Office of Civic Engagement and External Relations

Thank you to @BillFlanagan for his years of service to Pittsburgh and @AlleghenyConf! Though he is retired from that role you can still catch him on @ORB_Pittsburgh on @WPXI.

Congratulations to Dr. Urmi Ashar's students and the Big Idea Team on winning the award for best undergraduate student poster at the 2nd Annual Grefenstette Symposium!

Community-engaged capstone projects are a key component of the Equity Education Cert. program. Students visited @CEAPittsburghPA - planning for a public health summit & learning about anti-racism, equity & justice in action. Learning more & apply by 11/18! Email: equityed@duq.edu

Tomorrow is the last day to enter the 2022-2023 Duquesne New Venture Challenge. Submit your business idea and a one-minute video pitch to compete for over $100,000 in cash and prizes. See rules and entry instructions at duq.edu/nvc #DNVC22-23 #BizDifferenceMakers

It was our privilege to once again host the annual #VeteransDay Breakfast, now in its 24th year. @duqlibarts @DuqKlineLaw alumnus and Judge Michael E. McCarthy, also a Vietnam Veteran and Navy Seabee, gave the keynote address.

Dear Veterans, thank you for your service to our country. Our sincerest gratitude and thanks to you for your sacrifice, we honor you each day and especially today, on Veterans Day. 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

We are so excited to welcome the 2022 @NCAA® Division III Women’s Volleyball Championships to the #CityofChampions next week! 🤩🏆🏐 Get your tickets to the championships Nov. 16-19 at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse at @duqedu here ➡️ bit.ly/3UnxNTR #LovePGH

Duquesne is honored to once again host the annual #VeteransDay Breakfast, one of the largest in the nation. ➡️ Learn more and register: ow.ly/5uN350LyhMw

The Performing History/Autobiography in Progress course at Duquesne brings incarcerated/returning citizens together with police officers, students, faculty, community members, and leaders. Check out this event tonight in the Union or join live via YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=ZpFpaE…

Don't forget to vote today! Polls are open until 8 p.m. vote.pa.gov/Pages/default.…

Six #DuqAlumni were named to @PittsburghMag's 40 Under 40 list for their "creativity, vision and passion that enrich the Pittsburgh region." ow.ly/HBQ550Lvvt3

Dr. Sheahan’s School of Ed. class is rallying for all to cast their vote through community outreach projects w/the Pole-2-Polls org.; crafting VOTE signs by artist @PennyMateer; posting signs; & launching a Get Out the Vote Instagram. Great work! VOTE on 11/8! @DuqEngage @LWVPGH

Dean April Barton was grateful for the opportunity to visit with our Duquesne Kline alumni at the Pittsburgh office of @reedsmithllp yesterday. We are so proud of the work you do! #klinelawduquesne

We welcome @duqedu grad Kendra Whitlock Ingram back to Pittsburgh! Ingram will be the first person of color & the second woman to become president & CEO in the @CulturalTrust’s 38-year history: wesa.fm/arts-sports-cu… @BroadwayLeague

Members of the #DuqPharm .@PLS_Rx chapter recently visited .@MoonAreaSD to talk to students about the pharmacy profession and studying at .@duqedu!

Building Medical Excellence and Expanding Health Equity: Members of the Duquesne community signed the top beam at the University's proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine building on Monday, marking another important milestone. ow.ly/FHkL50Lq7oY

Last day to support these student initiatives!

Today we lifted the final steel beam for Duquesne's new medical school. Thank you to the great men and women of organized labor that helped us get to today - with @AlleghenyLabor @Darrinkellypgh

Expanding opportunities to learn and breaking down barriers is at the heart of what Duquesne's Women in STEM community does. #DuqEngage ow.ly/cxjs50Lp2nH

Partnerships with Purpose: @DuqEngage SVP William Generett, Jr. and @UptownPgh Exec. Dir. Dr. Brittany McDonald talk about developments in Uptown with @ORB_Pittsburgh. #DuqEngage ow.ly/KsBY50LnTZp