Strategic Rockwell Renovations
New Learning, Engagement and Networking Opportunities

Important renovations on the third and fifth floors of Rockwell Hall underscore our intention to create world-class learning environments for students. As we enter our second century of providing transformative business education, having outstanding facilities is essential for attracting top-notch students and faculty who embrace our emphasis on practical wisdom, innovation, community and collaboration.

While much more remains to be done, these recent renovations help us redefine a 57-year-old building to better support 21st century business education–ensuring we can compete with the nation’s best business schools. Through the use of technology, light, open space design and flexible furniture concepts, we have increased the vitality and visibility of learning activity in the school, enhancing the collaboration and faculty-student engagement so critical to educational success.

 

Collaborative Configurations

Our new learning spaces support the kind of flexible, group-oriented work that is increasingly part of a transformative business education.

Sophisticated, Smart Classrooms

Wide screen wall monitors enhance and promote an interactive learning experience.

The Lounge on 5

Our new 5th floor lounge provides an informal, relaxing gathering and interaction space that attracts students and builds a stronger sense of community.

Thomas J. Murrin Duquesne Light Conference Room

This newly designed and expanded conference room offers a high-tech environment for engaging our students, business partners, alumni and advisory councils.

Wall Graphics Highlight the Principles for Responsible Management Education

Distinctive visuals promote the development of a principle-based global education platform for future Duquesne business leaders.

Sustainable, Green Facility Features Keep us on the Cutting Edge

Recycling centers create more opportunities to demonstrate our environmental stewardship.

Highlights of Rockwell renovations include:

  • A new, state-of-the-art classroom in Room 308 designed for collaboration and outfitted with the latest digital technology. One key feature is a 70-inch wall-mounted computer, also known as a Mondopad. An instructor can easily command the Mondopad to send videos, charts or other information to the eight large flat screen monitors around the room as well as students’ laptops, tablets or smartphones. In addition, the flexible and adaptable furniture combined with an open room layout creates opportunities for students to engage, connect, build relationships and work on team projects.
  • A newly designed and expanded Thomas J. Murrin/Duquesne Light Conference Room on the fifth floor supports our graduate and executive education activities and events that engage students, business partners, alumni and advisory councils. The conference room can be divided into three sections and reconfigured for multiple purposes. The room is outfitted with automatic LED lighting plus three drop down screens, digital projectors and integrated overhead sound–all operated from an integrated control station.
  • A new gathering space for students, the “Lounge on 5” promotes informal interaction and idea exchanges. With extensive use of natural light, open 13’ ceilings, flexible seating options and panoramic views of downtown Pittsburgh, the Lounge offers students an extraordinary space to relax, socialize, collaborate or study. Students can use a flat screen monitor and erasable writing surfaces (including an entire wall and glass table tops) to brainstorm ideas, list action steps, or diagram content.
  • Sustainable, green facility features in the corridors and lobby areas include LED lighting and recycling centers. Respect for the “integrity of creation” is an important Spiritan value. Moreover, embracing sustainability in our own facilities underscores its importance as a business principle and demonstrates our environmental stewardship. In addition, water stations, full height window walls and power and charging stations improve the student experience. Unique additions include the wall graphic displays of the Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) that promote and reinforce the values-based global education of Duquesne future business leaders.

These renovations were completed over two summers, minimizing disruption to classes and student activities. And there’s more to come as we flesh out a holistic redesign for the “core” of Rockwell Hall. Future renovations will support our strategic goals, including centers of excellence that will take our transformational learning and faculty research efforts to new heights. In doing so, we hope to enhance our reputation and bolster our engagement with our alumni and the business community.

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