Inauguration Week Schedule of Events
PRAYER
Tuesday, April 5
Vespers
4:00 p.m., Rosary Chapel and livestreamed
Open our week of inaugural celebration in prayer and the distinctive Dominican mission to preach the good news. The holy preaching by Sister Barbara Reid, OP, PhD, President of Catholic Theological Union. Our presider is Sister Marci Hermesdorf, OP, PhD, Assistant Professor Emerita of English.
STUDY
Wednesday, April 6
Graduate, Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, Creative Investigation, and Experiential Learning Expo
All day, In Person
Enjoy this showcase of students’ best work with dozens of presentations from a broad range of disciplines. We celebrate the many ways Dominican students, mentored by an extraordinary faculty, excel and engage with the world. Classes are suspended, and local community members are invited. Learn more.
COMMUNITY
Thursday, April 7
Inaugural Mass
11:30 a.m., Rosary Chapel and livestreamed
We draw the community together around the table of the Lord, and ask the Holy Spirit’s blessing upon Dominican University and President Temple. The holy preaching by Sister Peggy Ryan, OP, DMin, ’79, Assistant Director of Field Education, School of Social Work. Very Reverend James V. Marchionda, OP, Prior Provincial of the Dominican Friars, Central Province U.S.A., presiding.
Watch the Inaugural Mass recording
Inauguration Ceremony
2:30 p.m., Lund Auditorium and livestreamed
Reception to follow
The entire Dominican University community comes together to formally install our 11th university president, Glena G. Temple, PhD.
Watch the Inauguration Ceremony recording
SERVICE AND JUSTICE
Friday, April 8
Partners in Justice: Campus and Community Day
All day, In person and virtual
Engage with partners working to transform structures of injustice in our local communities. Participate in immersive experiences shaped by organizations and people doing the hard work of making the world a more just and humane place. Learn about the voices, visions, and actions that are reshaping Chicagoland. Learn more.