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2 DU NEWS Provost Elected to Higher Learning Commission Dominican University announces that Cheryl Johnson-Odim, PhD, provost and vice president for academic affairs, has been elected to a four-year term on the board of trustees of The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), which is headquartered in Chicago. The HLC accredits degree-granting postsecondary educational institutions and is a commission member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) – one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. The commission accredits more than 1,000 colleges and universities in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming. While assuring and enhancing the quality of higher learning, the board of the HLC is responsible for creating commission policy, overseeing finances and planning, and directing institutional actions related to the granting, sanctions and withdrawal of accreditation. “I am honored to serve on the board of trustees of the Higher Learning Commission, and to work closely with an outstanding team of colleagues to do the important work of assuring rigor and rewarding innovative quality in higher education,” Johnson-Odim says. dom.edu / magazine Brennan Professor Examines Studies on Microfinance and Poverty K athleen Odell, PhD, assistant professor of economics and Fulbright scholar has written a paper entitled “Measuring the Impact of Microfinance: Taking Another Look,” released by the Grameen Foundation assessing recent studies on the effectiveness of microfinance in alleviating poverty. The paper provides a comprehensive analysis of studies, conducted between 2005 and 2010 that attempted to measure the impact of microfinance on impoverished areas throughout the world. The paper serves as an update of a publication released by the Grameen Foundation in 2005, which reviewed nearly 100 studies conducted since 1970 on the impact of microfinance. In her paper, Odell reports both positive and negative findings on the effectiveness of microfinance. In particular, Odell found that microfinance is effective for business expansion, resulting in increases in business ownership, investment and profits. However, her analysis indicated that the effects of microfinance on poverty and measures of social well-being such as education, health and women’s empowerment were more ambiguous. Microfinance is a relatively recent phenomenon that primarily provides small, noncollateralized loans to low-income clients, typically from developing countries, who lack access to banking and related services. While microfinance usually refers to the provision of credit, it also refers to a broad range of services including savings and insurance. As of December 2007, the Microcredit Summit Campaign counted 3,552 microfinance institutions worldwide, serving nearly 155 million borrowers. The Grameen Foundation was established in 1997 by Alex Counts with the support of Dr. Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh. Yunus and Grameen Bank jointly received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, and Yunus received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009 for his effort to create economic and social development in developing countries. The Grameen Foundation supports microfinance institutions and organizations fighting poverty on a global scale. Odell’s paper can be found at www.dom.edu/magazine/microfinance Commencement 2010 N early 600 new Dominican University graduates crossed the Lund Auditorium stage on Saturday, May 8, as their families, friends and loved ones watched and cheered from both within the auditorium and via live stream to the Igini Sports Forum and homes and sites around the world. Honored guests included Julia Keller, cultural critic and Pulitizer Prize-winning feature writer for the Chicago Tribune, who shared her best wishes, keen insights and sage wisdom at the undergraduate ceremony; and Julian Posada, founder and publisher of Café Media – a fast-growing media company targeting second- and third-generation Latinos – who spoke at the graduate ceremony. Dominican congratulates all the new graduates and extends best wishes in the pursuit of new personal, professional and educational adventures. Go to www.dom.edu/magazine to view additional photographs from the 2010 Commencement ceremonies and from Candle and Rose.
Nutrition Science Students Win Burger Throwdown Under the guidance of Professor Caren Messina-Hirsch (second from left), DU nutrition science students took first place in the American Culinary Federation’s Burger Throwdown for their Asian-inspired burger recipe. W hen severe storms knocked out power in the university’s nutrition lab, DU’s nutrition science students initially saw their hopes of competing in the American Culinary Federation’s Windy City Chapter burger barbeque go up in smoke. The power outage not only ruined all of their produce but eliminated their practice and preparation site as well. But instead of giving up, the students – most of whom were juggling full-time work schedules in addition to school – rolled up their sleeves, split up their grocery shopping and spent an entire day working out of their teacher’s home test kitchen. The team was rewarded when they brought back the first place trophy from the ACF’s second annual Burger Throwdown in June. Dubbing their award-winning burger “The Asian Invasion,” the students incorporated an antioxidant-rich spice rub consisting of Chinese Five-Spice powder, Indian cumin, Malabar pepper and Bangkok Blend. Research has shown that some spice mixtures reduce the carcinogens naturally formed during grilling. The burger presentation also included sake e mustard aioli, sweet and sour pickled daikon, Asian peanut slaw, and tomato lemongrass chutney – and fortune cookies for the judges (incorporating sayings claiming that fortune comes to those voting for Dominican University). As a good luck charm, the team borrowed an authentic gong from the Indonesian Embassy in Chicago. The Windy City Chapter of the American Culinary Federation, the largest chefs organization in North America, launched the Burger Throwdown last year as a way of encouraging student participation. The competition attracted teams from Kendall College, the College of DuPage, Le Cordon Bleu and the Goodwill Culinary Institute. Submissions were judged on their creativity, appearance, moisture and taste, and teams were evaluated on their work habits and presentation skills. DU NEWS Judges included noted local and regional chefs, restaurant owners, and food entrepreneurs. “I was so proud of the students – this was their first time competing in the contest and they showed such creativity and tenacity in overcoming a number of obstacles. They were a great team to work with – serious but fun with a good grasp of the layers of flavor and the joy of working with food,” said Caren Messina-Hirsch, adjunct faculty and education chair of the ACF Windy City Chapter. The students will prepare their award-winning burger at the U.S. Foodservice-Chicago’s annual food show in September. See their award winning recipe at www.dom.edu/magazine/burger. 3
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