University Events for February, March

Wednesday, Feb. 14, Feb. 28, Mar. 13, Mar. 27, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Third Floor Union Concourse: Wellness Wednesdays with the CPC
The School of Pharmacy’s Center for Pharmacy Care will host health screenings to help employees meet their 2024 health and wellness goals. Blood pressure and blood glucose assessments will be available. Call 412.396.2155 or email cpcFREEDUQUESNE for more information.
 
Sunday, Feb. 18, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Shadyside Presbyterian Church, 5121 Westminster Place, Pittsburgh, 15232: Music in a Great Space
This Mary Pappert School of Music performance features Duquesne choirs Voices of Spirit and the Pappert Chorale.
 
Wednesday, Feb. 21, noon to 2 p.m., via Zoom: The Pére Jacques Laval C.S.Sp., Laval Global Public Health Speaker Series
Dr. Andrew Simpson, associate professor of history, will present Health and the Humanities: What the Humanities and Liberal Arts Can Offer. Register online to attend, and a Zoom link will be emailed the morning of the event.
 
Thursday, Feb. 22, 12:15 p.m., Lecture Hall 3, Rockwell Hall: Business Journalism—Watchdog on Capitalism
Co-hosted by the Institute for Ethics and Integrity in Journalism and Media and the Institute for Ethics in Business, this event will feature Dr. Rob Wells, associate professor at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. 
 
Saturday, Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m., The Rev. Sean Hogan Dining Center: Ninth Annual Duquesne University Chopped 
Watch 12 teams of students compete in this three-round cooking competition. Duquesne and Parkhurst staff will serve as judges. Email gittinsdFREEDUQUESNE for more information.
 
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m., Power Center Ballroom: Duquesne Symphony Orchestra
Featuring the Duquesne Symphony Orchestra with Daniel Meyer, director of orchestral activities.
 
Monday, March 11, 6 p.m., Africa Room: New Perspectives on Public and Foreign Policy Speaker Series
Dr. John Mearsheimer, the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor in the Political Science Department at the University of Chicago, will address U.S. foreign policy related to China, Russia, the Ukraine war, the Gaza crisis and more. 
 
Tuesday, March 12, 6 p.m., Power Center Ballroom: Why the Holocaust Still Matters
Featuring scholar Dr. Michael Berenbaum, director of the Sigi Ziering Institute, distinguished professor of Jewish Studies at American Jewish University and former project director at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
 
Wednesday, March 13, 3 to 4 p.m., PNC Recital Hall, Mary Pappert School of Music: Guest Artist Performance: Bridges Saxophone Quartet
This special performance features the Bridges Saxophone Quartet, a new chamber ensemble comprised of four versatile saxophone artists.