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Security Update

Dominican University takes information security very seriously. In April we discovered that two student workers had accessed Excel files containing limited student data by misusing passwords related to their work-study employment. We notified all affected parties in writing about this computer tampering incident, established a toll-free hotline, and have worked closely with both the local police and State's Attorney's office. If you did not receive a letter by May 2, your information was not affected.

At this time Dominican University has no reason to believe that any information has been misused, but retains the right to press charges as necessary.

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Highlights

Blues and the Spirit Symposium

Chicago is known for Blues and Gospel music – and Dominican is hosting the Blues and the Spirit Symposium. Focusing on the legacy of Blues and Gospel Music, the symposium explores the shared roots of Blues and Gospel, and looks at the heritage of African-American Chicago. Join us for

• Panels and Presentations
• Blues Workshop
• Multimedia Presentations
• Musical Appearances
• Tour of Bronzeville
• Chicago Blues Club Crawl
• Otis Clay and Sharon Lewis in Concert.

We’re bringing it home to Chicago! Visit www.dom.edu/blues for more information.

Nutrition and Business Team Up!

Dominican University has a new program - Integrated Dietetic/MBA Health Care Demonstration Program - and it’s open for enrollment. Students who complete the program obtain an MBA in Health Care Administration and are qualified to take the ADA's Registered Dietitian Examination.

For more information contact Jill White by email or phone (708) 524-6904.

A Great School at a Great Price

Dominican University is one of only two master’s level universities in the State of Illinois to be named a “great school at a great price” in US News & World Report’s 2008 “America’s Best Colleges” publication.

The university was also ranked, for the tenth year in a row, in the top tier of Midwest master’s level university.

Dominican in the News

Designs on Excellence and Elegance

Fashion design student Emily Marxer received first place in the seventh annual Driehaus Awards for Fashion Excellence. Twenty-five fashion design students from local colleges competed to win cash prizes during the sold-out professional-level competition held in Chicago financier Richard Driehaus’ trendy South Loop garage.

Three Days of Singing, Talking About the Blues

For most people, two of the least exciting words imaginable are "academic symposium."

But you won't have to be a professor to have fun at a symposium May 22-24 at Dominican University in River Forest. Blues and the Spirit will feature acclaimed musicians playing blues and gospel tunes - along with the requisite experts spouting theories about the music. And how many symposiums conclude with a nightclub crawl?

The Brennan School of Business Celebrates

The Brennan School of Business turned 30 with a festive celebration whose guest list “makes a strong statement regarding the identity of and the prospects for the college."

The Importance of Fleeing Ernest

Chicago Tribune Literary Critic Julia Keller discusses Dominican University's class on Ernest Hemingway - uniquely held in his birthplace home.

Come on People

Bill Cosby’s and Alvin Poussaint’s recent book Come On People has aroused much interest – and controversy. According to Prof. Don Shaffer, who teaches African-American Studies and English, the authors are making what is referred to as "the culture argument".

Sense of Place

When your campus has a certain traditional architecture and you need to build a state-of-the-art academic building, how do you effectively combine old and new and make it "green"?