by Marissa Mitzner MBA’20 I graduated with my bachelor’s degree from Coastal Carolina University (CCU) in May 2008, in the midst of the developing Great Recession. I was fortunate to have a …
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Duquesne’s Interfaith Meditation Room
by Brigid Mulholland Duquesne University has an interfaith meditation room located on the third floor of Fisher Hall, providing students and staff with a beautiful environment for self-reflection and silent prayer in …
Waste Management in the Happiest Place on Earth
by Allison Georgeson After the constant workload of the summer semester, I was excited to have a short three week break to do a lot of relaxing. In that time, I went …
Net Impact Group Visits Toronto
by Dana Palumbo Over Labor Day weekend, members of Duquesne University’s Net Impact group traveled to Toronto, Canada. Toronto is considered one of the world’s most sustainable cities; in 2018, Toronto ranked …
Managing Stress in Grad School: The Power of Positive Thinking
by Cassie Fly All through undergrad I felt like the stress of managing coursework and obtaining the grades I wanted took away from learning the material. Why did I and so many …
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Orientation Day One
by Noah Mehta Day One—15 aspiring professionals, and countless connections, memories and friendships to be made. The first day of orientation was an eye-opening experience for me because it has already pushed …
Impressive Showing for Duquesne’s Team at the Aspen Institute International MBA Case Competition
In the final round of the Aspen Business & Society International MBA Case Competition today in New York City, this team of students from the MBA Sustainable Business Practices program edged out …
My Mental Health Matters
by Ranbir Gill Managing mental health while going through the stresses and transformative changes of “adulting” throughout higher education is a dilemma that many people do not prepare college students for. It …
Our Trip to Peru
Rather than relaxing taking a breather from a busy class and project schedule, our cohort spent Duquesne’s Spring Break 2018 traveling through Peru, as part of our Global Business class. Our first …
Sustaining Art
— Ranbir Gill Art has always played a central role in my life. From canvases lined up in my room, journals filled with dramatic poetry entries, to late night theatre rehearsals. Attending a …
