Duquesne Press to reopen in changed format

Josiah Martin | Staff Writer 09/21/17 Duquesne University Press fans may finally have a reason to rejoice. Though last year’s much-debated budget cuts seemed to spell doom for the academic press, the university has announced a new plan that will allow its existing titles to remain in print and available to the academic community. This new, retooled DU Press will utilize agreements with other presses … Continue reading Duquesne Press to reopen in changed format

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Duquesne Press to close, other budget cuts imminent

Brandon Addeo | News Editor Despite an attempt from the Duquesne University Press to reduce its subsidy of over $300,000 from the university, Duquesne officials rejected the trimmed budget and announced March 29 that the publishing entity will be shuttered in the coming months. This comes at a time when the university plans to reallocate $1.5 million of its Academic Affairs budget, according to Duquesne … Continue reading Duquesne Press to close, other budget cuts imminent

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Concern over DU Press and liberal arts budget

By Trey Weise | Contributor In mid-February, the Duquesne administration announced that as part of a $1.5 million reallocation of the Academic Affairs budget, it would be closing the Duquesne University Press — an academic publisher with an international reputation for its titles in literary studies, psychology, and philosophy — to recoup its $300,000 annual subsidy. According to a member of the Press’ Advisory Board, … Continue reading Concern over DU Press and liberal arts budget

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University to close Duquesne University Press after funding cut

Brandon Addeo | News Editor After 90 years of operation, the Duquesne University Press, which publishes scholarly books, is set to shut its doors. The university announced it was cutting funding to the Press Feb. 3, citing the decision as a money-saving measure. Three full-time employees and two graduate assistants stand to lose their jobs, according to Susan Wadsworth-Booth, director of the Duquesne University Press. … Continue reading University to close Duquesne University Press after funding cut

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