On the Dominican home page, there is a link to an article in the Wednesday Journal about Judy Collins' performance. According to the article, many people were extremely excited for her to perform:
"Collins' talent will be on display this Saturday, Oct. 18 in River Forest, when she appears in a much-anticipated concert at Dominican University's Performing Arts Center. Leslie Dominguez, who curates the Performance Center's season, said, "Judy Collins has been on my wish list since I came here. I grew up listening to her music. I think I know every word of every song."
Dominguez and her boss, Dominican President Donna Carroll, both of whom have previously witnessed Collins' virtuosity, are delighted she's coming."
I work phonathon at Dominican, and one alum told me that she was not donating to Dominican this year because Collins is extremely open about being pro-choice. She said she was disappointed in Dominican for inviting Collins to a Catholic institution.
Does anybody have any thoughts about this?
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Drinking Games on Campus
Ok so I'm assuming that most of you have either seen or been a part of popular drinking games such as beer pong, flipy cup, circle of death, the list can go on and on. I was recently talking with some friends who live on campus about the way student play certain games in the residence halls. For example, students living in Power Hall will take the closet doors off the hinges and use two chairs to support the door horizontially in order to create a large enough space (i.e. table) to play a decent game of beer pong.
I laughed when I first heard this but it seems to be a popular thing to do. Why can't they host like a beer pong tournament for anyone 21+ so that closets aren't taken appart?
My house is a frequent location that embraces the game of beer pong. We have a great room that really only serves as a beer pong palace. We are actually planning a beer pong tournament and when my sister and I told our mom, she wasn't too happy. She did , however, point me to Time Magazine. A recent article about beer pong was accompanied by a great beer pong video. Check it out as some of the information is really interesting.
Thanks for the heads up, mom!
Photo courtesy of http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/files/2008/05/beerpong-2.JPG
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Ghana: Gateway to Africa
Next week, the students who participated in Dominican's second study abroad program to Ghana, Africa will be giving presentations about their experiences. It will be held in Lewis 310, October 14 at 2:15 p.m.
I was one of the students who went on the first Ghanaian study abroad two summers ago, and giving this same presentation last year was a wonderful outlet to share about the unknown treasures and beauty that the continent has to offer.
If you've ever been curious about Africa, I highly recommend attending your fellow students' presentation.
These are some photos from my trip overseas:
The Dominican students pose for a photo op after having lunch with Ghana's Parliament.
Ghanaian schoolgirls
A tour guide teaches us students about African textiles at the University of Ghana
The students and teachers, dressed in traditional wraps, take photos with a high Priest and high Priestess in the Klikor region of Ghana
Me with some Ghanaian children who live in the compound lead by the above Priest and Priestess
Young boys demonstrate their silk weaving techniques on crude looms.
Taking a nature walk of several miles to see the Wli Waterfall
Me with cutie Ghanaian babies we encountered on the trail
Our group in the mesmerizing Wli Waterfall
At Tamale, in the northern region of Ghana which is primarily Muslim, we met the ladies of the Women's Shea Butter Extract Plant.
Ever wonder where your shea butter from The Body Shop comes from? Right here.
We attended a drum/dance session in Larabanga, dancing and celebrating with the locals
Darleisha, on the right, is a Chicago Public Schools teacher. Here she poses with David, headmaster of the Larabanga School, in front of his classroom
Professor Nkuzi Nnam, down to his last few dollars, is still tempted to buy more things from the street vendors banging on our tour bus windows
Tour guide shows us the dungeons where enslaved Africans were held at the Cape Coast Castle
Mariya Kozlova and I drink fresh coconut, purchased on the side of the road through our tour bus window
The beautiful Cape Coast beach
I was one of the students who went on the first Ghanaian study abroad two summers ago, and giving this same presentation last year was a wonderful outlet to share about the unknown treasures and beauty that the continent has to offer.
If you've ever been curious about Africa, I highly recommend attending your fellow students' presentation.
These are some photos from my trip overseas:
The Dominican students pose for a photo op after having lunch with Ghana's Parliament.
Ghanaian schoolgirls
A tour guide teaches us students about African textiles at the University of Ghana
The students and teachers, dressed in traditional wraps, take photos with a high Priest and high Priestess in the Klikor region of Ghana
Me with some Ghanaian children who live in the compound lead by the above Priest and Priestess
Young boys demonstrate their silk weaving techniques on crude looms.
Taking a nature walk of several miles to see the Wli Waterfall
Me with cutie Ghanaian babies we encountered on the trail
Our group in the mesmerizing Wli Waterfall
At Tamale, in the northern region of Ghana which is primarily Muslim, we met the ladies of the Women's Shea Butter Extract Plant.
Ever wonder where your shea butter from The Body Shop comes from? Right here.
We attended a drum/dance session in Larabanga, dancing and celebrating with the locals
Darleisha, on the right, is a Chicago Public Schools teacher. Here she poses with David, headmaster of the Larabanga School, in front of his classroom
Professor Nkuzi Nnam, down to his last few dollars, is still tempted to buy more things from the street vendors banging on our tour bus windows
Tour guide shows us the dungeons where enslaved Africans were held at the Cape Coast Castle
Mariya Kozlova and I drink fresh coconut, purchased on the side of the road through our tour bus window
The beautiful Cape Coast beach
Dolores Hureta
Yesterday, Dolores Huerta gave a speech in the Lund Auditorium. I spoke to junior Vince Nardiello, who attended the event. "Dolores Huerta's talk was very insightful and offered much in terms of knowing about race and gender," Nardiello said. Did anyone reading also attend the speech? If so, comment about it. I'd really like to know what people thought about this important figure in farm worker's rights.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
One last homecoming thought
I wanted to say one more thing about homecoming, this time from the sports aspect of things. Would people feel different about homecoming if the dance and game were tied into a different sport? I'm sure almost everyone knows what a big deal the football homecoming game was in high school. Would people be more excited for homecoming if we had a football team? I'll be the first one to admit that I would be. But I'm sure there are some people who prefer the soccer homecoming. Either way, I want to hear about it.
A different way to teach
Many professors use lecture as their primary forms of educating. Others prefer class discussion or the use of visual aid. In one specific communications course, the instructor prefers not to show up at all.
The class is Interpersonal Communication. The professor is Ric Calabrese. Every few class periods, Calabrese breaks the students into small groups and has them teach themselves. That is, one student is chosen as the facilitator and Calabrese doesn't come to class that day. Is he lazy? Maybe, but the more appropriate guess would be that Calabrese feels that by not coming to class, his students will be more open and candid with the discussion.
It is an interesting approach to teaching, and so far seems to be surprisingly effective. Students still show up and have a decent discussion about the topic at hand. Of course, cutting the class short by 15 minutes never hurt anyone so these students may or may not have taken this liberty. Still, the class period is by no means wasted and seems to be educational.
It is safe to say that Professor Calabrese learned something in his umpteen years of teaching. While this may not be the most orthodox way of educating the youth of our nation, it seems to give students a different perspective about college and education in general.
Or he could be lazy.
The class is Interpersonal Communication. The professor is Ric Calabrese. Every few class periods, Calabrese breaks the students into small groups and has them teach themselves. That is, one student is chosen as the facilitator and Calabrese doesn't come to class that day. Is he lazy? Maybe, but the more appropriate guess would be that Calabrese feels that by not coming to class, his students will be more open and candid with the discussion.
It is an interesting approach to teaching, and so far seems to be surprisingly effective. Students still show up and have a decent discussion about the topic at hand. Of course, cutting the class short by 15 minutes never hurt anyone so these students may or may not have taken this liberty. Still, the class period is by no means wasted and seems to be educational.
It is safe to say that Professor Calabrese learned something in his umpteen years of teaching. While this may not be the most orthodox way of educating the youth of our nation, it seems to give students a different perspective about college and education in general.
Or he could be lazy.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Megan Vaccaro, An Athlete You Should Know
Megan Vaccaro has been making a name for herself on the Women’s Cross Country team. Now she is close to putting her name in the conference record books.
Vaccaro, a 4’11” junior from Oswego, was recently named NAC Student Athlete of the week for women’s cross country in two consecutive weeks. Vaccaro stated that she was surprised to learn about winning the awards. She didn’t find out about them from a call from a coach or an official, but from visiting Dominican’s athletics website. “That was really cool,” Vaccaro said of her awards.
Vaccaro also has a shot at breaking an NAC record. She has been coming very close to the best time in a 6k race. In a recent race, she posted the second best time of any runner in the NAC’s three year history. “I would love to break that [record],” Vaccaro said. As for the runner who currently holds the record, Vaccaro says, “I’ve got my eyes on her.”
Vaccaro has become quite an accomplished runner. However, that was not always her goal. In high school she wanted to play other sports. When she did try out for cross country, she was not sure if it would work out. “I was the only freshman girl but I stuck with it…I like challenging myself,” she said. Vaccaro is grateful for sticking with cross country, stating that her teams have been like a second family to her. “Most of my friends I met through running,” she said. However, Vaccaro does wish that the cross country team had more support on campus. “People don’t really know we exist,” she said. She also stated that it’s sometimes hard to compete with larger teams because the Dominican team doesn’t have as many runners. Still, Vaccaro feels that with her dedication, these obstacles can be overcome. “Hard work always pays off,” she said. “It’s not luck, it’s hard work.”
Vaccaro, a 4’11” junior from Oswego, was recently named NAC Student Athlete of the week for women’s cross country in two consecutive weeks. Vaccaro stated that she was surprised to learn about winning the awards. She didn’t find out about them from a call from a coach or an official, but from visiting Dominican’s athletics website. “That was really cool,” Vaccaro said of her awards.
Vaccaro also has a shot at breaking an NAC record. She has been coming very close to the best time in a 6k race. In a recent race, she posted the second best time of any runner in the NAC’s three year history. “I would love to break that [record],” Vaccaro said. As for the runner who currently holds the record, Vaccaro says, “I’ve got my eyes on her.”
Vaccaro has become quite an accomplished runner. However, that was not always her goal. In high school she wanted to play other sports. When she did try out for cross country, she was not sure if it would work out. “I was the only freshman girl but I stuck with it…I like challenging myself,” she said. Vaccaro is grateful for sticking with cross country, stating that her teams have been like a second family to her. “Most of my friends I met through running,” she said. However, Vaccaro does wish that the cross country team had more support on campus. “People don’t really know we exist,” she said. She also stated that it’s sometimes hard to compete with larger teams because the Dominican team doesn’t have as many runners. Still, Vaccaro feels that with her dedication, these obstacles can be overcome. “Hard work always pays off,” she said. “It’s not luck, it’s hard work.”
(Photo courtesy of Dominican Athletics Page
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Dominican Unveils New Videos Page on myDU
Dominican has just premiered a brand new videos page on myDU. The site currently features a few short news story videos, including excerpts from lectures by Lund-Gill Chair Stephen Kinzer, a news story covering 2008 Academic Convocation and DU Fest, as well as a segment entitled "A Week in the Life of DU," which features clips from several events that occured the week of September 7-13.
According to the post on myDU announcing the start of the page, new videos covering campus events will be posted frequently.
According to the post on myDU announcing the start of the page, new videos covering campus events will be posted frequently.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Lee Fair and the English Language School - we have the best!
Tuesday afternoon, Lee Fair met with my Intercultural Communications class to speak about all his endeavors with international issues, and told us about his life's journey from a lone white high school student on an all Native-American campus to being the Training Supervisor of all ELS teachers across the world, bringing the best of the best to Dominican University.
Fair, originally from Oklahoma, started his path to international affairs as a high school exchange student in New Mexico, with all Indian and Mexican students. It was government subsidized, and he couldn't eat at the cafeteria, and had to pay a lot extra for things he, as a white student, was not eligible for.
The culture was vastly different from the typical southern American life: "One of the first nights I was with my host family, I was taking a bath and my host mother walked right in, sat on the toilet, and started having a conversation with me!" he laughed, gesturing how he had sat up awkwardly in the tub, trying to cover himself. "I didn't know what to say, so I just responded, 'Si, como no?' to everything she said!" [Si, como no translates to "Sure, why not?" in English]
In the 1960s, after the assassination of President Kennedy, many young people were looking to make a difference in the world and promote peace. Fair, in his early 20s, decided to join the Peace Corps. He requested to go to an island nation, and was instead deployed to Afghanistan. He says the experience changed his life and he absolutely would do it again if he had to, falling in love with the Persian culture and lifestyle.
After his time in the middle east, became interested in library science and decided to pursue his Master's Degree. "I figure, I know nothing, but I can find everything," he told us, jokingly.
But then he realized that he could teach English to international students, got his degree certification at Concordia, and began working for the multi-national English Language Schools. Owned by a company called Berlitz, the ELS program is the largest English training school, "and the best in the world," Fair added. "There are 50 alone in the United States!"
He started the ELS program at Concordia, then brought it here to Dominican over 20 years ago--and the rest is history.
"We're not simply teaching English," Fair told my class. "We're teaching them communication, the nuances and semantics of language." It's so much more than just vocabulary.
Judging from my experiences with my international students from Colombia and Ecuador, the program is doing fantastic. And at $2500 per month, it better be! At times, I can hardly believe that my new friends have been here for only a few months--their English gets better every week I meet with them. My group is wonderful, and I'm so thankful for Lee Fair and the ELS program for giving us the opportunity to create meaningful relationships with people who are so different from me, yet very similar.
Fair, originally from Oklahoma, started his path to international affairs as a high school exchange student in New Mexico, with all Indian and Mexican students. It was government subsidized, and he couldn't eat at the cafeteria, and had to pay a lot extra for things he, as a white student, was not eligible for.
The culture was vastly different from the typical southern American life: "One of the first nights I was with my host family, I was taking a bath and my host mother walked right in, sat on the toilet, and started having a conversation with me!" he laughed, gesturing how he had sat up awkwardly in the tub, trying to cover himself. "I didn't know what to say, so I just responded, 'Si, como no?' to everything she said!" [Si, como no translates to "Sure, why not?" in English]
In the 1960s, after the assassination of President Kennedy, many young people were looking to make a difference in the world and promote peace. Fair, in his early 20s, decided to join the Peace Corps. He requested to go to an island nation, and was instead deployed to Afghanistan. He says the experience changed his life and he absolutely would do it again if he had to, falling in love with the Persian culture and lifestyle.
After his time in the middle east, became interested in library science and decided to pursue his Master's Degree. "I figure, I know nothing, but I can find everything," he told us, jokingly.
But then he realized that he could teach English to international students, got his degree certification at Concordia, and began working for the multi-national English Language Schools. Owned by a company called Berlitz, the ELS program is the largest English training school, "and the best in the world," Fair added. "There are 50 alone in the United States!"
He started the ELS program at Concordia, then brought it here to Dominican over 20 years ago--and the rest is history.
"We're not simply teaching English," Fair told my class. "We're teaching them communication, the nuances and semantics of language." It's so much more than just vocabulary.
Judging from my experiences with my international students from Colombia and Ecuador, the program is doing fantastic. And at $2500 per month, it better be! At times, I can hardly believe that my new friends have been here for only a few months--their English gets better every week I meet with them. My group is wonderful, and I'm so thankful for Lee Fair and the ELS program for giving us the opportunity to create meaningful relationships with people who are so different from me, yet very similar.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
See my pain...
I just wanted to follow-up to the last post with a visualization of the Mazzuchelli showers, so everyone can see my pain. This is what happens when you turn the hot water on in both of our two new showers. How is anyone supposed to shower here?
I should just shower in a sink.
I am a resident of Mazzuchelli Hall and we recently got new showers. I thought "Great! New, clean, unused showers", but I am sadly disappointed. We are better off with the old ones, as the water pressure is so terrible it just drips and drips out of the shower head. Horrible. My fellow residents couldn't agree more. As I showered yesterday resident Kelsy Holloway asked me over the wall, "Do you take long showers because this water is barely coming out." Too bad my shower had the same exact problem.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Study Abroad.....At Home!
DU is all about studying abroad. Many of the values this school was founded upon involve having an open mind to those of other cultures and religions. Because of this, we have many programs that can take student to Milan, London, Ghana, and......Montana?
Yes, even those who have a fear of flying can share in study abroad opportunities, well, perhaps study domestically would be more appropriate. As well as our over seas trips, Dominican also offers several service learning programs in the good ol' U.S. of A. Next semester, yours truly will be headed to Montana is conjunction with Theology 381, a Native American religion course. During the 15 day trip, we will be camping and helping out at several Native American reservations. At around $200 per student, this two week domestic study is a shorter, and cheaper, alternative to some of its foreign counterparts. Plus, it fufills both a theology and multicultural requirement. Not bad, huh?
So if you are moy malo at a foreign language or just can't seem to rack up the cash, look into a study abroad that may not be so abroad. It's bound to be just as educational and awesome as anything you can get by plane.
Yes, even those who have a fear of flying can share in study abroad opportunities, well, perhaps study domestically would be more appropriate. As well as our over seas trips, Dominican also offers several service learning programs in the good ol' U.S. of A. Next semester, yours truly will be headed to Montana is conjunction with Theology 381, a Native American religion course. During the 15 day trip, we will be camping and helping out at several Native American reservations. At around $200 per student, this two week domestic study is a shorter, and cheaper, alternative to some of its foreign counterparts. Plus, it fufills both a theology and multicultural requirement. Not bad, huh?
So if you are moy malo at a foreign language or just can't seem to rack up the cash, look into a study abroad that may not be so abroad. It's bound to be just as educational and awesome as anything you can get by plane.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Homeward Bound
Recently when speaking with freshman resident student Marissa Surma she mentioned the one thing she didn't like about Dominican so far, is how everyone goes home on the weekend. I understand exactly what she means, as I witness the parking lot empty out weekend after weekend. Does the social life just turn everyone away? Or is home just a comfort zone that everyone likes to resort to on the weekends?
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Erasing the Distance Premiere
The Department of Theatre Arts and Cheryl’s Dreaming Big shed light on mental illness through theatre!
ERASING THE DISTANCE-- THE PEOPLE I KNOW
A production chronicling 6 true stories of people whose lives have been impacted by mental illness.
Directed by Brighid O’Shaughnessy
Thursday, September 25, 2008 7:00 p.m.
Martin Recital Hall
Admission FREE
There is limited seating- do not miss this free event! Call the box office to make a reservation at 708-488-5000.
Dominican Students - Tell Your Story!
A new performance of ETD is being created by and for Dominican students to share their personal experiences with mental health. Email your story to shareyourstory@cherylsdreamingbig.org. Performance in Martin Recital Hall, December 4, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Courtesy of Campus News
Monday, September 22, 2008
Go Green!
The garbage can in the Power 2 Lounge is filled past the brim at 1:47 PM Monday, September 22. The "go green" sign seems to lose significance against it. And it's pass the trash. As I'm sure other residents can attest to - it's not the first time signs in the Residence Halls lose key letters and obscure the message's friendly reminder. I'm wondering if the "p" just came loose accidentally or someone took it off. I'd like to think the best of people and say the "p" came loose by itself. Either way, no one can deny that it is amusing to see. Laughter is the best medicine after all.
Oh, and I checked shortly before 5 PM the same day and found the garbage was taken out.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
One More Thing
Feel free to check out this section of SGA's page on the myDU site. This page I've linked for you is supposed to introduce DU students to the Senate of SGA. It's very out of date....the page has all of SGA's Senate members from LAST YEAR!! We're going into the FIFTH WEEK of the 2008-2009 school year. If positions were determined last semester (in the spring!), why hasn't the page been updated??
With this year's sophomore president, is the website an indication as to how she plans to run SGA? If so, all in favor of impeachment say "I" or feel free to email SGA with any questions, comments, concerns at SGA@DOM.EDU
My Thoughts on SGA
This afternoon I was talking to my friend, we'll call her "Claire", about last week's Student Government Association elections. I found that the information she told me was very disappointing. Apparently, the 2008-2009 president elected is a sophomore girl. (The candidates ran for positions last semester and were elected but additional positions still need to be filled.) Now I asked myself, "How can a sophomore be elected president of the student government?"
"Claire" then told me that no one had run against her and that's how the freshman claimed victory. In addition to that, there was still a significantly large number of SGA positions still open that no one was interested in last semester.
Why are Dominican Students not interested in SGA? SGA is the voice of the student body. Wouldn't you think that a large number of students would like to make life on campus better for us all? In addition, wouldn't you think that seniors or juniors that were in SGA the previous year(s) would be running for president rather than a freshman going into her sophomore year??
What's going on with SGA?
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
International Experience...down the street!
I'm obsessed with travel and foreign countries. This semester I am enrolled in Professor Ric Calabrese's Global Communications class. My convergent journalism beat is diversity, and my Dominican Star beat is multicultural affairs. It seems there is so much variety surrounding my life at this moment!
"At this moment" is one phrase I learned that South Americans tend to use in their speech quite often. It's not necessarily odd; I just noticed they say it more than an American would. I'm not making generalizations--I hung out with four South American English as a Second Language students for two hours this evening on the Priory campus! In the Global Communications course, each of us American students is grouped with two to four international students, and our "assignment" is essentially to log 30 hours of time with them throughout the course of the semester...but most importantly, to develop relationships with them, and get to intimately and empathetically learn about another culture.
The international students are from everywhere: Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, China, Colombia, and Ecuador. I was grouped with the South Americans--two females and a male from Columbia, and another female from Ecuador. Ranging in age from early 20s to mid 30s, we were quite the diverse group.
We hit it off right away, quickly learning we all have much in common. According to Richard D. Lewis in The Cultural Imperative: Global Trends in the 21st Century, people from Latin/Hispanic countries are multi-active, as opposed to linear active or reactive. This means they tend to be more emotional, loquacious and impulsive...favoring relationships and connections and lively conversation. Other cultures in this category include Sub-Saharan Africans, Italians, Portuguese and Arabians.
(Linear active cultures are more task-oriented, planned, straightforward and direct [including Germans, North Americans, Norweigians and the Danish]. Reactive cultures are more of the listeners, introverted, and good nonverbal communicators [including Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, and Indonesians])
That the South Americans were multi-active was demonstrated quite clearly to me the moment we all sat down to chat! Each of my group members was eager to share about their lives and budding English skills, and the nonstop conversation was lively and exciting.
I honestly learned so much about South American culture in that short introduction time, random things about popular alcoholic beverages called aguardiente, or why the Galapagos Islands are popular (they have the world's largest and oldest turtles!), and personal things pertaining to family values and human rights. I will be sharing and discussing my experiences as the semester progresses.
People in any major would benefit from taking the Global Communications class, but you don't have to be earning credit hours to make new friends and hear different perspectives. I encourage other Dominican students to get to know our ESL/international students; It changes your paradigms and is simply fascinating!
"At this moment" is one phrase I learned that South Americans tend to use in their speech quite often. It's not necessarily odd; I just noticed they say it more than an American would. I'm not making generalizations--I hung out with four South American English as a Second Language students for two hours this evening on the Priory campus! In the Global Communications course, each of us American students is grouped with two to four international students, and our "assignment" is essentially to log 30 hours of time with them throughout the course of the semester...but most importantly, to develop relationships with them, and get to intimately and empathetically learn about another culture.
The international students are from everywhere: Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, China, Colombia, and Ecuador. I was grouped with the South Americans--two females and a male from Columbia, and another female from Ecuador. Ranging in age from early 20s to mid 30s, we were quite the diverse group.
We hit it off right away, quickly learning we all have much in common. According to Richard D. Lewis in The Cultural Imperative: Global Trends in the 21st Century, people from Latin/Hispanic countries are multi-active, as opposed to linear active or reactive. This means they tend to be more emotional, loquacious and impulsive...favoring relationships and connections and lively conversation. Other cultures in this category include Sub-Saharan Africans, Italians, Portuguese and Arabians.
(Linear active cultures are more task-oriented, planned, straightforward and direct [including Germans, North Americans, Norweigians and the Danish]. Reactive cultures are more of the listeners, introverted, and good nonverbal communicators [including Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, and Indonesians])
That the South Americans were multi-active was demonstrated quite clearly to me the moment we all sat down to chat! Each of my group members was eager to share about their lives and budding English skills, and the nonstop conversation was lively and exciting.
I honestly learned so much about South American culture in that short introduction time, random things about popular alcoholic beverages called aguardiente, or why the Galapagos Islands are popular (they have the world's largest and oldest turtles!), and personal things pertaining to family values and human rights. I will be sharing and discussing my experiences as the semester progresses.
People in any major would benefit from taking the Global Communications class, but you don't have to be earning credit hours to make new friends and hear different perspectives. I encourage other Dominican students to get to know our ESL/international students; It changes your paradigms and is simply fascinating!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Major Websites
Did you know there are websites for each individual major offered by the Rosary College of Arts and Sciences? Most of these sites either link to a main department (such as communications or psychology for example) or are simply informative pages detailing requirements and contacts for each major.
But one site cuts above the rest: The Art department. Aside from having a beautifully designed site with links to contact information, a gallery and a study abroad link for their European programs, the site also prominently features beautiful artwork by a Dominican student on the homepage. There are even links to individual pages on art department faculty members where visitors can learn about the professors and catch up on their recent work. It is by far the best site for any program at Dominican I've seen thus far. Perhaps other majors should follow their example and spruce up their websites a bit?
Department of Art, Art History and Design website
Who?
When was the last time you walked down the crowded halls of the first floor of Lewis and noticed the lonely registrar's office? Unless you are a senior in need of an audit, it's probably been quite some time since you thought about this office. With technology taking the lead as the main form of class registration and communication, what else does the registrars office provide for students? Need more information for your opinion? Visit the Registrar's website.
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