by HSP Admin | Nov 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
Sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, Dominican University has been federally designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution since 2011. At the undergraduate level, students of Hispanic descent make up 65.9% of the overall population. This student demographic...
by HSP Admin | Aug 24, 2023 | Hispanic Summer Program, LGBTQ, Reflection, Seminary, Student
When I was debating between attending seminary or not, my sister said, “The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions,” a quote often attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson. She meant that no matter my experience, or why I was being...
by HSP Admin | Jul 5, 2023 | Alumni, Art, Hispanic Summer Program, Poetry, Student, Summer Session
Tarah Valin was a student in Dr. Cláudio Carvalhaes’ 2023 Summer Session class titled Humor, Laughter, Foolishness: Performing Love, Resilience and Resistance. This poem emerged out of a chapel on belonging. Scroll to the bottom of the page for a video of Tarah...
by HSP Admin | Jun 23, 2023 | Alumni, Leadership, LGBTQ
By Leslie Martinez With the growing number of anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation, there is no better time than now to create inclusive spaces. That was what Yadi Martínez-Reyna, HSP Summer Session 2020 Alum, had in mind when they founded Color Splash Out with friends from...
by HSP Admin | May 25, 2023 | Alumni, Theology
By Talina Sarmiento Beck On May 8th, I graduated with a Master of Theological Studies from Wesley Theological Seminary. My seminary journey was beautiful, challenging, and sometimes painful. The story of Moses and his time at Midian brings light to my journey: “When...
