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Dominican University of California has earned its highest-ever “U.S. News & World Report” ranking, coming in at the number seven spot in the 2027 Regional Universities (West) category, a reflection of...
Dominican University of California has earned the prestigious 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement (CE) Classification, a national designation which recognizes the university’s deep commitment to...
After 16 years of service to Dominican University of California, including six years as president, Dr. Nicola Pitchford will step down from the presidency in June 2027. Throughout the 2026–2027...
Dominican University of California has ranked as one of the nation’s top institutions for student outcomes, learning environment, and attractiveness to students in the inaugural TIME magazine “America...
For Kevin Sunga '15, Dominican is family. Not only is his wife, Elizabeth “Nikki” Chan-Sunga, a Dominican alumna, but several cousins also attended the university between 2012 and 2021. “Dominican is...
School of Liberal Arts and Education
Angelica Recierdo MFA ’26 exemplifies the power of writing to bear witness to the human experience. Through her poetry chapbook “One Last Ripe Life,” narrative medicine expertise, and health...
Dominican University of California’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program will host a conversation between Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jason Roberts and MFA writing mentor Lee Kravetz at...
Sulgi Kim ’26 originally selected Dominican University of California so she could stay close to home, maintain strong ties with her close-knit family, and pursue her dream of a career in immigration...
Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals, chair professor emerita of communications and media studies at Dominican University of California, talked with CNN about her historic role in the civil rights movement as a...
School of Health and Natural Sciences
Dominican University of California’s Department of Occupational Therapy will celebrate a significant milestone on Friday, Aug. 21, as 12 students from the university’s inaugural Occupational Therapy...
By the Bay Health and Dominican University of California will present a special community screening of the acclaimed PBS documentary “When My Time Comes,” followed by a panel discussion exploring...
In a Dominican University of California research laboratory containing more than 1,200 species of sea sponges, along with approximately 13,700 vials of sponge-derived crude extracts, researchers are...
In her first year at Dominican University of California, Emberly López Escobar ’29 is already making an impact—advancing housing justice, researching ocean acidification, and volunteering at a health...
Barowsky School of Business
U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman; psychologist and professor Angela Duckworth; chef and cookery writer Yotam Ottolenghi; and comedian/actor/author Eric Idle will appear at Dominican University of...
Jon Meacham, Senator Cory Booker, Michael Pollan, and Kate Bowler will headline the spring 2026 Leadership Lecture Series at Dominican University of California. The popular series is presented by...
When Analisa Garcia graduated from Dominican University of California in 2022, she knew she wanted more than just a job. She wanted a career rooted in her deepening commitment to sustainability. Today...
Since its planting in 2021, Dominican’s Daniel Stralka Memorial Pollinator Garden has grown into a living classroom — a space in the center of campus where students and community partners come...
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