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About Dominican University

Dominican University, or DU for short, is a coeducational, comprehensive, Catholic institution of higher education and research in River Forest, which is a suburban village in Cook County, in the US state of Illinois, with more than 11 000 people, living within its limits, according to the 2000 census.

DU was established in 1901 and began as St. Clara Academy, in 1848, being chartered by Fr. Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli, O.P. in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, its current name being adopted in 1997, as part of a strategic plan, by president Donna Carroll, to reflect the school's Dominican heritage and its status as a more comprehensive university.

Dominican currently offers its students 50 undergraduate majors and 9 pre-professional programs, including 5 Graduate academic divisions, which are: the Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS), the School of Education, the Brennan School of Business, Graduate School of Social Work, and School of Leadership and Continuing Studies.

Athletics

Dominican's athletic teams are known as the Dominican Stars and they compete in NCAA Division III, in the Northern Athletics Conference, in sports which include soccer, basketball, baseball, tennis and softball.