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The Duquesne University library system began in 1878, when what was then known as the "Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost" was founded. The collection moved along with the university to the Bluff, and was for a long time housed in the Old Main administration building. [1]
A university library was completed in 1940. [9] The Duquesne University chapel adjoins the "Old Main" administration building. Some of the darkest years of the university's history passed during World War II, when the university was led by the young Fr. Raymond Kirk.
In 1911, the Law School became the first professional school added to Duquesne University. The Law School was first located on 4th Ave in downtown Pittsburgh at the George Building, and is now located on the main university campus less than a mile from the Allegheny County Courthouse and the center of the Pittsburgh legal community.
The McAnulty School of Liberal Arts building at Duquesne University. The McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts, part of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was founded as the College of Arts and Letters, part of the "Pittsburgh Catholic College" in 1878. The College was incorporated in 1882 with the authority to ...
This project was quickly followed by a large addition to the university library in the same year, as well as the purchase and renovation of a new academic building on Stevenson Street. [ 6 ] A top priority for campus development was the construction of residence halls as Duquesne transitioned from being a nearly-exclusively commuter college to ...
The Duquesne Duke is the campus newspaper of Duquesne University. The Duke has been in operation since March 5, 1925. [1] Written and edited by students, it is published every Thursday during the academic year, excluding exam periods and holidays. [2] The paper provides a mix of campus news, student opinions, editorials, and advertisements.
Duquesne pulled off the first upset of March Madness. Jimmy Clark III scored seven straight points for the No. 11 Dukes in the final three minutes as they beat No. 6 BYU, 71-67 .
Richard King Mellon Hall of Science, also known as Mellon Hall, is an academic facility on the Duquesne University campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.