Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief 10/08/20 Gary Shank, the Duquesne professor who was placed on paid leave Sept. 11 after using a racial epithet in a lecture, received a termination of employment letter Wednesday, Oct. 7 from university provost David Dausey. In the letter, Dausey writes that he reviewed the report written by school of education dean Gretchen Generett and that, consistent to section 9.2 of … Continue reading Shank receives termination letter
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
By: Seth Culp-Ressler | Features Editor Chris Daley is an adjunct professor at Duquesne who teaches classes on advertising. He is also the Manager of Digital & Social Marketing at UPMC Health Plan. When he isn’t working with advertising, in the field or in the classroom, he fronts the local punk band Mace Ballard. We sat down with Daley to talk about what it’s like … Continue reading This Won’t be on the Test: Chris Daley weighs in on advertising, music and the life of being a punk rock singer
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