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FALL 2017 Transforming Judicial Education Statewide Largest Individual Gift in History of Law School Establishes the Thomas R. Kline Center for Judicial Education Also in this issue: Freshman Class Among Duquesne's Largest, Most Diverse (at the time of publication) William Generett, Jr., Named Duquesne's First VP for Community Engagement duq.edu 1 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Contents Spirit of Health 36 Initiative Thomas R. Kline 32 Center for Judicial Education 6 Golden Jubilee Every Issue Also... DU in Pictures .......................................18 Creating Knowledge .........................48 35 26 Did You Know?......................................13 New Leadership Freshman Class Among Duquesne's Largest Bluff in Brief ............................................51 President Ken Gormley has Athletics ..................................................54 named William Generett, Jr., the This year's freshman class is one of the largest Alumni Updates ..................................58 University’s first Vice President for and most diverse in University history (based on Event Calendar ....................................64 Community Engagement. enrollment figures available at publication). On the Cover: Duquesne Law Dean Maureen Lally-Green, L'74, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Thomas G. Saylor, Duquesne President Ken Gormley and donor Thomas R. Kline, L'78, before the July announcement of the Thomas R. Kline Center for Judicial Education. Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .eps Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .eps Vol. 16, Number 1, Fall ’17. Duquesne University Magazine is published by the Office of Marketing and Communications, 406 Koren Building, 600 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15282, Tel: 412.396.6050, Fax: 412.396.5779, Email: [email protected] 2 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Fall ’17 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Thoughts from the President Duquesne education is not just about the acquisition of facts. For almost 140 years, Duquesne has offered a transformative Aeducational experience for students, while working to transform our community as well. A groundbreaking partnership between Duquesne University School of Law, the Pennsylvania courts and law schools across Pennsylvania will continue this Duquesne tradition by creating a new model for judicial education in the United States. Our cover story details this pioneering collaboration, which will provide unprecedented opportunities for faculty and students to assist in judicial education and make contributions at the highest level of our legal system. We are proud to be at the forefront of offering innovative educational resources and initiatives, all across campus, that provide our students with cutting-edge tools for success. The success of Duquesne students―personally and professionally―has been the focus of Fr. Sean Hogan’s life and career. This issue celebrates the 50th anniversary of his ordination as a Catholic, Spiritan priest. From his early work as a young priest in Africa to his almost 40 years of enhancing the student experience on the Bluff, Fr. Hogan has spent his life selflessly giving to others “We are proud to be and is a living embodiment of the Spiritan mission of education and community building. at the forefront of Also in this issue, you’ll meet Duquesne’s two newest deans, learn about University initiatives built around reaching out to help our offering innovative neighbors and discover the secrets alumna Jennifer Lin uncovered while she traveled the world on a decades-long quest to learn more educational about her family. Our Duquesne University family is made up of thousands of resources and people who, despite diverse backgrounds and experiences, share a common goal: to lift up others through education for the mind, heart initiatives, all across and spirit. Thank you for being a special part of our family and for all you do for Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit. campus, that provide our students with Sincerely, cutting-edge tools for success.” Ken Gormley Duquesne University President duq.edu 1 IN THE FIRST YEAR OF HIS ADMINISTRATION, PRESIDENT A KEN GORMLEY HAS TAKEN STRIDES TO LAUNCH DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY INTO GREAT ITS MOST TRIUMPHANT ERA YET. FROM FUNDRAISING SUCCESSES, TO STRATEGIC OPERATING DECISIONS, PRESIDENT GORMLEY IS YEAR MAKING AN IMPACT ON THE AT DUQUESNE BLUFF AND BEYOND. HERE'S JUST A SMALL SAMPLING OF UNIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS. Visited 30+ cities to meet with alumni, parents and DU supporters. Welcomed one of the largest and most diverse entering freshman classes in Duquesne history (based on enrollment figures available at the time of publication). Read the full story on pg. 26 2 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Fall ’17 Obtained a $7.5 million gift—the largest individual gift in the Appointed two history of the School of Law— from alumnus Thomas R. Kline (L’78) to establish new deans: the Thomas R. Kline Center for Judicial Education. Dr. Fevzi Akinci, Rangos School of Health Sciences, Read the full story on pg. 32 and Honorable Maureen Lally-Green, School of Law—the first female dean in the 106-year history of the law school. Enhanced Read the full story on Career Services pages 24 and 25 to better serve our students, including moving operations to the heart of campus in the Duquesne Expanded the reach of Union, and creating a Duquesne’s community new position to directly engagement presence, creating a interact with alums to identify internships and job new Vice President opportunities. of Community Engagement position and expanding the Center for Hired new Men’s Engaged Teaching and Research. Basketball William Generett, Jr., Esq., former president and CEO of Urban coach Keith Innovation21, stepped into the new role on Sept. 1. Dambrot, who came to Duquesne Read the full story on pg. 35 with an impressive winning record at Akron. His dad, Sid Dambrot, Spearheaded work on a new five- played on the Dukes’ year Strategic Plan for the national powerhouse Obtained a $120,000 University with input from faculty, staff team in the early 1950s. and the entire Duquesne community. It will state grant Read the full story be presented in finished form to the Board on pg. 55 to preserve, of Directors at their October 2017 meeting. digitize and create an archive of documents Organized and hosted the first relating to the in a series on Civil Discourse at birth of radio Duquesne. in Pittsburgh, The initial event covered the topics of “Race and in collaboration with Law Enforcement” and “Muslims, Immigration the National Museum of Broadcasting and in advance and the American Dream.” More than 800 students th and faculty packed into the Power Center for this of the 100 anniversary of the extraordinary event designed to underscore the birth of radio in 2020. unique mission and identity of Duquesne while fostering ethical behavior and respectful dialogue. duq.edu 3 President's Corner “It's truly an honor to represent Duquesne in so many special ways throughout Duquesne alumnus Mark Paoletta, a 1984 graduate In June, the Office of International Programs the year.” of the McAnulty College and Graduate School and the Duquesne Center for African Studies of Liberal Arts, currently serves as chief counsel hosted a welcome reception for participants - President Gormley and assistant to U.S. Vice President Michael Pence. in the 2017 class of Mandela Washington President Gormley posed with him during a recent tour Fellowship for Young African Leaders program. of The White House. The fellows spent six weeks at Duquesne this President Gormley offers summer focusing on civic leadership. opening remarks at the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania's special panel at the Duquesne University School of Law. At commencement in May, President In June, President Gormley hosted local Gormley bestowed an honorary degree university presidents of the Pittsburgh Council on Bill Strickland, CEO of Manchester on Higher Education for a special dinner. The Bidwell Corporation. council works to enhance the intellectual, cultural and economic vitality of Pittsburgh. President Gormley Duquesne employees talks with and President Ken students before Gormley celebrated commencement Duquesne University was awarded the Chuck Cooper the Penguins Stanley on Friday, Foundation Trailblazer Award for its efforts to Cup victory in June. May 12, at the develop new opportunities for the foundation to realize A.J. Palumbo its mission, and for the creation of the Chuck Cooper Center. Classic. Pictured are foundation president/CEO and founder Chuck Cooper III and President Gormley. The Center for Community-Engaged Teaching and Research (CETR) was awarded a $40,000 grant from the A.J. and Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable Trust to help renovate the CETR Student Collaboration Space. From left are trust trustee Karin R. Pfingstler, Marisa Bell-Metereau of Duquesne’s foundation relations, Provost Tim Austin, Joyce Raught of Duquesne’s foundation relations and President The 2016 Northeast Conference co-champion Duquesne Dukes football team received their Ken Gormley. rings during their spring banquet. 4 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Fall ’17 Photo: Andrew Russell/Tribune-Review Despite a Rare Neuromuscular Disorder, Duquesne Student Rises to the Top By Jill Greenwood “Everyone has been so kind Grant Stoner does not want his disability to define him or dictate his future. to me. It’s like a family.” Though he was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type II at the age of 13 months and by adolescence had lost “His optimism and perseverance in the face of profound most of his motor skills, the Duquesne