It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, thanks to Dominican’s fashion department

Students in the retail promotion and visual merchandizing class decorated storefronts for four local shops in the grand tradition of holiday window displays. The class was split into four groups and assigned to work with their designated retailer, three in …

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At the Intersection of Profit and Purpose

When Dahlia Mijarez ’16 started her summer internship at MB Financial, she didn’t even know what commercial banking was, let alone where it would take her.

“It was an opportunity to go into the city, be at a bank and learn …

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Students Meet with Lawmakers in Push for DACA Support

A group of Dominican University students met with federal lawmakers and prominent immigration advocates this month as they traveled to Capitol Hill in a push to secure permanent protections for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

“They were really transformed,” Jacky …

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Fashion Design Student, Mia Hitterman, on Women Empowerment

“Throughout my k-12 education, I remember struggling to give presentations, talk in small groups, and even say my name. Growing up with a stutter gave me a different perspective on how I communicated with my teachers, friends, and family. I …

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Dominican’s Support of Hispanic Students Featured in College and Career Guide

Dominican University’s efforts to enhance Hispanic student success were highlighted in a special edition of the bilingual suburban newspaper Reflejos.

The Reflejos College and Career Guide, published on Oct. 21, featured a piece, in Spanish, on Dominican’s new federal Title V grant, …

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New Grant Aimed at Enhancing Hispanic Student Success

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 …

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Alumna Pursued Writing at DU; Today She Works for Chicago’s Poetry Foundation

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 — English.

Today, Flores, who served as …

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Support of Latine Students Highlighted by Alumna, Adjunct Instructor

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

Dominican University: Serving Latine Students in the Midwest was published Oct. 14 on Homeroom, the official blog of the Department of …

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The best entry-level jobs for business majors

Pursuing a business major can be one of the most lucrative paths to take, with almost limitless options for career directions. Finding your way after getting a business degree ultimately comes down to pinpointing what you’re most interested in and …

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Top Communication Skills for the Workplace

Communication skills are foundational soft skills for interacting with others in the workplace — but employers don’t value all of these skills equally. In this guide, we’ll cover what communication skills are, which ones employers are looking for in 2022, and …

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