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Duquesne UniversityCommunity Engagement Report 2007-2009
A Missionto ServeThe principles of community engagement are woven deeply intoDuquesne’s rich history and permeate the current campus culture.In 1878, members of the Congregation of theHoly Spirit—the Spiritans—founded DuquesneUniversity, pioneering educational opportunitiesfor the children of immigrant steelworkers. In“serving God by serving students,” their effortssparked a generation of children from the lowersocio-economic classes of Pittsburgh who went onto lead—and to serve—others in the community,transforming their own futures and changing theface of Pittsburgh.The University honors and upholds this extraordinary heritagethrough a continuing commitment to this legacy of service. Morethan a time-honored tradition, service to others, particularly thosemost in need, is a core value and institution-wide priority, integratedinto all aspects of University life.Rev. Peter Osuji, C.S.Sp., serves commuters on PB&J Wednesday.Community engagement initiatives are incorporated into ourcurriculum, research endeavors, volunteering, strategic partnershipsand philanthropic initiatives. For generations, we’ve shared ourmanpower and resources with our neighbors in need. And wecontinue to respond to—and seek—opportunities to support andenhance our surrounding communities.
Highlightsof Duquesne University Community Engagement Efforts:n Each year, Duquesne assists more than 1,100agencies, organizations and individuals byproviding services, ranging from health careto pro bono legal help.n Last year alone, more than 8,000 students andUniversity employees donated over 200,000volunteer hours with an estimated value ofmore than 4 million.n Over the last three years, Duquesne studentsn In 2008, the University secured and deployedand employees donated more than 600,000hours valued at nearly 12 million to areaorganizations and service projects.more than 11 million* of external fundingto help support a variety of communityengagement efforts, such as after-schooltutoring, Internet training for the elderlyand business development programs forentrepreneurs.n Since 2006, our service-learning initiativeshave placed more than 3,700 students withlocal agencies and organizations to addresscommunity-identified needs. The studentsprovided over 43,000 hours of service, valuedat more than 850,000.n The University allocated more than 850,000*of its permanent operating budget to fund theoperations and staff for volunteerism, servicelearning and outreach programs designed tomeet community needs.n For the past three years, Duquesne has beennationally ranked on the prestigious President’sHigher Education Community Service HonorRoll as a civically engaged university that makescommunity service a campus priority.n The Carnegie Foundation selected DuquesneUniversity in 2008 as one of 119 institutionsnationwide to carry the elite CommunityEngagement Classification for curricularengagement and outreach and partnerships.*Public Service figures from 2008 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System1
A Network Organized forActionDU Resources:Linking Knowledge with NeedDuquesne regularly shares resources and expertisewith the Pittsburgh community-at-large through thefollowing University centers and clinics:n Beard Center for Leadership in Ethicsn Center for Competitive Workforcennnnnnnnnnnnnn2DevelopmentCenter for Advancing the Study ofTeaching and LearningCenter for Social and Public PolicyCenter for Health Care DiversityCity Music CenterCivil and Family Justice Law ClinicsCriminal Advocacy ClinicEnvironmental Law ClinicNurse-Managed Wellness CentersPennsylvania Leadership Development CenterPsychology ClinicNonprofit Leadership InstituteReading ClinicSmall Business Development CenterSpeech-Language-Hearing ClinicDelivering Duquesne’s resources directly to our neighbors in need is a shared goalfor many departments and individuals. Three University offices are charged withturning these ambitions into action. Spiritan Campus Ministry, Duquesne UniversityVolunteers and the Office of Service-Learning mobilize Duquesne’s large network ofvolunteers and resources.Spiritan Campus Ministry (SCM)Much more than an organization, SCMprovides students and employees of all faithswith programs, resources and opportunitiesto explore issues of justice, peace and integrityof creation through direct service. While crosscultural mission trips are at the center of thisvision, SCM volunteers provide assistance toindividuals in Pittsburgh who need the mostbut often get the least. Ongoing programs include an outreach to provide food,toiletries and blankets to the homeless population in North Side and South Sideneighborhoods; socializing with developmentally disabled residents at EmmausHouse; and an intensive weekend immersion experience in inner city neighborhoods,serving individuals at food banks and homeless shelters.
Duquesne volunteers spend spring break rebuilding homes in New Orleans.“The best way to find yourself is to loseyourself in the service of others.”—Mohandas K. Gandhi3
Duquesne UniversityVolunteers (DUV)The DUV office connects thousands of University individualsannually with volunteer opportunities in the Pittsburghcommunity as well as in locations across the country andaround the world. DUV members spend countless hoursoffering much-needed manpower and services that expresstheir personal talents, academic knowledge and empathyfor others. Additionally, our volunteers demonstrate theircommitment to the community through fundraising,philanthropy, ongoing service projects and in-kind donationsranging from baby supplies to prom dresses. Whether it is byserving meals, tutoring children, cleaning up communities,stocking food pantries or reaching out to the homeless, ourvolunteers live the mission of Duquesne.4DU Volunteerism on the RiseNumber of volunteersEstimated hours of 9203,770209,883* 3,768,246 3,975,553 4,250,131 1,0191,1531,153Student philanthropy andfundraising 72,312** 91,675** 138,000**United Way contributions 109,297# 63,174 71,306Estimated dollar value ofservice hoursCommunity partnerships(community anduniversity-affiliated groups)# 18-month cycle Value based on the 2006 estimated dollar value of 18.77 per volunteer hour, established by INDEPENDENT SECTOR. Value based on the 2007 estimated dollar value of 19.51 per volunteer hour, established by INDEPENDENT SECTOR. Value based on the 2008 estimated dollar value of 20.25 per volunteer hour, established by INDEPENDENT SECTOR.* Value as of June 2009** Does not include United Way contributions
At the Henry Kaufmann Center FoodPantry in Arlington, Duquesne studentsdistribute groceries twice a week.“We were born to unite with our fellow men,and to join in community with the human race.”—Cicero5
Psychology students collect oral historiesfrom residents of Mt. Washington.6
Office of Service-Learning (OSL)Duquesne’s OSL leads the University’s curricular efforts that engagefaculty and students with local agencies and organizations incollaborative projects providing mutual benefits. Service-learning is ateaching method in which students perform community service as partof their coursework and reflect on how it has helped them learn, bemore socially responsible, and develop as professionals. The OSL ensuresthat all service-learning initiatives address community-identifiedneeds and enhance community well-being, deepen students’ civic andacademic learning and enrich the scholarship of the University. Examplesof past service-learning projects include coordinating communityforums around green space, building an online community asset mapof the Hill District and collecting community stories for written andaudio publication.DU Service-Learning Commitments Grow2006-072007-082008-09Number of servicelearning projects29 projects in11 classes34 projects in41 classes39 projects in45 classesNumber of studentsplaced7531,6481,279Estimated hours ofservice8,36119,77915,348 156,936 385,888 310,797 Estimated dollar valueof service hours Value based on the 2006 estimated dollar value of 18.77 per volunteer hour, established by INDEPENDENT SECTOR. Value based on the 2007 estimated dollar value of 19.51 per volunteer hour, established by INDEPENDENT SECTOR. Value based on the 2008 estimated dollar value of 20.25 per volunteer hour, established by INDEPENDENT SECTOR.7
PartnershipswithPurposeWhile Duquesne’s community engagement efforts vary widelyin whom we serve and what we do, a common theme emerges:responding to the needs of others, particularly the disadvantagedand underserved.The many partnerships and projects described in these pagesprovide a sampling of the ways in which we help build a strongercommunity and enrich the lives of Pittsburghers. A morecomprehensive list of the agencies we serve can be found atwww.duq.edu/community.8
Occupational therapy students provide support to participantsat the Adult Day Health Center of LIFE Pittsburgh, North Side.9
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Other service sites include: Enhancing Educational OpportunitiesThe mission of Duquesne University—to serve God by serving students—is carriedbeyond the campus and into the community through the numerous educationaloutreach services we provide. Our long-running Project for Academic Coachingthrough Tutoring links Duquesne students with elementary students from a dozencity schools for traditional after-school and Saturday morning academic tutoring.Students from our Business Ethics classes have worked with the Boys & Girls Clubof Western Pennsylvania, supporting youth-run entrepreneurial ventures such asWe Sell Now, an eBay operation, and the Outlet Connection, a Lawrenceville retailstore. Through our Strong Women, Strong Girls program, a corps of Duquesnewomen serve as leadership mentors to at-risk girls in grades 3-5, helping thembuild positive self-esteem and skills for lifelong success.Allegheny Intermediate UnitAllegheny Intermediate Unit ESL ProgramAllegheny Youth DevelopmentBeechwood ElementaryBig Brothers Big Sisters of Greater PittsburghBoys & Girls ClubBrashear AssociationCarnegie Libraries of PittsburghCarnegie Library, BraddockCarnegie Library, Hill DistrictCarnegie Library, South SideCarnegie Museum of Natural HistoryCarnegie Science CenterChildren’s Museum of PittsburghDePaul School for Hearing and SpeechEllis SchoolFort Pitt Elementary SchoolGenerations TogetherGirls Hope of PittsburghGirl Scouts Western PennsylvaniaGlobal ConnectionsGreater Pittsburgh Literacy CouncilGreenfield ElementaryGreenlotsGwen’s GirlsHazelwood YMCAHead StartHillel Academy of PittsburghJerome Bettis “Bus Stops Here” FoundationPittsburgh Association for the Arts inEducation and TherapyPittsburgh Pioneer SchoolPittsburgh Public SchoolsPittsburgh Public Schools – Conroy Education CenterPittsburgh Regional Science andEngineering FairPittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows ProgramPittsburgh Technology CouncilPittsburgh VoyagerPressley RidgeProvidence Family Support CenterSouth Hills YMCAWestern PA School for Blind ChildrenWestern PA School for the Deaf11
Other service sites include:Allegheny County Board of HealthAllegheny County Department ofHuman ServicesAllegheny Youth DevelopmentAllentown Senior CenterALS Association of PittsburghBeechview Meals on WheelsBridgeville Area CommunityFood PantryCatholic Charities Free HealthCare CenterCentral Blood Bank of PittsburghChildren’s Home of Pittsburgh andLemieux Family CenterGateway Rehabilitation CenterGenesis of PittsburghHillman Cancer CenterHospice Care of PittsburghJohn Heinz Family CenterKane Regional Center12LIFE PittsburghMuscular Dystrophy Associationof Western PennsylvaniaNational Kidney Foundation ofWestern PennsylvaniaOrgan Donor Recipients ofPittsburghParental Stress CenterPittsburgh Action Against Rape(PAAR)Pittsburgh AIDS Task ForcePittsburgh Cancer InstitutePittsburgh Vision ServicesRed Cross Southwestern PARonald McDonald HouseSalvation ArmySIDS of Western PennsylvaniaSouthwestern Veterans CenterVeterans Affairs PittsburghHealthcare SystemImproving Health & WelfareDuquesne promotes health and wellness among community residents in diverse ways.Our School of Nursing pairs students with agencies in the Hill District, Homewood,South Side, East Liberty and McKees Rocks to provide community-based care,from educational programs to hands-on care for the most vulnerable populations.Uninsured families throughout Pittsburgh who take multiple medications for chronichealth problems can receive ongoing counseling and support from Duquesne’spharmacist-directed wellness program, Duquesne Medication Therapy ManagementServices. Students in our music therapy outreach program help soothe the spiritwith regular volunteer performances at community sites, including Magee-WomensHospital of UPMC, Wesley Spectrum Services, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic,Villa St. Joseph, the St. Anthony School Program, St. Benedict the Moor School, theNeighborhood Academy and AseraCare Hospice.
Revitalizing NeighborhoodsDuquesne works to address the needs of residents andbusinesses throughout Pittsburgh, especially those inour own backyard. We provide volunteers and serviceprograms that stock food pantries, keep urban spaces cleanand green and train and support community leaders. OurDUV coalition has supported The Brashear Association,a community organization in Pittsburgh’s South Side,for more than a decade and has shared an AmeriCorpsVISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) member from2005-2008. Duquesne assisted the fledgling developmentgroup Uptown Partners in its efforts to attract businessesto the Uptown area, give citizens a voice with real estatedevelopers and City Council, and promote safety andcleanliness within the neighborhood. And for the pasttwo years, we have partnered with the Center of Life inHazelwood, working with leaders of that communityto give children and families more opportunities foreducation and access to services and advocacy.Other service sites include:Adventist Community Services ofGreater PittsburghBloomfield Business AssociationBloomfield-Garfield CorporationCarnegie Historical SocietyCity of PittsburghConcerned Citizens of BeltzhooverDormont Revitalization CommitteeHabitat for Humanity, PittsburghHill District Fall FestivalHill House Community CollaborativeHistorical Society of Western PennsylvaniaLawrenceville CorporationMt. Washington Community DevelopmentCorporationNorth Shore Community AllianceOakland Planning and DevelopmentCorporationPeoples OaklandPittsburgh Downtown PartnershipPittsburgh Historical LandmarksFoundationPittsburgh Partnership forNeighborhood DevelopmentPittsburgh Urban Magnet Project(PUMP)Schenley Heights CommunityDevelopment ProgramSouth Side Local DevelopmentCorporationSouth Side Slopes NeighborhoodAssociationSouth Side Chamber of Commerce13
Protecting the EnvironmentAt Duquesne, environmentalism is more than a social movement.It’s a core value instilled by our Spiritan founders that inspiresus to preserve and protect the integrity of God’s creation. Since2006, undergraduate science students and faculty have assistedthe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection witha habitat restoration project of Murphy’s Bottom, a 100-acre sitein Armstrong County. The community service project includesdeveloping plans for habitat creation and enhancement, longterm biological studies and educational activities to informthe public of progress being made. Dedicated Duquesnegroups Evergreen and KICSS—Keep it Clean South Side—alsomeet monthly to collect trash and recyclables, remove graffiti,restore nature and river trails and rehab old buildings in cityneighborhoods close to campus.Other service sites include:Adopt-a-Highway, Pittsburgh RegionAvonworth Community ParkBaxter Parklet Cleanup, HomewoodBoyce Park Nature CenterFrick Park Environmental CenterFriends of the RiverfrontHomewood Area Redd Up DayNorth Park Naturalist CenterOutdoor Odyssey14Partners for ParksPennsylvania Resources CouncilPhipps Conservatory andBotanical GardensPittsburgh CitiparksRedd Up PittsburghSchenley GardensStudent Conservation AssociationTireless Project
“One generation plants the trees,another gets the shade.”—Chinese Proverb15
Other service sites include:Allegheny County Court Appointed SpecialAdvocates (CASA)Allegheny County Children Youth & FamilyDivision of DHSAllegheny County Juvenile/Family Court—Children’s Waiting RoomBest BuddiesBethlehem HavenBirthright of PittsburghBridge to Independence, BraddockBridgeville Area Food BankBrookline Christian Food PantryCenter for Victims of Violence and CrimeCONTACT PittsburghEast Liberty Men’s ShelterGiant Eagle Food Share ProgramGoodwill Industries of PittsburghGreater Pittsburgh Community Food BankGreater Pittsburgh Sister Cities AssociationHill House AssociationHolocaust Center of Greater PittsburghLife’sWork of Western PAMeals on WheelsModel United NationsNorth Hills Community OutreachNorth Hills Youth Ministry Counseling CenterNorth Side Common MissionPittsburgh CaresPittsburgh Refugee CenterPittsburgh Urban LeagueSalvation ArmySpecial Olympics of Western PennsylvaniaThree Rivers Adoption CouncilThree Rivers YouthThomas Merton CenterUnited Way of Allegheny CountyUrban League of Greater PittsburghWomansplace, East McKeesport16Supporting Social JusticeStudent volunteers work locally—and globally—to improve housing conditions, eliminatehunger, fight oppression of the poor, promote fair trade and advocate for equality and justice forall people, especially the less fortunate. Law students participated in a yearlong UnemploymentCompensation Clinic (UCC), working to stabilize families and individuals by providing assistanceto clients who became unemployed through no fault of their own. The UCC also has a longstanding relationship with the Mon Valley Unemployment Committee and Neighborhood LegalServices Association and has developed new partnerships with the Urban League of GreaterPittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Branch of the NAACP and the YWCA of Pittsburgh.Psychology majors partnered with Jewish Family and Children Services of Pittsburgh andthe Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council to help refugees from Burma, Nepal and Iraq living inGreen Tree, Pa. The students provided English as a Second Language (ESL) tutoring, advocatedfor refugee rights, collected necessities such as winter clothes and toys and providedcompanionship for refugees.“Act justly, love tenderly and walk humbly with your God.”—Micah 6:8
Other service sites include:Reaching Beyond Our RegionOur students’ commitment to helping others extends well beyond Pittsburgh,especially with philanthropic efforts to support and sustain not-for-profit organizationsthat have a regional as well as global impact. Student organizations such as Alpha PhiDelta fraternity and Gamma Sigma Sigma sorority hold annual fundraising eventsfor causes that range from disease prevention to supporting orphans. For more thana decade, the Office of Residence Life has sponsored impoverished children in theUnited States and third-world countries through its support of Save the Children. Injust the past two years, Duquesne has raised more than 63,000 with the Up ‘til Dawnletter writing campaign that benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In addition,our ongoing participation with the American Cancer Society through the DaffodilDays and Relay for Life events has raised substantial funding for cancer research.A Branch to Stand OnAmerican Diabetes AssociationAmerican Heart AssociationAmerican Music Therapy AssociationAmerican Red CrossAmnesty InternationalAmyloidosis FoundationApraxia of Speech FoundationAutism SpeaksCalcutta Orphanage, CalcuttaCamp Fire USAChildren’s Miracle NetworkCystic Fibrosis FoundationDoctors without BordersFriends of DanangGlobal ConnectionsJust HarvestJuvenile Diabetes Research FoundationLeukemia & Lymphoma SocietyMake-A-Wish FoundationSpiritan Ethiopian Education ProgramSusan G. Komen Race for the CureSt. Jude Children’s Research HospitalUNICEFUnited Cerebral PalsyUnited States Workplace Wellness AllianceV Foundation for Cancer ResearchVietnam Children’s FundWorld Affairs Council of PittsburghWorld Peace OneWorld VisionZonta International17
Duquesne sponsors an annual “Pink Out” eachOctober to raise money for breast cancer research.“If your actions inspire others to dream more,learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”18—John Quincy Adams
Developing FutureLeadersOur students play pivotal roles in coordinating and advancing Duquesne’s public service efforts. For more thana decade, our Peace Corps Fellows Program has made outstanding contributions to communities in and aroundPittsburgh. While studying in the Donahue Graduate School of Business, the Graduate Center for Social and PublicPolicy or in the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, returning Peace Corps volunteers obtain parttime employment in a community or government organization whose work assists the underserved, such as theAmerican Red Cross, Brother’s Brother Foundation, Catholic Relief Services and the Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force.Undergraduate and graduate students also participate in Duquesne’s Community Engagement Scholars program.A student leadership program funded by AmeriCorps, this initiative was developed in 2007 to strengthen anddeepen our community engagement efforts. Students work with departmental and community hosts to facilitatecommunity-based activities for one academic year. In exchange, they receive training on a bi-weekly basis in theareas of engagement, leadership and project management as well as an educational award from AmeriCorps. Theprogram has grown from four students in 2007 to 20 scholars for the 2009-10 academic year.Duquesne’s Annual Celebration of Service recognizesindividuals and student organizations that provideoutstanding service to the community. In addition, theUniversity presents three annual educational scholarshipsto students in appreciation for their commitment to service:The McCloskey Memorial Award, the Coalhouse Scholarshipand the James V. Donatelli Endowed Scholarship.19
WhatOthersSayabout Duquesne’s Community Impact“We value our Duquesne volunteers because theyallow us to extend the reach of our services to servemore families in better ways. They work with our staffmembers to get the job done—without them,we could not provide the programsand services that we do.“Christine Gaus, Director of ServicesThe Brashear Association“Our experience with the leadership, faculty and thestudents of Duquesne University has been very positive!This partnership has been instrumental in helpingHazelwood develop a relevant strategic plan by workingwith us to conduct community surveys and think tanks.We see this partnership asone that will go the distance.”Tim Smith, Executive DirectorCenter of Life20
“It is not an exaggeration to“Duquesne students are veryprofessional. They are enthusiastic.They are well-spoken. They are ajoy to work with.”credit Duquesne students withestablishing the early footprintfor collecting litter and connecting neighborhoodsfor what has become our city’s Redd Up initiative.”Boris Weinstein, ChairmanClean Pittsburgh CommissionChristine Kemp, Director of EducationJunior Achievement of Western Pennsylvaniahigh-quality volunteer work,“Duquesne students not only contributebut also bring much-needed additional capacity to the Uptown community. This enables thecommunity to accomplish tasks faster, better and at a larger scale than it would otherwise.”Keara Kelly, VISTA member, Uptown Partners of Pittsburgh21
Our MissionD u q u e s n e s e r ve s G o d by s e r v i n gstudents—through commitment toexcellence in liberal and professionaleducation, through profound concernfor moral and spiritual values, throughthe maintenance of an ecumenicalatmosphere open to diversity, andthrough service to the Church, thecommunity, the nation and the world.www.duq.edu
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