Duq ranks in “Top 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech”

Kellen Stepler | Editor in Chief 02/25/2021 “Every great university has its critics.” That’s what Duquesne spokesperson Gabe Welsch said in regards to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education’s (FIRE) recent placement of Duquesne University on their “Top 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech” list last week. The list, made up of 10 schools worldwide, argued Duquesne’s placement on the list for “promising … Continue reading Duq ranks in “Top 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech”

The Duquesne DukeFebruary 26, 2021

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Fired DU prof. Shank speaks out, asking state and federal boards of education to investigate Duquesne

Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief 10/23/2020 Gary Shank, the professor who was fired earlier this month for using a racial epithet, wrote letters to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Pennsylvania State Board of Education Friday, asking them to investigate his termination alleging serious academic integrity violations within his department. In the letters, Shank, who at one time was responsible to provide … Continue reading Fired DU prof. Shank speaks out, asking state and federal boards of education to investigate Duquesne

The Duquesne DukeOctober 23, 2020

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Professor who used racial slur in class demands reinstatement

Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief The attorney for Gary Shank, the Duquesne education professor who was suspended Friday, Sept. 11 for using racial slurs in a lecture, said that Shank has no intention to resign, and that the university’s move threatens academic freedom. Warner Mariani, Shank’s attorney, said that Duquesne set a 5 p.m. deadline Thursday, Sept. 17, for Shank to submit his resignation. Mariani said … Continue reading Professor who used racial slur in class demands reinstatement

The Duquesne DukeSeptember 24, 2020