• Programs & Services

    The Center for Dominican Studies provides many opportunities for study, dialogue and the search for truth. Visit our "Special Public Events" page for current events sponsored by the Center.

    Faculty/Staff Focus Groups

    The faculty staff focus groups will provide informal opportunities for faculty and staff to engage in brainstorming and conversation regarding the mission and activities of the Center for Dominican Studies at Ohio Dominican University. Sr. Catherine will present an overview of the history, vision, mission and activities of the Center for Dominican Studies at Ohio Dominican. This session will also engage participants in a process of understanding and embracing the mission of the Center for Dominican Studies as programs, activities and opportunities evolve.

    Faculty/Staff Orientation Sessions

    These sessions will provide opportunity for new and continuing faculty and staff to explore and discuss the:

    The History of the University
    The Dominican Mission and Charism: Roots of our University Culture
    The Catholic Intellectual Tradition of the University
    Ex Corde Ecclesiae
    The Many Forms of Preaching in our Contemporary World
    The Integration of the Dominican Charism Across University Life and the Academic Curriculum
    Sharing the Charism with Students: A Collaborative Study, Research and Service Event
    Dominican Institutions as Promoters of Peace, Justice and Service to the Global Community
    Dominican Institutions as Centers for Ethics: Our Challenge and Options
    Reflective Practice: A Dominican Activity for University Teaching
    Connections with the Dominican Family at Home and Abroad: Networking Opportunities

    Dominican Study Collaborative

    This group of ODU administrators, faculty and staff will work with the Director of the CDS to explore and facilitate opportunities to:

    Research and study current topics and issues related to the mission of the Center for Dominican Studies such as: Peace & Justice, The Church and the World, Ethics in the Workplace and Society, The Church in Latin America and Africa, Reconciliation, Documents of the Church, Catholic Social Teaching
    Publish articles related to the pertinent topics related to the mission of the Center for Dominican Studies
    Explore and coordinate the preparation of a biannual journal connected with topics related to the mission of the Center for Dominican Studies
    Explore University Curriculum issues related to the Catholic and Dominican identity of the University
    Network with other Dominican Universities
    Engage in Grant opportunities related to the mission of the Center for Dominican Studies

    Dominican Symposium Series

    (Coordinated with Life of the Mind Series) These events will feature noted speakers on topics of interest related to the mission of the Center for Dominican Studies. Some contemporary topics may include:

    Faith in the Workplace
    Religion, Ethics and Personal Responsibility
    The Dominican University Culture: Promoting the Intellectual Life
    The Dominicans and Their Patronage of the Arts
    Ethical Issues in Human Stem Cell Research
    Ethics in the Marketplace/Business
    Human Rights and Responsibility
    Challenging the Culture of Violence

    Promotion and Sponsorship of Trips and Study Abroad

    Fanjeaux Experience: Promoted by the Center for Dominican Studies Summer Study Program in Fanjeaux, France for Dominican Colleges and Universities
    This international study experience brings together faculty, administrators, students and staff from U.S. Dominican schools in the medieval hilltop town where St. Dominic's vision of an order devoted to seeking and sharing the truth took shape. Mornings are spent in study, afternoons in excursions to historic sites in southern France with a focus on places special to Dominicans' early years in the thirteenth century. As a community of learners, we enjoy simple living and superb meals at the Belvedere, a Dominican guest-house. Both programs conclude with four nights in Paris.

    Exploring the Catholic and Dominican Heritage in Italy Sponsored by former President and Mrs. Jack Calareso and The Center for Dominican Studies: June 2005. Explore the Wonders of Italy's Great Cities and Learn About Our Catholic and Dominican Roots through this memorable and beautiful trip to Italy. This trip provides the travelers with an adventurer's exploration of the great cities of Italy - Rome, Florence, Venice, Bologna and Siena while learning about the rich Dominican heritage on which Ohio Dominican University was founded. This international study experience brings together faculty, administrators, students, staff and friends of Ohio Dominican to experience the rich culture of Italy that supported the great Dominican saints such as Dominic, Catherine, Thomas and others as they promoted the mission of "the holy preaching."