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Campus Visit Day Open House Set For This Saturday, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Dec 2015

Campus Visit Day Open House Set For This Saturday, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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The Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites prospective students and families to attend Campus Visit Day on Saturday, January 30.


Business Student Busy Giving To All Things Dominican, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Dec 2015

Business Student Busy Giving To All Things Dominican, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Jessy Marshall '16 was in a giving mood all the time with her free time.


Chemistry Major On Fast Track To Pharmacy School, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Dec 2015

Chemistry Major On Fast Track To Pharmacy School, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Seeing she graduated in December, a semester early, and is already applying to pharmacy schools, Mindy Chen '15 believes her experience at Dominican has put her on a faster track.


Nbc Spotlights Lines Ballet Bfa In Dance Student, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Dec 2015

Nbc Spotlights Lines Ballet Bfa In Dance Student, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Winning a coveted Princess Grace Foundation (PGF) Award in 2015 was a blessing for LINES Ballet BFA in Dance student Lani Dickinson '16, because she won it on merit.


Virginia Sabbatical Fellowship Inspires New Manuscript, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Nov 2015

Virginia Sabbatical Fellowship Inspires New Manuscript, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Joan Baranow seeks inspiration for her poetry every day. She does so while juggling her work as an English professor, an independent book publisher, a documentary filmmaker, and director of Dominican’s graduate humanities program. However, finding the time to write can be a challenge.


Service-Learning Class Inspires Student To Form Music Club, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Nov 2015

Service-Learning Class Inspires Student To Form Music Club, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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When Julia Sayavong '18 enrolled in a Service-Learning Advanced Writing and Research class as a freshman, it opened her eyes to new ways to pursue career goals.


Photo Contest Highlights International Education Week, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Nov 2015

Photo Contest Highlights International Education Week, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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The Global Education Office (GEO) celebrated International Education Week at Dominican, November 16- 21 with a series of events, highlighted by its International Photo Exhibit Reception in the Alemany Library lobby


Nursing Professor's Research Focuses On Military Veterans, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Nov 2015

Nursing Professor's Research Focuses On Military Veterans, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Shortly after receiving her PhD in nursing from Yale University, where her dissertation research focused on the link between sleep disturbances and falls among military veterans who have experienced strokes, Nancy Knechel found herself drawn to teaching and continuing her research at Dominican for many of the same reasons that appeal to undergraduates seeking their perfect college.


Executive Education Program Thrives In Barowsky School, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Nov 2015

Executive Education Program Thrives In Barowsky School, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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In its fifth year, the Executive Education program at Dominican continues to grow and provide leadership, sales and managerial skills for individual and teams. To date, the program has now enrolled more than 500 participants from various counties, hospitals, businesses and organizations.


Patti Smith Speaks, Sings To Sellout Crowd In Lecture Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Nov 2015

Patti Smith Speaks, Sings To Sellout Crowd In Lecture Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Singer-songwriter-poet Patti Smith, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, spoke at Dominican University of California on November 18, as part of the Institute for Leadership Studies' 2015 Fall Leadership Lecture Series in partnership with Book Passage. She also surprised the sellout crowd in Angelico Concert Hall by singing.


Teacher's Research Supports Multiage Combo Classrooms, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Nov 2015

Teacher's Research Supports Multiage Combo Classrooms, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Last spring when Tracy Harding presented her research at the Dominican Scholarly and Creative Works Conference in Guzman Lecture Hall, she delved into the national debate about the benefits of multiage combination classrooms versus traditional classrooms in elementary and middle schools.


Political Path Leads Alumna To S.F. City Hall Fellowship, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Nov 2015

Political Path Leads Alumna To S.F. City Hall Fellowship, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Kelsea Vaughan ’15 came to Dominican seeking a career that would allow her to empower others with the tools to live a better life. She enrolled as an English major with the goal of eventually becoming a teacher. Then, she did what a lot of students do. She explored her options, discovered new interests, set her sights on new goals, and happily found herself on a new, unexpected path that has led her to San Francisco’s City Hall.


Sellout Crowd Hears Gloria Steinem In Ils Lecture Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Nov 2015

Sellout Crowd Hears Gloria Steinem In Ils Lecture Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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International feminist icon and political activist Gloria Steinem spoke before a sellout crowd in Dominican's Angelico Hall on Tuesday afternoon, November 10, as part of the Institute for Leadership Studies' 2015 Fall Leadership Lecture Series in partnership with Book Passage.


Campus Ministry Observes Homelessness Awareness, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Nov 2015

Campus Ministry Observes Homelessness Awareness, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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In observance of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week November 15-21, Campus Ministry hosted a series of educational programs and events aimed at heightening awareness and deepening understanding of the major issues of hunger and homelessness on a local and national scale.


Kat Skiles ’07 Named One Of Most Powerful Women In D.C., Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Nov 2015

Kat Skiles ’07 Named One Of Most Powerful Women In D.C., Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Kat Skiles ’07, Senior Advisor and Digital Director for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, has been named to Washingtonian magazine’s list of “100 Most Powerful Women in Washington.”


Pianist Mykola Suk Performs In Guest Concert Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2015

Pianist Mykola Suk Performs In Guest Concert Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Internationally acclaimed Ukrainian-born pianist Mykola Suk appeared in the 15th season of the Guest Concert Series at Dominican University of California on November 15 in Angelico Concert Hall.


Isabel Allende Returns To Speak In Ils Fall Lecture Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2015

Isabel Allende Returns To Speak In Ils Fall Lecture Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Internationally acclaimed author and Marin County resident Isabel Allende spoke to a delighted crowd in Dominican's Angelico Hall on November 4, as part of the Institute for Leadership Studies' 2015 Fall Leadership Lecture Series in partnership with Book Passage.


Nbc Universal Internship Unites Dominican Student, Alumna, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2015

Nbc Universal Internship Unites Dominican Student, Alumna, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Samantha Simmons ’17 worked as an intern at NBCUniversal in New York City and she had Mariah Chinchilla ’14 to thank.


President Marcy Moderates Climate Change Event, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2015

President Marcy Moderates Climate Change Event, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Dominican University of California President Mary B. Marcy moderated “Time to Lead on Climate,” an open discussion on November 9 in Angelico Concert Hall on climate change featuring several keynote speakers including U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman.


Barowsky School Of Business Boasts Grad Job Data, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2015

Barowsky School Of Business Boasts Grad Job Data, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Jake Fritz ’15, Kayln Selor ’15 and high percentage of recent Barowsky School of Business graduates have jumped right into the work force.


Shield Day Tradition Bonds Senior And Freshmen Classes, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2015

Shield Day Tradition Bonds Senior And Freshmen Classes, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Beginning when they were roommates in Meadowlands Hall as freshmen, Sophia De Quattro ’16 and Isabel Cremer ’16 learned the significance of Shield Day at Dominican.


Abc News "Nightline" Anchor Ted Koppel Speaks At Dominican, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2015

Abc News "Nightline" Anchor Ted Koppel Speaks At Dominican, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Acclaimed broadcast journalist and ABC’s Nightline anchor Ted Koppel addressed a crowd of about 400 in Dominican's Angelico Hall on November 2, as part of the Institute for Leadership Studies' 2015 Fall Leadership Lecture Series in partnership with Book Passage.


Big Crowd Enjoys Fun-Filled "Family Weekend 2015", Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2015

Big Crowd Enjoys Fun-Filled "Family Weekend 2015", Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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More than 600 guests participated in a wide and exciting variety of academic, athletic and social activities October 23-25 as Dominican students welcomed their parents, siblings, and relatives for a first-hand experience of campus life at the annual “Family Weekend."


Guest Concert Series Returns To Angelico Hall For 15th Season, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2015

Guest Concert Series Returns To Angelico Hall For 15th Season, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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The Grammy Award-nominated Ensō String Quartet and Mykola Suk, an internationally acclaimed Ukrainian-born pianist, headline the 2015-16 Guest Concert Series at Dominican University of California in San Safael.


Dominican Receives Prestigious Civic Engagement Award, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2015

Dominican Receives Prestigious Civic Engagement Award, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Dominican was among five colleges and universities chosen in 2014 from nearly 100 nominations to receive 2015 Higher Education Civic Engagement Awards presented by The Washington Center and the New York Life Foundation. Dominican President Mary B. Marcy was presented with the award during The Washington Center’s annual awards luncheon in Washington, D.C. at the National Press Club.


Celebrity Chef/Pbs Star Pépin Speaks In Ils Lecture Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2015

Celebrity Chef/Pbs Star Pépin Speaks In Ils Lecture Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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French celebrity chef and Public Broadcasting Service star Jacques Pépin spoke to an appreciative crowd of about 600 at Dominican October 12, as part of the Institute for Leadership Studies' 2015 Fall Leadership Lecture Series in partnership with Book Passage.


Dominican To Lead Initiative To Engage Youth In 2016 Debates, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2015

Dominican To Lead Initiative To Engage Youth In 2016 Debates, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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As a voter education partner of the Commission on Presidential Debates, Dominican University of California will lead a first of its kind initiative that will utilize technology and social media to energize a new generation to be active in our democracy (#collegedebate16).


Evolutionary Biologist Speaks In Fall Lecture Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Sep 2015

Evolutionary Biologist Speaks In Fall Lecture Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Noted evolutionary biologist and international bestselling author Richard Dawkins spoke at Dominican University of California on October 4, at the Institute for Leadership Studies’ Fall Lecture Series, presented in partnership with Book Passage.


Political Science Chair Presents Data On Latino Vote, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Sep 2015

Political Science Chair Presents Data On Latino Vote, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Alison Howard, chair of Political Science and International Studies, presented data on Latino voter participation and registration -- nationally and in California – September 15 at an event presented by Voces de Marin.


President Marcy Joins White House Engagement Summit, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Sep 2015

President Marcy Joins White House Engagement Summit, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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President Mary B. Marcy attended a White House convening September 10 to share details about Dominican's success in civic engagement on campus and in the community.