A look at Shank’s mandatory diversity training

Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief 03/11/2021 One of the requirements for Gary Shank — the education professor who used the N-word in a class lecture last semester — to return to teach at the university is to undergo a mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion training course. But what will that training consist of? The course, titled “Leading Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,” is taught by Alvin … Continue reading A look at Shank’s mandatory diversity training

The Duquesne DukeMarch 11, 2021

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Shank speaks out, asks state and federal boards to investigate DU

Kellen Stepler | editor-in-chief 10/29/2020 Gary Shank, the professor who was fired earlier this month for using a racial epithet, wrote letters to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Pennsylvania State Board of Education Friday, asking them to investigate his termination alleging serious academic integrity violations within his department. In the letters, Shank, who at one time was responsible to provide support … Continue reading Shank speaks out, asks state and federal boards to investigate DU

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Fired DU prof. Shank speaks out, asking state and federal boards of education to investigate Duquesne

Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief 10/23/2020 Gary Shank, the professor who was fired earlier this month for using a racial epithet, wrote letters to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Pennsylvania State Board of Education Friday, asking them to investigate his termination alleging serious academic integrity violations within his department. In the letters, Shank, who at one time was responsible to provide … Continue reading Fired DU prof. Shank speaks out, asking state and federal boards of education to investigate Duquesne

The Duquesne DukeOctober 23, 2020

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Professor who used racial slur in class demands reinstatement

Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief The attorney for Gary Shank, the Duquesne education professor who was suspended Friday, Sept. 11 for using racial slurs in a lecture, said that Shank has no intention to resign, and that the university’s move threatens academic freedom. Warner Mariani, Shank’s attorney, said that Duquesne set a 5 p.m. deadline Thursday, Sept. 17, for Shank to submit his resignation. Mariani said … Continue reading Professor who used racial slur in class demands reinstatement

The Duquesne DukeSeptember 24, 2020

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Doctoral candidate explores learning disabilities

Zach Landau | Editor-in-Chief 01/11/18 Children with behavioral or emotional disorders often struggle in school, and with diagnoses like Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on the rise, meeting these students’ needs is becoming more urgent for teachers. That’s where Siddiq Ahmed, a third-year doctoral candidate at Duquesne, steps in. He has focused his work on students with developmental disabilities and positive behavior support. Ahmed has co-authored … Continue reading Doctoral candidate explores learning disabilities

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Student designs new Maymester trip to Trinidad

Gabriella DiPietro | Staff Writer 11/30/17 Duquesne University offers a plethora of opportunities for students interested in studying abroad, with programs lasting as short as 10 days or as long as five months in locations all around the world. One of these study abroad options is known as a Maymester, where students take classes for four weeks at the end of the spring semester in … Continue reading Student designs new Maymester trip to Trinidad

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Duquesne University professor researches books for refugees

Kaye Burnett | Staff Writer Education professor Xia Chao’s daughter was 12 years old when she moved with her family from China to the United States nine years ago. Through the experience of observing and helping her daughter as an English as a second language (ESL) student, Chao developed a personal passion for learning more about how immigrant families and their children interact with teachers … Continue reading Duquesne University professor researches books for refugees

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Professor instructs judges on autism

By Gigi Jeddi | The Duquesne Duke An education professor at Duquesne is taking on an extra responsibility this semester as she trains more than 900 magisterial judges from across Pennsylvania in how to interact with autistic juveniles in the judicial system. In summer 2015, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a law that requires members of the judicial system to receive training in how to … Continue reading Professor instructs judges on autism

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School of education, dean receive awards

Bridget Seelinger | The Duquesne Duke The School of Education at Duquesne University recently received accolades for its efforts to improve the education of middle school and urban students. Olga Welch, dean of the School of Education, accepted the Alan Lesgold Award for Excellence in Urban Education from the University of Pittsburgh. The Pennsylvania Association for Middle Level Education provided Duquesne with the second award … Continue reading School of education, dean receive awards

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