Enduring Mission. Emerging Pathways.
The investiture of President David J. Dausey, Ph.D., Ed.D., will serve as a signature moment in a multi-day celebration inviting the Duquesne University community to honor our scholarship, history, and the distinctive value of the Duquesne experience.
Distinctive events include:
- Inaugural Mass: Sunday, September 13, 11 a.m., Duquesne University Chapel, Old Main. Watch the Inaugural Mass livestream.
- Visual Voices, sponsored by Duquesne University Center for Integrative Health: Monday, September 14, 12 to 3 p.m., Gormley Student Union Ballroom. Lunch and arts-based discussion with community health partners and civic organizations to shape future initiatives.
- Spiritan Room Dedication at Libermann Luncheon: Tuesday, September 15, 12 p.m., Spiritan Room, third floor of the Gormley Student Union. By invitation; space is limited.
- Student Conversation with President Dausey: Wednesday, September 16, 4 p.m., Spiritan Room, third floor of the Gormley Student Union Ballroom. By invitation; space is limited.
- Faculty Conversation with President Dausey: Thursday, September 17, 10 a.m., Gormley Student Union Ballroom. All faculty are invited. RSVP is requested.
- Delegate Brunch: Thursday, September 17, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Spiritan Room, third floor of the Gormley Student Union. All external university delegates participating in the Investiture Ceremony are invited. RSVP requested.
- Investiture Ceremony: Thursday, September 17, 1 p.m., UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Watch the Investiture Ceremony livestream.
- All-Campus Reception: Thursday, September 17, immediately following the Investiture Ceremony, Academic Walk.
- Exhibits of Student and Faculty Research and Creative Work: Presented throughout the day on Thursday, September 17, in Mellon Hall lobby.
- South Side Fall Clean-Up with President Dausey: Saturday, September 19, 8:45 to 11:30 a.m., Pre-assigned locations across the South Side Flats, including the South Side Trail, Celebration at St. Vladimir’s Church following the clean-up. Learn more and RSVP.
- Staff Reception with President Dausey: Tuesday, September 22, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Spiritan Room, third floor of the Gormley Student Union. All staff members are invited. RSVP is requested.
Investiture Ceremony: Thursday, September 17 at 1 p.m.
Inauguration Week Details
Information for Delegates
The inauguration of a university president is a celebration not only of that institution but of the entire academic community. Dressed in the academic regalia of their respective institutions, delegates march in the inauguration processional in order of the founding date of each institution.
Academic Dress
Delegates participating in the academic procession may bring their own academic dress
or may rent regalia from the Duquesne University bookstore.
Brunch and Robing Location
Beginning at 11:00 a.m., delegates are invited to a pre-ceremony reception in the
3rd Floor Spiritan Room of the Gormley Student Union. This gathering provides an opportunity
to meet fellow delegates, robe in academic regalia, and prepare for the procession.
All delegates should be fully robed by 12:15 p.m.
Academic Procession
The Academic Procession for delegates will begin promptly at 12:45 p.m. from the Gormley
Student Union Building. Participants will proceed down Academic Walk to Upper Magee
Street, past the Mary Pappert School of Music, continuing along Magee Street before
entering the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse for the start of the ceremony. (Approximately
a 15-minute walk)
In the event of inclement weather, the Academic Procession will be held entirely within the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Should an inclement weather plan be necessary, all participants will receive specific instructions via email.
Campus Map
Parking
Event parking is available in the Forbes Avenue Parking Garage (#41 on the campus map). The entrance is off Forbes Avenue, on the right-hand side just past the Power Center and directly across from McGinley Hall. GPS Address: 1180 Forbes Avenue
Accommodations
We have partnerships with several hotels near campus and exclusive offers for Duquesne visitors at the following hotels:
The Board of Directors, Spiritan Corporation, and the faculty, staff and students
of Duquesne University extend deep appreciation to the businesses and individuals
whose vital support has helped us to celebrate this historic transition. The entire
Duquesne community shares their belief in the promise ahead for the University.
Thank You for Your Support!
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What Our Community is Saying
Dr. Dausey’s values and experience uniquely align with our vision for an exciting future of service to our students, our region and the world. We have great confidence that Dr. Dausey is the right leader for this key moment in the life of Duquesne.
Students talk about administration a lot, and I’ve only ever heard positive things about Dr. Dausey. So us already having a relationship with him as student government, him being the provost here already… we’re going to be ready to get right to work.
The Spiritan Congregation knows and admires Dr. Dausey for his leadership on many fronts at Duquesne. He has done much to keep Spiritan character at the heart of Duquesne’s academic enterprise.
Provost Dausey has earned the trust and respect of faculty and staff across the University. David has exhibited creativity and leadership not only when it comes to Duquesne’s faculty research and teaching but also in shaping a vision for the University.