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Endowed Chairs and Professorships

About the Hehir Chair

hughesDr. Tammy Hughes, chair of the School of Education’s Department of Counseling, Psychology and Special Education, is the inaugural holder of the Martin Hehir, C.S.Sp., Chair in Scholarly Excellence. The Chair was established in 2010.

Hughes is an award-winning teacher and active researcher who is widely recognized for her service to children and scholarly expertise in the area of child violence.

The Rev. Martin Hehir, C.S.Sp. was the fourth and longest-serving president of this institution (1899-1930). Under his leadership, the Pittsburgh Catholic College evolved into Duquesne University and grew to become the seventh largest Catholic university in the United States.

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Real Estate: Your home, land and other real estate may be used to make an immediate or life income gift. As with appreciated securities, real estate gifts held more than a year can offer significant tax benefits. Environmental, liability and marketability analyses, as well as prior approval by our Gift Acceptance Committee, are required before we can consider acceptance of real estate gifts. The value we place on your gift will be determined by an appraisal required by the IRS.

Personal Property: You may wish to give personal property, such as instruments for the Mary Pappert School of Music, rare books for the library, technical equipment for our labs, or valuable collections for the Tamburitzans. Tax treatment for a personal property gift differs depending on whether the gift's use is related or unrelated to Duquesne's exempt purpose. The IRS requires an appraisal for personal property gifts worth $5,000 or more. All proposed gifts of personal property must be evaluated by our Gift Acceptance Committee, and a Deed of Gift completed, before they can be accepted.

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