Dominican University’s status as a premier Catholic Hispanic-Serving Institution is celebrated in a piece published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Joslyn Bowling Dixon MLIS ’09 has been named the new executive director of the Oak Park Public Library.

Dixon’s hiring was approved unanimously by the Oak Park Library Board on Oct. 6. She will begin her new role on Nov. 7,

The Oak Park Library is a familiar place for Dixon. From 2005 to 2007, she was the library’s circulation manager. She also worked part-time as a reference librarian at the neighboring River Forest Public Library.

Thanks to Dominican University’s Bachelor of Professional Studies degree program, Jacquelyn Reidy now works as a victim specialist with the Lake County State's Attorney's Office.

Dominican University is the recipient of a new $3 million federal grant aimed at amplifying the university’s support of its Latine students and accelerating it toward excellence as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. 

The Title V grant, entitled “Avanzamos: Advancing Dominican University from Hispanic-Enrolling to Hispanic-Serving,” will close equity gaps by creating additional career readiness opportunities for the 63% of Dominican University undergraduates who identify as Hispanic.

Angelica Flores ’17 entered Dominican University as a psychology major with a dream of also stepping into the world of live theater.

But a childhood passion for writing ultimately steered her in another direction.

Today, Flores, who served as an editor of DU’s literary magazine, works for the Chicago-based Poetry Foundation while also crafting her own poetry on the side.