In the News: School of Information Studies Alumna Named Rotary Club President
Melissa Gardner MLIS ‘04 has been named the new president of the Rotary Club of Palatine.
Gardner, who is assistant director of the Palatine Library District, will serve as president for the 2023-24 term. She has been a Rotarian since 2011.
Willenborg Internship Gives Political Science Major Experience in Community Organizing
Amy Villasenor partnered with Working Family Solidarity in Pilsen, an organization advocating for housing and employment rights
Dominican University, Institute of Certified Records Managers Partner to Provide Graduates with Pathways to Certification
Dominican University and the Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) have announced a partnership allowing graduates of Dominican’s Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) and Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM) to apply for credit for Parts 2-4 or Parts 1-5 of the ICRM exam.
The primary benefit of the partnership is to leverage the Records and Information Management (RIM)-focused content of the certificate program to facilitate graduates becoming Certified Records Analysts (CRAs) or Certified Records Managers (CRMs).
Dominican Grad Receives NACC Student-Athlete of the Year Honor
Nick Kowalczyk was recognized for athletic excellence, academic achievement, service, and leadership
Researcher Dr. Lynn Silipigni Connaway Joins School of Information Studies as Follett Chair
Senior researcher Dr. Lynn Silipigni Connaway will join Dominican University’s School of Information Studies as the 2023-24 Follett Chair.
Connaway is the executive director of research for OCLC, formerly known as the Online Computer Library Center, a global library organization providing shared technology services, original research and programs for the library community.
Alumna, MLIS Student Awarded by Illinois Library Association
The Illinois Library Association is recognizing a School of Information Studies alumna and a current student pursuing a Master in Library Information Science Degree.
Heidi Knuth MLIS ’12 is the recipient of the 2023 Youth Services Librarian of the Year Award recognizing outstanding contributions, resourcefulness, professionalism and caring in youth library services.
Assistant Professor Receives Accounting Association Award
Richard Walstra, assistant professor of accounting at Dominican University, was the recipient of the American Accounting Association’s Diversity Section Innovation in Research Award for his paper “Inclusion of Disability Within the Spectrum of Diversity and the Implications for Accounting Education,” which he co-authored with Emilia A. Chukwuma.
The paper was published in Issues in Accounting Education.