With shared commitments to spiritual and religious values, Catholic Duquesne University and the Jewish Community Day School in Squirrel Hill have forged a partnership that strengthens both institutions. Read more »
Community Involvement
Good for You, Green and Thrifty: Duquesne Pedals Bike to Work Day
May. 9, 2012
Duquesne University will join National Bike to Work Day, coordinated by Bike Pittsburgh. Read more »
Awards Honor Graduates Who Personify Duquesne’s Mission
May. 7, 2012
The Mind, Heart and Spirit Awards, presented by the Duquesne University Alumni Association and the Office of Alumni Relations, recognize graduates whose lives and works exemplify five pillars on which the University mission is based: academic excellence, moral and spiritual values, ecumenism, service and world concerns. Read more »
A Busy Summer for Maintenance and Construction
May. 4, 2012
Duquesne University has scheduled major construction projects, repairs and upgrades this summer that will make the campus more comfortable and attractive as well safer and more energy efficient. Read more »
Performance Art Examines History of the Black Aesthetic
May. 1, 2012
In partnership with the August Wilson Center for African American Culture, Duquesne University’s McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts will present the second annual Black Aesthetics and Politics Conference on Friday, May 4, at 8 p.m. at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty. Read more »
Duquesne Nursing School Joins First Lady in Supporting Veterans and Military Families
Apr. 27, 2012
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 »
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 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 »
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.
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 »
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 »
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.
Campus Compact Names Duquesne Student Newman Civic Fellow
Mar. 30, 2012
Duquesne University sophomore Caitlyn Depp has been named a 2012 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a national coalition of nearly 1,200 college and university presidents committed to improving community life and educating students about civic and social responsibility.
Community Women Address Politics and Activism for Women’s History Month
Mar. 23, 2012
In celebration of Women’s History Month, five local women will address the topic Women, Politics and Activism, during a panel presentation and open dialogue at Duquesne University.
DU Earns Presidential Recognition for Community Service
Mar. 20, 2012
Duquesne has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for the sixth consecutive year in recognition of its commitment to volunteering, service learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has administered the Honor Roll since 2006, acknowledging schools and universities for their impact on issues from literacy and neighborhood revitalization to supporting at-risk youth.
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