DU discusses Catholic universities, LGBTQ+ community

Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief 02/25/2021 How can Catholic universities welcome LGBTQ+ students? On Feb. 24, Duquesne’s Faculty Senate, Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Gumberg Library held an event on Zoom with keynote speaker the Rev. James Martin titled, “Catholic Universities Welcoming LGBTQIA+ Students.” Martin is the editor-at-large for the Jesuit Review magazine America and a consultor to the Dicastery for Communication of Vatican … Continue reading DU discusses Catholic universities, LGBTQ+ community

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