The U.S. Department of State has awarded a $350,000 grant to Duquesne University’s School for Leadership (SLPA) for a student exchange with a school in Ghana. Read more »
Archive for August 2009
Commissioned Work Unveiled at Cello Performance
Aug. 26, 2009
Adam Liu, assistant principal cello in the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra since 2003 and an adjunct faculty member at Duquesne University, will present the premiere of a commissioned work supported by Duquesne University and the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts. Read more »
Alumna to Lead Lawyer Regulation in Arizona
Aug. 25, 2009
The State Bar of Arizona’s new Chief Bar Counsel is Maret Vessella, a 1989 Duquesne University graduate and a native of Ellwood City. Read more »
Emlenton Resident Inducted as 2009 AANP Fellow
Aug. 24, 2009
Dr. Leni Resick, associate professor of nursing at Duquesne University, was recently inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) at the AANP’s national conference. Read more »
White Coat Ceremony Marks Rite of Passage for Pharmacy Class of 2013
Aug. 24, 2009
More than 200 students from Duquesne’s Mylan School of Pharmacy class of 2013 will be transitioned into the professional phase of their program at the University’s annual formal White Coat Ceremony. Read more »
Mortar Board Chapter Receives National Award
Aug. 21, 2009
Duquesne University’s Sigma Lambda Delta chapter was among the outstanding chapters to be honored for excellence at the 2009 Mortar Board National Conference, held July 24-26. Read more »
Nearly 3,000 Expected at Opening Mass with Bishop Zubik
Aug. 21, 2009
The Mass is the Largest Mass of its Kind Held in Pittsburgh Each Year
Nearly 3,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of Duquesne University are expected to attend the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit, which marks the kick-off of the school’s 2009-2010 academic year. Read more »
September Business Events
Aug. 20, 2009
Thursday, Sept. 10
The First Step: Business Startup Essentials
Designed to teach individuals about the process of starting a small business, this workshop will address the many issues that face entrepreneurs in today’s changing world. Read more »
Duquesne Carries Top-Tier National Ranking into 2009
Aug. 20, 2009
U.S. News & World Report Lists DU as among America’s Best Colleges
Duquesne University continues to be ranked among the nation’s best colleges, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s annual list, which was released today. Read more »
Scholarship Keeps New Zealand Family Together
Aug. 18, 2009
College Freshman to Stay in Pittsburgh, where Younger Sister Awaits Transplant
A scholarship from Duquesne University is keeping a New Zealand family—including a college-bound daughter and her younger sister, who is awaiting a multiple organ transplant— intact in Pittsburgh. Read more »
Duquesne Hosts Greenhouse Gas Inventory Workshop
Aug. 18, 2009
The Higher Education Climate Consortium Greenhouse Gas Inventory Workshop is hosted today by Duquesne University. Read more »
Duquesne Secures LEED Silver Rating for Power Center
Aug. 17, 2009
Duquesne University has been notified that the Power Center had earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. Read more »
Second/Final Season of ‘Musique on the Bluff: The French Seasons’ Slated
Aug. 17, 2009
Artistic Director/Performer Will Perform With His Father in Concert
The Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University will present the second and final season of Musique on the Bluff: The French Seasons during the 2009–2010 academic year. David Allen Wehr, holder of the Jack W. Geltz Distinguished Piano Chair, will perform in each of the five concerts in the schedule. Read more »
Class of 2013 Arrives on Campus for Move-In / Orientation
Aug. 14, 2009
The class of 2013 will move into Duquesne University residence halls in preparation for the annual Orientation program and the beginning of a new academic year. This new group of students is Duquesne’s second-largest freshman class. Read more »
Michael Kumer Named to Two Boards
Aug. 7, 2009
Michael Kumer, executive director of Duquesne University’s Nonprofit Leadership Institute and associate dean of the School of Leadership and Professional Advancement, has been named to the board of directors for two organizations. Read more »
Law School and Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney’s E-Discovery Team Present CLE Series
Aug. 6, 2009
The Duquesne University School of Law is collaborating with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney’s E-Discovery Team to offer a series of four CLE courses on the discovery of electronically stored information (ESI), otherwise known as e-discovery. Read more »
Documentary about Pope’s Visit Wins Telly Award
Aug. 5, 2009
A documentary about Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the U.S. in April 2008, produced by 13 Duquesne University journalism and multimedia students, has received a Telly Award as an outstanding documentary. Read more »
Nearly 120 to Graduate at SLPA Commencement Ceremony
Aug. 5, 2009
Nearly 120 adult students will receive their bachelor’s or master’s degree at the School of Leadership and Professional Advancement’s (SLPA) annual commencement ceremony. Dr. Barbara K. Mistick, president and director of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, will deliver the keynote address. Read more »
Prayers from Blessing Exhibit Delivered to Western Wall
Aug. 4, 2009
More than 31,000 prayers from thousands of Americans, including those who visited the exhibit A Blessing to One Another: Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People at Duquesne University, were delivered to the Western Wall the week of July 27. Read more »
Chemistry Department Receives Summer Research Fellowships
Aug. 4, 2009
For the second consecutive year, the American Chemical Society (ACS) Summer Research Fellowships for High School Chemistry Teachers Program awarded Duquesne University’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry two summer teaching fellowships. Read more »
Student Attends U.S. Olympic Committee Program
Aug. 3, 2009
Niccolas Barton, a junior in the School of Business at Duquesne University, was selected to participate in the U.S. Olympic Committee program called Finding Leaders Among Minorities Everywhere (FLAME). Read more »
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