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Duquesne professor publishes full collection of poetry

Capri Scarcelli | a&e editor 2/18/21 College life often keeps you from your creative pursuits, but it’s never too late to put your name out there. Matthew Ussia, a teaching associate professor at Duquesne University since 2013, has since shifted gears from his UCOR, creative writing and literature theory courses to publishing his own book of poetry, entitled The Red Glass Cat. Ussia described the … Continue reading Duquesne professor publishes full collection of poetry

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Professor examines Lincoln’s poetry

Sairah Aslam | Staff Writer 02/22/2018 “Abraham Lincoln / his hand and pen / he will be good but / god knows When” were the first words that Faith Barrett, an associate English professor at Duquesne University, saw on the Library of Congress webpage dedicated to the amateur poetry written by the man himself. An editor had contacted Barrett, requesting that she contribute to a … Continue reading Professor examines Lincoln’s poetry

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Duquesne adjunct layoffs anger union

By Julian Routh | Editor-in-Chief Part-time faculty in the Duquesne English department were told last week they would not be teaching any classes this spring, reigniting a contentious discussion about the university’s refusal to recognize the adjunct union. Duquesne told English adjuncts that after assigning spring courses to full-time faculty and graduate teaching fellows, there were no classes remaining for adjuncts to teach. But the … Continue reading Duquesne adjunct layoffs anger union

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