President Ken Gormley has appointed Jim Miller interim vice president for the Division of Advancement. He follows John Plante, senior vice president for advancement, who retired in June. Miller most recently served as associate vice president in the advancement division and senior advisor to the president for leadership giving.

Members of the U.S. province of Duquesne University’s founders, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans), have elected the Rev. Donald J. McEachin, C.S.Sp., as their new provincial for a term of three years, effective Nov. 15, 2021.

A new $2 million grant will help build the foundation for Duquesne’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) and for health care equity in underserved rural and urban areas.

The Center for Community-Engaged Teaching and Research (CETR) has announced its 2021-22 Gaultier Teaching Fellows.

Associate Nursing Professor Dr. Jessica Devido is one of just five educators from across the nation—and Duquesne’s first nursing faculty member—to be selected as a prestigious Macy Faculty Scholar.

The University’s website is on the brink of an exciting upgrade.

The Division of Marketing and Communications, in collaboration with school and campus partners, recently received seven awards from the College and University Public Relations and Associated Professionals (CUPRAP).

Duquesne University will restore a retirement contribution program for eligible employees, starting with the Friday, July 16, 2021, pay. At this time, the mandatory employee five percent contribution will resume, as will a University matching contribution of five percent.

Duquesne’s Enrollment Management Group (EMG), after a consultation with nationally renowned visit consultants RNL+Render, is making ongoing updates to continue to improve the visitor experience and events designed for prospective students and families. There will now be multiple DUQ Day events throughout the year, with two larger, marquis events planned.

Duquesne employees are invited to be among the first to tour the Atlantic 10 Conference’s newest facility—the freshly renovated UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse—during two upcoming free open houses.