The Office of Communications and Media Relations tells the stories of Dominican University of California and promotes awareness of the University.
Contact us with news, events, alumni goings-on, and other Dominican news that might interest the community!
Sarah Gardner, Executive Director of Communications and Media Relations
The U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges guidebook has once again ranked Dominican University of California as one of the top regional universities in the west. U.S. News ranked Dominican 23rd...
For more than 20 years, Dr. Roland Cooper, professor of biology at Dominican University of California, and his students have investigated the molecular mechanisms of how drugs work against the human...
Heidi Kuhn, founder and CEO of the international nonprofit organization Roots of Peace, will discuss her organization’s transformative work during an in-person lecture on Monday, August 15, at...
Dr. Wayne de Fremery went in search of a side-hustle. He found a dream job at Dominican University of California. He’ll be the new Professor of Information Science and Entrepreneurship, as well as...
When Frankie Katafias ’15, who recently joined KIRO TV in Seattle, was growing up in Orange County, she often dreamed about what life would be like if she worked in television. “I’ve known I wanted to...
School of Liberal Arts and Education
Patricia Espinal Ramos ‘22 has always been surrounded by community: The tight-knit family circle she enjoyed as a young child growing up in the Dominican Republic, the families she met while...
As a student in Dominican University of California’s doctoral program in Art Therapy, the soon-to-be Dr. Dawn Fiacco, PhD, focused her research on understanding nutrition and the concept of food as...
After enjoying her high school experience at Marin County’s San Domenico School, Julia Reinhard ’22 elected to stay closer to home for her college experience. It was an easy choice for Julia, who...
Jessica Alcala ’22 is headed to Northern Arizona University to pursue a Master’s of Education degree in counseling and student affairs after her journey through Dominican University of California...
School of Health and Natural Sciences
After graduating with a master’s degree in physiology from the University of Cincinnati and overcoming a bout with COVID-19, Cameron Almeida ’18 is now in medical school at Northeast Ohio Medical...
Dr. Carl Garrubba has been appointed dean of Dominican University of California’s School of Health and Natural Sciences (HNS). He brings to the position a strong background in strategic financial and...
Researchers from Dominican University of California are turning up the heat on controlling the spread of an emerging invasive beetle threatening Northern California’s oak trees, particularly trees...
The newly accredited Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) program at Dominican University of California has grown in size, reach, diversity, and success. “It was a privilege to...
Barowsky School of Business
As an undergraduate at Dominican University of California, Cole Henderson’s study abroad experience in Italy was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Cole’s Dominican experience paved a path...
It’s been a busy summer for business administration major Teodora “Teddy” Batinkova ’23 who is doing her best to sell the benefits of Dominican University of California. Not only is the volleyball...
Justin Fox ’22 was recruited to come to Dominican University of California by lacrosse coach Sammy Vogel-Seidenberg four years ago. Barowsky School of Business professor Dr. Christopher Leeds helped...
The Marin Small Business Development Center (SBDC), hosted by Dominican University of California’s Barowsky School of Business, has launched a $2,500 COVID relief grant program for local...
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Communication and Media Studies alumna Frankie Katafias ’15 from Dominican begins new job as weekend weather anchor at @KIRO7Seattle #MarinCounty #PenguinPride #ThisIsDUC bit.ly/3veHycq
Inspired by challenging #StudyAbroad experience and support system in Dominican’s #businessschool Cole Henderson returning to Europe this fall to seek #mastersdegree in #Bioeconomy at #TechnicalUniversityMunich. #PenguinPride #ThisIsDUC bit.ly/3vmm0KZ
Dominican students, faculty, staff, and alumni can walk, hike, or mountain bike up #GoldHillGrade right behind our campus which offers spectacular panoramic views of #SanRafael #MtTam #MarinCounty #PeacockGap #SanFranciscoBay #Colleges #PenguinPride #ThisIsDUC https://t.co/nzKUuuWSot
