Welcome! Learn more about our diversity, equity and inclusion practices!
We welcome you to learn more about our hiring practice of faculty, staff, and students and our dedication to attracting, retaining, and engaging a talented and diverse workforce. We strive to be a trusted partner in supporting the diverse talents you may bring to Duquesne University. You will discover at Duquesne University, you have the potential to be part of a diverse community committed to promoting bigger goals through educational excellence and moral and spiritual values.
You will discover that our Social Impact commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is seen in action every day on campus and led by our Inaugural Chief Diversity Officer.
Human Resources Diversity, Equity, Programs and Initiatives
- Partner with Chief Diversity Officer to renew and enhance DE&I training for hiring managers and to explore resources, tools, and support systems for employees of diverse backgrounds and allies to promote self-empowerment, peer support, and information;
- Promote the University’s award-winning minority development internship program by sharing the participant stories.
- Review compensation and pay structures for minority intern positions; advocate for and update salaries as needed.
- Enhance community outreach efforts to increase pipeline of minority applicants;
- Explore recruitment partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions.
The program has received regional and national recognition.
- Pittsburgh Human Resource Association - People Do Matter Award 2014
- College and University Professional Association for Human Resources - Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award 2015
- CUPA-HR - HR Excellence Award 2019
We take pride in sharing with you our Diversity Advocate Program, a group of faculty members throughout the University appointed to full-time faculty searches here at Duquesne. In collaboration with the Chief Diversity Officer and the Office of the Provost, Human Resources provides the members of this program with the proper training, skills, and abilities to help with our faculty searches. The goal of the Diversity Advocate Program is to ensure that the faculty search process is held to the same standard and that we are consistent with the approach each time.
Minority Professional Development Internship Program
The Minority Professional Development Internship Program launched in 2007 with two fully funded positions and now comprises five fully-paid and benefits-eligible positions. The goal is to uplift the unemployed or under-employed. Contact our Diversity Recruiter to discover more information about the program and current opportunities.