There’s a new Christmas tree standing tall in Rebecca Crown Library.

The tree, located just outside the Contemplation Space, contains dozens of ornaments created by students, faculty and staff in the WeatherTech Innovation Lab. The star at the top of the tree, modeled after Dominican's star logo, was crafted with the lab’s 3D printer.

Roughly 500 books will end up in the hands of area children.

The volunteer initiative was led by Nelly Musajeva, a neurobiology and biochemistry major at Dominican.

The showcase gave students an opportunity to discuss projects, internships and academic accomplishments.

Dr. John Planek, director of intercollegiate athletics at Dominican University, is featured in a Chicago Catholic newspaper article about the involvement of laity in religious life.

The Nov. 29 story, entitled “Third Orders Secular Offer Laity Alternative to Religious Life,” includes interviews with several laymen and laywomen who are members of a “third order secular”—devoutly Catholic individuals who live outside an ordained religious life, but are associated with a particular order.