A “Second Home”: African American Student Voice on Diversity and Inclusion
By Chelsea Zhao Dominican University student leaders reflect on resources, racial awareness, and on-going issues facing African American students on campus. Virginia Johnson, a junior majoring in Nutrition & BWS,…
Lower Tuition – Frustration spreads as students claim they are teaching themselves
By: Summer Smith Lili Adam led nearly 1,000 Dominican students in a petition drive last July for lower tuition on account of the university’s move toward more online classes in…
IMAT Documentation Reveals Case Threshold Details for Closures
Incident Management and Assessment Team (IMAT) details plans and COVID-19 positive case thresholds for on-campus space closures, complete online class format, and activity cancellations. As of Oct. 30, 4:10 p.m.,…
Adjunct Instructor Resigns Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Dominican University Adjunct Instructor Robert Lance Wilson resigned on October 7 after the lecture portion of Advanced Human Anatomy continues to meet in-person. Wilson, who did an exclusive interview…
EXCLUSIVE: President Donna Carroll’s “heart aches” following retirement announcement
By Thomas Gibbons and Isabelle Schindler In 1994, Donna Carroll became the first lay person to be President of Dominican University. The Sinsinawa Sisters of Dominican, who founded the school…
President Donna Carroll Announces Retirement
(Photo via Chicago Tribune) By Thomas Gibbons Dominican University’s President Donna M. Carroll, who has been in that position since 1994, has announced she will retire at the end of…
Vicious Phishing Scam Targets Dominican Accounts
Technology support team warns phishing email attacks in the Dominican University system. Jill Albin-Hill, Vice President for Technology & Operation, said the perpetrator is not internal. She further corroborates that the…
Stepan Bookstore Encounters Delays in Book Delivery
Stepan Bookstore experiences delays in book shipments due pandemic-related complications. According to Irma Galarza, Stepan Book store manager, the pandemic has caused problems for all the publishing industry. The shipment delivery – usually three to…
Snapchat Anonymous Q & A: Back to Campus Edition
By Chelsea Zhao with Contributions from Isabelle Schindler Dominican Star spearheads the Snapchat Anonymous Q & A in August 10, following our first anonymous Q & A efforts initiated after university closed in mid-March. This project first started…
University President and IMAT Team Quells Fears of Reopening Campus
University reopening attempted by a third of 5,000 campuses came with devastating results. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill moved to online instruction after 177 students tested positive.…