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Congratulations to Dominican University for 20 years of impressive growth, while remaining committed to your Catholic Dominican heritage and tradition of excellent teaching in the liberal arts and sciences. Kevin Killips ’79, Chairman, Dominican University Board of Trustees, and Cynthia Gizzo-Killips ’82
An Amazing Journey!
With gratitude for our shared history...
We are proud to have shared so many shining moments over the last twenty years with Donna Carroll and Dominican University. We look forward to many more great achievements and growth for this wonderful school.
-Frank and Patty O’Neill Baker
In July 1917, five Sinsinawa Dominican sisters traveled from the Mound in southwestern Wisconsin to found a Catholic college for girls. The thirty acres of property that the Sisters bought on the northwestern edge of River Forest was to become Rosary College and eventually Dominican University. This was during World War I when money was very tight. The Sisters knew that they did not have the funds to begin building on the land they had just purchased but there was an existing large house, barn and a small summer house on the property. To avoid paying taxes on the property, the Sisters decided to begin a high school, christened Rosary House, later named Rosary High School, in these existing buildings. In 1926 they headed three blocks down Division to Lathrop and established what is known today as Trinity school, which continutes to be the high school for young women. dominican.indd 1
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From Rosary College to Dominican University: Looking Back on Twenty Years
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By Lacey Sikora
hen Rosary College became Dominican University in 1997, the shift reflected dramatic changes in the scope of the institution’s academic programs, alongside a renewed adherence to the values and traditions of the Sinsinawa Dominicans who founded the liberal arts college almost 100 years ago. Throughout its long history in River Forest, Dominican has changed to reflect the world around it. Named Rosary College in 1922, the River Forest school was founded as St. Clara College in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin before moving to the Chicago area. Rosary embraced a growing interest in the wider world when, in 1925, it became the first college in the country to offer study abroad programs. In 1949, the college responded to a need for advanced education by adding the first of several graduate programs. In 1970, Rosary became co-educational, and in 1994, the school hired its first lay president, Donna Carroll. Sister Michelle Germanson, president of Trinity High School, recalls that at the heart of all of this change, the Sinsinawa Dominican mission was a constant undercurrent. Photos courtesy Dominican University “The Dominican presence has been so much a part of the fabric of River Forest, since The stone gate at the main entrance to the university has been a popular student the early 1920s. We have such a combined hang-out for decades—when the university was Rosary College, and today. history of reflecting what it means to be Dominican. What our sisters sacrificed decade after decause the decision was made can family almost her entire life, particicade shows now in the misinternally and thoughtfully pating as a child in swimming classes at sion of the university. It is through a strategic process ap- the school and working as a high school carried on with its current proved by the board of trust- student in the kitchen serving the sisters. faculty, staff and students.” ees. After the name change was Baker recalls the name change came at a As Dominican’s first lay approved internally, Carroll pivotal time for the school. “What came president, Donna Carroll reached out to the community before was important, but we were in a was in a unique position to and alumni to explain the ratio- wildly changing education environment. lead changes at the school. nale. We looked at how we could position ourShe attributes the success As difficult as it was for some selves to be a leader in this environment.” of the name change to its alumni to embrace the name Baker, a current member of the board, roots in the context of a change of their beloved Rosary credits Carroll with significantly and strastrong strategic plan. She College, Carroll notes their re- tegically advancing the school. “She has an notes, “We took a deep dive sponse to the obvious growth of incredible gift for balancing the honoring SSISTER ISTTER MIC MICHELLE ICHEELLE into who we were and what the university and its programs of traditions and meeting the continued GERMA ANSO SON GERMANSON we wanted to accomplish in was overwhelmingly positive. needs of the students and community.” the future.” Trinity Trinit ityy High High gh School Sch chooll president pr “The moment I knew we’d Growing into Dominican University She also emphasizes, “We made the transition to Domini- has led to developing new majors and took the family name. The can University was at a reunion graduate degree programs along with change to Dominican was when an alumna admitted that, new opportunities for study, research, inan affirmation of the misat first, she was violently opposed terdisciplinary partnerships, and scholsion of the university, not an effort to change that mission. It strongly to the name change. But she went on to say arships and grant opportunities. “We’ve had 20 years of growth during affirmed our belief in the value of a Domin- she was now so proud of how her alma maican education and gave us the opportunity ter was thriving when so many other former which the learning environment has changed to reflect the professional envito keep Rosary College as the name of our women’s colleges had closed.” Patty O’Neill Baker, an alumna and execu- ronment,” says Baker. “We’re keeping undergraduate school, which is really the tive director at JP Morgan Chase, notes that that rich tradition while bringing in new heart of the university.” Carroll also says the change worked be- she has been a part of the Rosary/Domini- ideas. Dominican is a very vibrant place,
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and there’s an energy on campus that gets you fired up and wondering what we can do next.”
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Donna Carroll: Ushering in a New Era By Lacey Sikora
three top candidates to the board. It became quite apparent that this young, enthusiastic n 1994, Donna Carroll was hired as the New Yorker was the person we all coalesced first president of Dominican University around.” who was not a member of the Dominican Monti states that Carroll represented the order. At 39, she became one of the young“whole package” that the Dominican sisters est university presidents in and the board were looking for the nation and set a path and viin a leader. “She had tremendous sion for Dominican’s future. experience. She not only said the Carroll recalls that it was a right things, but she did the right time of great change for the unithings.” versity, which remained groundCarroll brought with her a ed in the school’s Dominican wide depth of experience in traditions. “I was enormously Catholic education. After receivblessed to have the unconditioning master’s and doctoral deal support of the Dominican sisgrees in higher education adminters from the moment I stepped istration and counseling at the on campus. The endorsement of DONNA CARROLL University of Cincinnati, Carroll the sisters was paramount to my Dominican University president served in numerous educational future success.” administrative positions at instiJanice Monti, recently retired professor of sociology, was the faculty repre- tutions including Fairleigh Dickinson Unisentative to the board of trustees at the time versity, Mount Vernon College and Fordham Carroll was hired. She recalls the decision University prior to accepting the position at as a turning point for the school. “It was a Dominican. Sister Diane Kennedy, at the time a memrather precarious time for Catholic higher education. A whole set of things came to- ber of the board of trustees, notes that the gether to signal it was time for a change. We board was very open to hiring a lay person, interviewed a few candidates with the as- and wanted to make sure the right candisumption that we were going to present the date fully grasped the importance of the Do-
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Caritas et Veritas (Love and Truth)
We applaud the impact that Dominican University has had for so many decades on students, families, communities and employers! Everyone benefits from Love, Truth and Knowledge. Happy Anniversary!
Mary Jo & Stephen Schuler
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Three generations of presidential leaders: Sister Jean Murray (1981-94), Donna Carroll (1994-present), Sister Candida Lund (1964-81). minican tradition. “The questions with selecting a lay president were would she learn the history, appreciate the legacy and embrace the Sinsinawa Dominican mission? And the answer to those questions was very quickly shown to be yes,” Kennedy said. Shortly after her arrival, Carroll oversaw the name change of Rosary College to Dominican University. She went on to manage two successful capital campaigns, ending in 2002 and 2008, that raised more than $100 million and made possible the construction of a new residence hall, Centennial Hall (now known as Sister Jean Murray Hall), and Parmer Hall, a 124,000 square foot, stateof-the-art science and academic building. The university is currently in the middle of a third capital campaign. Throughout her tenure, Carroll has continued to be a force in organizing the university around a strategic plan that never loses
sight of the students and faculty who make Dominican great. She notes that the goal is always to offer a values-based education. “Values-based education not only offers a good education but also teaches students how to make a difference,” she says. Through it all, she relies on her wellknown mantra, the three C’s of leadership: absorb chaos, respond calmly and build confidence. She believes that her long tenure has been an asset to the university. “I thought I was going to be a sprinter, and I turned out to be a marathoner. I’ve had the privilege of watching Dominican grow over time. Building relationships and instilling a level of trust enables you to push through the sometimes difficult changes.” For students and faculty, the benefits are clear. According to Monti, “Her heart and soul are in the success of this place. She does so much for faculty, staff and students.”
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Brennan School of Business: Preparing the Business Leaders of the Future
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or 40 years, Dominican University has offered business students an exceptional curriculum combining business fundamentals and real-world experience. Founded in 1977, the Brennan School of Business was named in 2006 to honor Edward A. Brennan, former chairman and CEO of Sears, Roebuck & Co., and his wife, Lois L. Brennan, a Dominican alumna. Since its inception, the program has been dedicated to innovative and rigorous instruction that remains values-based and relationship-centered. Today, Brennan is one of the leading small business programs in the Chicago metropolitan area, serving 500 students. The school offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting, finance, economics, management, marketing and international business. In 2014, Brennan was accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB,) an endorsement that places the school in the top five percent of business programs worldwide. Dean Roberto Curci touts the AACSB accreditation as an obvious sign of Brennan’s growth and accomplishment. “To us, the ac-
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Brennan School of Business offers classroom and experiential opportunities to prepare students for a wide variety of careers following graduation.
creditation means that we are providing students with the best of two worlds—excellent teaching and practical experience. The AACSB re-accredits institutions on a five-year cycle, which makes us continually strive to improve ourselves. It makes us better.” Molly Burke, former Brennan dean and current professor, notes that in addition to providing a demanding curriculum, Brennan offers students three unique benefits.
“We’re global. We’re current and connected to contemporary careers, and we have an unwavering commitment to ethics that permeates everything we do.” Brennan’s student body includes representatives from countries around the world, offering a wide range of cultural backgrounds and experiences. For Burke, the school’s international ties and international students provide measurable positive
effects on the community. “We draw many international students through partnerships with foreign universities and these students benefit our U.S. students in many ways. Our domestic students get to experience other cultures and ways of looking at the world when someone on their study team or case presentation is from another country. We also take our students on overseas programs in the summer. All of this adds a dimension to the program that we wouldn’t have otherwise.” When Curci joined Brennan as dean in 2015, he sought to grow Dominican’s significant history in international studies. “We have a strong foundation of relationships with international programs, and we are currently working on expanding those relationships with countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America through student and faculty exchange programs and partnering
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LEARN. LEAD. IMPACT. Whether you’re looking to advance or change your career, a master’s degree from Dominican will give you the cutting-edge skills and knowledge you need to meet your professional goals—and make a difference.
Brennan’s C-Suite Speaker Series brings well-known business leaders to campus to share their experiences, including Anne Pramaggiore, CEO, ComEd; and David MacNeil, CEO, Weather Tech. with foreign universities on joint research collaborations.” More than half of Brennan students speak another language, and that skill, in addition to international experiences offered through the school, makes students more employable upon graduation, according to Curci. “Our students bring their understanding of the world and their knowledge of other cultures to the corporate world in a way that helps them better serve their communities.” Small class sizes and personal attention MOLLY BURKE from professors Professor and former dean rather than of Brennan School of Business graduate assistants differentiates Brennan within the competitive Chicago market. “We really have extraordinary teaching at Dominican. The professors are interested not just in getting students through the course but also in giving them the skills that will stay with them throughout their careers,” Burke says. In his two years at Dominican, Curci has implemented significant curriculum changes for both undergraduate and graduate business students, with an emphasis on
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GRADUATE PROGRAMS • Business (MBA and MS in Accounting) • Education • Library and Information Science hands-on, practical education. At the undergraduate level, the school has added several new majors and entrepreneurship classes, while a required internship prepares students for the job market. The MBA program has been revised and streamlined, allowing students to work through fundamental courses more quickly and focus on seven newly expanded concentrations, including data analytics and health care administration. The program, presented in a flexible online and evening format, can now be completed in as little as 18 months. At Brennan, Burke says another key component to the educational experience is that learning continues outside of the classroom with programs such as the C-Suite Series, which brings CEO’s of large and small companies to campus to share their life stories. “Our students have a sense of being mentored and guided. What happens outside of the classroom can be as life-changing as what happens inside the classroom.”
• Information Studies • Social Work • Conflict Resolution • Physician Assistant Studies • Nutrition
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College of Health Sciences Launched to Meet National Need
By Lacey Sikora
nswering a local and national need for more trained health professionals, in 2016 Dominican University launched a College of Health Sciences, including undergraduate degree programs in nutrition, and dietetics, postbaccalaureate medical studies and nursing, as well as master’s programs in physician assistant studies and nutrition. Dan Beach, who served as interim dean of the college and was integral to the university’s construction of Parmer Hall in 2007 as a home for its science programs, notes that the state-of-the-art building made possible the growth in the health and science curriculum at the university. “We were able to attract highly qualified faculty with a first-class science building for teaching and research. We now have a place where students can take advantage of stateof-the-art labs, excellent faculty and convenient community spaces, as well as accommodate a growing curriculum in the health sciences,” Beach said. The new college required a buildout of Parmer Hall, which now features simulation hospital rooms, 3-D anatomy tables and medical manikins that replicate the numerous functions of the human body—from breathing and bleeding to giving birth. Beach notes that the appeal of the College of Health Sciences is twofold. “We’re seeing more students interested in the STEM fields, and more of these students are drawn to Dominican because they see the excellent facilities that we offer. In addition, there is a general interest in the field of health care. There is a valuable service component to these jobs, they offer good salaries, and they can’t be outsourced overseas.” Through the college, Dominican addresses the critical shortage of health care professionals in the state and across the nation. The undergraduate nursing program, launched in 2014, has proved to be the most popular major for incoming freshmen. The student/faculty ratio is 9:1, and the program provides critical, clinical training—requiring 814 hours of clinical practice, which is 100 more hours than the state requires. Kristen Bayer, interim executive director of nursing, says the program has grown exponentially since its first graduating class of 12 students. “We have approximately 120 students enrolled this year. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, we enjoy a very diverse student body, and we see great em-
“Nursing is a shift from strict liberal arts, but it fits with the Dominican mission of giving compassionate service. Our students are loving, kind and responsible.” KRISTEN BAYER
Interim executive director of nursing
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(Above) Nursing students gain practical skills with an emphasis on compassionate service. (Left) Students in the physician assistant program learn the proper procedure for suiting up before surgery. ployment opportunities for our students who are bilingual.” For Bayer, the nursing program ties in neatly with the traditional liberal arts mission of Dominican. “Nursing is a shift from strict liberal arts, but it fits with the Dominican mission of giving compassionate service. Our students are loving, kind and responsible. We train them to be good orators and facile writers as well as good clinicians.” Dr. Karen Mayer, vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer of Rush Oak Park Hospital, notes that she and President Carroll spoke about the anticipated nursing shortage prior to Dominican’s decision to establish its nursing program. “In 2010, the Institute of Medicine put forth a recommendation on how to address health care needs in the U.S., and nursing is a big part of that. At Rush, we are excited to partner with Dominican by providing clinical opportunities for Dominican nursing students. We’ve been pleased to hire several graduates,” Mayer said. Among the university’s most competitive academic offerings is the post-baccalaureate, pre-medical program. The program leads to a Bachelor of Medical Science degree and allows recent college graduates to meet the prerequisites for applying to medical, veterinary and pharmaceutical
schools. The BMS program serves a diverse student population—about half of the students are first-generation college students and more than 65 percent are women. The newly launched Master of Medical Science Degree in Physician Assistant Studies builds on the success of the nursing program and is positioned to meet the growing national needs of the health care industry. Led by founding director Richard (Sal) Salcido, MD, EdD, the program meets a need for healthcare professionals in the community and provides a solid employment path. Studies indicate that approximately 98 percent of program graduates have job offers prior to graduation, with an average salary of over $90,000 per year. Launching in the fall of 2017, the new Master of Science in Nutrition degree will combine advanced levels of classroom education with practical field experience, while preparing students for the registered dietitian exam. The program will emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration by requiring six elective graduate-level courses from the School of Social Work, the School of Information Studies, the Brennan School of Business and the School of Education. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the number of jobs for dieticians and nutritionists to grow by 16 percent between 2014 and 2024, and Dominican is well-positioned to train students to meet that need.
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Information Redefined: Dominican’s School of Information Studies By Lacey Sikora
grow 37 percent, much faster than average. Stacy Kowalczyk, the director of the n October 2016, Dominican University re- MSIM program, says the graduate program named its Graduate School of Library and offers a unique perspective on the intersecInformation Science, rebranding it tion of information, people, techas the School of Informanology and policy. One of tion Studies. The name only 11 programs of its change reflects the kind in the U.S. and expanding capacthe only such proity of the program, gram in the Chiwhich was foundcago area, the ed in 1949 as the MSIM aims to u n ive r s i t y ’s prepare stufirst graduate dents to comschool, and prehend and continues to manage vast offer the only amounts of American complex data Library Assothat the inforciation (ALA)mation revoluaccredited Mastion has made ter of Library easily accessible. Science degree in She notes that the Chicago area. the program is The School of Inmeant to address the formation Studies now reality that technology is a encompasses the recently quickly changing arena that aflaunched Master of Science fects all aspects of our society. in Information Management “Often, information is created (MSIM) program as well as with a specific purpose, but peoan undergraduate program ple end up using it differently in informatics. over time. There are real impliExecutive Director Kate cations to these changes. How Marek emphasizes that the do we train people to anticipate change reflects a growth in that change? How do we guaranopportunity for all students tee security and privacy?” at Dominican. “We’re alAt Dominican, the focus goes ready well known nationally beyond technical applications for our library and informaand into human concerns. Kowtion science disciplines. alczyk sees this as a uniquely We’re not moving away from Dominican approach to technolthat, but we are broadening ogy. “Our students are invested our scope.” not just in the technology but in For undergraduates, Marek STACY KOWALCZYK the social justice implications says the informatics proDirector of MSIM program of the field.” gram, now in its second year, The MSIM curriculum comoffers exciting potential. bines the human side of data “There are huge opportunimanagement, including ethics ties to combine the program and information policy, with with other majors. You can specializations in cybersecudigitize your major with an rity, analytics, web design and informatics minor. It really makes your de- digital content management. Kowalczyk gree much more marketable. Not everyone says the impact on future employment for wants to be a computer science major, but graduates is wide-reaching. everyone recognizes the importance of tech“I’m really excited about the possibilinology in other fields, such as health.” ties of this program. There are a lot of esChicago is emerging as one of the coun- tablished careers for graduates in human/ try’s data analytics hubs. The Bureau of computer interaction and data architecture. Labor Statistics reports that information- There are also a lot of emerging careers in related jobs are projected to grow 15 to 21 data governance, data risk management percent, faster than the average of all jobs, and data compliance issues. Jobs in managover the next 10 years, while jobs focusing ing data and digital content will be coming on information security are expected to
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“Our students are invested not just in technology but in the social justice implications of the field.”
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(Above) Yijun Gao teaches courses in information management and cybersecurity in the School of Information Studies. (Left) Cecilia Salvatore coordinates the archives and cultural heritage program in the school. onto the market as companies deal with the explosion of content.” The school introduced a doctoral program in 2010 to meet the needs of current professionals interested in pursuing research, teaching at the post-secondary level or working in the highest leadership positions in libraries, information centers and a variety of other organizations Citing the program’s convenient class times and locations, Marek says that the program attracts a diverse student body. “We have a local PhD market, but we also
get people from out of town. We call it a low-residency program because each course typically meets three weekends a semester. Classes operate in a cohort model in which a group of students starts at the same time and keeps the same pace.” Marek notes that local alumni of both programs play key roles in the community, working in public libraries in Oak Park and River Forest. “Our programs are really growing naturally through word of mouth. Things really start to grow when you hear the success stories of graduates.”
Stacy Kowalczyk directs the Master of Science in Information Management program.
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Community Bank is proud of our deep connections to Dominican University Marty Noll, Chairman and Trustee, Dominican University (Above) Rosary College sisters and their students board the Mauretania for a study abroad trip to Europe. (Left) Dominican students have opportunities to study in China and many other places around the world. Photos courtesy Dominican University
At the Forefront:
Dominican’s Study Abroad Program
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By Lacey Sikora
ominican University was one of the first two colleges in the United States to offer study abroad programs. This proud tradition began in 1917, when Mother Samuel Coughlin sent two sisters to Switzerland to establish a center for study with the university in Fribourg. The advent of World War I postponed the arrival of the first class until 1925. The center of study was used by generations of Dominican students until 1979. Throughout the following decades, the university added study abroad outposts throughout Europe. In 1941, an important center for the study of the arts was established at the Villa Schifanoia in Florence, Italy. Classes began in 1948 and continued until 1985. Today, Dominican offers a four-week program in Florence, taught by Dominican professors, which includes classes in Italian art, culture and history, and offers students the opportunity to visit some of the greatest museums, art galleries and churches in the world. A semester-long program in Milan and a short-term study program in Rome, focusing on the art of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, give students enviable study experiences in Italy. Initiated by Sister Mary Brian Durkin in 1971 and continuing today, the Dominican-
in-London program focuses on British life and culture and includes independent projects based on students’ majors. In addition, a year-long, academically rigorous study program, offered in conjunction with the Friars of the English Province of the Order of Preachers, gives students the unique opportunity to study and live in Blackfriars Hall, one of 45 colleges of the University of Oxford. In 1994, Dominican introduced a semesterlong program, affiliated with the Institute of European Studies, in Salamanca, Spain. The program continues today, along with semester-long programs in Limerick, Ireland; Salzburg, Austria, and Stellenbosch, South Africa. A semester-long program in Paris focuses on France’s world-renowned fashion industry. A three-week program in Cordoba, Spain, explores interfaith culture and world literature. Dominican students also have the opportunity to do short-term service programs in Guatemala and Haiti. Graduate students in business have study abroad opportunities in Strasbourg, France, as well as in China and South America. Graduate students in social work complete field internships all over the world. A pioneer in the concept of study abroad, Dominican continues to believe in the importance of giving students a window to the world.
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Congratulations on the 20th Anniversary of being Dominican University! We celebrate the many great strides that you have achieved, the vibrancy that you have brought to our community, and the difference you have made, and continue to make, in the lives of so many people!
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By Lacey Sikora
ominican University has been a resource for cultural and intellectual experiences for the west suburban community since 1952, when it presented Our Town during the inaugural season of the Fine Arts Building. With the debut of the Performing Arts Center in 1999, the tradition was enhanced and, today, the university brings a full season of theatrical, musical and dance arts to the community. Leslie Rodriguez, managing director of the Performing Arts Center, says that the arts are ingrained in the mission of Dominican. “The third part of Dominican University’s mission statement calls for students to ‘participate in the creation of a more just and humane world.’ That is a part we really take to heart here, because the arts are such a good way to bridge gaps.” Rodriguez notes that well-known names such as Renee Fleming, who performed for the 2006 Annual Trustees Benefit Concert, and smaller acts such as the Mystical Arts of Tibet, a group of Buddhist monks who created a Mandala sand painting in the Rebecca Crown Library, are unifying experiences for the university, as well as for the wider community.
“There is so much that happens here from all areas of the arts. It’s all geared toward making the world more compassionate and just. We’re here to be an outward facing part of the university. We invite people in to participate in the rich life we’re living on campus.” Since 1981, the university’s annual Benefit Concert has presented world-renowned artists such as Jessye Norman, Denyce Graves, Audra McDonald and Ben Vereen. All proceeds go toward student scholarships, which allow Dominican to support access, excellence and diversity. The 2018 Benefit Concert will feature Megan Hilty from the television hit “Smash” and Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell. Big names are a great draw, but Rodriguez emphasizes that the Performing Arts Center is also home to amazing student achievements. Dominican offers a theater arts major, and Rodriguez praises the work of the students. “Our students are very talented in their own right. We have aspiring young actors and artists who are at the very beginning of their careers and just starting to spread their wings. It’s great when the community is involved in all of this--the big names and our students.”
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By Lacey Sikora
n 2002, Dominican University expanded the boundaries of its campus with the purchase of the Priory, a seven-acre site at Division Street and Harlem Avenue. Formerly owned by the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great, the site comprises 25,000 square feet of academic space, conference rooms, an auditorium, dining facility and parking spaces, surrounded by beautiful grounds that lend themselves to contemplative activities. The Priory Campus quickly became home to three key university programs: the St. Catherine of Siena Center, the School of Social Work and the Rose K. Goedert Center for Early Childhood Development. Amy McCormack, former vice president for business affairs and current president of Calumet College of St. Joseph, led the due diligence team that managed the Priory Campus purchase. “At the time of the purchase, we were looking at our ability to grow and create additional capacity while furthering our Dominican mission.” The St. Catherine of Siena Center was created in 2003 with the mission of addressing the intellectual and spiritual formation of adults, leading to an increased awareness of and responsibility for justice in the world. To further this aim, the Siena Center offers programming that provides a Catholic perspective on contemporary topics, with a particular focus on social concerns. Each year, the Center offers a series of speakers on faith and scholarship, as well as non-credit mini-courses, all of which are open to the public. McCormack says the Siena Center was intentionally launched at the Priory Campus. “It was a collaborative effort between the Dominican friars, who were housed on the campus until 2012, and the university. We didn’t want to lose the importance of the House of Study. Having that programming at the Priory was important to our identity as a Dominican institution.” In 2005, Dominican broke ground on the Rose K. Goedert Early Childhood Education Center. The center continued the work of the Richter-Brown Junior Citizens Center, which operated on the university’s main campus for many years. Made possible through a generous donation by John P. Goedert in honor of his late wife, Rose, an alumna of the university, the center currently provides services for more than 90 children each year. Many Oak Park and River Forest families have taken advantage of the center’s programs. The program was accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in 2011. This prestigious accreditation, which is held by only 8 percent of preschools in the country, signifies that children at Goedert receive the highest levels of care and early learning experiences. The Goedert Center also meets ExcelerRate Illinois’ Gold Circle of Qual-
The Goedert Early Childhood Education Center (top and far left) has provided quality educational experiences for the children of local families for many decades. The Priory (left) was a home to the Dominican friars before the university’s purchase. Photos courtesy Dominican University
ity, the highest standard for early childhood education. Director Amanda Cardin explains that the center’s five classrooms serve children from age two until they reach kindergarten age, and she emphasizes that her highly qualified staff are one of the keys to the success of the center. “We have 13 full-time staff and more student aides. All of our head teachers either have or are working on their master’s degrees.” The Priory Campus has proven to be a wonderful home to the Goedert Center according to Cardin, including a playground and green space, which allows the children the opportunity to interact with nature on a
daily basis. The Priory Campus also houses the university’s School of Social Work, which was introduced in 2001. Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the Master of Social Work (MSW) program provides a globally-focused, family-centered approach to social work. Students master the fundamentals of social welfare, community analysis and human behavior and also pursue electives in specific areas of professional interest. Dominican’s MSW degree offers a unique international perspective. Students enjoy opportunities for internships in the Chi-
cago area, across the nation and around the world. International field placements have given students the opportunity to work for ten weeks in social service agencies and nonprofits in countries including Ecuador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Ireland, Mexico and South Africa. The MSW program is meeting a proven need in the community. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of jobs in social work is expected to grow by 12 percent over the next seven years, and in 2016, 100 percent of Dominican’s MSW graduates were employed within nine months of graduation.
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