The Rev. Sean Hogan, C.S.Sp. Leadership Award is presented to outstanding seniors who have been nominated by the Student Life staff. They are evaluated on their dedication to the Mission Statement, leadership positions, service, academic achievements and their presence on campus. Five extraordinary students are recognized in 2015 with an Award for Excellence in Student Leadership. Continue reading
Category Archives: Pride is Alive
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Body For Break
A five-week program in which participants receive a free, weekly e-mail containing a six-day workout. First email occurs the week of Jan. 26. Free to all students, faculty andstaff! To sign up, email fitness@duq.edu. Continue reading
Duquesne Again Receives Carnegie Community Engagement Classification
Because of the ways Duquesne engages with its broader communities through teaching, research, student volunteerism, economic development involvement, and public-serving centers and institutes, the University has again been selected as one of the nation’s few institutions to receive the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching’s Community Engagement Classification. Continue reading
Duquesne Becomes Only Pennsylvania School Listed Among Nation’s Most Efficient Universities
Duquesne University, long in the top tier of national U.S. News & World Report rankings, was the only school in Pennsylvania also named as one of the most efficiently operated schools.
The rankings highlighted public and private colleges that scored the highest overall on undergraduate academic educational quality while relatively spending less on educational programs to achieve that quality. Continue reading
Duquesne University a Top 100 Best College Value
Duquesne’s outstanding academics and affordable cost have made it rise dramatically on the list of the 100 best values in private schools nationwide for 2015, as compiled by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
Ranked No. 72 spot in the annual list of the country’s best private educational values, Duquesne had been at No. 84 on the 2014 list.
Learn More: www.duq.edu/news/duquesne-university-a-top-100-best-college-value-says-kiplingers
Student Life Celebrates Academic Excellence at Director’s Circle
Colleen Yanarella, Fr. Sean Hogan, Don Crawford
Over 600 parents, freshmen and University administrators and staff were on hand to celebrate the 24th Annual Director’s Circle. Over 525 freshmen students were inducted into the Director’s Circle, a Student Life Program which honors freshmen who earn a 3.5 or greater in their first semester. Continue reading
The 20th Anniversary of Gumberg Library
Gumberg Library celebrates the 20th anniversary of its naming this month, opening the door to reflection on the library’s past, as well as a look to its future.
Although the facility officially opened in 1978, the name “Gumberg Library” was not adopted until Feb. 3, 1995. At this time, support from alumnus Stanley Gumberg and his wife Marcia enabled the library to keep pace with emerging technologies—namely, personal computers and the internet. Continue reading
Gumberg Digitizes More Than 150 Years of the Pittsburgh Catholic
Archives of Pittsburgh Catholic, America’s oldest Catholic newspaper, are now available online with the completion of a Gumberg Library digitization project begun in 2008. Issues published between 1844 and 2001, previously housed on microfilm reels, are accessible through the project, with later issues available in the Pittsburgh Catholic‘s online archives. Continue reading
Atlantic 10 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments
Get pumped for the Atlantic 10 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments this March. Complete information.
It’s On Us: Student-Athletes Team Up With National Campaign
Duquesne student-athletes became one of the first Atlantic 10 schools to make a personal commitment to help keep women and men safe from sexual assault. We also hosted a Sexual Violence Prevention/Awareness week at the end of January. During this week, student-athletes viewed the Emmy nominated documentary Brave Miss World, participated in self-defense classes led by Captain Lee Speer and Duquesne Public Safety officers and had a Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR) advocate on campus for bystander approach programming.
The Dukes encourage you to join them in taking the pledge at www.itsonus.org.
Athletics Fall Recap and Winter Headlines
Men’s and women’s basketball and women’s swimming are in full-swing, while men’s and women’s tennis, track and field, women’s rowing and lacrosse are gearing up for their spring seasons here on the Bluff! Continue reading
96 Students Selected for Membership in Omicron Delta Kappa
96 students were selected for membership in Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK). ODK is a National Leadership Honor Society, which recognizes and encourages achievement in scholarship; athletics; campus or community service; social and religious activities; campus government; journalism; speech and the mass media; as well as creative and performing arts. Membership is awarded to students with a minimum of 60 credit hours and a 3.25 or higher cumulative grade point average. The following students were inducted into ODK on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014. Continue reading
Orientation Program Earns Fourth Consecutive National Award
The University’s Orientation program has been recognized by the National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) with the Outstanding Use of Theme award for the fourth consecutive year. This year’s theme was Rise! You’re Limitless.
The award, which marks the 20th time Duquesne has been recognized by the NODA, was presented to Adam Wasilko, director of freshman development and special student services, Jade Leitzel, senior program director, and Liz Keller, junior assistant director, at the NODA’s 67th annual conference, held Nov. 2 to 5 in Orlando, Fla. Continue reading
Duquesne Professor Earns Recognition from American Chemical Society
Dr. Jeffry Madura has been named the recipient of the 2014 Pittsburgh Award by the Pittsburgh Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Madura, the Lambert F. Minucci Endowed Chair in Engineering and Computational Sciences and a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is among a handful of Duquesne faculty members to win this award established in 1932.
Duquesne Phi Kappa Phi Recognized as a Chapter of Excellence
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi-the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines-recently gave its highest commendation, Chapter of Excellence, to the Duquesne University chapter.
This award is given to chapters that excel in recognizing and promoting academic excellence among all fields of higher education and in engaging the community of scholars in service to others. Duquesne was one of only 29 chapters nationwide to receive this honor as a thriving organization that meets regularly, holds annual initiations and applies frequently for Phi Kappa Phi awards, grants and fellowships.
Duquesne University Places 3rd in Pennsylvania Bar Exam Results
The Duquesne University School of Law is pleased to announce that it achieved a first-time taker pass rate of 91.56 percent on the July 2014 Pennsylvania Bar Examination.
This result placed Duquesne third out of 10 Pennsylvania area law schools, behind only the University of Pennsylvania and Villanova University. Continue reading
Duquesne Advances Five Places in U.S. News National Ranking, Noted as a Great Value and Top School for Veterans
Duquesne University rose five spots in the annual U.S. News & World Report ranking of top schools, reaching No. 116, the highest spot in University history in this widely recognized ranking. The University also was acknowledged as one of the nation’s schools with the greatest value and as a top school for veterans.
“This advance in our ranking is important external confirmation of the University’s growing quality and improving national reputation,” said Dr. Charles J. Dougherty, Duquesne president. Continue reading
Princeton Review Again Selects Duquesne as One of the Nation’s Best Colleges
Duquesne University has again been named a top college by The Princeton Review.
In the 2015 edition of the annual Best Colleges book, Duquesne has been selected as one of the country’s 379 outstanding institutions, as well as one of 255 outstanding colleges and universities in the Northeast. Continue reading
2014 Spring Student-Athlete Report Card
- All sports Grade Point Average was a 3.26 on a 4.0 scale
- 13/16 teams posted a 3.0 Spring GPA or above
- 230 student-athletes earned a 3.0 GPA or above; which represents nearly two thirds of all varsity teams
- 132 student-athletes earned a 3.5 GPA or above
- 120 student-athletes named to the A10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (3.5+)
- Women’s Volleyball earns AVCA Team Academic Award (Team GPA 3.3+)
- Women’ Swimming earns CSCAA Scholar All America Team Award
- Simon Gomez (men’s soccer) awarded Atlantic 10 Post Graduate Scholarship
- Allison Foschia (volleyball) and James Spisak (Track and Field) named Student-Athetes of the Year
- Allison Foschia nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year Award
- Devon Tabata selected to NCAA Division I Academic Cabinet and elected Division I SAAC Vice Chair
National Fraternity Honors Duquesne Undergrads and Alumni
It was almost a sweep. Brothers of the Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity have long been active and influential on Duquesne’s campus. This summer, their own national fraternity recognized their efforts. The Duquesne Brothers nearly swept all available awards at their national summer convention in Harrisburg, Aug.13-17. Continue reading
Freshman Honor Society – Phi Eta Sigma
The freshman honor society of Phi Eta Sigma will be inducting its 2014 candidates on Monday, April 21, 2014, in the Duquesne Union Ballroom at 2:15 p.m. All freshman students who received a 3.5 GPA or higher have been invited to join. The ceremony will include a meal of your choice of Smoked Pork Chop, Grilled Filet Mignon or Vegetable Lasagna. If you have any questions, please call the office of Freshman Development at 412.396.1980.
Phi Kappa Phi
On Sunday March 23, the Duquesne University Chapter 187 of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi initiated nearly 200 students, faculty and staff. The initiation was the largest in the history of the chapter! Continue reading
Duquesne Law School Jumps Significantly in U.S. News Ranking
Dean Ken Gormley
Duquesne University’s School of Law leaped 23 spots in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best Graduate School Rankings.
Last year, Duquesne placed among top-tier law schools for the first time in a decade. This year, Duquesne jumped up to the 121st spot, shared with seven other institutions, including DePaul University in Chicago. Continue reading
U.S. News Ranking Recognizes Graduate Schools of Nursing, Education, Business
The School of Nursing has been ranked No. 6 in the nation among the Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs by U.S. News and World Report. The School of Education climbed up 35 spots, to No. 126 in the country, and the Donahue Graduate School of Business was recognized as one of the top part-time MBA programs in the country, No. 125-and both were among the top 10 programs in Pennsylvania.
Athletics
Click on the links below for Duquesne University Athletics news.
Football Announces 2014 Schedule
A-10 Student-Athletes Honored on Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Women’s Indoor Track and Field Finishes Tied for 2nd at A-10 Championship
International Programs
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- Participants in Dr. Russ Walsh’s Science and Faith spring breakaway course visit CERN, and tour the Large Hadron Collider where the so-called “God particle” was identified in 2012. The course explored the intersection of science and faith throughout history, and the trip included sites in Rome and Geneva.
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- The Sustainable MBA Program visits Bayer in Cologne, Germany, and hears a lecture on advances in technology in the life sciences.
Over 100 Duquesne University students recently returned from spring break study abroad trips to Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland and Nicaragua. Continue reading
Duquesne MBA Sustainability Places Second in Worldwide Competition
A team from Duquesne’s MBA Sustainability program placed second in an inaugural world competition in Davos, Switzerland, based on a case study to improve sustainability operations at an international oil and gas company.
The first Corporate Knights-Schulich Business for a Better World case competition narrowed the field from 28 teams worldwide to just five in the first two rounds. Three teams of students—from Duquesne, the first-place team from the Stockholm School of Economics and the Monterey School of International Studies—were selected for the final round in Davos, where high-profile judges attending the World Economic Forum heard their presentations on Jan. 24. Continue reading
News from the School of Business
New Information Systems Scholarship at Duquesne Quickly Reaches Endowment
The timeline to establish the Thomas A. Pollack Information Systems Management Scholarship at Duquesne University has progressed from being simply a good idea to achieving fully endowed status more quickly than anticipated.
U.S. News Recognized Graduate School of Business
The Donahue Graduate School of Business was recognized as one of the top part-time MBA programs in the country at No. 125, and was among the top 10 programs in Pennsylvania.
Director’s Circle
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- Student speakers, Paul Smith, Jenna Pelly and Dr.Charles Dougherty, University President.
Congratulations to the following students: Continue reading
Standout Women’s Soccer Goalie
Points of Pride: University Earns Rankings for Education and Nursing Programs
The College Database Identifies Duquesne as a Top College for Teacher Education
The College Database, a comprehensive online source for information about U.S. colleges and universities, has selected Duquesne University as among the top colleges in the state for teacher education.
A new list entitled Top Colleges in Pennsylvania: Shaping the Next Generation, highlights the post-secondary institutions in Pennsylvania that produced the most education graduates during the 2012 school year. Continue reading
University Exceeds 10,000 Followers on Social Media
In December, the University hit a milestone on social media by exceeding 10,000 followers combined on Duquesne’s official Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube accounts.
Overall, Duquesne’s social media following has grown 241 percent in the past year. This number, which only reflects the four official University channels, does not take into account all social media sites listed in the University’s social media directory.
Follow Duquesne’s social media pages at the links below:
- Facebook: www.duq.edu/facebook
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/duquesneuniversity
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/duqedu
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/duquesneuniversity
Duquesne Athletics Captures Four Fall Championships; Volleyball Qualifies for NCAA Championship
When a University wins a team championship at the Division I level, it is a big accomplishment. Well, your Duquesne Dukes were able to secure four team titles during the fall sports season as the volleyball team captured the Atlantic 10 regular season crown and won the Atlantic 10 post-season tournament, the women’s cross country won the Atlantic 10 title, and football finished as co-champions of the Northeast Conference. Continue reading
Orientation Receives Award
The Orientation Director, Jade Leitzel and Assistant Director, Liz Keller, along with their advisor, Sean Weaver, Director of Special Student Services and Freshman Development, traveled to San Antonio, Texas in early November for the annual National Orientation Directors Association Conference. Continue reading
Students Selected for Membership in Omicron Delta Kappa
110 students were selected for membership in Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK). ODK is a National Leadership Honor Society, which recognizes and encourages achievement in scholarship; athletics; campus or community service; social and religious activities; campus government; journalism, speech and the mass media; as well as creative and performing arts. Membership is awarded to students with a minimum of 60 credit hours and a 3.25 or higher cumulative grade point average. The following students were inducted into ODK on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013. Continue reading
Points of Pride: University Continues to Earn Top Rankings and Recognition
This fall, Duquesne University continued to earn accolades for academic excellence by earning the following honors: Continue reading
Points of Pride: Duquesne Earns Numerous National Accolades
As a testament to the University’s mission-driven commitment to academic excellence, Duquesne has earned numerous accolades for programs and initiatives. The most recent honors include:
U.S. News & World Report
One of the nation’s universities with the best value, considering cost and academic quality, Duquesne continues to be ranked by U.S. News & World Report in its top tier of national universities. Continue reading
Duquesne University’s Fundraising Efforts Recognized by CASE
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has selected Duquesne as one of its 2013 Educational Fundraising Award recipients. The University was named in the Private Research/Doctoral Institutions category and was one of just three institutions recognized for overall improvement of its fundraising efforts. Continue reading
The Duquesne SPIRIT Campaign
Number 11 on Expectations of a Duquesne Student states: “Be proud of Duquesne, show school spirit and support University Activities.”
The Duquesne Athletics Department, the Student Government Association and the Red & Blue Crew (RBC; the Student Cheering Section & Support Group for Athletics) are joining forces to create something that will hopefully become more commonplace on campus: Red & Blue Spirit. Continue reading