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A New Jewel In Dominican's Graduate Crown
This academic year, as Dominican University's Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) marks its 80th anniversary, the celebration won't follow the traditional sequence of honors and remembrances. No, in fact the milestone is being commemorated in a much more auspicious way - inaugurating the nation's newest doctoral program in library science.

DU Faculty Deliver Expert Voice on National Policy Initiatives
"Cap and trade," "clean energy," and "VOC emissions" are terms that are becoming common in politics, the classroom, and the media. DU faculty members, Carol D. Tallarico, PhD, and Daniel Condon, PhD, offer expert opinion on two of the nation's, and the world's, major crises.

Strengthening the Tenets of Democracy
Shortly after our own presidential inauguration, students and faculty from Dominican had the opportunity to witness democracy in El Salvador when they served as monitors for the presidential election.

Performing Arts Center Celebrates a Decade of Acclaim
For 10 years, performers from the cutting edge to the world acclaimed have graced the stages of Dominican University's Performing Arts Center (DUPAC). DUPAC launches its second decade with a stellar season of musical acts and dramatic productions.

The Green Room
A Dominican alumna reflects on the history, magic, and the inspiration of the Green Room.

Yasir Bahrani
Since graduating from Dominican University, Yasir Bahrani '99 has quite an impressive list of accomplishments. But it was his year of service in Iraq that produced "the kind of experience people write books about," he says.

Summer Scholars Extend Learning Beyond the Campus
Dominican students now have more and more opportunities to complete independent research or to work side by side with a professor. More courses now include independent research components and the Undergraduate Research and Support Award program helps make this possible.
