Updated: Dominican’s Plan for the Fall 2021 Semester
By: Andrew Mariotti Dominican University’s plan for Fall 2021 involves seeing more students on campus as there will be a shift towards in-person learning with more face-to-face and hybrid courses.…
Dominican Raises Minimum Wage for Student Jobs
By Rachel Huser Dominican student workers are seeing an extra dollar an hour in their paychecks thanks to the state’s increase in the minimum wage this year – from $10…
#IAmWoman: Women’s History Month at Dominican
By Azhley Rodriguez The event #IAmWoman included a panel discussion that highlighted continuing gender-based discrimination in the workplace and in leadership positions. The Center for Cultural Liberation (CCL) hosted #IAmWoman;…
Dominican to Receive Money From American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
By Rachel Huser Dominican could receive just over $8 million in relief from the latest COVID-19 relief package, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 that includes $40 billion for…
COVID-19 Pandemic Reflections
Spring Break 2020 was one of those “Where were you?” moments in life. Myself, I was driving to visit my mother in Mt. Lake, MN. Dominican faculty had just been…
Dominican’s Plan for the Fall 2021 Semester
By Andrew Mariotti Dominican University has already started planning for Fall 2021 classes, and administrators say the mix of online and face-to-face instruction for September will stay close to what…
Dominican Has A New Chief Diversity Officer
By Azhley Rodriguez Dominican University has a new Chief Diversity Officer who will begin work on March 15. Precious Porras is coming to Dominican from the University of Kansas, where…
Dominican Opens Application for the Second Round of the CARES Act
By Rachel Huser Dominican students have been able to apply for some of the $1.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief beginning Friday, Feb. 26. The money is from the Coronavirus…
Dominican Hosts Successful Virtual Hiring Event Tailored Toward Students
By Rachel Huser Forty Dominican students had a customized virtual hiring event last week, meeting representatives from four employers, including Jewel-Osco and the Department of Children and Family Services. The…
Concordia Cuts Down on Staff, DU Loses an Ally
By Chelsea Zhao Concordia University Chicago dismisses faculty and closes academic programs as the alliances with Dominican University (DU) are at a precarious point. According to the Chicago Tribune, Concordia…