The Duquesne University School of Nursing has joined the commitment recently announced by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden to further educate the nation’s three million nurses so that they are prepared to meet the unique health needs of service members, veterans and their families. Duquesne is among more than 500 nursing schools and 150+ state and national nursing organizations to support this effort. Read more »
Archive for April 2012
Duquesne University Prepares to Graduate Largest Class in History
Apr. 27, 2012
Degrees To Be Conferred Upon Nearly 1,650 Students on May 4
The graduating class of 2012 will be the largest ever at Duquesne University. The nearly 1,650 students will be recognized at the annual Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 4, at 5 p.m. in the A.J. Palumbo Center. Read more »
Duquesne Honors College Students, Daisy Wilson Artist Community to Unveil Partnership
Apr. 26, 2012
Duquesne University students will unveil a strategic plan they developed for a partnership between the University Honors College and the Daisy Wilson Artist Community on Tuesday, May 1, at noon at the Hill District branch of the Carnegie Library, 2177 Centre Ave. Read more »
Duquesne University Recognizes Creative Teachers and Graduate Students
Apr. 25, 2012
Duquesne University’s annual Celebration of Teaching Excellence on April 1 recognized faculty who have implemented innovative ways of teaching and have assessed the impact on student learning. Read more »
City Music Center-TRYPO Collaboration Expands Pre-Collegiate Music Experience
Apr. 25, 2012
A new collaboration between Duquesne University’s City Music Center and the Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestra (TRYPO) will provide members of both organizations with additional opportunities and an enhanced music experience. Read more »
An International Look at Ethics Education Across Professions
Apr. 23, 2012
In our professional lives, how do we draw lines between right and wrong? What should students learn about navigating a profession—whether it is business or biology, education or communications, medicine or theology? Read more »
Duquesne Dean Addresses STEM Diversity in Higher Education Session
Apr. 23, 2012
Dr. David Seybert, dean of the Bayer School for Natural and Environmental Sciences at Duquesne University, was invited to serve as a panelist discussing the state of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) diversity in higher education at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Read more »
Duquesne Awarding Honorary Degree to Educational Reform Advocate
Apr. 20, 2012
Duquesne University will confer an honorary doctor of humane letters upon Dr. Michael G. Fullan at its 2012 Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 4, at 5 p.m. in the A.J. Palumbo Center. Read more »
Duquesne University Students Host Public Reading of ‘1000 Stories’ With the Hill House Association
Apr. 18, 2012
Stories documenting compelling tales of resilience, redemption and transformation in the Hill District neighborhood will come to life as public readings on Friday, April 20, at 5 p.m. at the Hill House Kaufmann Center. A group of Duquesne University students will participate in the Hill House Association’s 1000 Stories project. Read more »
Ethics of Face Transplants to be Examined at Duquesne Center for Healthcare Ethics
Apr. 18, 2012
Perhaps no transplant is as controversial as a face transplant, a procedure tied so closely to personal identity. Read more »
Renowned Theologian to Lead Discussion on Multiple Religious Belonging
Apr. 18, 2012
Paul F. Knitter, author of Without Buddha I Could Not Be a Christian, will lead a discussion about multiple religious belonging on Thursday, April 19, at 4 p.m. in the Pappert Lecture Hall of the Bayer Learning Center at Duquesne University. Read more »
Duquesne Law School Celebrates 60th Alumni Reunion Dinner
Apr. 17, 2012
The Duquesne University School of Law will host its 60th annual Alumni Reunion Dinner. Read more »
Duquesne University: A Top Green College, Says Princeton Guide
Apr. 17, 2012
Duquesne University has again been named one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada, according to The Princeton Review. Read more »
Roles of Legal Nurse Consultants, Nurse Experts, In Forensic Investigation and Legal Proceedings Examined
Apr. 17, 2012
Nurses connect with the justice system in important ways, including working as legal nurse consultants with or at law firms to help attorneys assess the viability of cases ranging from medical malpractice to personal injury. In addition, nurses are often called upon to offer their expertise in court.
New Nursing Dean Named at Duquesne University
Apr. 16, 2012
Duquesne University President Dr. Charles J. Dougherty has named Dr. Mary Ellen Glasgow as dean of the School of Nursing, effective Aug. 6. She will succeed Nursing Dean Dr. Eileen Zungolo, who is retiring after serving in her role for 10 years. Read more »
One of Four National Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation Scholarships Earned by Duquesne Nursing Major
Apr. 16, 2012
A Duquesne University Naval ROTC (NROTC) student is one of only four in the country to be honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation Scholarship. Read more »
City Council Members Join Duquesne U. Volunteers for Spring Clean-Up
Apr. 13, 2012
Pittsburgh City Council members R. Daniel Lavelle and Bruce Kraus will join more than 400 Duquesne students, faculty and staff for the University’s 23rd annual Spring Clean-Up.
30th Annual Symposium to Focus on Phenomenology and Its Critics
Apr. 13, 2012
Scholars from across the world will convene at the Simon Silverman Phenomenology Center’s 30th annual symposium at Duquesne University to deepen the conversation about the strengths, resources and challenges of phenomenology in the arena of current philosophical inquiry. Phenomenology and Its Critics will be held April 19-20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Africa Room of the Duquesne Union. Read more »
DU Sustainability MBA Students to Plant Trees, Offsetting Carbon Cost of Travel
Apr. 13, 2012
Students in the MBA Sustainability program at Duquesne University will be planting 400 trees to help offset the carbon emissions from their international travels to Germany, Brazil and Iceland. Read more »
Namesake of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to Speak at Duquesne
Apr. 12, 2012
Lilly Ledbetter will recount her decade-long court battle for equal pay with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. at a luncheon hosted by the Duquesne University School of Law at noon on Monday, April 16, in the Power Center Ballroom. Read more »
Late Civil Rights Activist Derrick Bell Honored at DU Unity Banquet
Apr. 12, 2012
The Duquesne University Office of Multicultural Affairs will pay tribute to alumnus Derrick Bell at the sixth annual Unity Banquet and Scholarship Benefit on Friday, April 13, in the Union Ballroom. Read more »
Penn State General Counsel to Speak about The Responsibility of Ethical Leadership
Apr. 11, 2012
The Honorable Cynthia A. Baldwin, vice president and general counsel at The Pennsylvania State University, will speak about The Responsibility of Ethical Leadership at a luncheon presented by Duquesne University’s Beard Institute on Thursday, April 12, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Duquesne Club. Read more »
Peek into the Future of Research: Duquesne Hosts Undergraduate Research Symposium
Apr. 4, 2012
An Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Symposium at Duquesne University highlights more than 80 student research projects. Top submissions will earn awards and prizes in this fourth annual event, including the new Excellence in Research in the Basic Sciences and Excellence in Sustainability. Submissions from nearly every school on campus provide a global view of research occurring today.
Duquesne Law Professor Appointed to Advisory Council
Apr. 4, 2012
Frank Y. Liu, professor of law and director of the Center for Legal Information at Duquesne University, has been appointed to serve as a member of the Advisory Council of the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Information (UTIS). His three-year term is effective immediately.
Journalism, Sociology Class Captures Angst, Hope in the Mon Valley
Apr. 4, 2012
In places like the hard-hit Mon Valley, stories of individuals are often told by journalists armed with curiosity, and stories of society often are told by sociologists fortified with analysis.
Students, Faculty to Gain Opportunity for ‘Insights from Women in Finance’
Apr. 2, 2012
A panel of successful and influential Pittsburgh women who work in finance will speak with area university faculty and students on Wednesday at Duquesne University.
Duquesne Junior Wins Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Apr. 2, 2012
A Duquesne University junior biochemistry major is one of 13 students from Pennsylvania selected to receive the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for 2011.
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