DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2013- 2014 ach year, convocation provides our campus community Ewith a unique opportunity for reflection. We look back on the year behind us, celebrating the many accomplishments of our faculty, staff and administrative units. We look forward to the year ahead, embracing a new academic year with a renewed focus on advancing the Duquesne mission to serve God by serving students.

We are proud to present a sampling of our accomplishments for the 2013-2014 year. RANKINGS & COMMENDATIONS At Duquesne, we are committed to excellence in all we do. This commitment shows in the recognition we achieve and the honors we receive, boosting ever higher the overall reputation of Duquesne University.

In the 2014 U.S. News & World The 2013 Best Bang for the The School of Pharmacy has Report Best Colleges ranking, Buck rankings, a new ranking by been ranked No. 55 by Pharmacy Duquesne remained among the Washington Monthly based on the Technician Review in its inaugural Top top schools—and the top Catholic economic value students receive per 75 Pharmacy Schools in the U.S. list. institutions—in the nation. dollar, lists Duquesne at No. 68 out of In addition, Duquesne ranked No. 10 Ranked No. 45 as a Great School 78 schools in the national universities in the organization’s Top 20 Pharmacy at a Great Price, Duquesne is category. Among Catholic schools Schools of the East Coast and No. one of six Catholic institutions ranked on this national list, Duquesne 10 in its Top 25 Private Pharmacy in the top 50 considered as great is included in the top five. Schools in the U.S. lists. values for students. Only schools in or near the top half of the U.S. AffordableCollegesOnline.org The Mary Pappert School of Music News national rankings were even recognized Duquesne as one of the has been listed among the Top 58 considered for this list. top schools in Pennsylvania for the Creative Colleges in the United quality and affordability of its online States and is profiled in the new Duquesne has been selected as programs. edition of Creative Colleges: A Guide one of the country’s best values for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, in private colleges by Kiplinger’s This past year, Duquesne saw its Musicians and Writers. Personal Finance. On the annual highest six-year graduation rate. list of only 100 private universities The two-point increase to 76 percent More than 200 faculty and senior and 100 liberal arts colleges, reflects a positive difference over the administrative experts appeared in the Duquesne is ranked No. 84. average 65 percent six-year graduation media 1,213 times in outlets including rates for private, nonprofit universities. The Chronicle of Higher Education, Duquesne was again named a top Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, college by The Princeton Review. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services The New York Times, The Guardian In the 2015 edition of the annual affirmed its A- long-term rating on UK, The Smithsonian, The Wall Street Best Colleges book, Duquesne was Duquesne University. The A- rating Journal, The Washington Post, NBC selected as one of the country’s 379 is supported by the University’s News, NPR and Catholic News Service. outstanding institutions, as well strong operating performance and as one of 255 outstanding colleges conservative fiscal management. The U.S. Environmental Protection and universities in the Northeast. Agency named Duquesne University Duquesne University has been ranked to its Top 30 College and University Duquesne rose five spots in the No. 4 among Best Value Private Law list of the largest green power users. annual U.S. News & World Report Schools according to The National Duquesne, which was ranked at No. ranking of top schools, reaching Jurist, which publishes the rankings 30, is using more than 18 million No. 116, the highest spot in “to identify and recognize law schools kilowatt-hours of green power University history in this widely that help students pass the bar exam annually, which is enough green power recognized ranking. and land jobs without burdening them to meet 49 percent of the University’s with huge debt.” electricity use.

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The School of Nursing has been The Donahue Graduate School of The School of Education maintained ranked No. 6 in the nation among Business climbed from No. 181 to its national accreditation from the Best Online Graduate Nursing 125 in the 2015 U.S. News & World the American Psychological Programs by U.S. News & World Report survey of 453 accredited Association for its Ph.D. in School Report. In addition, the University master’s degree programs, placing Psychology and from the Council overall was ranked No. 93 of 210 the program among the top 10 for Accreditation of Counseling and schools ranked in the Best Online highest ranked programs in all of Related Educational Programs for Bachelor’s Degree programs category. Pennsylvania and among the top the Ph.D. and graduate programs in three in the Pittsburgh region. Counselor Education. The A.J. Palumbo School of Business has again been The Center for Pharmacy Care The School of Pharmacy ranks ranked among the nation’s best was honored with an award for fourth highest among private undergraduate business schools Outstanding Business Practice schools of pharmacy in the nation for 2014 in the annual Bloomberg Model at the annual meeting of the for National Institutes of Health Businessweek list. Duquesne, which American Pharmacists Association. grant funding for research in drug received an A grade on its teaching discovery and neuropharmacology that reflects a favorable 24:8 student- The School of Nursing was ranked applications. faculty ratio, is listed at No. 108. No. 3 by U.S. News & World Report for graduate online nursing The School of Law leapt 23 spots to The Biomedical Engineering programs for veterans in 2014. No. 121 in the U.S. News & World program was named Most Innovative Report’s 2015 Best Graduate School Biomedical Engineering Program by Through the work of the Rangos Rankings. NerdScholar in 2014. School, Duquesne became the first U.S. university to partner with The School of Nursing was ranked In its inaugural rankings of the Best a Chinese university—Shanghai by NurseJournal.com as the No. 19 Colleges for Veterans to help veterans University of Traditional Chinese Social Media Friendly School of pursue a college education under Medicine—to enhance the practice Nursing in the United States. the Post-9/11 GI Bill, U.S. News & of rehabilitation by training faculty World Report has ranked Duquesne and clinical preceptors in physical The Palumbo-Donahue School of No. 24 in the nation. therapy and occupational therapy. Business has been named among the 2014 Top Universities for U.S. News & World Report ranked The School of Business Centennial Professional Sales Education by the McAnulty College’s graduate History Book was recognized with Sales Education Foundation. English, graduate psychology and a gold award in a print category clinical psychology programs among by CUPRAP, the Association of U.S. News & World Report continued the top 200 social science and Communicators in Education. to rank the School of Education on humanities programs nationwide. The book also was recognized its list of “Best Education Schools.” by the Pittsburgh chapter of the Data from more than 1,200 graduate Corporate Knights ranked Duquesne’s International Association of schools of education were reviewed MBA Sustainability Program No. Business Communicators with an to determine the rankings. 1 in the United States and No. 8 Award of Excellence. worldwide. Among small schools, Duquesne’s program is No. 2 internationally.

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After two years of self-study and preparation, the Law School hosted a successful ABA Reaccreditation Site Visit team.

The School of Pharmacy earned a six-year accreditation by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists for its Saint Barnabas Post-Graduate Year One Residency.

The Office of Human Resource Management was presented with the prestigious Pittsburgh Human Resources Association’s 2014 People Do Matter Award for the University’s Minority Development Internship Program.

The Princeton Review ranked the Donahue Graduate School of Business among the Best Business Schools in the nation in its 2014 edition.

For the seventh consecutive year, the Law School’s legal research and writing program has been ranked as one of the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. The magazine’s most recent rankings issue places Duquesne’s program 12th among all law schools in the United States, ahead of more than 170 schools nationwide.

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The Biomedical Engineering program The School of Pharmacy, the The Office of Research hosted received more than 120 applications Rangos School and the School of the University’s sixth annual for approximately 20 spots in the Nursing have collaborated to design Undergraduate Research and inaugural freshman class. and implement didactic courses Scholarship Symposium with more and experiences that will enhance than 140 student participants. In Starting in September 2013, Duquesne the inter-professional educational addition, the office hosted the first University, partnering with the Irish experiences of Duquesne’s health annual Graduate Student Research Spiritans, opened the gracious St. professions students. Symposium with more than 100 Michael’s House as a residence to student participants. Duquesne students while they attend The School of Nursing together with University College Dublin, Ireland’s the University’s new Biomedical The Pre-Medical and Health flagship university. The Duquesne Engineering program developed Professions Programs restructured in Dublin program completed a the nation’s first ever undergraduate and expanded its focus to successful first year with 27 students dual-degree program in biomedical provide comprehensive services, taking advantage of this special engineering and nursing. advisement and education for both opportunity. undergraduate and graduate students The Law School dedicated the new to allow them to pursue their For the first time in University history, Tribone Center for Clinical Legal professional goals and aspirations as the market value of Duquesne’s long- Education, with Gov. Tom Corbett medical and health care professionals. term investment portfolio surpassed participating in the ribbon cutting. $300 million. The center was made possible by The University minimum wage was more than $1 million in private and increased to $15 an hour for non- The School of Law and McAnulty public funding. student employees. College launched a joint J.D./M.A. in Philosophy four-year degree program. The Enrollment Management The first year of the Center for Group and University Retention Spiritan Studies’ Spiritan Scholar- The Palumbo-Donahue School of Committee collaborated with in-Residence program came to a close Business launched a new certificate colleagues throughout the University in June with the public lecture by the program in business management to increase the fall 2013 to spring first Spiritan Scholar. This program for non-business students. The new 2014 freshman retention rate to an was inaugurated last year by the certificate covers all areas essential all-time high of 97 percent. University and the Congregation of to modern management while the Holy Spirit under the auspices of giving students important skills the Center for Spiritan Studies. in entrepreneurial thinking and professional selling.

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The McAnulty College Scholar-in- In its 17th year of operation, the Students from the Department of Residence program continued to Summer Undergraduate Research Physician Assistant Studies evaluated expand. Since 2008, the College has Program (URP) in the Bayer 59,259 patients, logged 34,696 total hosted more than 25 domestic and School hosted 63 undergraduate patient contact hours, and participated foreign scholars. Five new scholars scientists, the largest group in the in 2,416 surgeries and 35 childbirths. were appointed in 2013-2014. program’s history, for a 10-week- long, full-time research experience The Center for Pharmacy Care’s In the fall of 2013, the School during summer 2014. Wellness in Motion Medication of Business Gateway to Business Therapy Management Program has program was revamped to focus The inaugural cohort of the School grown to 186 enrolled patients in on providing freshmen with an of Education’s Heinz Fellows diabetes, chronic pain, GERD, asthma, experiential cornerstone that exposes Program graduated in December hyperlipidemia and depression. them to hands-on projects and 2013. Each Heinz Fellow served key issues facing businesses. The as a mentor in Westinghouse The School of Nursing increased initiative introduces the principle High School, Pittsburgh Public enrollment from 703 students in 2013- values of the MBA Sustainability Schools, for two years while 2014 to 847 students in 2014-2015, program to incoming freshmen, completing a master’s degree an increase of 20.48 percent. Further, strengthening the integration of program in Secondary Education. the school increased undergraduate sustainability and ethics throughout This collaborative effort was enrollment of 80 students for 2014- the business curriculum. fully supported by The Heinz 2015, an increase of 36.87 percent. Endowments.

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Gumberg Library added 6,684 print In conjunction with the Center for The Center for Pharmacy Services book titles, including those purchased African Studies and the Office of provided more than 29,000 drug from the newly launched Dr. Albert C. International Programs, McAnulty utilization reviews, more than 23,000 Labriola Memorial Fund, and piloted College inaugurated a Maymester patient counseling sessions and patron-driven acquisitions for e-books. program in Ghana. The College also more than 58,000 clinical pharmacy hosted new study abroad courses services. A new retention fund was created taught by Duquesne professors in in 2013-2014 to provide one-time Vienna, Krakow, Rome and Naples. The Department of Athletics scholarships to reduce student established the Basketball Excellence financial balances to the threshold that The Office of International Fund, an initiative that has generated permits registration for the upcoming Programs welcomed more than more than $1 million to support the term. The University Retention 800 international students in University’s basketball programs. Committee distributed the $50,000 2013-2014—a record international to assist in retaining 29 students population, with notable increases in Duquesne Dining Services created who were in jeopardy of leaving the students from China and the Middle more options for students with the University due to financial hardship. East. This is an 11 percent growth grand opening of Freshens and the over the previous year. Duquesne’s addition of patio dining at The Red The Office of Service-Learning strong ESL Program also grew to its Ring. initiated an external program review historic highest enrollment of 198 of community-engaged teaching students. The CTS Help Desk became 100 and research activities at Duquesne. percent HDI certified this year. Over a two-day period, more than The Department of Occupational HDI is the worldwide professional 100 faculty, students, administrators Therapy deepened its commitment association and certification body and community partners met with to the University’s strategic goal of for the technical service and support the external reviewers to discuss our placing an emphasis on Africa and industry, and the certification strengths and challenges relative to the African diaspora by strengthening recognizes the Help Desk team community engagement. research and educational for its commitment to service collaborations with counterparts in excellence through the adoption of Students enrolled in the Weber East Africa, facilitating the delivery best practices and the acquisition of Learning Skills Center’s Strategies for of books and medical equipment to enhanced skills and knowledge. Academic Success and Introduction to Spiritan hospitals and dispensaries, University Success experienced high creating an international service- The Office of Alumni Relations performance and retention. During learning course in collaboration with launched three new alumni 2013-2014, students enrolled in the the African Studies program, and volunteer-run chapters in Cleveland, programs earned an average QPA of strengthening collaborations between Washington, D.C., and Charlotte. 3.36 and a 96 percent retention rate, African occupational therapy They join active chapters in New and an average QPA of 3.43 and 97.4 practitioners and DU OT faculty for York City, Philadelphia and Chicago. percent retention respectively. practice scholarship.

The School of Nursing developed The School of Music’s Beethoven a new, accelerated RN-BSN online on the Bluff: Season One attracted program. standing-room-only audiences to hear exceptional chamber music performances in the University’s PNC Recital Hall.

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The Division of Mission and Identity The Beard Institutewelcomed Alcoa’s The Small Business Development expanded its annual Founders Week chief information security officer to Center (SBDC) presented the celebration to include many more the institute’s Distinguished Ethics eighth annual Pennsylvania Business events with students as the target Speaker event. In its 25th year, the Technology Conference at Duquesne. audience. Lunches highlighting the speaker series brings together students, The aim of the conference was to help commuter community and the Greek faculty and invited guests from businesses increase their profitability community on campus, as well as the regional business community and competiveness by equipping them students sharing their experiences to explore a variety of ethical and with the information they need to from their work at Spiritan missions community issues. make smart technology decisions. abroad, were among them. The week also incorporated young alumni, Duquesne added formal agreements Career Services coordinated 1,129 including a wine tasting and a dinner with the University of Heidelberg, on-campus interviews conducted featuring a young alumnus as keynote University College Dublin and a by 40 different companies for 124 speaker. In total, more than 550 consortium of Chinese universities, internship and full-time positions individuals attended events that The China Scholarship Council. in fields such as accounting, retail, week in addition to another 400 who management, marketing, pharmacy participated in the kick-off Mass. Through the Office of Financial and information systems. Aid, the University participated in Residence Life successfully housed the inaugural State Grant Distance The Office of Residence Life the largest freshman class in Education Program. For the first participated in the Campus Police Duquesne’s history, providing for time, students whose enrollment Active Shooter Training exercise, 1,473 freshman residents, for a total consisted of 50 percent or more online which was conducted in a living of 3,962 resident students. Despite courses in a semester were eligible for learning center this year in order the high level of occupancy, service Pennsylvania state grant funding. This to familiarize both the police and quality was undiminished and netted an additional $79,257 to 36 Residence Life staff with the relevant retention numbers remained strong. students. protocol and procedures in order to provide a safer environment for CTS, in collaboration with Public In 2013 the Center for Environmental residents. Affairs, launched Duquesne’s first Research and Education (CERE) mobile app, giving students, faculty presented Facing the Challenges: Spiritan Campus Ministry and staff access to a variety of campus Research on Shale Gas Extraction collaborated with Crossroads information including grades, Symposium. This two-day event Christian Fellowship to plan events registration, directory, maps and brought some of the nation’s most for the Week of Christian Unity on more. prominent researchers together to campus, including Taizé prayer in discuss their research on the challenges the Chapel of the Holy Spirit and an The Office of Human Resource of unconventional shale gas extraction. evening of open discussion on faith Management developed and The event was attended by more than and denominations. implemented a new training program 300 people. called HR 101. Managers and The School of Pharmacy expanded its supervisors from across the campus The Tribone Center for Clinical Legal service-learning opportunities as part participated in the inaugural program Education assumed responsibility of the school’s Introductory Pharmacy last fall. for the School of Law’s pro-bono Practice Experience course with an program and has begun a cooperative emphasis on special populations, relationship with regional stakeholders educational outreach and promotion to increase the number of pro-bono of public health. opportunities available for students. WWW.DUQ.EDU | 7 Program Growth & Development

In July 2013, the Office of the The Department of Recreation saw The Office of Student Conduct University Registrar produced the a record high of 216,000 patron coordinated a special training for first-ever online Graduate Catalog. visits. In addition, 200 individuals members of the University’s Sexual participated in the SAFE self- Violence Board and Title IX Committee. The School of Nursing reconfigured defense program, and more than It included a general program on victim its Nurse-Managed Wellness Center 3,000 students participated in psychology as well as a presentation about to a Community-Based Health and intramural sports, including more the physical evidence recovery procedure. Wellness Center for Older Adults to than 1,000 freshmen—a 60 percent provide interdisciplinary education increase from 2012-2013. Prescription growth at the Center for and care. Pharmacy Services grew 16 percent from Close collaboration between 2013 to 2014. The Veteran Tuition Calculator, a Gumberg Library and the ESL collaboration between Graduate Program staff led to improved Duquesne University faculty leaders Admissions, the School of information literacy instruction developed and offered four new short- Leadership and Professional for ESL students and non-native term study abroad courses in India, Advancement (SLPA), Institutional English speakers in academic Costa Rica, Germany and Switzerland. Research and Financial Aid, was courses. These new courses and destinations were selected for the 2013 University added to another 22 ongoing short-term Teamwork Award. programs offered to Duquesne students each year.

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Freshman Development offered Tutoring requests through the Weber The Center for the Catholic weekend programs two times a Learning Skills Center in 2013-2014 Intellectual Tradition inaugurated month in the fall semester. In all, totaled 1,855. The subjects requested the part-time faculty mission micro- 423 students took advantage of these the most were science courses, with grant, a biannual grant competition programs. language arts and computer science to support mission-related curricular, courses coming in second and third, research and professional development In 2013-2014, Delta Sigma Theta respectively. projects undertaken by part-time Sorority rechartered on campus. faculty. The grant program is made A group of Canadians visited the possible through the generosity of An important new sequence of three Pittsburgh area as part of a business the Office of the Provost and the one-credit courses on intercultural and economic development delegation Division of Mission and Identity. preparation and competency were and met with faculty and students developed and piloted in 2013-2014. in Duquesne’s MBA Sustainability The School of Nursing established the All students studying in Rome at Program. The Business School Center for Research for Underserved the Italian Campus participated in welcomed the opportunity to exchange and Vulnerable Populations. the pilot courses designed to help ideas and strategies with international students succeed throughout their leaders. The FAST program saw it largest study abroad experiences. numbers ever, with more than 2,200 In October 2013, the School of Law people in attendance. The Center for Pharmacy Services organized an event at the National earned international recognition for Press Club in Washington, The Jazz enthusiasts enjoyed the music of its Overdose Prevention Program in Saturday Night Massacre: A 40-Year the Beatles, Stevie Wonder and the Community Pharmacy. Retrospective. The event featured Great American Songbook in popular United States Supreme Court themed concerts presented by the McAnulty College hosted two Justice Stephen Breyer and other School of Music. National Institute for Newman distinguished panelists. Studies lectures in the 2013-2014 The Forensic Science and Law academic year: in September, Dr. Health Service provided individual program hosted the fourth annual Mark McIntosh’s lecture, “Theology weekly nutrition counseling to 35 Pennsylvania Forensic Science Student of Faith in Newman’s Oxford students. This is an increase from Research Exchange, an event for University Sermons,” and in April, academic year 2010-2011 (seven all of the state’s accredited forensic Dr. Brad Gregory’s lecture, “The students), 2011-2012 (20 students) programs. More than 100 faculty, Prophetic Newman.” and 2012-2013 (25 students). graduate and undergraduate students from across the state participated Gumberg Library hosted a National During the fall semester, Commuter in the event, and 10 of Duquesne’s Library of Medicine traveling art Affairs held lunches for each of the students gave oral or poster exhibit open to the public and various schools at Duquesne. These presentations. presented two related educational events bring together new commuter events. The exhibit and events students and some upperclassmen with The McAnulty College launched a explored the ex-votos tradition of members of the faculty. These lunches webinar series featuring faculty and devotional art created in times of and the conversations that occur in alumni who present on topics of their illness and despair. them are incredibly beneficial to the expertise and in areas of interest. The students. College presented four webinars in 2013-2014 and has plans for even more in the next academic year.

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Starting in late 2013, the Palumbo- Career Services sponsored three The School of Nursing implemented Donahue School of Business on-campus job fairs and participated new school-wide requirements for became a sponsor of BlueTree Allied as a co-sponsor of two additional learning technologies, including Angels in Pittsburgh. In doing so, regional fairs. These fairs offered e-books and tablet computers. Duquesne students taking the school’s Duquesne students the opportunity entrepreneurial finance course now to network with representatives Commuter Affairs continues to work attend BlueTree investment meetings, from 406 organizations. In all, 1,250 with the South Side Community providing an inside look at how start- Duquesne students and alumni Council (SSCC). The department up companies secure angel investments participated. held its annual dinner for South Side to grow and expand their businesses. students and representatives of the The University’s annual Mass of the SSCC in October and published The Center for Pharmacy Services Holy Spirit was attended by more several newsletters for these students launched a new medication than 3,000 students, parents, faculty that were sent both electronically and synchronization program that aligns and staff. Presiding at the celebration as hard copies. patients’ chronic medication refills so were The Most Rev. David A. that they all fall on the same day of the Zubik, D.D., bishop of Pittsburgh, Immunization services provided refill cycle, improving patients’ ability and members of the Spiritan by the Center for Pharmacy Care to take their medications as prescribed. Congregation. have expanded with regard to travel health, serving 100 patients with this The number of Honors College To strengthen relationships with offering. students from underrepresented international students, Residence groups increased 3 percent. Life collaborated with the McAnulty Spiritan Campus Ministry launched College to coordinate the learning a vocation discernment group for In its 13th year of operation at communities in Towers to include students that included meetings Duquesne University, the Cyril H. upperclassmen, international focused on prayer and conversation Wecht Institute of Forensic Science students and freshmen in the Orbis, about discernment, religious life, the and Law took its first stride toward Narratio and Virtus communities. priesthood and other topics. full entry into the distance learning Floor renovations, special arena by partnering with RTI programming and faculty interaction Gumberg Library partnered with International’s Forensic Technology have made this project a success, and Career Services to offerSocial Center of Excellence to disseminate it is continuing into its second year. Media: Managing Your Online its April Forensic Fridays seminar, Identity—sessions on preparing Emerging Topics and Research in The Entrepreneurial Studies professionals for the workplace. Sexual Assault Investigation, to nearly Program in the Palumbo-Donahue 100 online registrants representing School of Business hosted the MIT The Third Annual Tip-Off Tailgate multiple professional disciplines Enterprise Forum Pittsburgh’s event sponsored by the Center for relating to forensic science and Elevator Pitch Fest. More than 150 Student Involvement, Athletics, criminal justice. people attended the event, including SGA and many other student representatives from many of the top organizations prompted a record The Bayer School hosted the Regional funding groups in Pittsburgh. student attendance at this nationally Perspectives to Integrate Exposure and televised conference basketball game Exposome Measurement with Effects on in the Palumbo Center. Human Health conference in 2013.

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Freshman Development selected The Center for Pharmacy Care Through the Office of Research, and trained 188 students to be provided more than 800 flu shots, as and for the first time, two student Orientation team leaders this year. well as other common immunizations researchers and their advisers were and travelers’ immunizations. accepted to participate in the The Department of Recreation Pennsylvania Senate Undergraduate provided services to 17,279 group Duquesne’s women’s basketball team Research Under the Dome event. fitness class participants—a 22 completed another 20-win season percent increase from 2012-2013. culminating in a sixth consecutive The Palumbo-Donahue School of appearance in the WNIT post-season Business and its sports marketing The Centennial Celebration of the tournament. program set a new record in School of Business brought more welcoming more than 600 attendees than 400 alumni, members of the The School of Law’s Continuing Legal from around the world to the 2014 class of 2014 and guests to a sold-out Education program continued to conference of the North American event at the Omni William Penn thrive with the bulk of programs being Society for Sports Management Hotel on April 23. The event honored filled to capacity. (NASSM). 100 years of the School’s innovation and achievement and the success of its Health Service monitored utilization The School of Law participated graduates. of services through statistical analysis in Future Lawyers Day by hosting in Medicat Electronic Health Record approximately 60 minority high School of Education Community system. The system shows 10, 971 total school students on campus. Forums provided an opportunity to recorded patient-care appointments, highlight the work and practices of 3,110 documented call-ins from As part of a campus-wide initiative the region’s educational stakeholders students seeking advice or to schedule, to identify and steward alumni around education and employment and 4,728 documented walk-ins from volunteers, the Office of Alumni opportunities. More than 50 people students seeking advice or to schedule. Relations collected the names of attended each forum, including nearly 400 alumni who volunteer Pittsburgh mayor Bill Peduto. Gumberg Library facilitated the across campus, and updated their implementation of EndNote citation records in the University’s alumni The Honors College graduated 14 management software for the database. Honors Fellows and sent Endowed campus and provided accompanying Fellows to Japan, Hungary and instructional resources. The University’s volleyball and Tanzania. women’s cross country athletic The Pre-Medical and Health teams both won A-10 Conference Career Services staff members serve Professions Programs has expanded championships. The volleyball team on regional advisory boards, executive opportunities for collaborative made its first trip ever to the NCAA boards and committees for local and education at both the master’s and tournament. regional associations, including the undergraduate levels through the Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of development of the combined The Bayer School hosted the Metals Commerce, the Western Pennsylvania PMHP Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Biological Systems Symposium to Career Services Association and the program/M.S. in Biotechnology discuss the environmental effects Pennsylvania Association of Colleges degree opportunity. of metal ions, especially in western and Employers. Pennsylvania.

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The Beard Institutehosted Chasing Ice The Office of Greek Life encourages The Small Business Development photographer James Balog for a special each Greek organization to host Center (SBDC) teamed up with screening of the documentary followed a workshop or program that the Veterans Leadership Program of by live commentary from Balog. In complements the mission of its Western Pennsylvania to conduct a free addition, the Beard Institute’s Green organization and the mission of the veteran entrepreneurship workshop to Gold award was presented to University. In 2013-2014, 15 of 17 based on the SBDC’s successful First American Express during the event. Greek organizations facilitated a Step program. The workshop The annual award recognizes an program or workshop on mission. In addressed various topics including American company that demonstrates addition, the organizations worked evaluating idea feasibility, insurance, commercial success in sustainable with Campus Ministry to hold 29 financing options, components of a business practices. collaborative programs and events business plan and more. reports. The School of Law hosted a program The Center for Pharmacy Care titled The Violence Against Women Act The Tamburitzans increased campus collaborated with Human Resources and Its Impact on the U.S. Supreme awareness of the group through to continue the Know Your Numbers Court and International Law, which performances during Freshman campaign. Serving 258 patients in featured several top scholars from Orientation, Homecoming and 2013-2014, this preventative care around the country with expertise on Night of Lights, as well as by hosting program helps identify early risk this topic. an awareness luncheon for contacts factors for chronic illnesses. in Admissions, Financial Aid and The Simon Silverman Enrollment Management. The Carnegie Project on the Phenomenology Center successfully Education Doctorate (CPED), a hosted its 32nd Annual Symposium A weekly Mass for Peace was national consortium of 56 universities, on Phenomenology and the African and celebrated for the campus maintained its headquarters in Africana Worlds in February 2014. The community, and this Mass will the School of Education. Notable symposium offered phenomenological continue in the new academic year on accomplishments included reflections on the challenges, Monday nights. completion of year three of a $700,000 possibilities and insights present in Department of Education FIPSE African and Diaspora thought. In the 2013-2014 academic year, grant and adding 37 institutions to the the School of Law eliminated consortium. Health Service administered allergy year-long courses, making all desensitization injections to a record courses completed on a semester Gumberg Library partnered number of students, totaling more basis, thereby improving Banner with Residence Life to support than 300 visits. This is approximately a functionality and assisting students undergraduate students with Research- 33 percent increase from 2012-2013. with job searches by providing them to-Go, a new outreach service that has with mid-year grades. librarians provide research assistance in The Office of Student Conduct Towers, St. Ann Hall and the Student chaired the Respect campaign, which The Bayer School hosted a screening Union for mid-terms and finals. included a video contest won by the of the filmDeadly Deception at Student Government Association Sobibor in honor of the 70th The Bayer School presented its annual and posters about respect shared anniversary of the Jewish Rebellion Darwin Day celebration with a lecture throughout campus, as well as T-shirts at the Nazi extermination camp titled Time Travel in Experimental and car decals that were distributed by Sobibor. This event was co-sponsored Evolution. every department in Student Life as by the Nathan J. and Helen Goldrich well as student organizations. Foundation.

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On the occasion of the 50th Health Service hosted second-degree A record number of students and anniversary of the assassination of nursing students who fulfilled a course advisers attended the Northeastern President John F. Kennedy, the Cyril requirement for health education Greek Leadership Conference, which H. Wecht Institute of Forensic through the creation of detailed, was hosted in Pittsburgh in February. Science and Law dedicated its 13th topic-specific monthly bulletin boards Students attended many different Annual Forensic Science and Law displayed in the patient waiting area. conference sessions to help with Symposium—Passing the Torch—to a programming needs for Duquesne. reconsideration of various evidentiary The Office of Student Conduct The conference closed with an awards matters in that case and its ensuing organized the Title IX and SaVE Act banquet, and Duquesne Greek Life investigations. group composed of personnel from took home six awards, including the Pittsburgh institutions as well as Chapter Development and Leadership Career Services hosted events Pittsburgh Action Against Rape staff. Award, Honorable Mention. attended by 11,950 students and The group’s purpose is to coordinate other participants—an increase of 65 training, clarify policies and share In honor of the school’s 100-year percent. Programs included career- resources. anniversary, the Palumbo-Donahue related workshops, class presentations School of Business held a Centennial and information tables. Commuter Affairs had 13 Commuter Celebration in October. More than Assistants—upper-class commuters— 300 students, faculty and staff were in Daily Lenten meditations written by assist new commuter students in attendance. students, faculty and staff were hosted becoming academically successful on the Spiritan Campus Ministry and active members of the Duquesne website. community.

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The international Center for Educational Leadership and Social Justice, one of only eight worldwide centers of the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), held its Seventh Annual Duquesne Educational Leadership Symposium (DELS)—Rivers of Justice, Bridges of Love—on Duquesne’s campus May 19-21.

The Enrollment Management Group and CTS collaborated to enhance the University’s Financial Aid Self-Service website and make it more user-friendly.

Through the Office of Financial Aid, $484,283 was awarded to 75 students through The Pittsburgh Promise program, $6,007,822 was awarded to 1,875 students through the Pennsylvania State Grant Program, and $5,196,965 was awarded to 1,336 students in the PELL Grant Program or to students with significant need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Additionally, the Stafford Loan default rates released in 2013- 2014 were well below the national averages.

TheOffice of Residence Life continued to educate students on sustainability through its second annual Earth Week. Each day of the week had a theme, such as Turn it Off Tuesday, Conserving Water Wednesday, Transportation Thursday and Footprint Friday. Students signed special pledges to lead more sustainable lives. Additionally, funds were raised for the community group, Sustainable Pittsburgh.

Clinical services offered at the Center for Pharmacy Care have expanded to include incentivized smoking cessation, women’s health and anticoagulation management services for Duquesne employees and the public.

14 | UNIVERSITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS Program Growth & Development

Gumberg Library collaborated with Gumberg Library obtained for Made up of representatives from the Student Health Service Association the Duquesne community almost Greek Life and Athletics, the to promote World Health Day and 15,000 items from other libraries via Greek Life and Athletic Student a Stress Less for Exam Success event ILLiad and E-Z Borrow, of which Leadership Committee was created during finals week. 4,683 were articles obtained via to discuss both Greek Life and Rapid ILL in an average turnaround Athletics events, and increase While the Pre-Medical and Health time of 10.5 hours. participation and collaboration Professions Programs placement between these two constituencies. rate in medical and other professional The Office of Residence Life held schools remains consistent with a total of 181 weekend programs Approximately 220 individuals the national averages—about 67 attended by more than 7,000 attended Commuter Family Day in percent—the program has established students during the 2013-2014 November 2013. and implemented new admission academic year. Additionally, resident and retention standards and tracking assistants facilitated more than The Barbara A. Sizemore Urban methods for both undergraduate and 700 programs, and 140 programs Education Initiative, now in its post-baccalaureate students to help involving faculty members were fifth year, continued to build upon assure that the students are more presented to resident students in its work to prepare leaders who competitive than previous candidates. their living learning centers. understand, identify and address the needs confronted by children The University’s football team were co- Health Service established and youth in urban centers. The champions of the NEC Conference for monthly immunization clinics in year culminated in the Fifth Annual the second time in three years. collaboration with the Center for Sizemore Summer Conference— Pharmacy Services. This was of The (Un)Common Core: Pathways to Spiritan Campus Ministry produced particular benefit to international Opportunity or Mechanisms of Social another successful Fair Trade Week, students and students with specific Injustice? which included a fair-trade fashion immunization requirements for field show attended by 100 students and a work and clinical rotations. More than 300 regional lunch-and-learn attended by 65 faculty professionals attended the and staff. The Center for Teaching Excellence Palumbo-Donahue School of sponsored a workshop titled Dealing Business Accounting Education The Office of Student Conduct with Disruptive Behavior in the Conference at Duquesne. Topics coordinated a New Faculty Match Classroom. included cloud computing’s security program. All incoming new faculty challenges, changing tax laws and were assigned to a Student Life staff Sorority recruitment hit record the effects of the Affordable Care member. The staff member invited numbers the past few years. Act on the nation’s businesses. the new faculty to lunch or coffee and Therefore, an exploratory committee presented them with gift bags filled was created to research creating an Late night and weekend program with Student Life memorabilia. additional sorority. Alpha Omicron participation is at an all-time high Pi has been selected to expand to due to the Division of Student The Tamburitzans solicited enough campus, bringing the total National Life’s DU Weekends and Launch donations to bring the balance for each Panhellenic Conference sorority Your Late Night initiatives of its newly created scholarships to count to eight. coordinated by the Center for $21,774 for the Musicians’ Scholarship Student Involvement staff and and $26,822 for the Dancers’ Duquesne Program Council. Scholarship.

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The Center for the Catholic Through the Patient Safety and Nine student leadership awards were Intellectual Tradition inaugurated Clinical Pharmacy Services distributed during the eighth annual a series of receptions to explore the Collaborative, the Center for Unity Banquet and Scholarship Catholic artistic imagination. The Pharmacy Care reached 4,190 Benefit, which sold out with 300 series convened faculty, staff and patients through its services with attendees—a 30 percent increase in graduate students to consider visual art 2,835 potential adverse drug errors attendance from the previous year. forms, including Michelangelo’s Pieta avoided, four actual adverse drug and Byzantine iconography. errors detected and 779 drug Health Service initiated the Just utilization reviews performed. More Ask mobile cart, which is taken to The Tamburitzans increased public than 350 of these patients were given locations on campus so that students awareness of the group through a access to medication, 1,530 were can speak with a nurse, obtain health performance for the president of counseled on medication use and counseling and information, and/or Croatia and his entourage, a student 2,225 were given preventative care schedule an appointment. performance on KDKA, and a mail services. campaign for the Tamburitzans’ two Nearly 500 individuals attended newly created endowed scholarships. The Special Student Services staff Center for Teaching Excellence attended a seminar on inclusive programs, including 37 percent of The Center for Pharmacy Services policy and practice for students with full-time faculty. The overall number launched a new transition of care disabilities in higher education. of individuals attending rose by program that provides medication 18 percent over the previous year, reconciliation on patient medications The Black Greek Council was and the number of adjunct faculty used prior to hospitalization and those created to allow for communication attending doubled. therapies chosen after discharge. and advocacy for not only Duquesne’s student organizations, As of May 2014, 377 students who Spiritan Campus Ministry hosted but also for students who have began their educations as Spiritan monthly Libermann Luncheons, membership in city-chartered Division students have received which attracted an average of 50 fraternities and sororities. undergraduate degrees. The division’s attendees, including faculty, staff and four-year graduation rate is 60.4 administration. The School of Education’s percent, and the six-year rate is 63.2 Canevin Center for Educational percent. Nearly 3,000 students took advantage Transformation and Social Justice of Gumberg Library’s 24-hour study was launched in May. The Center The Center for the Catholic during final exams. is designed to be an epicenter for Intellectual Tradition’s Monsignor generative thinking and doing in the Rice Lecture Series, dubbed Rice on Career Services conducted 1,360 education profession. Its mission is the Road, again explored social justice individual career counseling to increase the community impact of issues through interdisciplinary and appointments with students and equity initiatives created within the community-engaged collaboration. alumni—an increase of 14 percent School of Education. Further, the Center and the Office over the previous year. of Service-Learning developed a new The Center for Pharmacy Services fellowship to extend the impact of secured 340B contracts to provide the series. pharmacy services for the Squirrel Hill Health Center and Primary Health Network.

16 | UNIVERSITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS SERVICE & OUTREACH INITIATIVES At the core of Duquesne’s Catholic and Spiritan identity is a commitment to service and outreach. Our students, faculty and staff work diligently to improve the lives of disadvantaged and underserved individuals while building a stronger community overall.

DUV records indicate that campus five to 14 and screened a total of 976 The McGinley Public Service Law participation in community patients. Services included 394 blood Fellows program funded 11 School engagement is extremely high, pressure assessments, 451 cholesterol of Law students working in public with 8,440 total volunteers measurements, 165 bone density service, including one student working providing 254,667 service hours, screenings and 178 body composition in Gambia and Ghana. the equivalent of $5,742,741 in analyses—a 7 percent increase in value, according to Independent services from 2013. Led by Duquesne Music Education Sector. The University community students, and funded by the Extra also recorded $122,500 raised for The eight McAnulty College of Mile Foundation, the elementary philanthropy. Liberal Arts’ residential learning school band students at St. Benedict communities engaged nearly 300 first- the Moor School in the Hill District Undergraduate Admissions year students in service-learning to the performed a triumphant year-end partnered with the Bayer School Pittsburgh community. Many of the concert for a beaming audience of Natural and Environmental projects worked within governmental of parents, teachers and friends. Sciences and colleagues around programs, nonprofit programs or Beginning band enrollment for next campus to host the Pennsylvania faith-based programs. New service- year is breaking records. Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) learning initiatives took place at St. Region Seven Competition in Stephen Parish in Hazelwood and The Weber Learning Skills Center’s February 2014. This was the First United Methodist Church Soup Act 101 Program is a higher education first time the PJAS regional Kitchen in Pittsburgh’s East End. access initiative that has been in event was held at a university. existence at the University since 1977, With approximately 800 7th- to Gumberg Library sent 222 boxes serving students who meet academic 12th-grade students, along with of book donations to the Spiritan and economic criteria established by teachers, judges and parents, it was University College in Ejisu, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. the largest external event ever held Ghana. Library staff compiled and The program served 151 Pennsylvania at the University. organized donations from University residents this past academic year. departments across campus and Through the Spirit of Health collaborated with the Brother’s Through the Office of Multicultural Initiative, the Center for Brother Foundation and the Rotary Affairs’ eighth annual Turkey Drive, Pharmacy Care provided more Club of Tema to ship the books to the Duquesne community helped than 700 influenza vaccinations at Ghana. to provide Thanksgiving turkeys to no cost to adults in underserved an estimated 100 families in the Hill areas of Pittsburgh and The Department of Physics partnered District and East End of Pittsburgh. surrounding communities. Further, with the Girls, Math and Science the Spirit of Health expanded site Partnership from the Carnegie Science visits to local food banks from Center to host girls from that program for two days of immersion in physics, including student-led, hands-on laboratory activities. WWW.DUQ.EDU | 17 Service & Outreach Initiatives

The University Counseling and For the past 25 years, each living The Department of Chemistry and Wellbeing Center participated in learning center has supported an Biochemistry continued its participation a number of outreach programs, underprivileged child through in the American Chemical Society’s including multicultural training Save the Children Foundation. Project SEED by providing summer to the National Institute of In 2013-2014, Residence Life research opportunities to financially Occupational Safety and Health, supported children from Bolivia, disadvantaged high school students. the Duquesne University Vocation Mozambique, U.S. Appalachia, Students received a fellowship award Group at National Catholic Sisters Haiti and the Mississippi River and a chance to receive a SEED college Week, a monthly German Coffee Delta. scholarship. Hour sponsored by the Modern Languages and Literatures More than 200 student pharmacists The Center for Student Involvement Department, an Adjustment to from the School of Pharmacy met and DUV collaborated with 14 student College workshop for parents of with senators and representatives organizations to sponsor a campus-wide Pennsylvania Junior Academy of in Washington, D.C., to advocate DU Donate Drive where clothing and Science students, and more. for the role of pharmacy in the small household items were collected and improvement of patient health care distributed to Catholic Charities, Who’s outcomes. Your Brother and One World Running.

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The Department of Psychology was The Center for Pharmacy Services The Center for Pharmacy Services named Mount Washington’s Emerald provided nearly 8,000 health and established ongoing partnerships View Park Advocate for 2013. wellness screenings at more than 170 with more than 40 community community events, increasing total organizations, including The Veterans The School of Nursing’s Nurses patients served in these outreach areas Place, the Allegheny County Health Working in Neighborhoods initiative by 65 percent. Department, the Hill Senior Center, received the 2014 Jefferson Award for Bethlehem Haven Homeless Women’s being the best volunteer group in the Two Journalism and Multimedia Arts Shelter, Operation Safety Net, Pittsburgh region. students completed pro-bono media Hosanna House and more. consulting work at the September Through the Project for Academic 11th Families’ Association and at The Colleges Against Cancer chapter Coaching through Tutoring the Tribute Center, a visitors’ center at Duquesne raised more than $12,000 program, Spiritan Division students and museum at Ground Zero in for the American Cancer Society engaged in a service-learning Manhattan. through its annual campus Relay for experience and tutored and mentored Life. elementary, middle and high The Department of Modern school students in on-campus and Languages and Literatures’ sixth Spiritan Campus Ministry offered after-school tutoring sessions two annual Human Rights Film Series, four Cross-Cultural Mission evenings a week as well as within titled Conflict and Community, offered Experiences to 80 Duquesne students. schools, churches and agencies in the free screenings of films dealing with Pittsburgh area. The initiative served the most critical abuses of human Spring Clean-Up enjoyed another 25 students through the on-campus rights in the world today. successful year with 700 faculty, staff, phase alone. students and community members During the spring semester, the participating. The Department of Biological McAnulty College partnered with the Sciences continued its fourth year of Honors College to develop concepts More than 55 Duquesne students participation in the SIGMA Science for reuse of the historic August Wilson from the School of Pharmacy—a Mentorship Initiative, a student- house in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. record number—participated in initiated program that brings African- Legislative Day at the Pennsylvania American high school students to “One Roof. One Voice.”—a State Capitol where they advocated for Duquesne to participate in weekend collaboration of the Duquesne increased patient access to community laboratory workshops and scientific University Symphony Orchestra, pharmacy services, increased patient career discussions in the biological Choral Organizations, City Music access to preventative vaccines without sciences. Center, Three Rivers Young Peoples age restriction and protection from Orchestra and the Children’s Festival unfair auditing practices. Duquense students attending the Chorus—comprised a community Italian Campus provided service outreach effort that enriched the lives Through the Office of Multicultural hours to the city of Rome by of 165 instrumentalists, 160 choristers, Affairs and the Pittsburgh Promise/ mentoring and providing language three soloists and an audience of more C100 Mentoring Conference, the exchange for the students of the than 1,500. University hosted 120 male seniors Istituto Vittorio Bachelet high school from Pittsburgh Public Schools, and in Rome and by supporting the two of these students enrolled at Sant’Egidio Community. Duquesne.

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DUV sponsored many University- With 130 active members, the Gamma The Up ’til Dawn organization’s wide philanthropic projects, Sigma Sigma service organization letter-writing campaign raised including the Coups for Troops recorded nearly 10,000 hours of service. nearly $12,000 to benefit St. Jude initiative, Keep It Clean Southside Children’s Research Hospital. program, and numerous food and Pure Thirst, a clean water philanthropic holiday drives. organization founded by a Duquesne In January, the Weber Learning student, collaborated with Duquesne’s Skills Center and Gussin The Forensic Science and Law Rotaract Club to sponsor their first Spiritan Division became the first program hosted the 10th Annual water project in Los Planes, Honduras. recipients of the Whole Child, Forensic Science and Law Phi Through the project, 17 students Whole Community Partner Sigma Lambda Summer Workshop, participated in this spring break mission Award from the Pittsburgh in which 24 high school students that raised $23,000 and impacted 1,800 Board of Public Education attended a four-day workshop that people. for demonstrating a strong provided a glimpse at solving crime commitment to public education using DNA, trace evidence, cyber The Center for Student Involvement and the success of Pittsburgh forensics, fingerprints and firearms launched a successful Service Sundays Public Schools students. analysis. initiative in the NiteSpot, allowing students to engage in a variety of service The Duquesne chapter of Strong In keeping with the Spiritan activities that benefitted many local Women, Strong Girls had a tradition of service to disadvantaged organizations. banner year, filling 100 new populations, the School of mentor positions that provided Pharmacy has expanded its The Summer Institute is a one-week tutoring and mentoring on a daily experiential education program to residential enrichment program basis at 11 sites. include service to populations that that exposes high school students to traditionally have had little access to Duquesne University and the world Duquesne placed 17 Federal health care resources. of higher education. A total of 196 Work-Study Program tutors in students have completed the Summer three community sites. The Jerome Bettis Bus Stops Here Institute. Foundation partnership with the Public Safety, in collaboration Spiritan Division began its seventh Spiritan Campus Ministry students with other members of the year of operation this fall. The active in the Consistent Ethic of Life Duquesne community, partnership improves the overall group traveled to Washington, D.C., implemented a 10-week baseball quality of life for troubled and in January for the March for Life and program for middle school underprivileged inner-city youth by again in April for an advocacy trip. children in the Hill District. increasing participants’ computer The students researched and prepared knowledge and access to technology two-minute advocacy talks that they Career Services contributed through an eight-week program presented to senators to support active more than $800 to three selected on Duquesne’s campus. To date, legislation. charities during the academic 165 students have completed the year through its Jeans for Charity program. In December, more than 30 members program and participated in service of the Duquesne Chapel Choir sang projects throughout the year for Christmas and seasonal songs for 55 such organizations as Habitat for inmates at the Allegheny County Jail. Humanity and Catholic Charities. To participate, the inmates had to have recorded 30 days of good behavior.

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The Office of Student Conduct, Special Student Services celebrated Public Safety assisted the City along with Commuter Affairs, World Autism Day with promotional of Pittsburgh Police Department Government Relations, Public materials, fundraising for Autism Speaks with a weeklong summer Safety and Greek Life, participated and an information table on Academic camp for inner city children in Pittsburgh’s Responsible Wa l k . aged 10-14. The camp hosted Hospitality Institute group composed approximately 50 children free of representatives from the City of The Center for Pharmacy Care of charge. Pittsburgh, local universities and continued its collaboration with neighborhood associations. Tobacco Free Allegheny as a member of the Tobacco Cessation Program and expanded efforts to create smoking cessation individual appointments.

WWW.DUQ.EDU | 21 GRANTS & SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENTS The teacher-scholar model is central to Duquesne’s commitment to academic excellence. Our faculty are at once exceptional teachers and world-class researchers and scholars. The work they do plays an important role in building our national reputation.

Grants from all sources totaled The Biomedical Engineering Duquesne CARES/Residence approximately $8 million for the program received $1.4 million Life were awarded a two-year, University in 2013-2014. This from the NIH National Cancer $40,000 grant from the Pennsylvania represents a solid number for a year in Institute to perform research on Liquor Control Board for which funding was very challenging. early detection of melanoma. This alcohol prevention and proactive In addition, the number of proposals project takes place over five years programming. increased by 36 to 167 total. and includes collaborators from the University of Pittsburgh and the During 2013-2014, the Three undergraduate students University of Missouri. Bayer School of Natural and were named winners of prestigious Environmental Sciences received Goldwater Scholarship Awards for Faculty in the School of Pharmacy $3.4 million in new grant funding the 2014-2015 academic year. Only were awarded a total of $3,087,653 from agencies such as the National 283 students of 1,166 applicants in external grant funding for the Science Foundation, the National nationwide were chosen for the 2013-2014 academic year. This is a Institutes of Health and the McCune scholarship awards of up to $7,500 a 36 percent increase over the previous Foundation. Faculty members year. year. Further, 57 percent of the published 51 peer-reviewed journal external grant proposals submitted articles, including publications in the In 2013, 46 issued and pending were funded. prestigious journals Nature and the patents resulting from research in the Proceedings of the National Academy School of Pharmacy were licensed Through the Office of Research, of Science. Faculty members also filed to Flag Therapeutics, a company the Biotechnology Community eight patent applications. started by a Duquesne pharmacy Laboratory with UI 21 as a partner alumnus. In addition, five issued and was conceived and funded via The Palumbo-Donahue School of pending patents from research in the $550,000 in external grant funding. Business received awards including McAnulty College were licensed to more than $91,000 for student and JComputing. Students in the School of Nursing’s program support, and more than family nurse practitioner program $90,000 for faculty research support. Seven student presentations involving achieved a 100 percent certification 10 undergraduate students from pass rate. Two Department of Physical the School of Nursing, the Bayer Therapy faculty were recipients of School and the School of Music The Honors College’s Signature National Physical Therapy Awards: were accepted and presented at the Partnership with Daisy Wilson the Neurologic Clinical Excellence national meeting of the Council Artists Community secured Award and the Elizabeth Noble for Undergraduate Research in Keystone and matching grants Award. Lexington, Ky. for $50,000 to repair masonry on August Wilson’s childhood home.

22 | UNIVERSITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS Grants & Scholarly Achievements

In 2013, McAnulty College faculty Faculty in the McAnulty College The School of Law again achieved published nine monographs; four earned grants including a $30,000 solid results on the Pennsylvania Bar edited volumes; 127 articles, book grant from the Alcoa Foundation Exam, with a first-time pass rate of chapters or encyclopedia entries; eight to continue the Diversity in 82.41 percent in the fall of 2013. review articles; nine journals or journal Computational Technology project; issues; and one translation. a $25,000 Innovations Works School of Education faculty “Discovered and Developed in continued to advance the school’s The Small Business Development Pennsylvania” University Grant; national and international reputation Center (SBDC) secured a Lilly Fellows Program Small for scholarship and research in 2013- $236,742 from the Small Business Grant Award; a visiting researcher 2014, producing 114 national and Administration in anticipated funding appointment at the Max Planck international refereed presentations for the 2014 calendar year; $111,317 Institute for Psycholinguistics; and a and publishing 61 journal articles, from various corporations for training; $90,000 Transatlantic Academy grant. seven books and 29 book chapters. $36,270 from various corporations to support the international regulatory School of Pharmacy faculty made The School of Nursing received assistance program; $16,805 from 123 poster or podium presentations $653,791 in HRSA Nurse Faculty the Pennsylvania Department at local, regional, national or scientific Loan Funding. of Community and Economic meetings in 2013-2014. In addition, Development (PA DCED) for the the school’s faculty secured three Students from the School of Law Northwestern Region PREP Program, patents, published 86 peer-reviewed won the 41st annual Academy of Trial and $194,828 from PA DCED for the journal articles and published two Lawyers Mock Trial Competition, Southwestern Region PREP Program; pharmacy education-related books. the American Association of Justice and $30,000 from the PA DCED (AAJ) Student Trial Advocacy through the Neighborhood Assistance The cumulative GPA for Duquesne Competition regional, the 2014 Program Tax Credit offered through student athletes was over 3.15. National Energy and Sustainability UPMC. Moot Court Competition, and the Students in the Rangos School much-coveted Best Brief Award in Three School of Nursing faculty achieved a 100 percent pass rate the Dean Jerome Prince Memorial members have been selected for on the national certifying exam in Evidence Competition in New York. induction as fellows to the prestigious physician assistant, occupational American Academy of Nursing. The therapy, athletic training and physical The Jonas Foundation, The Jonas fellowships recognize individuals therapy. Center for Nursing and Veterans for their leadership in education, Healthcare, has chosen the School of management and policy, and their School of Education faculty and Nursing to participate in the Jonas work to improve the health of the administrators were awarded Scholars program for 2014 with a nation. $493,503 in external funding during $30,000 grant to support one Ph.D. the 2013-2014 academic year in Jonas Nurse Leader Scholar, one The School of Nursing received support of scholarship and research Ph.D. Jonas Veterans Healthcare a HRSA grant in the amount of that informs the policy priorities Scholar and one DNP Jonas Veterans $815,000 for Operation BSN to of local foundations as well as the Healthcare Scholar. educate veterans for the second-degree needs of professionals, children and and RN-BSN online programs. youth in schools and community organizations.

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TheOffice of Service-Learning received funding from the American Association of Colleges and Universities to convene a two- part civic summit. The summit attracted 27 faculty to discuss the importance of civic learning outcomes across engaged learning activities and the coherence of civic learning with Duquesne’s Spiritan mission and charism.

TheCenter for the Catholic Intellectual Tradition and the Department of Theology won a Lilly Fellows Program grant to develop a faculty workshop on Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability: Explorations at a Spiritan Catholic University during the 2014-2015 academic year. The workshop will gather half a dozen faculty from various disciplines to study Catholic and Spiritan resources and work on specific projects related to the environment.

TheDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry sent 12 undergraduate students to present their research at the American Chemical Society National Meeting in Dallas, Texas in spring 2014.

TheLaw School’s National Trial Team finished the prestigious Tournament of Champions in Birmingham, Ala., as semi- finalists. This invitation-only tournament is the premier law school trial competition in the nation.

TheSchool of Nursing received a significant donation in lab equipment in the amount of $138,000 from PocketNurse.

Career Services received a $5,000 grant from the Target Community Foundation to develop and implement a career leadership program for the School of Pharmacy.

24 | UNIVERSITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OPERATIONAL/INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS By continuing to invest in new resources and initiatives, we make a bold statement about Duquesne University’s future. We are committed to enhancing our campus environment in order to serve more, do more and be more.

In April, the University broke ground The Office of International Programs Significant construction and on The Genesius Project,a new $4.5 added a sophisticated, online renovation work has continued million, 10,500-square-foot theater. application system for all study abroad throughout all the living learning When completed in the 2015-2016 students. centers, including ongoing bathroom academic year, The Genesius Project renovations in St. Ann and floor will provide seating for up to 160 The Enrollment Management Group’s renovations in Towers. In Brottier Hall, people in a space that can be adapted Office of Enrollment Systems managed 18 floors of hallway carpet has been to a wide variety of performance the implementation of the Banner replaced and an additional one-third needs. Document Management system for the of the building has been furnished. Offices of Financial Aid, University Updates continue to Assumption Hall, The continuation of a multi-year Registrar and Undergraduate as more asbestos-containing material renovation project in Mellon Hall Admissions. Business practices are now has been removed and replaced with continued, and funds related to a more effective and sustainable because safe, modern products. $1.7 million grant from the National of this new paperless process. The Science Foundation to partially fund EMG also coordinated the expansion The Department of Psychology the renovations were fully expended. of the BDM system to undergraduate moved into a new facility on the advisers. second floor of Rockwell Hall, which In 2013, the Classroom Committee now joins both the department and reached a milestone as the work The Biomedical Engineering program the Psychology Clinic in one unit. A to bring all University Registrar- continued to establish physical space significant gift for this reconstruction managed classrooms up to the for its program, including research labs, came from University Board of University’s classroom technology a flagship classroom, an engineering Directors Member Jack McGinley. standard was completed. Every prototyping space, a student lounge, classroom seating 18 or more students additional offices and a library/ A Rockwell Hall classroom used is now equipped with the University conference room. by the School of Business has standard of technology, which undergone a complete renovation includes a computer, video projector, CTS Lab Management reduced and is now outfitted with the latest DVD player, audio speakers, laptop printing waste by 30 percent in 2013- digital technology to better foster inputs and Internet access. Some 2014 through the implementation collaborative learning. Room 308, rooms also contain a VCR, Blu-Ray of Print Management Services. This which can accommodate 40 students, player and/or HDMI input. reduction produced shorter wait times features a flexible arrangement of for student printouts and reduced furniture along with high-technology equipment maintenance. As a result teaching equipment to support of this reduction of waste, web-based collaboration among students as well printing services for students was as between the instructor and the implemented. This allows students to students. print from their own computers to campus lab printers.

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Gumberg Library and the Center for Facilities Management undertook The Controller’s Office continuously Legal Information jointly purchased a number of construction projects, seeks to improve business processes to a new integrated library system. The including renovation of the better serve the campus community. next-generation system will allow for chapel loft, biology and chemistry During the past year, Banner significant University savings over the laboratories, the law school’s third Document Imaging was expanded to next five years, while better meeting the floor moot courtroom, the first floor include cash receipts and purchase needs of today’s library users. dining area in the Union, the new order documents resulting in a Psychology Clinic, and departmental decrease in lost time searching for The McAnulty College opened 11 new offices in Rockwell Hall, as well as documents and in needed office space. offices for adjunct faculty in McAnulty construction of facilities for the E-Sign, another process improvement, Hall, including seven shared offices and Biomedical Engineering program is helping make students’ lives easier four offices for one-on-one meeting and high-technology collaborative by providing for online transaction with students. classrooms in Fisher Hall and processing of Federal Student Loan Rockwell Hall. Programs. Collaborative efforts between the Enrollment Management Group’s The Italian Campus in Rome Gumberg Library responded to Office of Enrollment Systems and modernized its two smart classrooms student requests by adding Web-based CTS facilitated the implementation with all-new audio equipment printing, quick lookup stations and of Ellucian Recruiter, a customer provided through the generosity of additional printers on the fourth and relationship management system, a donor. fifth floors. for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Recruiter will allow for The Enrollment Management Educational Technology added a more sophisticated communication Group reworked a number of Pearson and Nook Study as integrated strategy throughout the recruitment processes—such as the graduate online digital content providers. and admissions cycle. Applications will and law award packaging processes have a modern look and feel and be and the Pennsylvania State Grant Facilities Management undertook more user-friendly. Program reconciliation process—to major work on the Energy Center, increase automation, reduce time including the installation of a Educational Technology implemented requirements and reduce paper use. 6,000-gallon emergency water storage the BLUE software system for Student system and the relocation of the Evaluation Surveys, helping to achieve CTS moved datacenter operations cooling towers from the roof of the a dramatic increase in the student from campus to a secure, efficient and center to the roof of the Forbes Avenue response rate. highly redundant hosted datacenter. Garage. This move allows for cost savings, Gumberg Library increased student increased reliability and greater SGA acquired DoubleMap, a tracking study space by adding 20 tables and disaster recovery capabilities. app for smartphones, to enable 80 seats on the fifth floor. The shelving students to track the location/routes of removed to create new study space was Human Resources designed and the Southside Shuttles and Loop buses. donated to a Pittsburgh nonprofit to implemented a strategy to track renovate its storage facility. hours for part-time employees in Human Resources rolled out Bswift, compliance with the Affordable Care a new, Web-based benefit enrollment Act. management system.

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The Duquesne Union’s third floor The Technical Services group of CTS In an effort to assist students in the Information Center was renovated to improved computer installation and registration process, the Retention meet ADA requirements and to enable software image configuration through Office created a new notification expanded services. the implementation of Microsoft’s process so that any holds preventing SCCM. The new deployment process registration are visible when a student The University Counseling Center decreases the effort and time it takes to logs into DORI. Quick links and moved from the Administration deploy new computers in the labs and contacts are provided to assist students Building to its new location at 636 the offices of faculty and staff. in resolving the holds. Fisher Hall, becoming the University Counseling and Wellbeing Center. Special Student Services has begun The card access system in use across The new space will allow the center to transitioning to an electronic medical campus has been upgraded to the most provide an atmosphere more conducive record system to improve student recent version. This software will to its focus on student wellbeing, as service and confidentiality. improve campus safety and allow both well as providing space for the entire Residence Life and Public Safety to staff in one location. The Center for Student Involvement ensure our students’ security far more launched the use of 25Live, a campus- effectively. The first two major renovation projects wide space management system, to outlined in the Housing Renewal student organizations. The Office of Student Conduct Program in the Duquesne Towers coordinated the transfer of student concluded in the summer of 2014. The Off-Ramp dining venue on the disciplinary files into a new system All of the building’s furniture—1,150 first floor of the Duquesne Union was called Conduct Coordinator. This sets—has been replaced, and the completely renovated and renamed next-generation software solution for bathroom renovation project has been The Incline. conduct case management is a Web- completed. based system that manages cases from Human Resources implemented a occurrence to conclusion. Gumberg Library partnered with the Workflow program for the adjunct Investment Center in the School of assignment process. The program The University Counseling and Business to add a Bloomberg terminal simplified the process, improved Wellbeing Center opened an interfaith in the library. Students can now access accuracy of data submitted, produced meditation room to all University the specialized Bloomberg databases system-generated contracts and saved faculty, staff and students at 637 Fisher when the Investment Center is not a significant amount of time for the Hall. The room includes meditation available. schools issuing the contracts. cushions and benches and encourages traditional meditation practices.

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ENDOWED CHAIRHOLDERS William Patrick Power, Marie-Clement Rodier, C.S.Sp., Endowed Chair in C.S.Sp., Endowed Chair Academic Leadership

Dr. Edward Kocher Dr. Paula Witt-Enderby School of Music School of Pharmacy PRESIDENT’S DISTINGUISHED AWARD WINNERS EXCELLENCE IN EXCELLENCE IN SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP

Dr. Aleem Gangjee Dr. Tomislav Pintauer School of Pharmacy Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences EXCELLENCE IN EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE TO THE MISSION TEACHING

Dr. John F. Stolz Dr. Peter L.D. Wildfong Bayer School of Natural and School of Pharmacy Environmental Sciences

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Rev. Henry Koren, C.S.Sp., Endowed Chair for Scholarly Excellence Dr. Ronald C. Arnett, McAnulty College Raymond J. Kelley Endowed Chair in International Relations Dr. Clifford Bob,McAnulty College Jacques Laval Endowed Chair in Justice for Vulnerable Populations Sister Rosemary Donley, S.C., School of Nursing Noble J. Dick Endowed Chair in Academic Leadership Dr. James K. Drennen III, School of Pharmacy Rev. Adrian Van Kaam, C.S.Sp., Endowed Chair for Scholarly Excellence Dr. Aleem Gangjee, School of Pharmacy Rev. Joseph A. Lauritis, C.S.Sp., Endowed Chair in Teaching and Technology Dr. Douglas Harper, McAnulty College Rev. Martin Hehir, C.S.Sp., Endowed Chair for Scholarly Excellence Dr. Tammy L. Hughes, School of Education The Hillman Distinguished Professorship Dr. Linda Kinnahan, McAnulty College Rev. Francis Philben, C.S.Sp., Endowed Chair in African Studies Dr. Lisa Lopez Levers, School of Education Lambert F. Minucci Endowed Chair in Engineering and Computational Sciences Dr. Jeffry D. Madura,Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences Vernon F. Gallagher Chair for the Integration of Science, Theology, Philosophy and Law Dr. Gerard Magill, McAnulty College Ryan Endowed Chair in Newman Studies Dr. Kevin Mongrain, McAnulty College The Carol Los Mansmann Chair in Faculty Scholarship Jane Campbell Moriarty, Esquire, School of Law Donahue Chair in Investment Management Thomas J. Nist,Palumbo-Donahue School of Business Noble J. Dick Endowed Chair in Community Outreach Dr. Lenore Resick, School of Nursing Edward V. Fritzky Chair in Biotechnology and Leadership Dr. Alan W. Seadler, Office of the Provost Thomas J. and Marie C. Murrin Chair in Global Competitiveness Dr. Robert Sroufe, Palumbo-Donahue School of Business Rev. Pierre Schouver, C.S.Sp., Endowed Chair in Mission Rev. Elochukwu Uzukwu, C.S.Sp., McAnulty College Jack W. Geltz Distinguished Piano Chair David Allen Wehr, Mary Pappert School of Music Anna Rangos Rizakus Endowed Chair for Health Sciences and Ethics Dr. Diane L. Williams, Rangos School of Health Sciences WWW.DUQ.EDU | 29