Athletics Excels On and Off the Court

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Vol. 7, Number 3 Bringing Up Baby Spring 2009 page 2 Editor Bridget Fare

Associate Editor Megan Tressler DU Pride on the Court Editorial Board Ralph L. Pearson, Ph.D. Dorothy Bassett, Ph.D. page 8 Philip Clarke Carrie M. Collins Gregory H. Frazer, Ph.D. Rev. Raymond French, C.S.Sp. Linda Kinnahan, Ph.D. Julie Shepard Exodus, Deliverance and Promise Writing Randy Cole Colleen C. Derda page 32 Karen Ferrick-Roman Emily Goossen Shawn Klocek Carolina Pais-Barreto Beyers Also in this issue: Rose Ravasio Kimberly Saunders Protecting the President...... page 4 Richard Tourtellott What’s New at DU...... page 6 Bob Woodside A 60-Year Connection...... page 7 Design Duquesne’s Top Basketball Fan...... page 11 Jeremy Neeley Scholar-Athletes: How They Play the Game...... page 13 Taylor Tobias Making Inroads in Iraq...... page 18 Duquesne University Magazine On the Road with the DU Magazine...... page 19 Office of Public Affairs Young Alumni Council...... page 20 216 Fisher Hall DU Alumni Association...... page 21 600 Forbes Ave. Century Club Changes...... page 22 Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Tel: 412.396.6050 Advancing our Legacy...... page 23 Fax: 412.396.5779 Now Online: Spiritan Writings, Early Editions of Pittsburgh Catholic...... page 27 E-mail: [email protected] Urban Investigation Class...... page 28 Popular Herb May Not Be Safe for Women with Breast Cancer ...... page 30 The Spirit Who Gives Life Eliminating Cancer: Duquesne Team Tests Compounds with Potential...... page 31 Snapshots...... page 35 Catching up with Michael Grandinetti...... page 36 Our Bluff in Brief...... page 38 Figures From the Past...... page 40 Alumni Updates...... page 41 Duquesne Featured in New CBS Pilot...... page 47 New Online Graduate Program in Global Leadership Offered...... page 47 A Catholic University The Importance of Being Prepared...... page 48 in the Spiritan Tradition Alumni Calendar...... inside back cover 2 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Spring ‘09 thoughts from the president

Thoughts from the President

Basketball has been an important part of Duquesne University for nearly 100 years, having been established as a varsity sport in 1914. Our remarkable successes over generations and our winning tradition is a point of pride among alums. But the program struggled for the last few decades. Basketball success has returned to our Bluff and we celebrate these recent successes—of men and women—on the court in our cover story. This past spring, campus exploded with excitement over the outstanding seasons posted by our men’s and women’s basketball teams. Our players exceeded all expectations, recorded their best seasons in decades, and qualified for postseason play. Both squads lost close games in the first round of the NIT—the men in double overtime, the women on a last-second shot—but they foreshadow even more excitement in seasons to come. They displayed the talent, work ethic, and heart that are hallmarks of everything we strive for at Duquesne. These attributes endure, even away from the court, and even after graduation. While basketball gets the most attention, all of our student-athletes share similar experiences. Read on for an inside look at how our scholar-athletes balance practice, competition, Charles J. Dougherty, Ph.D. academics, and service to others. Duquesne University President Also in this issue, we explore unique research and hands-on opportunities happening in our classrooms. For example, students in the Rangos School of Health Sciences gain valuable career experience while examining and treating children at the earliest stages of their lives, and others in the McAnulty College hone their skills in sociology and journalism by probing the effects of incarceration on inner-city neighborhoods. We also meet a nursing student who has lived through the horrors of growing up as a refugee in the Sudan. We report on faculty members in the Mylan School of Pharmacy and the promise of their groundbreaking cancer research. And we recognize the achievements of our alumni—from organizing President Obama’s inauguration parade, to performing magic with a message, to rebuilding institutions and infrastructure in Iraq. We are proud to report on the successes of our athletes, students, and alumni. Every issue of this magazine contains ample evidence of our growing national leadership—our accelerating progress in the pursuit of preeminence within American Catholic higher education. This one is no exception.

Sincerely,

Charles J. Dougherty, Ph.D. Duquesne University President

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Babies & Young Children Visit Campus to Give BStudents aHands-On Learningb Opportunities y

– By Ki m b e r l y Sa u n d e r s –

Do all babies walk and talk by 12 with a diverse population,” says Dr. months? Is there a gender difference Gary J. Rentschler, clinic director and among toddlers during play? assistant professor. What cognitive skills signal school Students in the physical therapy readiness in five-year-olds? (PT), physician assistant (PA) and These are just a few areas of child occupational therapy (OT) programs development and behavior that also get hands-on experience with tots students in the John G. Rangos, Sr. during special on-site visits arranged School of Health Sciences explore by their professors. through lectures, labs and externship Jeryl Benson, an occupational placements in schools, hospitals and therapy instructor, has coordinated private practice settings. a “baby & kid clinic” for the past Many students, however, have 10 years, inviting select friends and their first opportunity to observe family members to bring their infants infants and children during interactive and children up to age five to her clinics held right on campus. class. Duquesne’s Speech-Language- The event is typically held in the The physical therapy program Hearing Clinic provides speech and spring semester, following a semester has offered similar experiences with language evaluations and therapy, of didactic study of pediatric babies between three and 12 months and some hearing services to patients fundamentals. Graduate OT students so students could observe various of all ages throughout the greater observe infants as they interact with normal reflexes and functions. This Pittsburgh area. their parents and then plan a play past year, the course was team taught The pediatric patients range in age activity with toddlers and children by two pediatric physical therapists from two to 19 years. age 18 months or older. who provided students with a “Our students have three “This is a great way for our broader exposure to the scope of care semesters of fully supervised graduate students to assess normal required in different practice settings. experience at our campus clinic, development in action,” explains “The course focused on the giving them valuable experience Benson. development of the child from

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Students work with children of varying ages, often observing their birth through young adulthood as interactions with their parents and during planned play activities. well as the common diagnoses and pathologies encountered across the spectrum of pediatric practice—early Allison Morgan, GHS’00. Integrating course work and intervention, acute care, outpatient, “Our fourth-year students first hands-on experience with real kids hospice,” reports Assistant Professor interview the parents to gather provides a unique understanding of of Physical Therapy Diane Borello- essential medical history information child development. It’s also just plain France. related to normal development. Then, fun. The physician assistant program the students observe or engage the “What I enjoyed most about the also regularly conducts a toddler/ children in creative play to assess lab was getting to hang out and preschooler lab arranged by instructor their motor, communication and play along with kids there,” says social skills,” says Morgan. Stephen Ionadi, a PA student now on “Developmental milestones are psychiatric rotation. difficult to memorize from a text For students who have limited book, so actually seeing the age when exposure to young children, the infants still require head support or baby and children labs offered by the can sit by themselves helps make Rangos School can provide valuable sense of the information,” says PA insights into normal developmental student Martha Gipprich. milestones. This early opportunity to “It helps to compare the observe and work with this patient development of children of the same population may even spur students’ age as well as different ages. It takes interests towards a pediatrics practice experience to learn what is normal for setting. a six-month-old versus a two-year-old for example,” adds PA student Katie DePasquale.

www.duq.edu 3 protecting the president Protecting the President SLPA Grad Helps Secure Obama Inauguration

– By Co l l e e n C. De r d a , A’83 –

Imagine controlling the movement The naval reservist and personnel training. of a presidential motorcade on spent two months in He was part of the Inauguration Day. Talk about pressure. Washington, D.C., 2005 inauguration As a noncommissioned officer in helping to plan the of President George W. charge of car detail during President largest inauguration in Bush. For that event he Barack Obama’s inauguration in history. Ewin became trained military ushers January, Paul Ewin, GLPA ‘06, part of the core military and helped to escort directed the presidential procession planning team after thousands of guests leaving the U.S. Capitol and moving the Navy and the seated on the Capitol’s down Constitution Avenue to the Army Forces Inaugural West Lawn. parade route. Committee selected During President “Yes, I was a bit of a traffic cop, him based on naval Obama’s inauguration, queuing vehicles to go and folding evaluations, commander Paul Ewin, GLPA ‘06 Ewin trained select them into the event,” says Ewin, who recommendations and members of the car earned his graduate degree from experience with military and civilian detail and oversaw the presidential Duquesne’s School of Leadership and events. He applied in June of 2008 to motorcade and all vehicles and Professional Advancement. be considered for one of the 7,000 elite personnel moving from the Capitol. But traffic cop is an under- military positions. Specifically, Ewin’s team was statement. Ewin is a petty officer first class responsible for facilitating the Ewin’s team was responsible for in the United States Navy Reserves, movement of 300 vehicles and 800 sequencing and directing a total of currently assigned to the Naval troops, including the “pass and 1,100 vehicles and ceremonial troops Security Forces in Annapolis, Md. His review” of troops before the president on the west side of the Capitol on unit provides security services related as well as movement of the U.S. January 20. to crowd control, crime prevention Capitol Police, D.C. Metro Police, U.S.

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“I had to stop the entire “I had to stop the entire parade Duquesne’s programs and size: and quickly get the vehicle out of the “I graduated from a large school parade and quickly get formation,” says Ewin. (Arizona State University), so I Yet overall the day went well, he wanted something more intimate for the vehicle out of the says. graduate school. As soon as I visited formation.” “It was an excellent event on the the campus I could see that students whole,” says Ewin, noting that the received more personal attention than framework of the inauguration stays at a larger school. It just felt right.” Park Service Police and other units, relatively constant every four years Ewin completed his graduate as presidential escorts left the Capitol but is adapted to reflect whether degree in leadership and business staging area and moved down the president is newly elected or an ethics and immediately put it to work Constitution Avenue along the parade incumbent, in which case the event in his professional and military roles. route to the reviewing stand across will be smaller. With the Naval Security Forces he from the White House. “I enjoyed the entire experience,” has helped to train personnel for a As in past years, every detail was says Ewin, looking back. “This was Mideast peace conference, a Chinese timed so that all personnel could one of our country’s most important American economic conference look to the order of the participants events. The whole world was and other events at the U.S. Naval and know what would occur next in watching.” Academy in Annapolis. He is the sequence. But what happens if He says President Obama’s preparing to help secure an air event everything does not go according to inauguration was very impressive at the Naval Air Systems Command plan? In that case executive decisions from a law enforcement perspective, in Patuxent River, Md. In his free time are needed, says Ewin. too. he will continue serving as events When Massachusetts Senator Ewin’s full-time job is serving as chairman for Duquesne University’s Edward Kennedy fell ill during the a police officer for Allegheny County Young Alumni Council, a group for 2009 inaugural luncheon, planners (Pa.). He is assigned to the Pittsburgh undergrads and graduate students at the site needed to ensure that an International Airport, responsible for who have completed studies within ambulance had access to transport anti-terrorism security measures and the last 10 years. the senator to the hospital. Ewin and criminal investigations. He joined others then needed to adjust the timing the force a year after completing his If you are in Pittsburgh, look for Paul of vehicles leaving the event. (Senator graduate degree at Duquesne. Ewin at Young Alumni Council events. Kennedy recovered later in the day.) At The Phoenix native came to Read more about the group and view the another point the unexpected occurred Pittsburgh with his wife, a Pittsburgh event calendar at www.myduquesne.duq. when a motorcycle in the presidential native. Looking for a graduate edu. escort stalled. program, he was impressed with

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Duquesne’s Community Laval Chair Appointment DUcommunities. Developing stronger Service Ranked Among Announced community partnerships, as well as Nation’s Best organizing academic colloquia and The School of establishing an annual lecture series Duquesne University has been Nursing has on social justice issues in health recognized by the top levels announced the care will also be the chair holder’s of the federal government for appointment of responsibilities. its commitment to community Sister Rosemary involvement for the third consecutive Donley, S.C., to year—since the inception of the the newly created New Program Certifies program. Jacques Laval Business, Professional Endowed Chair in Coaches The Corporation for National and Justice for Vulnerable Populations, Community Service announced the ninth endowed chair to be Duquesne University is now offering that Duquesne again was named established by Duquesne in the Pennsylvania’s only ICF-affiliated to the President’s Higher Education past five years. Her new post will be professional certification program for Community Service Honor Roll. effective in August. business and personal coaches. Duquesne’s selection, based upon an application completed by the Currently, Sister Donley is a Offered by the School of Leadership Duquesne University Volunteers professor of nursing at The Catholic and Professional Advancement (DUV) office, included information University of America, where she through a combination of four about the more than 218,250 hours also held positions as executive vice weekends, teleconferencing and that University students donated president and chief operating officer online course work, the program to community causes in efforts and dean of nursing. targets those seeking to become sponsored by a variety of campus professional business and personal organizations. DUV reported that The Laval Chair is endowed through coaches within their organizations or 3,800 students provided at least a bequest from the estate of the as a private practice. In addition, it 20 hours of community service per late Thomas F. Bogovich, a 1953 is designed for current coaches who semester. Duquesne business graduate and a seek certification or re-certification, retired funeral director. It is named as well as human resource and The community efforts included food for a 19th-century Spiritan priest and organizational development and toy drives, community cleanups physician who dedicated himself to professionals seeking an enhanced and cross-cultural immersion caring for freed slaves on the Indian skill set in coaching. experiences. This year’s honor roll Ocean island of Mauritius. activities especially focused on Affiliated with the International

school completion and mentoring of Coach Federation (ICF), the new As holder of the Laval Chair, Sister disadvantaged youth. professional coach certification Donley will spearhead the nursing program provides students with “In this time of economic distress, school’s community service efforts the opportunity to earn associate we need volunteers more than to provide health care services to certified coach (ACC) or professional ever,” says Stephen Goldsmith, vulnerable populations, a category certified coach (PCC) certification vice chair of the board of directors of people that can include the very as defined by the ICF, the largest of the Corporation for National young or very old, but also those worldwide resource for business and and Community Service. “College whose access to health care is personal coaches. students represent an enormous pool limited or, for any reason, does not of idealism and energy to help tackle meet their needs. For additional details, visit www. some of our toughest challenges. leadership.duq.edu/coach. We salute Duquesne for making In addition, Sister Donley will community service a campus priority, be responsible for teaching and and thank the millions of college conducting research related to students who are helping to renew health care access and quality America through service to others.” for underserved persons and

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A 60-Year Connection Reflections on Campus Life, Two Generations Apart

– By Em i l y Go o ss e n –

When John McMackin, A’49, wasn’t as sprawling and modern at attends Duquesne’s commencement the time. In fact, he remembers when ceremonies this spring, he will be some classes were held in buildings watching his granddaughter Kate in downtown Pittsburgh and—due McMackin accept her diploma while to lack of an adequate gym—DU experiencing a flood of memories basketball games were played in from his own Duquesne experiences facilities outside of campus. 60 years earlier. “There wasn’t much of a campus John McMackin’s strong Catholic when I was there. Old Main had faith brought him to Duquesne in many of the classrooms. There were 1946, after spending several years in old houses across the street that were the Navy during World War II. turned into biology and chemistry “My Catholic faith has sustained labs,” recalls John McMackin. everything that I’ve done and it has Life at Duquesne is much different remained an important part of my today for Kate McMackin. Watching life,” says John McMackin. the basketball team play requires a He graduated in 1949 with a short walk from any part of campus Bachelor of Arts degree, and today he to the A.J. Palumbo Center, and the continues to pass his fond memories biology and chemistry departments of DU to his six children and 15 are housed in their own campus grandchildren. buildings located in Mellon Hall and “My grandfather was really the Bayer Learning Center. excited when he found out I would Although Duquesne’s campus has be attending Duquesne,” says Kate grown significantly since 1949, Kate McMackin, who is set to graduate McMackin credits the small campus with a pharmacy degree. “He has feel as one of the reasons she chose always told stories about how great Duquesne. Incidentally, another the basketball team was in his day McMackin relative—Kate McMackin’s and how his whole year—books and great-great grandfather on her everything—cost him less than $500!” father’s side, William Hillgrove— (above) Kate McMackin and her When John McMackin attended attended Duquesne in 1892. grandfather, John McMackin Duquesne in the late 1940s, many of Kate McMackin is proud to be the professors were Spiritan priests, continuing the Duquesne legacy. whom he remembers well. He credits Affectionately referring to her the Reverend John J. Sullivan, C.S.Sp., grandfather as “Pappy,” she says he who taught Latin and classics; the “is the sweetest, most selfless person I Reverend John E. Baney, C.S.Sp., who know. He is always there for anyone taught literature; and the Reverend who needs him, and everyone who Gordon Francis Knight, C.S.Sp., who knows him can’t help but love him.” taught philosophy, for giving him an Although there have been exceptional experience at Duquesne. many changes over the years, John That influence is still apparent McMackin will feel welcome on- today, as John McMackin can recall campus when he arrives for Kate’s many of the details about his time graduation: “I wouldn’t miss it,” he at Duquesne. He says the campus says.

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It was a memorable season of The women’s team, under the basketball on our Bluff with both direction of second-year head coach the men’s and women’s teams Suzie McConnell-Serio, went 20-12 enjoying unprecedented success. For in posting the first 20-win season in the first time in school history, both program history. The Dukes, who programs reached 20 wins and both were picked to finish eighth in the went on to postseason play with the Atlantic 10 in a preseason poll of men earning a spot in the National league coaches, finished in a four-way Invitation Tournament (NIT) and the tie for fourth in a conference that sent women hosting a Women’s National eight teams on to postseason play. The Invitation Tournament (WNIT) game women capped the season by hosting at the Palumbo Center. Butler in the WNIT. Melquan Bolding and The men, who finished 21-13 in Duquesne were featured their third season under head coach EIGHT DAYS IN MARCH on ESPN’s Web site Ron Everhart, came within six points Over an eight-day span in prior to the Atlantic 10 of earning an automatic NCAA mid-March, Duquesne University Championship final. Tournament bid with a dramatic received unprecedented media run at the Atlantic 10 Championship coverage through the postseason in Atlantic City, N.J. The seventh- efforts of the 2008-09 men’s basketball seeded Dukes defeated No. 10 team. DU’s run to the final game of Massachusetts, No. 2 Rhode Island the Atlantic 10 Championship—the and No. 3 Dayton on successive school’s first appearance in the title In addition, a photo of a smiling days prior to dropping a 69-64 game since 1981—was chronicled by Melquan Bolding cradling a loose decision to fourth-seeded Temple CBS College Sports regional television ball during DU’s A-10 semifinal win in the tournament’s final game. The (which aired the quarterfinal and over Dayton graced the front page Dukes, who finished the season with semifinal games) and the title game of ESPN’s Web site the morning of wins over NCAA tournament teams loss to Temple was aired nationally March 14. (Xavier, Dayton, Radford and Robert by ESPN2. A Damian Saunders dunk The media coverage continued as Morris), were rewarded for their and Aaron Jackson drive from the the Dukes made their first National A-10 Championship performance championship final against the Owls Invitation Tournament appearance with a bid to the NIT, marking the were both featured on the Gym Gems since 1994, in a first round NIT game school’s first postseason appearance portion of ESPN’s College GameDay at Virginia Tech on March 18. The since 1994. that evening. double-overtime 116-108 loss to the

Duquesne faithful stormed the court following DU’s 72- 68 win over then-No. 9 (AP) Xavier at the Palumbo Center on Feb. 7. Xavier was one of four NCAA Tournament teams Ron Everhart’s Dukes defeated in 2008-09.

Senior guard Aaron Jackson scored 46 points in Coach Suzie McConnell-Serio led the Duquesne’s season-ending NIT game at Virginia Tech. women’s team to a history-making season.

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Hokies—during which DU’s Aaron also be bolstered by the arrival of a Jackson scored 46 points—was also LOOKING AHEAD promising transfer in 5-5 sophomore televised live nationally by ESPNU. The men’s team will return guard Vanessa Abel, who led the Highlights from that game were the four starters—and 11 of 12 total WPIAL in scoring as a junior and lead story on ESPN’s SportsCenter that players—from the 2008-09 final roster senior at Southmoreland High School. evening. with the lone loss being first team Men’s teams expected to visit the In all, it was a whirlwind stretch of All-Atlantic 10 guard Aaron Jackson. Palumbo Center next season include five games in eight days that saw the Next year’s squad will be bolstered 2009 NCAA tournament participants men’s basketball program elevated by the addition of 7-0, 270-pound Pitt, Robert Morris and Radford, as to another level as Duquesne earned sophomore center Morakinyo well as Atlantic 10 opponents Dayton, part of the national spotlight for its Williams, who sat out this season Massachusetts and Saint Joseph’s. The version of March Madness. following his transfer from the women will host NCAA tournament University of Kentucky. In addition, teams Xavier and Charlotte, as well 6-8, 230-pound freshman Rodrigo was WNIT participants Dayton, THINGS ARE LOOKING UP Peggau, who underwent season- George Washington, St. Bonaventure Here is a comparison of the ending knee surgery in December, is and West Virginia. win-loss records of the women’s and expected to be fully recovered in time The Department of Athletics is men’s basketball programs under for the 2009-10 season. currently accepting names for the head coaches Suzie McConnell-Serio The women’s team will return 2009-10 season ticket waiting list. and Ron Everhart: nine of 10 players with first team Contact the Dukes ticket office at All-Atlantic 10 guard Kristi Little as 412.232.DUKE (3853) to be part of Duquesne Women the lone graduate. The women will the resurgence of both the men’s and 2006-07 7-20 women’s basketball programs. 2007-08* 15-15 2008-09* 20-12

*under current head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio

Duquesne’s 35 wins over the past two seasons are the most in any two-year period in DU women’s basketball history.

Duquesne Men 2005-06 3-24 2006-07* 10-19 2007-08* 17-13 2008-09* 21-13

*under current head coach Ron Everhart

Duquesne’s 38 wins over the past In all, it was a whirlwind stretch two seasons are the most since 1980 (18-10) and 1981 (20-10). of five games in eight days that

saw the men’s basketball program elevated to another level...

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He doesn’t run to center court particularly hostile environment for with a megaphone to lead the opposing teams, including Duquesne. Palumbo Center crowd in a rousing, Coach Red Manning’s Dukes were “Shoo shoo, rah rah!” But there can riding another crest during those be little doubt that Duquesne’s chief years, averaging 19 wins per season executive is also the University’s top and appearing in two NIT and two basketball fan. NCAA tournaments. In fact, a 1969 Dougherty’s passion for college game between the Dukes and the hoops is not at all surprising, given Bonnies still holds the record for the his background. Raised in Brooklyn, Reilly Center’s largest basketball he grew up in the 1950s, when the attendance. If the fans weren’t National Invitation Tournament (NIT) intimidating enough, future Hall of at nearby Madison Square Garden Famer Bob Lanier led the Bonnies, was the sport’s premier postseason terrorizing opponents with his deadly most people outside of Nebraska, it’s showcase. As a youngster attending shooting and aggressive rebounding. probably best known for basketball.” Catholic elementary schools, he In 1970, St. Bonaventure made it to The same can be said of other recalls first learning of—and rooting the NCAA Final Four. Catholic institutions such as Xavier, for—some of the Catholic colleges “Those were incredible years to Gonzaga, Marquette, Dayton, Seton and universities that made their way be a basketball fan at St. Bona’s,” Hall and Villanova—relatively to the Big Apple’s bright spotlight. Dougherty recalls. “It was impossible unknown outside their home markets “Basketball has always been not to get caught up in the but regularly found alongside the a sport in which the smaller excitement.” “brand names” Notre Dame and schools—including many Catholic From there, Dougherty moved to Georgetown atop the national hoops institutions—have been able to the mecca of Catholic college sports— rankings. effectively compete with the big, the University of Notre Dame—where “For a school of our size and public universities,” he says. he arrived at roughly the same time profile, basketball can be a path Duquesne was among the top as legendary basketball coach Digger to national recognition, and much programs of that golden age. Coached Phelps. Dougherty spent four years more,” explains Duquesne Athletics by Dudey Moore and featuring Sihugo under the Golden Dome earning Director Greg Amodio. Before his Green and Dick Ricketts (the only two his master’s and doctoral degrees. appointment at Duquesne in 2005, “back-to-back” NBA top draft picks Meanwhile, after a 6-20 rebuilding Amodio was involved in Xavier’s from the same school), the Dukes went season in 1971-72, Phelps’ Fighting ascent to national prominence 148-46—earning six NIT bids and Irish went 63-10 over the next three through basketball. one trip to the NCAA tournament— years, making one NIT and two “Athletic events offer between 1950 and 1956. Duquesne NCAA tournament appearances. opportunities to attract prospective defeated a fellow Catholic institution, In 1975, Dougherty began students, engage alumni and cultivate Dayton, for the 1955 NIT crown, and his academic career at Creighton development prospects,” Amodio ranked in the AP final national top 10 University—yet another Catholic says. “We’re working to get folks in five of seven seasons. institution with a storied basketball in the community and across the After graduating from high tradition. During his years in Omaha, country to recognize Duquesne school, Dougherty went upstate the Bluejays made seven NCAA first through athletics—especially to St. Bonaventure University in appearances and received four NIT basketball. Once that door is opened, Olean, N.Y.—another small, Catholic bids. Since then, the school has we can build understanding, basketball hothouse. continued on its torrid run, going 186- appreciation and support of the Bonnies’ basketball was wildly 74 and earning postseason invitations University as a whole.” successful during Dougherty’s years over eight straight seasons. Might Duquesne soon rejoin there. Capacity crowds packed the “Creighton always was—and the top ranks? Like many fans, then-new University Center—now still is—an outstanding educational Dougherty has high expectations. the Reilly Center—making it a institution,” Dougherty says. “But to Dougherty brought his passion for

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college basketball to our Bluff, and The Dukes tied for fifth headed into former WNBA Coach of the Year and from the perspective of both president the conference tournament, where Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer and fan, he sees the Dukes’ men’s they defied conventional wisdom Suzie McConnell-Serio. “Our women and women’s programs moving by advancing to the title game and are developing a culture, a work ethic in the right direction as a result of earning an NIT bid—the men’s first and an expectation of winning from significant recent changes in the postseason invitation since 1994. a coach who’s been there and done Department of Athletics. Duquesne pushed Virginia Tech of the that,” Dougherty observes. In addition to hiring Amodio, powerful Atlantic Coast Conference “Our goal is to build tradition and Dougherty approved more than to double overtime before falling 116- an identity for Duquesne in women’s $2 million in upgrades to training 108, impressing a national television basketball,” McConnell-Serio says. facilities in the Palumbo Center, and audience. “We are changing the mentality. We recruited proven coaches for men’s The 2008-09 Dukes finished 21-13, want nothing less than to bring a and women’s hoops. posting the University’s best men’s championship to Duquesne, to be in “You can’t help but be impressed record since 1971. Along the way, they the NCAA tournament and to become with the job Ron Everhart’s done,” recorded wins against four NCAA a national contender.” Dougherty observes. “Every year, he’s tournament qualifiers (Radford, In their first season with faced challenges, and he’s responded Robert Morris, Xavier and Dayton) McConnell-Serio at the helm, the team with leadership, heart, drive and and two NIT participants (Rhode finished 15-15, recording eight more creativity.” Island and Bowling Green). wins than in 2006-07—the second- In his first season, Everhart Rewarded last summer with a best turnaround in program history. devised an up-tempo system featuring contract extension through 2013-14, Duquesne was the most improved full-squad substitutions that raised Everhart acknowledged that the team in the Atlantic 10 last season and eyebrows nationally while allowing impetus for Duquesne’s resurgence led the conference in scoring. his undermanned squad to upset on the hardwood comes straight from In 2008-09, the women matched Boston College, Xavier, Dayton and the top. “I am fortunate to be part the men’s impressive progress nearly Temple, improving its record by seven of a program that has such a strong game for game, recording their first wins over the previous year. The 2007- commitment to basketball excellence,” 20-win season and receiving their 08 Dukes (17-13) notched the school’s he says. “The support we receive from first postseason bid ever. Despite a first winning record since 1993-94, and Dr. Dougherty and Greg Amodio has heartbreaking 59-58 loss to Butler at this season the team built even more given us the opportunity to compete at the Palumbo Center in the first round excitement while fielding one of the the highest level of the Atlantic 10. I’m of the Women’s NIT, the Dukes closed youngest rosters in the country. excited to be part of that process.” the books on their record-setting In a preseason poll, Atlantic Women’s basketball, meanwhile, season with a 20-12 mark. 10 coaches predicted Duquesne is also on the upswing under the Like the men, the women lose only would finish 12th in the league. guidance of Olympic gold medalist, one senior to graduation and expect even greater achievements next season with a tested and proven roster of returning starters and backups. And it’s not just the players on the floor who are grabbing attention. The spirited young people in the stands are making an impression as well. “The Red and Blue Crew is really picking up the energy level,” Dougherty says. “I think back to the atmosphere St. Bonaventure created. The Palumbo Center is a similar arena—relatively small and noisy, with the seats up close to the floor. We’re well on our way to building a reputation as a tough place for opponents to play.” Tough for opponents, perhaps, but perfect for enthusiasts like Dougherty. Given this season’s success, it’s likely that the Palumbo Center crowds will be even larger and louder next winter. Order your tickets early to see exciting basketball action—and perhaps even share a high five with Duquesne’s number one fan.

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Scholar-Athletes: How They Play the Game

– By Ki m b e r l y Sa u n d e r s –

For much of her senior year, nursing student Stacey Null began her day in a racing scull on the Allegheny River. As a member of Duquesne’s rowing team, she put in a grueling two-hour practice each day before class. Her academic schedule was just as rigorous—seminars, exams, clinical rotations--and several days each week, she also worked the 3-11 p.m. shift as a nursing intern. Classes, practice, weekend competitions and a part-time job—it’s a crazy, sometimes impossible balancing act, Null admits. “I love being part of a team and this is the sport where I can compete at a collegiate level. And just being a student-athlete has made me a more successful person,” says Null, a dean’s list student and a member of the nursing honor society. (above) Charlene Garth, track and field sprinter and finance major

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Student-Athletes Duquesne has placed more students Provide Helping Hands When they are not in the classroom or on the on the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s playing field or court, many of Duquesne’s student- athletes can be found out in the community, Honor Roll, which requires a grade volunteering their time and talent to make a positive difference in the lives of others. point average of 3.5 or better, than Some, like Jason Duty, pitch in with University-wide any other school in the conference. efforts like the annual Spring Clean-Up. Others, like Amanda Humphrey and Charlene Garth, serve meals at the local Jubilee Kitchen or mentor youngsters at the Boys & Girls Club. This drive for success and love of competition—in In addition to these individual efforts, Duquesne’s the classroom as well as in their sport of choice—is not Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) uncommon among Duquesne’s athletes, says Athletics regularly organizes service activities and Director Greg Amodio. fundraisers that focus on serving the needs of the Nearly two-thirds of the University’s 500 varsity Pittsburgh community. SAAC is a national initiative, athletes regularly rank on Duquesne’s Director of Athletics Honor Roll, which requires an overall grade point average established by the NCAA to give student-athletes of 3.0 or better. In addition, Duquesne has placed more a voice in shaping intercollegiate athletics policy, students on the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll, encourage student-athlete involvement in the which requires a grade point average of 3.5 or better, than campus and community, and enhance the overall any other school in the conference. The University also has student-athlete experience. Duquesne’s SAAC is a tradition of turning out national scholar-athletes. Since comprised of one athlete from every sport. 1995, 33 Duquesne athletes have been honored a total of 45 “We try to stay local with our volunteer efforts times as Academic All-Americans. because the schedules of our athletes vary widely “We impress upon our student-athletes that they are and can be very demanding. Over the years students first and athletes second,” says Amodio. we have made good connections with many community organizations and love to go back Making—and Keeping—the Grade year after year,” explains SAAC board member The NCAA requires all collegiate athletes to maintain Kat McNish, a senior lacrosse player and the 2008 a minimum full-time course load of 12 credits, and Atlantic 10 Student-Athlete of the Year. minimum grade point averages for sophomores, juniors and seniors. Those who fail to meet this standard become Student-athletes regularly partner with local groups ineligible to participate. But many student-athletes at that serve children and families, and plan holiday Duquesne go way beyond the minimum. parties, organize toy drives or tutor children. Samantha Pollino balances a rigorous six-year physical Duquesne’s athletes also participate in national therapy curriculum with her role as forward on the and international service projects. A favorite women’s basketball team by taking classes at Duquesne philanthropy is One World Running, an international every summer. Soccer midfielder Stefan Lundberg works organization that donates used running shoes to in advance and seeks help when he needs it. Melanie needy individuals in the United States and across McKain, a third-year pharmacy major and member of the globe. Shoes that are too worn for wear are the volleyball team, insists the key to success is time management. recycled into rubber for running tracks. Last Regardless of their sport or major, all student-athletes year, Duquesne shipped eight boxes of shoes to must adapt to the rigors of their academic and athletic Tanzania. schedules. To assist them, the Athletics Department “The most valuable lesson I have learned through provides three dedicated academic advisors to keep them SAAC is that no matter how busy I may be, I on track. can always find time to help others. Whether “Our job is to ensure that all University student- it is supporting other athletes on campus or athletes maintain their athletic eligibility, as well as volunteering around the city, we can make a make satisfactory progress toward their degree,” says difference in what we do,” says McNish. Sherene Lemonias, one of the three advisors and a former Duquesne volleyball player. “I tell them that I’ve ‘been there and done that’—or wish I had done something differently—and share with them the tools we have to help them be successful,” says Lemonias, who is also an assistant athletic director.

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Jason Duty, accounting major and basketball player Duquesne University Athletic Academic Highlights

• Duquesne has had at least one student-athlete named Academic All-America in 13 of the past 14 years.

• Fourteen of Duquesne’s 20 athletics teams compiled cumulative GPAs of 3.0 or better in 2007-08.

• Sixty percent of Duquesne’s student-athletes achieved a GPA of 3.0 or better in the 2008 fall semester and were named to the Director of Athletics Honor Roll.

• Duquesne placed the most student-athletes with a GPA of 3.5 or better on both the fall 2007 and spring 2008 Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Rolls.

• Duquesne perennially ranks among District 2 leaders in the CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Academic All-District Awards, including at least one academic honoree on six different teams in 2007-08.

• With 11 recipients, Duquesne student-athletes have been awarded more Atlantic 10 post- graduate scholarships than any other conference school.

• Duquesne has been recognized for above average graduation success rates for its student-athletes compared to other Division I schools. In its most recent report* the NCAA indicates a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 82 percent for Duquesne, compared to an overall Division I average of 78 percent.

*The most recent NCAA GSR data is for the 2001-02 cohort of student- athletes who received athletics aid for any period during their entering year.

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Stacey Null, nursing student and member of the rowing team

These resources include individual scholarship money, they—like many or group tutoring; supervised, other students on campus—rely on mandatory study hall; early course other forms of financial aid, work at registration; and laptop loans for part-time jobs and depend on family use during travel or at competitions. finances to get them through college. The athletic advisors monitor the “Going pro” is a long shot for “Consistent study classroom progress of every student- most college athletes, but that isn’t athlete by requesting mid-semester why they join the team. According habits, effective reports from their professors on to Lemonias, they do it for the love attendance, test results, attitude and of the sport and because they are time management behavior. The advisors also teach the motivated to succeed. students how to organize themselves. Accounting major Jason Duty is a and prioritizing are “Consistent study habits, effective case in point. He successfully made time management and prioritizing are the jump from Class A high school skills that have to skills that have to be developed and basketball to NCAA Division I as practiced, just like their sport,” says a freshman walk-on at Duquesne be developed and Lemonias. in 2007. A member of the A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and ODK Success Means Honor Society, Duty also gave up a practiced, just like gig playing guitar and singing vocals Sacrifice for a band called Mark This Day to their sport.” It’s a common misperception that play college basketball. all student-athletes get a full ride “Giving up the band was a huge financially. At Duquesne, not many of sacrifice for me. But I weighed the the student-athletes participating in options and realized how big a chance its 20 varsity sports are provided with it was to play basketball at this level full athletic scholarships. and that it could lead to a lot of Although the majority of Duquesne networking after I graduate,” he says. student-athletes receive some athletic Today, the starting shooting guard

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relies on academic scholarships Track and field sprinter Charlene and family support to finance his Garth, who left family and friends education. Although he remains a behind in Jamaica to pursue a college “There are many musician at heart, Duty plans a career education, agrees. Sidelined by an in business after he graduates. injury for most of her first year, she sacrifices that come Graduating senior Amanda rebounded at the season’s end to win Humphrey, a middle hitter on the a silver medal for her personal best volleyball squad, also had a painful in the 400-meter and also medaled in with playing a college choice to make—quite literally. 2007. The finance major is also on the Unrelenting knee pain during her dean’s list. sport but the rewards sophomore year that did not respond “It was very difficult to adjust to rehab meant she faced surgery to a completely different culture are great. The growth or an end to volleyball. She chose and environment. But I believe it’s surgery and missed her junior season. important to finish what you start to you experience Her recovery was further hampered the best of your ability, because, at the by a broken elbow in her junior year. end of the day, that’s what separates mentally and the Although rehabbing two injuries you from the rest,” she says. was overwhelming at times, For most student-athletes, their strength you develop Humphrey pushed through with the balancing act is well worth it. encouragement of family, teammates “There are many sacrifices that as an individual will and trainers to rejoin the team in her come with playing a college sport but senior year. She also credits a strong the rewards are great. The growth remain with you the faith in God and herself. you experience mentally and the “Deciding that I will be successful strength you develop as an individual rest of your life.” despite all the obstacles is probably will remain with you the rest of your the biggest decision I have made. If life,” says Annie Reid, a junior soccer I don’t believe in myself, I will fail,” player majoring in communications. she notes.

Amanda Humphrey, senior and member of the volleyball team

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Capt. Andrew Romer, A’06, is contact with numerous children and we gather and the leadership a mobilized army reservist, and teenagers with whom we like to bring provided helped the brigade achieve reached 20 years of military service positive experiences to as the future of zero casualties during this rotation. last year. He is scheduled to return the Iraqi people. I have two jobs within this spring from his deployment the brigade: I am the chief intelligence Q: Was there anything that surprised as an intelligence officer in Iraq. In officer, I run a shop of eight soldiers you about Iraq and/or the Iraqi his civilian job, he works for the and civilians providing intelligence people? National Geospatial-Intelligence products to the commander and Agency (NGA), which primarily subordinate units to help them with A: Once you get past that initial deals with satellite imagery. He is their missions; I am also the officer feeling of suspicion that everyone NGA’s imagery representative to the in charge of the brigade personal wants to kill you, you kind of relax Department of the Army Chief of security detail. I am responsible for and get to interact with the Iraqi Intelligence at the Pentagon. transportation and security of brigade people and you can see they are just Romer lives in Alexandria, Va., elements outside the wire or the safety like you and me. All they want is a with his wife, Christine (Lopusznick), of our base camp. safe environment for their children E’97, and two sons, Nicholas, 17 to grow and live. I was able to see months, and Andrew, who was born Q: What is the average day like for the destruction in Sarajevo caused while Romer was in Iraq. you in Iraq? by years of constant warfare, but As Romer prepared to return the complete utter disregard for the home from Iraq, he shared some A: It depends on the daily mission. infrastructure in Iraq is amazing. The insights into his work there: Some days we are traveling out and country was completely neglected around Baghdad performing CA by the Hussein regime and it shows. Q: Please describe your work in Iraq. missions, some days it is in the office There really isn’t anything in the U.S. creating intelligence products. Every that you can compare it to. Then there A: I work in a civil affairs (CA) brigade day is a new experience. is the heat! You know when you’re (304th CA Brigade out of Philadelphia, cooking the Thanksgiving turkey and which is subordinate to my home unit, Q: What has been the biggest impact after about three hours, you open the the 353rd CA Command out of Staten of your work in Iraq? oven to check out the bird and you Island, N.Y.). CA units perform many get the blast of heat from the oven? combat missions communicating and A: The brigade is focused on job From mid-May through September interacting with the Iraqi population; creation; we try and assist the Iraqi it is like that all the time. And when it is our goal to help the Iraqi people government and its people in creating you’re wearing 60 pounds of body reacquire basic life services, like an economy other than oil. Personally, armor and equipment, it can be a little electricity and running water. We my biggest impact is ensuring that all overbearing. help in rebuilding the country. Our my soldiers come home in one piece, interactions bring us into frequent and I like to think that the intelligence

18 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Spring ‘09 on the road On the Road with the DU Magazine

In January, Kathy Daugherty, A’69, and her husband, William Penn, traveled extensively in Egypt and Jordan. Here, she is shown with her Duquesne University Magazine in front of the great pyramids at Giza, Egypt. In March, Stephen Polycarpe Ouma, GB’06, visited his family in Kisumu, Kenya, and carried the DU Magazine with him. He is shown in Maseno, Kenya, on the equator line. He is currently the Angela Kegler McDowell, LPA’02, GLPA’04, took her regional audit manager (North, Central DU Magazine to Nepal, where she was part of a mission and South America) for Tyco Electronics trip that provided medical care to the Sherpa people in Corporation headquartered in Berwyn, Pa. the Helambu region of the Himalayan mountains.

Joanne Kornick-Mariner, A’68, and her brother, John Kornick, E’72, picnicked in the Pyrenees while traveling with their spouses through Catalonia, Spain. Joanne lives in Upper Beeding, West Sussex, England, John V. Wirtz, B’74, and his daughter, Christine and John resides in Wirtz Coyne, B’88, celebrated Thanksgiving Chicago, Ill. in Marco Island, Fla. John is retired and living in Ocala, Fla., and Christine lives in Pittsburgh. They plan an annual trip to Marco Island, where they give thanks for their family and enjoy what they hope will become a tradition for years to come.

More “On the Road” photos are available on Duquesne’s newly upgraded alumni Web site. To view photos, visit: http://www.myduquesne.duq. edu/s/831/index.aspx?sid=831 New visitors to this site need to create Gary Ambrose, A’72, and his wife, Marcia, an account using information from the recently traveled to the Inca Temple of the mailing label of your Duquesne University Sun, which overlooks Machu Picchu in the Chuck Harenza, A’81, recently spent Magazine. After logging in, click “Event Peruvian Andes. 14 days aboard the MSY Wind Spirit on Photos” on the left menu. Then, click on a nonstop transatlantic crossing from Lisbon, Portugal, to St. Thomas, U.S. the folder that says “On the Road with Virgin Islands. The photo was taken as the Duquesne Magazine.” the boat crossed the Tropic of Cancer.

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Young Alumni Council Engages Graduates of Past Decade

Alumni Association involvement interests. Eventually, they find other Membership Committee: Promotes isn’t reserved for older, more avenues for involvement and it recruitment and retention of active established graduates. Duquesne becomes harder to draw them back alumni within DUAA through University has a long tradition of into the alumni community.” student outreach, assessment encouraging activity participation While alumni of all ages are of young alumni needs and and leadership development among welcome and encouraged to implementation of programs. its students. The new Young Alumni participate in all Duquesne University Council (YAC) offers graduates of the Alumni Association (DUAA) Programs Committee: Identifies last 10 years expanded opportunities activities, the YAC is specifically and develops strategies to improve to stay connected with the University designed to advocate for recent the experience of young Duquesne while practicing the talents and graduates and organize exclusive alumni through philanthropy, skills they gained in extracurricular programming and communications advocacy and other special alumni professional and social organizations vehicles for this audience. benefits. while on campus. YAC consists of five officers, plus “Students who have recently two members-at-large from each Communication Committee: Identifies graduated often retain very strong of the 10 most recent graduating new and up-to-date ways of “talking” feelings for their alma mater,” says classes, and is subdivided into four with young alumni by creating and Christian McKelvey, A’89, assistant operational committees: maintaining social networking groups director of Alumni Relations and through online sites and e-mail. YAC coordinator. “But they may Events Committee: Develops find traditional alumni association opportunities to engage peers and In its first year of operation, committees and events are dominated create networks through community YAC has already successfully by older colleagues who don’t service, professional development hosted several exclusive social and understand their unique needs and and social networking events. networking events and established social networking groups on popular sites such as Facebook. Participation is open to anyone who completed a degree at Duquesne within the past 10 years. “We use the term young alumni, but we certainly welcome older, nontraditional students who have finished their studies in the same time frame,” says McKelvey. “Often, these people are also early career professionals who have a lot in common with their younger peers, but bring different life experiences to the table. They are a perfect complement to members in their 20s or 30s.” Volunteer candidates for 2009-2010 YAC appointments are now being accepted. To learn more or apply for a position, visit www.MyDuquesne. duq.edu and click on “Young Alumni Council” in the left-hand column, or contact McKelvey at 412.396.6121 or [email protected].

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DU Alumni Association: Membership Has Its Privileges

Duquesne University graduates something available to benefit every automatically become members of alumni member.” their alumni association immediately Indeed, the number and scope of upon receiving their degrees. There events has grown. With a majority are no dues to pay or forms to fill out, of Duquesne graduates still living in but there are plenty of advantages, western Pennsylvania, the calendar according to Julie Shepard, has become more crowded and Duquesne’s director of Alumni creative. “New offerings such as wine Relations. tastings and mystery dinner theater “Alumni association membership have proven immensely popular, connects every graduate to a network often selling out well in advance,” of more than 70,000 others living reports Shepard. Homecoming will and working across the country and be expanded this fall and reunited around the world,” explains Shepard. with Carnival, while a new winter Led by an 11-member Board of basketball celebration is in the works Governors, the Duquesne University for 2010. Alumni Association (DUAA) has been The resurgence of Duquesne and online community provider pursuing an aggressive strategy of basketball has also fueled interest iModules, Duquesne is one of a select upgrading programs and benefits for among far-flung alumni, with few schools nationwide testing an its members over the past two years. numerous events held in cities enhanced online career center called “Our approach has become much that the men’s and women’s teams Experience. MyDuquesne initially more focused on what alumni need visited over the past season. DUAA offered alumni the opportunity to and want,” says Shepard. “Events are chapters have been established in post resumes and business cards, part of the equation, but services are Charlotte, Cleveland, Philadelphia and volunteer to mentor current expanding even more. There’s truly and Washington, D.C. In addition students. With Experience, graduates to organizing social events locally, also have access to a job matching each chapter is developing its own service, helpful articles and career community service efforts while search advice. “These powerful tools assisting with student recruitment are available to alumni of all ages, not “Alumni association and fundraising in their areas. just recent grads,” says Shepard. All of these initiatives require Alumni who want to save money effective communication, which has can also look to DUAA. Members can membership connects been enhanced by last summer’s take advantage of discount programs launch of MyDuquesne, an all-new offered by Costco Wholesale, online community. MyDuquesne Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Liberty every graduate to a offers familiar features such as Mutual Insurance, and PODS Moving online alumni directories and and Storage. Financial services network of more than event registration, but it also include a college savings plan and facilitates chapter and affinity U.S. Bank Visa card. A new travel group development and supports program offers excursions to eight 70,000 others living unprecedented levels of service to destinations in Europe through 2010. alumni. “Every graduate is a member, and working across Career networking is one example. so why not enjoy everything that’s “We had targeted this as an area with included?” says Shepard. growth potential, but the economic To learn more about the benefits the country and downturn has really brought it to the of DUAA membership, visit fore recently,” Shepard points out. www.alumni.duq.edu and www. Through a partnership with the MyDuquesne.duq.edu. around the world.” University’s Career Services Office

www.duq.edu 21 century club Century Club Changes Enhance Visibility and Recognition

– By Bo b Wo o d s i d e –

Prospective students are introduced to the Century Club of Distinguished Duquesne Alumni at a very early stage—if they’re paying close attention. The Administration Building’s first-floor hallway—immediately outside the undergraduate Admissions Office—is adorned with large bronze plaques bearing the names of those who have received the University’s most prestigious alumni recognition. However, it’s unlikely that many of these future graduates take much notice as they fill out paperwork and wait for appointments or campus tours. The same is true of the hundreds of faculty and staff members who busily pass through the corridor daily. Until now, it’s been equally improbable that many of these students or employees would “We’re providing actually encounter a Century Club member during their years on our Bluff. The odds of such meetings will improve dramatically beginning this fall, as part of several changes being made to the venerable 31-year-old an opportunity organization. The Century Club was established during the University’s 100th anniversary in 1978 to recognize Duquesne’s most distinguished graduates. to give our most Fewer than 300 men and women have been inducted into this hall of fame. Selection is based upon not only a person’s exceptional professional achievements, but also their service to humankind and their alma mater. outstanding “The members of the Century Club are outstanding role models for our students and staff, yet they remain relatively unknown to most of the graduates the Duquesne community,” explains Julie Shepard, director of Alumni Relations. “We need to shine a brighter spotlight on these individuals.” The rigorous consideration and selection criteria will remain the same, public recognition though Century Club members and representatives of nominees’ schools have been added to the recommendation committee. The most notable changes will take place in the nature and timing of events. they deserve Before this year, Century Club inductions were conducted at a private banquet on the first night of Homecoming weekend, typically a Thursday in October. Now, the dinner will be held in early September, coinciding with and to share the Convocation marking the beginning of a new academic year. “We’re building a whole day of events that will allow the new Century Club members to interact with students, faculty and staff,” says Shepard. their remarkable “Honorees will be encouraged to speak to classes in their respective schools and fields, and to have breakfast or lunch with faculty members.” experiences Century Club inductees also will be honored during the late afternoon Convocation and will be invited to the annual President’s Reception following the program, where they will have an opportunity to meet and with the entire mingle with employees. The formal dinner will remain exclusively for new and previous inductees, their guests and student recipients of the Century Club Duquesne Scholarship, along with representatives of new members’ schools. Event format changes will include replacing the reading of citations with multimedia introductions, giving attendees a more personal sense of the community.” honorees’ lives and works. The changes will reveal Century Club members to be much more than names engraved on a wall plaque. Instead, they will become living exemplars of the University’s mission and values. “We’re providing an opportunity to give our most outstanding graduates the public recognition they deserve and to share their remarkable experiences with the entire Duquesne community,” says Shepard.

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Dear Alumni and Friends:

College and university fundraising drives are often accompanied by ambitious plans for the future. In this sense, ours is no different. As a community, we strive for nothing less than inclusion among America’s best Catholic institutions. Duquesne’s current campaign is distinctive, however, in being firmly rooted in our history. We seek not so much to reinvent ourselves as we do to perfect the tradition that began with a small band of Holy Ghost Fathers, the Spiritans, more than 130 years ago. We are not pursuing a new and different purpose; we are intent upon finding better ways to live our enduring mission—to serve God by serving students. Indeed, we are Advancing Our Legacy. The success of the campaign to date is evident by the more than $89 million raised so far. Advancing Our Legacy has created new endowed faculty chairs, provided unprecedented levels of academic support, and driven improvements to campus facilities. Campaign Highlights Our results, however, are not measured in dollars alone. The engagement of (As of March 31, 2009) alumni and friends is at an all-time high. Nearly 51,900 donors have supported the campaign to date, many making their largest gifts ever. Nearly 21,800 of Overall Goal: these are first-time donors. Much remains to be done. We will continue to focus on academic programs $150 million by 2012 and support services that will make a Duquesne education even better, improving the services, activities and facilities that enhance every aspect of Progress to Date: students’ experience on our Bluff. Even these lofty aspirations, though, are $89 million insufficient to advance our legacy. The finest academics and amenities mean nothing if students cannot afford Total Donors: to come to Duquesne. Our Spiritan founders believed that no deserving student 51,820 (21,759 are first-time should be denied the opportunity for an education because of the inability to donors) pay. We honor their steadfastness by keeping their dream alive forever. Thus, increasing the funds available for need-based scholarships and financial aid Gifts from Individuals will be the primary goal of this campaign moving forward. This campaign will do more than raise funds for a defined period of of $500,000+: time. It will lay the foundation and set the stage for even greater constituent 25 (only eight in University engagement and development success in the years that follow. Properly history prior to this campaign) nurtured and stewarded, a legacy never dies; it becomes ever more valuable to its heirs. We thank those of you who have participated thus far, and invite Gifts from Individuals everyone who cares about Duquesne and what we stand for to add their kind of $1 million+: support. Please join us in Advancing Our Legacy. 16 (only six in University history prior to this campaign) Sincerely,

John Plante Vice President of University Advancement

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CAMPAIGN PRIORITIES

Scholarships and Financial Aid Academic Quality Our Spiritan founders insisted that the transformative Teaching and learning have always been at the heart benefits of a Duquesne education be available to all of our identity. We seek to make outstanding academic worthy students, regardless of ability to pay. Funding for programs even greater, and to foster innovative new need-based financial aid is critical to keeping this promise initiatives addressing societal needs and leveraging our alive—now and for generations to come. distinctive interdisciplinary assets. In Duquesne’s earliest days, the Spiritans frequently reduced tuition—or waived it entirely—for deserving • Program Development: Individually, Duquesne’s students who were unable to pay. This reflected our schools have achieved national and international founders’ inclusive, missionary philosophy, and addressed reputations for academic excellence in such areas as the reality that many students were the children of ethics, forensics, sustainability, biotechnology and first-generation, working-class immigrants who struggled community outreach. The strengths of Duquesne’s just to feed, clothe and house their families. For them, a schools and departments; our close ties with business, Duquesne education was a ticket out of poverty. education and government agencies; and our location Today’s conditions are much different for the University in Pittsburgh present myriad opportunities to develop and its students, but higher education remains the key to intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary programs better lives and careers. Affordability is still a challenge—in targeting the world’s pressing needs. some ways, more now than ever before. Students and their families must sacrifice and often incur substantial debt in • Faculty Chairs, Professorships and Teaching Support: their quest for a college education. For many, the bottom Duquesne faculty members are dedicated teachers and line cost is a key factor in deciding whether to enroll—or researchers who are at the center of our challenging, stay—at a particular school. rewarding academic environment. Providing If Duquesne is to carry on its Spiritan mission, funding competitive faculty compensation and support allows for need-based aid must be substantially increased— us to attract and retain exemplary scholars. Endowed especially endowed funds which ensure perpetual support. chairs and professorships are particularly important as Increased financial aid does not imply relaxed we seek to recruit world-class teachers and researchers admission standards. To the contrary, it is pivotal to who will enhance existing programs and spearhead sustaining our remarkable recent success in attracting new initiatives. the most talented and motivated students, and to building a more diverse and vibrant learning community. • Instructional Technology: Cutting-edge instructional Competition for the finest students is fierce. By making technology improves learning outcomes and better finances less of a concern, students and families can make prepares students for their careers. Duquesne seeks decisions based on Duquesne’s many other advantages. funds to continually acquire and update the latest More dedicated scholarship funds will have a similar hardware and software and to educate and encourage effect on the University’s finances. Aside from salaries, faculty as they implement new techniques and tools. financial aid is the largest single line item in Duquesne’s operating budget. Funding more need-based aid from • Library Resources: While less dependent on traditional endowments rather than operating revenue will also make printed materials, Duquesne’s libraries remain the hub more resources available for improvements in academics of quality research and teaching. The explosion of new and student life. digital materials offers new opportunities, but also Generations of Spiritans, alumni and friends have presents challenges in maintaining access and security. made financial aid available to needy Duquesne students. Gifts are needed to support library acquisitions, Advancing Our Legacy offers you the opportunity to add renovations and preservation. your support for current and future students. • Discretionary Funds: Unanticipated opportunities and obstacles present themselves every day. Discretionary funds within schools and departments give deans and department heads the flexibility to meet pressing needs and provide extra amenities.

Distinguished faculty, exceptional students and generous donors all contribute to a vibrant learning environment. No matter your interests, there are corresponding opportunities to support academic excellence through Advancing Our Legacy.

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Campaign Support In Action Student Experience The Duquesne experience is more than a The Jack W. Geltz Distinguished Piano Chair few years of classrooms, labs and libraries—it enables Duquesne’s Mary Pappert School of is a transformational education for the mind, Music to present high quality concerts and heart and spirit that lasts a lifetime. We take our educate high quality musicians. mission seriously, and strive to enhance every The full-time, tenure- aspect of our students’ lives. The costs of these track faculty position was amenities cannot be covered by tuition and created by a gift from Jack fees alone. Donor support makes a full range of W. Geltz, B’49, GA’84. The student services and activities possible. Geltz endowment makes it possible to retain an • Co-Curricular/Extracurricular Activities: exceptional performer and Every student’s journey begins with personal teacher like pianist David attention throughout the admissions David Allen Wehr Allen Wehr, who was process and an award-winning freshman appointed to the chair when orientation. Special services span the entire it was created in 2006. Wehr, who previously first year, resulting in high satisfaction and was Duquesne’s first Hillman Distinguished retention. Academic, social, spiritual and Professor, brings 30 years of performing health-related programs are available to all experience to the classroom. students throughout their years on our Bluff. The Geltz endowment provides more than a More than 100 activities and organizations guarantee that Wehr can continue performing; allow students to hone professional skills, it makes it possible for him to be both a pursue personal passions, and build teacher and a performer, the perfect position lifelong friendships. Athletic teams and the for guiding the next generation of pianists. Tamburitzans represent Duquesne with “Someone has to pass on their knowledge,” distinction. Wehr says. “One of the biggest contributions I can make here is to draw upon my years • Facilities: Over the past 50 years, Duquesne’s of experience, my years of traveling and campus has been transformed from a performing, and bring it to bear in very specific collection of row houses and garages into a ways to the students I work with, one-on-one.” beautiful, secluded community for academic James V. Donatelli was not a Duquesne life. Duquesne’s ambitious master plan alumnus, but he was a devout Catholic who for campus development includes new believed in the University’s mission and academic, administrative, recreational and its emphasis on service and volunteerism. residential facilities, including innovative His bequest created the James V. Donatelli mixed-use development along the Forbes Endowed Scholarship, which Avenue corridor serving students and made its first award in 2007. revitalizing our surrounding neighborhood. The initial recipient, Dora Constant improvements to existing buildings Walmsley, A’07, was a and grounds ensure a more functional, more sociology major and active comfortable and safer atmosphere for all. member of the Duquesne University Volunteers (DUV). • Community Outreach: As Duquesne serves As a result of the scholarship award, Walmsley was able God by serving students, its students, Dora Walmsley in turn, reach out to those around them. to spend the summer of 2007 Through service-learning programs and studying conflict resolution in Ireland. volunteer activities, Duquesne carries on “The opportunities given to me by this the Spiritan charism of outreach to the poor scholarship are apparent,” she wrote just and less fortunate—enriching students’ lives before leaving for the Emerald Isle. “Having while uplifting others. Campaign support the chance to travel abroad is something that will ensure that all students have increased I never thought would happen, and it’s only opportunities for these transformative because generous people see the importance of experiences. education and how hard it is to afford a good one. There is no doubt in my mind that this Duquesne has always been a place for more experience will have a lasting impact in my life, than intellectual pursuits. We are a community and I look forward to the many doors that will that embraces and encourages personal and be thrown open because of this.” spiritual growth. Your support will help us advance our legacy. continued on next page

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WAYS TO GIVE

Alumni, friends, parents, faculty, staff and organizations give generously to preserve and enhance Duquesne. Some donors give small amounts every year; others contribute large Campaign Support In Action (cont.) sums from time to time. Every donor and every dollar makes a difference in students’ lives by improving the quality and Walmsley now works as a community case value of a Duquesne education. manager with the Brashear Association on Pittsburgh’s South Side. There, she coordinates two Annual Giving is the lifeblood of the University. Your food pantries, energy assistance programs, holiday contributions: toy drives, and a mentorship program for girls. • provide academic resources, such as scholarships, She also provides information and referral services faculty support, and equipment for classrooms, through the association’s Self- libraries and labs. Sufficiency Program. • enhance students’ experience through services and Dr. Robert Gussin, P’59, GP’61, activities. understands the difficulties • enable the growth and development of a beautiful, many students face in the functional campus. transition from high school to higher education. A native of You may designate gifts for any of these purposes, or make the Pittsburgh suburb of Scott unrestricted gifts that help Duquesne meet its greatest needs. Dr. Robert Gussin Township, he faced obstacles Annual gifts may be made online, by mail or through the when he first came to our Bluff. TeleFund. If your employer offers Corporate Matching Gifts, His personal experience moved you may be eligible to double—or even triple—the value of him and his wife, Dr. Patricia your gift. Gussin, to establish a $1.5 million endowment for Duquesne’s Honor or Memorial Gifts offer an opportunity to recognize Spiritan Division of Academic someone special or remember a deceased loved one. Gifts Programs. can be designated for any area of the University. “As with many young folks Dr. Patricia Gussin coming out of high school, I think Major Gifts of $10,000 or more may be made in cash, or I was not really well prepared through appreciated securities, real estate or personal for college,” Gussin said. In the mid-1950s, though, property. there was no Spiritan Division. “I struggled through the first two years without any extra help,” Robert Planned Giving allows you to contribute valuable support Gussin remembered. He persevered through to the University while receiving tax benefits and a undergraduate and graduate pharmacy school, going potential income source. Planned gifts include bequests, on to a successful career and retiring as corporate charitable gift annuities, charitable trusts and gifts of life vice president of Johnson & Johnson. insurance. The Spiritan Division helps students with special financial, educational or physical needs with Organizations: The Office of Organizational Relations individualized advising, counseling, tutoring, and coordinates University-approved approaches for funding other educational programs and services throughout from corporations, foundations and other organizations. their freshman year. Once students successfully complete the Spiritan Division curriculum, they To learn more, visit www.giving.duq.edu. Every investment— transfer their credits into one of Duquesne’s schools. at every amount—pays dividends that last a lifetime. Join in Advancing Our Legacy by making your gift today.

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Now Online: Select Spiritan Writings, Early Editions of Pittsburgh Catholic

– By Ro s e Ra v a s i o –

Have you ever wondered about volumes of the Spiritan Papers and For online access to an overall what members of the Spiritan every issue of the General Bulletin of perspective on Pittsburgh’s early Congregation encountered during the Congregation from 1857 to 1975 Catholic community, Gumberg their pilgrimages around the world? (equal to 45,000 pages) are available Library partnered with OCLC Do you know what the important online. Preservation Services, an organization topics of the day were in Pittsburgh’s “A very important collection, the that promotes the evolution of library Catholic community in the 1800s? General Bulletin is unique because use and increasing availability of Thanks to the digital revolution it gives the state of the missions library resources. OCLC has been and the help of Duquesne’s Gumberg and what was happening in every taking copies of the Pittsburgh Catholic Library, numerous Spiritan collections single country we were working in on microfilm and converting them to and the inaugural issues of the at that time,” says Fogarty. “This PDF format, which Gumberg Library Pittsburgh Catholic newspaper are now in particular is a resource sought then makes available online. At this accessible and searchable online. by researchers outside of the point, the first decade of Pittsburgh Duquesne’s Center for Spiritan Congregation. Overall, these digitized Catholic issues are available. Studies, which promotes research collections really help to enhance “The Catholic press has a long into Spiritan history, tradition and the Spiritan identity of Duquesne history in the Pittsburgh area, and our spirituality, partnered with Gumberg University.” mission is to be able to look at current Library to make selected works Rob Behary, systems librarian at events through a Catholic lens and to from its collections available to its Duquesne who has a direct hand in help people understand the church,” members, students and others across the digitization projects, agrees. explains William Cone, editor of the the globe. “The Spiritan Collections and weekly Pittsburgh Catholic, which “Many of our Spiritan students the Pittsburgh Catholic are at the very began publishing in 1844. “This are in Africa now, and the resources heart of Duquesne’s identity,” adds project really allows for research on there are extremely limited and many Behary. “By having access to core the early church here in Pittsburgh.” of our materials are out of print,” says Spiritan writings, anyone can now The Pittsburgh Catholic is the Reverend John Fogarty, C.S.Sp., discover the undergirding philosophy anticipating the time when all issues director of the Center for Spiritan and spirituality permeating every of the paper will be available online. Studies. “One of the goals of the center aspect of Duquesne.” “We are so grateful and really is to try to provide resources to these Fogarty, who sent copies of the appreciate the Gumberg Library’s people around the world. Online is the digitized works on DVD to fellow efforts to digitize our paper,” says best way to go.” Spiritans around the world, has Cone. “We look forward to the day The first project made available already received positive feedback. when people can review every issue online is the complete collection of “The Superior General from Rome of the Pittsburgh Catholic online.” the Venerable Fr. Francis Libermann, wrote to me asking if it was true that I To review the online Spiritan C.S.Sp., co-founder of the Spiritan had copies of the digitized collection, writings and early issues of the Congregation. Written in French, and if so, could he have a DVD Pittsburgh Catholic, visit digital.library. the 16 volumes amount to 8,500 because it would be such a wonderful duq.edu. pages of copy. In addition, all 21 resource,” says Fogarty.

www.duq.edu 27 new class Urban Investigation Class Connects to Community

– By Sh a w n Kl o c e k –

When Duquesne University produce in-depth stories that capture effects incarceration had on their professors Doug Harper and Maggie its nuanced nature. communities. Patterson decided to collaborate to “Most of us grew up in a middle- Patterson says she saw students teach an interdisciplinary course on class environment and we just don’t develop an understanding of how urban investigation, they were faced have any exposure to this issue,” says complex public policy issues affect with two major hurdles: integrating Harper. “I think life is great when it’s individuals. Visiting the Allegheny the fields of sociology and journalism genuinely full of surprises. It’s good County Jail to interview inmates at the into the course work, and getting sometimes to really shake yourself up, end of the semester, the class gained students out of the classroom and into and that’s what we’re doing.” invaluable knowledge of inmates’ the community. Harper and Patterson began personal experiences. But after spending hours last teaching the class in the 2009 spring “It made the connection between summer discussing the course, Harper, semester. Harper says the semester policy and peoples’ real lives come who teaches sociology, and Patterson, was both challenging and rewarding to life,” says Patterson. “It’s not just a who teaches journalism, ironed out because of the progressive nature of discussion anymore; it’s reality.” a plan. The class would investigate the class. Provost and Vice President of the impact incarceration has on By the end of the semester, Academics Ralph Pearson says courses communities. Looking at the issue students had studied the sociological of this type are becoming increasingly through a sociologically informed implications of incarceration popular in academics because they lens, students would then conduct and applied their knowledge to replicate the collaboration that is often interviews with people involved in the interviews they conducted with necessary when students graduate and issue and apply journalistic skills to people living through the debilitating enter into careers.

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“I am very, very supportive of the a car at the age of 11 to deliver crack if they’re going to give that power interdisciplinary approach that this cocaine to rural areas, where he to their government, then the people course exemplifies,” says Pearson. could make more money from sales. in that society have an obligation The class was composed of 21 Patterson says his story shows how to ensure that the people who are undergraduate and graduate students areas with high crime rates have a being confined are being done so in who study journalism, sociology or vastly different social landscape than a humane and dignified fashion,” public policy. Harper says he saw a middle-class communities. DiMascio said in the interview. quick transition throughout the term, “It really gives you a glimpse into During the coming months, as many students who initially were a kind of underbelly of American Harper and Patterson hope to use unfamiliar with the subject became society,” she says. the students’ stories, the video immersed in it. And while the interdisciplinary interviews, and relevant facts “Most people have shown course incorporated different fields uncovered by research to create a themselves to be very sensitive to the of study, it also made use of various comprehensive Web site. The stories complexity that this issue represents,” media to capture useful information. will also be included in Off the Bluff, he says. The Caulfield Digital Media Center, a magazine published by Duquesne’s Among some of the consequential which was opened in College Hall chapter of the Society of Professional implications of incarceration that last October, became a campus spot Journalists. the class examined are the fairness that the class frequented. Utilizing According to Harper, the goal of sentencing and prison visitation some students’ skills in multimedia is to disseminate the students’ policies, the devastating effect that production, the class captured video investigations to the local community incarceration can have on children interviews with community members in a broad, accessible manner. From whose parents become incarcerated, who are working to solve problems there, the information could help and the difficulty that released with the unintended effects of inform citizens, local community prisoners face when trying to reenter incarceration. organizations or even affect policy society. William DiMascio, director of The decisions. When visiting the Fayette County Pennsylvania Prison Society, was one “This will give us an opportunity Prison with student Nicole Vazquez, person who visited campus to speak to connect the University to the Patterson spoke with Larry Sanders, a of his experience with prisoners and public more directly in a way that we 27-year-old prisoner who is preparing society’s views about criminal justice. haven’t before,” says Harper. to reenter society after 11 years in “If people in a society give the prison. Growing up in Pittsburgh’s power to take away personal freedom Hill District, Sanders began driving from other individuals in that society,

Students Reflect On Class Experiences Many students in the urban it,” he says. “We’re applying that to investigation class say the course actual situations.” opened them up to a new way of For senior broadcast journalism viewing incarceration, or simply major Mike Krohmaly, the course was brought the issue to their attention for interesting because it allowed him to the first time. explore the effects of incarceration “Honestly, I hadn’t really thought and witness what it does to about it too much, and I think that’s communities firsthand. the case with most people,” says Krohmaly and fellow student Josh Brugman Mike Krohmaly Josh Brugman, a junior English and Ross Marshall spent a night out with sociology major. “I wasn’t really sure MAD DADS, a group of fathers in how things work inside prison.” Wilkinsburg, Pa., who patrol their Of the aspects of incarceration neighborhood to deter crime and “It was just amazing to see that the class covered, visitation rights for violence. The 27 members of MAD people actually care,” says Krohmaly. prisoners was the topic that had the DADS, which is an acronym for Men “They’re out there. These fathers are biggest impact on Brugman. Against Destruction - Defending putting their lives in danger to help “I feel definitely that the [prison] Against Drugs and Social Disorder, others out.” system needs to improve visitation also try to steer children away The experience of investigating an rights,” he says, noting the benefits from drug activity and help repair urban social problem by interviewing that incarcerated people and their debilitated houses in the community. the people who are directly impacted families gain from visiting. “That Krohmaly says the commitment made the course a memorable one goes a long way in helping reduce that these men have to strengthening for Krohmaly. recidivism.” their community is remarkable. “Even though I’m graduating and The hands-on approach of the Though he did not encounter any I’ve taken a lot of journalism classes, class also made it different from other serious violence during his rounds, this one puts the icing on the cake,” courses he had taken, says Brugman. he was told by the men that they had he says. “It’s good that we’re not just recently confronted someone with a reading a book and talking about gun.

www.duq.edu 29 cancer research Popular Herb May Not Be Safe for Women with Breast Cancer

– By Ro s e Ra v a s i o –

While it’s widely believed that important to note that the dose tested black cohosh can relieve menopausal was adjusted for the mice to correlate symptoms, especially hot flashes, to the recommended dose for women. findings from a study by a Duquesne Therefore, the mice were not exposed pharmacy professor indicate that the to abnormally high levels to cause the “The biggest herbal extract may cause cancerous increase in metastatic cancer.” cells to spread in women who have Davis also clarifies that black breast cancer. cohosh, which is not regulated by the concerns may be “The study suggests that there U.S. Food and Drug Administration, would not be any increased risk is a complex product with numerous the use of black of developing breast cancer if the components that may have different woman was taking black cohosh effects on the breast and on cancer. before the tumor started to form. “Therefore, to provide simple or cohosh with But, if there is a tumor, it may make direct recommendations are more it more likely to spread outside the difficult. The biggest concerns may breast to other organs,” explains be the use of black cohosh with breast breast cancer Dr. Vicki Davis, assistant professor cancer until more data are available of pharmacology, whose research to indicate its safety with different findings were published in the tumor types, treatment lengths, and until more data October 2008 issue of Cancer Research. in combination with other therapies,” Funded by the Susan G. Komen she says. “Also, as some women Foundation, Davis’s research focused increase the dose if their symptoms are available on the HER2+ type of breast cancer. continue, higher doses could further The testing found that mice that were enhance the effects observed in our to indicate its fed an adjusted dose of black cohosh study.” to mimic a woman’s daily dose of 40 Davis says there are no simple mg were 25 percent more likely to answers about other nonprescription safety with develop lung tumors compared to alternatives that women may use mice that did not take the herb. to treat menopausal symptoms. “We have to consider the limits of “Unfortunately, there are limited different tumor the study, which is only studying one options of over-the-counter and type of breast cancer, so the results prescription drugs that have been may suggest black cohosh may only fully investigated for their safety types, treatment influence this type of cancer,” Davis profile in regards to breast cancer points out. “We haven’t tested other or other cancer risks,” says Davis. tumor types to know if black cohosh “Studies on the effectiveness of lengths, and in would act similarly.” different therapies for alleviating According to Davis, the mice hot flashes and other symptoms were also tested for long periods to that accompany the transition to combination with ensure that they were exposed to menopause do not tell us if the black cohosh when tumors would therapy will modify the woman’s other therapies.” begin to form. In contrast, Davis says cancer risk. For women with minimal that women only need to use the symptoms, no treatments may be herb for a limited time while they are necessary. But, quality of life must experiencing menopausal symptoms. be considered for women with hot “Black cohosh may not exert the flashes that are moderate to severe in same effect if only used for a few balance with the potential risks.” months,” says Davis. “However, it is

30 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Spring ‘09 cancer research Eliminating Duquesne Team Tests Compounds Cancer: with Potential – By Ka r e n Fe r r i ck -Ro m a n –

Dr. Aleem Gangjee

Dr. Aleem Gangjee, distinguished A finding that particularly excites Heterogeneity of a tumor is so high professor of medicinal chemistry the noted cancer researcher about that single agents—or even multiple at Duquesne’s Mylan School these results is that neither test group agents—are not effective.” of Pharmacy, and his team of suffered toxic effects. This shows that This new compound, however, collaborators are continuing to test the compound is very discriminating shows an ability to target even these a compound that appears not only and fights cancer cells without diverse cancer cells. to prevent cancer tumors from harming other organs and body Further studies of the compound, developing but to eliminate already- tissue, says Gangjee. which will examine ovarian cancer in existing tumors. “The compounds are so selective, mice, are planned. Collaborators in In 2008, tests of a compound even with mice in a compromised the research, which is funded through developed by Gangjee showed that situation, already weakened by the National Institutes of Health a new compound stifled the growth tumors,” he says. (NIH), include the Karmanos Cancer of cancer tumors in mice. The tumors Current treatments of late-stage Center in Detroit and the University were composed of KB cells, which cancer commonly involve drugs that of Texas at San Antonio. occur in many types of cancers. An are toxic not only to the involved This research is one of three unexpected result, however, also organ, but to surrounding tissues. concurrent NIH projects led by showed that the compound effectively As many cancers grow, they become Gangjee, who holds 20 patents and shrunk and eventually eliminated more difficult to thwart because their has a number of patents pending. cancer tumors in another group of cells become more diversified. An internationally recognized mice—and the mice remained tumor- “Cancer cells are not the same; scholar in medicinal chemistry, free for 60 days. cells vary in a particular cancer and in Gangjee was appointed to the faculty “What we’re seeing here is a a specific person,” says Gangjee. “As of the Mylan School of Pharmacy in compound that can treat early- and cancer progresses, it becomes more 1979 and continues teaching graduate late-stage cancer,” says Gangjee. and more heterogeneous, and that’s and undergraduate students. “There are many ramifications to that.” why it becomes so difficult to treat.

www.duq.edu 31 lost boy of sudan Exodus, Deliverance and Promise After Surviving One of the World’s Worst Conflicts, Nursing Student Moses Deng Bol Wants to Help Others

– By Ri c h a r d To u r t e l l o tt –

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He seldom mentions the with nothing, Bol and roughly 500 above a river of the same name, when massacre—that day in 1991 when others headed for Ethiopia and safety. Ethiopian soldiers opened fire. It was thousands were shot or drowned. Dependent on each other for survival, the rainy season, and the river was “I decided not to talk about it,” says the group avoided settlements, deep, swift and turbulent. Exodus, Moses Deng Bol, a sophomore in the traveled by night and lived off the Bol made it to the riverbank. School of Nursing, “but now it’s time land. Hundreds were already in the water. to let it go.” Many died along the way from He found a cast-off canister used for A soft-spoken 30-year-old, Bol hunger and disease, chiefly cholera. drinking water or cooking oil. With is one of the so-called Lost Boys of After several weeks, they arrived at a this makeshift life preserver he floated and Sudan, orphans who, two decades downstream, turning it loose when Deliverance ago, fled war and trekked months the current carried him back toward through the bush only to languish “Moses has Ethiopia. He swam to relative safety in refugee camps for years. His easy on the Sudan side and clambered up laugh and open manner belie the the steep, slippery bank as bullets thousands of deaths through violence, been an struck the mud nearby. disease and starvation he witnessed. “A lot of people were crying one His early life couldn’t be more week later,” he recalls. Many lost different from his experiences living inspiration to relatives and friends. Bol believes in the United States and attending that nearly half of the refugees were Duquesne, where he decided to killed at Gilo, including 10 persons he pursue nursing after working with many of us knew well, one of them an older man veterans at Pittsburgh’s Veteran’s named Mayom, who had looked after Promise Administration (VA) Hospital. him in the bush and in the camp. “Moses has been an inspiration to in the School Surviving the massacre only many of us in the School of Nursing. meant they were back in the midst He has been faced with past and of Nursing. of the conflict in Sudan. They were current challenges that, for most of us, homeless, starving and at the mercy would be overwhelming,” says Leah of the Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Vota Cunningham, assistant dean He has been Army, a rebel group fighting for the of student services for the School of ouster of the Khartoum government Nursing. “I admire his desire to enter and offering no help, only war for the nursing profession to help other those willing to take up arms. – By Ri c h a r d To u r t e l l o tt – faced with past people overcome challenges and to Hiding in the bush and living promote health. We hope to be able hand to mouth, Bol and the others to provide the support and resources and current made it to a refugee camp at Nairus that he will need to reach his goal.” in Sudan after several months. From Until he was nine, Bol lived with there they walked to the United his parents and siblings in Pawel, a challenges Nations camp in Kakuma, Kenya, city of 100,000 in Sudan’s southern where Bol spent the next nine years. region. That nation’s north, mostly that, for most At Kakuma he gained official Arab and Muslim, and its southern refugee status and U.N. protection, region, home to black Africans who but conditions were far from ideal. practice Christianity and native of us, would be Exposed to the elements, the refugees religions, have fought two horrific went for days without food, and many civil wars in the last half century. suffered from depression. But the U.N. The first dragged on from 1955 overwhelming.” provided schooling, and the future until 1972, the second from 1983 to nursing student saw education as his 2005. The latter conflict began when best hope. Despite poor conditions for the central government in Khartoum refugee camp at Fanyadu in southeast learning, Bol proved an apt pupil, and dictated that every child must learn Ethiopia, where they received food he often volunteered to help others too the Koran, and that non-Muslims and treatment for dehydration. In sick to take care of themselves. could be denied a public education. 1991, after approximately three-and- In 2000, the State Department Four years into the conflict, in a-half years in Fanyadu, unrest in began resettling some of the Lost Boys November 1987, government Ethiopia, sparked by the breakup of in the United States. After interviews ground troops and helicopter gun the Soviet Union and the toppling and orientation, on June 6, 2001, Bol ships swarmed on Pawel and began of its Moscow-friendly government, and 94 other Lost Boys, 10 of whom shooting. forced the refugees back to Sudan. were going to Pittsburgh with him, That attack came when nine-year- Bol recalls walking in a column boarded an airplane bound for the old Bol was outdoors playing. He ran of nearly 30,000 people along a United States. ahead of the firing with a group of muddy road through tall trees near According to Bol, the first several adults who knew his parents. On foot, the town of Gilo, which is on a bluff months in America were stress-filled

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Moses Deng Bol in the School of Nursing

and less than pleasant, but volunteers Bol finagled safe passage to the University would also offer small from local churches and the staff of camp at Kakuma and official refugee classes and special attention. In Catholic Charities, their sponsor in status for his mother and siblings. addition to studying full-time for his Pittsburgh, helped them adjust and He eventually settled them in an Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, learn. Bol and his roommates also apartment in Nairobi, Kenya, and he works full-time as a patient care learned to rely on each other for plans to bring them to the United technician in the Intensive Care Unit support. States. From his mother he learned at UPMC Shadyside and remains an Bol got a job on the housekeeping that his father had been killed in oncall employee with the VA. staff of Pittsburgh’s Hilton hotel, a fighting in 1991. Bol has very little time to relax. He position he held for six-and-a-half Energized and focused on helping recently married his sweetheart—a years, during which time he acquired his family, Bol began to think about girl he met in Kakuma who is from his GED and began the painstaking a career. In 2006, he obtained an his tribe and hometown. He also process of using long distance Associate Degree in Science. While tutors one of his fellow Lost Boys in telephone calls to discover the fate of working full-time at the Hilton, he mathematics, helping him prepare for his family. also took a part-time position at the GED exam. After graduation he After countless calls, he received the Veteran’s Administration (VA) plans on pursuing a master’s degree a tip that his mother, two brothers Hospital in Pittsburgh, an experience in public health, so he can return to and a sister were in a refugee camp that inspired him to get a patient care Africa to help others like him. in Uganda. He had not spoken to technician certificate. He worked “America is a busy country, and I’m his mother in 15 years, and when he part time at the VA for approximately a busy man,” Bol says of his schedule. called, to avoid fraud or having false a year, and it was during that time “I have done a lot of difficult things. hopes dashed, he asked the person that he chose to study nursing at This not the hardest.” at the other end of the line if she Duquesne. knew his family nickname. She said Bol was drawn to Duquesne for the name—Dendmaketh, a name that its emphasis on values. VA hospital means “yellow bull.” nurses assured him that that the

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1. Jade Leung, left, and Shannon Connery, both members of Duquesne’s Young Alumni Council, participated with DU students and community members in the Pittsburgh Plunge, a cross- 2 cultural immersion experience that provides the opportunity to volunteer in and around Pittsburgh.

2. The International Student Organization (ISO) at Duquesne 3 University marked its 25th anniversary with 25 Years of Cultural Reflections, a celebration featuring food, an international fashion show and ethnic performances by ISO members.

3. Brian Anselmino, B’90, Mark Dudick, B’88, Jim Balog, A’88, and Brian Shanahan, B’89, attended the Duquesne Athletic Fund Golf Invitational on Sept. 29 at the Treesdale Golf and Country Club. All are former DU basketball players.

4. Carfang Commons, a new suite of rooms, was recently dedicated in Rockwell Hall for business students’ organizational meetings and group projects. University President Charles J. Dougherty cuts the ribbon with 4 the project’s donors, including Carol Carfang, N’73, and University Board of Directors member Anthony Carfang, B’73.

5. On March 25, the Most Rev. David A. Zubik, D.D., A’71, GE’82, bishop of the Pittsburgh Diocese, was the keynote speaker at the annual Duquesne University Downtown Luncheon. 5 Zubik shared his insights on current issues and remembrances from his formative years on our Bluff. Shown with Zubik are Vice President of University Advancement John P. Plante and Duquesne President Charles J. Dougherty.

www.duq.edu 35 catching up with Catching up with Michael Grandinetti – By Co l l e e n C. De r d a , A’83 –

Walking through a brick wall? celebration. He made hundreds of Easy. Sawing a woman in half? No colored eggs and a large U.S. flag “Standing on sweat. materialize during the show, much to Illusionist Michael Grandinetti, the delight of the crowd. B’99, recently opened up a baseball “Standing on the lawn, with the lawn, with game for the World Series Champion the president 50 feet away, was Philadelphia Phillies, incorporating an amazing experience,” says the several new “tricks” in front of 45,000 illusionist. the president people. He made the 7-foot-tall, The White House gig was only 300-pound Phillies Phanatic mascot one of 150 performances last year appear out of thin air, he levitated 10 for this professional magician. 50 feet away, feet in the air in the center of the field, From his home base in Los Angeles, and he read the mind of everyone in Grandinetti travels the country the stadium at the same time. for shows in concert halls, casinos, was an amazing Grandinetti’s days are full of convention centers and corporate magic. venues for clients such as Harley- experience.” Last year, Grandinetti was the Davidson, Hewlett-Packard, featured performer for 22,000 guests Guardian Insurance, Grainger at the 2008 White House Easter Industrial, Benjamin Moore, the

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American Marketing Association and Grandinetti magically passed a wall others. He is also seen regularly on of steel spikes through the CEO. He television. recently put the finishing touches on “I am truly fortunate. I love what three new large-scale illusions that I do and enjoy keeping a very busy he will use to highlight particular schedule. Sometimes it feels like I’m products and themes at corporate on planes more than in my car!” says shows in 2009. Grandinetti. All of Grandinetti’s performances One of his early shows, a feature grand illusions, stage magic two-hour production staged for a or close-up sleight of hand. He sold-out crowd at the Byham Theater levitated a woman while surrounded in Pittsburgh when he was 20, drew by crowds at Grand Central Station, fellow students from Duquesne. Central Park and Rockefeller Center Though he took up the art of magic in New York City to promote the at the tender age of five, he honed World Magic Awards television the business aspects of his trade on special. His other television credits our Bluff. include Entertainment Tonight, The “I always knew I wanted to Bold and the Beautiful, Jerry Lewis pursue magic,” says Grandinetti. MDA Telethon, Fox & Friends, and the “But, I also knew that I would need World’s Most Dangerous Magic special to attend a good business school to he performed in while a student at learn how to market myself, develop Duquesne. my career and run my own business, Grandinetti has appeared in so I enrolled in Duquesne’s business productions around the world, yet school.” he remains close to his DU friends Grandinetti commuted to Michael Grandinetti and professors. Duquesne during the week and Several fellow Duquesne alumni worked on his company in the travel the country with Grandinetti evenings and on weekends. His “My professors handling sound and lighting, fondest collegiate memories include and setting up and tearing down producing a show in the Student illusions. He also keeps in touch Union Ballroom as a freshman. And were supportive with the Reverend Sean Hogan, when a big break came in the form C.S.Sp., executive vice president of of a national television opportunity student life, and instructors from during his senior year, Grandinetti in so many ways the A.J. Palumbo School of Business says he felt as if all of Duquesne was Administration, including Dr. behind him. at Duquesne–and Audrey Guskey, Dr. John Lanasa and “I had to ask permission to make Dr. S. Jay Liebowitz. up class work in order to appear “My Duquesne professors on World’s Most Dangerous Magic,” they continue to were a big influence on me,” says says Grandinetti. “My professors Grandinetti, whose brother Patrick were supportive in so many ways at Grandinetti, A’98, and sister, Becky Duquesne—and they continue to be be now.” Grandinetti, E’04, are also alumni. now.” “Because of them, I was able to The show ran months later, combine the marketing and business during graduation week. Appearing visual effects to accentuate sales background I gained at Duquesne with a handful of the world’s top programs, motivate staff, and sell with the world of entertainment, illusionists, Grandinetti was the products and services. He appears both running my own company youngest performer. The experience at trade shows, corporate galas and and in finding ways to offer helped launch him into the world other events at the request of some custom magic to convey business of television and confirmed to him of the largest corporations in the messages.” the importance of carving out a country. Looking back, he says Duquesne marketing niche. “Our aim is to seamlessly felt like a big school small enough Today, Michael Grandinetti combine magic with a theme or to provide personal attention to its Magic is known for creating custom message, creating a memorable students, including a magician set illusions that convey a business experience for the audience,” says on creating grand illusions. message or promote a product. Grandinetti. Tapping into his marketing and When a business wanted to business background, Grandinetti illustrate that it could not be harmed provides clients with cutting-edge by a competitor’s dangerous lies,

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Duquesne Recognized for Evolutionary Biology at the University presentation, held in the Power Community Involvement of California-Irvine, presented Darwin Center Ballroom, was co-sponsored in the History of Ideas: From Natural by Duquesne’s Center for the Study Duquesne is one of 119 institutions Theology to Natural of Catholic Social Thought nationwide to receive the Selection as part and the Pittsburgh Darfur 2008 Community Engagement of Duquesne’s Emergency Coalition. Classification by the Carnegie speaker series Foundation for the Advancement of Darwin at 200: Teaching. Contributions and DU Encourages Funding Challenges. for Pharmaceutical The foundation invited colleges and universities with an institutional This year marks Science the bicentennial of focus on community engagement Dr. Alan W. Seadler, associate Charles Darwin’s to apply for the classification. academic vice president for birth and the 150th Institutions elected to participate by research at Duquesne and anniversary of the submitting documentation describing treasurer of the National Institute publication of his work, The Origin their involvement with the local for Pharmaceutical Technology and of Species. In recognition of that, community and beyond. Duquesne Education (NIPTE), was among the Duquesne is hosting the speaker was among those recognized in the representatives meeting on Capitol series as part of Darwin Celebration category of curricular engagement Hill in February to encourage public 2009: A Pittsburgh Partnership, a and outreach and partnerships. backing to develop, manufacture series of events designed to improve and deliver pharmaceutical products “Being selected for the Community public understanding of Darwin’s more efficiently, more safely and at a Engagement Classification is an legacy and his ideas that form the lower cost to the consumer. incredible honor,” says Lina Dostilio, fundamental basis for all modern director of service-learning at biology and medicine. Current manufacturing methods Duquesne, who coordinated the are failing to keep pace with Ayala, who is a member of the application. “It affirms our long underlying progress in medical National Academy of Sciences, legacy of seeking to serve and to science and pose a risk to public is the author of Darwin’s Gift to learn from our community partners, health, says NIPTE, a nationwide Science and Religion. He is a 2001 and the self-study process allowed consortium including Duquesne recipient of the National Medal of Duquesne to tell its story as driven and 10 other cutting-edge Science. by our mission and Spiritan identity.” pharmaceutical and technological Designed to further encourage institutions. Improvements are collaboration between universities President of Save Darfur needed to better understand new pharmaceutical materials and and their larger communities, the Coalition Addresses foundation’s community engagement to convert this knowledge into classification also includes curricular Genocide production. Seadler and other NIPTE engagement and outreach and members believe that investments On March 11, Duquesne welcomed partnerships as two additional, in basic manufacturing research Jerry Fowler, president of the Save separate categories. are key to increasing the quality Darfur Coalition, who addressed of our nation’s drugs and the cost How to Stop Genocide and Bring effectiveness of the pharmaceutical 2.7 Million Refugees Home. Speaker Series Explores manufacturing process. All of these Natural Theology to Natural An authority on the problem of processes are vital to keeping medication manufacturing in the Selection responding to genocide and related crimes against humanity, Fowler United States. On March 18, Dr. Francisco Ayala, served as the founding director of the In October, the FDA awarded the Donald Bren Professor of U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s NIPTE a $1.19 million contract Biological Sciences, Ecology and Committee on Conscience. Fowler’s to develop science to enhance

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how pharmaceutical products are developed and manufactured. Duquesne Names New Liberal Arts Dean Duquesne’s Graduate School of Dr. Christopher M. Duncan has been named the dean of the McAnulty Pharmaceutical Sciences is among College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts effective July 1. the first participants in this effort, called Quality by Design. “We are very fortunate to have someone of Dr. Duncan’s caliber in this key leadership role,” says Duquesne President Charles J. Dougherty. “He is an accomplished scholar with a deep commitment to Catholic higher Ethics Luncheon Addresses education. Dr. Duncan will bring new energy and fresh perspectives as the Microfinance in a Shrinking dean of the college.” World Currently a professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of Dayton (UD), Microfinance has evolved into a Duncan will oversee operations of the McAnulty College broad interdisciplinary initiative that and Graduate School, which was founded in 1878 as the facilitates access to capital for the first of Duquesne’s 10 schools. underprivileged worldwide. Through microfinance, entrepreneurs have “I am deeply honored by my selection as dean and access to funds that help start hope to prove myself worthy of the trust and confidence businesses and create financial expressed by the Duquesne community in its choice,” independence. Consumers, as well, says Duncan. “I am especially excited about furthering are able to borrow to purchase the Spiritan mission of Duquesne and working with new colleagues and items that would be otherwise collaborators to help foster transformative education for our students, unattainable. innovative and provocative scholarship among the faculty, and faithful service to both the local and global community.” This topic was the focus of At UD, Duncan helped to create the nation’s first undergraduate degree in Microfinance in a human rights studies; initiated and supports the school’s annual Human Shrinking World: Rights Week; was co-creator of the Dayton Civic Scholars Program; and Advancing serves as a Marianist Educational Associate. Entrepreneurship and Addressing “I am grateful for the opportunity to continue my work in Catholic higher Poverty, a education in this new and expanded role,” says Duncan. special luncheon Duncan is the author of numerous scholarly publications, including the event earlier this year hosted by book The Anti-Federalists and Early American Political Thought and the Beard Center for Leadership in the article Catholicism, Poverty and The Pursuit of Happiness, which Ethics at Duquesne. appeared in the Journal of Poverty. His works have also appeared in Deborah Drake, program manager American Political Science Review, the Journal of the Art of Teaching and of investing in inclusive finance in Commonweal, among others. the Center for Financial Inclusion He earned a B.A. in philosophy and political science from the University at ACCION International, delivered of Michigan, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from Wayne State the keynote address at the event University. and presented an overview of microfinance and addressed the successes and challenges facing this growing global initiative. occupants of the White House our nation, it is important to reflect based on 10 attributes of leadership, upon the works of our American including crisis leadership, public presidents—both good and bad.” Gormley Weighs In on persuasion, and economic and moral C-SPAN’s Presidential authority, among others. Gormley’s areas of expertise include the American presidency, the First Leadership Survey “It is a great honor to be included Amendment, constitutional law and Ken Gormley, interim dean of the among the group of scholars and state constitutional law. presidential historians who were School of Law, was one of 65 experts The results of C-SPAN’s 2009 from across the nation to participate selected to participate in C-SPAN’s survey,” says Gormley. “At a time in Historians Survey of Presidential in C-SPAN’s 2009 Historians Survey Leadership can be viewed at www.c- of Presidential Leadership. our country’s history when we must assess, with care, the successes and span.org/presidentialsurvey. Gormley and the other presidential failures of the past in order to deal historians ranked the 42 former with the enormous challenges facing

www.duq.edu 39 figures from the past Figures From the Past Ruth D. Johnson

When Ruth D. Johnson took over accept Duquesne students for clinical control of the nursing school with studies also left the school searching the resignation of Mary Tobin in for another institution. 1944, the number of nurses available At the end of the war, the U.S. for the advanced courses was small, Cadet Nurse Corps was terminated, since many were already serving and many nurses returned home from in the armed forces while the rest the service eager to pursue further were trying to take up the slack full-time study on the G.I. Bill. But on the home front. Due to efforts in 1945, Duquesne’s total enrollment to recruit women into the nursing in the nursing programs was 207, far field for the war effort, however, less than the pre-war figure, and it the basic program had 77 enrolled. took years to build it up again. with a higher percentage of new The program was compressed to After a long struggle, the School faculty on the master’s level, and accelerate training under what of Nursing had received accreditation arrangements with the C. Howard was termed the “Victory Plan.” of its general nursing program in Marcy Tuberculosis Hospital, the The University also participated 1954, and of its public health nursing University of Pittsburgh, and Mt. in the Cadet Nurse Corps, where program in 1956, from both the Mercy College, made it possible for senior cadet students served army National League for Nursing and the School of Nursing to consolidate assignments at various hospitals in the State Board of Nurse Examiners. work in the city and drop its out-of- the region. The Public Health Nursing Much of the difficulty arose from town affiliations. program was divided into a degree Duquesne’s inability to establish any The School of Nursing had been and certificate of public health plan control over the clinical aspects of directed since 1944 by Johnson, a and a certificate alone plan. Both were nurses’ training at Mercy Hospital, fierce protector of her students’ recognized as sufficient preparation which felt caught between basic and interests who had frequently clashed for school nursing in Pennsylvania. graduate programs at Duquesne with Father Vernon Gallagher, The war brought unforeseen and the basic program at Mt. Mercy Duquesne’s eighth president, in difficulties in clinical training for College. Duquesne even considered seeking special provisions for them. Duquesne nurses. With the decline in dropping its basic course and The University was stunned by her the birth rate during the war, Mercy concentrating on graduate nursing sudden death in March 1962. Theta Pi Hospital could no longer offer the programs at Mercy’s request, but the Chapter of Alpha Tau Delta National student nurses obstetrical experience. difficulties were eventually resolved. Nursing fraternity established a Mercy also raised its laboratory fee, In 1960, the basic nursing program, scholarship fund in her honor. which the University was hard- still four years in length, was pressed to meet. These difficulties led shortened by one summer session – Ex c e r p t e d f r o m Th e Spirit t h a t Duquesne to formulate plans to make so that seniors could graduate in the its program independent of Mercy spring of their fourth year instead of Gi v e s Li f e , b y Dr. Jo s e p h F. Ri s h e l , Hospital and award its own diploma, the early August commencements at Pr o f e ss o r o f Hi st o r y – pin and uniform. Western State the end of their final clinical training. Psychiatric Hospital’s decision not to Enlargement of the teaching staff

Peeking INTO THE PAST

By 1951, the University had purchased enough properties to build a women’s dormitory. The new women’s residence hall was planned to accommodate 250 students and was slated for opening in September of 1953. In response to a letter sent by an alumna, Elizabeth O’Connor, that stated that the chapel in Fort Duquesne was named for the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the name “Assumption Hall” was given to the building. This photo shows the construction of Assumption Hall.

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1940s and the Golden Fleece, is now displayed in Eugene P. Trudell, E’70, has retired as the alumni show at the Washington Studio vice president-business services for United Frank P. Palopoli, S’43, GA’50, was School. States Steel Corporation. In his most honored by La Salle University with its recent post, he was responsible globally first endowed professorship. He led a Howard Kainz, Ph.D.’68, professor for information technology, process control team at the William S. Merrell Co. that emeritus, philosophy department, and other administrative functions. His developed the fertility drug Clomid in the Marquette University, is the author of two retirement press release noted that: “His mid-1960s that “enabled hundreds of books: Hegel’s Phenomenology: Not efforts have contributed significantly to thousands of couples to have children,” Missing the Trees for the Forest (Lexington our ability to seamlessly conduct business and also did groundbreaking research for Books) and The Philosophy of Human at locations around the world and have cholesterol-lowering drugs and for the Nature (Open Court). helped us maintain our reputation for being cancer treatment drug Tamoxifen. The an industry leader in the use of technology Frank P. Palopoli Endowed Professorship at all levels of our company.” “will provide faculty members in the science 1970s Robert J. Marino, A’73, JD’79, departments with professional development David J. Brightbill, JD’70, along with shareholder, Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, opportunities and foster faculty-student Thomas A. Bowen, talked about state P.C., has become a fellow of the American research.” and local tax reform issues as guest College of Trial Lawyers. Membership of presenters at a conference sponsored by the college is “composed of the best of 1950s the Reading chapter of the Pennsylvania the trial bar from the United States and Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Canada.” Fellowship in the college is Robert A. Warwick, B’56, is a retired December. Senator Brightbill has 30 years extended by invitation only and only after international financial manager for Eli Lilly of experience in the general practice of law careful investigation, to those experienced and Co. and lives in Plano, Texas. He and plus 24 years as a state legislator, including trial lawyers who have mastered the art his wife, Gretchen, and their family were six as both the senate majority leader of advocacy and whose professional recently featured in the Texas Catholic. and the chairman of the Environmental careers have been marked by the Bob, Gretchen, their six children and 17 Resources and Energy Committee. highest standards of ethical conduct, grandchildren have attended or graduated from 32 Catholic grade schools, high schools and universities in eight states, the District of Columbia and England. Alumni Spotlight Mother Mary Clare Millea, A.S.C.J., GE’74, has 1960s been appointed to oversee a comprehensive Vatican study of institutes of women religious in the United William F. Kraft, A’60, GA’62, Ph.D.’65, States. a psychologist who helps victims of sexual abuse and is a consultant to a local chapter Mother Millea is superior general of the Apostles of of Alcoholics Anonymous, was honored the Sacred Heart of Jesus, an international religious recently with the Diocese of Pittsburgh’s institute headquartered in Rome. The study, or Manifesting the Kingdom Award. The award Apostolic Visitation, will collect and assimilate data and observations is given to those who demonstrate the about religious life. Though there is no deadline, she hopes to complete presence of Jesus in their lives and serve the task by 2011. the church. The awards are presented Catholic women religious have been involved in apostolates such as every few years. education, health care, and a variety of pastoral and social services in Carol (Mamula) Morgan, A’63, played the United States since before the nation was founded. According to the three roles in the historical play, A Place Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, the number of U.S. women of Healing, performed at Epiphany Church religious has been in decline during the past 40 years, while their median in Washington, D.C. The play was based age continues to increase. on newspapers, speeches and diaries Mother Millea says that she looks forward to learning about and better of the Lincoln era. She also exhibited understanding the “multifaceted dimensions of the sisters’ religious lives, as four paintings in the D.C. Public Library well as their abundant contributions to the Church and society.” in honor of Martin Luther King Day; her A Web site, www.apostolicvisitation.org, has been launched to provide sculpture of a male torso was exhibited in basic information about the project, and includes access to a Facebook the Art League Gallery of Alexandria, Va., “Apostolic Visitation Prayer Support” group. in February; and her watercolor, Jason

www.duq.edu 41 check systems, a series of standard forms Alumni Spotlight and letters, a clear statement of your terms and conditions, and a procedure for dealing Frank J. Conti, A’85, was elected as Maricopa with delinquent accounts.” Bernstein Law County justice of the peace for the Dreamy Draw Firm P.C., based in Pennsylvania, has a Justice Court in northeast Phoenix, Ariz., last fall. His national reach in bankruptcy & restructuring first four-year term of office began on Jan. 1. and in creditors’ rights. Conti has been a licensed Arizona attorney in James W. Saxton, JD’82, chair of good standing since 1990, is a former deputy Stevens & Lee’s health care litigation public defender, and served as judge pro tempore group and co-chair of the health care for municipal and justice courts throughout Maricopa County from 1997 department was a presenter at the through 2008. ninth annual Minimally Invasive Surgery Within a month of taking the bench, Conti instituted a victim impact Symposium in Lake Tahoe. He “focused panel program at his court, requiring individuals convicted of DUI, alcohol- on the surgeon’s role and responsibility in related reckless driving, and underage consumption or possession of patient compliance, highlighting principal alcohol, to attend a two-hour session where they hear about the tragic reasons for non-compliance and discussing losses suffered by victims of impaired driving. documentation tools to help foster patient accountability and minimize the legal consequences to the health care team from patient noncompliance.” He also addressed professionalism, civility and collegiality.” for Conflict Resolution (ACR). She is the American Academy of Medical He has been practicing in Pittsburgh for “one of just three workplace mediators Management’s Executive Academy for almost 30 years, has been elected to in Pennsylvania who have completed Practice Administrators in Las Vegas, and the Federation of Defense & Corporate the stringent ACR training and met the presented to the Bariatric Fellows Forum Counsel, and for the past several years experience requirements to earn this at a conference sponsored by Ethicon has been named in The Best Lawyers premier status.” She mediates for litigants Edno-Surgery in Cincinnati. He has been in America in the field of personal injury under the ADR programs of the U.S. an active defense trial lawyer for nearly litigation. District Court for the Western District of 30 years, representing providers including Pennsylvania, the U.S. Equal Opportunity hospitals, physicians and retirement Patrice Plesh DeMartino, E’74, received Commission, the American Arbitration communities, in state and federal court and a doctorate in education (Education, Association, UPMC Intermediation Panel, administrative proceedings, and advises Leadership, Management & Policy) from and also mediates for private parties. Seton Hall University. “hospitals, medical groups and retirement communities throughout the United States Joan Ellenbogen, CPA, B’76, JD’81, in connection with understanding and

managing partner of CrawfordEllenbogen 1980s reducing their professional liability risk.” LLC, has been named Distinguished Carol Behers, A’80, JD’83, a principal Accounting Alumnus for 2008 by the Henry M. Sneath, JD’83, partner at in the law firm of Raphael, Ramsden & accounting faculty of Duquesne’s Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C., Behers, P.C., has been appointed by the A.J. Palumbo School of Business in Pittsburgh, was named second vice Pennsylvania Supreme Court as chair of Administration. She was also inducted as president of DRI– the Voice of the Defense the Domestic Relations Procedural Rules an honorary member of the Beta Alpha Bar. By virtue of this election, he will Committee. She is also the current chair of Psi accounting honors society, Duquesne become president of DRI in October the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Family University chapter. 2011. A veteran intellectual property and Law Section. complex business litigation attorney, he Joseph A. Napoli, A’77, JD’82, senior Robert S. Bernstein, JD’81, was a has tried more than 90 cases to jury and general attorney – corporate, United States speaker at the 2009 Pumper and Cleaner non-jury verdict in federal and state court Steel Corporation, was elected president Environmental Expo, the world’s largest jurisdictions, helped clients resolve disputes of the western Pennsylvania chapter of the annual trade show for environmental through alternative dispute resolution, Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) service professionals. His presentation, Get and his track record in federal and state for 2009. ACC serves the professional P.A.I.D., A Guide to Getting Paid Faster courts encompasses commercial disputes, needs of attorneys who practice in the legal (and What to Do if You Don’t), discussed intellectual property, construction claims, departments of corporations and other “how companies can improve their bottom insurance coverage and insurance bad private sector organizations worldwide. line and create better relationships with faith claims. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America and as a Pennsylvania Sally Griffith Cimini, A’79, JD’86, customers,” and he explained his strategy Super Lawyer since 2006, is the former chairperson of the employment and labor for businesses to manage their credit editor of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s services group of the Pittsburgh law firm policy and collect debt. Through the use of Civil Litigation Section Magazine and is Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir, his credit management tools, businesses chair-elect of its Intellectual Property Law P.C., has achieved advanced practitioner “can receive faster payments using a Section. member status in the national Association customized credit policy manual, credit

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Marie Milie Jones, A’85, JD’87, senior Rick Starcher, GS’95, of Bayer partner in the firm of Meyer, Darragh, 1990s MaterialScience, is a winner of the 2009 Buckler, Bebenek & Eck, P.L.L.C., was Carnegie Science Awards. The award Scott M. Staller, JD’91, has been appointed to serve as a member of the recognizes “accomplishments in materials appointed as a federal administrative law Board of Regents of the St. Vincent science that create new materials or judge for the Social Security Administration Seminary. The board helps to support the properties leading to significant business, in the Shreveport, La., office. His wife and total quality priestly formation program economic or societal benefits for the three children will join him in the summer. of the seminary. She is a defense trial region.” He was also awarded Bayer attorney who represents companies in Matthew Komula, M’92, currently MaterialScience’s 2007 Science and employment matters and other clients teaching music at Trinity Area School Technology Award for his work with carbon in commercial disputes, and achieved District in Washington, Pa., has earned an nanotube-based coatings. prominence in her representation of M.A.Ed. in curriculum and instruction from Glenn Davila, GA’96, has been promoted counties and local governments sued by the University of Phoenix. those who allege police abuse, excessive to president of Performance Marketing, force and other violations of constitutional Matthew T. Williamson, A’93, has been an award-winning marketing and branding rights. She is a vice chair of the Duquesne promoted to vice president of employee firm serving the greater Delaware Valley, University Board of Directors. benefits division and stockholder with including all of South Jersey. Along with Insurance Office of America (IOA). He the company founder, he “will help clients Donna (Wilson) Cheswick, B’87, resides with his wife and two sons in thrive in a tough economy, providing assistant vice president and financial Lake Mary, Fla. He is the son of the late support for all marketing and management consultant with BPU Investment Richard E. Williamson, Duquesne’s human functions, including strategic planning, Management, Inc., in Greensburg, Pa., resources director for 20 years. advertising, public relations, special attained her certification from the Institute events, market research, direct mail, for Divorce Financial Analysts as a certified Donald J. Frederickson, Jr., JD’94, was Internet marketing and custom signage.” divorce financial analyst (CDFA). This allows elected president of the board of trustees of They also serve national companies. He her “to assist individuals and their attorney the Lackawanna Historical Society (Pa.). He was an adjunct professor at Duquesne. by assembling their financial information has been a partner in the law firm of Kobal and creating personalized reports and & Frederickson in Moosic, Pa., since 1998. John R. Parroccini, JD’98, is running for th graphs that illustrate the financial status, common pleas judge of the 37 judicial Jennifer J. (Galich) Abercrombie, B’95, cash flow and graphic net worth of both district, covering Warren and Forest MBA’98, and Brian J. Abercrombie, parties undergoing a divorce.” Donna, who counties (Pa.). B’95, MBA’01, will be celebrating their has more than 20 years of experience in tenth wedding anniversary in July by sailing Michael J. Cremonese, JD’99, was the financial services field, is the only active on a Hawaiian cruise. They were married by promoted to partner in the Pittsburgh CDFA in Westmoreland County (Pa.), and the Reverend Michael Gray, C.S.Sp., in the office of Burns, White & Hickton, LLC. works with individual and corporate clients Duquesne Chapel. He focuses on construction law and offering a wide range of financial products commercial law in the firm’s litigation group. and planning services. Some of her other commitments include court appointed special advocate (CASA of Westmoreland) volunteer for children suffering from abuse Alumni Spotlight and/or neglect; publicity director for Phoebe A. Haddon, JD’77, was recently selected Women’s Business Network, Inc.; and member of the Westmoreland and Norwin as the ninth dean of the University of Maryland’s Chambers of Commerce. School of Law. Haddon, who as a DU law student served as editor-in-chief of the Duquesne Law John Douglas Florey, A’87, GA’87, was Review, will be the first African-American dean in the recently appointed executive director of law school’s 185-year history. She will take her post Laughlin Center, a Sewickley, Pa., nonprofit on July 1. organization offering educational support Haddon, currently a distinguished faculty member at the Temple services to children from preschool through University Beasley School of Law, is a widely respected, national leader in high school. He was formerly director of external affairs. Prior to joining the legal education and an expert in jury participation, the courts and diversity. Laughlin Center in 2006, he held a variety An accomplished national scholar on constitutional law and tort law, of positions at the University of Pittsburgh, Haddon is the co-author of two casebooks in those fields and has including director of recruitment for the written numerous scholarly articles on equal protection, jury participation, School of Education. He has also done academic freedom and diversity. post-graduate work at the University of Haddon is a fourth generation lawyer and fourth generation educator. Pittsburgh. She is married to Temple University Professor Emeritus of Law Frank McClellan, and she has a daughter and two sons.

www.duq.edu 43 John Michael Steidle, JD’99, was County Chamber of Commerce. The Victor D. Dozzi, MS in Tax’06, a promoted to partner in the Pittsburgh office awards are given to business leaders partner and chief operating officer of of Burns, White & Hickton, LLC. He is a “who exemplify professional excellence, Pittsburgh-based public accounting firm member in the litigation group and focuses community involvement, and a commitment CrawfordEllenbogen, has been named his work in the insurance defense, general to improving the quality of life in the a certified fraud examiner (CFE) by the liability and construction areas. community, as well as dedication to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. chamber.” He is a member of Duquesne’s He is active in the firm’s fraud-investigation Marketing Advisory Board, is a board practice, advises business and nonprofit 2000s member of the Pittsburgh division of the clients on accounting and finance matters, American Cancer Society, as well as and has taught and lectured at institutions Janine E. McCarty, JD’00, of Edgar Variety’s Young Professionals. He was also including Carlow University and the Snyder & Associates, has been named a named one of “Pittsburgh’s 50 Finest” by University of Pittsburgh. He serves as Pennsylvania Rising Star for demonstrating the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. treasurer of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts “superior professional potential.” Council and is a member of the executive Carrie Bowers, A’02, received her M.A. committee of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Julie (Sidoni) Schaffer, A’00, and in history from George Mason University Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs. her husband, Scott Schaffer, are both in 2006. She is the co-author of the news anchors/reporters for WNEP-TV in biography, Agnes Lake Hickok: Queen of Lisa Marie Hall, GLPA’07, educational Scranton, Wilkes-Barre (Pa.). They are the the Circus, Wife of a Legend, published by program manager and business consultant parents of Charles John. the University of Oklahoma Press. for the University of Scranton Small Business Development Center, was named Ed Falvo, A’01, GA’03, historian at the Lori Edwards, JD’04, has joined Stevens one of the Top 40 Under 40 by The Times Elizabeth Township Historical Society, has & Lee Health Care Litigation and Risk Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.), which honored created an exhibit on television history Management Practice. Focusing on 40 professionals “who are outstanding in featuring a 1949 RCA model TV, books, health law, she represents physicians, the business field and the community.” articles and other items related to television hospitals and other health care providers She was also named one of the Top 20 in that time period. He is offering tours of in professional liability claims and advises Under 40 by the Northeast Pennsylvania the exhibit and the historical society to them on risk reduction issues. Prior to Business Journal (Scranton, Pa.), which Duquesne alumni and their families and joining Stevens & Lee, she was a senior recognized the “region’s 20 best and friends. deputy prosecutor for the York County brightest in business and community.” district attorney’s office. Christopher J. Kail, A’01, GA’04, director She is an adjunct instructor for the division of business and technology at Keystone of marketing and shareholder, Legend Nicholas Vaskov, A’05, was ordained a College and serves on the executive Financial Advisors, Inc., was selected as deacon at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome for committees of the Leadership Lackawanna a winner of the William R. Baierl Award the Diocese of Pittsburgh. He is a student Board of Directors and the Pleasant Mount and named Emerging Businessman at the Pontifical North American College in Historical Society. of the Year by the Northern Allegheny Vatican City. Matt Walsh, GA’07, GE’08, was hired as a faculty member at Des Moines Area Community College. In addition to teaching history, he is responsible for staffing, scheduling, and mentoring part-time faculty members in the fields of history, political science, geography and philosophy. Sunday, June 14, 2009 Marriages DuquesneFest is an exciting and informative experience for current high school juniors and for their parent/s. Meet Andrea Sullivan, E’03, married Doug with representatives from the Office of Admissions and Kirchner, E’03. Financial Aid, as well as from a number of other academic, Jillian Thorne, Pharm.D.’06, married Eric administrative and student life departments. Startare, B’03.

Jessica Vaughan, M’06, married Chris You might even get to meet and ‘chat’ with former Marra, M’05. classmates. Come and rediscover Duquesne University! Kristy Lyn Cherillo, Pharm.D.’08, Register online and view the day’s itinerary at married Pete Drizos. www.admissions.duq.edu.

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New Arrivals Alumni Spotlight Photo by Danielle Hudak/Pittsburgh Steelers Luke James, son of Ken Selvaggi, A’83, President Barack Obama has nominated and Anne Conaty Selvaggi. Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Daniel Rooney, B’55, Cameron Owen, son of Adam T. Music, as the ambassador to Ireland. A’94, and Jamie Music. Obama said, “I am honored and grateful that such a dedicated and accomplished individual has agreed Joelle Renee, daughter of Anna (Wolgamuth) Thornton, P’95, to serve as the representative of the United States Pharm.D.’96, and John Thornton, B’94. to the Irish people. Dan Rooney is an unwavering supporter of Irish peace, culture and education, and I have every Benjamin David, son of Kristen (Martell) confidence that he and Secretary Clinton will ensure America’s continued Powell, A’96, GA’97, and David Powell. close and unique partnership with Ireland in the years ahead.” Gavin Bryce, son of Jeff Keslar, N’97, and Rooney, the recent recipient of the American Ireland Fund’s Lifetime Michelle Mull. Achievement Award and honorary Commander of the British Empire for contributions to peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, has played Andrew James, son of Christine an integral role in the Irish peace process since the early 1970s. In 1976, (Lopusznick) Romer, E’97, and Capt. Rooney co-founded the American Ireland Fund, an organization which to Andrew Romer, A’06. date has raised over $300 million for peace and education programs in Addison Helen, daughter of Jennifer (Fox) Ireland. Rooney founded the annual prize for Irish literature in 1987 and Freeman, A’98, and Brian Freeman, co-founded the Ireland Institution of Pittsburgh in 1989. B’98.

Nathan Leo, son of Megan (Ozanich) Wells, N’99, and Gary Wells. Violet Elizabeth, daughter of Carrie Dr. Albert C. Labriola, E’61 (Schlieper) Keefe, Pharm.D.’03, and Peyton Jude, son of Emily (Erb) Bell, Kevin Keefe. Sister Mary Germaine Raskovsky, A’00, and Paul J. Bell, Jr. GE’69 Ava Grace, daughter of Kristen Carter Micheil, son of Lauren (Lightner) (Lewandowski) Lichius, E’03, and Steve Anne V. Palma Guzik, GE’70 Naismith, E’00, and Mark Naismith. Lichius. Judith Ann (Schmidt) Hahn, E’72 Margaret Gidley, daughter of Molly (Cotto- Colin James, son of Kristyn (Labutta) Thorner) Poffenbarger, E’00, and John Sheila Leigh Sweeney, N’75 Lowery, HS’03, MPA’04, and Nicholas Poffenbarger. Lowery, A’01. Rev. Robert A. Goodrich, Jr., GA’78 Charles John, son of Julie (Sidoni) Isaiah Richard, son of Lauren (Wooditch) Paul Sciullo III, A’95 Schaffer, A’00, and Scott Schaffer. Compel, N’05, and David Compel. Xavier Philip, son of Jennifer (Altobelli) Morgan Marie, daughter of Kelly (Gensler) DeRienzo, Pharm.D.’01, and Philip Welsch, A’05, and Dan Welsch. DeRienzo, Pharm.D.’01. Lilianna Rae, daughter of Jill (Thompson) ThanhHien Hannah, daughter of Susannah Metz, Pharm.D.’06, and Randy Metz. (Baron) Hoang, B’01, MBA’03, MS- ISM’03, and Binh Hoang, A’00.

Zoe Grace, daughter of Paul Soboslay, In Memoriam GE’01, and Amy Soboslay. Please send us your personal and Elizabeth Slagel Allridge, S’44 professional news for inclusion in Jake Vincent, son of Kristy Graciano- Dr. Raymond C. Odioso, S’47 Duquesne University Magazine: Sosso, A’01, and Scott Sosso, B’00. Theodore (Ted) R. Colabrese, B’49 E-mail: [email protected] Noah Alex, son of Mindy (Wietrzykowski) Mail: Duquesne University Siyufy, MPA’02, and Alex Siyufy, HS’01. Stanley R. Gumberg, S’50, Hon.’94 Magazine c/o Alumni Updates Olivia Grace, daughter of Heather (Volk) George Russell Leonard, A’53 Ziegler, Pharm.D.’02, and Scott Ziegler, Duquesne University P’97. Nicholas Jordanoff, B’56, GE’61 216 Fisher Hall 600 Forbes Ave. Sister Mary Grace Flynn, V.H.M., E’57 Ava Gabriele and Anastasia Hope, Pittsburgh, PA 15282 daughters of Jennifer (Korenich) Haley, Col. James H. McAllister, A’58 GE’03, and Neil Haley, GE’03.

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Nicholas Jordanoff alumni frequently remark about Al’s ability to bring great literature to life in the classroom. He was a master Nicholas Jordanoff, an internationally known expert of erudition and a consummate gentleman. He will be in folk and ethnic music at Duquesne University, died on missed.” March 3. He was 73. Labriola, who was a distinguished university Affiliated with Duquesne for professor and professor of English, first began teaching more than 50 years, Jordanoff retired in Duquesne’s Department of English in 1970. He was from his full-time position as director an international expert on British poet John Milton, and of music admissions in the Mary specialized in Shakespeare, the 17th-century English Pappert School of Music last summer. metaphysical poets, and the interrelation of literature and He continued to serve the University film, and of literature and theology. as an adjunct with recruitment and “Dr. Labriola was one of the greatest teachers this alumni. University has ever had,” says journalism/art history Jordanoff’s vast musical and major Dana Stuber. “He was such a visionary and he ethnic interests were reflected in his always gave us so much help in the journalism and many activities. A drummer and trumpet player, he was a multimedia arts department.” board member of the Pittsburgh Jazz Society and longtime A 1961 alumnus of Duquesne, Labriola was the author member of the group. A founder of the Pittsburgh Folk and editor of numerous scholarly books and articles. Festival, he served as program director from 1961 to 1989 “As a teacher, Al followed the only rule that matters— and became well versed in the ethnic makeup of the know what you’re talking about and have the good of Pittsburgh region. While he was an original founder of your students at heart. Anything else is not worthy of the the Pittsburgh Dance Council and involved in many civic profession,” says his good friend McAnulty Distinguished and professional groups, his international reputation was Professor of English Emeritus Dr. Sam Hazo. built upon folk music. He served for 23 years as a board Labriola earned four Presidential Excellence Awards member of the Children’s Festival Chorus of Pittsburgh, in and a Creative Teaching Award at Duquesne. He received residence at the Mary Pappert School of Music. several fellowships, including nearly 10 National A Tamburitzans Scholarship awarded in 1952 first Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar for brought Jordanoff to Duquesne. While performing with School Teachers grants. He was editor of Milton Studies the group, he received a bachelor’s degree in business. He and was an honored scholar of the Milton Society of earned a master of education from Duquesne in 1961. America, for which he had served as secretary since 1974. He returned to the Tamburitzans as president of the He is survived by his wife, Regina; son, Michael; organization and also as award-winning artistic director daughter, Jeannie; and two grandchildren. of the group from 1971 to 1987, when he joined the music school. Jordanoff’s life steeped in music and performance was shared with his wife, Christine Jordanoff, director of Sandra M. Pelc choral organizations and professor of music education at Duquesne. They had three sons. Sandra M. Pelc, who was the secretary to the president of Duquesne University through three administrations over nearly 22 years, died on March 10. “Sandy was devoted to Dr. Albert C. Labriola Duquesne,” President Charles Dougherty told the Duquesne Duke. Dr. Albert C. Labriola, acting dean of the McAnulty “She was professional and yet always College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts, died on personable. Everyone that contacted March 11 at age 69. the president’s office was always “Dr. Labriola was an treated with courtesy. I truly enjoyed internationally recognized Milton working with her.” scholar and a beloved professor A longtime member of the who made a positive impact on University community, Pelc first came hundreds of students over the to Duquesne in 1987 and worked for years,” says Duquesne President Presidents Rolando Bonachea, John E. Murray, Jr., and Charles J. Dougherty. “When I Dougherty. She is survived by her husband, Frank, and travel around the country, our children Doritta, Frank and Selene.

46 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Spring ‘09 global leadership program

Duquesne Featured in New CBS Pilot

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Duquesne recently played host to the CBS television pilot Three Rivers, a medical drama about a transplant hospital set in Pittsburgh. In March, the CBS/Paramount crew filmed scenes in the Sklar Skywalk, which connects the Power Center to the Forbes Avenue Parking Garage, and in the main arena of the A.J. Palumbo Center. In one of the pilot’s story lines, a Duquesne University men’s basketball player with NBA potential has a life-changing experience during practice. New Online CBS held auditions on campus for the roles of the men’s basketball team. Several Duquesne Graduate Program in students were cast as University basketball players. Actor B.J. Britt is playing the role of the featured Duquesne player. Britt has appeared on Veronica Global Leadership Mars, CSI: Miami, Cold Case, Everybody Hates Chris and One Tree Hill. Duquesne undergraduate Brandi Offered Engel was also cast in a small role for the pilot. Featured actors in Three Rivers include Julia Ormond and Alex O’Loughlin. Daniel Attias, who Duquesne’s School of Leadership and Professional has directed episodes of shows including Grey’s Advancement has developed a new master of science in Anatomy, Heroes, The Wire, Entourage, House M.D. leadership with a concentration in global leadership. This and The Practice, directed the pilot episode of Three online graduate degree program is designed to develop Rivers. globally-conscious leaders, leaders who understand the impact that their actions and decisions have upon their own regions and nations, as well as upon other nations around the world. “Economic difficulties, environmental concerns, poverty and human rights—these are all issues that cut across national boundaries, affecting individuals and populations alike, all around the world. As countries around the globe become more and more interdependent, and as events in one nation produce a chain reaction with strong impacts—both positive and negative— in other countries, it becomes increasingly critical for those who work, or want to work, in the public, private and nonprofit/non-governmental sectors to understand their responsibility for making and implementing decisions that have the global good in mind,” says Dr. Dorothy Bassett, dean of the School of Leadership and Professional Advancement. The curriculum will focus on several main areas: skills for cross-cultural interaction, knowledge of critical global issues and international leadership skills. Courses include human rights and social justice, leading international teams, ethical governance, global environmental issues and understanding the global economy. Courses are highly Director Daniel Attias (in black), crew and interactive. Applications are now being accepted for the extras watch as the next scene is set up. program, which begins in late August. For additional details, please visit www.leadership.duq.edu/msgl or call 1.800.283.3853.

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The Importance of Being Prepared

Ancient Egyptians stocked their on campus to provide guidance to identify an appropriate individual pharaohs’ tombs with goods to to overcoming one’s refusal to to draft your estate plan. You can ease the decedents’ passage into contemplate death and dying, overcome this obstacle by speaking the afterlife. Despite the passage the Office of Gift Planning can with friends, family, neighbors and of time into the modern era, the nevertheless provide information to co-workers to determine the lawyers belief that “you can take it with motivate you to take that first step with whom they have worked. There you” remains steadfastly imprinted towards drafting a will. are also online directories of lawyers into the minds of many. How else As evidenced by the survey, in your particular geographic area to explain that more than half of most individuals assume that they who practice in estate planning and Americans—55 percent, in fact—do do not own a sufficient level of administration. A simple Google not have a will? Further, this statistic assets to warrant the time, expense search should yield a number of has remained virtually unchanged and detail that is required to create options to fit your needs. Finally, your over the last few years according to a an estate plan. However, it is local and/or state bar association survey conducted in 2007 by Harris important to remember that—at may have a lawyer referral service. Interactive® for Martindale-Hubbell® least in Pennsylvania—if you don’t Some lawyer referral services lawyers.comSM from LexisNexis®. write a will, the commonwealth will carefully screen attorneys and list There is no reason to believe that this do it for you. That means that the only those attorneys with particular figure will change drastically moving Pennsylvania laws of intestacy will qualifications and a certain amount of forward. provide for the disposition of your past experience, while other services What causes this failure to plan? assets if you die without a will or will list any attorney in good standing Why do so many people choose not other plan in place. Whether you with the state bar who maintains to seek guidance in drafting an estate possess $10 or $10 million, you should liability insurance. Before you choose plan? Or they choose to get advice, take control of those assets and make a lawyer referral service, ask what only to fail to execute the documents certain that they are distributed after its qualifications are for including an that will secure their plan? According your death as you wish. attorney and how carefully lawyers to the survey: For individuals with young are screened. children, a will is especially Regardless of how you find the • Ten percent of American adults important. Although you may just be name of an attorney, you will want who do not have an estate beginning to build your assets and net to meet with the individual who is plan say that it is because they do worth, guardianship of your children recommended to make certain that not want to think about dying. in the event of your passing is a he or she is a good fit for you, your critical issue that should be addressed particular planning needs, budget • Nine percent of adults say they in a will. Providing for the care of and personality. do not have an estate plan in your children—both physically and If you are interested in including place because they do not know financially—will ensure that no one is Duquesne as a beneficiary in your with whom to speak about fighting for or over your children in will, the Office of Gift Planning can creating such documents. the event of your death. provide you or your attorney with Finally, it is important to sample language to ensure that the • Nearly one in four adults (24 remember that you accumulate assets bequest comports with our policies percent) say their biggest reason faster than you realize. You may have and receipt of such gifts. Please for not having an estate plan a home, a car and a bank account, but contact Carrie Matesevac Collins at is a lack of sufficient assets. did you also consider that you have 412.396.4272 or [email protected] certificates of deposit? Life insurance? for further information. Duquesne University’s Office Annuities? Savings bonds? Jewelry? of Gift Planning is available as a Stocks? Bonds? Mutual funds? For source material and more resource to assist our alumni and Retirement accounts? All of these information, see LexisNexis (2007), friends with surmounting these assets begin to add up quickly and Majority of American Adults Remain obstacles to the creation of an can complicate what you believe is a Without Wills, New lawyers.comSM estate plan. Although it is far more “simple” estate that’s not worth a lot. Survey Finds at www.lexisnexis.com/ appropriate for one of the Spiritans The survey also cites the inability media/press-release.aspx?id=0966.asp.

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Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Saturday, June 27, 2009 Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 Duquesne University Law School Duquesne Alumni Night at the Mylan School of Pharmacy Tenth Pennsylvania Bar Association Annual Pirates (Fireworks Night!) Annual Golf Invitational Meeting PNC Park Old Stonewall Golf Course, Ellwood Pittsburgh Hilton Reception on the Southwest Flight City, Pa. 5 p.m. Deck: 5:30 p.m.; Game: 7:05 p.m. For more information, go to http:// Please RSVP to Jeanine DeBor at For more information or to register, go www.pharmacy.duq.edu/golf09.html 412.396.5215 or [email protected]. to www.MyDuquesne.duq.edu or call or contact Debra N. DiBiasi at dibiasi@ 412.396.6209. duq.edu or 412.396.6306. Thursday, June 18, 2009 Duquesne Athletics South Hills Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Monday, Sept. 28, 2009 Steak Fry Summertime Jazz Concert (special Duquesne Athletic Fund 2009 Golf Scott Township Park at the Locust guest TBA!) Outing Pavilion Academic Walk, Duquesne University Treesdale Golf & Country Club 5 to 9 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. shotgun start For information or registration, contact For more information or to register, go For information or registration, contact Bryan Colonna at colonna770@duq. to www.MyDuquesne.duq.edu or call Bryan Colonna at colonna770@duq. edu or 412.396.5927. 412.396.6209. edu or 412.396.5927.

Monday, June 22, 2009 Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009 Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 15th Annual Rangos School of Health Duquesne Athletics North Hills Rangos School of Health Sciences Sciences Golf Invitational Steak Fry Alumni Luncheon Diamond Run Golf Club 5 to 9 p.m. Duquesne Student Union Registration and lunch beginning at 11 Avonworth Park Pavilion 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. a.m.; shotgun start at noon; reception For information or registration, contact Come join fellow alumni and their at 5:30 p.m.; awards banquet at 6 p.m. Bryan Colonna at colonna770@duq. families for lunch before the football For more information and/or to register, edu or 412.396.5927. game. The event is FREE, but advance contact Deb Durica at [email protected] reservations are required. For more or 412.396.5551. Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009 information, please contact Deb Durica Duquesne Alumni Night at the at [email protected] or 412.396.5551. Monday, June 22, 2009 Washington Wild Things The A.J. Palumbo School of CONSOL Energy Park, Washington Sunday, Oct. 11 Business Administration/John County Duquesne University Symphony F. Donahue Graduate School of Reception: 5:30 p.m.; Game: 7:05 p.m. Orchestra Business Golf Outing To register, go to www.MyDuquesne. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland Southpointe Golf Course duq.edu or call 412.396.6209. 8 p.m. 12:30 p.m. For more information, visit Please contact Mary Lou Grasser Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009 www.music.duq.edu/events.html or for information or registration at Musique on the Bluff: The French call 412.396.4632. 412.396.5701 or [email protected]. Seasons PNC Recital Hall, Duquesne University Monday-Friday, June 22-26, Mary Pappert School of Music 2009 3 p.m. If you’d like to receive e-mail notifications about these and School of Education Professional For more information, visit other alumni events, please Development Seminar for Act 48 www.music.duq.edu/events.html or register at www.MyDuquesne. Credits call 412.396.4632. duq.edu using the number starting Topics include ESL, instructional with “D” on the label of your technology and behavior management Duquesne University Magazine. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information or registration, To see the schedules for fall call Rachael Kiesling at 412.396.5193 athletic competitions, go to or [email protected]. www.goduquesne.com.

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Homecoming and Carnival: Together Again

History records show that Duquesne’s football program—a national powerhouse in the pre-World Friday, Oct. 2 War II era—was suspended in 1951 due to the Korean War and rising costs. That same year, Carnival was Pep Rally Sponsored by Student Life born to fill the autumn void in student life. With Wine and Cheese Reception colorful booths and entertaining tent shows, Carnival Live Entertainment at The Red Ring quickly became an established fixture on our Bluff. After football returned, Carnival shifted in schedule Saturday, Oct. 3 from fall to spring several times, but nearly six decades later, it remains a hallmark of the Duquesne Common Ground Coffee House and Legacy Breakfast experience and a treasured memory for generations of AutumnFest alumni. Football: Duquesne Dukes vs. Robert Morris Colonials This year, Carnival once again combines with Alumni Class Ring Blessing Homecoming to create an unforgettable weekend of All-Alumni Beef & Beer excitement on campus from Oct. 2-4. On the field, the Student Leader/10-Year Reunion Dinner Dukes will host crosstown NEC rival Robert Morris Mass in a battle for local and conference bragging rights. Carnival Shows and Booths at the Palumbo Center Meanwhile, every corner of campus will be energized with activity—the best of two traditions plus exciting Sunday, Oct. 4 new events. Here’s a preview of the tentative schedule for Class of 1959 Mass and Presentation of the Class Pin Carnival/Homecoming 2009. Mark your calendars Class of 1959 Brunch now and be sure to visit www.MyDuquesne.duq.edu

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