Dominican Plans In-Person Instruction For Fall
Dominican University of California intends to return to primarily in-person instruction for the fall 2021 semester, President Mary B. Marcy announced this week. “As we look to fall 2021, we are...
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President Marcy Commends Class of 2021 For Its Resiliency
In her final commencement address as President of Dominican University of California, Mary B. Marcy praised this year’s graduates for their perseverance in wake of a worldwide pandemic. “Think about...
In Memory: John Kennedy
Dominican University of California President Mary Marcy has shared the sad news that John Kennedy, former Vice President for Student Life, has passed. Here is the letter President Marcy sent to the...
Festive Drive-Thru Celebration Recognizes Class of 2021
Dominican University of California kicked off graduation season on May 5 with a festive and fun drive-through send-off for the Class of 2021 in advance of the virtual commencement ceremony on May 15...
School of Liberal Arts and Education
BFA Student Creates Dance Films During Pandemic
In the eyes and mind of Charray Helton '21, dancing is both a form of expression and a means to tell a story. Charray has plenty of stories to share about her experience in the Alonzo King LINES...
New Sustainability Minor Announced For Earth Day
For Earth Day 2021 Dominican University of California staged numerous events and activities and made a big announcement – the addition of a new sustainability studies minor beginning Fall 2021....
Teacher of Color Scholarship Recipient Balances Work/Life
Itta González, a full-time graduate student at Dominican University of California who also teaches full-time at Lynwood Elementary where her two sons attend school, has had an incredibly busy life...
Diverse Communications Alumni Panel Connects With Students
In an effort to further help educate and inspire his 40 students during the pandemic, Dominican University of California professor Brad Van Alstyne organized a diverse panel of alumni from the...
School of Health and Natural Sciences
Graduate Speaker's Impact Extends Beyond Occupational Therapy
Benji Rebekah Harrington fell in love with the occupational therapy profession as a high school student volunteering for their mother’s special education classrooms. Benji witnessed the positive...
Growth, Opportunity Top Graduate's Baccalaureate Address
As she videotaped her baccalaureate class address last month for Dominican University of California’s virtual commencement ceremony on May 15, Vanessa Groppetti ’21, a double major in nursing and...
MS Graduate Student Pursuing Doctorate At Harvard
Equipped with acquired skills and exceptional research training she gained in the MS in Biological Sciences offered by Dominican University of California in partnership with Buck Institute for...
Professor Presents Planetary Health Education Research
Dr. Brett Bayles, assistant professor for Global Public Health at Dominican University of California, is a co-author of a new paper published in The Lancet Planetary Health. The study, titled “A...
Barowsky School of Business
Barowsky School of Business Poised For Growth Following AACSB Accreditation
Dominican University of California’s Barowsky School of Business (BSB) has joined the elite network of business schools accredited by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of...
New Sustainability Minor Announced For Earth Day
For Earth Day 2021 Dominican University of California staged numerous events and activities and made a big announcement – the addition of a new sustainability studies minor beginning Fall 2021....
MBA Degree Pushes Alumna Over Top In Dominican Experience
Whether it was working with a nonprofit in Georgia or helping first-year students feel at home on the Dominican campus, Jannel Mariano B.S. '16, MBA '20 has always been invested in helping and serving...
Research Focuses On Economic Downturn And Racial Apathy
A Dominican University of California researcher who co-authored a 2018 paper that found an increase in racial animosity toward Black Americans during economic downturns says these findings highlight...
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“You have modeled our values of study, reflection, community, and service and carried them forward into the face of something that literally changed the world,” said Mary Marcy in final #commencement address as Dominican’s president #Classof2021 #ThisIsDUC bit.ly/3eRsBFr https://t.co/ISooiJPJKb
Welcome to your Commencement Day, #Classof2021! #GoPenguins #PenguinPride #ThisIsDUC twitter.com/DominicanCANew…
President Mary B. Marcy delivers her final #Commencement address Saturday in Dominican's #VirtualCommencement for #ClassOf2021 #Commencement2021 #Graduation #PenguinPride #ThisIsDUC https://t.co/CZtLLHyBmg