1955 National Invitational Tournament

Coach Dudey Moore is held aloft by jubilant players following their 1955 National Invitational Tournament win. Five thousand people greeted the returning Dukes at the Pittsburgh airport, and the entire student body was invited to a testimonial dinner honoring the team. Moore's career at Duquesne tallied 144 victories to only 44 defeats.

Duquesne Towers

The new Duquesne Towers (named by the students) has 17 stories and 1,238 beds. It opened in the spring term of1971. The building, planned by architect V.M. Piland of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was designed with six wings (shaped like two capital Es back to back). The building was nearly twice the size needed. To achieve the 90% occupancy crucial to their loan agreement, the administration closed Assumption Hall as a dorm and rented its space to other downtown businesses. Not until 1992 did the university have all its dorms entirely occupied.

A. J. Palumbo Center

Groundbreaking for the new athletic-recreational facility took place in September 1986. A 6,000-seat site is available for concerts and other performances. The finished structure of Palumbo Center received rave reviews architecturally.

Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field

Duquesne welcomed the addition of the Arthur J. Rooney athletic field--Rooney played football during his college days at Duquesne. Located on the site of the Mellon Hall faculty parking lot, the field was designed to meet NCAA regulations for football, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, and softball. Fitting the field into Bluff's limited flat area required an ingenuous and careful scheme. Terraced seating banked the Academic Walk side and hillside seating filled the other three. Portable bleacher seating was erected for the football season. The entire field was recessed six feet, painstakingly dug so as not to disturb the Armstrong tunnels that ran beneath it.




 

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