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Duquesne University joined an amicus brief in Department of Commerce v. New York , opposing the Trump administration's attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.
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Duquesne is an active member of the American Council on Education (ACE) , which has frequently lobbied against Trump-era policies on international student visas and Title IX changes.
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As a Catholic institution, Duquesne maintains policies and campus organizations that align with pro-life positions, a key pillar of the MAGA coalition's social platform.
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Duquesne University President Ken Gormley issued a statement expressing 'deep concern' over the 2017 executive order restricting travel from several Muslim-majority countries, noting it conflicted with the university's Spiritan mission of…
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Duquesne is an active member of the American Council on Education (ACE), which has frequently lobbied against Trump-era policies on international student visas and Title IX changes.
Association with ACE, which often takes positions contrary to MAGA education policy (particularly on immigration and regulation), serves as a proxy for institutional alignment.
Duquesne University engages in federal lobbying primarily focused on Pell Grants, research funding (NIH/NSF), and student aid regulations, showing no specific partisan tilt.
Notes: Data from OpenSecrets shows consistent spending on education-related issues.
Lobbying for institutional funding is standard for universities and does not indicate alignment with MAGA or anti-MAGA political agendas.
As a Catholic institution, Duquesne maintains policies and campus organizations that align with pro-life positions, a key pillar of the MAGA coalition's social platform.
Notes: The university's mission emphasizes the 'sanctity of life.'
While rooted in religious tradition rather than partisan politics, the university's pro-life stance creates a point of alignment with the MAGA movement's judicial and social goals.
Duquesne maintains a robust Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) framework, including a dedicated Vice President for Civic Engagement and Hierarchy of Diversity initiatives, which are frequently targeted by MAGA-aligned critics.
Notes: The university's 2021-2026 Strategic Plan explicitly prioritizes DEI.
Institutionalizing DEI is a cultural signal that opposes the MAGA movement's legislative and rhetorical push against such programs in education.
Following the events of January 6, 2021, President Gormley issued a statement calling the attack on the U.S. Capitol a 'dark day' and an 'assault on the democratic process.'
Explicitly framing the January 6 events as an 'assault' aligns with the anti-MAGA narrative regarding the 2020 election certification.
Duquesne fought a legal battle against the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) during the Trump era to prevent graduate student unionization, citing religious freedom exemptions.
Notes: The university argued that NLRB jurisdiction over a religious school violated the First Amendment.
While the Trump-era NLRB was generally seen as pro-management, Duquesne's specific legal fight was against federal regulatory oversight, though it often clashed with labor groups typically opposed to MAGA.
Duquesne University joined an amicus brief in Department of Commerce v. New York, opposing the Trump administration's attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.
Active legal participation against a key administration initiative regarding census and immigration data is a strong anti-MAGA signal.
Duquesne University joined hundreds of other institutions in signing a statement urging the protection of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program following the Trump administration's efforts to rescind it.
Supporting DACA is a direct policy counter-signal to the MAGA movement's emphasis on strict immigration enforcement and the ending of executive-led amnesty programs.
Duquesne University President Ken Gormley issued a statement expressing 'deep concern' over the 2017 executive order restricting travel from several Muslim-majority countries, noting it conflicted with the university's Spiritan mission of hospitality.
Notes: President Gormley emphasized the impact on international students and faculty.
Direct opposition to a signature MAGA-era policy (the 'Travel Ban') by the university's top leadership indicates a misalignment with the administration's nationalist rhetoric.