Pat Babjak MLIS ’75, chief executive officer of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, said there was no question that after interning at the Academy, Joe LasCola '11 was the right person to help steer the organization's recruitment efforts.
Posted: March 26, 2011
Dominican University's department of apparel design and merchandising will host its annual student fashion show March 31 and April 1, featuring more than 100 student-designed garments.
Posted: March 26, 2011
As the new director of exhibitions at Dominican University’s O’Connor Art Gallery, Angela Bryant is bringing to campus major artists, and, she hopes, art lovers from throughout the region.
Posted: November 21, 2011
Students in Dominican University's Graduate School of Library and Information Science are completing fieldwork to organize the substantial video archives of Hubbard Street Dance, a world-class contemporary ballet company based in Chicago, IL. Without a full-time employee to handle a/v for the company, Hubbard Street is relying on the expertise of the GSLIS to make their archives usable.
Posted: November 14, 2011
Following the 2011 Lund-Gill lecture by Dr. Eboo Patel on November 1, 2011, Domincan University's interfaith team held a speedfaithing event attended by some 100 students, faculty, staff and community members to kickstart a conversation about interfaith cooperation.
Posted: November 3, 2011
The Recipe Box Café, a program of the Nutrition Sciences Department, has been serving up healthy meals and a wealth of experience for students in nutrition and dietetics, food industry management and food science majors at Dominican for more than 50 years.
Posted: October 19, 2011
Dominican University hosted its second annual Caritas Veritas Symposium, where faculty, staff, students, trustees and alumnae/i explored how truth and love lead to action for "the creation of a more just and humane world." More than 1,200 members of the campus community attended 40 presentations featuring more than 150 speakers.
Posted: September 29, 2011
Dominican University welcomed new and returning students to campus with DU Fest, a BBQ and party featuring music, fun, games and booths to help students kick the school year off right. Held on August 28, the event helps new students become familiar with campus groups and make connections with classmates.
Posted: August 30, 2011
Three Dominican students from different fields of study discuss the research they conducted in the Undergraduate Summer Scholar Program. The program offers undergraduates a $2,000 stipend and a tuition waiver for three academic credits to conduct research over the summer. Sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Investigations, the program offers undergraduates the opportunity to pursue intensive research often reserved for graduate students at other institutions.
Posted: August 16, 2011
A group of Dominican students participated in a two-week service learning trip to Native American reservations in Montana and the Dakotas. The students created a booklet of information on environmental issues and taught this to Native American students at the reservation schools. The students also learned about Native American spirituality and visited historic sites and national parks.
Dominican University hosted Potterpalooza, a celebration of the Harry Potter books and films, on Saturday, July 9. The event featured a dinner in the dining hall, photos with costumed characters, classes with DU professors, campus tours, Potter Jeopardy and wand making. The campus tours featured recreated scenes from the books and movies.
A group of 20 Dominican University students traveled to Cuba from May 13 to June 3. Dominican is the first university in the country to send students on a short term academic trip to Cuba since President Obama eased travel restrictions in January.
Dominican University hosted Reunion Weekend 2011 for all alumnae/i and friends on June 3-5. Watch this video for highlights from the weekend. Hear why some of the alums came back for reunion and what they love about Dominican University/Rosary College.
Scott Fry, a 2011 graduate of the School of Education, has been selected to travel to South Africa in 2012 as a Fulbright Scholar. Fry participated in Teach for America and received his Master of Arts in Teaching at Dominican.
Members of the class of 2011 share some of their experiences and highlights from their time at
Dominican University. Part one features Justin Thirstrup, Angelica Diaz, Fanny Martinez and Tim
Lazicki.
Members of the class of 2011 share some of their experiences and highlights from their time at
Dominican University. Part two features Anna Walenski, Nicci Cisarik, Jamie Tade and Vicki Whooper.
In this edition of Study Hall, David Perry, assistant professor of history, discusses his
research on Medieval history and how he sees Medieval stories and myths being used in contemporary
society and popular culture. In this virtual study hall program, professors share their research,
and viewers have the chance to ask questions and interact on the Dominican
Facebook page.
The annual exposition of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Investigations (URSCI) will be held all day on Wednesday, April 6. This video features interviews with four of the students who will be presenting during the expo. For a complete schedule of the presentations visit the URSCI website.
Posted: April 4, 2011
Senior Angelica Diaz created a documentary film as part of her degree with distinction project. The film features interviews with Diaz's relatives who immigrated to America from Cuba, Puerto Rico and Mexico. The film will be shown during the Exposition of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Investigations on Wednesday, April 6 at 4:15 p.m. in the Social Hall.
Posted: April 1, 2011
Dominican University's 2011 student fashion show will be held on Saturday, April 9 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 10 at 3 p.m. Models will exhibit over 125 original garments designed and created by students majoring in apparel design. The production is completely organized and staged by the apparel merchandising students. Tickets are $15 and $10 for students.
Posted: March 30, 2011
In this edition of Study Hall, Scott Kreher, assistant professor of biology, discusses his
research on the molecular and genetic basis of behavior. Kreher specifically studies the sense of
smell in fruit flies. In this virtual study hall program, professors share their research, and
viewers have the chance to ask questions and interact on the Dominican
Facebook page.
In honor of National Catholic College Week from February 20-26, 2011, Dominican students reflect on what makes a Catholic higher education distinct.
In this edition of Study Hall, Tracy Caldwell, assistant professor of psychology, discusses her
research on the role humor plays in romantic relationships and attraction. Caldwell has conducted
studies to determine the masculinity or femininity of certain humorous statements. In this virtual
study hall program, professors share their research, and viewers have the chance to ask questions
and interact on the Dominican
Facebook page.
Experience a year at Dominican University through pictures and videos of the numerous events on campus during 2010. Happy New Year!
In this edition of Study Hall, Kathleen Odell, assistant professor of economics in the Brennan
School of Business, discusses her research on global microfinance. She recently published a report
through the Grameen Foundation on "Measuring the Impact of Microfinance." Read the report
here.
In this new virtual study hall program, professors share their research, and viewers have the
chance to ask questions and interact on the Dominican
Facebook page.
Students in Dr. Dianne Costanzo's senior seminar class, "Aikido as Contemplation," are learning
about virtues and values by reading Aristotle and Eastern philosophers. Once a week, they
experience virtue in action by hitting the mats at Costanzo's dojo, where she is a sensei--an
instructor of the Japanese martial art of Aikido.
The student Fashion Club organized the third annual Mr. Dominican competition on Tuesday, October 26. Six brave guys showcased their "talents" and "fashion style" in this pageant. Congratulations to Paul Anderson, who was crowned Mr. Dominican, and also to Armando Diaz, who received the Student Choice Award.
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, Charlie Stoops, associate professor in the Graduate School of Social Work, ran the Chicago Marathon on October 10 to raise funds for the Center for Domestic Peace, which he co-founded, and the Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women's Network. Stoops is raising money through the month of October. Visit either of the organizations' websites to make a contribution.
Apparel design students decorated bras for breast cancer awareness, and apparel merchandising
students designed window displays to exhibit the bras in several stores in Forest Park and Oak
Park. Each of the bras was decorated to represent a particular goddess.
In this edition of Study Hall, Charlie Stoops, associate professor in the Graduate School of
Social Work, discusses his work with and research on men who use violence in relationships. In
honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, Stoops will be running in the Chicago
Marathon on October 10 to raise funds for the
Center for Domestic Peace,
which he co-founded, and the
Chicago Metropolitan Battered
Women's Network. In this new virtual study hall program, professors share their research, and
viewers have the chance to ask questions and interact on the Dominican
Facebook page.
Dominican University alumna Miriam Cecilia Carlson, '09, is currently participating in the Fashion Incubator Program, located in the Macy's on State Street. She was recently named in Michigan Avenue Magazine as an up and coming designer in Chicago. For information about her women's apparel line, miriam cecilia, visit miriamceciliacarlson.com.
A team of Dominican nutrition science students won first place in this summer's annual Burger Throwdown, sponsored by the American Culinary Federation's Windy City Chapter, with their Asian inspired burger recipe. Based on their success, the students were invited to make the burgers for the US Foodservice conference in September. Download a pdf of the burger recipe.
In preparation for the Caritas Veritas Symposium, we asked students at the annual DU Fest the question "What's love got to do with it?" Listen to some of the responses as the students reflect on this question and the meaning of the university's motto, Caritas et Veritas (love and truth). This topic will be examined during the day-long Caritas Veritas Symposium on Tuesday, September 28. Click here for more information or to register for the symposium.
Dominican has a long history of providing financial assistance to deserving students. Our scholarship video highlights this priority.
In this edition of Study Hall, David Aron, associate professor of marketing in the Brennan
School of Business, discusses customer dissatisfaction and guerilla consumer behavior. He
specifically examines the current consumer boycotts of BP gas stations. In this new virtual study
hall program, professors share their research, and viewers have the chance to ask questions and
interact on the Dominican
Facebook page.
Dominican University hosted Reunion Weekend 2010 for all alumnae/i and friends on June 11-13.
Watch this video for highlights from the weekend and hear why some of the alums came back for
reunion.
Dominican University hosted the second Blues and the Spirit Symposium on Chicago Blues and
Gospel Music on June 9 and 10. The symposium commemorated the centennial of Howlin' Wolf's birth.
Keynote speakers were Chuck D, co-founder of seminal rap group Public Enemy, and Dr. Karen Wilson,
assistant director of the Gluck Fellows Program of the Arts at University of California, Riverside.
The symposium also featured a pro jam with some of the original Howlin' Wolf sidemen and an after
party at Rosa's Lounge.
In this edition of Study Hall, Janice Monti, chair of the sociology and criminology department,
discusses her research on blues music and some of the myths connected to its creation and its
relationship to African-American culture. Dominican will present the second biannual
Blues and the Spirit Symposium on Chicago Blues and Gospel
Music on June 9-10. In this new virtual study hall program, professors share their research, and
viewers have the chance to ask questions and interact on the Dominican
Facebook page.
Members of the class of 2010 share some of their experiences and highlights from their time at
Dominican University. Part one features Megan Russell, Joseph Merkel and Tracy Beswick.
Members of the class of 2010 share some of their experiences and highlights from their time at
Dominican University. Part two features Ebony Benson, Rosana Godinez and Paul Gawlas.
The Undergraduate Research and Creative Investigations (URCI) Expo was held at Dominican University on April 7, 2010. Throughout the day, students presented their research through oral presentations and poster presentations. Watch this video of highlights from the day. Visit the URCI page for more information.
Posted: April 19, 2010
In this edition of Dominican University's Study Hall, Michael Stephens, assistant professor in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, discusses his research on the future of libraries and the hyperlinked library. In this new virtual study hall program, Dominican professors share their research and viewers have the chance to ask questions and interact on the Dominican Facebook page. Click here to interact on Facebook.
Posted: April 15, 2010
The O'Connor Art Gallery showcases the culminating projects of graphic design, painting and drawing, photography, and sculpture students during the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions. In this video, a few of the students discuss their senior thesis projects. The first exhibition will be open from April 8-17, with a reception on Sunday, April 11 from 4-6 p.m. The second exhibition will be open from April 21-30, with a reception on Sunday, April 25 from 4-6 pm.
Posted: April 9, 2010
Dominican University's 2010 student fashion show will be held on Saturday, April 10 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 11 at 3 p.m. Models will exhibit over 150 original garments designed and created by students majoring in apparel design. The production is completely organized and staged by the apparel merchandising students. Tickets are $15 and $10 for students.
Posted: April 6, 2010
Students in the retail promotion and visual merchandising class recently designed window displays for several stores and boutiques on Madison Street in Forest Park.
Posted: March 25, 2010
A group of Dominican University students participated in a week-long immersion experience at Resurrection Catholic Missions in Montgomery, Alabama. The students did service at a grade school and children's hospital, as well as learned about Civil Rights history by visiting significant sites from the Civil Rights Movement.
Posted: March 24, 2010
The Performing Arts Center will present Lend Me a Tenor, a farce by Ken Ludwig, February 26-28 in the Martin Recital Hall. Friday and Saturday night performances begin at 7:30 p.m.; the Sunday performance begins at 3:00 p.m. General admission tickets are $15. For more information or to order tickets, contact the Dominican University box office at (708) 488-5000 or purchase tickets online at www.dom.edu/pac.
Posted: February 22, 2010
In this first installment of Dominican University's Study Hall, Jennifer Dunn, assistant professor of rhetoric and communications, discusses her research in popular culture and rhetoric. She specifically looks at some of the cultural messages of the popular TV show, Mad Men. In this new virtual study hall program, Dominican professors share their research and viewers have the chance to ask questions and interact on the Dominican Facebook page. Click here to interact on Facebook.
Posted: February 21, 2010
Dominican University's Office of Student Involvement sponsored Wacky Trike Bike Races on Wednesday, January 27 in the old pool space. Participants raced in a circle on oversized tricycles. Watch some highlights from the "competition."
Posted: February 1, 2010
Dominican University is using water stored in a 90-year-old cistern, which had been inactive for decades, to irrigate its campus and to circulate through the cooling system of its newest state-of-the-art academic building. This is saving the university 4-6 million gallons of potable water per year, which had previously been purchased from the Village of River Forest.
Posted: January 29, 2010
Dominican University has over 1,500 fans on Facebook. In this video, some of these followers answer why they are fans of Dominican. Join the Dominican community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dominican or follow Dominican on Twitter at twitter.com/DominicanU.
Posted: January 5, 2010
Experience Dominican University in this three minute video montage of events throughout the year: homecoming, wiffle ball games in the quad, DU Fest, holiday celebrations, Candle and Rose, soccer games, theatre rehearsals, concerts, classes, the Mr. Dominican competition and much more.
Posted: December 21, 2009
A group of Dominican University students and staff members participated in the annual School of Americas Protest in Fort Benning, GA, November 21-22, 2009. Students recorded video footage and took photos of the event. Jamie Zwijack, president of the Students for Peace and Justice, explains more about the protest and Dominican's participation in this video.
Posted: December 2, 2009
The Performing Arts Center will present Macbeth, one of Shakespeare’s most highly acclaimed tragedies, November 13-15 in the Lund Auditorium. Friday and Saturday night performances begin at 7:30 p.m.; the Sunday performance begins at 3:00 p.m. General admission tickets are $15. For more information or to order tickets, contact the Dominican University box office at (708) 488-5000 or purchase tickets online at www.dom.edu/pac.
Posted: November 4, 2009
Senior honors students at Dominican University have organized a benefit for Heshima House, a safe house for refugee girls in Nairobi, Kenya. The benefit will be held on Tuesday, November 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parmer Hall Atrium. The students sent digital cameras to the girls in Kenya to have them document their daily lives. The girls' photographs will be on display, and the co-founder of Heshima House, Anne Sweeney, will speak about the program.
Posted: November 3, 2009
A digital collection of Civil War letters, documents and other materials is now available through the Dominican University library. The Noah Hart Papers consist of correspondence from Captain Noah Hart to his wife Emily Julia Peck Hart. The collection was donated in 1967 by Annia Keating Hart, a 1927 graduate of Rosary College and the wife of Noah Hart’s grandson. Watch this video to see the letters and photos up close and to hear excerpts from the letters read by Matt Gibson, class of 2010. Click here to look through the entire collection.
Posted: October 29, 2009
Dominican University again served as a primary sponsor for the Park District of Oak Park's annual Frank Lloyd Wright Races on Sunday, October 25. Over 80 Dominican University faculty, staff, students, and alumni walked or ran in the races.
Posted: October 27, 2009
Did you miss the 2009 Mr. Dominican competition? Watch this video of highlights from the evening. The Fashion Club organized this second annual "pageant" for the guys at Dominican. Congratulations to Mr. Dominican, David Matthew McCullough, and Student Choice winner, Spencer Campbell.
Posted: October 26, 2009
Who will be this year's Mr. Dominican? The Fashion Club will host the second annual Mr. Dominican Competition at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20 in the Social Hall. In this video, learn more about this unique competition, hear some words of advice from last year's winner, Jon Campbell, and meet the six gentlemen who will compete for the title of Mr. Dominican.
Posted: October 14, 2009
Dominican University Junior Tim Lazicki has been conducting neuroscience research at Alexian Brothers Medical Center since January 2009, working alongside Dr. Jeffrey Lewine. Several of his research projects have focused on the neural mechanisms of autism, and he received a W. Joseph Gartner Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 from ARRISE Centers, Inc. for his autism research.
Posted: October 1, 2009
Claire Noonan, the director of the Siena Center at Dominican University, was interviewed on Comcast Newsmakers for CNN Headline News. In the 5-minute interview, Noonan discusses the work and mission of the center and previews some of the upcoming events. For more information about the center, visit www.siena.dom.edu
Posted: September 29, 2009
Through Dominican University's Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program, students receive a $2,000 stipend and are supported by a faculty mentor as they complete an independent research project or creative investigation over the summer. In this video, two of the summer scholars explain more about their projects. Visit the Undergraduate Research & Creative Investigations website for more information about research opportunities.
Posted: September 4, 2009
The McGreal Center for Dominican Historical Studies was established for the collaborative research and writing of the history of the Dominican order in the United States. The center, under the direction of Sister Janet Welsh, OP, is located in the Albertus Magnus building at Dominican University.
Posted: August 4, 2009
In this experiential course, "The Racial and Musical Legacy of Memphis and the Mississippi Delta," students explore the Southern roots of American music and its relationship to the Civil Rights Movement. During a five-day trip, students travel to significant historical locations in Memphis and the Mississippi delta.
Posted: June 22, 2009
Dominican hosted the second Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program May 18-22. Students from local community colleges got hands-on experience doing research projects in the life sciences with faculty from Dominican and community colleges.
Posted: May 28, 2009
Watch the speech given by Eboo Patel during Dominican University's undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 2. Patel is the founder and executive director of the Interfaith Youth Core, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to building an interfaith youth movement.
Watch some highlights from Dominican University's 81st annual Candle and Rose ceremony, held on Friday, May 1. During the ceremony, which begins at dusk on the evening before graduation, the graduating seniors walk with lit candles, and their chosen partners walk carrying roses. Two lines process across the upper and lower cloister walks, assembling in the quad. Following a benediction and several student speeches, the seniors and their partners exchange the candle and rose. The seniors receive a rose as a living symbol of the beauty, love and compassion they have experienced at Dominican. The seniors bestow upon their partners the truth and knowledge they have gained at the university, represented in the candles that they exchange.
Posted: May 14, 2009
Members of the class of 2009 share some of their experiences and highlights from their time at
Dominican University. Part one features Mary Petrosko, Richard Gricius, Matt Kochanowski and Jessie
Ayette.
Members of the class of 2009 share some of their experiences and highlights from their time at
Dominican University. Part two features Emily Tegenkamp, Philip Lenzini, Anna Johnson and Gabe
Vazquez.
Dominican University nutrition science students presented their unique food creations during the
2009 Experimental Food Industry Showcase on Tuesday, April 14. The food products were healthy,
low-fat and low-calorie, such as the Man Muffin, a low-fat alternative to the breakfast muffin; the
vegetable ice cream, including three servings of vegetables in one scoop of ice cream; and the mac ‘
n' cheese with hidden vegetables. Some of the students talk about their food products in this
video.
Posted: April 20, 2009
Dominican University showcases the culminating projects of graphic design, painting and drawing, photography, and sculpture students during the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions in the O’Connor Art Gallery on the fourth floor of Lewis Hall. The first exhibition will be open from Monday, April 13 to Monday, April 20, with a reception on Sunday, April 19 from 4-6 p.m. The second exhibition will be open from Friday, April 24 to Friday, May 1, with a reception on Sunday, April 26 from 4-6 pm.
Posted: April 9, 2009
Dominican University's 2009 student fashion show will be held on Saturday, April 4 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 5 at 3 p.m. Models will exhibit over 135 original garments designed and created by students majoring in apparel design. The production is completely organized and staged by the apparel merchandising students. Tickets are $12 and $8 for students.
During Dominican University's spring break, over 20 students participated in four different alternative spring break trips. The trips included doing home repair through Nazareth Farm in West Virginia; helping build homes with Habitat for Humanity in Madison, Wisconsin; doing various service projects in the city of Chicago; and spending time helping the Domincian sisters at the Sinsinawa Mound in Wisconsin.
Posted: March 29, 2009
Senior apparel design student Erika Neumayer researched the traditional dress of her ancestors, the Donauschwaben people. She also recreated three dresses from three towns in the Donauschwaben region, located in former Yugoslavia. Neumayer will present her research as a Degree with Distinction Project at the 2nd Annual Exposition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Investigations at Dominican University on April 1.
Posted: March 25, 2009
On Sunday, March 1, over 160 students and other members of the Dominican community, including President Donna M. Carroll, silently stood in solidarity against members of the Westboro Baptist Church, who were protesting the university's production of "The Laramie Project." Hear some of the reactions to this distinctly Dominican moment.
Posted: March 5, 2009
Dominican University's inaugural ethics bowl team will compete in the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl on March 5 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team qualified for the national competition by finishing second in the regional ethics bowl in November. Good luck to the team members as they go on to compete against the best teams in the nation.
Posted: March 2, 2009
The Performing Arts Center will present "The Laramie Project," an exploration of the aftermath of the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, during the weekend of Friday, February 27 through Sunday, March 1 in the Martin Recital Hall. Friday and Saturday night performances will begin at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday's performance will begin at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling the box office at (708) 488-5000.
Posted: February 19, 2009
A group of six Dominican University students, along with three faculty and staff members, traveled to Cuernavaca, Mexico from January 2-9, 2009 for a service learning and cultural immersion experience. The group stayed at the Cuernavaca Center for Intercultural Dialogue on Development (CCIDD), a Christian social justice center that engages groups of visitors in cross-cultural experiences, spiritual reflection and social analysis.
Posted: January 22, 2009
Through the Summer Scholars Program, Dominican University Senior Mary Petrosko researched the effects of Ginkgo biloba on the learning and memory of Aplysia (sea slugs). Dr. Robert Calin-Jageman, assistant professor of psychology, served as an advisor for this research. Watch this video to learn more about Petrosko's research.
Posted: December 15, 2008
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
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
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
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
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