2014-Winter-DU-Magazine

OUR BLUFF IN BRIEF
Symposium Draws
Experts on Children
and Health Care
University Receives Prestigious Recognition
Duquesne University has recently been the recipient of national
recognition, including:
• The College Database, a comprehensive online source for
information about U.S. colleges and universities, selected
Duquesne a top college in the state for teacher education.
• AffordableCollegesOnline.org recognized Duquesne as one of the
top schools in Pennsylvania for the quality and affordability of its
online programs.
• In its inaugural rankings of the Best Colleges for Veterans to help
veterans pursue a college education under the Post-9/11 GI Bill,
U.S. News & World Report ranked Duquesne No. 24 in the nation.
• Duquesne was named a 2014 Military Friendly School by Victory
Media, joining just 15 percent of post-secondary educational
institutions nationwide to earn the designation.
• Washington Monthly hailed Duquesne as a school where students
get the “best bang for the buck.” The 2013 Best Bang for the
Buck rankings, based on the economic value students receive per
dollar, lists Duquesne at No. 68 out of 78 schools in the national
universities category. Among Catholic schools ranked on this
national list, Duquesne is included in the top five.
• Duquesne has been ranked No. 4 among Best Value Private Law
Schools according to The National Jurist, which publishes the
rankings “to identify and recognize law schools that help students
pass the bar exam and land jobs without burdening them with
huge debt.”
• The Mylan School of Pharmacy has been ranked No. 55 by
Pharmacy Technician Review in its inaugural Top 75 Pharmacy
Schools in the U.S. list. In addition, Duquesne ranked No. 10 in the
organization’s Top 20 Pharmacy Schools of the East Coast and No.
10 in its Top 25 Private Pharmacy Schools in the U.S. lists.
• The Mary Pappert School of Music has been listed among the
Top 58 in the U.S. and is profiled in the new edition of Creative
Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians
and Writers.
The Rev. Larry Snyder, president of
Catholic Charities USA, was among
the keynote speakers at the School
of Nursing’s fourth annual Rita M.
McGinley Symposium. Exploring
Social Justice for Vulnerable Populations:
The Face of the Child was
held in October in the Power Center
Ballroom.
Organized by Sister Rosemary Donley,
S.C., professor of nursing and
the Jacques Laval Chair in Justice
for Vulnerable Populations, the
McGinley symposium is a national,
interdisciplinary forum that explores
critical issues in health care practice
and policy that makes social justice
its unifying theme.
The Face of the Child featured
presentations and panel discussions
covering a variety of topics, from the
trauma of war and human trafficking
to caring for youngsters with special
needs.
Renovated Chemistry
Labs Unveiled
A September ribbon-cutting ceremony
showcased chemistry labs on the
third floor of Mellon Hall that were
upgraded as part of Duquesne’s
continuing commitment to provide
students with the best possible educational
facilities.
The labs offer tables with video
monitors to easily see and learn
techniques from instructors, along
with plenty of storage. Dr. David Seybert,
professor and former dean; former
Provost Dr. Ralph Pearson; and
President Dr. Charles J. Dougherty
committed $1.1 million to the renovations.
The renovations committee
visited other institutions before opting
for a plan based on renovations
at Cleveland State University.
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