote speech at Pascal Day, a new annual lecture series at Duquesne University. Read more »
‘Only the Lonely’ Author Slated for Book Reading
Sep. 22, 2008
Fiction author Gary Zebrun will do a book reading from his new novel, Only the Lonely, at Duquesne University. The reading is free and open to the public. Read more »
BioBlitz to Sample Flora, Fauna of Murrysville Park
Sep. 22, 2008
A team of scientists, volunteers and community members will identify as many plants and animals as possible in a BioBlitz scheduled at Duff Park, Murrysville. Read more »
Brown Bag Seminar Focuses on Finding Intellectual Property Hidden in Academic Research
Sep. 18, 2008
Duquesne University and the Pittsburgh Central Keystone Innovation Zone (PCKIZ) are co-sponsoring Finding Intellectual Property Hidden in Academic Research, a series of sessions designed to address determining which research discoveries may have commercial value and need to be protected. Read more »
Urban Education: Cultural Differences, Physical Location Make a Difference
Sep. 16, 2008
Scholar to Offer Recommendations to Improve Student Achievement
The misperception that failing urban schools are solely in need of “good teachers” without consideration for cultural differences and physical locations of schools is compounding problems for urban students. Read more »
Rachel Carson Legacy Conference Investigates ‘Green Chemistry’
Sep. 12, 2008
Informed Consumers Are Key to Changing the Marketplace
What’s in your cleaning cupboard?
It could be chemical products that reduce or eliminate hazardous substances in the environment.
Green Chemistry: Solutions for a Healthy Economy is the focus of the second annual Rachel Carson Legacy conference, which will gather at Duquesne University’s Power Center for the daylong event on Saturday, Sept. 20, starting at 8 a.m. Scientists, business leaders, government officials and consumers will discuss “green” or sustainable chemistry, as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Read more »
Duquesne University Honors Ray with Mind, Heart & Spirit Award
Sep. 12, 2008
Patricia Walter Ray of Pahoa, Hawaii, formerly of Freeport, Pa., was selected as the third of 10 individuals who will receive 2008 Duquesne University Mind Heart & Spirit Awards. Read more »
Musique on the Bluff: The French Seasons Arrives
Sep. 10, 2008
In September, the Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University will present the first performances of Musique on the Bluff: The French Seasons, a new two-year performance series. These eight concerts of enchanting French masterpieces will be performed by David Allen Wehr, holder of the Jack W. Geltz Distinguished Piano Chair and artistic director for the series, along with faculty colleagues and world-renowned guest artists. Read more »
Convocation Reviews Accomplishments, Looks Forward into 130th Year
Sep. 5, 2008
Duquesne University has moved into the top tier ranking of universities, passed muster with five independent assessments, set new records for external grants and funding for research, and initiated conferences of national importance in the past year. President Charles J. Dougherty shared these and other successes of the past year at the University’s annual convocation today, reviewing more steps forward with the opening of the multi-use Power Center on Forbes Avenue and enhancements to the physical, academic and spiritual aspects of campus. Read more »
Global Health and Justice Issues to be Explored
Sep. 5, 2008
Priorities of Social Justice for Global Health Ethics, a half-day symposium at Duquesne University on Wednesday, Sept. 10, will deal with inequalities in access to basic health care needs such as potable water and vaccinations. Read more »
New Career Services Director Starts at Duquesne University
Sep. 3, 2008
Nicole Feldhues has been named director of the Career Services Center at Duquesne University. As director, she will lead strategic planning efforts for the department as it pursues goals and opportunities to strengthen the career development process for students. Read more »
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