Celebrate the Class of 2021!
Graduates and guests will participate in a virtual commencement celebration on May 15.
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Barowsky School of Business Earns AACSB Accreditation
The Barowsky School of Business (BSB) joins the elite network of business schools accredited by AACSB International for excellence in faculty research, program innovation, student learning, and impact. Less than six percent of the world’s business schools are accredited by AACSB, the agency which has been setting the gold standard for business education since 1916.
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Dominican University of California is an accredited independent institution located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn more about our 2020-21 rankings, our multiple College of Distinction recognitions, and our national award for institutional transformation.
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Alumni Spotlight: The Journey to Med School
After graduating with a master’s degree in physiology from the University of Cincinnati and overcoming a bout with COVID-19, Cameron Almeida ’18 now has a job to finish before starting med school at...
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President Marcy Commends Class of 2021 For Its Resiliency
In her final commencement address as President of Dominican University of California, Mary B. Marcy praised this year’s graduates for their perseverance in wake of a worldwide pandemic. “Think about...
Growth, Opportunity Top Graduate's Baccalaureate Address
As she videotaped her baccalaureate class address last month for Dominican University of California’s virtual commencement ceremony on May 15, Vanessa Groppetti ’21, a double major in nursing and...