In the News Archives

Here you will find an archive of all Dominican University of California media coverage. 

September

  • Chronicle of Higher Education: President Pitchford talks about the important role the Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) program plays at Dominican and the resources at risk if the program is eliminated. 

August

  • Marin Independent Journal: Alumna Kim Culbertson, who obtained her teaching credential at Dominican and serves as a mentor for the MFA in creative writing program, talks about her new novel. “The novel is an ovation to educators, capturing the emotional toll and impact of teaching,” notes the reporter.
  • Marin Independent Journal: The latest novel by Dominican alumna Samantha Downing is featured, along with photographs of Downing on the grounds of her alma mater.
  • Marin Independent Journal: LINES BFA/Dominican Alumna Casey Lee Thorne talks about her background and her role as the founder of the Marin Dance Festival, a new festival to help amplify and showcase Marin’s dance artists.

July

  • Marin Independent Journal: President Nicola Pitchford talked with the paper about efforts underway to strip federal funding from college programs that aid minority students through the Hispanic Serving Institution program. Dominican’s HSI funds have been used to create programs and support services for all students from all backgrounds.
  • San Francisco Chronicle: In an op-ed article, President Nicola Pitchford writes about how the university’s status as a Hispanic Serving Institution has allowed Dominican to offer programs and support to all students from all backgrounds.
  • The New York Times Magazine: California’s Dr. Vania Coelho, whose research focuses on coral reef ecology, was quoted in a New York Times Magazine article examining innovative interventions — including manmade clouds — to save coral reefs by shading vulnerable reefs as temperatures rise to help reduce coral bleaching.
  • Marin Independent Journal:  Future Healers academy, a free three-week program offered in partnership with Karma Club and Sutter Health, introduced high school students to potential careers in health care. Dominican faculty led sessions focused on occupational therapy, nursing, kinesiology, counseling psychology, physician assistant studies and art therapy psychology.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Marin education nonprofit Bridge the Gap and Dominican partner on a program to help first-generation college-bound students from local high schools prepare for college life.
  • Marin Independent Journal: An editorial article highlights the many benefits of the Cross the Bridge program, offered this summer at Dominican in partnership with Bridge the Gap.

May

  • The Marin Independent Journal: A front-page story features graduating seniors whose Dominican journey is leading them to graduate school and eventual careers focused on giving back to their communities. Azan Yousaf will begin his studies in public health at Dartmouth College, while Sizi Rios will enroll in Dominican’s MBA in Healthcare Leadership. 

February

  • The Marin Independent Journal: President Nicola Pitchford reacts to a memo from the U.S. Department of Education regarding diversity programs at U.S. colleges.

January

November

  • Marin Independent Journal: In an op-ed article, President Nicola Pitchford talks about the future of the Department of Education and Dominican’s important – and impactful – work focused on serving the community and creating opportunities for students of all backgrounds to pursue their educational and career goals.
  • Marin Independent Journal: President Nicola Pitchford reacts to recent statements about the possible closure of the U.S. Department of Education and the impact this could have on Dominican. 

October

  • The Marin Independent Journal published a front-page story about Dominican's Allen Sports Club, a free after school program for Marin schoolchildren. 

September

  • The Marin Independent Journal published a front-page story about Dr. Caroline Umeda, occupational therapy, and her new federal grant supporting work to improve access to the arts for people with neurodivergent disabilities.
     
  • Dr. Caroline Umeda, occupational therapy, talked with KCBS about her work focused on improving access to the arts for people with neurodivergent disabilities.
     
  • The North Bay Business Journal talked with Giulia Welch, director of career development and adjunct professor in the Barowsky School of Business, about ways Dominican integrates financial literacy in various undergraduate classes.

August 

  • Dr. Ben Rosenberg, psychology, appeared on an episode of NPR’s Hidden Brain podcast. The discussion focused on how people respond to infringements on their sense of autonomy, and how to avoid sparking this resistance in interactions with other people.
     
  • The Marin Independent Journal featured the partnership between Dominican and Marin City’s Performing Stars to create public art around Golden Gate Village.
     
  • The North Bay Business Journal talked with Courtney Budesa, director of career services, about the support Dominican offers its students during their job search, including how to market job skills on social media.
     
  • The Marin Independent Journal featured artist Marguerite Elliott and her solo exhibit, “The Concordance of Nature: An Elegy for the Wild,” in Dominican’s recently opened Barbara D. Goodman Art Gallery.

June

  • The Marin Independent Journal talks with Kenneth Fuentes, a graduate of Mill Valley’s Tamalpais High School, who is enrolling at Dominican as a first-generation college student.  

May

  • The Marin Independent Journal talked with graduating student and Indigenous activist Christina Garcia ’24 about Dominican’s impact on her life and career. “It is pretty indescribable that finishing college and all the things I am doing originally felt very out of reach.” 

April

March

  • Alison Howard, Associate Professor of Political Science and Co-Chair of the Division of Public Affairs, talked with the Los Angeles Times in advance of the State of the Union address. She discussed how President Biden would address issues related to immigration. Howard researches State of the Union speeches.
  • 538 – via abcNews – published research by Alison Howard and colleague Donna Hoffman from the University of Northern Iowa examining how successful or unsuccessful presidents are in accomplishing their legislative requests.
  • The Marin Independent Journal featured Dominican’s work with community partner Parent Services Project to advance early literacy in local schools. Dominican teacher candidates are holding a series workshops to engage parents in early literacy strategies.
  • The Marin Independent Journal visited a classroom while teacher candidates participated in a demonstration on how to integrate immersive learning into their K-12 classrooms.

January

  • The Marin Independent Journal reported that Dominican is working to develop a curriculum based on Felecia Gaston’s book, "A Brand New Start…This is Home: The Story of World War II Marinship and the Legacy of Marin City". Partners include the Marin County Office of Education and the Marin County Free Library. Read more about Dominican’s ongoing partnership with Gaston and her organization, Performing Stars of Marin.

December

  • The Marin Independent Journal talked with Joan Baranow about the result of her 2020 sabbatical: The publication of three books: “A Slight Thing, Happiness,” “Aphids in the Rose” and “Reading Szymborska in a Time of Plague,” which won the Brick Road Poetry Contest.

November

  • Dr. Ben Rosenberg talks with  ABC-7 about why taking a social psychology approach is key to motivating people to get the new COVID-19 vaccine.
  • In an op-ed in Scientific American, Dr. Ben Rosenberg writes how reaching “passive positives” could significantly reduce the number of serious COVID cases and deaths.

October

  • In a front-page story in the Marin Independent Journal first-year nursing student Cristy Lopez Mazariegos, La Vida Dominican Student Coordinator Josue Castillo, and Dr. Mojgan Behmand talk about the impact of La Vida Dominican (LVD) and La Vida Dominican Postbaccalaureate (LVDP) programs.

August

  • Marin Independent Journal: Faculty in Dominican's new master's program in Applied Sport and Performance Psychology in op-ed urge coaches to create positive team culture in preparation for fall sports.
  • San Jose Mercury News: Dominican alum Chris DeMarco '09 '11 MBA, an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors, leads the Bahamas National Men's Basketball Team, to the country's first appearance in next year's round of 24 Olympic qualifying for 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

July

  • Marin Independent Journal: Dominican graduate Crystal Martinez '12, who is in process of completing her MS degree in Business Analytics at the University, appointed by College of Marin trustees to vacant seat on board.
  • MarketScale: Dr. Vafa Saboori, Director of MS in Business Analytics program and Associate Professor of Management in the Barowsky School of Business, opines on Chipotle's new expansion strategy.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Dominican President Nicola Pitchford reacts to U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.
  • The Times Enterprise Network: Professor Alison Pope-Rhodius, PhD and Director of Applied Sport and Performance Psychology at Dominican, quoted in weekly newsletter by TEN business editor Richard Tyler.

June

  • Marin Independent Journal, BVM Sports, Lacrosse All-Stars: The NCAA elevates Dominican's outstanding men's and women's lacrosse programs to NCAA Division II status for the 2023-24 season.
  • Petaluma Argus Courier: Communications major Taylor Pieri discusses the success of her freshman year in the inaugural season of Dominican's new women's lacrosse program which went undefeated in regular season play.

May

  • Marin Independent Journal: Dominican's Center for Community Engagement working on youth engagement collaboration designed to bolster college and civic readiness in partnership with UC Berkeley's Y-PLAN and San Rafael's Youth in Arts.

April

  • Chronicle of Higher Education: Dr. Mary Marcy, president emerita of Dominican, opines seven trends shaping small colleges and how small colleges are coping with today's challenges, including combating diminishing tuition revenues.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Dominican Director of Athletics Amy Henkelman's impact on the growth of Penguins' women's sports at the university is highlighted.
  • KPIX TV CBS 5: Holy Names University transfer student Caitlyn Garrison receives warm welcome as student-athlete on Dominican soccer team. 
  • New York Times: Best-selling author Judy Blume, known for her children’s books and young-adult novels, says she is reading “Gender Queer” by Dominican alumna Maia Kobabe BFA Studio Art ’11
  • Marin Independent Journal: New book on the history of Marin City aided by research by Dominican student interns.
  • North Bay Business Journal: Dr. Chang Seob Yeo, associate professor of Marketing in the Barowsky School of Business, offers opinion on California State Senate Bill 478.
  • Diverse Issues In Higher Education: Dr. Mojgan Behmand, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, explains how Dominican received 2022 Delphi Award.

March

  • KTVU Fox Channel 2: Head coach Joseph Manna and student-athletes interviewed about Dominican's upstart new women's lacrosse program opening its inaugural season by winning the first 10 games in its existence.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Feature on Dominican women's basketball coach Tim LaKose for passing 500-win milestone in his NCAA coaching career and leading the Penguins into the Pacific West Conference tournament in Hawaii again.
  • San Mateo Daily Journal: Feature on Dominican basketball player and Social Justice major Brittney Cedeno leading the nation in NCAA Div. II women's basketball in steals.

February

  • Toronto Globe & Mail and FiveThirtyEight: 2023 State of The Union Address cites research by Dominican political scientist Alison Howard, who co-authored the book "Addressing The State Of The Union."

January

  • Marin Independent Journal: Front page feature story on alumna La Donna Clark '03 overcoming personal adversity to return to Dominican with Teachers of Color scholarship to earn teaching credential.
  • San Francisco Business Times: Executive profile on Dominican President Nicola Pitchford and the University's mission to increase access to higher education.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Year in Music story for 2022 recognizes Rock And Roll Hall of Famer Patti Smith's memorable performance in Dominican's Angelico Concert Hall as part of the Institute for Leadership Studies' Fall Lecture Series.

December

November

  • Marin Independent Journal: Tribute honors Susan Trevarthen Harvey, who while serving as a copy editor at the newspaper volunteered as a consultant, editor, and copy editor for Dominican's school newspaper The Habit.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Fall Showcase performances by Dominican's LINES Ballet/BFA in Dance program highlighted in coming events.

October

  • ABC News, MSN.com and KCBS Radio: Dominican psychology professor Dr. Benjamin Rosenberg offers his opinion and research to story about boosting COVID-19 booster vaccines.
  • The Atlantic: Obed Hernández-Gómez, professor and ecologist in Dominican’s Dept. of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, discusses current status of the Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis panzootic (amphibian chytrid fungus), a global disease outbreak that has been devastating to amphibian populations worldwide since the 1990s. 
  • San Jose Mercury News and Marin Independent Journal and AL DIA: Dominican's five-year, $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support Hispanic students and community partnerships makes headlines.
  • New York Times and Minneapolis Star Tribune: Goal-setting research by Dominican psychology professor Dr. Gail Matthews is cited in separate stories.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Penguins basketball player Jordan Charlton spent last summer in Uganda working with Dominican’s Dr. Roland Cooper and researchers from the UCSF Infectious Disease Research Committee studying anti-malarial drugs.

September

  • New York Times: The Marin IJ republishes story about Dominican gender-neutral alum Maia Kobabe before opening reception of "Gender Queer: The Art of Maia Kobabe" at science center gallery.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Dominican psychology professor Dr. Ben Rosenberg writes op-ed encouraging people to get new COVID-19 booster vaccine.
  • Oakland Post: Marin City 80 Celebration includes exhibit with original pieces by Marin City youth in collaboration with Dominican professor Lynn Sondag.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Columnist Dick Spotswood praises Dominican's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) for its entertaining lectures and classes. 

August

  • North Bay Business Journal: Dr. Wayne de Fremery named new professor of Information Science and Entrepreneurship and director of the Francoise O. Lepage Center for Global Innovation in the Barowsky School of Business.
  • Pacific Sun: Dominican's collaboration with Marin City 80 celebration recognizes contribution by student interns toward researching Marin City's history.
  • Business Management: Research by Dominican professor Dr. Gail Matthews is cited for a story about career development.
  • The U.S. Sun: A story on strategies and habits to better manage finances includes goal-setting research by Dominican professor Dr. Gail Matthews.

July

  • North Bay Business Journal: Apollo Demirel, assistant professor of marketing at Dominican, weighs in on story about how North Bay businesses are seeking out social media influencers. 

June

  • Univision: Communications and Media Studies graduate Patricia Espinal Ramos '22 discusses her senior thesis examining social isolation and the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • CBS News.com: The Marin Small Business Development Center, housed at Dominican, announces distribution of $262,500 in relief funds for 105 microbusinesses in Marin County.
  • The Community Voice: Samantha Rodriguez, who has a BA degree in psychology from Dominican, announced as newly appointed councilmember for the City of Rohnert Park.
  • New York Times: Former Dominican history professor Dr. David C. MacMichael, a C.I.A. whistleblower during the Reagan Administration, dies at age 95.

May

  • North Bay Business Journal: Dr. Nicola Pitchford discusses college affordability, enrollment, and inequality on the first-year anniversary as Dominican's 10th president.
  • Entrepreneur Magazine: Goal-setting research by Dominican psychology professor Dr. Gail Matthews cited in story about financial planning for the future and young millionaires.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Dominican student Silvia Gramajo Mazariegos '23 lends helping hand in San Rafael committing $100,000 to Canal lighting upgrades.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Major event week at Dominican with groundbreaking ceremony for Center for Dominican Experience, President Pitchford's inauguration, and Commencement.
  • North Bay Business Journal: Dr. Thomas Cavanagh, chair of faculty affairs and associate professor of management at Barowsky School of Business, stresses how human relations and a personal touch can improve productivity and profit in the workplace.
  • North Bay Business Journal: Dominican's Barowsky School of Business hosts the inaugural conference of North Bay NEXT 2022 in Angelico Concert Hall.

April

  • ABC10-TV in Sacramento: Dominican President Nicola Pitchford addresses ageism in the workplace, particularly gendered ageism, in a story about victims of age discrimination.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Feature story on Dr. Louann Brizendine previewing her in-person appearance in the Institute for Leadership Studies' Spring Lecture Series in Angelico Concert Hall.
  • Marin Independent Journal: News story about voting results of Dominican faculty unionizing, joining the California Federation of Teachers.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Dominican's new track and field program is building a foundation with high hopes.


March

  • Marin Independent Journal: Editorial praises Dominican's designation as a federally recognized minority serving institution and the university's efforts to promote diversity.
  • North Bay Business Journal: The Marin Small Business Development Center, housed in Dominican, has had positive impact on local businesses -- and Dominican student interns -- during pandemic.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Though play doesn't start until Spring 2023, Dominican's new women's lacrosse program attracting recruits from Marin County and beyond.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Nationally-ranked Penguins men's lacrosse team thriving playing big-name universities in Division I of Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA).
  • FiveThirtyEight: Research by Dominican political science professor Alison Howard cited in story examining impact of U.S. President State of the Union Addresses.
  • Marin Independent Journal: New York Times columnist Frank Bruni kicks off the 2022 ILS Spring Leadership Lecture Series with Book Passage.

February

  • Los Angeles Times: Psychology professor Dr. Ben Rosenberg quoted in column about conflict over mask anxiety as California moves from pandemic to endemic.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Dominican recognized by U.S. Department of Education as a minority serving institution continuing the University's commitment to diversity and facing challenges of equity.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Social Justice major and Service-Learning program student Silvia Gramajo Mazariegos involved with awareness project to bring safer street lighting to Canal District.
  • North Bay Business Journal: Dominican President Los Angeles Times Nicola Pitchford discusses gendered ageism in the business world and how to address it.
  • Fast Company: Magazine article cites goal-setting research Dr. Gail Matthews, Dominican psychology professor, about ways to become an intentional business leader. 
  • Marin Independent Journal: Front page story about Dominican students serving as archivists to explore and chronicle Marin City's history as it celebrates its 80th anniversary.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Story promoting the 2022 Spring Leadership Lecture Series, hosted by the Institute for Leadership Studies.

January

  • Marin Independent Journal: Women's basketball season preview focuses on first-year players Alaiyah San Juan, a Biological Sciences major, and nursing major Alex Salise.
  • San Francisco Chronicle: Global Public Health professor Dr. Michaela George notes that COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters are "significantly decreasing" severity of illnesses during omicron surge.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Game story from key Pacific West Conference New Year's Day women's basketball game between Dominican and Azusa Pacific for first place in the standings.

December

  • North Bay Business Journal: Courtney Budesa, director of internship and professional development in the Barowsky School of Business, discusses how better jobs are available for graduating students as employers are becoming more flexible in skills and job requirements.
  • San Francisco Chronicle: Global Public Health professor and epidemiologist Dr. Michaela George talks about need to increase COVID-19 fully vaccinated rate for children ages 5-11 to prevent spread of omicron variant.
  • Forbes: Goal-setting research by Dominican professor Dr. Gail Matthews cited in story about New Year's resolutions.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Dominican's women's basketball team scores thrilling come-from-behind win to remain in first place in the NCAA Division II's Pacific West Conference.
  • KGO-TV ABC7 in San Francisco: Michaela George, Global Public Health assistant professor, interviewed about study she co-authored that reveals that safety protocols succeeding for in-person learning in Marin K-8 schools.
  • Marin Independent Journal, Yahoo, San Jose Mercury News, CalMatters and Vallejo Times-Herald: Front-page article with Dr. Michaela George, epidemiologist and assistant professor in Global Public Health program, discussing new peer-reviewed study she co-authored about COVID and school reopenings.

November

  • New York Times and Harper's Bazaar: Obituary pays tribute to Etel Adnan, the Lebanese-American poet, essayist, and visual artist who was professor of French and Humanities at Dominican from 1958-72 and whose first tapestry was commissioned by Dominican students in 1968 and exhibited by SFSOMA in 2018.
  • North Bay Business Journal: Dr. Sarah Lee in the Barowsky School of Business talks about the pandemic's impact on women in the workplace.

October

  • Marketwatch: Dominican highlighted for how it has drawn on its endowment to deal with the economic challenges of the pandemic.
  • Patch: Naturalist Dr. Doug Tallamy's appearance in Institute for Leadership Studies' Fall Lecture Series in Angelico Concert Hall is promoted.
  • Entrepreneur Magazine and Farm and Dairy: Goal-setting research by Dominican psychology professor Dr. Gail Matthews is cited.
  • North Bay Business Journal: Associate Professor of Management Thomas Cavanagh lends his cognitive ability research to story about ageism and the workforce.

September

  • ABC7 Bay Area: A "Getting Answers" Facebook Live segment features psychology professor Dr. Ben Rosenberg talking with Midday Live host Kristen Sze.
  • San Francisco Chronicle: Psychology professor Dr. Ben Rosenberg writes op-ed about his research and the "pandemic rebellion."
  • Marin Independent Journal: California Congressman Adam Schiff kicks off the 2021 ILS Fall Lecture Series that includes Dr. Doug Tallamy and Lidia Bastianich.
  • North Bay Business Journal: Dominican's forward thinking with creating outdoor classrooms and COVID-19 vaccination requirements gets out of ahead of federal mandate.
  • Patch Newspapers: The Department of Occupational Therapy resumes its free Healthy Seniors program in person on campus.

August

  • San Francisco Chronicle: Dr. Micheala George, assistant professor of public health, quoted talking about Bay Area college students returning to campus as masks and vaccines become the norm.
  • Forbes: Research on goal-setting by psychology professor Dr. Gail Matthews highlighted in story about professional services marketing plan.
  • Harvard Graduate School of Education: Dominican President Emerita Mary B. Marcy named President-In-Residence at Harvard Graduate School of Education for 2021-22.
  • North Bay Biz Magazine: Examines how local colleges, including Dominican and its leaders, met the challenges of learning during the pandemic.

July

  • San Francisco Chronicle: Epidemiologist Dr. Michaela George, assistant professor of Global Public Health, talks about mental health among athletes at the Tokyo Olympics.
  • San Francisco Chronicle: On eve of Tokyo Olympiad,  Dr. Michaela George, assistant professor of Global Public Health, among experts discussing whether Games might become super spreader event.
  • Petaluma Argus Courier: MBA candidate spending summer as assistant operations manager at Dominican Sports Camps.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Julia Reinhard's selection as a Panetta Institute for Public Policy congressional intern is recognized.

June

  • San Francisco Chronicle: Dr. Michaela George, Assistant Professor in Global Public Health, talks about vaccinations, herd immunity, and COVID-19 masks.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Dominican's community engagement efforts include teaming with a San Rafael neighborhood to create a 400-foot long mural led by art professor Lynn Sondag and her students.
  • Valdosta Daily Times: Dominican MBA graduate Heather Kernahan '13 appointed by Enero to Global Chief Executive Officer at Hotwire.

May

  • Essence: Goal-setting research by adjunct psychology professor Dr. Gail Matthews cited in story about five apps to help you maintain a budget.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Dominican and President Mary Marcy host a socially-distanced drive-through ceremony on campus to celebrate the Class of 2021. The event also was covered by KPIX-TV (CBS) and KGO-TV (ABC).
  • North Bay Woman: Stacy Davidson, Dominican's Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, is featured in a "10 Questions" segment on pages 48-50.

April

  • 940 ESPN Fresno: Education Studies major Claire Shubin '23, one of the top college golfers in the country for the Penguins, is interviewed on the Christopher Gabriel Program.
  • International Society For The Science of Existential Psychology: Assistant Psychology Professor Ben Rosenberg writes about freedom, COVID-19, and the resistance to public health orders.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Actress Sharon Stone is scheduled to appear in the virtual lecture series hosted by Dominican's Institute for Leadership Studies.
  • PR Newswire: Dominican's Barowsky School of Business receives accreditation from AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)
  • Marin Independent Journal: Dominican bestows honorary doctorates of humane letters on Marin County Deputy Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis and Dr. Lisa Santora, deputy public health officer.
  • San Francisco Chronicle and Marin IJ: Heidi Kuhn, Founder and CEO for Roots of Peace, gives Earth Day presentation in ILS virtual spring lecture series.
  • North Bay Business Journal: Nate Friar '14, project manager for Providence St. Joseph's Health in Santa Rosa who earned his BAA at Dominican, named to top of "Forty Under 40" list.

March

  • San Antonio Magazine: Profile on Dominican alumna Angie Salinas '76, retired U.S. Marine Corps general and CEO of the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas who was instrumental in resurrecting women's basketball program at Dominican College.
  • KNTV NBC Bay Area: Fieldwork research of salamanders by Dr. Obed Hernandez-Gomez and Dominican students featured in "Climate In Crisis" series evaluating effect of Northern California wildfires on local salamander population and their microbiomes.
  • Washington Post: President Elect Nicola Pitchford quotes and Dominican Computer Science minor referenced in story about workforce development in liberal arts-focused colleges nationwide.
  • CNBC.com: Nursing student Kyra Toquinto discusses how she was trained in Dominican's contact tracer course and helps prevent the spread of COVID-19 with other college students nationwide working as contact tracers.
  • KTVU Fox 2: History professor Dr. Jordan Lieser talks about the history of Sir Francis Drake as Marin County considers renaming Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.

February

  • North Bay Business Journal: Dominican joins Harvard, MIT, Yale, and Stanford among the nation's top 10 schools for post-graduate salaries according to new college rankings based on early-career data from U.S. Department of Education.
  • ESPN.com: Jeremiah Gray '18, who majored in business at Dominican where he set the school's single season scoring record in men's basketball, is praised for his play in the Philippine Basketball Association.
  • Looper.com: Research on hand-eye coordination and video games by Lauren Sweere '18, a psychology major, is cited in a Dominican study by a national entertainment website.
  • Fort Collins Coloradoan: Civil Rights icon Dr. Melba Pattilo Beals, chair emeritus of Dominican's Department of Communication and Media Studies, is featured before a Black History Month speech.
  • Fox KTUV: North Bay university turns coronavirus into a teachable moment on global public health
     

January

  • Marin Independent Journal: Op-Ed by Alison Howard, Associate Professor of Political Science and chair of the Division of Public Affairs, on expectations for First 100 Days of the Biden Administration.
  • Richmond Review: Profile story on longtime and versatile Dominican instructor Lynn Sondag, Associate Professor of Art and Honors Program Director.
  • Marin Independent Journal: The Institute for Leadership Studies' Virtual Spring Lecture Series lineup with Book Passage is announced - Robert Reich, Isabel Allende and Heidi Kuhn.
  • Sonoma Index-Tribune: Dominican's Occupational Therapy program and its graduate students partner with CareGivers, a nonprofit that supports caregivers for those with memory loss.
  • Inside Higher Education: Dominican President Mary Marcy writes an op-ed about the need for colleges and universities to move from tactical response to COVID-19 to strategic planning for a sustainable future in the emerging `new normal.
  • Forbes Magazine, Oprah.com, Women's Health, Redbook, Manila Times, Journal Gazette Times-Courier, Motley Fool: Goal-setting research by psychology professor and adjunct faculty member Dr. Gail Matthews at Dominican is cited in numerous stories about New Year's Day resolutions

 

December

  • North Bay Business Journal: Dominican's designation as an "Age-Friendly University" by the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education is highlighted for its offering of educational programs and development of community partnerships focused on needs of older adults.
  • Inside Indiana Business: Dominican's partnership with Make School is recognized among colleges nationally that have developed partnerships or started their own coding programs and built them into their curricula.
  • North Bay Business Journal: Dominican is one of three Marin County institutions -- along with its graduate research bio science partners the Buck Institute For Research On Aging or and BioMain -- to be chosen to store the COVID-19 vaccine.
  • New York Times: Dr. Michaela George, assistant professor in Dominican's Global Public Health program, is quoted about the impact of  COVID vaccine on her own behavior. 
  • KTVU Fox 2, KGO ABC 7, and KCBS Radio: Coverage by electronic media in the San Francisco Bay Area about Dominican and biological science program partners providing freezer storage facilities for COVID-19 vaccine.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Front-page story announces that Dominican will provide specialized freezer storage for COVID-19 vaccines through Marin County Public Health.
  • Forbes: President Mary B. Marcy's "The Small College Imperative" is featured as one of the top 10 best higher education books of 2020.

November

  • Bahamas Tribune: Dominican alum and Golden State Warriors assistant coach Chris DeMarco '09 '11 MBA now head coach of Senior Men's National team in the Bahamas.
  • Catholic News Service: Dominican alumna Kat Skiles '07, CEO and Video Producer of Narrative Creative Agency, profiled for being on Fortune magazine's "Top 40 Under 40" list.
  • Defense Visual Information Distribution Service: Dominican alumna and nursing program graduate Capt. Allyssa Marie Montemayor is a critical care nurse in Texas in the Army Reserves.

October

  • North Bay Business Journal: Dr. Rajeev Sooreea, Associate Dean of Barowsky School of Business, talks about how Dominican's MBA program has adjusted during pandemic.
  • Marin Independent Journal: "I have absolute faith Dominican is taking right approach to serving students who will, in turn, transform this country over coming decades" says Dominican's 10th president Dr. Nicola Pitchford.
  • San Francisco Business Times and North Bay Business Journal: Dr. Nicola Pitchford is named the 10th president of Dominican University of California.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Front page story focuses on work Dominican's Service-Learning students doing with partners in Marin County. 
  • Inside Higher Ed: Dr. Mary Marcy talks about her decision to step down after a decade as Dominican's president and passing her baton to a successor.

September

  • San Francisco Business Times: Print and online coverage of President Mary Marcy's announcement that she is stepping down at end of 2020-21 fiscal year featuring Dominican's recent successes in fundraising and elevating the University's academic profile.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Dominican President Mary Marcy announces she will be stepping down at end of 2020-21 fiscal year.
  • Nature Climate Change: Dr. Obed Hernandez-Gomez, assistant professor and ecologist in Dept. of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, publishes article about recent findings related to effects of increased temperatures on microbiome of tropical amphibians.
  • Santa Cruz Sentinel: Dominican women's basketball program keeps door open for recruit Heleyna Hill -- daughter of former Major League Baseball player Glenallen Hill -- to accept scholarship.
  • Marin Independent Journal: ILS announces virtual Fall Lecture Series lineup featuring Chasten Buttigieg, Jon Meacham, and The Reverend Al Sharpton.
  • Fortune.com: Political Science alumna Kat Skiles '07, now CEO of Narrative Creative Agency, is listed in the magazine's annual "40 Under 40" series about most influential young leaders in the country.

August

  • Chronicle of Higher Education: Dominican President Mary Marcy and California Chief Service Officer Josh Friday discuss Civic Action Fellowship program.
  • San Jose Mercury News, SF Gate, and Marin Independent Journal: Story features History professor Jordan Lieser examining history of Sir Francis Drake.
  • NBC Bay Area News and Marin Independent Journal: History professor Jordan Lieser joins panel of experts to discuss county's debate of renaming Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.
  • PCT Magazine: Global Public Health professor Brett Bayles is co-author of study featured in story about eradication of the European grapevine moth (Lobesia botrana) in Northern California. 
  • City News Service: Global Public Health professor Michaela George discusses preschool children being less likely to transmit coronavirus to others.
  • Inside Higher Ed: Dominican's partnership with Make School noted in story examining ways to build tech skills in undergraduates.

July

  • Telemundo 48: Evening news story on new public health contact tracer training course, featuring Global Public Health student Patty Cabrera.
  • Route Fifty, digital publication covering tech/innovation at state/local level, features Dominican partnership with Marin Public Health to train students as contact tracers.
  • ABC7 KGO-TV and KCBS Radio: Evening news story on contact training course in partnership with County of Marin featuring course supervisor Deborah Meshel.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Front-page story on contact tracer training course in partnership with County of Marin featuring Global Public Health program director Dr. Patti Culross.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Front-page story features Dominican’s $1 million gift for COVID-19 testing and the expansion of the University’s athletics program.
  • Marin Independent Journal: News story on new workforce development programs and courses Dominican offering for fall 2020 for pandemic-related jobs training.
  • Inside Higher Ed: President Mary Marcy talks about alternative plans to recruit high school students during the COVID-19 crisis

June

  • New York Times: Dr. Michaela George, assistant professor of Global Public Health, was among more than 500 epidemiologists surveyed asking when they expect to resume 20 activities of daily life.
  • Vice Magazine: Article about safety procedures consumers should take when flying included expert opinion of Dr. Michaela George, assistant professor of Global Public Health.
  • Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Former Dominican Penguins A.D. Bill Fusco inducted into the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Hall of Fame
  • Forbes: President Mary Marcy discusses how response of a small campus, such as Dominican, might signal promise and potential of other small colleges on other side of pandemic.
  • Marin Independent Journal: News story on incoming student Romisa Shakeriniasar, a Terra Linda High School graduate, utilizing a scholarship to Dominican she received in fifth grade

May

  • Inside Higher Ed: Dominican President Mary Marcy discusses her new book “The Small College Imperative” about educational equality and economic health of small colleges.
  • San Francisco Chronicle: Front page story on how Dominican nursing students are serving as “a lifeline for isolated West Marin seniors” through telenursing during COVID-19 crisis.

April

  • Wall Street Journal: President Mary Marcy lends insight to WSJ story about impact of coronavirus on universities across country.
  • Marin Independent Journal: News story about Dominican’s partnership with County of Marin to help K-12 teachers with Zoom instruction and Google classroom for distance learning
  • San Francisco Business Times: Profile on Dominican President Mary Marcy about University’s ongoing commitment to maintaining its close-knit community
  • New York Times: Nursing professor Kathy Beebe discusses research about hypnobirthing as pregnant women question safety of hospital environments during the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Petaluma Argus Courier – Sports story on student-athlete and Occupational Therapy major Garrett Teagarden transitioning from end of promising lacrosse season into academics
  • The Atlantic – Article examining Civic Action Fellowship program, a partnership between California Volunteers, AmeriCorps, and eight California universities led by Dominican.
  • CBS5 KPIX-TV: VP of Enrollment and Marketing Vickie Alleman talks about impact of COVID-19 on colleges  and extending deposit deadlines.
  • Diverse Issues In Education: Dr. George Faithful, host of the higher ed publication, and Julia van der Ryn talk about Dominican’s social justice major and issues in contemporary society.
  • Vacaville Reporter: Ashley Ramirez '06, a neonatal advanced life support and transport nurse specialist for Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley, talks about fighting COVID-19
  • KRON4-TV: Senior nursing student Kara Rainsford, certified dolua, interviewed for story about impact of limiting labor support persons for birthing women during COVID-19 outbreak.

March

  • San Jose Mercury News and KQED: Nursing student Zeeshan Mehmood discusses the impact of COVID-19 on nursing clinical placements and the new California Health Corps.
  • Univision: Nursing student Elena Brown '20 talks about the scarcity of clinical placements as a result of COVID-19.
  • Marin Independent Journal: News story featuring Dominican students and faculty discussing the impact of California nursing schools losing access to clinical sites due to COVID-19.
  • Marin Independent Journal: News story chronicles Dominican’s donation of 750 N-95 masks, 1,000 sterile 15-milliliter tubes needed for COVID-19 testing, and additional protective supplies to the Marin County Office of Emergency Services.
  • Marin Independent Journal:  News story speaks with Dominican students and faculty about the impact of the COVID-19 on study abroad programs.
  • Inside Higher Ed: Dominican President Mary B. Marcy examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small colleges across the country.
  • Chronicle Of Higher Education:  Dominican President Mary B. Marcy discusses the challenges nationwide related to the COVID-19 pandemic and higher education.
  • Los Angeles Times: Christopher Bordenave, now Christoper Emile, was graduate of inaugural class of Alonzo King LINES Ballet BFA in Dance program at Dominican in 2010.
  • North Bay Business Journal: Cover story focuses on Barowsky School of Business Dean, Dr. Yung-Jae Lee, and his plans for growth at Dominican, including a new Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA). 
  • Future U: Podcast features Dominican President Mary Marcy talking with presenters Jeff Selingo and Michael Horn about her new book, "The Small College Imperative," and how small colleges such as Dominican are launching innovative programming focused on student success.

February

  • Inside Higher Ed: Story examines Civic Action Fellowship, a pilot program inspired by Dominican and City of Novato to pay students to participate in public service
  • Chronicle of Higher Education: President Mary Marcy discusses Dominican's partnership with Make School as a way for colleges to innovate and rethink their market.
  • ABC7 KGO-TV: Dominican art students' project lends expertise to help create banners for "Marin City Counts" campaign to raise awareness for 2020 Census.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Game story chronicles Penguins' men's and women's basketball NCAA Division II Pacific West Conference match-up vs. Hawaii-Hilo,
  • North Bay Business Journal: Dominican's Barowsky School of Business  launching new business analytics master's program under new business dean Dr. Yung-Jae Lee
  • Marin Independent Journal: Feature story on the history of Dominican' basketball on the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Sister Samuel Conlan Recreation Center.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Game story focuses on Dominican's Jerusha Paine, an MBA candidate who is leading NCAA Division II women's basketball in scoring. 

January

  • FOX2 KTVU-TV: Public health students in professor Brett Bayles' class learn about the coronavirus and its origins.
  •  Ed Surge: Story about President Mary B. Marcy's new book "The Small College Imperative" and adapting to economic pressures and demographic changes in higher education.
  • Marin Independent Journal: Dominican's art program reveals collaboration with Marin City census project.
  • Education Dive: Story examines the nationwide impact Dominican's unique partnership with Make School, a coding school, could have on higher education nationally.
  • Forge: Story featuring psychology professor Ben Rosenberg lending research to science-backed strategies to create self-confidence.
  • Australian Men's Health: Goal-setting research by psychology professor Gail Matthews is cited in story examining New Year's resolutions.

December

November

October

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September

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