Service is at the core of Duquesne University's mission. "Therefore," its mission and goals statement reads, "a basic goal of Duquesne University is a commitment to the preparation of leaders distinguished not only by their academic and professional expertise but also by their ethics, and guided by consciences sensitive to the needs of society." One of Duquesne's expectations for students is to "Recognize the importance of service to others and the community in which we live."

These values find expression in a wide variety of academic and extracurricular activities that Duquesne's students, faculty, and staff undertake in the community.

Community Engagement is an umbrella that describes the collaboration between Duquesne University and its larger communities for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity (Carnegie Foundation, 2006). These activities include curricular, co-curricular, and institutional initiatives.

This page profiles many of those activities and provides links to sponsoring schools, departments, or other organizations at Duquesne, and to our community partners.