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First-Generation Student Success: Rafael Vilches, Sarah Gardner, David Albee Jan 2021

First-Generation Student Success: Rafael Vilches, Sarah Gardner, David Albee

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First-generation college students – those who are the first in their immediate family to attend college – now comprise more than one-quarter of Dominican University of California undergraduates. Each year, incoming first-gen students are invited to join the Torch Student Success Program, a powerful multi-year campus program created to cultivate leadership, develop community, and promote academic success.


New Master Of Science In Accounting Program Launches This Summer, Sarah Gardner, David Albee Jan 2021

New Master Of Science In Accounting Program Launches This Summer, Sarah Gardner, David Albee

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Dominican University of California’s Barowsky School of Business (BSB) is expanding its portfolio of graduate and professional programs to prepare students for careers in the rapidly evolving workplace while meeting a growing demand for employees trained to work with big data. This summer, Dominican will launch a master’s degree in accounting (MSA) that incorporates accounting analytics with traditional accounting coursework. This comes as data analytics, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and robotic process automation are playing a growing role in the accounting profession.


Recent Alumna's Gift Is Devoted To Service, Helping Refugees, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Dec 2016

Recent Alumna's Gift Is Devoted To Service, Helping Refugees, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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When Jannel Noelle Mariano ’16 attended Dominican, the confidence and experience she gained through internships and immersion trips guided her toward a rewarding path of service focused on helping refugees integrate into American society.


Resilient Chemistry Major On Fast Path Toward Medical School, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Dec 2016

Resilient Chemistry Major On Fast Path Toward Medical School, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Daniel Vann-Victorino’s ’17 pursuit of medical school is a team effort at Dominican. Since he was young, the chemistry major in the Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics knew that a career in medicine was his destiny. His grandmother is still a nurse. His mother works as a pathology clerk. They have had a great influence on him.


English Professor Aims To Connect Shakespeare With Science, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Dec 2016

English Professor Aims To Connect Shakespeare With Science, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Dr. Perry Guevara, assistant professor of English, is focused on bridging the gap between the humanities and the sciences.


Students On Stage With Bernie Sanders For Ils Lecture At Dominican, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Dec 2016

Students On Stage With Bernie Sanders For Ils Lecture At Dominican, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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More than 100 Dominican students joined Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders on stage in Angelico Concert Hall on December 2 when he spoke in the Institute for Leadership Studies’ Fall Leadership Lecture Series.


Democracy & Equity Fall Program Ends With Discussion On Mental Health Care, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Nov 2016

Democracy & Equity Fall Program Ends With Discussion On Mental Health Care, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Dominican’s “Democracy & Equity” programming for the fall concluded on November 29 with a panel discussion focused on mental health care.


Dominican Scholar Milestone: 100,000 Downloads In Calendar Year, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Nov 2016

Dominican Scholar Milestone: 100,000 Downloads In Calendar Year, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Since Thanksgiving of 2015, research by Dominican faculty and students has been downloaded by more than 100,000 people in over 190 countries through Dominican Scholar, a free online institutional repository. Dominican Scholar was created to showcase and share the intellectual, professional, and artistic skills of Dominican faculty and students, and the depth of their knowledge in their field of study. A majority of the research papers and master’s theses are deposited by students and discovered via Google Search. Many are presented at Dominican’s annual Scholarly and Creative Works Conference in the spring.


Research Fellowship In Nicaragua Valuable Experience For Biology Student, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Nov 2016

Research Fellowship In Nicaragua Valuable Experience For Biology Student, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Alexis Toruño ’17 suspected that her research trip to Nicaragua this past summer was going to provide realworld application to her studies. She didn’t expect it to be such a revelation.


Alum Composes Musical Score For National Toyota Commercial, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Nov 2016

Alum Composes Musical Score For National Toyota Commercial, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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With the skills he honed and the mindset he developed as a music major at Dominican, Anthony Circo ’14 at the age of 24 was chosen this fall to score a national television commercial for Toyota.


Dr. Françoise Lepage Receives Inaugural Global Education Award, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Nov 2016

Dr. Françoise Lepage Receives Inaugural Global Education Award, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Dr. Françoise Lepage, Professor and Dean Emerita at the Barowsky School of Business, was honored by Dominican’s Global Education Office on November 17 for her significant lifetime contribution.


Psychology Professor Focused On Positive Mentoring Relationships, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Nov 2016

Psychology Professor Focused On Positive Mentoring Relationships, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Veronica Fruiht, who recently joined Dominican as an assistant professor of psychology, knows all too well the power of mentoring.


Political Science Students Gathers Exit Poll Research On Election Day, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Nov 2016

Political Science Students Gathers Exit Poll Research On Election Day, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Political science students from Dominican University of California spent election day participating in a research project focused on determining how informed voters felt before they voted, what issues resonated with voters, where they got their information, and what motivated them to vote.


Occupational Therapist Focuses On Student Health And Well-Being, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Nov 2016

Occupational Therapist Focuses On Student Health And Well-Being, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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While studying for her doctorate in occupational therapy at the University of Southern California (USC), Karen McCarthy created a lifestyle coaching program for college students to explore lifestyle and occupational interventions to promote wellness and resilience.


Geo Director Selected To Serve On Fulbright Review Committee, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2016

Geo Director Selected To Serve On Fulbright Review Committee, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Dr. Kati Bell, director of the Global Education Office (GEO), has been selected to serve on a Fulbright selection committee to review applications for the Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrators seminar.


Nors-Duc Research Presented At 2016 Mt. Tam Science Summit, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2016

Nors-Duc Research Presented At 2016 Mt. Tam Science Summit, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Research by scientists at the National Ornamentals Research Site at Dominican University of California (NORS-DUC) was presented October 28 & 29 at the 2016 Mt. Tam Science Summit. NORS-DUC is a federally funded research facility founded in 2009 to examine ways to control the spread of invasive plant pathogens.


Soul Candy Talent Show Celebrates 15th Anniversary In Angelico Concert Hall, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2016

Soul Candy Talent Show Celebrates 15th Anniversary In Angelico Concert Hall, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Talented students from all four schools at Dominican performed Wednesday evening at SoulCandy XV in Angelico Concert Hall before an audience of more than 400 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. Soul Candy is sponsored by the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.


Seniors Welcome Class Of 2020 In Traditional Shield Day Ceremony, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2016

Seniors Welcome Class Of 2020 In Traditional Shield Day Ceremony, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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In designing the 2020 Class Shield for incoming freshmen, Melissa Stoakley ’17 and Erika Rosales-Shelfo ’17 drew on their family experiences at home and on campus.


Dominican Students Attend Final Presidential Debate In Las Vegas, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2016

Dominican Students Attend Final Presidential Debate In Las Vegas, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Two Dominican students got a first-hand look at the political process this week, as they attended the third and final presidential debate held at the University of Nevada, Oct. 19.


New Honors Program Focused On Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2016

New Honors Program Focused On Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Following student and faculty input and evaluating close to 50 honors programs in colleges and universities across the country, Dominican has launched a new Honors Program focused on interdisciplinary collaboration throughout the Honors community.


Debate Day At Dominican Features Issue Mobile, Debate Watch Party, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2016

Debate Day At Dominican Features Issue Mobile, Debate Watch Party, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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On October 19, Dominican’s popular “Issue Mobile” returned as Dominican students held a variety of debate day activities on campus designed to engage classmates in discussions about issues that matter most to them in the run-up to the presidential election.


Dr. Ruth Ramsey Receives "Lifetime Achievement" Award At Ot Conference, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2016

Dr. Ruth Ramsey Receives "Lifetime Achievement" Award At Ot Conference, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Dr. Ruth Ramsey, founding director and Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy at Dominican since 1996, was honored with a “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the Occupational Therapy Association of California (OTAC) at its 40th annual conference in Pasadena on October 28, 2016.


Dominican Study Evaluates Sustainable Tourism In Coral Triangle, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2016

Dominican Study Evaluates Sustainable Tourism In Coral Triangle, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Researchers at Dominican University of California have developed a systematic approach to evaluate the sustainability performance of the tourism industry in the Coral Triangle region, an area in the western Pacific Ocean that is home to about 75 percent of the world’s coral species.


Exciting Family Weekend At Dominican Features Convocation 2016, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2016

Exciting Family Weekend At Dominican Features Convocation 2016, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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The Dominican community celebrated its annual Family Weekend October 28-30 with an array of activities illustrating the breadth of the Dominican Experience.


Democracy & Equity Initiative Continues With "Politics 101" Workshop, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Oct 2016

Democracy & Equity Initiative Continues With "Politics 101" Workshop, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Dominican’s “Democracy & Equity” programming continued October 5, with a lunchtime workshop focused on democracy and representative government.


National Voter Registration Day Brings Tv Media To Dominican, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Sep 2016

National Voter Registration Day Brings Tv Media To Dominican, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Dominican faculty and students were interviewed by Bay Area television stations covering National Voter Registration Day.


Political Science Club Stages Voter Engagement Week On Campus, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Sep 2016

Political Science Club Stages Voter Engagement Week On Campus, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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The Dominican Political Science Association (DPSA) organized Voter Engagement Week, featuring a series of informative events on campus from September 26-29.


Dominican's Year Of Democracy And Equity, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Sep 2016

Dominican's Year Of Democracy And Equity, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Students are spending this academic year immersed in a thought-provoking and collaborative lineup of courses and activities focused on a central theme of “Democracy and Equity.” Programming both in and out of the classroom is engaging students in some of the most critical issues facing the U.S


"Displacement" Art Exhibitions Displayed In San Marco Gallery, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Sep 2016

"Displacement" Art Exhibitions Displayed In San Marco Gallery, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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The art exhibit “Displacement,” which is part of Dominican’s Democracy and Equity Initiative, opened in the San Marco Gallery September 15 in Alemany Library.


Cd16 Delegate Inspired By Study Abroad Experience, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Aug 2016

Cd16 Delegate Inspired By Study Abroad Experience, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Having recently returned to Dominican from her study abroad experience in France and Eastern Europe, Tegist Worku ’17 believes she can offer a fresh perspective as a College Debate 2016 delegate.