No tickets are required to attend the University Commencement or the Diploma Ceremonies, but students must RSVP online for all events by using the RSVP tab on this page.
University Commencement
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Friday, May 3, 2013
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Location |
| 3 p.m. |
Baccalaureate Mass - will be celebrated by His Eminence Donald Cardinal Wuerl
(doors open at 2:00 p.m., once Mass begins, entry will be curtailed until 4:15 p.m.) |
A.J. Palumbo Center
Live Webcast
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| 5 p.m. |
Commencement Ceremony |
A.J. Palumbo Center
Live Webcast |
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Reception immediately following |
Academic Walk
Rainsite: Union Ballroom |
Diploma Ceremonies
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Saturday, May 4, 2013
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Location |
| 9 a.m. |
McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts
Reception following at the Mellon Patio |
A.J. Palumbo Center |
| 9 a.m. |
Mary Pappert School of Music
Reception following at the Power Center |
Union Ballroom |
| 12 p.m. |
Palumbo School of Business Administration / Donahue Graduate School of Business
Reception following at the Mellon Patio |
A.J. Palumbo Center |
| 12 p.m. |
School of Nursing
Reception following at the Power Center |
Union Ballroom |
| 3 p.m. |
School of Education
Reception following at the Africa Room |
A.J. Palumbo Center |
| 3 p.m. |
Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
Reception following at the Power Center |
Union Ballroom |
| 6 p.m. |
Rangos School of Health Sciences
Reception following at the Palumbo Center |
A.J. Palumbo Center |
School of Pharmacy
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Saturday, May 18, 2013
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Location |
| 8 a.m. |
Baccalaureate Mass
Continental Breakfast following at the Power Center |
Chapel |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Pharmacy Commencement
Reception following at the Power Center |
A.J. Palumbo Center |
School of Law
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Sunday, June 2, 2013
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Location |
| 9 a.m. |
Baccalaureate Mass |
Chapel |
| 11 a.m. |
Law Commencement
Reception following at the Power Center |
A.J. Palumbo Center
Live Webcast
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Please use this form to provide your diploma handling instructions for Spring 2013 graduation.
- Diplomas are not automatically mailed to students. You must provide a mailing address below or indicate your intention to pick up the diploma.
- All financial obligations to the University must be fulfilled before your diploma and transcript can be released.
Graduation Speaker
His Eminence, Donald Cardinal Wuerl
Archbishop of Washington
Cardinal Donald Wuerl is the Archbishop of Washington and was elevated to the College of Cardinals in 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI. He participated in the March conclave that elected Pope Francis.
Prior to his appointment to Washington, Cardinal Wuerl served as Bishop of Pittsburgh for 18 years. Cardinal Wuerl was a frequent visitor to Duquesne’s campus where he occasionally taught classes in theology as a Distinguished Service Professor. He also established the Extra Mile Education Foundation to work with civic and business leaders to provide educational opportunities for children in the inner city and served on numerous community boards, including the Urban League, United Way and the Youth Crime Prevention Council. He was a founding member of the Pittsburgh ecumenical organization, the Christian Leaders Fellowship.
Cardinal Wuerl is known for his teaching ministry and is involved nationally and internationally in education, health care and social service organizations. He is the author of numerous articles and books, including the best-selling catechisms, The Teaching of Christ and The Catholic Way. His recent books include, The Mass (2011), Seek First the Kingdom (2012), Faith That Transforms Us: Reflections on the Creed (January 2013), New Evangelization: Passing on the Catholic Faith Today (January 2013) and The Church (March 2013).
Cardinal Wuerl hosted Pope Benedict XVI in Washington in April 2008 on the Holy Father’s historic journey to the United States. He was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as the Relator General for the October 2012 Vatican Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Christian Faith.
The Cardinal was born in Pittsburgh and received graduate degrees from The Catholic University of America, the Gregorian University while attending the North American College, and a doctorate in theology from the University of Saint Thomas in Rome. He was ordained to the priesthood on December 17, 1966, and ordained a bishop by Pope John Paul II on January 6, 1986 in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Rome. He served as Auxiliary Bishop in Seattle until 1987 and then as Bishop of Pittsburgh. His titular church in Rome is Saint Peter in Chains.
Getting to Duquesne University
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On-campus parking, including the Forbes Avenue garage, will be available to graduates and guests without charge on a first-come, first-served basis. Those who need special disability parking arrangements, should contact 412.396.5267.
Pittsburgh Attractions and Accommodations
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Graduation is a very special time when family, friends, faculty and students gather to celebrate the significant achievements of our graduates. The University will honor graduating students with a University-wide Commencement Ceremony to be held: