More than 500 family members and friends will gather at Duquesne University for the 10th annual White Coat Ceremony, which serves to mark a pharmacy student’s first year of professional study as pharmacists. Read more »
Academics & Programs
Duquesne Welcomes Largest Freshman Class in Its History
Aug. 22, 2012
Students Among Best Prepared, Brightest
Duquesne University will welcome approximately 1,520 freshmen to campus this week—what appears to be the largest class in the University’s 134-year history. Read more »
Campus Barnes & Noble Offering Textbook Rental to Students
Aug. 22, 2012
Barnes & Noble, the University’s campus bookstore, is now offering students a new, multi-channel textbook rental program designed to deliver maximum savings and convenience. Read more »
Duquesne University Director Only College Winner Chosen for Pittsburgh Business Times’ Leadership Award
Aug. 20, 2012
Dr. Erroline Williams, director of professional development and corporate outreach in Duquesne University’s School of Leadership and Professional Advancement, was one of only a dozen honorees selected for the 2012 Pittsburgh Business Times’ Human Resources Leadership Awards. Read more »
Former Alcoa Executive to Lead Duquesne’s Beard Institute
Aug. 8, 2012
Bill O’Rourke has been named executive director of The Beard Institute of Duquesne University’s Palumbo• Donahue School of Business. Read more »
Celtic Healthcare CEO to Address Duquesne Health Sciences Graduates
Aug. 1, 2012
Arnold E. Burchianti II, president and chief executive officer of Celtic Healthcare, will deliver the commencement address to more than 110 students graduating this Friday from the John G. Rangos Sr. School of Health Sciences at Duquesne University. Read more »
Green MBA Commencement the First at Phipps
Jul. 24, 2012
The fifth graduation ceremony of students in Duquesne University’s MBA Sustainability program will be at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Read more »
Free Guitar and Bass Celebration Slated at Duquesne
Jul. 16, 2012
Guitar and bass enthusiasts of all ages are invited to enhance and refine their skills with the Mary Pappert School of Music’s guitar and bass faculty and other experts at a free, one-day festival on Friday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on campus. Read more »
Innovative Program to Introduce High Schoolers to Sports Career Options
Jul. 12, 2012
Duquesne Teams with Josh Gibson Foundation, Pittsburgh Schools to Improve Retention
To help address concerns about retention rates and student interest in completing high school, Duquesne University’s School of Business Administration has teamed with the Josh Gibson Foundation and Pittsburgh Public Schools to offer a new, innovative, program this fall that will introduce high school students to different career facets of sports while offering college credits. Read more »
Duquesne University Joins National Network Linking Christianity and Academics
Jun. 18, 2012
Duquesne University has joined the Lilly Fellows Program National Network, which works to revitalize the relationship between Christianity and the academic vocation. Read more »
CMC Providing iPads in New, Cutting-Edge Music Tech Curriculum
Jun. 13, 2012
Duquesne University’s City Music Center (CMC) will launch a new music technology curriculum for ninth-12th graders this fall that will provide first-year students with a new iPad and a revolutionary educational experience. Read more »
Aging of U.S., World Powers Will Impact International Security Issues
Jun. 11, 2012
Demographics weigh in the favor of U.S. retaining its Super Power position. Read more »
Pittsburgh’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Dims with Passing of Ron Morris
Jun. 7, 2012
The presence of the entrepreneurial spirit in the Pittsburgh region has dimmed with the June 6 passing of Ron Morris, a life-long entrepreneur, founding director of Duquesne’s Entrepreneurial Studies Program and a business talk radio host. Read more »
Duquesne Salutes Members of Armed Services through Programs, Psychology Clinic
May. 25, 2012
On Memorial Day, as thoughts arise about the sacrifices that members of our armed forces and their families have made, we also have opportunity to reflect on the lives and issues of recent veterans and those currently in the military service. Duquesne University reaches out to those in the military, their families and veterans in a number of ways. Read more »
Duquesne Law Student Named 2012-13 Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellow
May. 21, 2012
Stephanie Johnson, who is a second-year student in the Duquesne University School of Law, has been named one of 23 members of the 2012-13 class of Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows. This prestigious group of graduate students will work throughout the next year to conceptualize and carry out service projects that address the social and environmental determinants of health in underserved communities while, at the same time, they develop leadership skills and adhere to the message of service advocated by physician-humanitarian Albert Schweitzer. Read more »
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