Uptown in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Duquesne Class Ring

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025

1. The Duquesne Class Ring Marker

Inscription.
The Duquesne class ring, designed to represent the time-honored traditions and symbols of this university, was first introduced by a student committee in the early 1920s.

The embossed, golden old-english "D" on the oversized stone and octagonal shape make the Duquesne ring stand out from those of other colleges and universities. The class ring serves as a representation for students, alumni, faculty, and staff of who we are and of the tradition that we represent.

Sponsored by Herff Jones and the Student Government Association

Developed by Franklin J. Giovannelli and Gregory D. Caspero

2014-2015

Erected 2015 by The Duquesne Student Government Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education.

Location. 40° 26.189′ N, 79° 59.584′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Uptown. It is on McAnulty Drive south of Locust Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on the campus of Duquesne University on the plaza south of the Rangos School of Health Sciences Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 McAnulty Drive, Pittsburgh PA 15282, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Duquesne University Victory Garden

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. Joseph Strub (within shouting distance of this marker); Duquesne University (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shannon Hall (about 700 feet away); Steamboat "New Orleans" (approx. 0.2 miles away); County Office Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Family Court Facility (approx. 0.2 miles away); Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025

2. The Duquesne Class Ring Marker

The Duquesne Class Ring image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025

3. The Duquesne Class Ring

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 10, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.