Dominican Celebrates National Day of Racial Healing, Centering Indigenous Identity
Dominican University marked the 7th Annual National Day of Racial Healing on Jan. 17 with an emphasis on Indigenous identity and acknowledgment.
With Lakota star quilts as a backdrop, guest speaker Megan Red Shirt-Shaw, of the Oglala Lakota Nation, addressed the importance of Indigenous land acknowledgment by institutions of higher learning that were developed on land from which Native people were displaced.
In the News: DU Alumna Named Director of La Grange Public Library
Jennifer Hovanec MLIS ’11, circulation manager at Northbrook Public Library, has been named the new executive director of the La Grange Public Library.
The library’s board of directors approved Hovanec’s hiring on Dec. 27 following a national search that began in September.
Hovanec is scheduled to begin her new position on Jan. 25.
MBA Grad Named Chief Financial Officer of La Rabida Hospital
Brian Fredericks MBA ’10 was recently named chief financial officer and vice president of administration at La Rabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago.
Fredericks, who assumed the role in December, has worked for more than 20 years in finance, healthcare and operations. He most recently served as chief operation officer and vice president of finance for Chicago-based Medical Home Network.