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Former names | Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost (1879–1911) |
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| Motto | Spiritus est qui vivificat (Latin) |
Motto in English | "It is the Spirit that gives life." |
| Type | Private research university |
| Established | October 1, 1878 |
| Founder | Rev. Joseph Strub, C.S.Sp. and the Congregation of the Holy Spirit |
| Accreditation | MSCHE |
Religious affiliation | Catholic - Spiritan Fathers |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $472.1 million (2020)[1] |
| Chairman | John R. McGinley Jr. |
| President | Ken Gormley |
| Students | 9,344[2] |
| Undergraduates | 6,074[2] |
| Postgraduates | 3,270[2] |
| Location | , , United States 40°26′10″N 79°59′35″W / 40.43611°N 79.99306°W |
| Campus | Large City, 50 acres (0.20 km2) |
| Other campuses | Rome |
| Newspaper | The Duquesne Duke |
| Colors | Red Blue |
| Nickname | Dukes |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | The Duke |
| Website | www |
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| Designated | October 5, 1978[3] |
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit (/djuːˈkeɪn/ dew-KAYN; also known as Duquesne University or Duquesne) is a private Catholic research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of 40 students and a faculty of six. In 1911, the college became the first Catholic university-level institution in Pennsylvania. It is named for an 18th-century governor of New France, Michel-Ange Duquesne de Menneville.
Duquesne has since expanded to over 9,300 graduate and undergraduate students within a self-contained 49-acre (19.8 ha) hilltop campus in Pittsburgh's Bluff neighborhood. The school maintains an associate campus in Rome and encompasses ten schools of study. The university hosts international students from more than 80 countries[4] although most students—about 80%—are from Pennsylvania or the surrounding region.[5] Duquesne is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[6] There are more than 93,000 living alumni of the university[2] ranging from two cardinals and the current bishop of Pittsburgh to a former director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
The Duquesne Dukes compete in NCAA Division I. Duquesne men's basketball appeared twice in national championship games in the 1950s and won the NIT championship in 1955.
- ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Facts and Rankings". Duquesne University. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ portal/server.pt/community/pennsylvania_ historical_marker_program/2539/search_for_historical_markers "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Fact Book 2008–2009" (PDF). Duquesne University. Retrieved September 6, 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Student Body". Duquesne University. The Princeton Review. Retrieved September 6, 2008.
- ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2020.