Pence urges students to restore civility in public life

Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief Former Vice President Mike Pence urged Americans to “restore a threshold of civility in public life” in the Power Center Ballroom last week during this year’s annual Civil Discourse Series moderated by Duquesne President Ken Gormley. The Nov. 6 panel, which also featured the Marine Corps Chaplain Alan T. Baker and former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, focused on the … Continue reading Pence urges students to restore civility in public life

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Man recounts revival at spring 2025 commencement ceremony

Kaitlyn Hughes & Naomi Girson | news editor & opinions editor Five months after Edward Wesolowski, a local English teacher, suffered a heart attack at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse during a women’s basketball game, he returned to the very same place to address the graduating liberal arts students at Duquesne University. Wesolowski credited his life to Travis Moyer and the rest of the sports medicine team … Continue reading Man recounts revival at spring 2025 commencement ceremony

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Grievance Committee: Reinstate Shank

1/28/2021 Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief Duquesne University’s Grievance Committee for Faculty (UGCF) recommended that Gary Shank, the education professor who was fired for using a racial slur in a class lecture during the fall semester, should be restored as a faculty member of the university. Shank had filed a grievance with the UGCF on Nov. 5. He was terminated from Duquesne Oct. 7. In a … Continue reading Grievance Committee: Reinstate Shank

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Rosfeld trial ends in not guilty verdict

Kailey Love | Editor-in-Chief 3/26/2019 The trial of Michael Rosfeld, a former East Pittsburgh police officer charged with one count of criminal homicide for the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Antwon Rose II in June 2018, ended late Friday night in a not guilty verdict and a string of protests throughout the city. With the options of not guilty or guilty of first-degree murder, … Continue reading Rosfeld trial ends in not guilty verdict

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Dominica prime minister receives honorary degree from DU

Kellen Stepler | Staff Writer 10/25/2018 An honorary degree, or honoris causa in Latin meaning “for the sake of the honor,” is a degree that recognizes a distinguished person for their accomplishments in society. So it was to no surprise that on Tuesday, Oct. 16, Roosevelt Skerrit, prime minister of Dominica, was the recipient of an honorary degree from Duquesne University President, Ken Gormley. The … Continue reading Dominica prime minister receives honorary degree from DU

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DU receives Woodrow Wilson Foundation grant

Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor 09/27/2018 On Sept. 11, Duquesne University announced that it would be one of three institutions in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to receive a grant from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. Created in 1945, the Woodrow Wilson Foundation originally served to “attract veterans back to academic careers,” according to its website. Over time, the foundation has also come to focus on recruiting … Continue reading DU receives Woodrow Wilson Foundation grant

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Gormley named to NCAA committee

Kailey Love | Managing Editor 09/13/2018 Duquesne University President Ken Gormley has been appointed to the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee (MOIC) for a term of three years, effective immediately following his appointment on Sept. 5. “I am honored to serve in this important role and grateful for the opportunity,” Gormley said. “I look forward to serving as an advocate … Continue reading Gormley named to NCAA committee

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NLRB rules against Duquesne, orders university to bargain with adjunct union

Raymond Arke | News Editor Duquesne suffered a major loss on Tuesday in the university’s ongoing battle against allowing an adjunct union, according to a faculty-wide email from President Ken Gormley. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled in a unanimous decision ordering Duquesne to bargain with an adjunct faculty union group. The case has been going on for six years and stems from the … Continue reading NLRB rules against Duquesne, orders university to bargain with adjunct union

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Students turn out in force for Gormley inauguration

To view a photo gallery of the entire inauguration ceremony, click here. By Brandon Addeo | News Editor Ken Gormley was officially inaugurated Thursday in the A.J. Palumbo Center as the 13th president of Duquesne University, in front of a crowd of about 2,000. The former law school dean and professor was appointed to the fill the position of former Duquesne president Charles Dougherty in … Continue reading Students turn out in force for Gormley inauguration

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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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