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McAnulty budget cuts undeserved

By Rebekah Devorak | Opinions Editor  Duquesne University announced that it would be reallocating $1.5 million of its Academic Affairs budget across campus. This means that some schools would be receiving funding cuts, where the money would be removed from one school’s budget and placed into another school or program on campus instead. For example, according to Duquesne spokeswoman Bridget Fare, funding will be removed … Continue reading McAnulty budget cuts undeserved

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Students stage silent protest of budget cuts before Liberal Arts faculty meeting [UPDATED]

  By Kaye Burnet and Brandon Addeo | The Duquesne Duke More than 50 people, mostly Duquesne students, lined the hallway of the first floor of College Hall in silent protest against recent budget cuts to the McAnulty College of Liberal Arts and the Duquesne University press Friday at noon. The protest occurred outside the room where a 1 p.m. faculty meeting between Duquesne President … Continue reading Students stage silent protest of budget cuts before Liberal Arts faculty meeting [UPDATED]

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Duquesne Press to close, other budget cuts imminent

Brandon Addeo | News Editor Despite an attempt from the Duquesne University Press to reduce its subsidy of over $300,000 from the university, Duquesne officials rejected the trimmed budget and announced March 29 that the publishing entity will be shuttered in the coming months. This comes at a time when the university plans to reallocate $1.5 million of its Academic Affairs budget, according to Duquesne … Continue reading Duquesne Press to close, other budget cuts imminent

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Concern over DU Press and liberal arts budget

By Trey Weise | Contributor  In mid-February, the Duquesne administration announced that as part of a $1.5 million reallocation of the Academic Affairs budget, it would be closing the Duquesne University Press — an academic publisher with an international reputation for its titles in literary studies, psychology, and philosophy — to recoup its $300,000 annual subsidy. According to a member of the Press’ Advisory Board, … Continue reading Concern over DU Press and liberal arts budget

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Liberal arts majors aren’t waste of time

By: Rebekah Devorak | Opinions Editor  This is an editorial piece, and the views of the writer in no way reflect the views of The Duquesne Duke, its staff, or Duquesne University.  We’ve all heard the same spiel. Chances are, you were on the receiving end of it at some point this past Labor Day weekend, as you gathered with extended family around a grill or by … Continue reading Liberal arts majors aren’t waste of time

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Students: DU makes cross-school studying difficult

By Kaye Burnet | The Duquesne Duke For Duquesne junior Michael Rand, finance and math fit together perfectly. “The mathematics background is extremely important, especially in finance applications,” Rand said. “The math is good to have, not only for finding a job, but for practical use.” But studying finance and mathematics at Duquesne is not so practical. The two subjects are in separate schools, and … Continue reading Students: DU makes cross-school studying difficult

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Broadwater named first assistant dean

By Jen Cardone | The Duquesne Duke The McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts named Jason Broadwater its first assistant dean last week. Broadwater was a director of student and enrollment services at Penn State University’s Fayette Campus. He also worked as an admissions counselor, then as a student services coordinator for the P.I. Reed School of Journalism at West Virginia University. Broadwater … Continue reading Broadwater named first assistant dean

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