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Duquesne medical school to be renamed

Kaityln Hughes | news editor Duquesne’s medical school will be renamed to the Nasuti College of Osteopathic Medicine after a donation was given to the university, President Ken Gormley announced Saturday. The new title will recognize Jim and Celeste Nasuti’s donation to the school, which is the second-largest in Duquesne’s history after the donation from Thomas R. Kline that renamed the law school in 2022. … Continue reading Duquesne medical school to be renamed

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Get on the PRT bus!

Staff Editorial In July of this year, Pittsburgh Regional Transit faced a $100 million budget deficit causing them to reduce their services by 40% according to the PRT website. They have nothing left to reduce but their services to the city. And in addition to their lack of funding from the federal level, they are proposing an increased rate for all the services, including a … Continue reading Get on the PRT bus!

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DU ranked fourth locally in student debt

04/11/2019 By Duke Staff Student loan debt and the mounting cost of higher education is often the source of self-deprecating jokes and existential woes that plague college students. Students here at Duquesne are no stranger to this phenomenon —as we have previously reported and the student body is painfully aware of, the university has increased tuition by about $9,000 since 2013. While this is an … Continue reading DU ranked fourth locally in student debt

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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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Election 2014: Governor-elect Wolf pledges education, job reform

By Julian Routh | News Editor When newly elected Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf takes office in January, he will be tasked with initiating a number of plans he outlined in his campaign, some of which will impact higher education and post-college employment. On the campaign trail, Wolf, 65, of York County, pledged to make education his top priority if elected. In an effort to make … Continue reading Election 2014: Governor-elect Wolf pledges education, job reform

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As election nears, Clinton endorses Wolf

By Julian Routh | News Editor Former President Bill Clinton stumped for Democrat Tom Wolf in South Side Monday, urging Pittsburghers to vote blue in the gubernatorial election Nov. 4. As more than 1,000 Wolf supporters looked on at the IBEW Union Hall, Clinton praised Wolf’s intentions to restore the current administration’s cuts to education, improve access to college and enhance job training. “If you … Continue reading As election nears, Clinton endorses Wolf

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