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Preview of "Erasing the Distance: The Dominican University Chapter" (3:13)

The Performing Arts Center will present "Erasing the Distance: The Dominican University Chapter," an original production that consists of 10 true Dominican University stories about mental illness, on December 3 and 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the Eloise Martin Recital Hall. Admission is free but space is limited. Call the box office at (708) 488-5000 to reserve tickets.

Posted: November 26, 2008

Stephen Kinzer: "Breaking Out of the Aid Trap: New Approaches to Fighting World Poverty" (3:01)

In this excerpt from his November 11 lecture, Stephen Kinzer, the 2008 Lund-Gill Chair at Dominican University, discusses some of the flaws in the foreign aid system and presents some possible solutions to help fight world poverty.

Posted: December 8, 2008

Highlights from the Mr. Dominican Contest (4:22)

If you missed the Mr. Dominican contest on November 6, 2008, here are some highlights from the event. The Fashion Club organized this "pageant" for the guys at Dominican. Each of the seven participants showed off their talents, answered questions and displayed their style on the runway.

Posted: November 13, 2008

(re)Visions Faculty Art Show (5:20)

Eleven members of the art faculty are currently exhibiting some of their recent work in (re)Visions, a faculty art exhibit in the O'Connor Art Gallery. In this video some of the art professors discuss their work. The exhibit will run through December 15, 2008.

Posted: November 12, 2008

1st Annual Student Ethics Bowl (2:11)

Dominican University hosted the first annual student Ethics Bowl on Saturday, November 1, 2008. Four teams of students faced off and debated the ethical issues involved in different cases. The winning team from the Dominican competition will move on to the regional Ethics Bowl on Saturday, November 15. Watch this video to learn more about the Ethics Bowl and view some highlights from the competition.

Posted: November 11, 2008

Preview of Fall Musical: "Into the Woods" (3:03)

Dominican University's Theatre Arts Lab Series will present "Into the Woods," a hilarious mixture of Brothers Grimm fairy tales and a Broadway musical. In this video preview, get a sneak peak of the production and a backstage look at the sets and costumes. "Into the Woods" will be held in the Lund Auditorium on Friday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, November 16 at 3:00 p.m. Call the box office at (708) 488-5000 for tickets.

Posted: November 4, 2008

"America and Overseas Intervention: A Debate on Morality, Realpolitik and the National Interest" (3:18)

Stephen Kinzer, the 2008 Lund-Gill Chair at Dominican University, debated journalist and historian Max Boot on the topic of American intervention in foreign countries. Here is a video excerpt from the debate, which was held at Dominican University on Tuesday, October 28, 2008.

Posted: November 2, 2008

Gospel Choir Performance (2:06)

The Dominican University Gospel Choir performed on Tuesday, November 4 in honor of Founder's Day, the celebration of the birthday of Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP, founder of the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters.

Posted: November 8, 2008

“Reporting the World: Can it be More than Coups and Earthquakes?” (3:18)

In this video excerpt from an October 21 panel discussion, Stephen Kinzer, Chris Hedges and Tom Hundley talk about the changing role of foreign news reporting. Kinzer, Dominican's 2008 Lund-Gill Chair, is an award-winning foreign correspondent. Hedges was a war reporter for the New York Times and has written several books about his experiences. Hundley was a foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and now writes for the Chicago Tribune Magazine.

Posted: October 27, 2008

Mr. Dominican Preview (1:30)

Check out a preview of the Mr. Dominican contest. The Dominican University Fashion Club will sponsor this special contest where several DU guys will compete, but only one will be selected as "Mr. Dominican." The contest will be held in the Social Hall on Thursday, November 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is free.

Posted: October 21, 2008

Dolores Huerta "Now is the Time: Activism for Social Change" (3:15)

Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez, spoke at Dominican University's Lund Auditorium on Tuesday, October 7, 2008. She discussed her work on behalf of farm workers, the rights of women, immigration, and the current political situations in the U.S. and Latin America.

Posted: October 15, 2008

A Week in the Life of DU (4:12)

Here is a quick glimpse of some of the campus activities that fill-up a typical week at Dominican University. Concerts, plays, sporting events, lectures, student events and so much more.

Posted: October 1, 2008

Stephen Kinzer: "Turkey Between Two Worlds" (4:02)

In this excerpt from his lecture on September 18, 2008, foreign-correspondent Stephen Kinzer discusses the development of modern Turkey under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first prime minister of the Republic of Turkey. Kinzer goes on to discuss the current prime minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is continuing the reforms of Ataturk while remaining a devout Muslim.

Posted: September 25, 2008

Stephen Kinzer: "Seven Years After the Terror Attack: What Have We Learned?" (3:24)

Stephen Kinzer, the 2008 Lund-Gill Chair at Dominican University, offered a retrospective lecture on September 11, 2008 about the lessons that Americans have learned since the terrorist attacks seven years ago. Here is an excerpt from this lecture.

Posted: September 16, 2008

Stephen Kinzer: "Rwanda: From Victim of Genocide to New Star of Africa?" (4:11)

In the following excerpt, foreign-correspondent Stephen Kinzer describes the incredible reconciliation process that is taking place in Rwanda, as those who committed some of the violent atrocities of the 1994 genocide are being reintroduced into the communities. Kinzer presented this lecture on September 4, 2008.

Posted: September 10, 2008