THE DUQUESNE U NIVERSI T Y SEPTEMBER 2007 Power Center Update Convocation Captured Celebration with Fr. Hogan New Equipment in Clinic Check the latest on construction of Photos, awards and a summary of The Rev. Sean M. Hogan, C.S.Sp., The Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic the Power Center, the new multipur- Convocation are included inside. marks the 40th anniversary of his is utilizing new equipment that will pose recreation center. Page 3 Page 4 ordination. Page 8 benefit clients and students. Page 11 DU Alert System Adds New Ways Of Reaching Employees, Students By Karen Ferrick-Roman All employees and students are encouraged to register for a new system that DU Emergency Alert will be used only in emergency situations, and the system will enable them to receive emergency alert notifications when they are away will be tested on a regular basis, at least once per semester. from their computers and desks. The University will continue to use its established emergency communication Through DU Emergency Alert, employees and students registered with the methods, including: system will be delivered alerts through mobile devices, text messages and/or • The Duquesne University Web page via the “newsroom,” calls to non-Duquesne or campus land-line phones. The free registration can be www.newsroom.duq.edu done quickly and easily online at www.duq.edu/alert. The information will be • DORI, www.dori.duq.edu used only for the alert notifications. Privacy will be respected; even the system • Broadcast e-mails to all students, faculty operators will not know the names of the those who are registered. and staff “This new system has technology that will notify people of urgent informa- • Broadcast voice mail messages to tion, whether they are at the University, at home or on the move,” said James all campus phones that are equipped Caputo, director of public safety. “Our University community has to realize how with voice mail important it is that each and every one takes a few minutes to subscribe to the • The Duquesne University weather/ service. We will continue to use our standard emergency and mass communica- emergency hotline, 412.396.1700 tion methods of e-mail and voice mail and other methods, but this system adds • The University switchboard, 412.396.6000 another layer to the safety notification systems we have established.” • Coordinated announcements through public The system will send alerts in a specific order, starting with mobile devices. media outlets. Individuals also will receive instructions on how to confirm that they have If contact information changes, these changes received the message. If confirmation is not received, the automated system will noted elsewhere at Duquesne do not automatically send a message to the alternate listed on the subscription registration, which update on the DU Emergency Alert system—and could be a non-Duquesne land line or an office phone number. This would be conversely, DU Emergency Alert system updates will not followed by an alert to the individual’s Duquesne e-mail address. automatically account for changes to be noted elsewhere If an individual responds to confirm a message at any time, the alerts will not in the University. forward to other contact methods. If an individual does not respond, alerts will • Individual subscribers are responsible for updating their DU Emergency continue to forward to all of the contact methods for a defined period, usually Alert through the same online systems they have used to register initially: cycling through five attempts to make contact. www.duq.edu/alert or via a link on DORI, www.dori.duq.edu. Separation of Church, State Explored at Annual Symposium By Rose Ravasio The First Amendment guarantee of separation’ Calif. ety, American University School of freedom of religion has a long history between The Wall Public Affairs of interpretation, with long-ranging church and of Separa- The Promises and Perils of a Wall implications and consequences. state raise tion After 60 of Separation School prayer, the rights of religious provocative Years 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. minorities and dissenters, and govern- questions 9:15 to • Frank S. Ravitch, professor, Michi- ment funding for private schools are and promote 10:30 a.m. gan State University College of Law just a few of the issues that spark First discussion • John L. Faith, Politics and the Courts: Get- Amendment debate. that affects Allen Jr., ting Beyond the Illusions of Original National experts explored Freedom so many is- journalist, Intent and Neutrality of—or from—Religion: Understand- sues. These senior cor- 3 to 4:15 p.m. ing the Separation of Church and controver- respondent Each presentation was followed by State, at Duquesne University’s third sies really for the Na- a question-and-answer session. “Our annual Faith and Politics Symposium cut across the political and religious tional Catholic Reporter and Vatican speakers are all renowned experts in on Sept. 20. Sponsored by the McAn- spectrum,” said Dr. Albert C. Labriola, analyst for CNN and NPR the field of First Amendment rights, ulty College and Graduate School of acting dean of the McAnulty College Megatrends in Catholicism and especially freedom of religion,” Lab- Liberal Arts, the event was held from and Graduate School of Liberal Arts. Church/State Relations in the 21st riola said. “All have published books 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Duquesne The symposium’s four featured Century through well-respected presses includ- Room of the Duquesne Union. speakers were: 10:45 a.m. to noon ing Oxford University Press, Double- “Past, present and future con- • Bishop Thomas J. Curry, bishop • Daniel L. Dreisbach, professor, day and Continuum.” troversies concerning the ‘wall of of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, department of justice, law and soci- 2 • Duquesne University TIMES • September 2007 of Leadership and Professional Advancement, and the Center for Corporate and A Message From the Executive Education’s Women’s Executive Leadership Program. Construction of the multipurpose recreation center on Forbes Avenue is President quickly nearing completion. In a few short months, the campus community will have access to an unprecedented array of fitness facilities and will enjoy a new Welcome back. As we look forward to a new ballroom with spectacular views of Pittsburgh’s skyline. Our Uptown neighbors and exciting academic year here at Duquesne, I am will welcome new retail and dining establishments. The Forbes Development happy to share with you some updates and news signifies the beginning of a new era. To mark that new era, we reach into our regarding our campus. past. The multipurpose recreation center will be named for Duquesne Uni- This fall marks the implementation of the Uni- versity’s first president, the Rev. William Patrick Power, C.S.Sp. We plan to versity’s new undergraduate core curriculum. In celebrate the grand opening of the Power Center in January 2008. addition to the traditional, discipline-specific courses, the revised core now An enhancement to our campus communication tools is the DU Emergency includes a service-learning requirement, as well as courses designed around Alert, an automated notification system that enables us to effectively contact four new themes: creative arts, faith and reason, global diversity and social Duquesne employees and students in the case of an emergency. Through DU justice. I’m pleased that this new and improved core not only offers our Emergency Alert, subscribers will receive an alert via mobile devices, text students a wider variety of class choices, but also supports the University’s messages (SMS) and calls to non-Duquesne phone numbers. If you have not strategic plan and mission. already done so, I urge you to register at www.duq.edu/alert. Students are the lifeblood of Duquesne University, so focusing even more As we embark on a journey through this new academic year, I would like to attention on recruitment and improving retention rates is always imperative. say thank you for the important part that you play in making Duquesne a uni- Duquesne’s new Office of Enrollment Management utilizes a university- versity that provides a solid education for the mind, heart and spirit. Good luck wide, coordinated, team approach to recruit and retain students. These in the upcoming year. efforts will be spearheaded by Paul-James Cukanna, who has been named associate vice president for enrollment management and who will continue in his role as executive director of admissions. A new school year also means new educational opportunities for students. Some interesting new programs that kicked off this semester include the Charles J. Dougherty, Ph.D. cutting-edge Sustainability MBA in the Donahue Graduate School of Busi- President ness, the online master’s degree in parish management offered by the School Duquesne University Online Tools Help Faculty and Advisors Faculty can now use Self-Service Banner to check class rosters, TechUpdate enter grades, add to syllabi and do other administrative tasks. Advisors can also use these online resources to review student tran- New Tabs, Channels Available on DORI scripts, schedules, test scores and registration information. Details By Alison Conte are posted in the Faculty’s Guide to Banner channel in DORI, After a busy summer, Banner and DORI are ready for a new semester with more ways to con- www.dori.duq.edu. nect you with tools, resources and other people in the Duquesne community. The Banner Student Training Team will offer several open hous- DORI now reflects what we do at Duquesne: learn, teach, work and live. es to assist faculty in the transition from Datatel/Web Advisor to • Current news and notices are found on the Home tab. Banner. Please plan to stop by.