Events and Important Dates in February, March

Mary Pappert School of Music February Events
Students and faculty of the Mary Pappert School of Music present more than 200 annual concerts and recitals, including the popular Music on the Bluff and the Uptown Jazz series. Check out their diverse offerings for February.
 
Black History Month Events
Join the campus community for events throughout February to commemorate Black History Month.
 
Sunday, Feb. 23, 1 p.m. (reception) and 2:30 p.m. (concert), Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222: Duquesne Day at the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Spend an afternoon with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra featuring Maestro Manfred Honeck. A reception with light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will precede a concert with pianist Emmanuel Ax, who will perform a variety of selections with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. President Ken Gormley will bestow an honorary degree on Honeck and recognize Duquesne faculty who perform with the symphony. Advance registration by today, Wednesday, Feb. 12 is required, and there is a fee to attend. 
 
Thursday, Feb. 13 to Saturday, Feb. 22, Genesius Theater, Mary Pappert School of Music: Red Masquers – The Comedy of Errors
One of William Shakespeare’s earliest and most farcical plays, this Red Masquers’ production is set in 1902 at the height of the ragtime era and features a score of Scott Joplin’s jaunty rag music.
 
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1:40 to 2:30 p.m., Lecture 3, Rockwell Hall: Faculty Research Award Lecture - Designing Vocabulary Instruction
Join the Center for Migration, Displacement and Community Studies’ annual Faculty Research Award Lecture, which summarizes the results from a language and community study exploring the vocabulary learning of 57 mixed-proficiency L2-Spanish college students who participated in an after-school program with Spanish–English bilingual children.
 
Thursday, Feb. 20, 3 to 5 p.m., Ballrooms B and C, Power Center: Keynote Speaker: Adaptability and AI in Medical Education
Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the Carl G. Grefenstette Center for Ethics in Science, Technology and Law, and the Center for Teaching Excellence, guests can explore the future of health care education with Dr. Dipu Patel as she delves into the applications of Generative AI in healthcare curricula and the central role that AI is already playing in various health care fields. Register online by Feb. 20 at noon. 
 
Saturday, March 8, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., first floor Lecture Hall, College of Osteopathic Medicine: Inaugural 2025 The Art of Caring for Patients with Disabilities
Join Duquesne University College of Osteopathic Medicine and leading health care professionals to revolutionize disability care through empathetic, patient-centered strategies. Participants are eligible to earn AoA/AMA Category 1-A credits. Guests are required to register in advance. 
 
Tuesday, March 11, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Africa Room, Union: The Vietnam Symposium
Participate in an evening of storytelling and discussion with Vietnam veterans about their experiences during and after their service. The event is made possible by the board members of the Robert M. Rodrigues Fund and is co-sponsored by the Office for Military and Veteran Students, the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts and the history department. Guests are asked to register online. 

Monday, March 17, 7 to 9 p.m., Pappert Lecture Hall, Bayer Learning Center: Darwin Day 2025: Celebrating a Century of Change Since the Scopes Monkey Trial
2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the so-called Scopes "Monkey" Trial.  In July 1925 in tiny Dayton, Tennessee, first-year coach and math/physics teacher John Scopes was put on trial for violating Tennessee’s newly passed law criminalizing the teaching of human evolution in public schools. Scopes’ trial became a sensational global news story and stoked a national debate about evolution and who controls the curriculum of public schools. Register online for this free event. Want to dive in before the event? Explore resources from Gumberg Library: The World's Most Famous Court Trial, Tennessee Evolution Case.

Tuesday, April 8, Power Center Ballroom: Wimmer Symposium
The biennial Wimmer Symposium highlights the research and work of non-tenured faculty and graduate students from the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts. Keynote speaker Dr. Stuart Selber of Pennsylvania State University, along with past and present Wimmer Award faculty recipients, will attest to the importance of faculty development in liberal arts.