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Professor brings more than just music to Ukraine and other countries in need

by Mary Liz Flavin | news editor April 7, 2022 At the age of 15, Andre was adopted by his new family and was set to leave Ukraine on March 10 of this year. Before he could begin his new life, the Russian invasion began on Feb 24, pulling young Andre away from his new parents. Over the next few days, Andre’s parents actively searched … Continue reading Professor brings more than just music to Ukraine and other countries in need

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University pushes back on false statements

Zoe Stratos | opinions editor Sept. 9, 2021 Duquesne University officials and psychology professor Derek Hook said this week that allegations that he promoted the idea of white people committing suicide in a presentation were false and that his comments posted to social media were abbreviated and taken out of context. In a virtual lecture in June to Baltimore-based American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical … Continue reading University pushes back on false statements

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Shank receives termination letter

Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief 10/08/20 Gary Shank, the Duquesne professor who was placed on paid leave Sept. 11 after using a racial epithet in a lecture, received a termination of employment letter Wednesday, Oct. 7 from university provost David Dausey. In the letter, Dausey writes that he reviewed the report written by school of education dean Gretchen Generett and that, consistent to section 9.2 of … Continue reading Shank receives termination letter

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Duquesne professor’s lecture on newest book

03/28/2019 Ashley Newman | Staff Writer When a government passes legislation giving more rights to its citizens, the decision is often celebrated. Rights are usually viewed in a positive light as giving citizens more freedom than they had before. Duquesne professor Clifford Bob took an atypical approach to rights in his new book, Rights as Weapons: Instruments of Conflict, Tools of Power. In this book, … Continue reading Duquesne professor’s lecture on newest book

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Pharmacy professor wins national excellence award

Alex Wolfe | Staff Writer While the faculty of the Mylan School of Pharmacy may have had an outstanding reputation, it may have improved even more with the presentation of the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Pharmacist of the Year Award to Dr. Suzanne Higginbotham. Dr. Higginbotham is the director of residency programs for the Mylan School. She serves as the coordinator of Pharmacy Residents and Fellows … Continue reading Pharmacy professor wins national excellence award

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Campus mourns former political science professor

Raymond Arke | News Editor 10/19/17 Duquesne is mourning the loss of one of their own after the sudden passing of Leslie Rubin, a former long-time political science professor and wife of current political science professor, Charles Rubin. Charles is on sabbatical at Princeton this semester and Leslie was living with him when she was struck by a truck while crossing the street, according to … Continue reading Campus mourns former political science professor

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Duquesne professor joins Army Reserve command staff in DC

Raymond Arke | News Editor Duquesne’s mission statement is all about service. One Duquesne professor takes that statement to heart, serving not only Duquesne’s community but also serving the country as a major general. Lewis Irwin, a Duquesne political science professor, is on sabbatical this semester as he serves as Deputy Chief of Army Reserve at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Irwin has spent a … Continue reading Duquesne professor joins Army Reserve command staff in DC

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Duquesne professor charged with criminal mischief

Raymond Arke and Zach Landau 08/01/17: Duquesne University has provided the following statement: “The University is troubled and deeply disheartened by these events. The allegations, if true, would not reflect the University’s mission in any fashion. We will await further facts as this matter proceeds through the justice system.” Audrey Guskey, a Duquesne marketing professor and well-known consumer expert, is facing felony charges of criminal mischief … Continue reading Duquesne professor charged with criminal mischief

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Carie Cunningham on journalism and the move to academia

By Seth Culp-Ressler | Features Editor Professor Carie Cunningham joined Duquesne this year as the newest member of the Journalism and Multimedia Arts faculty. Cunningham brings a wealth of broadcast experience to the department and will be teaching a number of classes to translate her work in the field into a practical education for her students. We sat down with her to talk journalism, the … Continue reading Carie Cunningham on journalism and the move to academia

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Excuses, Excuses: From wild and wacky to mild and mundane

By: Lauren Zawatski | For The Duquesne Duke “I lost my homework!” “I have the flu.” “The power went out and I couldn’t finish my essay!” Sound familiar? For professors and students alike, the excuses above may be commonplace. When assignments vanish or attendance wanes, students will point to various reasons to explain an issue. Although many excuses tend to be fairly ordinary, at times … Continue reading Excuses, Excuses: From wild and wacky to mild and mundane

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