McCloskey heads east to take Holy Ghost job

By Pat Higgins | Asst. Sports Editor Vice President of Mission and Identity Rev. James McCloskey will be leaving Duquesne to take on the role as president of Holy Ghost Preparatory School, an all-boys college prep school in Bensalem, Pa., beginning on July 1. McCloskey, a 1970 alum of Holy Ghost who previously served as the school’s headmaster and president from 1990 until 2003, will … Continue reading McCloskey heads east to take Holy Ghost job

New provost named

By Julian Routh | Asst. News Editor After six months of narrowing applications and interviewing candidates, the search committee has named Timothy R. Austin, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. as Duquesne’s new provost and vice president for academic affairs. Austin will take over the position on July 15. “[President Charles J. Dougherty] was … Continue reading New provost named