👖 Denim Day: Sexual Assault Awareness Month

On Wednesday, April 30, 2025 we encourage all students, faculty, and staff to participate in Denim Day by wearing jeans or other denim clothing. Denim Day is an international movement to support survivors and protest the misconceptions that surround sexual violence. Your visible support sends a powerful message that survivors are believed, supported, and never alone.

As we wrap up Sexual Assault Awareness month, let us continue to foster a culture of respect, safety, and support all year long.

Founders Week 2025

Honoring the Founders of Dominican University; The Dominican Sister’s of Blauvelt all week!

September 21 through 26, 2025


Founders Week 2025 Schedule of Events 

Saturday, September 20
Family Mass, 5:30pm, Sisters of St. Dominic Motherhouse (This will be part of the Fire in the Sky activities. No Sunday Mass in Rosary this week.)

Monday, September 22
Founders Week Keynote with Walter Hidalgo, 11:15am, Lawrence Room

Tuesday, September 23
Living the Legacy with Jonathan Delgado, 9:45am, Lawrence Room
Pilgrimage of Hope and Planting Sustainable Gardens, 2:30pm, Begin at Rosary Hall and end at garden behind the Motherhouse.

Wednesday, September 24
Prayer in Motion – Walking the Labyrinth, All Day, Lawrence Room
Fun with Founders – Bingo with the Sisters, 2:30pm, Motherhouse Huston Room

Thursday, September 25
Spirit of the Founders Awards Ceremony – 2:30pm, Lawrence Room

Keynote Address – Walter Hidalgo


Keynote Speaker Walter Hidalgo

Topic │ Saint Martin de Porres Got Bars: Hip-Hop, Healing and Holiness in the Streets

Date │ Monday, September 22, 2025

Time │ 11:15 a.m.

Location │ Lawrence Room, Rosary Hall

Founders Week Keynote Speaker

Commencement Class of 2026

Save the date!

Religious Holiday- University Closed

April 2 – April 6, 2026

Martin Luther King Day

University Closed

University Conference

Faculty and Staff

Nutrition & Eating

Stop by the Smart Health Center in the Granito lobby for some quick tips on proper nutrition & eating healthy!

 

Tuesday, April 8, 2025
11:00am-1:00pm
Granito Lobby

Prioritize your Mental Health

Join us as we welcome Gina Shoemaker, MPH, LMSW for a discussion about performance anxiety, injury and perfectionism. Train your brain with helpful strategies!

Monday, March 24, 2025
2:15-3:30 pm
Casey Hall, Room 205

Mindfulness Explained & Practiced Part 2

Series: Part 2 of 2

Join Ellie Mental Health therapists Jill Breen, LMSW and Jenna Wallace, LCAT, MT-BC for a 2 part series focusing on 'Mindfulness' and how students can utilize the many benefits it brings.

Tuesday, March 18, 2025
2:30-3:15 pm
Casey Hall, Room 205

 

Mindfulness Explained & Practiced Part 1

2 Part Series! 

Join Ellie Mental Health therapists Jill Breen, LMSW and Jenna Wallace, LCAT, MT-BC for a 2 part series focusing on 'Mindfulness' and how students can utilize the many benefits it brings. 

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
2:30-3:15 pm
Casey Hall, Room 205

(Part 2 will be on March 18, 2025.  Same time and location.)