Dominican Ranked Highly Again by U.S. News & World Report
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ has again been named among the Best Regional Universities in the West and Best Value Schools by U.S. News & World Report in its annual ranking of universities and...
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Dominican Earns National Carnegie Distinction for Community Engagement
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ has earned the prestigious 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement (CE) Classification, a national designation which recognizes the university’s deep commitment to...
Oleander Identified as New Host for Sudden Oak Death Pathogen
New research by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ scientists has found that oleander, one of the most widely planted ornamental shrubs in the United States, can host the pathogen responsible for...
Faculty, Students Contribute to Canal Alliance Housing Justice Initiative
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ faculty and students are working with Canal Alliance to enhance an initiative aimed at empowering Spanish-speaking residents of San Rafael’s Canal neighborhood to...
Oxford University Experience Opens up a World of Opportunity
Sulgi Kim ’26 originally selected Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ so she could stay close to home, maintain strong ties with her close-knit family, and pursue her dream of a career in immigration...
School of Liberal Arts and Education
CNN Talks with Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals, Chair Emerita of Communications
Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals, chair professor emerita of communications and media studies at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, talked with CNN about her historic role in the civil rights movement as a...
Transferring to Dominican Allowed Psychology Alumna to Excel in Research, Community Engagement
Madelyn Ayers ’25 began her college journey at larger universities in Colorado and Virginia before transferring to Dominican, where she found the perfect fit. At Dominican, she discovered the support...
Dr. Jennifer Lucko Wins Joseph R. Fink Faculty Achievement Award
Dr. Jennifer Lucko, professor and co-chair of the Education Department, has received the 2025 Joseph R. Fink Faculty Achievement Award. Dr. Lucko was presented the award at the university’s fall...
My Dominican Experience: Photographer Kenyon Anderson
An art major who found his passion for photography at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, Kenyon Anderson ’14 has gone on to build an impressive career with work featured in numerous publications...
School of Health and Natural Sciences
First-Year Student Balances Research, Social Justice, and Passion for Community
In her first year at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, Emberly López Escobar ’29 is already making an impact—advancing housing justice, researching ocean acidification, and volunteering at a health...
Nursing Students Assess, Address Community Health Needs Throughout County
In professor Deborah Meshel’s community health and nursing course, students don’t just study theory — they actively engage with vulnerable, at-risk populations across the lifespan. All Dominican...
Supportive, Collaborative Dominican Experience Inspires Optometry School Selection
There are only 25 schools and colleges of optometry in the United States. Hannah Lam-Truong ’26 has been accepted into programs in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Massachusetts, California, and Oregon. Each...
Nursing Professor Selected to Represent Transcultural Nursing NGO at UN Headquarters
Dr. Olivia Catolico, a professor of nursing at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, has been selected as delegate at the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United...
Barowsky School of Business
ILS Welcomes Cory Booker, Kate Bowler, Jon Meacham, Michael Pollan
Jon Meacham, Senator Cory Booker, Michael Pollan, and Kate Bowler will headline the spring 2026 Leadership Lecture Series at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ. The popular series is presented by...
Sustainability in Action: Alumna at the Heart of Innovative Furniture Bank
When Analisa Garcia graduated from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ in 2022, she knew she wanted more than just a job. She wanted a career rooted in her deepening commitment to sustainability. Today...
Students Apply Leadership Skills in Partnership with Refugia Marin
Since its planting in 2021, Dominican’s Daniel Stralka Memorial Pollinator Garden has grown into a living classroom — a space in the center of campus where students and community partners come...
Dominican Foundation Elevates Alumna to Center Stage
Carly (Holboke) Connolly '17 found opportunity at Dominican and ran with it. She balanced a busy athletic schedule on the women’s basketball team with multiple internships and campus leadership roles...
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