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Duquesne University
- Location & Contact Information
- Address, Directions, & Map:
- 600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Telephone Numbers:
- 412-396-6113
- 412-396-5644 (fax)
- Official Website: [1]
- Address, Directions, & Map:
- History & Memorable Moments
The Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost was founded on 1 October 1878 by Fr. Joseph Strub and the Holy Ghost Fathers, who had been expelled from Germany during Bismarck's Kulturkampf six years earlier.When the college was founded, it had six faculty members and 40 students.Students attended classes in a rented space above a bakery on Wylie Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh. Duquesne established itself at its current location on the Bluff and built the original five-story red brick "Old Main" in 1885. At the time, it was the highest point on the Pittsburgh skyline.[1]
On 27 May 1911, the College became the first Catholic institution of higher learning in Pennsylvania to become a university. It was subsequently renamed "Duquesne University of the Holy Ghost," after Ange Duquesne de Menneville, Marquis du Quesne, the French governor of New France who first brought Catholic observances to the Pittsburgh area. In 1914, the graduate school was established.Duquesne University continues to expand with its completion of a mixed-use development project on Forbes Avenue.[1]
- Overview, Photographs, & Video Links
Prospective Students
- Admissions Tips
New & Current Students
- Campus Events
- Transportation
- Safety Tips
- Support Centers
- Counseling
- Grading System
- Good Classes & Teachers
- Groups & Organizations
- College & Career Tips
Alumni
- Benefits of Joining Alumni Association
- Mailing List Directory
- Chapters
- Teachers (Where are they now?)
- Pa, Kane (February 2002 - Present)
- Alumni Directory
- Alumni Events
Visitors
- Hotels Nearby
- Restaurant Recommendations
- Places of Worship
- Sports Facility Access
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