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What does it take to build something that lasts?

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It takes courage, conviction,

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an unwavering belief that the work matters,

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that a more just and humane world is not just possible,

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but worth pursuing with everything we have.

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It takes something extraordinary.

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125 years ago, driven by the belief that

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education should be accessible to all, the Sinsinawa Dominican

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Sisters set out to meet that mission.

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Since then, we've united around a collective

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purpose. We've dared to redefine what's possible,

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to defy convention, to chart bold new paths through

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programs that expand access, to empower and

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inspire students too often overlooked by higher

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education,

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to continue serving trailblazers, forging a path for themselves

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and for the generations that follow,

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and to show that a mission grounded in compassion and justice

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never expires. It only endures.

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History has tested that more than once, but every

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challenge has sharpened our resolve.

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Difficult moments deepen our commitment and make the mission clearer,

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our purpose stronger, the work more urgent.

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They remind us why this was worth building in 1901

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and why it is still worth fighting for.

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We've never been one to back down from a challenge.

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Our history is punctuated by fearless action in the moments that matter

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most.

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125 years in, that hasn't changed a bit.

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That spirit never wavers.

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It pushes ahead to those with the tenacity to keep answering the

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call.

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This is our legacy, and this, once again,

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is our moment to carry it forward.

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Dominican University, enduring mission,

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unstoppable drive.