Jenin Teleron has been named Dominican University’s Lincoln Laureate Award recipient for the 2022-23 academic year.

Dominican University President Glena G. Temple recently met with U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois to discuss affordability of higher education, the university’s nursing program, and improving access to education for undocumented students.

The meeting took place Sept. 28 at Durbin’s office in Washington, D.C.

An event borne out of a Dominican University graduate student’s course project provided computers to nearly 100 households recently, bridging what technology leaders call a “digital divide.”

Todd Miller, who is pursuing his Master of Information and Library Science Degree at Dominican, helped organize a distribution event at the Niles-Maine District Library in partnership with PCs for People, a nonprofit organization that provides refurbished computers and internet access to low-income individuals and families.

A diverse offering of live entertainment is packed into a new year of performing arts at Dominican University.

Concerts, dance, live theater and a one-man mentalist show are all part of the first full-season of in-person programming since 2019.

"We've really focused on diversifying our programs,” said Leslie Rodriguez, executive director of the Performing Arts Center, noting the line-up consists of many performers of color and under-represented artists. “These are extremely talented artists doing really fantastic work. I'm proud of what's going to be on our stage."

Dr. Leticia Villareal Sosa is the 2022 recipient of Dominican University’s Sr. Mary Clemente Davlin, OP Diversity Leadership Award.

The 2022 edition of Stella Veritatis, Dominican University’s student-led literary magazine, is now available — in print and online.

Featuring poetry, fiction, prose, drama, nonfiction and translation from 15 student contributors, copies of the magazine can be obtained in Crown 313 and in the Rosary College of Arts and Science office. Content can also be read online at www.stellaveritatis.org.