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New V.P. For Advancement, Alumni Engagement Named, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Park has more than 30 years of experience in philanthropy, alumni engagement, marketing, and communications in both higher education and the private sector. She has led major fundraising initiatives at both Oregon State University and Lewis & Clark College.

Greenmba Unveils Sustainable Performance Metric, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Green MBA Cover PictureThe Sustainable Performance Ranking Metric was unveiled on September 7 at the Sonoma Raceway at Sears Point during the raceway's Accelerating Sustainable Performance Summit, an annual meeting that brings together racing fans, electric car companies and developers of alternative fuels.

Researchers Present Cultural Communication Findings, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Findings will be presented at the European Association of Communication in Healthcare International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, September 4-7, at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland by co-authors Dr. Luanne Linnard-Palmer, professor of Nursing, Dr. Jayati Ghosh, associate dean of Dominican’s School of Business and Leadership, and Dr. Olivia Catolico, professor of Nursing.

Big History Opens Ils 2012 Fall Lecture Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Informed by a background in biochemistry and cultural anthropology, Dr. Spier executed a 10- year research project on religion, politics and ecology in Andean Peru, which led to the publication of two books: Religious Regimes in Peru and San Nicolás de Zurite. In his most recent publication, Big History and the Future of Humanity, he presents an original theoretical approach that makes "big history" -- the placing of the human past within the history of life, the Earth, and the Universe -- accessible to general readers while revealing insights into what the future may hold for humanity.

Dominican Names Provost, Senior Assistant To President, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Dr. Weisler comes to Dominican from Hampshire College, where he is a professor of Linguistics and has served in numerous leadership roles, including Dean of Enrollment and Assessment, Dean of Academic Development, and Dean of Cognitive Science. Dr. Weisler also serves as Research Fellow with the New Leadership Alliance for Student Learning and Accountability in Washington, D.C.

Usda, Cdfa Applaud Dominican Research, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Studies conducted at both the NORS-DUC facility in San Rafael and at a commercial nursery in the San Joaquin Valley, which had been under quarantine due to P. ramorum infestation for the past 12 months, show that steaming infected soil at temperatures of 50°C and higher for 30 minutes completely eliminated P. ramorum from previously infected soil.

Hall Joins Dominican As First Yin Endowed Professor, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Dr. Hall’s research interests and areas of expertise include computer simulation; the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics; simulation and theory of glasses; structure of materials; kinetics and thermodynamics of gas and surface free radical reactions. Dr. Hall uses computer simulations to study materials including nano-particles implicated in production of airborne toxins, hydrogen storage materials, and flame retardant/polymer mixtures used to manufacture a variety of plastic materials.

Dominican Wins Pacwest Academic Achievement Award, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Student-athletes at Dominican and Grand Canyon each produced a 3.26 grade point average the past academic year

Breaking Down The Ivory Tower: The (Past And) Future Of Liberal Arts Education, Nicola Pitchford

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The first compelling point Dominican illustrates is that private liberal arts universities can effectively serve the needs and interests of first-generation college students and students of color (respectively, 25% and 46% of our student body). This has been a deliberate commitment at Dominican, but it also demonstrates that broad-based and contextualized learning can be just as appealing and just as relevant as more narrow pre-professional programs to those students and families who are often under the most pressure to consider immediate return on their college investment. There is more to be done yet, in terms of our supporting students and …

Dominican Congressional Intern Heads To Panetta Institute, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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The Grass Valley native, who graduated from Forest Charter School in Nevada City, will spend the fall 2012 semester in Washington, D.C. working for a member of the California congressional delegation. Lewis was one of about two dozen students appointed by university presidents from the 23 campus California State University system plus Dominican and Santa Clara University based on exemplary scholastic record, interest in politics and potential for a public service career.

'Realm Of Dreams' Exhibit Comes To Alemany Library, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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The exhibit, which is on display during normal library business hours seven days a week, began with an Opening Reception July 10. Dominican is sponsoring the event with the support of Women, Leadership and Philanthropy Council.

Dr. Ching-Hua Wang Named New Hns Dean, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Dr. Wang succeeds Dr. Martha Nelson, who recently was named the University’s Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, a position previously held by Dr. Sherry Volk. Dr. Volk retired in December 2011 after 43 years of service to Dominican

Biologist Receives Nih Grant To Fight Malaria, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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The award is funded through the NIH’s National Institutes of Allergies and Infectious Diseases. Portland State University, Dominican University of California, Geneva Foundation, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Drexel University, and Portland VA Research Foundation are all awardees. The lead investigator is Dr. Jane Kelly, a research professor in the Department of Chemistry at Portland State University.

President Marcy Named Influential Woman In Business, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Throughout her career in higher education leadership positions, President Marcy has driven major education reform and diversification initiatives, supported the advancement of faculty and students, and enhanced the reputation and reach of the institutions she has served.

Fulbright Award Goes To Dominican's Suresh Appavoo, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Appavoo notes that this is an optimal time for this work as the Republic is engaged in curriculum reform efforts, and is in the throes of implementing a new primary and secondary school curriculum. The Maldives National University recently opened and is offering diplomas and degrees in teacher education and licensure.

Research Finds Cadmium Link To Breast Cancer, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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The study by researchers in the lab of Dr. Maggie Louie, associate professor of biochemistry in Dominican’s Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, shows exposure to cadmium for prolonged periods of time can cause the progression of breast cancer to become more aggressive.

See Ronan Farrow Commencement Speech On Youtube, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Farrow, who received an honorary Doctorate of Humanities degree, spoke to more than 320 graduating students during the undergraduate ceremony in the Forest Meadows Amphitheater.

Senior Class Address At Commencement, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Getting to know you this well wasn’t what I intended to do I ended up knowing plenty, sometimes too much about you see we came from different sides of town…

Dominican Radio Partners With Minor League Baseball Team, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Dominican and the Pacifics, a new minor league baseball team, will team up an effort to produce, broadcast and distribute live radio broadcasts, and online audio streaming of each home game for the 2012 season. The students will oversee other Pacifics-related programming, such as a weekly magazine show, as well as pre- and postgame shows, and have access to the players, coaching staff and front office for exclusive interviews conducted by Dominican Radio.

Dominican Receives National Award For Community Service, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Dominican was admitted to 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for engaging its students, faculty and staff in meaningful service that achieves measurable results in the community.

Aspen Institute Invites Dominican To National Consortium, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Dean Dan MoshaviDominican's School of Business and Leadership is one of 30 U.S. business schools invited to participate in the Aspen Undergraduate Business Education Consortium, a new consortium being launched by the Aspen Institute's Business and Society Program. Dr. Dan Moshavi, Dean of Dominican's School of Business and Leadership, is leading a Dominican team to attend the inaugural meeting in the nation's capital.

State Of First Amendment' Panel Discussion At Dominican, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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The panel included first amendment attorneys David Greene and Peter Scheer, KQED newscaster Joshua Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle reporter Bob Egelko, and first amendment advocates Mickey Huff and Steve O’Donoghue.

Dominican Receives First Amendment Grant, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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1 for All and its campus effort, The Liberty Tree Initiative, were founded in partnership with the American Society of News Editors, the Knight Foundation, the McCormick Foundation, the First Amendment Center, and the Newseum.

Policy And Practice: The Influence Of Participation In The Vote Smart Challenge On Teacher Credential Candidates, Elizabeth Truesdell

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This Roundtable Session allows participants to explore how teacher credential candidates may increase their knowledge of policy as it affects their profession, specifically through participation in the Vote Smart Challenge.

Poster Presentation: Big History: From A History Course To A First Year Contextualization Of The Whole Person, Mojgan Behmand

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Nbc's Tom Brokaw Returns To Dominican Campus, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Brokaw, former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, and authors Eve Ensler, Isabel Allende, Anne Lamott, and Robert Bellah, are headlining Dominican's ILS Lecture Series this winter and spring.

Sin Boldly! Or, First-Year Experience ‘Big History’ In 21st Century Liberal Education, Mojgan Behmand

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Big History is rapidly emerging as a new global discipline! whose adoption into diverse educational models is advocated by a rich array of voices, from those of educators and artists to industrialists" and spiritualists. Of those voices, some concern themselves primarily with higher education and, in turn, almost unanimously

advocate for the inclusion of Big History into general education programs or core curricula. Unfortunately, the unanimity ends there. Bemoaning the politics and territoriality of higher education, many of these advocates feel forced to bow to institutional realities and the ever-continuous competition for turf and resources; and thus aspirations and hopes …