Best in the West: U.S. News Ranks Dominican in Top Spot
ĢƵ has earned its highest-ever “U.S. News & World Report” ranking, coming in at the number seven spot in the 2027 Regional Universities (West) category, a reflection of...
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Dominican Earns National Carnegie Distinction for Community Engagement
ĢƵ has earned the prestigious 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement (CE) Classification, a national designation which recognizes the university’s deep commitment to...
President Pitchford Begins Final Year Leading Dominican
After 16 years of service to ĢƵ, including six years as president, Dr. Nicola Pitchford will step down from the presidency in June 2027. Throughout the 2026–2027...
Dominican Ranked by TIME Magazine as Among the Top U.S. Universities
ĢƵ has ranked as one of the nation’s top institutions for student outcomes, learning environment, and attractiveness to students in the inaugural TIME magazine “America...
Dominican Inspires Family Legacy
For Kevin Sunga '15, Dominican is family. Not only is his wife, Elizabeth “Nikki” Chan-Sunga, a Dominican alumna, but several cousins also attended the university between 2012 and 2021. “Dominican is...
School of Liberal Arts and Education
MFA Graduate Merges Healthcare and Creative Writing
Angelica Recierdo MFA ’26 exemplifies the power of writing to bear witness to the human experience. Through her poetry chapbook “One Last Ripe Life,” narrative medicine expertise, and health...
Pulitzer Prize-Winning author Jason Roberts to speak at MFA Residency
ĢƵ’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program will host a conversation between Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jason Roberts and MFA writing mentor Lee Kravetz at...
Oxford University Experience Opens up a World of Opportunity
Sulgi Kim ’26 originally selected ĢƵ so she could stay close to home, maintain strong ties with her close-knit family, and pursue her dream of a career in immigration...
CNN Talks with Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals, Chair Emerita of Communications
Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals, chair professor emerita of communications and media studies at ĢƵ, talked with CNN about her historic role in the civil rights movement as a...
School of Health and Natural Sciences
Inaugural Occupational Therapy Doctorate Cohort to Present Capstone Projects
ĢƵ’s Department of Occupational Therapy will celebrate a significant milestone on Friday, Aug. 21, as 12 students from the university’s inaugural Occupational Therapy...
A Community Conversation on Choice, Care & Compassion
By the Bay Health and ĢƵ will present a special community screening of the acclaimed PBS documentary “When My Time Comes,” followed by a panel discussion exploring...
Sea Sponge “Library” Enhances Biomedical Research at Dominican
In a ĢƵ research laboratory containing more than 1,200 species of sea sponges, along with approximately 13,700 vials of sponge-derived crude extracts, researchers are...
First-Year Student Balances Research, Social Justice, and Passion for Community
In her first year at ĢƵ, Emberly López Escobar ’29 is already making an impact—advancing housing justice, researching ocean acidification, and volunteering at a health...
Barowsky School of Business
2026 Fall Leadership Lecture Series at Dominican University of CA
U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman; psychologist and professor Angela Duckworth; chef and cookery writer Yotam Ottolenghi; and comedian/actor/author Eric Idle will appear at Dominican University of...
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 ĢƵ. The popular series is presented by...
Sustainability in Action: Alumna at the Heart of Innovative Furniture Bank
When Analisa Garcia graduated from ĢƵ 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...
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