Wednesday,
Feb. 2
Export Basics: Expand Your Markets through
International Sales
Sponsored by Duquesne’s Chrysler Corporation
Small Business Development Center (SBDC), presenters
include representatives from the SBDC, the U.S.
Department of Commerce-Export Assistance Center
and a local attorney.
8:30 a.m. to noon, Room 505, Rockwell Hall, Duquesne
University. Cost: $45.
Call 412.396.6233 for more information.
Thursday, Feb. 3
The First Step: Business Start-Up Essentials
Geared toward new business start-ups and entrepreneurs
with no previous business experience. Some topics
include business structure and formation, employee
issues and taxation requirements. Sponsored by
Duquesne’s Chrysler Corporation Small Business
Development Center.
**PLEASE NOTE 2 TIMES/LOCATIONS**
2-4:30 p.m., Room 109, Rockwell Hall. Cost: free.
Call 412.396.6233 to register.
10 a.m. to noon, Beaver County Chamber of Commerce.
Cost: free. Call 724.775.3944 to register.
African Marketplace
African jewelry, artwork and other cultural items
presented for sale by local vendors. Sponsored
by the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Duquesne
University and held in conjunction with Black
History Month.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Duquesne Room, Duquesne Union.
Call 412.396.1117 for more information.
Friday, Feb. 4
An Evening of Clarinet Chamber Music
Featuring clarinetist Ron Samuels, pianist Natasha
Snitkovsky, cellist Nikhail Istomin, Scott Bell
on oboe and bassoonist James Rogers.
8 p.m., PNC Recital Hall, Duquesne University.
Suggested donation: $10. Call 412.396.4632 for
more information.
Sunday, Feb. 6
Steinway Society of Western Pennsylvania 2003
Award Winner Concert
Featuring pianist Timothy Burns.
3 p.m., PNC Recital Hall, Duquesne University.
Cost: free. Call 412.396.4632 for more information.
Tuesday, Feb. 8
CE 123
This full-day course for manufacturers, suppliers
and other organizations focuses on compliance
with European CE mark regulations. Sponsored by
Duquesne’s Chrysler Corporation Small Business
Development Center.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Room 109, Rockwell Hall, Duquesne
University. Cost: $695.
Call 412.396.6233 for more information.
Thursday, Feb. 10
Black History Month Keynote Speaker: Kevin
Powell
Kevin Powell, author, activist and cast member
of the first season of MTV’s The Real World,
will present Who’s Gonna Take the Weight?
Manhood, Race and Power in America. Sponsored
by the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Duquesne
University.
6 p.m., Duquesne Room, Duquesne Union. Cost: free.
Call 412.396.1117 for more information.
Friday, Feb. 11
Darwin Day: Darwin Distorted—The Misuse
of a Scientific Idea
This international “day of science”
held on or near the birthday of Charles Darwin
will focus on the intriguing topic of eugenics,
which 100 years ago attempted to “improve”
the human race by manipulating reproduction through
science. Dr. Garland E. Allen, a professor of
biology at Washington University in St. Louis,
Mo., will discuss how scientific ideas can be
misused, as they were during the eugenics movement.
7 p.m., Pappert Lecture Hall, Bayer Learning Center,
Duquesne University. Cost: free. Call 412.396.6322
for more information.
35th Annual Valentine’s Day Charity
Ball
Sponsored by the Alpha Phi Delta fraternity to
benefit the ALS Association.
8 p.m., Duquesne Union Ballroom. Cost: $25 per
person. Call 412.396.6651 for more information.
Saturday, Feb. 12
Amateur Night at the Apollo
A replica of Harlem’s signature venue for
black performers in the 1920s, this event will
showcase Duquesne students’ talents. Sponsored
by the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Duquesne
University in conjunction with Black History Month.
7 p.m., Duquesne Union Ballroom. Cost: free. Call
412.396.1117 for more information.
Fourth Annual “I Got Snagged 4 Jimmy
V” Golf Tournament
Sponsored by the Duquesne University Circle K
organization, this event is open to the public
and proceeds benefit The V Foundation for Cancer
Research. The entry fee is $10 per person on a
four-person team, or $5 for individual play.
Rooney Field Bubble, Duquesne University. Call
814.931.2305 for more information or visit www.jimmyv.duq.edu.
Sunday, Feb. 13
Duquesne University Symphony Orchestra
Featuring music director Sidney Harth and Randoph
Kelly on viola.
8 p.m., Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. Suggested
donation: $10. Call 412.396.4632 for more information.
The Pittsburgh Piano Trio
Featuring violinist Jennifer Orchard, cellist
Mikhail Istomin and pianist Igor Kraevsky.
3 p.m., PNC Recital Hall, Duquesne University.
Suggested donation: $10. Call 412.396.4632 for
more information.
Tuesday, Feb. 15
Advertising Over the Edge: Who Really Draws
the Line?
Lecture featuring Jeff Maggs, chief operating
officer for MARC USA. Sponsored by Duquesne’s
Beard Center for Leadership in Ethics.
4:15 to 5:45 p.m. in Pappert Hall, Bayer Learning
Center, Duquesne University. Cost: free. Call
412.396.4005 for more information.
Wednesday, Feb. 16
How to Do Business in Italy
Experts will discuss the vast business opportunities
in Italy, the workings of its legal system, payment
methods and how money transactions work, the importance
of the Italian culture and local resources for
Italy. Sponsored by Duquesne’s Chrysler
Corporation Small Business Development Center.
8:30 a.m. to noon, Room 505, Rockwell Hall, Duquesne
University. Cost: $45.
Call 412.396.6233 for more information.
The First Step: Business Start-Up Essentials
Geared toward new business start-ups and entrepreneurs
with no previous business experience. Some topics
include business structure and formation, employee
issues and taxation requirements. Sponsored by
Duquesne’s Chrysler Corporation Small Business
Development Center.
9:30 a.m. to noon, Room 109, Rockwell Hall, Duquesne
University. Cost: free. Call 412.396.6233 for
more information.
A Legacy of Love: Baldwin, King and Social
Transformation
Presented by Dr. Kathy Glass, assistant professor
of English at Duquesne. Sponsored by the Office
of Multicultural Affairs at Duquesne University
in conjunction with Black History Month.
12:15 p.m., Room 609, Duquesne Union. Cost: free.
Call 412.396.1117 for more information.
Thursday, Feb. 17
Exit Strategy Planning
This seminar is designed to help business owners
realize the full cash value of their businesses.
Sponsored by Duquesne’s Chrysler Corporation
Small Business Development Center.
9 a.m. to noon in Room 505, Rockwell Hall, Duquesne
University. Cost: $45.
Call 412.396.6233 to register.
The Duquesne Contemporary Ensemble
Featuring conductor David Stock.
8 p.m., PNC Recital Hall, Duquesne University.
Suggested donation: $10. Call 412.396.4632 for
more information.
Saturday, Feb. 19
Duquesne University Choirs
Featuring the Pappert Chorale and University Singers
conducted by Christine Jordanoff.
7:30 p.m., Edgewood Presbyterian Church. Suggested
donation: $10. Call 412.396.4632 for more information.
Sunday, Feb. 20
Second Annual Gospel Explosion
Sponsored by Duquesne University’s New Beginnings
gospel choir, this evening of gospel music includes
James Zieglar and Another Level, and for the first
time, college singing groups from other schools,
including Slippery Rock University, Carlow University
and the University of Pittsburgh.
6 p.m., Duquesne Union Ballroom. Cost: free. Call
412.396.1117 for more information.
Duquesne University Symphony Band and Wind
Symphony
Featuring conductor Robert C. Cameron.
8 p.m., Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. Suggested
donation: $10. Call 412.396.4632 for more information.
Tuesday, Feb. 22
The First Step: Business Start-Up Essentials
Geared toward new business start-ups and entrepreneurs
with no previous business experience. Some topics
include business structure and formation, employee
issues and taxation requirements. Sponsored by
Duquesne’s Chrysler Corporation Small Business
Development Center.
2 to 4:30 p.m. in Room 109, Rockwell Hall, Duquesne
University. Cost: free. Call 412.396.6233 to register.
Working While Black: Campus to Corporate
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs
at Duquesne University and presented by Duquesne
Career Services Counselor Valerie Harper.
7 p.m., Room 608, Duquesne Union. Cost: free.
Call 412.396.1117 for more information.
Thursday, Feb. 24
Marriage: Issues and Challenges
This annual symposium is sponsored by the Duquesne
University Family Institute. Four speakers will
address some of the most pressing issues and challenges
impacting American life.
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Duquesne Union Ballroom.
Cost: free. Call 412.396.4300 for more information. |
