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a, April 26 2024

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• Actually, most of what you posted is correct with one likely exception. Unless things have changed, DU draws more students from Eastern Pa. than from eastern Ohio. When I was a student, I knew one guy from Ohio, but I knew dozens upon dozens of students from Philly and the surrounding area. NY, NJ, and the DC area were also well represented. (NT) -- duq81, Wednesday, July 14, 05:23:06pm

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• Also, the eastern exposure Xavier has gained by being in the A-10 is one reason why they have no interest in joining any type of Midwest league. Villanova has also used BB to help transform itself into a national university. (NT) -- duq81, Wednesday, July 14, 05:26:51pm

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• I have two words for you: Gon-zaga. -- El Duque, Wednesday, July 14, 06:28:25pm
  • I truly believe Duquesne has some excellent programs, primarily in the sciences but not many know about it. Iak a question a few days ago that may have been lost in the shuffle....Does Duquesne have an active network of alumni clubs around the country? (NT) -- TMH, Wednesday, July 14, 06:36:59pm
    • I really need to proofread more before hitting the send button. I apologize for my typos...I really can spell :-) (NT) -- TMH, Wednesday, July 14, 06:38:34pm
      • The alumni groups come and go sometimes. One of the posters on this board has created a NY-area alumni group that is pretty active (DC, you should chime in). (NT) -- El Duque, Wednesday, July 14, 06:45:48pm
        • That is very problematic El Duque. The University needs to actively engage the alumni, particularly those outside Pittsburgh. The Lehigh Valley should absolutely have one. They should be organizing bus trips to games in Philadelphia and AC, viewing parties for televised games and then use the members to promote Duquense in this area. The same is true for NY, MD, DC, and any other area where there is an accumulation of alumni. (NT) -- TMH, Wednesday, July 14, 08:36:37pm
          • TMH, the Alumni Relations department has done a very good job of scheduling events around Duquesne basketball games. I know several people who have attended their events during the A-10 tourney in Atlantic City. In addition, Alumni Relations has held events in Philly, DC, Cincinnati, etc. tied around BB games in those areas. In fact, I think I recall that they had an event in Chicago for the women's NIT game against Northwestern last year. I'm pretty sure that the Beef and Beer events at the Palumbo are Alumni Relations events and not Athletic Dept. events. (NT) -- Phoenix Rising, Sunday, July 18, 07:59:12pm
    • Here is info right from DU's Alumni website: Alumni may participate in (or organize) a regional alumni chapter. Members organize activities and events to keep in touch with alumni in their geographic area & further the mission of the University. An alumni leader serves as the official chapter liaison to the Alumni Relations Office. Current chapters include Charlotte, Cleveland, Philadelphia & Wash., D.C. More inside... -- Always a Duke, Sunday, July 18, 08:17:11pm

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• Another issue is the amount of media coverage. Consider radio, TV and print coverage of the men's basketball and it is considerably more than other parts of DU including academics. I don't think that DU should sacrifice academics for BB but GA was right in dropping 4 sports to secure more money for BB. By fielding a competitive team that wins more than it loses projects a positive can-do image of the school rather than embarrassing home loses against the likes of Mt. St. Mary and Ark. PIne Bluff. (NT) -- Econ69, Wednesday, July 14, 07:21:26pm

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• I respect many of you opinions expressed, but US News and World Report ranks Duquesne as a Tier 1 National University. Yes, the administration is pushing the overall university, but we need to be the first to know that their efforts are actually paying off. (NT) -- Coffee, Sunday, July 18, 07:38:08pm
  • They have done a great job in moving the university from tier 3 to tier 1 (there is no tier 2), but we are barely tier 1. I'd like to see us get solidly into the top 100. (NT) -- duq81, Sunday, July 18, 07:58:13pm
    • I agree duq81 and I think the core is there to do it. I don't want to disrespect the tier 1-tier 3 accomodation but I am fairly certain that schools that don't use SAT as a criteria for admission are excluded from the rankings and apparently their ranks are growing annually. Many of the Patriot League schools were not included for that reason I think. (NT) -- TMH, Sunday, July 18, 10:50:45pm