Faculty Senate approves Optional Pass/Fail Grade Option
By Thomas Gibbons A week ago, a petition was posted by a Dominican University student Jacqueline Ramirez for an Option Pass/Fail Grading Policy. On Monday, DU announced that students will…
Student Updates from the Desk of the Vice President of Student Success and Engagement
By Thomas Gibbons As Dominican University continues to transition to online classes, a lot of questions has been raised. Here is some of the latest updates from Dr. Barrington Price…
Petition for Pass/Fail Grades Springs Up Amid Coronavirus and Illinois Lockdown
By Thomas Gibbons and Kanoa Ikeda-Flynn Petition for Pass/Fail Grades Springs Up Amid Coronavirus and Illinois Lockdown With Dominican University switching to online-classes due to the Coronavirus outbreak, it brings…
The DU Star is here to help
As Dominican University will transition to all-online classes this week, the Dominican Star staff is here to help! This article is your one stop shop for all information regarding housing,…
Stars Connect Joins Offices to Better Service Student Needs
Dominican University offices collaborate in joint program to ensure a centralized service for student needs. As of mid-March, after Spring break, Financial Aid, Registrar, and Student Account offices will be combined…
The Head Start Program
By Jennifer Lillie Contributing Writer Do you know what you’re putting into your body every day? That’s what the dieticians at Head Start hope to teach to those they serve…
Two Separate Language Core Curriculum Proposals Processed for Approval
Chelsea Staff Writer The Modern Foreign Languages department sent out two core curriculum language proposals to the University Curriculum Committee (UCC) for approval. One of the proposals will affect French…
Reimagined Core Curriculum to Affect Seminars
Edgar Estrada Contributing Writer Students starting at Dominican this fall will only have to take three liberal arts seminars instead of the traditional four after a core curriculum proposal submitted…
Dominican University’s Study Abroad Trip to China Put on Hold
By Edgar Estrada Dominican University has put on hold its study abroad trip to China because of the coronavirus outbreak, according to Patrick Homan, the political science professor and organizer…
SGA Needs Your Help
By: Analy Ortiz Dominican’s Student Government Association (SGA) has an important job and a big budget but is struggling to get students to participate as almost all the leadership will…