President Trump is scheduled to address the nation on January 29. Dominican University of California political scientist Alison Howard will be watching to see how he uses the State of the Union Address to both communicate with the public and make specific requests of Congress.
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Marin County native Jason Rezaian, former Tehran bureau chief for the Washington Post, will open the 2019 Spring Lecture Leadership Series at Dominican University of California in San Rafael on Monday, January 28, at 7 p.m.
More than a dozen students will begin their life-changing MBA journey January 18-20 in the Barowsky School of Business MBA Bootcamp.
While tourists visiting San Francisco are entertained by the barking sea lions at PIER 39, students in Doreen Gurrola’s Research Methodology course look at these marine mammals much differently -- with binoculars.
Forging relationships with mentors at investment companies such as Charles Schwab and Wells Fargo through opportunities and relationships offered in the Barowsky School of Business has allowed Xavier Williams ’19 to develop industry connections that will extend beyond graduation.
Philanthropist and businesswoman Melinda Gates, New York Times columnist and political commentator David Brooks, former Barack Obama senior advisor Valerie Jarrett, and Jason Rezaian, former Tehran bureau chief for the Washington Post will appear at Dominican University of California in the Spring 2019 Leadership Lecture Series.
Students in the Service-Learning program shared their personal experiences of community involvement at the biannual S-L Symposium on Tuesday, December 11, from noon to 1:30 p.m. before a standing room only crowd in Creekside Room.
For Andriana Stenros ’19, Lexi Schumacher ’18 and 15 other students in Dr. Jordan Lieser’s Public History course this semester, the opportunity to extensively research and ostensibly re-create the Angel Island immigration process was more valuable than they could have imagined.
Dominican University of California today announced the launch of an innovative new degree program that pairs a liberal arts or pre-professional degree with a computer science minor. The program’s curriculum, developed with input from leading employers including Facebook, Lyft, and LinkedIn, is designed to equip graduates with hard and soft skills to compete in an increasingly digital world of work
When Lubna Mulla 22’ talks about science, her face just lights up. Science has been her favorite subject since middle school, when a biology class helped ease her transition from India to the United States.
Due to continued unhealthy air quality in Marin County and Northern California, classes and select events scheduled for Monday, November 19, through Wednesday, November 21, were canceled.
Dr. Ruth Ramsey, Dean of the School of Health and Natural Sciences, was named recipient of this year’s Françoise Lepage Global Achievement Award at the Consular Corps and Global Achievement Honoree Reception during International Education Week at Dominican.
Zara Anwar’s performance Alonzo King LINES Ballet BFA in Dance Fall Showcase on November 9-10 in Angelico Concert Hall was inspired by her work with JUNTOS Collective, a non-profit organization that engages students from across the United States to teach dance in underserved communities.
Pianist William Wolfram, silver medalist at both the William Kapell and the Naumburg International Piano Competitions, and a bronze medalist at the prestigious Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow, performed in the 2018-19 Guest Concert Series at Dominican University of California on November 11.
Kate Shaffer ’19 wasn’t 100% sold on the digital portfolio concept until her portfolio landed her a job.
Pre-Law, History, and Political Science and International Studies student organizations held a 2018 Midterm Elections Party November 6 from 6-9 p.m. in Fanjeaux Hall on the Dominican campus.
Jennifer Bellingham’s Dominican experience was so rewarding that she wound up being hired by the University to create a promotional video about it.
Dominican University hosted 28 student teams featuring 56 individual participants from six other colleges -- UC Berkeley, the University of Utah, the University of Arizona, Humboldt State University, Claremont McKenna College, and Los Medanos Community College -- in the Fourth Annual Penguin Invitational Worlds Style/BP Debate Tournament on November 3-4 in Guzman Hall.
Equipped with a GI Bill and a goal of finally earning a college degree, Tom Albert ’15 entered the Adult Degree Completion program. He achieved his dream and now his oldest son, Matt Albert ‘20, is following his footsteps toward a degree at Dominican.
Since she was 10 years old, Lucy Camarena ’15 knew she wanted to be in the medical field. Internships and relationships at Dominican helped Lucy realize her dream.
In a unique form of self-expression, Art 1082/3D Design students will visualize their thoughts and ideas through nine site-specific art installations they are creating across the Dominican campus to be displayed, weather permitting, from October 24-31.
Dominican students were treated to free food and free entertainment on October 24, when hidden talents were on display at Soul Candy XIX.
A love of art has led Tashina Garcia-Garza ’08, ‘14 MA from Victorville, a small town in the California high desert, to Los Angeles where she runs the municipal art program at the Los Angeles International Airport.
Politician -- and possible 2020 U.S. presidential candidate -- Julian Castro closed the 2018 Fall Leadership Lecture Series at Dominican University of California in San Rafael on October 25. The series is presented by Dominican in partnership with Book Passage.
Presidential historian Michael Beschloss spoke in the 2018 Fall Leadership Lecture Series at Dominican University of California on October 18.The series is presented by Dominican in partnership with Book Passage.
Academic achievements, athletic contests, and many other fun activities will highlight Convocation and Family Weekend 2018 on Friday and Saturday, October 26-27.
The Physician Assistant Studies’ team “Physician Assistant Society” won the top prize – $1,000 – in the Second Annual Penguin Tank competition in the Garden Room on October 10.
More than 100 Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant and Nursing students met with local professionals and clinicians in Dominican’s inaugural Interprofessional Education (IPE) Speed Networking event on October 10.
Prospective graduate students are welcomed to attend a series of information sessions at Dominican University of California in San Rafael, starting Thursday, October 11, with a MS in Counseling Psychology from 6-7 p.m. in Magnolia House.
“My favorite saying is that `Democracy requires participation and participation requires information,’ ” says Alison Howard, Chair of the Division of Political Science, International Studies, and History.
Golf was important to Drew Nelson ’17 when he was an Academic All-American at Dominican earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in business. He didn’t know then that golf would become the link to receiving a scholarship that will allow him to pursue a Master’s of Science (MSc) in Management with a focus in Finance at Durham University in England.
The Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Dominican is hosting “No Belles,” a dramatic play by Portal Theater actors, in Angelico Concert Hall on Friday, October 12, starting at 3:30 p.m.
Lynn Sondag, Associate Professor of Art in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design, has been awarded the Pamela Levine Arts Education Leadership Award by Marin nonprofit Youth in Arts.
Dominican University of California and San Francisco-based Make School are collaborating on a creative new venture that will reimagine the bachelor’s degree for today’s students and tomorrow’s workforce.
Kleiner Perkins Advisor Randy Komisar, co-founder of Claris Corporation and CEO of LucasArts Entertainment and Crystal Dynamics, talked with Barowsky School of Business (BSB) students in Guzman Lecture Hall on September 27, sharing invaluable insight into entrepreneurship.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has named Dr. Randy Hall, Dominican’s Dr. Lillian L.Y. Wang Endowed Professor in Chemistry, as a “Campus Champion” for the XSEDE (eXtreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment) supercomputing network.
The value of the versatility Mengya Wang MBA ’15 learned in Global Business at Dominican is now being realized in her new position as Community Manager for The JUMP! Foundation in Beijing, China.
A guitar recital featuring Korean-born Jiji and special guest Gulli Björnsson from Iceland opened the 2018-19 Guest Concert Series at Dominican University of California on September 30. The lineup for the 18th season of GCS also includes pianist William Wolfram, the Del Sol String Quartet, and the Tilden Trio.
Academy Award-winning actress and director Sally Field spoke in the 2018 Fall Leadership Lecture Series at Dominican University of California on September 29 in front of a crowd of more than 600. She appeared in conversation with author Janis Cooke Newman in the only stop in Northern California on the "In Pieces" national book tour.
Encouraged and supported by faculty and staff, Karla Hernandez Navarro ’20 has been inspired to apply the skills she has gained in the classroom to bring a Census Awareness event to Dominican.
Students and faculty in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Dominican University of California hosted 28 OT students from Osaka, Japan in an educational and cultural exchange on the San Rafael campus September 18-20.
Traveling to Buenos Aires this summer to participate in the Barowsky School of Business’ Global Consulting Practicum was an invaluable experience for Josh Godoy ’16 and ’18 MBA in his new job with a worldwide software company headquartered in San Francisco.
“I think the Humanities and Cultural Studies program was a no brainer for me for my work, I so made a really conscious decision when I chose that program because I could see very clearly the path of the degree and how that supports my professional career.” - Sara Moncada (MA Humanities ‘18)
Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry opened the 2018 Fall Leadership Lecture Series on Thursday. Senator Kerry appeared on the Angelico Concert Hall stage in conversation with Washington Governor Jay Inslee before a crowd of more than 500.
The U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges guidebook has once again ranked Dominican University of California as one of the top regional universities in the West.
As a marketing producer for the TODAY Show, NBC Nightly News, The Tonight Show, SNL, Olympics coverage and more, Mariah Chinchilla ’14 has parlayed a summer internship her junior year at Dominican into a dream job at NBCUniversal in New York City
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell talked with Barowsky School of Business (BSB) students Thursday evening, sharing invaluable insight into leadership and service.
Dominican University of California ranks in the top third of U.S. colleges and universities nationally in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education college survey, focused on a university’s ability to deliver valuable outcomes and quality education for its students.
A tapestry that hung in Dominican’s library for more than 40 years is one of the featured works in a new exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). The tapestry was designed by poet, essayist, visual artist, and former Dominican professor Etel Adnan.
Dominican University of California President Mary B. Marcy has been named a Visiting Scholar at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) for the fall 2018 semester. The appointment will allow Marcy to expand her research examining the future of small colleges and universities in today’s challenging higher education environment.