As students migrate from building to building to attend their classes, they are greeted by grab-and-go markets in Fisher Hall, Rockwell Hall and the Thomas R. Kline School of Law as well as vending machines in the rest of the academic buildings. But if they find themselves in College Hall, their hunger won’t easily be satiated. College Hall is the only academic building on campus … Continue reading Staff Editorial: We’re sooo hungry!
Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor As Jake Rupert began classes for the accelerated second-degree nursing program at Duquesne, he said he arrived at a campus that was seemingly different from the one he toured. Instead, Rupert was greeted by construction projects, detours and long elevator lines. “It’s such a stressful time. When you are a new student, you want to rely on the campus the … Continue reading Summertime construction continues into school year
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
Luke Schrum | Staff Writer 09/27/2018 A classroom in the Fisher Hall annex has a new look this school year – the former traditional classroom space is now home to a state-of-the-art, 24-seat forensic science teaching and lab space being used by the Masters of Science Program in Forensic Science and Law. The program was established 14 years ago and has grown steadily – currently … Continue reading New forensic science lab opens in Duquesne’s Fisher Hall
Raymond Arke | News Editor 03/01/18 Over the next couple of years, many buildings on campus will be receiving both external and internal upgrades. At a Feb. 20 Allegheny County Council meeting, a resolution was passed which allowed Duquesne to finance $20 million through the Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority. The resolution noted that a large number of the renovations will be to internal … Continue reading DU to spend $20 million on variety of campus projects
Raymond Arke | News Editor On August 23, Duquesne police detained a student who told a professor he had a gun, Public Affairs reported. Around 2 p.m., the professor approached a student who was wearing a “green Army-style jacket,” according to a statement obtained by the The Duke. The statement said that the student’s hand was inside the jacket, and a “black item” was visible, … Continue reading “No danger to campus” report police after Fisher Hall incident
Raymond Arke | News Editor 06/27/17: The suspect from the May 24 theft in Fisher Hall was apprehended on June 26, according to a Duquesne Public Safety alert. The suspect, James D. Carrington of Swissvale, PA, was caught on Monday attempting to steal from an unoccupied office in Rockwell Hall. A student aide noticed Carrington and notified the Duquesne University Police Department. DUPD caught Carrington … Continue reading UPDATED: Suspect of May 24 theft from Fisher Hall caught
By: Seth Culp-Ressler | Features Editor Here’s a little secret for those not intimately familiar with Duquesne’s little hilltop campus: we have our very own labyrinth. Not at all unlike those seen in Harry Potter or out in some farmer’s cornfield, our maze is tricky to crack: but the solution bears great prizes. Of course, this is not intentional trickery, and the prize at the … Continue reading Freaking Fisher: The truth behind the confusion
By Kaye Burnet | The Duquesne Duke A newly-hired physics professor is working with students to construct a research lab that will give students access to hands-on experience in experimental atomic physics. Assistant professor of physics Theodore Corcovilos, who was hired in fall 2013, will oversee the construction of a research lab in Fisher Hall. Currently, the physics department has a material science research lab … Continue reading New research lab coming in Fisher Hall
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