University Events, Important Dates for March, April

Gumberg Library Events
From Performing a Literature Review to TikTok as an Information Source, Gumberg Library has a number of instructional webinars planned for March and April. 
 
Thursday, March 14, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Power Center Ballroom B: Day for Learning and Speaking Out Against Racial Injustice 2024
Organized by the Center for Catholic Faith and Culture, this annual event catalyzes conversations that confront racism as a structural and systemic phenomenon that most affects those marginalized in our society. 
 
Friday, March 15, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Rockwell Hall, Lecture Room 1: From the Couch to the Circle: Modern Group Psychoanalysis
Learn how modern psychoanalysis has contributed new approaches to group therapy. Dr. William Sharp, professor at Northeastern University, will present. 
 
Tuesday, March 19, 6 to 8 p.m., Africa Room, Duquesne Union: Women’s History Month: A Conversation with Author and Alumna Tonya Comer
The McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts, the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Office of Alumni Engagement welcome speaker and alumna Tonya Comer, an award-winning interior designer, author and life coach. 
 
Tuesday, March 19, 7:30 to 9 p.m., PNC Recital Hall, Mary Pappert School of Music: Uptown Jazz Series: Compositions and Arrangements of the DU Jazz Faculty
Enjoy compositions and arrangements from Duquesne University Jazz Faculty. Mike Tomaro and Jeff Bush serve as artistic directors.
 
Wednesday, March 20, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Power Center Ballroom: 2024 Graduate Research Symposium
Duquesne graduate students from all disciplines will present research and other forms of scholarship with faculty, peers and the local community.
 
Thursday, March 21, 5:30 to 7 p.m., 5th floor, Gumberg Library: Women’s History Month: Unapologetically Me and Crafting Your Own Narrative
Organized by the Center for Career Development, and co-sponsored by the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer and Ebony Women: Women for Social Change, the event features speaker Tamara Abney, Mrs. Pittsburgh International 2024 and an advocate for menstrual equity, founder of SisterFriend, Inc., a mother, wife and author.
 
Friday, March 22, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Duquesne Union, Africa Room (or via Zoom): Sex Trafficking in America: Investigation, Prosecution and Victim Services 
Join the Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law for this Forensic Fridays presentation. An esteemed panel of speakers will explore the impact of sex trafficking in the United States, as well as prevention methods and how victim identification can save lives.
 
Friday, March 22, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Rockwell Hall, Lecture Room 1: Retranscribing the Past: Memory, Subjectivity and Trauma Among Afghan Asylum Seekers In Greece
Join Visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Andrea Chiovenda, who will discuss the role of memory and subjectivity of asylum speakers.
 
Sunday, March 24, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Power Center Ballroom: The Music of the 1970s
This performance features the Duquesne University Jazz Ensemble and the Vocal Jazz Ensemble.
 
Thursday, March 28, to Monday, April 1: Easter Break (no classes)
Offices are closed Thursday, March 28, and Friday, March 29. 
 
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Events (April)
Coordinated annually by the Office of Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response, a number of educational events are in the planning stages for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Visit the online calendar of events, which will be posted later in March.
 
Thursday, April 4, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Bethlehem Haven, 1410 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh: Won’t You Be My Neighbor: Building Authentic Relationships in the Community 
The University community is invited to tour Bethlehem Haven’s renovated, permanent supportive housing location in Uptown. Bethlehem Haven staff will discuss the services offered to women experiencing homelessness and potential partnership opportunities. Advance registration is required, and space is limited.
 
Friday, April 5, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Dr. Thomas D. Pappert Center for Performance and Innovation, Mary Pappert School of Music: Percussion Ensemble
Eliseo Rael serves as director for this percussion performance. 
 
Sunday, April 7, 3 to 4 p.m., PNC Recital Hall, Mary Pappert School of Music: Flute Choir
Dan Parasky directs this performance by the Duquesne University Flute Choir. 
 
Tuesday, April 9, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Dr. Thomas D. Pappert Center for Performance and Innovation, Mary Pappert School of Music: The Dukes Music
This performance is directed by Dr. Paul Miller, assistant professor of musicianship.
 
Thursday, April 18, and Friday, April 19, Gumberg Library, Fifth Floor: The Simon Silverman Phenomenology Center’s 42nd Annual Symposium: Entanglement and Style: Philosophy and the Fantasy of AI
Join Professor Alva Noë of the University of California at Berkeley to investigate new ways of thinking, feeling and acting made possible by artificial intelligence. Register by Wednesday, April 10. The symposium is free to attend in person or online.