O’Day, a Duquesne board member and alum, will be missed

Raymond Arke | News Editor 01/18/18 Once a Duke, always a Duke. That’s how James “Jim” O’Day felt throughout his impactful life. O’Day, a Duquesne 1952 alum and long-time board of directors member, passed away two weeks ago. Duquesne President Ken Gormley said, “We were deeply saddened” to hear about O’Day’s passing. O’Day contributed extensively to Duquesne, Gormley explained. He had been a Board Emeritus … Continue reading O’Day, a Duquesne board member and alum, will be missed

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Duquesne hosts state’s biggest veterans breakfast

Michael Marafino | Staff Writer 11/16/17 Members of Duquesne University expressed gratitude for the service of American veterans by hosting the state’s largest Veterans Day breakfast. Approximately 700 veterans attended the breakfast in the Union Ballroom on the morning of Nov. 11. The event master of ceremonies was Duquesne University’s own Don Accamando, the director of the Office of Military and Veteran Students and former … Continue reading Duquesne hosts state’s biggest veterans breakfast

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Duquesne remembers 1968 alum and local media figure, Frank Gottlieb

Raymond Arke | News Editor 11/02/17 An influential local media fixture and Duquesne graduate passed away last week. Frank Gottlieb was a Vietnam War veteran and the former news director for KQV News Radio in Pittsburgh, according to his obituary in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He graduated from Duquesne in 1968 with a degree in print journalism, Duquesne’s Office of Alumni Engagement said in an email. … Continue reading Duquesne remembers 1968 alum and local media figure, Frank Gottlieb

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A Man’s Best Friend: For this Duquesne student veteran, his service dog is an invaluable companion

By Seth Culp-Ressler | Features Editor The early weeks of 2015 were still caught in the throes of winter as Connor Green waited in line at the South Hills GetGo, sandwich in hand. It had been a long day at work — Green was plowing snow at the time — and he was ready to relax for the evening. That’s when the world went dark. … Continue reading A Man’s Best Friend: For this Duquesne student veteran, his service dog is an invaluable companion

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Those Who Served: Stories from Duquesne’s past and present student veterans

By Seth Culp-Ressler | Features Editor It’s Veterans Week on the Bluff. Building from the midweek Veterans Day, the Duquesne community is coming together for talks, movie screenings and breakfasts, all to honor and thank those men and women who have served our country. Keeping in line with that sentiment, we at The Duke thought it appropriate to pay some respects of our own in … Continue reading Those Who Served: Stories from Duquesne’s past and present student veterans

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