Civic Action Fellowship
The State of California and a coalition of eight public and independent universities — led by Dominican University of California — are launching a statewide program that draws on public service as a...
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Sarah Gardner, executive director of Communications and Media Relations
- Bertrand Hall, Suite 102-J
- (415) 485-3239
- sarah.gardner@dominican.edu
- Communications & Media Relations
University News
Must Reads From Dominican Librarians
A section of Dominican’s Alemany Library is dedicated to books recommended by our librarians for leisure reading. Many members of our Dominican community enjoy settling into an armchair or a bean bag...
Red Cross Blood Drive At Conlan Center on Wednesday, April 8
Dominican University of California is co-sponsoring a Red Cross blood drive in the University’s Conlan Recreation Center on Wednesday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The American Red Cross strongly...
Campus Update: Commencement, Remote Instruction, Residence Halls
President Mary B. Marcy issued the following statement on Thursday, March 26: Dear Campus Community: It has been an intense 10 days since the first shelter in place order was issued by the county...
School of Liberal Arts and Education
Incredible Experience
Incredible doesn’t even begin to describe Kelly Bonbright’s journey from Dominican to Hollywood. Kelly has returned for her 16th year at Pixar Animation Studios as Script Supervisor on Pixar's 2021...
District 10 “Woman Of The Year”
Alison Howard, Assistant Professor and Chair, Division of Political Science, International Studies, and History, was selected as Assembly District 10’s “Woman of the Year” by California Assemblyman...
Poetry Prize-Winning Manuscript
Judy Halebsky was visiting with her mom in Falls Church, Virginia, when the phone rang. She didn’t recognize the New York phone number, but picked up anyway. “I couldn’t believe it when the man on the...
Della Robbia Research Website
Graphic Design major Terise Camasura ’20 and Peter Hoo ’22, a double major in Graphic Design and Visual Studies/Art History, helped build a della Robbia website in a class project by doing research on...
School of Health and Natural Sciences
Picture Perfect Progression To Public Health
Maria Alvarez Pineda ’20 came to Dominican sight unseen, drawn by photographs of campus and the strength of the University’s public health program. Now Maria, who also is studying for a major in...
Counseling Psychology Transformation
As a working mother of two teenagers, Jennifer Lanciault was looking for the right time and place to transform her life and career. Dominican was right for her. The Counseling Psychology graduate...
Making Best Of Opportunities
Before she enters the Master of Science in Global Health program at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) this fall, Evangeline Adana ’20 has environmental research to present at a...
Malaria Research Presentation
Dr. Roland Cooper, professor of Biology in the Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, presented his research focused on mechanisms of action and resistance of new antimalarial compounds at...
Barowsky School of Business
Master of Science in Business Analytics
Dominican University of California’s Barowsky School of Business (BSB) is launching a Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program to prepare graduates for careers in the fast-growing field...
CEO with MBA
Heather Kernahan’s journey to being named CEO, North America of global communications agency Hotwire began about a decade ago in the Barowsky School of Business as an MBA student at Dominican, when...
Oxford Experience
For Jake Quast ’19 and Sophia Stetson ’19, studying at the University of Oxford led them to experiences, friends, and opportunities that have enhanced their already rich Dominican Experience. Both...
Business Connection
For business students Tianna Brown ’19, Emma Tobola ’19, and Brendan Adame ‘20, the opportunity to land full-time jobs at Restoration Hardware has been born out of networking and a relationship...
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To help cope during #ShelterInPlace Alemany Library librarians offer some "must read" book recommendations for leisure reading #MustRead #Books #CopingWithCOVID #Library #Libraries #CollegeCampus #ThisIsDUC bit.ly/2X6f2JN https://t.co/ajyJXtEtoF
In pursuit of #MBA in #Healthcare Leadership in @DominicanBSB Nhan Pham mans hotline at COVID-19 Call Center for @MarinHHS and serves as service worker and case manager for BRIDGE program in @countyofmarin #COVID19Response #ServiceLearning #ThisIsDUC bit.ly/2UV44E9 https://t.co/CsDL4abg0s