🌱 How a Swissvale native ended up with Duquesne’s student union named after him
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- How a Swissvale native ended up with Duquesne’s student union named after him
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📰 News we're reading
• Duquesne University names student union in honor of outgoing president Ken Gormley, wife (triblive.com) — A Swissvale native just had Duquesne University’s student union renamed the Ken and Laura Gormley Student Union in honor of his decade as president. The surprise tribute also launches a multimillion-dollar endowment to fund scholarships, student support, athletics, and campus activities, with Gormley shifting into a chancellor role while a new president takes over in July. 
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