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Mystery behind Fisher Hall’s name reels in students

Emily Ambery | Staff Writer 02/04/2021 Fisher Hall, soon to be home to a consolidated School of Nursing, was purchased by the university in 1995 from the Fisher Scientific Company. For several years, the building has housed a variety of offices and programs. The layout of Fisher is known for being confusing, according to Tom White, the university archivist. “Fisher Hall is actually five smaller … Continue reading Mystery behind Fisher Hall’s name reels in students

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DU receives Woodrow Wilson Foundation grant

Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor 09/27/2018 On Sept. 11, Duquesne University announced that it would be one of three institutions in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to receive a grant from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. Created in 1945, the Woodrow Wilson Foundation originally served to “attract veterans back to academic careers,” according to its website. Over time, the foundation has also come to focus on recruiting … Continue reading DU receives Woodrow Wilson Foundation grant

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University facilities management worked overnight to restore power after outage

Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief On August 14, an unexpected power outage hit numerous buildings on campus. Facilities Management worked over night and had the lights back on in the early morning hours of August 15. In a Duquesne University Official Communication sent last night, the university announced that Rockwell Hall, Canevin Hall, the Rangos Health Sciences Building, the Law School and the Administration Building were … Continue reading University facilities management worked overnight to restore power after outage

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Stepping through time in Duquesne’s own Canevin Hall

Jamie Crow | Staff Writer Worn into Canevin Hall’s marble stairs are grooves from years of student use — a sign of the history that makes them more than just a way to get from one floor to another. For Cindy Cafaro, office assistant for student and academic services in Canevin Hall, the stairs are a reminder of her late husband, who was a student … Continue reading Stepping through time in Duquesne’s own Canevin Hall

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