Dominican University New York’s business programs have received full, 7-year reaccreditation from the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).  The IACBE said that the Division of Business, Innovation, and Leadership has demonstrated a commitment to continuous improvement and excellence in business education.  

Ivan Rudolph-Shabinsky, Director of the Division of Business, Innovation, and Leadership, said, “As part of our accreditation by the IACBE, we go through a rigorous reaccreditation process every seven years.  We not only provide significant assessment data on all our business programs, but also host a team from the IACBE that reviews our programs, speaks to professors, students, administrators, and businesses we partner with in the community to generate a comprehensive view of our offerings and how well we prepare students for careers in business.”

The finance, marketing, business management, and MBA programs all received reaccreditation.  Rudolph-Shabinsky said that the Division also received accolades for the strength of its strategic plan. 

Dominican University New York has been awarded a three-year, $432,714 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education to fund a new Occupational Therapy Initiative. The Building Capacities and Strengthening Communities (BCSC) Initiative aims to cultivate a diverse and multilingual workforce in New York State to support children and families in underserved areas. 

This new initiative has a number of objectives including:

• Enhancing resources and experiential learning in the OT program.
• Increasing and strengthening community partnerships.
• Preparing students to be culturally-diverse learners and future practitioners.
• Creating a mobile, Pro Bono Occupational Therapy Clinic to bring services to underserved communities.

OT Program Director and Allied Health Division Director Pamela Story, OTD, said, “This new federally-funded initiative presents an unparalleled opportunity to attract a greater number of culturally diverse students to the profession of Occupational Therapy. It will significantly enhance their classroom and clinical preparation, equipping them with the latest and best evidence-based knowledge and skills to provide highly competent services for children and families in underserved areas throughout New York State and the Greater NYC region.”

This initiative was developed and will be administered by a project leadership team of Dominican University faculty, which includes: Project Director Nadia Rust, OTD; Project Co-Director Catherine Cavaliere, Ph.D.; Project Oversight Advisor Pamela Story, OTD; Community Partner Outreach Coordinator Dr. Mary Walsh Roche, DMH; and Pre-OT Admissions Coordinator Dr. Caitlin Sorrentino, OTD.  The project is fully funded by the U.S. Department of Education.