Duquesne is preparing for a bold next step in health sciences education: a new facility on Forbes Avenue that will bring students, faculty, programs, research, clinical learning and community care together under one roof. Your gift will help prepare future health professionals to serve Pittsburgh and communities with skill, compassion and purpose.
Why This Building. Why Now.
Since 1990, Duquesne’s John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences has prepared health professionals for lives of service, leadership and impact.
Today, that work is more urgent than ever.
Health care needs professionals who can work across disciplines, respond to complex challenges and keep the whole person at the center of care. The new Health Sciences facility is more than additional space. It is a new way to educate practice-ready professionals who will serve students, patients, Pittsburgh and communities far beyond the Bluff.
“This project reflects what Duquesne does best: bringing people together around
a mission that matters. The new Health Sciences facility will give our students and
faculty the space to learn, collaborate, discover and serve in ways that will benefit
Pittsburgh and communities far beyond it. It is an investment in the future of health
care—and in the people who will make the future better.”
What This New Facility Makes Possible
The new facility will unite Rangos disciplines in one place, creating daily opportunities for students to learn across programs, practice in advanced settings, engage in research and connect with community-facing care.
Advanced Simulation Spaces
Students will practice real-world scenarios in a safe, technology-rich environment before they enter clinical settings.
Interdisciplinary Learning
Programs together under one roof will give students more opportunities to learn with and from one another.
Community-Facing Clinical Spaces
Street-level access will make services such as the Speech-Language Hearing Clinic more visible and accessible to patients and families.
Research and Discovery Labs
Faculty and students will have more space to ask questions, test ideas and contribute to better care.
Active Learning Classrooms
Flexible classrooms will support discussion, problem-solving and the kind of engaged learning today’s students need.
Gathering and Collaboration Areas
Shared spaces will help students connect, study, work across disciplines and build a stronger Rangos community.
Facts and figures about the new home of the Rangos School. At the Rangos School, students do not have to choose between opportunity and connection.
They learn across disciplines, join faculty-guided research, serve in clinical settings
and build relationships with Pittsburgh-area partners. At the same time, they are
taught by faculty who know their names, notice their gifts and help them grow into
the professionals they are called to become. That kind of preparation matters because health care is a team effort. Students who
learn near one another begin to understand one another. They ask better questions.
They see how their future professions connect. The new facility will create more opportunities
for daily collaboration across programs, faculty, clinical practice, research and
community partnerships. It also will strengthen the connection between learning and service. Community-facing
clinical spaces, including the Speech-Language Hearing Clinic, will help students
gain hands-on experience while providing evaluation, treatment and support to children
and adults. By making these services easier to access and more visible to the community,
the new facility will help Duquesne prepare students for lives of purpose while extending
care to the people who need it.
Duquesne’s mission calls us to be a good neighbor and trusted partner. In
health sciences, that mission becomes visible through care.
By the Numbers
Why Duquesne and the Rangos School?
Where opportunity, connection and service come together.
Care That Reaches Beyond Campus
Benefits Beyond the Bluff
“This new building will stand as a physical embodiment of our investment in people, access to care and the future of health care innovation. It truly will be built to impact the lives of others.”
“I’m so grateful that I have the opportunity to serve others every day. It’s such a blessing to work with my team within the Deaf community and use sign language daily. I love what I do.”
“An investment in Rangos is an investment in the next generation of compassionate, skilled health care leaders—and we need more.”
Your gift helps move the vision from possibility to reality. It creates the spaces
where students can do more than study health sciences—they can practice, collaborate,
ask questions and gain confidence through hands-on learning. With your support, moments
of preparation become moments of transformation, helping students grow into professionals
ready to meet real needs with skill, compassion and purpose. Your generosity will shape the future of health sciences for generations. The students
prepared at Duquesne today will carry that education into hospitals, clinics, schools,
teams, organizations and communities for years to come. Your support becomes part
of every life they touch, every patient they serve and every place where their Duquesne
preparation helps them lead with excellence and care. Your support links students, faculty, patients and communities through a shared commitment
to better care. It strengthens the relationships that define a Duquesne education:
faculty who mentor, students who learn together and communities that benefit from
their preparation. Through your generosity, learning becomes service, collaboration
becomes impact and the mission of health sciences reaches well beyond campus. Philanthropic investments will bring this vision to life. Your generosity will empower
students to achieve their greatest potential, equip them to improve the lives of the
patients and communities they will serve, and advance the health and well-being of
our region for generations to come. Our Advancement team can provide more details and help you determine a gift type,
amount and structure that fits your circumstances, advances your interests and realizes
the Rangos School’s vision. Our Advancement team can provide more details and help you determine a gift type,
amount and structure that fits your circumstances, advances your interests and realizes
the Rangos School’s vision. Our Advancement team can provide more details and help you determine a gift type,
amount and structure that fits your circumstances, advances your interests and realizes
the Rangos School’s vision.Why Your Support Matters
You Are the Catalyst
You Are the Legacy
You Are the Connection
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Campaign Updates
Follow the latest news about the new Health Sciences building, including groundbreaking coverage, construction progress, major gift announcements, named-space stories and donor impact updates.
The Groundbreaking Ceremony
Join President David J. Dausey and the Board of Directors of Duquesne University for the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the New Health Sciences Building, the future home for the John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences.
The Announcement
Fundraising is underway for a new Forbes Avenue facility that will consolidate programs, favorably locate clinical services and strengthen Duquesne’s role in regional health care.
Start a conversation about naming opportunities, major gifts and other ways to support
the new Health Sciences facility. Our Advancement team can help you explore options
that align with your giving goals and Duquesne’s vision for the future of health sciences
education.Start a Conversation About What’s Possible
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