Dominican University (Illinois)

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Dominican University
File:Dominican University - Blue Logo.gif
Motto"Veritas et Caritas", meaning Truth and Charity
TypePrivate Dominican Catholic
Established1901
Endowment$18 million [1]
PresidentDonna M. Carroll
Academic staff
97 full time[2]
Students3,292 total students[3]
Location
River Forest
,
Illinois
,
USA
Campus30 acre campus located in River Forest, IL
AthleticsDominican Stars
Websitewww.dom.edu

Dominican University (DU) is a coeducational, private institution of higher education and research in River Forest, Illinois. Affiliated with the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, it is a Catholic, comprehensive, teaching institution, founded in 1901. In America's Best Colleges, [U.S. News and World Report] ranks Dominican in the top tier of Midwest regional universities.[4] Dominican is well-known for its offerings of undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences as well as several graduate programs in practice-oriented disciplines such as business or education. [5]

History and Mission

Entrance Gate to Dominican University

The school began as St. Clara Academy, chartered by Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli in 1848 in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin. It became a college in 1901 and moved to River Forest, Illinois, taking the name Rosary College in 1922 while under the leadership of Mother Samuel Coughlin of the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters. The present name of Dominican University was adopted in 1997 as part of a strategic plan by president Donna Carroll to reflect the school's Dominican heritage and its status as a more comprehensive university.[6]

The university operates under the following mission statement: "As a Sinsinawa Dominican-sponsored institution, Dominican University prepares students to pursue truth, to give compassionate service and to participate in the creation of a more just and humane world.[7]

Academics

Dominican University offers fifty undergraduate majors, and nine pre-professional programs. There is a twelve to one student faculty ratio at this University. Dominican offers five Graduate academic divisions, such as the Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS), the Brennan School of Business, the School of Education, Graduate School of Social Work, and School of Leadership and Continuing Studies.

Dominican has long been known for their Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS). The GSLIS publishes a semi-annual, peer-reviewed online journal called World Libraries, a publication dedicated to "librarians and libraries in regions without associations or agencies to encourage scholarly communication and professional development." The publication of World Libraries is coordinated by students studying internet publishing.

Campus

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Centennial Hall, the newest residential hall at Dominican University.

Dominican University's campus is located on thirty acres of woods and landscaping in River Forest, Illinois, which is only ten miles from downtown Chicago, IL.[8] The majority of buildings exhibit features of Gothic Architecture, which attract many students.

Student life

Dominican has multiple campus organizations that students join after being admitted to the University. They range from cultural groups, to department clubs, honor societies, and special interest groups. [9] Dominican University was one of the first two universities in the country to offer study abroad programs for undergraduates. [10]

Residences

Dominican has four residence halls on campus, Aquinas Hall, Coughlin Hall, Centennial Hall, and Power Hall. Centennial is the newest residence hall, which opened in 2004. [11]

Athletics and Sports

The Dominican University Stars compete at NCAA Division III in the Northern Athletics Conference. Sports include basketball, soccer, cross country, tennis, baseball, and softball. Prior to 1997, the athletic teams of the all-women's Rosary College were known as the Rosary Beads.[12]

References

  1. ^ http://www.collegesofdistinction.com/collegetemplates/fastfacts.asp?cid=388 Accessed 2008-03-28
  2. ^ http://www.collegesofdistinction.com/collegetemplates/fastfacts.asp?cid=388 Accessed 2008-03-28
  3. ^ http://www.collegesofdistinction.com/collegetemplates/fastfacts.asp?cid=388 Accessed 2008-03-28
  4. ^ http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1univmas_mw_brief.php Accessed 2008-03-28
  5. ^ http://www.dom.edu/academics/ Accessed 2007-11-20
  6. ^ http://www.dom.edu/about/Mission-History/ Accessed 2007-11-20
  7. ^ http://www.dom.edu/about/Mission-History/ Accessed 2007-11-20
  8. ^ http://www.ican.dom.edu/abitaboutdu/parentFAQ.htm#q2 Accessed 2008-03-28
  9. ^ http://www.ican.dom.edu/gettinginvolved/index.htm Accessed 2008-03-28
  10. ^ http://www.collegesofdistinction.com/collegetemplates/fastfacts.asp?cid=388 Accessed 2008-03-28
  11. ^ http://www.ican.dom.edu/livingoncampus/centennial.htm Accessed 2008-03-28
  12. ^ http://dustars.cstv.com/ Accessed 2008-03-28

External links

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