Duquesne in the Community Cutting-edge Research Holds Residents at Heart

Standing Up to Bullying | Fragile X Research | New Residence Hall Also in this Issue: www.duq.edu 1 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE is published three times annually by Duquesne University’s Office of Public Affairs Standing Up to Vol. 11, Number 1 Bullying Fall 2012 page 6 Editor Bridget Fare

Associate Editor Megan Tressler Research that Holds Residents at Heart Editorial Board Ralph L. Pearson, Ph.D. page 10 John Plante Paul-James Cukanna Debra DiBiasi Rev. Raymond French, C.S.Sp. Maryellen Kelly, Ph.D. Olga M. Welch, Ed.D. Mellon Hall Gets a Facelift Writing Michelle Boehm page 28 Karen Ferrick-Roman David Jakielo Susan McCue Lia Morrison Rose Ravasio Valerie Rodell Also in this issue: Richard Tourtellott Bob Woodside Unraveling the Mysteries of Mental Retardation...... 2 Alumnus Recognized as “One of the 100 Most Influential People in Finance”...... 4 Design Duquesne Among the Princeton Review’s 2013 “Best 377 Colleges”...... 5 Connie Gartland Doug Miller Music Professor Teaches Guitar Students a New Tune...... 9 Jeremy Neeley Public Service Law Fellowships...... 17 Taylor Tobias Recent Grants...... 18 What’s New at DU...... 20 Duquesne University Magazine Office of Public Affairs Des Places, New ‘Green’ Residence Hall, is Ready for Students...... 22 406 Koren Building Duquesne Welcomes Largest Freshman Class in Its History...... 24 600 Forbes Ave. On the Road With the DU Magazine...... 25 Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Reigning Courage...... 26 Tel: 412.396.6050 Fax: 412.396.5779 Honor Thy Mother and Thy Neighbor...... 27 Email: [email protected] Homecoming 2012...... 29 Duquesne Launches Official Facebook and Twitter Pages...... 29 Honoring the Brave...... 30 Students in Action...... 31 It is the Spirit Snapshots...... 32 Who Gives Life Awards Honor Graduates Who Personify Duquesne’s Mission...... 33 Athletics Update...... 34 Figures From the Past...... 36 Our Bluff in Brief...... 37 In Memoriam...... 38 Alumni Updates...... 39 Alumni Calendar...... 44 A Catholic University in the Spiritan Tradition 2 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Fall ‘12 thoughts from the president Thoughts from the President

e have always been known for great teaching. From our earliest days, small classes and close interaction between students and faculty have been hallmarks of the Duquesne experience. In recent years, we have gained increasing notice for our research. Forbes now ranks us among the nation’s top research universities, and the Carnegie WFoundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifies us as a “High Activity” research institution. Only six other national Catholic universities have achieved this rating; just two—Notre Dame and Georgetown—rank higher. On some campuses, teaching and research are defined as distinct—perhaps even mutually exclusive—activities. Debates rage over whether—and how—one detracts from the other. At Duquesne, it’s not “either/or.” Both are essential. Our teacher-scholar model rests on the philosophy that one cannot be a truly outstanding teacher without being actively engaged in scholarship. We extend the same approach to our students. Hands-on research opportunities are not reserved for graduate students. Scholarly inquiry is integrated into many of our undergraduate programs. We don’t recognize rigid borders between disciplines. We encourage scholars in different fields to pursue common interests and join forces in answering complex questions. Most distinctive of all, we don’t believe that research only takes place in laboratories and libraries. In fact, many of our most rewarding explorations are happening far beyond our Bluff. And all great research at Duquesne pays dividends in great teaching. In these pages, you’ll meet professors and students using sophisticated equipment to unravel the genetic mysteries that cause a form of mental retardation. You’ll read about computer scientists and historians collaborating to authenticate what may be the earliest writings of Abraham Lincoln. You’ll learn about faculty members working to understand and prevent subtle—yet destructive—methods of bullying. And in our cover story, you’ll find examples of how community-based research ...Forbes now ranks is transforming lives and neighborhoods, while enriching the educational experience of hundreds of our students. us among the As a Spiritan institution, we are uniquely positioned for leadership in community-engaged scholarship. When our sponsors establish a new missionary nation’s top research outpost, they begin with the objective of spreading God’s word and liberating universities, and the people from poverty and oppression. But they don’t implement preconceived prescriptions. They immerse themselves in the culture, listen to the community, and Carnegie Foundation then tailor a course of action based on the local circumstances and needs. That’s how Duquesne was born, and that’s how we conduct community for the Advancement scholarship today. Great teaching is more than imparting facts and figures. Meaningful research of Teaching classifies produces more than books and journal articles. One pursuit fuels the other. us as a “High Activity” Combined, they engender the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary for all of us to initiate and sustain positive change. research institution. As you read these articles, I hope you will consider and appreciate the roles of teaching and learning in your own life. Wherever you are, whatever you do, you are part of our remarkable living legacy. Thank you for your service to others, and for all you do for Duquesne.

Sincerely,

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

www.duq.edu 1 fragile X Unraveling the Mysteries of Mental Retardation

“Coming to college, I didn’t expect to be given this much responsibility but the opportunity has been life-changing.”

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DU Professor Unraveling the Mysteries Secures Grants to Study Fragile X Mental Retardation of Mental Retardation Syndrome

Dr. Rita Mihailescu looks at the says Mihailescu, associate professor most common inherited form of in the Bayer School’s Department of mental retardation with the high- Chemistry and Biochemistry. Women tech lights of a spectroscope and a with Fragile X syndrome typically powerful computer in Duquesne’s have IQs of about 70 to 80 (compared Mellon Hall labs. to the normal 100), but affected But she didn’t realize the full men generally have IQs of about 40. impact of trying to understand how Additionally, about 7 percent of the the absence of a normal cellular females with Fragile X syndrome protein leads to Fragile X syndrome have autism as well, while about one until she attended a conference of the in four men with Fragile X have both Fragile X Research Foundation that conditions. As Mihailescu discovered to see that they do these things. This funded her work—meeting people at the conference, the people who is the type of grant that we apply for and their families who deal with issues have Fragile X and their families at Duquesne—and it’s for training surrounding Fragile X on a daily basis. face lifelong journeys of coping with students as well as for conducting “It was so enlightening for me; mental retardation. research.” I had a changed perspective,” says One of Mihailescu’s eight “By following Duquesne’s Mihailescu, who also received $557,906 graduate and undergraduate student teacher-scholar ideals, the Bayer in National Institutes of Health researchers, Sara Katrancha, has School contributes to improved funding through the National Institute some idea of what families confront. understanding and outcomes for those of General Medical Sciences for two Katrancha’s younger brother has a who live daily with conditions like different three-year grants ending next genetic disorder caused by a defective Fragile X syndrome and adds to the spring. “It really made me realize that protein. “The similarities drew me to body of knowledge that can be used I had an incorrect impression about Fragile X,” says Katrancha, a winner of by fellow researchers,” says Dean the people affected by Fragile X, as the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. David Seybert. “At the same time, we many of them, with the unconditional “Essentially, I’m working on a project also serve the greater good by helping support of their families, try very that nobody else has ever done, and to train the next generation of leading hard and in many respects manage to I’ve found that the more questions researchers.” overcome the limitations imposed by we answer, the more questions arise. the disease.” Coming to college, I didn’t expect to be Mihailescu is unraveling why and given this much responsibility but the Visit the University’s YouTube channel how the Fragile X Mental Retardation opportunity has been life-changing.” (youtube.com/duquesneuniversity), or scan the QR code below with your Protein (FMRP), which plays a key role For Mihailescu, developing the mobile device’s QR code reader, to in replicating genetic codes through next generation of researchers is as hear more from DU’s researchers. RNA, goes missing—causing the child important as decoding the Fragile X without this protein to have Fragile X mystery. syndrome. “I think I’m successful if my Fragile X syndrome impacts one in students are successful,” says 3,500 males and one in 6,000 females, Mihailescu. “It’s rewarding for me

www.duq.edu 3 alumnus honored

Alumnus Recognized as “One of the 100 Most Influential People in Finance”

Anthony Carfang, B’73, has been of the world’s largest corporations, named one of the 100 Most Influential financial institutions and non-profit People in Finance by Treasury & Risk organizations through the complex magazine. maze of corporate treasury and The June 2012 issue profiled “the liquidity management. CFOs, treasurers and risk managers His early experience with who impacted the world of finance and cash flow issues occurred more treasury this year.” Carfang—who was than 40 years ago, when he was a listed alongside U.S. Federal Reserve freshman on our Bluff. Carfang was Board Chairman Ben Bernanke, U.S. a member of the student-run “Third Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Alternative” campaign that raised Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and over $1 million to keep Duquesne CEO Warren Buffett, and German open in the early 1970s. Chancellor Angela Merkel—is partner Carfang maintains strong ties with and director of Treasury Strategies, Inc. Duquesne. He was inducted into Carfang was included in the list the Order of Omega by the Office of because of his role with the firm, Greek Life in 2008, and was the lead which has influenced the global benefactor for the Carfang Commons debate on financial regulation. team suite complex in Rockwell Hall. Through a combination of persuasive He is currently vice chairman of the passion for tracing his ancestral roots white papers, speeches, Congressional University’s Board of Directors. In drove him to create and operate The testimony and analysis, Carfang and 2010, Carfang was inducted into Abruzzo Project, one of the largest and his firm are playing a key role in that the Century Club of Distinguished most comprehensive online resources debate. Duquesne Alumni. He has served as for Italian families researching their “I’m proud to receive this Alpha Phi Delta’s national president genealogy. recognition as a result of my work and is currently chairing its upcoming “Duquesne’s support network in the financial services industry,” centennial. has enabled Carol and me to do says Carfang, who notes Duquesne’s Carfang and his wife, Carol J. everything we’ve done,” says Carfang. role in his career. “It was absolutely (Yebernetsky) Carfang, N’73, are active “The University has always provided outstanding preparation for everything in organizations serving the disabled. encouragement. I know Duquesne I’ve done and continue to do.” Carol Carfang was instrumental in is behind me and it still feels like my Carfang co-founded Treasury establishing Duquesne’s Chicago home 40 years later.” Strategies, a firm that guides many alumni chapter. Anthony Carfang’s

“The University has always provided encouragement. I know Duquesne is behind me and it still feels like my home 40 years later.”

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Duquesne Among the

Princeton Review’s 2013 ‘Forbes’ Includes Duquesne Among ‘America’s Top Colleges’

‘Best 377 Colleges’ Duquesne has been ranked among the best schools in the nation in Forbes magazine’s 2012 America’s Top Colleges list. Duquesne has again been recognized as one of the nation’s best Based upon student satisfaction, post- institutions according to The Princeton “We commend graduate success and other factors, the Review, which features the University Top Colleges list ranks 650 colleges. This in the new 2013 edition of its annual Duquesne year, Duquesne was ranked No. 420 overall, college guide The Best 377 Colleges. and placed No. 153 among 266 research Only about 15 percent of America’s University for institutions. 2,500 four-year colleges, and three colleges outside the United States, are The Center for College Affordability profiled in The Best 377 Colleges. its outstanding and Productivity compiles the rankings “We commend Duquesne University exclusively for Forbes and focuses on what for its outstanding academics, which academics...” the magazine describes as what “matters is the primary criteria for our selection the most to students”: of schools for the book,” says Robert Franek, senior vice president, publisher • quality of teaching (student and author of the guide. “Our choices satisfaction) are based on institutional data we collect about schools, our visits to • great career prospects (post-graduate schools over the years, feedback we gather from students attending success) the schools, and the opinions of our staff and our 30-member National College Counselor Advisory Board.” • high graduation rates (four-year The Best 377 Colleges includes detailed profiles of the colleges with graduation rate) rating scores for all schools in eight categories, plus ranking lists of top 20 schools in the book in 62 categories based on The Princeton Review’s • low levels of debt surveys of students attending the colleges. Duquesne was also one of only 20 colleges in the guide’s 2013 Fire The rankings also are based on academic Safety Honor Roll. It was chosen from 1,104 institutions reviewed to success or competitive awards, which receive the highest possible score (99) in fire safety, a measurement of “rewards schools whose students win how well prepared a college is to prevent or respond to fires in campus prestigious scholarships and fellowships… residence halls. or go on to earn a Ph.D.,” according to Forbes.

This year, Duquesne has been: • listed as a top-tier university among 1,600 institutions surveyed by U.S. News & World Report and is among the top 10 Catholic universities in the nation • named one of the top 100 popular schools in the country by U.S. News • included among the nation’s top 100 undergraduate business schools by Bloomberg Businessweek • ranked No. 2 in The 25 Best Online Colleges and Universities of 2012 by SuperScholar • recognized as having the No. 6 Legal Research and Writing program by U.S. News.

www.duq.edu 5 standing up to bullying

Standing Up to Bullying DU Professors Team Up to Research Bullying, Develop Anti-Bullying Curriculum

— By David Jakielo, A‘05, GA‘10 —

Bullying­—long a problem Psychology and Special Education— which has been developed into associated with children acting with Dr. Laura M. Crothers, Dr. Tammy a curriculum to help educate aggression toward one another—has L. Hughes and Dr. Jered Kolbert administrators, teachers and been taken to the next level with (in addition to their colleague, Dr. parents about the challenging issue recent advances in technology and Julaine E. Field at the University of of relational aggression, a subtle, the rise of social media. With high Colorado at Colorado Springs)—have indirect form of bullying. profile suicides among young people co-authored the book Understanding In relational aggression, the as a direct result of bullying and Girl Bullying and What to Do About behavior of a bully is intended even reports of a grandmother being It: Strategies to Help Heal the Divide, to inflict emotional harm on the bullied by middle-schoolers while victim in covert ways, rather than working as a bus monitor in New through verbal or physical actions. York, bullying is now recognized as a The desired impact is to harm widespread social problem. one’s friendships or social status. Three Duquesne professors have Examples of these methods may joined forces to help combat the issue include: spreading rumors, excluding by writing a book about bullying and someone from a group, gossiping even developing a special curriculum or threatening someone with the that is being used to help children loss of a relationship. This subtle and adults around the world. approach flourishes because it stays School of Education professors under the radar of overseeing adults in the Department of Counseling, and therefore, is less likely to be

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Standing Up Bullying DU Professors Team Up to Research Bullying, Develop Anti-Bullying Curriculum

— By David Jakielo, A‘05, GA‘10 —

(left to right) Dr. Jered Kolbert, Dr. Laura M. Crothers and Dr. Tammy L. Hughes

recognized and face consequences. years and then decrease, relational According to a research article aggression starts in the toddler years ...bullying affects published in 2001, bullying affects and is thought to steadily increase somewhere between 20 to 40 through middle school and high somewhere between percent of children during their school and actually continue into school careers, but there can also be adulthood. 20 to 40 percent of long-term ramifications. Bullying “While there are very well- can continue to affect victims into regarded anti-bullying programs that children during their adulthood, with such conditions focus on physical and verbal bullying, as post-traumatic stress disorders, there aren’t a lot of strong, empirically school careers. depression, anxiety, low self-esteem supportive programs to diminish and poor self-efficacy in dating relational aggression,” explains relationships. Furthermore, those who Hughes. “We thought there was really aggression research efforts. From their bully tend to have poor outcomes in a need to develop a curriculum that investigation, they found statistical adulthood, including unemployment would address this specific type of evidence that showed how relational and underemployment, and criminal bullying.” bullying is actually composed of behavior like substance abuse and To help remedy the problem, two separate types of bullying: domestic violence. Drs. Crothers, Kolbert and James B. relational aggression (bullying within Unlike the two more well-known Schreiber of Duquesne, along with a two-person relationship) and forms of bullying—physical and Field, published an article in 2009 social aggression (bullying achieved verbal—which peak in middle school that revealed their first relational through a social group). It was the first

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The curriculum has already been presented and faith-based institutions; and at national conferences and a number even those recently released from incarceration. of school districts, not only in western Pre-test and post-test analyses are given to measure outcomes and collect research data. The preliminary Pennsylvania and across the country, but analysis suggests that relational and social aggression behavioral patterns also in Puerto Rico, Israel and Japan. diminish and conflict resolution skills increase as a result of the curriculum. Looking forward, because many article to prove this in psychological “Everybody has the potential to get behaviors persist into adulthood, literature and gave the team the better—not just the kid that is being the team has decided to address the platform to further investigate bullied, but also the person doing program at the adult level. Bullying relational and social aggression. the bullying,” says Hughes. “When in the workplace: Symptoms, causes and From this new research, a parents and teachers communicate remedies is scheduled to be published curriculum was developed by then help is provided and everybody in the fall of 2013. Co-edited by Crothers, Field, Hughes and Kolbert. benefits.” Crothers, it will feature chapters Called the Goodwill Girls and The Duquesne team implements written by Duquesne professors, published in Understanding Girl the curriculum, free of charge, to Hughes, Kolbert and Schreiber. Bullying and What to Do About It: any interested school district. An “Behavior change is very slow,” Strategies to Help Heal the Divide, it was introduction to the program occurs explains Crothers. “We are modest transformed into the Goodwill Girls at an in-service day or workshop for in our expectations about immediate and Boys curriculum. teachers and administrators. Then, change, but are hoping to instill a The book and curriculum were teams of Duquesne school psychology whole set of alternate strategies in developed as a proactive way to doctoral students teach the lessons people that will start to bear fruit, not counteract bullying by providing over the course of 10 sessions and only right away but as one grows and direct support and coping strategies. provide ongoing consultation to develops.” “There is a cultural assumption school staff. that this doesn’t need to be taught, but The curriculum has already been a lot of kids need direct information,” presented at national conferences Visit the University’s YouTube channel says Hughes. “The most effective and a number of school districts, not (youtube.com/duquesneuniversity), teachers use bullying interventions only in western Pennsylvania and or scan the QR code below with your more often, rather than more across the country, but also in Puerto mobile device’s QR code reader, for dramatically. Bullying behavior needs Rico, Israel and Japan. Modifications additional insights into bullying. to be addressed with persistency are made to the curriculum based on and frequency, rather than, ‘Today is different settings and situations so that anti-bullying day.’” it can be used to help children and Another positive of the program is adults of various ages and ethnicities; how intervention methods are used to at various levels of distress in urban also help the bully. populations, suburban populations

8 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Fall ‘12 sound innovations

Music Professor Teaches Guitar Students A New Tune — By Michelle Boehm, GA‘12 —

As a teen, Bill Purse, M’81, GM’87, taught from the high E string. The often experimented with his father’s authors expect the impact to be guitar, trying out an odd chord, then tremendous, given Purse’s influence. asking questions—lots of questions— “Through Bill’s efforts, hundreds about technique and riffs, reading of guitar class programs have been music and terminology. initiated and thousands of students “Because my father couldn’t have been granted the opportunity answer them all, he bought us each an to play music,” says Stang. “He has electric guitar, and we set out to learn become a major force and central and discover the answers together,” figure in the guitar education recalls Purse, professor in the Mary community.” Pappert School of Music. As chair of the Guitar and Today, Purse has solutions instead Accessories Marketing Association of questions and shares them through (GAMA), a subprogram of the his new instructional guitar book, National Association of Music which he calls a Rosetta Stone for Merchants, Purse has developed a guitar education. Sound Innovations summer workshop for classroom for Guitar, co-authored by Grammy guitar teachers. Award-winner Aaron Stang, abandons “In the beginning, we only had 75 traditional methods and takes a teachers; this summer, we had nearly bottom-up approach. 200,” he notes. Purse understands the struggles Through this program, Purse that can come with conventional estimates that about 3,000 teachers and instruction. nearly 750,000 students have benefited “Too often, students learn the high from his method of instruction. This E string and then work their way year, he’s excited that each workshop down. This results in a lot of finger participant will receive a copy of Sound tension and student frustration,” says Innovations. Purse, demonstrating on the Fender he “Bill and the team are responsible cradles. “Aaron and I wanted to make for creating legions of new guitar it easier for students to learn and to players,” says GAMA executive begin playing almost immediately.” director Rob Sulkow. “The book will Purse and Stang start students add to this legacy of success and from the bottom of the guitar neck and pedagogy.” work up. Sound Innovations offers a complete “This technique not only package—the book, a DVD of “Bill and the team promotes a more natural hand style, instructional videos and play-along it enables students to begin playing audio files that allow students to loop, are responsible for chords and fundamental riffs almost slow down or speed up tracks without immediately,” says Purse. “I wish altering their pitch—for the educator creating legions of this had been my first approach to starting a program, the novice hoping studying the guitar.” to learn and the intermediate player The goal was to mesh carefully seeking to reach the next level. new guitar players.” sequenced methodology with real Sound Innovations for Guitar will be world guitar skills—something that taught at Duquesne this fall, extending is almost entirely missing from most Purse’s 40-year mission of playing beginner books, says Stang. Sound and teaching guitar while building Innovations introduces note reading in the guitar playing and listening a logical, alphabetical sequence instead community. of the seemingly random sequence

www.duq.edu 9 DU in the community Research That Holds Residents at Heart

10 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Fall ‘12 DU in the community Duquesne Takes Cutting-Edge Scholarship into the Community

hat is it like to raise your grandchildren? How can a community park be utilized in a better Wway? How can the educational landscape and community development be improved in a town without a school? How can senior citizens be involved in their volunteering? University faculty members and students have long been engaged with their neighbors in Pittsburgh and around the world, but are stepping out of their labs and classrooms and into local communities in a new way, not only offering to share their minds, hearts and spirits, but including the community in their research projects. Duquesne is leading this type of cutting-edge research, called “Academic Community Engaged Research,” in the Pittsburgh region and has the community at its heart. “It’s a way to relate our work to the larger community,” says Dr. Lina Dostilio, director of academic community engagement in the Office of Service-Learning, which helps to connect community and faculty. Nationally and at Duquesne, this grass-roots research is becoming more highly valued as faculty, and often, students, forge beneficial partnerships within a community. The traditional research activities—technical reports or other products of academic work—are shared publicly and open for critique, making the researcher answerable to the community. The project doesn’t live in theory alone, but in the real world. Community members involved in the research have input in design and outcomes. For example, this fall, Drs. Rebecca Kronk and Psychology students discuss plans with Yvonne Weideman, assistant professors of nursing, community members in Mount Washington. will turn 10 grandparents raising grandchildren loose with digital cameras. This project, called Photovoice, will focus on what is important to grandparents raising Using research and scholarship to help a community their grandchildren by documenting a grandparent’s resolve issues is different from the academic norm, second round of parenting. The effort also will include according to Dostilio, who says, “It brings us into interviews and analysis by sophomore nursing students, a closer relationships with our local communities and has photography show and a memory book for the family. potential for leveraging community change.” Kronk and Weideman developed the project after they Students benefit from tackling real-world problems discovered about 80 percent of one local community’s while communities gain access to the resources and skills children are being raised by grandparents. What support at Duquesne. Responsible social action is embedded in do these grandparents need to raise a healthy third student work, says Dostilio. generation? Let them tell us, Kronk and Weideman say. “They see the tools to be used, the skills to be “The project gives a voice to people who haven’t been examined, the partnerships to be developed,” she says. heard,” says Weideman. “You develop programs together—with more usable “We’re learning about what’s going on from the outcomes.” sources,” says Kronk. “Sophomore students will go back A model is formed for ongoing and future work, into the community and do things like health screening, creating foundational building blocks for more real-life interviewing clients and health promotion.” research in a process that is applicable in virtually every “Hopefully, students will have fun with it and try school at Duquesne. Some examples show how Duquesne to focus on evidence-based practice, so that theory and professors and students are advancing knowledge in their research all tie together,” adds Weideman. fields with community partners.

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“Using Helping Troubled Teens Through Statistics research and Dr. Amy Phelps, assistant professor of statistics, is using her expertise in new ways to help local scholarship nonprofit organizations. “Nobody else would think to help a statistics is a good match for service and community research,” says Phelps. Over six years, Phelps has community shaped her vision of how students interact with data and programs, allowing four local nonprofits to resolve issues develop programs to meet clients’ needs—and gain supportive information to pursue grants is different... otherwise out of their reach. In their initial project, Phelps Dr. Eva Simms, far right, and graduate psychology and her students worked with students pose after a work session. it brings us Bethlehem Haven, a shelter for homeless women, to clarify thoughts Phelps and her students have into closer about the use of mentors. The worked with the Rx Council, a Duquesne researchers found that the human service organization that women utilizing the shelter wanted provides pharmaceuticals to the relationships to be more educated, specifically underinsured, and with Light learning how to care for their families, of Life, a homeless shelter. But finding benefits and obtaining health Phelps’ deepest relationship has with our local care. The women preferred this developed with the Ward Home, information to be shared through which operates in Pittsburgh’s mentors, once-homeless women who East McKeesport, Wilkinsburg and communities have walked their journey. Friendship neighborhoods, and This type of project employs teaches independent living skills and has potential descriptive statistics, which many to older teens in the county system agencies find helpful. How many and bridges their transition into the people do they serve in a year? How on-your-own, adult world. for leveraging long are people in the program, so Phelps’ sophomore business budgets can be accurate? students combed through boxes “They use descriptive statistics of paperwork from 2005-2010 community to make inferences about their for information on every student population,” says Phelps, “and we who exited the Ward Home can help the organization to use the program. How many finished high change.” information to make better decisions.” school? What kept them going? Information collected and analyzed in one semester was used to shape programming in another semester. “This is what statisticians do in real life: look at inferential statistics and find out what the probable

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A Revitalized patterns and trends are,” says Neighborhood Park = children’s safety. Phelps. Students learn about A Richer Community Simms formed neighborhood sampling error and to provide focus groups “that re-established context for their numbers. But a core Dr. Eva Simms, a psychologist the cultural memory. People benefit for students, according to and environmentalist who focuses became attached to and cared more Phelps, is learning civic duty. on child psychology and psychology for the green spaces they used to The core benefit for the of place, is a Duquesne pioneer in use as children.” With her class Ward Home was gaining a new community-based research and archiving information, the data was appreciation for the stories that data community-engaged scholarship. shared with private foundations can tell, according to Daryl Lucke, Every semester since 2007, she and led to grants being secured for executive director. Before working has developed a project involving park improvements. with Phelps’ class, the agency did students in her senior seminar Other students examined issues not have a formal outcome-based class and the Mount Washington of homelessness related to the database. community of Pittsburgh. This work, park and observed that emergency “It was invaluable to us, actually. in partnership with the nonprofit medical providers typically are Amy and her students gave us Mount Washington Community not trained to deal with homeless a starting point. They used data Development Corp., has focused clients, who are often repeat users collection to extract information on the 260-acre Emerald View Park, of the system. After surveying local about demographics, length of among the city’s newest—and providers, the students adapted stay, the ability of teens to improve perhaps most unrecognized—green a curriculum, then coordinated lifestyle skills in their time with areas. provider training. us, differences from program to “People didn’t even know they “I firmly believe in the program, male to female, the age had green spaces at the end of their intellectual capital we have in kids are most likely to run away street,” says Simms. Hiking trails students,” says Simms. “I multiply and differences in learning life in the formerly mined area were all my power 20-fold when I have a skills by race,” says Lucke. “What but invisible; the park was seen as group of 20. we thought was happening in the belonging to those living on life’s “The students are so idealistic, program isn’t always happening, in seamier side. so committed once they see a need, this case, so this work was beneficial Students knocked on 300 doors to to apply themselves to it. If you in implementing strategic planning ask residents what they would want have a good relationship with a goals.” in a park. This information guided community partner, it can be very One immediate change was to the park’s development, leading to targeted and you can see the impact assign staff to monitor the teens and the opening of a nearby boxing club, almost immediately. It’s a kind of clarify questions while in the initial and showed residents that the more research that has an effect because assessment, so that the data grew people in the park, the greater the it matters to the students and more reliable. That instant change, plus changes in programming following the data analysis “impacted us very deeply, very positively,” says Lucke, “allowing us to focus on the areas we really need to give a little more attention to.” Phelps talks of 22 Ward Home students who completed high school, then headed to more schooling or to work. Some even serve on nonprofit boards. “I like to believe that my students had a hand in their outcomes and in what the Ward Home is doing differently. When they make a difference in 22 kids’ lives, they make a difference in perpetuity for a handful of them,” says Phelps, now a member of the Ward Home executive board.

Dr. Eva Simms and students discuss their Mount Washington projects outside the community center.

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“...I am “The reciprocity of this Pushing to the Next Level: relationship is exceptionally strong—I know that I am contributing toward Occupational Therapy contributing Dr. Simms’ students’ learning about Students, Faculty and community and civic engagement, Partners but students also enable me the time toward Dr. and space to rethink how we engage Dr. Anne Marie Hansen, assistant our own community members with professor of occupational therapy, the park and other local development has long worked with students and Simms’ students’ initiatives.” community partners. But this year, For example, if recent graduate the thread of continuity grew even Shanelle Blackman had not been at stronger. learning about the Mount Washington Recreational Students spent three semesters Center, she wouldn’t have observed developing nine different community- community and that few girls come to the center based research projects, working across and those who do don’t voice their many populations: homeless veterans, opinions often. special needs students, disabled adults, civic engagement, As a result, she and a classmate ex-offenders seeking jobs, seniors polled students on their interests and hungry for computer skills, seniors saw that career information ranked developing volunteer skills and the but students also highly, so they scheduled a Girls global issue of human trafficking. Game Night. About 10 girls ages 11 to For the first two semesters, students 16 showed up to play board games, spent time getting to know their enable me the scoop ice cream and talk informally populations, their needs and their with Blackman about college communities, then using strategies of admissions, schedules and what it’s evidence-based practice, developing time and space like to live on campus. The girls also and providing services that would help visited Duquesne and got a first-hand to improve people’s situations. to rethink how we look inside a residence hall. Then, in the third semester, students “I think it gave me confidence envisioned their work as a complete that I could work with kids,” says program. engage our own Blackman, who was new to this “If I hired an occupational therapist experience. “I think that’s one point to enhance the agency’s service, of the class: to learn that what we what would it look like, based on the community...” have studied is applicable to the literature and my experiences?” asks community. You go through school Hansen. and learn from text books, but The students answered by mapping people in the local communities.” actually doing it gives you so much out a comprehensive program to be Even after students graduate, more confidence and preparation for implemented—and by pinpointing many offer to give presentations going out into the real world. So all a potential source of foundation and want to be apprised of new that stuff I read about and spent all or other funding for the position. developments. Then they carry night studying, I can actually put it to These proposals are shared with the their work with them into other use. It’s really nice to give back.” community partners, who then can communities. The result, says Manspeizer, is a decide whether to actually submit “It gives them a model to apply richer community. them. to other situations,” says Simms. “All of Dr. Simms’ projects, This coming year, for the first time, “Wherever they live, they can plug in.” whether dealing with aging, the incoming group of fourth-year Research and education, says recreational trails, the homeless or Clinical Reasoning I students will build Simms, are what universities do. park planning, have provided vital on the work of the preceding class, Every community has needs. “So,” information about community issues continuing to refine the program. asks Simms, “how can our research that have enabled MWCDC to tackle “My view is always to be concerned contribute to the community?” problems in more comprehensive, with sustainability and with moving a That question also begs how accurate and equitable ways,” says program to a new level of expertise,” the community can contribute. Dr. Manspeizer. “Because of her efforts, explains Hansen. “We can do that if Ilyssa Manspeizer, director of park Emerald View Park is a cleaner, we build more skills and capacity, in development and conservation for safer and more beautiful place for the students and in the agencies. There the Mount Washington Community community members of all ages and is no guarantee that the agencies will Development Corp. (MWCDC), walks of life.” submit these grant proposals because appreciates her invitation to address it is an academic exercise. But it does Simms’ class every semester. become another option for them.”

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Community Leaders would no longer have their Team With DU learning bounded by a building. “Challenge,” says Hopson, Faculty, Students “must be turned into opportunity.” on Neighborhood Opportunity is not one-sided learning for students and faculty, Redevelopment but the chance to build momentum Four years ago, Dr. Rodney and turn the wheels of change in a Hopson decided on seismic change. community. He had led work in Namibia but Hopson and colleagues across hadn’t mentored students beyond the School of Education and his campus classrooms in Pittsburgh. other schools at Duquesne have Dr. Amy Phelps, left, and her undergraduates ”I thought how utterly and been working with community combed through mounds of papers to compile academically weak their knowledge partners on educational and other descriptive statistics for the Ward Home. would be if they didn’t do the social justice issues in Pittsburgh’s work, see the work affecting lives Hazelwood neighborhood, where In some cases, students themselves in a place-based community,” says the city’s last working steel mill might exercise the option. For instance, Hopson, professor in the School once stood. one student group has seen how of Education’s Department of Hopson, Pastor Tim Smith of volunteering, via a program they Foundations and Leadership. He the Center of Life and Keystone named Seniors Serving the City, could promised himself that his students Church of Hazelwood, and other produce multifaceted benefits. Not only would the volunteer work by seniors improve the community’s quality of life, they would increase their social participation, developing a deeper sense of meaning and purpose. The graduate students involved— Emily Leech, Marla Veschio, Lindsey Byrd and Kasey Leidy—have been so sold on their project that they intend to lay plans to start the agency as an avocation, developing a plan to provide transportation to seniors from different locations. Not only would the seniors be giving back, but the students would as well, Hansen points out. Because a survey at an adult day center showed that participants were interested in community service, the students decided to connect their donations with community organizations. Seniors made fleece blankets and scarves for homeless veterans, “care packages” for veterans overseas and the Humane Society, and hand-painted flower pots and coloring books for the Children’s Institute. “We were not able to take all the seniors out in the community so we brought the community to them, in a way,” explains Leech, who will graduate in January. The activities generated conversations, for instance, about family members who had been in the service and favorite pets. “From an occupational therapy perspective, the hands-on learning Pastor Tim Smith of Hazelwood was invaluable,” says Leech. “We were works with Duquesne students really humbled by the experience.” and faculty in many programs.

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Duquesne faculty and students promise to its neighbors’ well-being crisscross paths on many different and to an action plan. It provides “We’re no longer avenues. An Honors Class led by students with a critical understanding Dr. Evan Stoddard, associate dean of urban environments and a base of of the McAnulty College, built an compassion that will allow them to be a university over a outdoor classroom at the Hazelwood caring leaders. YMCA. The Center of Life’s Fusion Hopson, with colleagues from his bakery but there’s program, which emphasizes tutoring department and school, escorted a families, led to a collaboration with busload of national and international students and faculty in the Rangos visitors at May’s Duquesne still an obligation to School of Health Sciences, guided by Educational Leadership Symposium Dr. David Somers, and in the School to Hazelwood as they discussed social of Education, led by Dr. Temple justice and could see, first-hand, the be expressed to the Lovelace. Hopson’s graduate classes issues. have viewed Hazelwood’s school-less “These are the kinds of things state through the eyes of nonprofits, we do and we should be doing. It’s community in other government and business, creating ethical and moral obligatory work, by marketing proposals, improving virtue of what we are: still committed information flow and working toward to the community. We’re no longer a ways: exposure, a charter school in the community university over a bakery but there’s where children attend seven different still an obligation to be expressed involvement, Pittsburgh Public Schools. Volunteers to the community in other ways: assist a basketball program and a exposure, involvement, commitment, music program called KRUNK, which engagement. commitment, produced a Next Generation Jazz “It’s a push to think even more Festival winner earlier this year. deliberately about the things that we “It’s making us feel more do,” continues Hopson. “In the spirit engagement.” connected—and we had been of partnership with the Hazelwood disconnected for some time,” says community, for instance, we’re Smith, a longtime activist and working on the hopes and dreams of former investment banker. “This is what the community intends for itself. not just my perspective but what We help residents become players in people are saying: People have seen the process, not where they see things a constant presence from Duquesne happening around them and to them, University. This has not been the but with them.” case with other universities. It really makes a difference; each time, we’re not starting new. In particular, Duquesne is looking at the impact of formal education and making it more accessible to Hazelwood, a community without a school.” In a sense, the town has become a research laboratory, but in “experiments” of its choosing. Smith sees regular access to Duquesne resources as critical for the community, just three miles from Downtown and on the verge of an upswing. The University serves as a resource, not as a dictator of change. “We’re making sure we are touching felt needs, not doing something good for the community as determined by University personnel,” says Hopson. For Hopson, community-based research links Duquesne’s legacy, its mission of service and its future of

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Public Service Law Fellowships Allow Students to Give Back, Live the Mission — By Rose Ravasio —

Fair housing, immigration and Pennsylvania; and State Sen. Jay At the Nationalities Service Center political asylum, and police-enforced Costa’s office. in Philadelphia, which provides pro policies are just a few of the issues Next summer, 10 additional bono and low-cost legal services that Duquesne law students recently public service fellowships will be to immigrants, Lauren Sullivan worked on through a unique summer available thanks to the generosity of conducted client intake and wrote a program offered by the School of Law. alumnus John “Jack” McGinley, Jr., brief regarding immigration issues, The Public Service Law Fellowship a 1968 graduate of the law school, which will be filed with the Executive Program provides student attorneys his parents Jack and Marie, his aunt Office for Immigration Review. with valuable work experience Rita M. McGinley and the Rita M. “This fellowship was one of the through summer positions in McGinley Foundation. McGinley has most fulfilling experiences that I Pennsylvania’s executive, legislative re-allocated existing funds he and his have had,” says Sullivan. “I learned and judicial branches of government family have donated to the University so much about immigration law while supporting the law school’s to establish both the John R. and Marie and I feel that I’m really making a ongoing commitment to public service. McGinley Endowed Public Service difference in people’s lives.” “The School of Law has a long Law Fellowship and the Bernard and Law student Elizabeth Koefer tradition of producing lawyers who Katherine McGinley Endowed Public assisted a staff attorney at the AIDS engage in public service in a wide Service Law Fellowship. Law Project of Pennsylvania with variety of roles—whether for an “Whether it’s been on the bench, landlord-tenant court. “I’ve learned entire career or for blocks of time in government in general or even about numerous state and federal throughout a career,” explains Law local government, public service has social programs that have been Dean Ken Gormley, who created always been a great attribute of many instituted to help indigent people,” the program, which was launched Duquesne law grads,” says McGinley, she says. “HIV-positive individuals last year. “This unique program a member of Eckert Seamans Cherin are often viewed with a great deal allows students to work in and Mellott, LLC. “Anything we can do of stigma, and I’m thankful to serve make contributions to every facet of to help prospective lawyers learn their legal needs while treating them government service, and opens doors about what life’s experiences are in with the respect and dignity that they for them for future possibilities.” the various fields of government are due.” Ten students spent this past will benefit them directly as well Gormley says he’s pleased that summer working as fellows as the communities in which they law students will continue to have the for organizations such as the decide to live. It’s important for these opportunity to work in public service. Attorney General’s Office; the student attorneys to get this kind of “It has allowed some of our top Allegheny County Veterans Court; experience, and this program is a students to spend their summers the Nationalities Service Center; great way to develop leaders for our doing public service work in the Pennsylvania State Mayors’ community.” government,” adds Gormley. “My Association; the PA Human Rights And the students certainly learned hope is that as the program continues Commission; the U.S. Attorney’s about “life’s experiences” through to grow, more students avail Office; the AIDS Law Project of their work. themselves of these opportunities.”

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Dr. Fred Fochtman, Department of Forensic Science, Bayer School, $193,084 from Weatherford, US LP for research, review and to prepare a publication of a compendium of Recent monographs of chemicals used in various industries.

Dr. Stephanie Wetzel, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bayer School, $7,000 from the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Grants Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy to support the Joseph A. Feldman Equipment Grant.

Christopher Bromley, director of the City Music Center, Mary Pappert Dr. Fraser Fleming, to continue to develop and enhance School of Music, $13,571 from the Department of clinical legal education programs for Anna L. and Benjamin Perlow fund Chemistry and law students. This brings the total of The Pittsburgh Foundation for Biochemistry, Bayer award amount to date to $2,901,546. support programming in the School of School, $126,000 Music under the direction of the City from the National Dr. Jana Patton-Vogt, Department of Music Center. Science Foundation Biological Sciences, Bayer School, for Metalated Nitriles: Unmasking $1,000 from the American Society for Fawn Robinson, School of Nursing, Fundamental Reactivity. The award Biochemistry and Molecular Biology $54,000 from Three Rivers Workforce extends through Aug. 31, 2014. for student support for Carole Wolfe. Investment for continued support of the Health Careers Internship Program. Dr. Tammy Hughes, School of Dr. Joseph McCormick, Department Education, $25,000 from the Western of Biological Sciences, Bayer School, The School of Nursing, $2,000 from Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of $1,000 from the American Society for the Ohio Nurses Foundation for the UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology dissertation research project of doctoral completing a training manual for for student support for Kevin Mrohs. nursing student Faye Grund for judges, magistrates and probation Predictors of Health Promoting Lifestyles officers who come into contact with Dr. Patrick Juola, Department in Undergraduate Nursing Students. Dr. offenders diagnosed with autism. of Mathematics and Computer Kathleen Sekula, School of Nursing, Sciences, McAnulty College, $24,998 will administer the award. Dr. Ellen Gawalt, Department of from the National Endowment Chemistry, Bayer School, $1,100 from for the Humanities for Is That You Dr. Jennifer Aitken, Department of the Bayer Corp. for lab supplies. Mr. Lincoln?: Applying Authorship Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bayer Attribution to the Early Political School, $140,000, Year 1 of a three- Dr. Melissa Boston, Department Writings of Abraham Lincoln. year grant from the National Science of Instruction and Leadership in Foundation, for Optical, Electrical and Education, School of Education, Dr. John Stolz, Department of Magnetic Properties of Multi-Cation $13,900 from Intermediate Unit Biological Sciences, Bayer School, Diamond-Like Semiconductors: Intricate 1, Coal Center, PA, to provide $134,820 from the Colcom Foundation Semiconductor Systems for Physical an external evaluator for the for surveying well water quality in Property Tuning. Total anticipated Intermediate Unit’s STEM Education Western Pennsylvania in counties funding for three years will be Math-Science Partnership Grant. with unconventional gas drilling. The $431,000. award extends through May 30, 2014. Dr. John Stolz, Department of Drs. Jeff Evanseck and Jeffry D. Biological Sciences, Bayer School, Dr. Brady Porter, Madura, Department of Chemistry $25,000 from the Electric Power Department of and Biochemistry, Bayer School, Research Institute (EPRI) for Biological Sciences, $85,924 of Year 2 funding from surveying water quality in Western Bayer School, $10,000 the National Institutes of Health, Pennsylvania ponds associated with from the National National Institute on Drug Abuse for coal combustion product waste. Fish and Wildlife A Joint Computational/Experimental Foundation and U.S. Biomedical Summer Research Program Laurie Serafino and Tracey McCants Forest Service for sampling unassessed for Undergraduates. This brings Lewis, School of Law, $200,000 of Year streams in the Bennett Branch of the total award amount to date to 16 funding from the PA IOLTA Board Sinnemahoning Creek near DuBois. $173,566.

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Dr. Jane Cavanaugh, School of Dr. Elizabeth Agnew Cochran, Mylan School of Pharmacy, $89,487 Pharmacy, $6,511, Hunkele Dreaded Theology Department in the from Knopp Biosciences LLC for Disease Award, for Solid Particulate McAnulty College, $41,376 on a Assessing and Characterizing the Binding Intranasal Administration of L-Dopa for subcontract from a John Templeton Characteristics of [3H]- dexpramipexole Direct to CNS Delivery. The award will Foundation award to the Wake Forest … to Rat Forebrain Mitochondria and run through May 31, 2014. University Character Project, for Mitochondria from Cells in Culture. Dr. Virtue, Providence and the Moral Life: Paula Witt-Enderby will administer Dr. Jennifer Aitken, Retrieving the Stoics for Contemporary the grant. Department of Christian Ethics. Chemistry and The Office of Research, $25,000 from Biochemistry, Dr. Gibbs Kanyongo and Dr. Rodney McAuley Ministries Inc. to participate Bayer School, Hopson, School of Education, $19,967 in the Pittsburgh Wealth Building $19,350 in additional on a sub-contract from the University Initiative, supporting the Pittsburgh funding from the of Pittsburgh, University Center for Central Keystone Innovation Zone American Chemical Society and International Studies through a U.S. (PCKIZ) in their Community Wealth other donations for the Project Department of Education Title VI Building Initiatives. Dr. Alan Seadler, Seed Program, which provides grant, for research. associate academic vice president for an opportunity for economically research and Edward V. Fritzky Chair disadvantaged high school students School of Business Administration, in Biotechnology Leadership, will to be introduced to work in the $22,000 from the Charles G. Koch administer the award. chemistry lab. This brings the total Charitable Foundation, for an award amount to date to $123,661. education seminar, an economics Dr. Clifford Bob, associate professor, reading course and research awards Department of Political Science, Dr. Jane Cavanaugh, Mylan for economics students. This brings McAnulty College, $8,859 Faculty School of Pharmacy, $9,000 Faculty the total award amount to date Development Fund award for Rights as Development Fund award for Natural to $102,000. Dr. Antony Davies, Weapons in Political Conflict. The award Compounds for the Treatment of Age- associate professor of economics, will is through April 30, 2014. Related Motor Deficits. The award administer the award. extends through April 30, 2014. Dr. Greg Barnhisel, Dr. Rachel Robertson, assistant associate professor, Dr. Ben Kolber, Department of professor, Department of Counseling, Department of Biological Sciences, Bayer School, Psychology and Special Education, English, McAnulty $6,000, Hunkele Dreaded Disease School of Education, $9,000 Faculty College, $6,518 Faculty Award, for Treating Comorbid Major Development Fund award for Development Fund Depression and Chronic Pain with Novel Increasing Parent Responsiveness to award for Cold War Compounds that Target Both Individual Communication Attempts of Children Modernists. This award is through Diseases. The award extends through with Autism to Decrease Child Problem April 30, 2014. May 31, 2014. Behavior. The award extends through April 30, 2014. School of Education, $2,400 from The Small Business Development the National Board for Professional Center (SBDC), $30,000 from Dr. Gerard Magill, Center for Teaching Standards, to be used to the Pittsburgh Central Keystone Healthcare Ethics, McAnulty continue the implementation of Innovation Zone through a U.S. College, $25,000 on a subcontract a National Board for Professional Department of Commerce Economic from a Department of Defense grant Teaching Standards in conjunction Development Administration Award. to the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering with the Pennsylvania Department of Dr. Mary McKinney, SBDC director, Initiative for Advanced Regenerative Education. This brings the total award will administer the award. Medicine—Phase V. The award extends amount to date to $8,400. Dr. Susan through Sept. 26, 2013. Munson will administer the award. Dr. Anne Marie Hansen, assistant professor, Department of Dr. Ellen Gawalt, Department of Dr. Aleem Gangjee, Mylan School Occupational Therapy, Rangos Chemistry, Bayer School, $1,900 from of Pharmacy, $313,298 from the School of Health Sciences, $9,998 the Bayer Corp. for lab supplies. National Cancer Institute of the Faculty Development Fund award for National Institutes of Health for the From Dependency to Interdependency: The Small Business Development project Water Soluble Antimitotics That How Graduates of Olkokola Vocational Center, $64,000 on a subcontract from Circumvent Tumor Resistance. This Training Center for Persons with the University of Pittsburgh from the brings the total amount of funding Disabilities Use their Newly Developed U.S. Small Business Administration. received to date to $626,029. The Skills to Live Life to the Fullest. This Dr. Mary McKinney, SBDC director, total anticipated award amount is award is through April 30, 2014. will administer the award. $1,567,135.

www.duq.edu 1919 what’s new at DU What’s New at

Fr. John Fogarty Named chapter delegates, pledging DUThe Josh Gibson Foundation also Spiritan Superior General continued support of the Spiritan hopes to encourage students to efforts. remain in school by providing financial Spiritans from support for BOSA through grants so Duquesne—among that participating students attend at 115 fathers, brothers DU, Josh Gibson Foundation no cost to them. and lay Spiritan and Pittsburgh Schools Team “The decision by Pittsburgh Public delegates from across Up to Improve Retention Schools to add the BOSA program to the globe—gathered the curriculum is especially significant in July for the 20th To help address concerns about for the Josh Gibson Foundation,” General Chapter retention rates and student interest says Gibson. Josh Gibson enrolled Meeting of the Congregation of the in completing high school, the in Pittsburgh Public Schools when Holy Spirit. Palumbo•Donahue School of the family moved to Pittsburgh in the Business has teamed with the Josh early 1920s, and went on to become The meeting was the first General Gibson Foundation and Pittsburgh regarded as the best overall player in Chapter gathering in Africa, where Public Schools to offer a new, Negro League history. Spiritans have served for about innovative program this fall that will 150 years and the community introduce high school students to Students can obtain more information continues growing. As part of the different career facets of sports while from the Career and Technical meeting, the Spiritans elected the offering college credits. Education section of the Pittsburgh Rev. John Fogarty, C.S.Sp., as new Public Schools website at www. superior general, who will guide the The Business of Sports Academy pghboe.net, or by contacting Congregation in concert with the (BOSA) will be open to incoming 412.665.2258 or [email protected]. council in Rome. sophomores and juniors attending Pittsburgh high schools. BOSA is the Fogarty, who served as provincial first targeted program in Pittsburgh to Spiritans’ New Website superior of the Spiritan United States introduce the opportunity for career Province for three years, will serve an development in sports beyond the Spreads a Message of Faith eight-year term as superior general. In playing surface. Steve Greenberg, The Spiritan congregation has his role as provincial, he also served chair of marketing, sports marketing, launched a new website which will as a member of Duquesne’s Board supply chain management and help to spread their message in three of Directors and was chair of the the entrepreneurship program, different languages. Duquesne University Corporation. has worked with Sean Gibson, Fogarty is also a past interim director executive director of the Josh The Rev. James McCloskey, C.S.Sp., of the Office of Mission and Identity, Gibson Foundation, Pittsburgh vice president for mission and identity, and is a past director of the Center Public Schools representatives, and asked the Web team in the Office of for Spiritan Studies. A graduate assistant professors Dr. Dorene Ciletti Public Affairs to assist the Spiritans of the University College Dublin, and Dr. Maryellen Kelly to develop a in developing a new website, which Fogarty taught physics at Sunyani three-year, six-segment curriculum, was launched in early June at www. Government Secondary School in which will also earn students college spiritanroma.org. Ghana, was ordained as a missionary credits through Duquesne. priest and later returned to Ghana. In 150 pages and posts, the website “Sports are such a positive force in captures an extensive history of The Rev. Jeffrey Duaime, C.S.Sp., will Pittsburgh and around the world, the Spiritans, the writings of their replace Fogarty as provincial superior and a major economic driver,” says founders, the charism and accounts of the Spiritan United States Province. Greenberg. “We thought that if of missionary activities. Nearly all the He previously served as provincial we helped develop a high school content is presented in Portuguese, and chair of the Duquesne University business curriculum around sports, French and English; the writings Corporation. we might be able to interest more kids of Spiritan co-founder Francis During the general meeting, Dr. in staying in school and open them Libermann are taken from the original Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, president to the possibility of continuing their French. of Tanzania, addressed the general studies in college.”

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Duquesne also created a new, New Nursing Dean Named health nursing and, in private online community in which 2009, was selected the 3,000 fathers, brothers and Dr. Mary Ellen Glasgow has been as a prestigious Spiritan associates can post internal named dean of the School of Nursing. Robert Wood Johnson documents, find contact information She succeeds Nursing Dean Dr. Foundation Executive and share news. Documents will Eileen Zungolo, who retired after Nurse Fellow. She has come from the Spiritan Generalate serving in her role for 10 years. written two textbooks, and the General Chapters and relate one a 2011 AJN Book of the Year, and to meetings organized by the General Glasgow most recently served as her work has appeared in Advance for Council. Publications such as Spiritan professor and associate dean for Nursing, the Journal of Professional Newsflash, Spiritan Life and Anima nursing and undergraduate health Nursing and The International Journal Una will be made available to the professions and continuing nursing of Nursing Studies. Glasgow served public. education at Drexel University. There, as the associate editor from 2008- she was responsible for curricular and 2012 for Oncology Nursing Forum, The public affairs staff also worked faculty development, institutional and for which she is an editorial board on the website for the Spiritans of the accrediting body quality assessment, member. U.S. Provincial at www.spiritans.org, and fiscal planning. reorganizing and editing content for Glasgow has a Ph.D. in nursing from better usability. Glasgow’s research interests focus on Duquesne, a Master of Science in bone marrow donation in minorities nursing from Villanova and a Bachelor and leadership development in of Science in nursing from Gwynedd- nursing education and practice. She Mercy College. is a certified clinical specialist in adult

Honest Abe: DU Computer Scientist to Authenticate Lincoln Writings

The Office of Digital Humanities in the National Endowment for the Humanities has provided a $50,000 grant to The Papers of Abraham Lincoln, which will work with Dr. Patrick Juola, professor of computer science, to use his stylometric computer programs to authenticate early Lincoln writings.

Juola and The Papers of Abraham Lincoln, a project of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill., will work together on the years Lincoln served in the Illinois legislature (1834- 1842). Juola and his research team will use software he developed to examine newspaper articles that which examines word usage and speech patterns, might be Lincoln’s. is supported by a $1.6 million, three-year grant from the National Science Foundation. The goal is for his “This project could greatly expand our knowledge of software program to determine authorship across a a previously little-known part of Lincoln’s life— the range of fields—from the forensic study of a suicide letters and editorials he wrote for the newspaper note to Indiana Jones-type questions of biblical either anonymously or under a pseudonym,” says authorship and teachers’ questions of possible Daniel W. Stowell, director and editor of The Papers of student plagiarism. Abraham Lincoln.

Using a computer program to authenticate the Visit the University’s YouTube channel works of a key historical figure is a huge leap into a (youtube.com/duquesneuniversity), new interdisciplinary world for traditional historians, or scan the QR code below with your according to Juola. “A traditional historian is much mobile device’s QR code reader, for a more at home in an archive full of paper than in a lab video explanation of Juola’s software. of Java code,” he says. “This represents a change in scholarship of a computerized program as an acceptable method of authentication.”

The groundbreaking work of Juola and his team in the Evaluating Variations in Language (EVL) lab,

www.duq.edu 21 living learning center opens Des Places, New ‘Green’ Residence Hall, is Ready for Students

Students moving into Des Places Hall, Duquesne’s newest residence hall, will find it an environmentally friendly residence with the highest standards for comfort and safety. The 12-story Living Learning Center—named for Spiritan Congregation founder Claude Poullart des Places—will house approximately 430 upperclassmen, graduate and law students who will live in one-, two- and three-bedroom suites. The building was designed with a commitment to sustainability by WTW Architects, which incorporated Rooftop solar panels crown Des Places Hall, the University’s newest student many sustainable technologies, from residence, where spacious, comfortable living arrangements complement the drought-tolerant landscaping to the structure’s numerous safety features and environmentally friendly design. use of locally manufactured materials. Estimates based upon construction underneath and can be stacked as standards indicate that sustainable bunk beds for added floor space. efforts will save at least 22 percent in If four residents wish to live in a Des Places energy use. six-person suite, they share the cost for Some of the environmentally six and can convert one bedroom into is essentially friendly features in Des Places Hall a living room. include: Floors two through 11 have • Elevators with regenerative identical floor plans, while the top airtight and drives that generate electricity as story includes a University conference they brake going down room and a student study lounge, both benefits from with sweeping views of the campus • Carpet tiles, acoustical ceiling and city. The conference room includes tiles and underlay on ceramic mechanical roller shades to control the a ventilation tiles made with recycled amount of light and solar heat gained. materials Each floor features free laundry • Windows tinted according to facilities with high-efficiency dryers system that expected sunlight (the darkest and high-capacity washers, which tint is on the building’s west side use half as much water per load as a prevents energy and the lightest tint is on the normal washer. A spacious storage north side of the building) room for students’ bicycles can be accessed through a secure entryway loss by warming • Low-emitting adhesives, off of Stevenson Street. sealants, paints, coatings and To reduce the economic and carpeting, including bio-based environmental costs of trucking or cooling vinyl tile in bedrooms bottled water to campus, each floor has a built-in Brita water station, incoming fresh The suites have generous floor where an insulated bottle—supplied at plans, high ceilings and wide private no cost to each resident—can be filled corridors. Beds have trundle storage with filtered, chilled drinking water. air as needed.

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The fountains are designed to indicate the amount of plastic water bottles saved by their use. Each floor also has a centrally located, wall-mounted hatchway for recyclable trash. According to Mark Minoski, project manager for Des Places construction, Des Places is essentially airtight and benefits from a ventilation system that prevents energy loss by warming or cooling incoming fresh air as needed. In addition, the roof of white rubber sheeting reflects heat, which makes the structure easier to cool, and any electrical power for the building not created in Duquesne’s on-campus co-generation plant or through the building’s solar panels will be purchased from wind-power sources. During the razing of the building that was previously on the site of Des Places Hall, masonry rubble and materials were ground up and a high-powered magnet used to remove metals, which were then recycled. The remaining materials were crushed and used for backfill on the site, recycled into an engineering base used to reconstruct Seitz Street, and used to build a 300-foot-long retaining wall along McCloskey Field. A Memorial Wall, made of limestone and brick from the old Des Places building, graces the lobby vestibule. After construction of the residence hall was completed, McCloskey Field—the adjacent auxiliary track and field, was renovated and new turf was installed. An educational display in the lobby of Des Places Hall will show the energy usage per floor, and residents will compete by floor to see which can use the least energy. The $38 million structure was designed and built to qualify for Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification of the U.S. Green Building Council, says Minoski.

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Duquesne Welcomes Largest Freshman Class in Its History Students Among Best Prepared, Brightest

Duquesne welcomed of their schooling options. Our approximately 1,540 freshmen to experience shows when students are campus for the fall semester—what where they want to be, they adjust appears to be the largest class in the more easily, are more involved and University’s 134-year history. tend to do well, academically and While figures will not be finalized personally.” until later this semester, the incoming In the admissions survey, students class compares to last year’s incoming listed their top reasons for choosing class of approximately 1,330 students, Duquesne as program of study first, according to the Admissions Office. followed by urban location, size and The selectivity rate also was academic reputation. among the highest in the University’s Historically, Duquesne has been history, with only about 75 percent of most attractive to residents around those who applied to Duquesne being the region, but this year, an increased accepted. The mean SAT score of the number of students are coming incoming class is 1139, making that to Duquesne from nearby states, measure also among the highest in says Kelley Maloney, director of than doubled. The school offered a University history. marketing and communication for the 50 percent tuition scholarship for “Besides meeting high academic University’s Enrollment Management incoming freshmen. This scholarship, expectations, these incoming students Group. combined with the quality of are expected to do well at Duquesne Freshmen are arriving from Duquesne’s Leading Teacher Program, because the vast majority listed approximately 33 states and 17 continued to attract students interested Duquesne as a top school of choice,” countries this year. in education degrees. says Paul-James Cukanna, associate A new initiative in the School of Some other schools and programs provost for enrollment management. Education successfully encouraged showing significant enrollment “Our survey shows that 97 percent enrollment. Despite the local increases this year include: of the incoming class said Duquesne uneasiness in the job market, the • The Mylan School of Pharmacy, was a No. 1 or No. 2 choice of all number of education majors more up by nearly 30 percent • The Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, up by 25 percent • The School of Nursing, up by 24 percent “Growing enrollment in these programs and others across the University indicates that Duquesne is offering quality education at a fair price,” says Provost Ralph Pearson. “Duquesne is able to offer students the benefits of the teacher-scholar model, with faculty members who excel in the classroom as well as in research and scholarship pursuits.”

A new Duquesne family prepares to begin the move-in process.

24 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Fall ‘12 on the road On the Road with the DU Magazine

Catherine Ravella, A’62, GA’71, and her husband, David, are shown in Greenwich, England, in front of the Cutty A group of 1984 alumni cruised the Bahamas as part Sark at the prime meridian. of a birthday celebration in April. Celebrating were: Carole Koscelnik Raymond, E’84; Helen Kolesar Marsh, N’84; Sharon Kulla Sebastian, N’84; Regina Cutrone Crowell, N’84; Jennifer Roughton Speier, A’84; and Amy Glaid Grzyb, N’84.

Lori Bishop Andrews, B’92, is shown with her husband, Bob, and their sons, Duncan and Riley, in front of Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Jim Gooch, A’65, and Midge Chase Gooch, A’67, recently returned from a 19-day inaugural crossing of the Atlantic on the newly built Disney Fantasy cruise ship. Jay Yasgur, P’76, and Harendra Shah, GA’75, are shown in India. Jay was recently there to present More “On the Road” photos are a paper at an international available on Duquesne’s alumni website. homeopathic conference in New To view photos, visit: http://www. Delhi. While there, he visited with myduquesne.duq.edu/s/831/index. Harendra. The two became friends aspx?sid=831 while students at Duquesne. New visitors to this site need to create an account using information from the John J. Bologna, A’79, is mailing label of your Duquesne University shown in Negril, Jamaica. Magazine. After logging in, click “Event He has been a men’s Photos” on the left menu. Then, click on basketball season ticket the folder that says “On the Road with holder since 1979. the Duquesne Magazine.”

www.duq.edu 25 josie badger Reigning Courage Healthcare Ethics Doctoral Student Josie Badger Named Ms. Wheelchair America 2012

— By Lia Morrison, A’01, LPA’09 —

Over the past year, Josie Badger Building the Voice of Youth with doctorate studies,” she says. “On has toured Alaska’s rugged terrain in a Disabilities the other hand, it makes me sad that bush plane, skied at Terry Peak in South During her time as Ms. Wheelchair I’m a rare case. Only five percent of Dakota’s Black Hills and trekked to the America, Badger has traveled to Alaska, individuals with disabilities receive any top of Seattle’s Space Needle. Arizona, South Dakota, North Carolina, type of post-high school certification or And she did it all despite having the New England area and Switzerland, diploma. It’s disappointing to think that to rely on both a wheelchair and a presenting both to youth and about I’m one of the few. There’s no reason ventilator. youth, spreading the message that that others with disabilities shouldn’t be Badger, a healthcare ethics doctoral youth with disabilities have a voice that getting their doctorates as well. I hope student at Duquesne, was born with needs—and deserves—to be heard. that, through my work and my example, a rare form of muscular dystrophy “I’m focused on developing I can encourage others with disabilities called congenital myasthenia gravis other young adults with disabilities, to pursue higher education or even their syndrome. But that hasn’t stopped her encouraging them to tap into their doctorates.” from accomplishing more than most. In leadership potential,” says Badger. “I’m addition to her academic achievements, only one person, but I’ve been blessed Seeking Improvements in Health Care Badger reigned as Ms. Wheelchair with this title, so I’m trying to build up for Individuals with Disabilities America 2012, traveling extensively other leaders who will continue on and Badger’s thesis is very personal, to share her platform of leadership promote the youth voice.” developed from her own childhood development for youth with disabilities. experience and work she’s done over “To be honest, my disability is a Encouraging Others by Showing Her the past eight years regarding the blessing, and I would never give it up,” Own Courage transition of children with special says Badger. “It’s part of who I am, but Badger’s message is desperately health care needs from the care of their it’s not all of who I am. Without this needed. pediatricians into adult medicine. unique perspective and calling in life, I “A lot of these young adults and kids “The issue is that a lot of individuals never would have had all these amazing have gone their entire lives being told like me have disabilities that often opportunities.” about all the things they can’t do. Sadly, weren’t seen in adulthood because they start to believe it,” explains Badger. patients passed away before coming of Badger admits that it may never be age,” says Badger. “We’ve relied on our easy, but with the right support in place, pediatricians since, potentially, infancy, individuals with disabilities can achieve for our safety and our survival. Then their dreams. all of a sudden we reach adulthood “Everything I do takes some effort,” and have to transition to someone who says Badger. “Just getting dressed in has maybe never seen a patient like us. the morning requires other people There’s just a huge gap in knowledge to help me out. Sometimes it takes and understanding.” a team effort to make sure you can But with people like Badger bringing pursue opportunity. But having a awareness to the issue, the hope is that disability doesn’t have to mean a lack of others will have easier times with their opportunity.” own transitions to adult medicine. “I’m taking what I’ve learned and In the Five Percent using it to give back,” says Badger. “My With all coursework toward her life, my survival, really can be attributed doctoral degree completed, Badger to my medical team and how they is now in the midst of writing supported me. Hopefully, now I can her dissertation. Pondering this support other young adults so they can accomplishment, Badger’s feelings are have successful adult lives, too.” Josie Badger visits students with disabilities, mixed, even bittersweet. including 4-year-old Lexie, at Meeting Street “Of course I’m excited that I’m School in Providence, R.I. nearing the end of the tunnel of my

26 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Fall ‘12 closer to the hill Reigning Courage

Honor Thy Mother and Thy Neighbor: Long-Term Collaboration Draws DU Closer to Hill District

­— By Karen Ferrick-Roman — “The question students had to says. “Not only is the partnership answer was, ‘How can the Honors itself unique, but it’s premised on a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright College and Duquesne students best rare legacy. You don’t have August August Wilson paid homage to the become involved in the development Wilsons on every corner.” past while probing the future in his and re-use of August Wilson’s While the Daisy Wilson plays based on life in Pittsburgh’s Hill boyhood house?’” says Dr. Evan organization taps Duquesne’s student District neighborhood. Stoddard, associate dean of the ideas and faculty expertise, students Now, Hill District residents, McAnulty College and Graduate gain practical experience. history buffs, and Duquesne students School of Liberal Arts, who taught the “With their actual involvement, and faculty are looking to pay tribute service-learning course. they develop an increased reverence to Wilson and encourage the next Honors College students have of the arts and other cultures, and for generation of artists. They plan to long worked on community projects, community,” says Ellis. “Students honor the writer and his mother, but had chosen their own path. This develop job skills, like event planning, Daisy Wilson, by reinventing his “built-in” project and long-term nonprofit management, marketing, childhood home at 1727 Bedford Ave. commitment by the Honors College, fundraising, public relations, as an artists’ community. says Stoddard, departs from past programming. We’ve already seen This long-term project requires practice. firsthand that acquisition of these many hands, careful planning and “This time, in contrast, we had skills instills pride and confidence contagious enthusiasm—a perfect a community come to us asking if in the students as they make the way to draw Duquesne’s Honors we would undertake this project transition from academics to the College and Hill District neighbors for them,” he says. “The point of general workforce.” even more tightly together. the strategic plan is to determine Besides engaging with Ellis, other In May, the nonprofit Daisy Wilson how that partnership could develop Daisy Wilson board members and the Artist Community, Inc., and Honors over the next five years. That, to my Carnegie Library branch, students College students unveiled a strategic knowledge, is a new thing for us.” have involved campus partners: plan to turn the building into a The Daisy Wilson Artist Spiritan Campus Ministry, the schools residence, workshop and performance Community approached Duquesne of law, music and education, potential space for artists, musicians and because of the University’s origins in seminar professors and possible writers, spreading awareness through the Hill District and long-standing artists, and the Duquesne facilities newspaper and broadcast interviews. collaborations. management staff, which already has Their plan lays out the main goals “When the opportunity came graded the empty lot next door to the (read more at www.duq.edu/candu) up to work with Duquesne, I was Hill District building. as: thrilled,” says Paul A. Ellis, Jr., In the midst of the work, students • Creating and sustaining Esquire, founder of the nonprofit and also learned about themselves. Ellis awareness of the project and August Wilson’s nephew. relates a conversation with participant August Wilson’s legacy Ellis sees rich opportunities for the Bronson Domasky, who initially • Providing collaborative ongoing relationship. didn’t know what to expect or why programming “The project strengthens the people even cared: community, which in turn strengthens “He said that by the end of the • Developing curricular elements the University, and back and forth. semester, he not only understood why for Duquesne students The inherent nature of the project is people cared; he cared, too.” • Helping to renovate and cumulative, so that it yields constant maintain the property educational opportunities,” he

www.duq.edu 27 mellon hall facelift Mellon Hall Gets a Facelift

Mellon Hall received a summer facelift when crews gave the building’s exterior a fresh coat of black paint. Mellon Hall has been a fixture on campus since 1968, when it was officially dedicated. The building has an interesting history, starting with its designer, Mies van der Rohe, one of the most famous architects of the 20th century. According to The Spirit That Gives Life by Dr. Joseph Rishel: Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, of world renown, World renowned architect Ludwig Mies came to Pittsburgh to view the campus and to select the site van der Rohe designed Mellon Hall. for the new building. He chose the land along Bluff Street overlooking the Monongahela Valley. Because Duquesne Envisioning the building was one thing; constructing it lacked space, Mies van der Rohe wanted to create the illusion was another. During early construction, when many of the of space. Therefore, the four-story black graphite-painted steel steel beams were in place, the city was hit by a wind storm building was given extra wide hallways and stairwells…the that toppled all 200 tons of the structural steel. Thus, the science-related operations of the university, which had been project was delayed. carried on in 14 scattered locations, including the old post- Duquesne President Father Henry McAnulty worked World War II Quonset huts and army barracks, along with hard to raise the money to fund construction. The largest the ubiquitous Bluff-area houses, were at last to be united donation was given by the Richard King Mellon Charitable under one roof. Duquesne immediately doubled its freshman Trust, and the building received its name from General science enrollment… Mellon.

28 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Fall ‘12 homecoming

Welcoming back all Duquesne alumni! Special celebrations for the Classes of 1962, 1972, 1987, 2002, 2007 and Greek groups.

Weekend Highlights Include:

Friday: Century Club Induction Ceremony Oktoberfest hosted by the Young Alumni Council Carnival and Greek Alumni Reception

Saturday: Beef and Beer Tailgate Lunch Football vs. St. Francis Signet Society Reception Third Annual Dinner Dance School-based events

Sunday: Save the Dates for Reunion Mass and Brunch

For a full schedule of events, H mecoming accommodations and more, visit and Reunions 2012 www.duq.edu/homecoming or call 412.396.6209. September 28-30, 2012

social media Duquesne launches official Facebook and Twitter pages

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DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY FACEBOOK www.duq.edu 29 honoring the brave Honoring the Brave Alumnus Pays Tribute to Veterans with Flight to D.C. Memorials Catching Up With Stefan Celuch

— By Valerie Rodell — Celuch is responsible for public work in aerospace and defense and relations and raising the $100,000 has been supporting NASA’s Marshall Stefan “Steve” Celuch, B’90, doesn’t needed for each flight. That cost, raised Space Flight Center for the past eight just hang his flag each year on Veterans through individual and corporate years, currently leading a systemic Day. He has a much bigger plan for donations, includes renting the plane innovation management project. honoring the men and women who and training enough volunteers so that “My experiences―education, have fought to uphold our country’s every veteran has a guardian at his or friendships, brotherhood―at honor. her side for the entire day. The group Duquesne University and The George As president of Valor Flight, Inc., the is also accompanied by a volunteer Washington University have forged Huntsville, Ala., resident loads up a 737 medical team, including paramedics who I am today and who I will become airliner with Korean War veterans from and at least one doctor and nurse. tomorrow,” says Celuch, who recently the Tennessee Valley and flies them to The day includes a stop at the earned his master’s degree in strategic Washington, D.C., to spend the day Korean War Memorial, lunch at public relations at George Washington. visiting their memorial and others. the Women in Military Service for Celuch launched Valor Flight, Last year, he flew 114 veterans, plus America Memorial, coordinated by whose call sign is Valor One―The volunteer guardians, staff and media, U.S. Air Force personnel, visits to Flight of The Not Forgotten, in 2010 after to Washington on Nov. 12 for “a day of Arlington and Iwo Jima memorials via working with a similar group that flew remembrance and gratitude for their bus, and presentation of certificates of nearly 1,300 World War II veterans service and fight for freedom.” appreciation by the U.S. Department in 13 flights to Washington. When The second flight is set for a of Defense. Last year, when the he heard two Korean War veterans Saturday in November or sometime group returned to the Huntsville speak about their experiences, he was next spring, depending on the International Airport, they were spurred to begin “the next generation,” completion of fundraising, and will welcomed home by the U.S. Army he says. include 125-150 veterans. Celuch Band and a large crowd of well- The staff of Valor Flight is all believes it will be Valor Flight’s last wishers. volunteer. trip because of “Some veterans said, ‘We didn’t “I don’t even have a business get this when we came home after card,” says Celuch. “I wanted every Korea.’ This really helps us close penny we raised to help get these vets that chapter,” Celuch says. “For at to D.C. and back.” least that one day, regardless of what Celuch, who has three daughters anyone thinks, this group of veterans with his wife, Amy, has several other is not forgotten.” projects he’s passionate about. He is a Some of the seeds for Valor partner of Heartthrob Management, a Flight were sown during Celuch’s Los Angeles-based artist management days at Duquesne, where he was and promotion entertainment firm commissioned as an Army infantry currently representing two pop/rock officer through the ROTC program artists, Brittany Smith and Justin Stein, in 1989. and works with Creative Alliance The Rochester, N.Y., native says Entertainment on sponsorship and he was drawn to the University’s investment partnerships. He is also urban setting. He helped with the helping to line up financing for Sound football team, joined a social club Point Resort, a planned luxury resort and “forged really good friendships on the island of Eleuthera in the Steve Celuch is shown kneeling in very quickly,” he says. Bahamas. front of war veterans. After graduation, Celuch served “I line up what appeals to me from with the Pennsylvania Army National a passion perspective,” he says. “I the dwindling number of Korean War Guard and the U.S. Army Reserves in would encourage everybody to give veterans. New York. While with the U.S. Army back in any way they can to a passion “It’s a humbling, tremendous and National Guard, he served on state that is meaningful to them. Don’t just emotional experience,” says Celuch. active duty just after the Sept. 11, 2001 sit back and do nothing. “These are old men. They used to be attacks, in charge of security at New “I believe it’s our duty to live life young men defending freedom. On this York’s largest nuclear power plant in with zeal. Simply put: Find and live day, they are once again those young Oswego, N.Y., for about 16 months. your passions and also find a way to men. You can see it, clear as day.” Today, he does government contract give back.”

30 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Fall ‘12 students in action Students inAction

Every day in many local communities, Duquesne students make a difference in the lives of those in need. These students take Duquesne’s long-standing mission of service to heart with their willingness to give of themselves for the benefit of others. Here are some recent examples of Duquesne students in action:

Kathleen Wolff, a junior in the School of Nursing and University soccer player, recently donated bone marrow to a man with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She got involved with the Be The Match Registry when Duquesne’s football team held a drive in 2011. “Part of the reason I signed up for it is because I always think about how hard my sister has it with Kathleen Wolff Crohn’s disease. She struggles a lot with it, but there isn’t too much our family can do besides give her support. In a situation like donating bone marrow or stem cells, I can physically change someone’s Stephanie Johnson, a second-year student in the School of Law, has been named one of 23 members of the 2012-13 “I feel honored and quite class of Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows. This prestigious lucky that I was able to go group of graduate students will work throughout the next year to conceptualize and carry out service projects that through this process...” address the social and environmental determinants of health in underserved communities while, at the same time, they develop leadership skills and adhere to the outlook with whatever illness he or she may have,” says message of service advocated by physician-humanitarian Wolff. “I had not really thought about signing up for the Albert Schweitzer. Johnson, who was selected as an registry until one of the football players on campus stopped environmental fellow for the Pittsburgh group, will work in me to ask. I quickly thought how great it would be to be the Penn Hills, Homewood and Wilkinsburg (where Johnson able to help someone so drastically.” Leading up to the is from) neighborhoods to develop knowledge of the effects donation, she underwent bloodwork and a physical exam of foreclosures and short sales. Her project will include to make sure she was a good match for the patient, and seminars and counseling on the financial and health effects received five shots of Neupogen. The actual donation of financial defaults. Upon completion of her fellowship, procedure involved having a central line surgically placed in Johnson and her co-fellows will each become a Schweitzer her body and four hours at Hahnemann University Hospital Fellow for Life—a network of nearly 2,500 individuals who in Philadelphia. It’s possible she could donate again. “I feel are skilled in, and committed to, addressing the health honored and quite lucky that I was able to go through this needs of underserved people throughout their careers as process in hopes of bettering someone’s life,” says Wolff. “It professionals. is an experience I will never forget, and hopefully can use to encourage others to participate in as well.”

www.duq.edu 3131 snapshots

1 Snapshots 1. Mind, Heart and Spirit recipients join Dr. Charles Dougherty. Shown are Jade Leung, S’05, GE’06; daughters of posthumous honoree James Linder, A’66, Lori Wusinich and Jackie Linder Peters; Glen (A’80) and Barbara (N’80) Cavallo; and accepting on behalf of Sister Hellen Bandiho, Ed.D., GE’03, Melanie Simile.

2. Duquesnefest, an annual open house hosted by the Office of Admissions, was held June 2 24. This year’s event drew approximately 700 prospective students to campus.

3. Michael (M’01, GM’02) and Alcira (A’01) Chapman and their children enjoyed the Alumni Day at the Zoo, sponsored by the Duquesne Young Alumni Council.

4. May 2012 graduates were welcomed as new alumni at the Becoming the Tradition event held during the last day of finals.

5. The Department of Athletic Training hosted a 20th Anniversary Alumni Weekend including a clinical education symposium and two receptions. Dave and Elizabeth (Zenir) 3 Caruso, HS’07, traveled from Boston, Mass., to celebrate at the welcome reception in the Power Center Ballroom.

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32 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Fall ‘12 mind, heart and spirit Awards Honor Graduates Who Personify Duquesne’s Mission

The mission of Duquesne Glen Cavallo, A’80 and to fellow educators and has University is often summarized in Barbara Cavallo, N’80 presented workshops in locations six words: “Duquesne serves God by from Pittsburgh to Portugal. Leung serving students.” The entire mission The Cavallos was also a contributor to a Carnegie statement, however, includes five met as students at Science Center tissue engineering pillars, rooted in the Spiritan charism, Duquesne and have exhibit, If a Starfish Can Regrow an that describe how this vision is been married for Arm, Why Can’t I? achieved: academic excellence, moral more than 31 years. As a student, Leung was active in and spiritual values, ecumenism, Glen is president of Spiritan Campus Ministry, serving as service and world concerns. SolAmor Hospice, one a Mass coordinator, liturgical minister The Mind, Heart and Spirit of the nation’s largest and usher. She continues to volunteer Awards, presented by the Duquesne hospice providers for Campus Ministry initiatives University Alumni Association with 14 locations such as the Pittsburgh Plunge, and the Office of Alumni Relations, in eight states. which immerses students in urban recognize graduates whose lives Barbara is school schools and social service agencies. and works exemplify the five pillars. nurse at Immaculate She has also served as president of The fifth class of honorees received Conception School in Fort Smith, Ark. Duquesne’s Young Alumni Council awards at a luncheon held on campus While raising three children and is currently a member of the on May 6. The five Mind, Heart and building successful careers, Alumni Board of Governors. and Spirit Award winners for 2012 the Cavallos explored unique and included: personal ways to address social problems. Glen, for example, James R. Linder, A’66 established the “Thanksgiving Tree Sr. Hellen Anthony Bandiho, Project,” which has distributed Linder, who Ed.D., GE’03 holiday meals to more than 50,000 passed away in needy families since 1985. While 2011, was honored Bandiho was traveling for business, he also makes posthumously for his born and raised in time to present financial planning efforts with the Alpha Tanzania in east Africa seminars at local churches, helping Epsilon/Alpha Tau and is a member families alleviate the stress caused Omega fraternity. of the Sisters of St. by debt and budget concerns. For more than four decades, Linder Therese. Currently Barbara volunteers for a variety facilitated communication among the director of of community efforts and advises far-flung alumni brothers, spending postgraduate studies and research at teens on the consequences of sexual countless hours on the phone St. Augustine University of Tanzania, activity and pregnancy from a gathering and sharing news. He she was previously dean of business Catholic perspective. Together, they helped to organize reunions and administration at that institution. lead groups that help young married raised funds for a scholarship in In addition to her teaching and couples overcome relationship memory of the fraternity’s longtime research, Bandiho has been a tireless challenges to build strong, enduring adviser, Fr. Joseph Duchene, which advocate for young women and girls families. is now one of the University’s largest in her homeland. Recognizing that endowed funds. many students at her university were Linder resided in Macungie, forced to drop out due to financial Jade Leung, S’05, GE’06 Pa., in the eastern part of the state, difficulties, she rallied support for but frequently returned to campus a scholarship fund that sponsors Leung is a physics to mentor new generations of ATO six female students each year. She and biology teacher brothers and assist with their events. also raised funds to build a low- at Shaler Area High He was also active in the Philadelphia cost residence accommodating 50 School in Glenshaw, chapter of the Duquesne University students. Bandiho is a board member Pa. Though early Alumni Association and other of an initiative that helps young in her career, she volunteer efforts, including the Boys Tanzanian women finish high school has already won and Girls Club, Fathers and Sons and, with her religious community, recognition for innovative teaching Organization, and Friends of Danang. supports a program providing methods that inspire high school vocational training and equipment to students to appreciate, understand help orphaned girls start independent and apply science. Affiliated with To learn more about the Mind, Heart and and productive lives. the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Spirit Awards and previous recipients, Initiative, she teaches her techniques visit www.duq.edu/alumni and click on “Alumni Awards.”

www.duq.edu 33 athletics AthleticsUpdate

Dukes in the Olympics (Most Improved Player) winner in represent Grenada in the women’s 2006. He was a member of the All- under 67 kilograms sparring division. Duquesne was represented by two Academic Team for three consecutive St. Bernard finished tied for seventh athletes at the 2012 London Olympic seasons. in the 67kg class, losing to a pair of Games. Stirling, Scotland, native Achara played in four of five games medalists. In the preliminary round, Kieron Achara (2004-08) was one of 12 for Great Britain, which finished 1-4. she fell to silver medalist Nur Tatar players named to the British Olympic He saved his best for last, scoring a of Turkey 5-1 (5-0, 0-1, 0-0) and in the basketball team, and Andrea St. game-high 16 points in leading Great repechage contest she was defeated by Bernard (1999-02), a former standout Britain in its first win in Olympic bronze medalist Paige McPhearson of volleyball player for the Dukes, history, 90-58 over China in the team’s the United States 15-2 (2-0, 5-2, 8-0). represented her native Grenada in final game. Achara added six rebounds First-year Duquesne head coach taekwondo. and three blocked shots in 21 minutes Jim Ferry also had a former player Achara, who has played for the British, who entered the named to the British basketball squad professionally in Italy and Spain Olympics ranked 43rd in the world. in 6-4 guard Kyle Johnson. Johnson, since finishing his Duquesne career in China was ranked No. 10. the 11th-leading scorer in Long Island 2008, was one of 18 invited to Team It was the first time since 1948—the history, helped lead Ferry’s 2011 GB training camp in Houston in last time London hosted—that Great LIU team to a Northeast Conference mid-June. He began his professional Britain fielded an Olympic basketball title and appearance in the NCAA career with Fortitudo Bologna before team. tournament. moving to Angelico Biella, also in St. Bernard, a 2000 Atlantic Duquesne tied with Butler, Italy. He then moved on to Barcellona 10 volleyball All-Academic All- Massachusetts and VCU for most in Italy’s Lega2 before signing with Conference selection, finished her Olympians from Atlantic 10 schools. Assignia Manresa of the Spanish Dukes career with 627 kills and 222 ACB—considered the top professional blocks. She was the first taekwondo league outside the NBA. athlete to represent Grenada at the A New Look Atlantic 10 A part of the British national team Olympic Games. Born in Grenada, since 2007, Achara finished his DU St. Bernard’s parents immigrated The Atlantic 10 Conference career ranked 19th on Duquesne’s to Toronto during the Grenadian enhanced its reputation as the all-time scoring list with 1,240 career revolution in the early 1980s. She best basketball-driven conference points and second in career blocked has dual citizenship with Grenada in the nation with the addition shots with 185. The 2008 Atlantic 10 and Canada. A 3rd degree black belt of Butler University and Virginia Men’s Basketball Student-Athlete of accredited by the World Taekwondo Commonwealth University over the the Year earned a spot on the A-10 All- Federation, St. Bernard qualified to summer. Defensive Team in 2007, and was Butler, which fields teams in 17 of named the league’s Chris Daniels the A-10’s 21 championship sports, has Award experienced unprecedented success in men’s basketball recently. An NCAA Final Four participant in two of the last three years, the Bulldogs have been to the NCAA Tournament in five of the past six years and have advanced past the first weekend in three of those years. In all, Butler has 11 trips to the NCAA Tournament, and in five of those, the Bulldogs have advanced to the Sweet 16 or beyond. Eight of those 11 trips have come since 2000. The Bulldogs have seven straight 20-win seasons and have had a winning season in 18 of the last 19 years. Kieron Achara VCU, which will compete in 16 A-10

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34 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Fall ‘12 athletics

championship sports, went to the DU to Host Atlantic 10 Volleyball men’s basketball Final Four in 2011. Championship The Rams have made 11 total trips to the NCAA Tournament with four of The best of Atlantic 10 volleyball will be in those coming in the last six years. In Pittsburgh November 16-18 as Duquesne hosts the seven of those 11 trips, the Rams have 2012 Atlantic 10 Volleyball Championship at the A.J. Athletics won at least one game, including their Palumbo Center. run to the 2011 Final Four. VCU has This will be the fourth time overall and first time had eight postseason appearances since 2004 that DU has hosted the A-10 volleyball since 2000. championship. The Atlantic 10 will compete as a The top six teams will descend on the Steel City and 16-team league in 2012-13. In addition play a pair of first round matches on Friday followed by to first-year members Butler and a pair of Saturday semifinals. The final is set for Sunday, Nov. 18. VCU, the league includes Charlotte, “This is a great opportunity for Pittsburgh’s volleyball fans to see the best Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham, George of the Atlantic 10 in their own backyard,” says 15th-year Duquesne Head Washington, La Salle, Massachusetts, Volleyball Coach Steve Opperman. “We are looking forward to hosting a Rhode Island, Richmond, St. first-class event.” Bonaventure, Saint Joseph’s, Saint Match times are to be determined. Please visit GoDuquesne.com or Louis, Temple and Xavier. Atlantic10.com for additional information.

2012 Football Promotions Sacred Heart - Oct. 20 at 12 p.m.

A number of promotions have been scheduled for Help us Duke Out Cancer in our annual Breast Cancer the 2012 Dukes football season. Here is what to look Awareness game. Fans who wear PINK will receive 50% for at DU’s five games on our Bluff. Please check off a GA ticket (regularly $10). GoDuquesne.com for updates. Monmouth - Oct. 27 at 12 p.m.

2012 Football Ticket Prices Attention all Little Dukes or Little Dukes at heart—wear Season Tickets: your Halloween costume to the game for a chance to Reserved $50 participate in the halftime costume contest, with the General Admission $40 best costume winning a prize. Be sure to stick around Faculty & Kids (General Admission Only) $25 after the game as well to trick-or-treat on the field with Individual Tickets: Duquesne students and student-athletes. Reserved $12 General Admission $10 Albany - Nov. 10 at 12 p.m. Kids (12 and under) $5 Join us as we recognize the 2012 Senior Class. It will Faculty and Staff (w/I.D.) $5 also be our annual Military Appreciation Day as we Group Tickets: observe Veterans Day this weekend. One-of-a-kind Groups (10 or more) General Admission $5 Duquesne Dukes camo hats will be for sale with all Military: proceeds to benefit local military charities. We are also Free with I.D. (Day of Game Only) welcoming area youth football teams for our annual Take A Kid To A Game Day! All youth 8th grade and under in their team jersey (or cheerleading uniform) Dayton - Sept. 8 at 12 p.m. get in free to the game. The Duquesne Cheerleaders It’s our annual “Code-Red” Kickoff event: All fans are will offer a free clinic encouraged to wear Duquesne Dukes red. Pick up your to youth cheerleaders 2012 football schedule posters and schedule magnets ages 8th grade and before the game begins. You won’t want to leave your under that Sunday, seats during halftime as the always entertaining Frisbee Nov. 4th (for more Dogs will be there to put on a show. information, contact Kristin Maritz at kristin. Saint Francis, Pa. (Homecoming) - Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. [email protected]). Stick around after the Help us welcome back Duquesne Dukes Football Alumni game for post-game as well as all former Duquesne University students autographs with during the annual football Homecoming Game. DU the 2012 Duquesne football alums have the chance to create the tunnel Dukes football team for the team and run out on the field during team and coaches. introductions, and at halftime we’ll announce the 2012 Homecoming King & Queen.

www.duq.edu 35 figures from the past Figures From the Past Dudey Moore

In basketball, the Dukes of the St. Johns, and, having won the 1950s were certainly a force to consolation game against Manhattan, be reckoned with. Although the came in third. season started off slowly, Coach In 1953, rated in the preseason as Dudey Moore brought the Dukes best in the East, possibly the nation, to a 16-10 season in the winter of Duquesne won the Steel Bowl 1951 and captured a bid to play at Trophy in December, the New York the New York National Invitational Holiday Tournament and, with a Tournament. (Unfortunately, 23-2 record, was seeded first in the Duquesne lost to Wyoming in the NIT. Moore was chosen Coach of first round.) the Year by United Press again. The A preseason basketball reunion Dukes did not quite live up to their game brought 150 players back in promise. They defeated Niagara at November 1951. They were defeated the NIT only to lose to Holy Cross. by Moore’s team, 50-31. Duquesne Nevertheless, the Dukes had set a was top-seeded in its fifth NIT bid, new record number of victories—26— with four All-Americans, a 21-1 in a single season. record and Moore was named United Duquesne was top-seeded once Press Coach of the Year. With an more in 1955. After a 19-4 regular estimated million people watching season, the Dukes finally took it all the telecast in the Pittsburgh area, at the NIT with wins over Louisville, the Dukes beat Holy Cross, only to Cincinnati and Dayton. Five thousand lose the NIT in the second game to greeted the returning Dukes at the St. Bonaventure. The disappointed airport. Dukes then entered the NCAA Moore eventually accepted tournament in Chicago, where they an offer to coach at La Salle in downed Princeton before suffering Philadelphia. In 1965, Moore was defeat at the hands of Illinois. inducted into Duquesne’s Sports Hall Moore was pessimistic about his of Fame. fifth season, but the Dukes won 18 games to 7 losses and went to the -Excerpted from The Spirit that Gives NIT again. After trouncing Western Life by Dr. Joseph F. Rishel, Professor Kentucky and Tulsa, they lost to of History

Peeking INTO THE PAST

Father Henry McAnulty, at the beginning of his presidency, promised to build a men’s dormitory. That promise was fulfilled in August 1962, when St. Martin’s Hall was completed. The building was placed next to Assumption Hall and named after Father Martin Hehir, who was Duquesne’s president for 31 years.

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An International Look at meeting also included discussions Ethics Education Across of internal life—common prayer, Professions fraternity and shared resources. Several members were invited Duquesne recently hosted the to speak to the assembly on the first International Conference on nature of their ministries, such as Education in Ethics, drawing on an American Spiritan working as a international perspectives on the pilot for the Flying Doctor Service in teaching of ethics. Tanzania, a missionary involved in vocation animation in Saigon and a Presenters from 33 countries communities and the environment as Spiritan pastor working among the discussed ethics in their nations and awardees. The Enviro-Star program urban poor in Pittsburgh. in their professions. The program was developed to encourage those was coordinated by Dr. Henk ten in Allegheny County to practice Have, director of the Center for pollution prevention by publicizing the Healthcare Ethics and secretary of the positive environmental and economic Third Annual Dr. Barbara international organization. experiences of organizations that are A. Sizemore Summer Conference Held Attendees were able to choose from already doing so. 125 presentations, including those The University was recently named The School of Education’s Barbara A. focused on bioethics as well as one of the most environmentally Sizemore Urban Education Initiative business, clinical, medical, religious, responsible colleges in the United hosted the 3rd Annual Barbara A. pharmacy, biological sciences, law, States and Canada by The Princeton Sizemore Summer Conference and education, biotechnology, nursing Review in its Guide to 322 Green Award Ceremony, Gaining the Tools and philosophical ethics. Duquesne Colleges: 2012 Edition. For more than to Take Action in Urban Schools and President Charles Dougherty, a 13 years, Duquesne has produced Communities, on May 31 and June 1. nationally recognized scholar and most of its electricity from its on- expert in health care ethics, chaired campus cogeneration plant and relies The conference, which brought a session examining Can Ethics totally on clean energy because of its together nearly 300 members Education Be Improved? energy generation and purchase of of the Duquesne and Pittsburgh wind power credits. communities, focused on issues to “Not only does this gathering give improve education for all students, people the opportunity to discuss the particularly for students in urban foundations of our decisions, but it schools. Attendees participated in a provides an opportunity to interact U.S. Spiritan Congregation Gathers at Duquesne wide range of experiences promoting and learn best practices from others a greater awareness of research around the globe in a wide variety of conducted on issues of urban settings,” says ten Have. Nearly 100 Spiritans convened on campus in June for the second education. chapter meeting of the United States The conference featured three University Named Enviro- Province. keynote speakers: Star Award Winner The chapter meets every six years • Dr. Geneva Gay, professor in to articulate the policy, goals and curriculum and instruction at Duquesne has been named one objectives of the American province. University of Washington of five Enviro-Star award winners The meeting focused on the mission by the Allegheny County Health and identity of the province, its • Dr. Ivory Toldson, associate Department (ACHD) in recognition of apostolate of education, parochial professor at Howard the University’s voluntary pollution ministry and overseas missions. University prevention efforts. Participants reviewed working • Dr. Anthony Brown, associate documents on Spiritan education, The ACHD annually designates professor at University of justice, peace, and integrity of businesses and organizations that are Texas, Austin leaders in their commitment to local creation, retirement and finances. The

www.duq.edu 37 in memoriam In Memoriam

Dr. Mary Alleman: A Duquesne’s School of Law. He earned NYSE-listed company. Meticulous Teacher-Scholar his juris doctor degree in 1982 and With this experience, Morris Imparted Highest Standards joined the law school faculty in 1984. moved into his final career of A respected legal scholar, Astorino “knowledge philanthropy,” which Duquesne is mourning the loss of initiated the law school’s renowned placed him on airwaves, in the Dr. Mary Alleman, associate professor Summer Study of Law in Vatican City boardroom and in the classroom. of biological sciences, who passed program in Italy for which he taught “Ron was willing to share with away on June 11. a course on Roman law. Additionally, our students the ups and downs of An eminent, well-respected he developed and taught a popular, the entrepreneurial life, encouraging experimentalist and researcher successful course for the law school hundreds of them to forge their own with a unique analytical ability that met during evening hours and paths in the marketplace,” says Dean to cut to the essence of problems, on Saturdays to help students prepare Alan Miciak of Duquesne’s School Alleman delved into fundamental for the Pennsylvania Bar Exam. of Business. “His business acumen research in epigenetic control of gene Outside of the classroom, he was and contagious enthusiasm will be expression and plant genomics. Her known for leading lively discussions missed.” work is highly regarded in the field on legal issues and politics as well as and recognized as making seminal for smoking his signature cigars. Samuel Yahres: Teacher, contributions to the understanding of Known for the unique historical Musician, Historian genetic control mechanisms. perspective that he brought to the Alleman routinely was invited study of law, Astorino published Samuel Yahres, former Duquesne to serve on grant review boards at numerous articles on local and professor and chairman of the the National Science Foundation, a national public and legal history. He University’s Music Education Dept., clear indicator of her stature in her was recognized by the law school’s died on March 25, 2012. discipline. Her years at Duquesne Student Bar Association, which He was a talented piano player were marked by an emphasis on presented him with its award for and organist who began his teaching engaging both undergraduate and distinguished teaching. career at Etna High School after graduate students in meaningful, returning from duty with the Army challenging research experiences. Air Corps during World War II. In “Mary held the highest standards Pittsburgh’s Entrepreneurial 1948, he was hired as the band and for her students and her colleagues, Spirit Dims with Passing of choral director at Coraopolis High but she always applied those same Ron Morris School, where he remained until high standards to herself,” says 1959, when he accepted the position Bayer School Dean David Seybert. The presence of the of music instructor and supervisor “And to those students who engaged entrepreneurial spirit in the of the student teacher program for themselves and truly applied Pittsburgh region dimmed with the the School of Music at Duquesne. He themselves, Mary would always go to June 6 passing of Ron Morris, a life- remained at Duquesne until he retired extraordinary lengths to guide their long entrepreneur, founding director in 1983. learning.” of Duquesne’s Entrepreneurial A writer of sacred hymns and Alleman’s husband, Dr. John Studies Program and business anthems, his most popular titles Doctor, who also worked in biological talk radio host of The American continue to be performed throughout sciences at Duquesne, passed away in Entrepreneur. the United States, including Psalm 2005. She is survived by her children, Morris started a door-to-door egg Beautiful (Psalm 23) and Be Still and Sam, Adrienne and Nate. sales route at age 10. He developed a Know that I am God (Psalm 46). He dozen startups, including Information served as choir director and organist and Systems Research Inc., a software for many churches throughout the Law Professor, Former company that made him a multi- Pittsburgh area for over 60 years. He History Chair Dr. Samuel millionaire before the age of 30. was also an avid music historian, and, i Astorino Dies at 79 Morris persisted through some n retirement, collected and lean years before helping to grow sold vintage sheet music and Dr. Samuel J. Astorino, professor Mastech (now IGate Corp., a publicly orchestrations to musicians and of law, passed away on May 12. traded firm with a $2 billion market collectors around the world. Astorino came to Duquesne in cap) and Rapidigm, a software In addition to his wife of 63 1963 as a faculty member in the services company with revenues that years, Marianne Ellis Yahres, he is history department. His more than 20 topped $400 million. He then went survived by four children (three of years with the department included on to build and sell JD Warren Inc., whom are Duquesne graduates), a 13-year stint as chair, during which which helped insurance companies six grandchildren and five great- he attended evening classes at recover third-party deductibles, to a grandchildren.

38 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE FallSpring ‘12 ‘12 1960s Alumni Spotlight Dr. Rosemarie Rizzo Parse, N’60, distinguished professor emerita, Loyola Harry D. Clark, Ph.D., M’62, GM’65, University of Chicago, gave the keynote and Mary Beth Bedeck Jenkins, MBA’01, address at the McCollough Lecture Series recently received the North Hills School District’s in Health Care Ethics at Queen’s College Distinguished Alumni Award. in Charlotte, N.C. The lecture was titled Clark is retired as an administrator for the Human Dignity: A Humanbecoming Pittsburgh Public Schools following 30 years of Ethical Phenomenon. She led the service. During his tenure, he was instrumental in 21st annual Institute of Humanbecoming founding the Pittsburgh High School for the Creative at Point Park University, where nurses and Performing Arts, where he served as principal. worldwide are given the opportunity to Clark has served as president of the International study her Theory of Humanbecoming. She also was recently awarded the Lisbon Network of Performing and Visual Arts Schools University Medal of Honor, recognizing her and as a national director of academic relations lifetime achievements. She is the former for Full Sail Center for the Recording Arts. In April, dean of Duquesne’s School of Nursing and Clark was voted vice chair of the board of directors the author of nine books, and has taught of Bridgeway Capital, a community loan fund of southwestern at eight universities and lectured in 30 Pennsylvania. He is co-president of Lighthouse Arts, Inc., a newly countries. She is the founder and editor of formed nonprofit arts organization he helped create. Nursing Science Quarterly. He is a member of Duquesne’s Century Club of Distinguished Dr. Delfin Carbonell, A’61, has updated Alumni. La lengua de Cervantes, a complete Jenkins serves as senior vice president and chief operating officer dictionary of Don Quixote. This is a 1,200- for UPMC Health, where she has been employed for nearly 15 years. page volume (Barcelona: Serbal, 2011) in She is responsible for the development of strategic and collaboration with Dr. James Parr of the operational initiatives for the multi-billion-dollar family of companies University of California. Other highlights that provides health benefits management and health-related include appearing on the Madrid television administrative services for more than one million Pennsylvania program Magabusiness and writing weekly residents. articles in English for VOXXI, Florida. She is active within the greater Pittsburgh community and serves Carol (Mamula) Morgan, A’63, won on several boards of directors and/or committees, including March second place for her 3-minute drawing, of Dimes, Carlow University, Leadership Pittsburgh and the United See the Music, in the art show, Sketchy, Way Women’s Leadership Council. In addition, she serves as a sponsored by the Falls Church Arts volunteer tutor at Schaeffer Elementary School in the Pittsburgh group in Virginia. Previously, the drawing Public School District. appeared on the website of the Jewish Distinguished Alumni nominations are evaluated based upon Community Center in Washington, D.C., as outstanding contributions made in the nominee’s chosen profession, part of the play, The First Schlemiel. record of academic achievement, professional and/or business Jan Redzinak Shubert, A’63, GA’70, accomplishments, as well as community or civic consciousness. had two articles published in the April-June issue of The United States Army Medical Department Journal: “Dogs and Human James E. Schoenfelder, A’65, retired Frank Gottlieb, A’68, was honored Health/Mental Health: From the Pleasure from full-time practice of secondary recently at the Press Club of Western of Their Company to the Benefits of Their guidance counseling at Bishop Carroll Pennsylvania’s Golden Quill Awards with Assistance” and “Therapy Dogs and Stress Catholic High School in Ebensburg, Pa. the President’s Award, in recognition “of Management Assistance During Disasters.” He will specialize in independent college outstanding career achievement and She has an MSW from Catholic University admissions counseling in Duncansville, Pa. contributions to western Pennsylvania and is currently a doctoral student at journalism.” He recently retired as news Norman V. Schnurr, B’67, had his Fielding Graduate University. She leads a director of KQV Radio and serves on the Duquesne ring returned after 40 years. The critical incident stress management team Student Publication Board at Duquesne. for the U.S. Environmental Protection ring was found by a former Washington & Agency and is involved in a clinical practice Jefferson College student who used to visit Francis Skidmore, B’68, was tragically in Ashburn, Va. Pittsburgh. killed in the World Trade Center attack

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on Sept. 11, 2001. John Wattick, E’68, Dr. Thomas J. Leppert IV, MBA’72, has Dr. Susan Larsen Beck, APRN, AOCN, recently traveled to New York to make been elected to the advisory board to FAAN, N’74, professor and Robert S. a sketching of Skidmore’s name from serve a three-year term at the University and Beth M. Carter Endowed Chair in the memorial there. Wattick donated the of Kentucky – Osher Lifelong Learning Nursing at the University of Utah College of sketching to Duquesne, along with his ticket Institute (OLLI). The institutes are found Nursing, was named the Oncology Nursing from the memorial exhibit. Both items are on the campuses of 117 colleges and Society’s 2012 Distinguished Researcher. now exhibited in a special case overseen universities throughout the nation and She is known for her “research focused on by the Office of Greek Life. Skidmore was a establish educational programs for learners the management of symptoms in cancer brother of Kappa Sigma Phi. 55 and older. He also continues to serve patients and interventions to improve the on the Lexington Public Library Advisory quality and outcomes of care.” Board after retiring as a senior executive 1970s with 45 years of extensive global business David S. Pollock, L’74, founding partner background in multi-cultural environments, of the family law firm of Pollock Begg Rolando Giustini, A’71, was recently including 35 years of international business Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC, has been appointed president of the board of management in the U.S. and Europe. named a 2012 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer. Stirling Art Studios and Gallery, satellite He is also listed as one of the 2012 Top campus of the Dunedin Art Center in Kenneth P. Davie, L’73, was recently 50 Pittsburgh Super Lawyers and has Florida. He was formerly a board member appointed assistant town attorney for the been named to Best Lawyers in America of the Palm Harbor Art Center and is a town of Kearny, N.J., and special counsel for more than 15 years. He participated published author, columnist, film critic for the city of Bayonne, N.J. He also in the panel, “What Family Law Attorneys and screenwriter, and Emmy winner for completed seven years of coaching the Need to Know about Marketing,” at the technology and engineering. He is presently High Tech High School boys varsity soccer Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law working on a screenplay, co-production team in North Bergen, N.J., and his teams Section Summer Meeting. with Italian TV. won the Hudson County Championship five out of those seven years. Elizabeth Hukill, N’71, GN’74, has been appointed the first nurse practitioner for the PACE Center in Clearwater, Fla. PACE (Program for All-inclusive Care of the Elderly Delta Zeta Sorority... and part of National PACE) is known as would like to reconnect with its alumnae of the Kappa Xi chapter from LIFE Programs in Pa. She has been a family Duquesne University. We would like to hear from all alumnae who attended nurse practitioner for 14 years and lives in P.A. universities, regardless of where they live today. Please contact Belleair Bluffs, Fla., with her husband, Jack, [email protected] or the Delta Zeta headquarters directly at and dog, Bogart, and cat, Jug. 1.800.6.alumna and let Delta Zeta know your current address and email.

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James E. Rimmel, L’74, has been elected to his sixth three-year term as chair to Alumni Spotlight the permanent judicial commission of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Donna Marie (Zotter) Desfor, L’90, is a Dr. Peter Ladd, A’76, is the author culinary consultant and chef who took to studying of Person-Centered Diagnosis and the culinary arts as a creative outlet after she began Treatment in Mental Health: A Model for her career as a lawyer in Philadelphia. Empowering Clients (Jessica Kingsley A published food writer and recipe developer, Publishing). He has written five books “all she recently appeared on America Cooks!, NPR’s with a phenomenological approach that national spring pledge drive for WITF, her local was formulated at Duquesne.” affiliate in central Pennsylvania. She also hosts WITF’s online food section, as well as a weekly cooking segment on her regional FOX Rich Nickel, P’77, is director of regulatory affairs for Triad Isotopes, Inc., 43 news. a nationwide nuclear pharmacy company While working as a lawyer, she was accepted into L’ecole des headquartered in Orlando. He has been Chefs, and traveled to South Africa’s Paarl wine valley where she named fellow by the American Pharmacists trained in contemporary French cuisine. Committed to improving Association, which recognized “his lifelong her skills and devoted to her passion for understanding food, flavor leadership, mentorship and support within and the elements of taste, she continued her education by attending the profession of pharmacy; his many cooking classes in France and traveling to the Chilean countryside contributions to pharmaceutical care; and to learn about wines. To better share her love for food and wine his efforts to ensure the appropriate use of and her skills for creating delicious food in any home setting, she medications within the healthcare system.” launched There’s a Chef in My Kitchen, a portable culinary institute, Michael F. Walsh, A’78, was promoted and opened The Baudelaire Onion, a first-of-its-kind tasting room in to associate professor of marketing at the Mechanicsburg, Pa. College of Business and Economics at Recently she combined her talents with The Spice and Tea West Virginia University. Exchange company to create Chef Donna’s Adoro spice blend. She also spends time traveling to teach tasting and cooking classes at 1980s conventions and seminars.

James W. Saxton, L’82, chair of Stevens & Lee’s health care litigation group and co-chair of the health care department, was a presenter at the 2012 Guy Carpenter School of Business Medical Professional Liability Networking Centennial Celebration Forum in Las Vegas. He discussed the “changing health care environment and — Honor the Past. Celebrate the Present. Embrace the Future. — the growing importance for medical professionals to recognize the changing roles of health care providers and the continued importance of focusing on the Starting this fall, we have a variety of events planned to celebrate the th patient relationship.” The forum is held to 100 anniversary of the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business. bring together executives from medical professional liability companies from School of Business Mimosa Brunch around the world to discuss and exchange Sept. 29 (Homecoming Weekend) ideas and information. He also presented Medical Malpractice in Urology: How Johnny Angel and the Halos— to Prevent and Defend at the American Performance and Cocktail Reception Urological Association Annual Meeting in Oct. 27 Atlanta. This is the largest gathering of urologists in the world. Register for these events and learn more about our Henry M. Sneath, L’83, principal Centennial Celebration at www.duq.edu/business-100. shareholder at Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C., recently presented to a national seminar in New York on the topic of Business Valuation and Intellectual Property Damages in Litigation. The

www.duq.edu 41 Foundation Museum. She will manage all Alumni Spotlight museum staff, exhibitions, programming and operations; coordinate the overall collections Kathleen (Traenkner) Butera, M’68, GM’70, policies and procedures; and maintain a has been named executive director of The Chicago commitment to research and scholarship. Chamber Musicians. Sonya Moezzi-Greco, MBA’00, has Butera has more than 25 years of experience been hired as director of healthcare in non-profit management, having worked with professional marketing at Perrigo, a leading the Chicago, San Francisco, Pittsburgh and pharmaceutical supplier. She is responsible San Diego Symphony Orchestras, as well as the “for driving infant formula business Florida Philharmonic Orchestra. Butera also previously served as growth through increased awareness the executive director of music of the Baroque and the Sherwood and recommendations by healthcare professionals.” Conservatory of Music. She currently teaches both undergraduate and graduate arts management courses in the Arts, Entertainment, Kelly (Teorsky) Yurasko, HS’00, GHS’01, and Media Management Department at Columbia College and serves is an owner of Pinnacle Home Care of The as supervisor of the Live and Performing Arts Management Division. Villages, Inc., a Medicare-certified and Butera has been consultant to the National Endowment for the CHAP-accredited home health agency Arts, Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, Columbus Chamber located in central Florida. Orchestra (Ohio), Society for Art in Crafts (Pittsburgh) and Symphony Larissa J. Estes, HS’03, received of the Americas (Ft. Lauderdale). She is currently a board member for her Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.) in Blair Thomas & Company Chamber Puppet Theater. community health from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health. She currently serves as the performance improvement seminar was hosted by DRI - The Voice Lang Press). This is the second edition manager and public health accreditation of the Defense Bar, an international and includes new chapters on media and coordinator at the Houston Department of organization of 22,000 civil defense, satire, the environment, war and terrorism, Health and Human Services. commercial and intellectual property and human rights. The co-author is Mark Kevin K. Murphy, LPA’06, president of litigators, and corporate counsel. He serves Sachleben of Shippensburg University. Berks County Community Foundation, as the 2011-12 national president of DRI Aaron R. Elliott, N’96, graduated from was elected chairman of the Council on and specializes in commercial, intellectual Foundations board of directors in Los property, pharmaceutical and products Duke University with a Doctorate of Nursing Practice, and is assuming the role of Phase Angeles. The Council on Foundations is liability, and insurance coverage litigation. a nonprofit membership organization that He is also the editor of an intellectual II program director for the U.S. Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing. supports grantmakers in various aspects property and technology blog at www. of foundation management. He recently pitiptechblog.com. He received his degree while on active duty as a lieutenant colonel in the Army, and served as vice-chair and last year led the has served more than 21 months in Iraq in annual conference planning committee, support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. which gathered over 1,000 leaders of the 1990s philanthropic community in Philadelphia. Kristine “Kris” (Closky) Gosnell, Susan (Smith) Vernick, A’92, is the GN’97, MBA’03, is co-owner of Sterling Timothy Emmanuel Walter, A’07, is author of Who Will Roll the Stone Away?, Healthcare Associates, Inc., a health care now serving in the U.S. Navy and received published in the Pentecostal Evangel on IT consulting firm specializing in health care awards as outstanding new writer and Feb. 26. She has a master’s degree from IT implementations, training and project for articles Yellow Shirts: One Color, One I.U.P. in student personnel services and is management. She is also a certified project Rank, One Family and 77-day Warrior currently a homemaker, published writer and management professional (PMP). Challenge. He is married to Andrea Wilcox. resume designer. They are the parents of Miles Emmanuel, born while his father was deployed. Dr. Mark S. Davis, GS’93, associate professor in the department of biology, has 2000s Joseph R. Williams, L’09, associate at been elected president of the faculty senate Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC, Dr. David Jacobs, M’00, has joined of the University of Evansville. presented Show Me Your Tweets: The the faculty of the University of Oregon as Impact of Social Media on the Practice Kevan M. Yenerall, A’95, professor of assistant professor of conducting and the and Business of Law at a professional political science at Clarion University, is the director of orchestral studies. development seminar for the Pittsburgh co-author of the text, Seeing the Bigger Paralegal Association. He is the youngest Picture: American and International Jennifer Landry, GA’00, was promoted member of the Allegheny County Bar Politics in Film and Popular Culture (Peter to director of the Chemical Heritage

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Association Family Law Section Council Hunter Thomas, son of Amy (Dietz) and was recently named to the 2012 Marriages Blomgren, B’03, and Oscar C. Blomgren Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars William Francis Popich, P’60, married IV, B’02. listing. He is also one of five attorneys Louise A. Binegar. who presented at the Pennsylvania Bar Claire Marie, daughter of Erin (Marks) Association Family Law Section Summer Christopher Fellers, B’05, married Pulcini, S’06, HS’06, DPT’08, and Brad Meeting at the conference’s “Updates” Vanessa Del Rosario. Pulcini, E’03, GE’08. roundtable, and spoke about “recent Millie Eloise, daughter of Meghan (Knopp) Pennsylvania Supreme and Superior Court Jill F. Hocker, GHS’05, married John M. Lieb, A’03. Budzyn, HS’07, GHS’08, and Matthew cases relating to child and spousal support, Budzyn, Pharm.D.’09. and how the courts’ decisions will affect Erin Kate O’Boyle, A’05, married Joseph family law practice in the state.” B. Rynn, A’06. Connor Patrick, son of Brianne Marie (Loney) Dempsey, Pharm.D.’07, and David Richie, A’09, GA’10, recently talked Cassandra Johns, Pharm.D.’08, married Christopher Dempsey. about his life and work as a Peace Corps Spencer Cooper, Pharm.D.’07. volunteer in the Dominican Republic during Wylie Jacob, son of Alison (Petras) an informational meeting at the Carnegie Danielle Ann-Marie Hoover, HS’08, Ogurchak, B’08, and Jonathan Library of Pittsburgh. GHS’09, married Mark David Lesher, Ogurchak, Pharm.D.’09. Pharm.D.’08. Lindsey Smith, GA’09, is a certified health Maxim Allen Smith, son of Reneé M. coach, motivational speaker and author, Lori Steranchak, GE’10, married (Alsberry) Richardson, Pharm.D.’09, and founder of “The Real You,” where she Matthew Andrade, B’07. and Shawn A. Richardson. serves her clients as a personal coach and Stefanie Ann Kraycar, Pharm.D.’11, helps them lose weight and gain healthy married Shawn J. Hickey, B’10. lifestyles. She is the author of Junk Foods In Memoriam and Junk Moods: Stop Craving and Samuel “Sam” Yahres Start Living, which is a “guide to learning New Arrivals and effectively understanding how to live Wilbert R. McSteen, B’49 a healthier lifestyle by recognizing what Aaron Peter, son of Vincent G. DiCamillo, causes us to overeat, whether it is stress- S’95, and Karen DiCamillo. Vera Stanchec, E’56 related or emotions.” The book “doesn’t tell readers what to do, but instead inspires Samuel Joseph, son of Maria Myers Roland G. Fecteau, GE’62 readers to start their own journeys to health Urbain, P’96, and Thomas B. Urbain. Dennis Cuff, P’66 and happiness through what they eat.” Lorenzo Joseph, son of Lori (Bellisario) Sr. M. Angela Krisfalusy, E’70 Amy Wilson, GLPA’10, has been Leone, B’00, and Anthony Leone. appointed as Butler County representative Sr. Barbara Corinha, OSF, GE’73 Hudson Craig, son of Claudine to the Dignity and Respect Council of (Baldassare) Rumbaugh, HS’00, and Greater Pittsburgh. She is a member of Hugh Rumbaugh. the administrative staff in the Butler County Commissioners’ Office. Abigail Marie, daughter of Kelly (Teorsky) Yurasko, HS’00, GHS’01, and Andrew Nicole Amato, L’11, is an associate in Yurasko. the law office of Vicki Kuftic Horne in Fox Please send us your personal and Chapel, Pa. Previously, she served as a Jacob Steven, son of Brigitte (Shower) professional news for inclusion in law clerk and has assisted in securities, Gamrat, HS’01, and Steven Gamrat, Duquesne University Magazine: employment, personal injury and general Pharm.D.’02. civil litigation matters. Email: [email protected] Elise Marie, daughter of Kelly (Burkhart) Mail: Duquesne University Jessica (Leuthold) Young, L’11, passed Stratton, HS’01, GHS’02, and Matt Magazine the Illinois bar and joined Advanced Stratton, S’01. Correctional Healthcare as in-house c/o Alumni Updates corporate attorney. The company provides Arabella Giovanna, daughter of Danielle Duquesne University health care to county jail inmates in 17 (Talotta) Miller, B’02, GA’02, and Brian 406 Koren Building states. She is authoring a training DVD, A Miller, Pharm.D.’04. 600 Forbes Ave. JAIL IS NOT A HEALTH SPA: The Legal Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Jacob Christopher, son of Christie Basis for Correctional Healthcare. (Turocy) Pratt, Pharm.D.’02, and Richard Pratt, Pharm.D.’01. To see more Class Notes and alumni news, please visit www. myduquesne.duq.edu/classnotes.

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Sept. 19, 2012 Third Annual Duquesne Athletic Fund Laurel Valley Golf Invitational Registration begins at 11 a.m., shotgun start at 1 p.m. Laurel Valley Golf Club 175 Palmer Dr., Ligonier, PA 15658 Contact Bryan Colonna at 412.396.5927 or [email protected], or Renee Bestic at 412.396.1292 or [email protected].

Sept. 20, 2012 New York City Law Alumni Reception 6 – 8:30 p.m. Park Central Hotel, NYC 870 7th Ave., New York, NY 10019 For more information or to RSVP, contact 412.396.5216 or lawalumni@ duq.edu.

Oct. 4, 2012 Department of Instruction & Leadership in Education Graduate Program Open House 3:30 – 6 p.m. Duquesne University, Canevin Hall (Rm. 108) Contact Linda Bruno at Bruno1@duq. edu or 412.396.1995, or visit www.duq. edu/education/openhouse.

Oct. 6, 2012 Alpha Phi Red Dress Gala 6 p.m. Duquesne Union, Ballroom Contact Chairwoman Briana D’Alesandro at [email protected].

Oct. 11, 2012 Washington, D.C. Law Alumni Reception 5:30 – 8 p.m. Alston & Bird, LLP 950 F St., NW, Washington, DC 20004- 1404 For more information or to RSVP, contact 412.396.5216 or lawalumni@ duq.edu.

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Oct. 18, 2012 Nov. 8-9, 2012 Jan. 2013 Pittsburgh Law Alumni Reception The Wecht Institute’s 12th Annual 16th Annual RSHS Alumni Night at 5 – 8 p.m. Conference: Post-Combat Problems the Men’s Basketball Game LeMont Restaurant in the 21st Century A.J. Palumbo Center 1114 Grandview Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. A pre-game reception will be held 15211 Duquesne University, Power Center in the Auxiliary Gym prior to the For more information or to RSVP, Ballroom game. All alumni are invited to attend contact 412.396.5216 or lawalumni@ For more information or to register, with their family/guests. For more duq.edu. visit www.duq.edu/forensics or contact information, contact Deborah Durica at the Wecht Institute at 412.396.1330 or 412.396.5551 or [email protected]. Oct. 19, 2012 [email protected]. Forensic Fridays: Scientific Evidence Feb. 9, 2013 and the Right to Confrontation Nov. 28, 2012 Alpha Phi Delta Valentine’s Day Ball 1 – 4:30 p.m. Counselor Education Program 60th 6 p.m. Duquesne University Union, Africa Anniversary Celebration Duquesne Union, Ballroom Room 8 p.m. Contact Chairman Colin Drummond at For more information or to register, Duquesne Union, Africa Room [email protected]. visit www.duq.edu/forensics or contact Contact Bill Casile at [email protected] the Wecht Institute at 412.396.1330 or or 412.396.6112. March 2, 2013 [email protected]. Red & Blue Brew, sponsored by the Dec. 1, 2012 Young Alumni Council Oct. 25 and 26, 2012 Breakfast with Santa 7 – 10 p.m. The 3rd Annual Rita M. McGinley 8:30 a.m. Duquesne Union Ballroom Symposium: The Face of the Veteran Duquesne Union Ballroom Join fellow Duquesne alumni and Thursday: To register or for more information, go friends for this one-of-a-kind beer 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Symposium to www.myduquesne.duq.edu/santa12 tasting event. For more information or 5 – 7 p.m. Reception or call 800.456.8338. to register, go to www.myduquesne. Friday: duq.edu or call the Office of Alumni 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Symposium Dec. 14, 2012 Relations at 412.396.6209. Duquesne University Power Center Forensic Fridays: Enhancing For questions, contact Alyssa Kramer Courtroom Knowledge of Forensic at 412.396.5203 or [email protected]. Technology Alumni activities are added To register, go to www.duq.edu/social- 1 – 4:30 p.m. frequently throughout the year. justice. Duquesne Union, Africa Room For more details and a complete For more information or to register, schedule of alumni events, go to www.myduquesne.duq.edu. Nov. 3, 2012 visit www.duq.edu/forensics or contact Sigma Nu White Rose Ball the Wecht Institute at 412.396.1330 or 6 p.m. [email protected]. The Duquesne University Location TBD Alumni Association Contact Chairman Nick Frost at Jan. 10, 2013 406 Administration Building [email protected]. Pittsburgh-area Alumni Reception 600 Forbes Avenue and Show: “The Chief” Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Nov. 6, 2012 6:30 p.m. Reception; 8 p.m. Show www.MyDuquesne.duq.edu School of Education Graduate O’Reilly Theater [email protected] Information Fair 621 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222 1.800.456.8338 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Tickets are limited. For more (1.800.I.LOVE.DU) Location TBD information or to register, go to www. or 412.396.6209 Contact Rachael Kiesling at kieslingr@ myduquesne.duq.edu or call the Office duq.edu or 412.396.5193. of Alumni Relations at 412.396.6209.

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