Dominican University received the prestigious Moral Courage Award from Faith in Public Life, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the voice of progressive faith leaders.

The award recognizes Dominican’s support for undocumented students pursuing higher education.

In keeping with Catholic social teaching, the university helps undocumented students in myriad ways, including immigration reform support and its privately funded scholarship program for qualified undocumented youth.

In addition, Associate Professor of Education Samina Hadi-Tabassum works with Teach for America to help undocumented students gain classroom experience while pursuing their degrees. The River Forest, Illinois-based University is one of Teach for America’s most significant Chicago area partners.

With a reputation for academic excellence on campus, U.S. News and World Report-ranked Dominican offers the same quality education through its 100% online Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) degree programs.

These include Master of Arts in Education: Elementary Education; Master of Arts in Education: Elementary Education; Master of Arts in Education: Reading; and Master of Arts in Education: English as a Second Language (ESL).

Dominican University’s 100% online programs allow students to pursue their education anytime, anywhere, while balancing family and work demands. 

“At Dominican University, we are committed to providing the opportunity to undocumented students and the highest quality education to all students,” said Colleen Reardon, Ed.D, Dean of the School of Education at Dominican. “Our 100% online programs support the professional development of talented teachers in a convenient, accessible format.”

The 100% online MAEd degree programs are powered by University Alliance technology, which provides professor-led video-based lectures, discussion boards and chat rooms.

To learn more about advancing your teaching career through continuing education at Dominican University, call 1-800-441-5408 or visit www.dominicanu.com.

About Dominican University

Founded in 1901, Dominican University is located ten miles west of downtown Chicago.  The Catholic university consistently ranks in the top 20 regional universities in the Midwest, according to U.S. News & World Report – which also repeatedly cited Dominican as a best value in higher education. The university is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools as a baccalaureate and master’s degree granting institution.

About University Alliance

University Alliance (UA) is a leader in facilitating the online delivery of associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as professional certificate programs from the nation’s leading traditional universities and institutions. Universities powered by UA’s technology and support services have surpassed 450,000 online enrollments – making UA one of the largest facilitators of e-learning in the country. Universities that collaborate with UA include Villanova University, the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, Florida Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, University of Florida, University of South Florida, Valparaiso University, New England College, University of St. Thomas, University of San Francisco, Jacksonville University, University of Vermont, The University of Scranton, and Dominican University.