Monday, March 3
Faculty Recital featuring Rachel Stegeman on violin and David Allen Wehr on piano
8 p.m., PNC Recital Hall, Pappert School of Music, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh.
Suggested Donation: $10.
Call 412.396.4632 for more information.
Tuesday, March 4
The First Step: Business Startup Essentials
This workshop will address the many issues that face entrepreneurs in today’s changing world. Topics include business structure and formation, employee issues, insurance and taxation requirements, among others. Conducted by Duquesne’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) staff.
Sponsored by the SBDC at Duquesne University.
10 a.m. to noon, Butler County Community Development Corp., 112 Woody Drive, Butler. Cost: Free.
Call 412.396.6233 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc to register and for more information.
The First Enron: The Death of Ivar Kreuger and the Origins of White-Collar Crime
The Duquesne University’s annual History Forum will feature keynote speaker Dr. Christopher McKenna, Oxford University’s Saïd School of Business, who will present The First Enron: The Death of Ivar Kreuger and the Origins of White-Collar Crime.
6 p.m., Power Center Ballroom, Duquesne University, Corner of Chatham Square and Forbes Ave. Cost: Free.
For more information, call 412.396.6470.
Duquesne University Jazz Ensembles featuring directors Mike Tomaro and Sean Jones.
8 p.m., Room 322, Pappert School of Music, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh. Suggested Donation: $10.
Call 412.396.4632 for more information.
Wednesday, March 5
Doing Business with the Commonwealth
Presented by The Pennsylvania Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities, this workshop is designed for those interested in learning more about state contracting opportunities and state certification.
Sponsored by Duquesne University’s Small Business Development Center.
9 a.m. to noon, Room 505, Rockwell Hall, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Ave. Cost: Free.
Call 412.396.6233 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc to register and for more information.
The Sporting Life: Gender and Recreation in American Red-Light Districts, 1890–1917
To mark Women’s History Month, Duquesne University’s Women’s and Gender Studies program is sponsoring The Sporting Life: Gender and Recreation in American Red-Light Districts, 1890–1917, presented by Dr. Mara Keire, a fellow at the Institute for the Study of the Americas at the University of London.
4:15 p.m., Room 18 Fisher Hall, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Ave. Cost: Free.
For more information, call 412.396.6470.
Thursday, March 6
The First Step: Business Startup Essentials
This workshop will address the many issues that face entrepreneurs in today’s changing world. Topics include business structure and formation, employee issues, insurance and taxation requirements, among others. Conducted by Duquesne’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) staff.
Sponsored by the SBDC at Duquesne University.
10 a.m. to noon, Beaver County Chamber of Commerce, 300 S. Walnut Lane, Suite 202, Beaver. Cost: Free
Call 412.396.6233 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc to register and for more information.
Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8
Phenomenology and Posthumanism
Academics from across North America will convene at Duquesne University for a discussion of humanness, being and the ethical implications of merging man and technology at Phenomenology and Posthumanism, the Simon Silverman Phenomenology Center’s 26th annual symposium.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Duquesne Room, Duquesne Union, 600 Forbes Ave. Cost: Free.
For more information, contact phenomenology@duq.edu or call 412.396.6038.
Saturday, March 8
Faculty Recital featuring Misha Quint on cello.
8 p.m., PNC Recital Hall, Pappert School of Music, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh. Suggested Donation: $10.
Call 412.396.4632 for more information.
Tuesday, March 11
The First Step: Business Startup Essentials
This workshop will address the many issues that face entrepreneurs in today’s changing world. Topics include business structure and formation, employee issues, insurance and taxation requirements, among others. Conducted by Duquesne’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) staff.
Sponsored by the SBDC at Duquesne University.
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Room 505, Rockwell Hall, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Ave. Cost: Free.
Call 412.396.6233 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc to register and for more information.
Thursday, March 13
Can Your Website Work Harder for Your Business? A Search Engine Optimization and Marketing Workshop
Learn ways to make sure customers can find your Web site, receive tips and strategies for a more search-friendly website, and learn ways to market a Web site through search engines. Presented by Robert Faletti, Blue Archer, and Cathy Brennan, A Cappella Marketing.
Sponsored by Duquesne University’s Small Business Development Center.
9 a.m. to noon, Room 713, Rockwell Hall, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Ave. Cost: $45.
Call 412.396.6233 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc to register and for more information.
The First Step: Business Startup Essentials
This workshop will address the many issues that face entrepreneurs in today’s changing world. Topics include business structure and formation, employee issues, insurance and taxation requirements, among others. Conducted by Duquesne’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) staff.
Sponsored by the SBDC at Duquesne University.
10 a.m. to noon, Lawrence County Learning Center, 131 Columbus Inner Belt, New Castle. Cost: Free.
Call 412.396.6233 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc to register and for more information.
The Importance of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition in the Life of a Catholic University, the Church and Society
His Eminence Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., the archbishop of Chicago and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, will be the inaugural speaker for the Richard T. and Marion A. Byrnes Lecture Series. The cardinal will present The Importance of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition in the Life of a Catholic University, the Church and Society.
Sponsored by the Duquesne’s McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts.
7 p.m., Duquesne Room, Duquesne Union, 600 Forbes Ave. Cost: Free.
For more information, call 412.396.6388.
Tuesday, March 25
Intermediate QuickBooks (For PC Users Only)
Learn how to save time and money with QuickBooks. Topics at this workshop include inventory, sales tax, payroll, business credit cards, job costing and time tracking. Presented by Dennis Piper & Associates, PC.
Sponsored by Duquesne University’s Small Business Development Center.
8:30 am. To 12:30 p.m. Room 101, Rockwell Hall, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Ave. Cost: $45.
Call 412.396.6233 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc to register and for more information.
Wednesday, March 26
Duquesne University Downtown Luncheon
The annual Downtown Luncheon will feature social scientist and Fulton County, Georgia Commissioner Nancy Boxill, a 1969 graduate of Duquesne who will deliver the keynote address.
11 a.m., Registration, noon, Lunch, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh. Cost: $30 per individual.
Call 800.456.8338 to register or for more information.
The First Step: Business Startup Essentials
This workshop will address the many issues that face entrepreneurs in today’s changing world. Topics include business structure and formation, employee issues, insurance and taxation requirements, among others. Conducted by Duquesne’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) staff.
Sponsored by the SBDC at Duquesne University.
1:30 to 4:30 p.m., Room 505, Rockwell Hall, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Ave. Cost: Free.
Call 412.396.6233 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc to register and for more information.
Sunday, March 30
A Pittsburgh Jazz Retrospective
A part of the Tiffany Concert Series by the Allegheny Historical Preservation Society, this concert will feature the Duquesne University Jazz Ensemble and director Mike Tomaro.
4 p.m., Calvary United Methodist Church, 971 Beech Ave., Pittsburgh.
Cost: General tickets $10, senior tickets $8, student tickets $5.
Call 412.396.4632 for more information.
The Dean's Concert
The Duquesne Symphony Orchestra in concert with music director Sidney Harth. Works by:
Ezra Laderman, composer (former dean, Yale School of Music)
Robert Sirota, composer (dean, Manhattan School of Music)
Marilyn Taft Thomas, composer (former head, Carnegie Mellon University School of Music)
Concerto No.14 in E Flat, KV 449, W.A. Mozart
Robert Blocker, pianist (dean, Yale School of Music)
8 p.m., Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Suggested Donation: $10.
Call 412.396.4632 for more information.
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