A past president of the AlleghenyĬounty Bar Association, He was the first academic to hold that position in the organization's The Pennsylvania Senate on state constitutional matters. Gormley has testified in the United States Senate three times and has testified in In 2021, Gormley published his first novel, The Heiress of Pittsburgh (Sunbury Press), part legal thriller and part love letter to his hometown. Paperback version was published in the fall of 2022, with a new chapter added on the Gormley's most recent non-fiction book, Presidents and the Constitution: A Living History, was published by NYU Press in May 2016, and has received national acclaim. Starr (Crown), a New York Times bestseller chronicling the scandals that nearly destroyed In 2010, he published The Death of American Virtue: Clinton vs. Gould BookĪward for an outstanding publication relating to the law. The Cox book was awarded the 1999 Bruce K. In 1997, he published Archibald Cox: Conscience of a Nation (Perseus Books), the authorized biography of one of the leading lawyers and public Gormley's work has earned him a national reputation as a highly respected constitutional Of Pittsburgh School of Law and engaging in private practice. He joined the faculty in 1994, after teaching at the University Gormley previously served as professor of law before being named dean of the Duquesne GormleyĪlso organized the first "National Conference on the First Amendment," co-presentedīy the Pittsburgh Foundation in cooperation with the National Constitution Center. Samuel Alito, Jr., Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Supreme Court justices Sandra Day O'Connor, These have included programs featuring U.S. Special programs examining legal issues and commemorating key events in American history. Major political figures, public officials, newsmakers and journalists to campus for Osteopathic Medicine - set to open its doors in 2024. He raised funds for and built a newįieldhouse for athletics and has launched the University's proposed new College of Naming Duquesne's first Chief Diversity Officer. He created a new common learning experienceįor undergraduate students, and has raised a higher standard for inclusion - including That address pressing issues of our time. KlineĪmong his numerous, forward-thinking initiatives, Gormley has created academic centers Duquesne recognized the gift by naming its law school the Thomas R. Trial lawyers, which provides transformational support to Duquesne's 111-year-old Kline, one of the nation's most influential and highly regarded That same year, Gormley also announced the largest gift in University history fromĪlumnus Thomas R. In 2022, Gormley launched the public phase of IGNITE: Forging the Future, the University's most ambitious - and already most successful - capital campaign. Through his leadership, Duquesne has continued to rise as a top-tier national University. Ken Gormley was installed as the 13th president of Duquesne University in July 2016.Īs president, he has emphasized the University's historic mission to foster ethicalīehavior and dialogue through a series of public events focused on civil discourse.
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