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In reversal, Gormley signs DACA letter

Craig Taylor | Staff Writer Duquesne President Ken Gormley signed a statement in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) act earlier this week. After first refusing to take a political stance that could jeopardize the university’s federal funding, Gormley agreed to sign on after speaking with Spiritan priests, faculty and members of student government. Gormley is one of 600 other university presidents … Continue reading In reversal, Gormley signs DACA letter

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Gormley responds to faculty letter on executive order

Craig Taylor | Staff Writer President Ken Gormley chose not to publicly address a letter sent to him by the Faculty Social Justice Association (SJA) requesting that Duquesne afford special protections to migrant students and faculty. The letter asked that Duquesne not cooperate with federal immigration officials investigating members of the campus community unless authorized by a court order and to sign a statement in … Continue reading Gormley responds to faculty letter on executive order

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Race and immigration discussed at panel Monday

Raymond Arke | Asst. News Editor Roughly 700 students packed the Power Center Ballroom Feb. 13 for a panel discussion on race and understanding. The first presentation in this series from Duquesne President Ken Gormley presented “Racial and Cultural Understanding in a New Era,” the first part of a series on civil discourse. Esther Bush, president of the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, and David … Continue reading Race and immigration discussed at panel Monday

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Campus letter calls Gormley to stand up to executive order

Craig Taylor | Staff Writer UPDATE 2/10/2017 Duquesne President Ken Gormley issued a response to faculty members listed in the Social Justice Association’s letter. ——— The Faculty and Staff Social Justice Association issued a letter to Duquesne President Gormley concerning his upcoming address at the Race and Cultural Understanding in a New Era” event on Feb. 13. The letter, signed by 50 Duquesne faculty members, … Continue reading Campus letter calls Gormley to stand up to executive order

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President Gormley’s inauguration by the numbers

By Claudia Hardy | Staff Writer A new president promises fresh minds, new ideas and innovating memories. Ken Gormley does not stray away from these words at all. He may not be a math professor (however, he is an alumni from Harvard Law), but he brought out the big numbers from Thursday’s inauguration. With an ceremony as special as this one, the setup and production … Continue reading President Gormley’s inauguration by the numbers

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Big-name speakers take the podium at Gormley inauguration

By Kaye Burnet | Editor-in-Chief It’s not often that a university gets a new president – in its almost 140 years, Duquesne University has only had 13, as of Thursday afternoon. For an event so rare, it makes sense to pull out all the stops, and that was certainly the case for the Thursday inauguration of President Ken Gormley. With his impressive career in legal … Continue reading Big-name speakers take the podium at Gormley inauguration

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Gormley outlines plans for next role

By Kaye Burnet | News Editor Find the full text of The Duke’s interview with Dean Gormley here. His favorite Disney princess is Ariel, he’s wrestled a bear and he never hits the snooze button. No one can call law school Dean Ken Gormley boring. But in July, his life will become even more interesting when he succeeds Charles Dougherty as the next president of Duquesne University. … Continue reading Gormley outlines plans for next role

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Getting to know Gormley: A chat with the next president of Duquesne

The Duke  sat down with law school Dean Ken Gormley on Nov. 11 to talk about his background and his plans for Duquesne as its 13th president, a role he will assume in July 2016. The interview has been edited for length. Q. Why do you think you are you qualified for this job? A. You’d have to ask the board of directors, because they picked me, … Continue reading Getting to know Gormley: A chat with the next president of Duquesne

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Costa Rican president stops by DU for degree

By Max Blechman | For The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne School of Law bestowed an honorary degree of law upon Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solís on Sept. 27. Solís was honored both for his accomplishments as president and political scientist, as well as to draw attention to the relationship between the law school, the Supreme Court and Judicial School of Costa Rica. This relationship, … Continue reading Costa Rican president stops by DU for degree

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