Events and Important Dates for March, April 2025

Mary Pappert School of Music March 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 March.
 
Monday, March 17, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Power Center Ballroom: Inaugural Rangos Community Engaged Learning Symposium: Partners in Care – Caregiver Perspectives in Long-Term Neurological Client Support
Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend this free day of learning dedicated to the unique needs of caregivers who care for those with brain injury or spinal cord injury. Register online for a full or half day. 
 
Monday, March 17, 6 to 8 p.m., Africa Room, Union: School of Health Sciences Town Hall
Join Dean Dr. Fevzi Akinci, members of the Rangos leadership team and friends of Duquesne for an engaging Health Sciences Town Hall to reconnect, learn and contribute to the future of health sciences at the University. Register online for this free event. 
 
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 Dayton, Tennessee, first-year coach and math/physics teacher John Scopes was put on trial for violating the state’s newly passed law criminalizing the teaching of human evolution in public schools. Scopes’ trial, a sensational global news story, 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.
 
Monday, March 17 to Friday, March 21, Power Center Ballroom: Graduate Research Symposium
Hosted by the Office of Research and Innovation, Duquesne graduate students from all disciplines will present their research and other forms of scholarship. This year’s hybrid event will feature online and—on Saturday, March 19—in-person poster presentations in the Power Center. Virtual poster sessions and video presentations will be available for students, judges, faculty and attendees to browse via the ForagerOne platform for the duration of the week beginning March 17. 
 
Wednesday, March 19, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Africa Room, Union: A World Safe for Autocracy? The Domestic Politics of Chinese Foreign Policy
Join us as Dr. Chen Weiss examines whether China’s growing power threatens the United States and how an American overreaction to China could trigger a dangerous new Cold War. Guests are asked to register online. 
 
Thursday, March 20, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Dollar Bank, 340 Fourth Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa., 15222: The Dollar Bank Pittsburgh History Speaker Series: Follow the Money— Steelworkers and Working-Class Lives in Frick's Gilded Age Pittsburgh
Using primary source materials, presenters from Dollar Bank, Duquesne and The Frick Pittsburgh Museums and Gardens will illuminate the lives of workers who labored in the steel industry and Henry Clay Frick’s Clayton mansion. This event is organized by the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts.
 
Friday, March 21, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., virtual: Simon Silverman 43rd Annual Phenomenology Symposium: Phenomenology of Illness Today
Illness is an inescapable part of the human experience, shaping how we live and think. To explore this, the Simon Silverman Phenomenology Center welcomes Philosophy Professor Dr. Havi Carel from the University of Bristol, who is author of Illness: The Cry of the Flesh and Phenomenology of Illness. Her insights will deepen understanding of how illness challenges experiences of the world and transforms philosophical views of being. Guests are asked to register online by March 17. 
 
Friday, March 21, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Room 308, Thomas R. Kline School of Law (Zoom option available): Forensic Fridays: Current Topics in Death Investigation
Organized by The Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law, this event addresses issues ranging from the determination of cause of death in complex drug and COVID-19 cases to the need for greater standardization of protocols and a longtime death of practitioners, among challenges. The event is free for Duquesne students and faculty. Visit the registration webpage for details. 
 
Monday, March 24, and Tuesday, March 25, Power Center Ballroom: Integrity of Creation Conference - Climate Change: Global Perspectives
The 10th annual conference will focus on the importance of global collaboration in coping with climate change. This interdisciplinary event invites participants to engage in civil discourse on a unique topic each year and includes workshops, presentations and posters. Full details can be found on the conference website. 
 
Monday, March 24, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., College Hall 104: Human Rights Film Series: Where Can We Live in Peace?
Join the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts for the annual Human Rights Film Series for a screening of Where Can We Live in Peace? The film investigates the migrant crisis through the eyes of Pastor Ignacio Martinez, founder of ABBA safehouse in Celaya, Mexico, where thousands of migrants find refuge.
 
Tuesday, March 25, 12 to 1 p.m., Zoom: Elevate Your Community-Engaged Activities Using Collaboratory
The Office of Community Engagement invites members of the University to explore how Collaboratory—our institutional community engagement and public service database—can help elevate their community-engaged activities. Advance registration is required. 
 
Tuesday, April 1, 12 to 2 p.m.: Won’t You be My Neighbor—Building Authentic Relationships in the Community
Faculty, staff and students are invited to tour The Brashear Association, which serves South Pittsburgh community members and works with them to solve challenges they may be facing. Meet Association staff, learn about their services and explore potential partnership opportunities for community-engaged teaching, learning, research and volunteerism. Space is limited, and shuttle transportation will be available. Advanced registration is required by Monday, March 17, and is available online.
 
Tuesday, April 1, 2 p.m., Union Ballroom: Inaugural Labriola Endowed Symposium in the Humanities: Uplifting the World Through Writing
Celebrate poetry and explore its continuing resonance in the 21st Century. Panelists will share their favorite poetic writing through readings and performances, and reflect on why critical and creative language matters. A reception will immediately follow. Guests are asked to register online. 
 
Thursday, April 3 to Saturday, April 12, Genesius Theater, Mary Pappert School of Music: Red Masquers - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Winner of eight Tony Awards, this is one of Stephen Sondheim’s most memorable musicals. Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to 19th century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him. Learn more and purchase tickets.
 
Friday, April 4, 5 to 7:30 p.m., Power Center Ballroom: Spirit of Community Building Celebration
The Spirit of Community Building Celebration will feature a dynamic keynote speaker who addresses multicultural issues and inspires Duquesne students and community members. A select group of University students will be recognized for their leadership and academic accomplishments with a Spirit of Community Building Award and the Dr. Ron L. Swain Award for Social Justice. Faculty and staff are invited to purchase tickets for $35 each by emailing%20Amber%20Satterwhite.
 
Tuesday, April 8, Power Center Ballroom: Undergraduate Research Symposium
Discover what Duquesne undergraduate students have pursued in the name of furthering their intellectual horizons during this annual showcase.
 
Tuesday, April 8, 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., 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, English professor at Pennsylvania State University, along with past and present Wimmer Award faculty recipients, will attest to the importance of faculty development in liberal arts. Guests are asked to register online.
 
Sunday, April 13, 10 a.m., Academic Walk and Duquesne Union: Duquesne University Easter Egg Hunt
Join alumni, faculty, staff and their families for a fun-filled day featuring an Easter egg hunt, live entertainment, family-friendly activities and more. Advance registration by April 9 is required.