College of Notre Dame of Maryland
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Notre Dame of Maryland University is an independent, Catholic-affiliated
, liberal arts college
located in Baltimore, Maryland
, United States
, that primarily serves female students.
In 1975, the Weekend College was established. It was aimed at aiding working people to attain a bachelor's degree.
In 2003, the college started the Accelerated College for working professionals. Towards this objective, it established partnerships with business and healthcare organizations in the area.
In 2004, the College instituted its first doctoral program, a PhD. in Instructional Leadership for Changing Populations.
In 2009, the School of Pharmacy was established, making Notre of Maryland the only Catholic women’s college in the county with a school of pharmacy.
In 2011, the school changed its name to Notre Dame of Maryland University.
. One of the buildings, Gibbons Hall, opened in 1873 and became "Notre Dame of Maryland," which offered instruction to girls and young women. The College's Marikle Chapel of the Annunciation was originally designed by Ephraim Francis Baldwin
and Josias Pennington, and was restored in 2002 through a gift from Mac and Helen Marikle Passano '69 and their daughters. Fourier Hall is an example of Art Moderne
architecture. Noyes Alumnae House, on the property at the time of its purchase by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, was built in 1850.
The College shares a library with Loyola University Maryland: the Loyola/Notre Dame Library, built primarily on land owned by College of Notre Dame. The Knott family, whose name is borne on multiple buildings on both campuses, has offered many years of support.
Some Weekend College, Accelerated College and Graduate Studies courses are offered at off-site locations, including: Anne Arundel Community College, College of Southern Maryland, Higher Education and Conference Center (HEAT), Laurel College Center and Southern Maryland Higher Education Center.
The college offers two noncredit programs:
Personal Pathways
There is an honors program.
There is a program for first-generation college students.
There is a Transformational Leaders program.
Notre Dame has 1,254 undergraduate students and 1,647 graduate students, 140 of whom are enrolled in the two-year-old pharmacy school.
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
, liberal arts college
Liberal arts college
A liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...
located in Baltimore, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, that primarily serves female students.
History
- 1873: Founded by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, the University is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States.
- 1876: President Ulysses S. Grant attended commencement; his niece, Bessie Sharp, was a Notre Dame student.
- 1895: Originally called Notre Dame of Maryland Preparatory School and Collegiate Institute—today's equivalent of elementary and high schools—College of Notre Dame of Maryland was established as a four-year college in 1895.
- 1896: the school became the first four year Catholic College for Women in the United States.
- 1899: the college was awarded the four-year baccalaureate degree to the members of the first graduating class.
In 1975, the Weekend College was established. It was aimed at aiding working people to attain a bachelor's degree.
- 1984: The Graduate Studies Program began offering master’s programs for the first time.
In 2003, the college started the Accelerated College for working professionals. Towards this objective, it established partnerships with business and healthcare organizations in the area.
In 2004, the College instituted its first doctoral program, a PhD. in Instructional Leadership for Changing Populations.
In 2009, the School of Pharmacy was established, making Notre of Maryland the only Catholic women’s college in the county with a school of pharmacy.
In 2011, the school changed its name to Notre Dame of Maryland University.
Campus
Notre Dame's campus is located in a residential Baltimore neighborhood and borders the Evergreen House of Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
. One of the buildings, Gibbons Hall, opened in 1873 and became "Notre Dame of Maryland," which offered instruction to girls and young women. The College's Marikle Chapel of the Annunciation was originally designed by Ephraim Francis Baldwin
Ephraim Francis Baldwin
Ephraim Francis Baldwin was an American architect, best known for his work for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and for the Roman Catholic Church.-Personal life:...
and Josias Pennington, and was restored in 2002 through a gift from Mac and Helen Marikle Passano '69 and their daughters. Fourier Hall is an example of Art Moderne
Streamline Moderne
Streamline Moderne, sometimes referred to by either name alone or as Art Moderne, was a late type of the Art Deco design style which emerged during the 1930s...
architecture. Noyes Alumnae House, on the property at the time of its purchase by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, was built in 1850.
The College shares a library with Loyola University Maryland: the Loyola/Notre Dame Library, built primarily on land owned by College of Notre Dame. The Knott family, whose name is borne on multiple buildings on both campuses, has offered many years of support.
Some Weekend College, Accelerated College and Graduate Studies courses are offered at off-site locations, including: Anne Arundel Community College, College of Southern Maryland, Higher Education and Conference Center (HEAT), Laurel College Center and Southern Maryland Higher Education Center.
Academic programs
Nearly 3,000 students take degree granting programs:- The Women’s College serves traditional undergraduate women. The college offers 29 undergraduate majors along with interdisciplinary minors, certificates, and 5-year Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(BA)/Master of ArtsMaster of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
and BA/Master of Arts in TeachingMaster of Arts in TeachingThe Master of Arts in Teaching degree is generally a pre-service degree that usually requires a minimum of 30 semester hours beyond the Bachelor's degree. While the program often requires education classes in order to meet state licensure requirements, it emphasizes advanced course work in a...
programs. - It offers a Weekend College which includes 10 majors. There is an Accelerated College, which offers three programs of study for professional women and men who need a more flexible schedule for their studies.
- Notre Dame has pre-professional programs, including pre-law, pre-medical and pre-pharmacy.
- The Center for Graduate Studies provides co-educational weekend and evening classes leading to a master’s degree. It offers programs in education, management, contemporary communication, liberal studies and nonprofit management. In fall 2004, the college launched its first doctoral program, a Ph.D. in Instructional Leadership for Changing Populations.
- The school has partnered with a virtual education company to provide online multimedia education courses for teachers and higher education students. The courses provide information on current topics needed for certification, or re-certification.
The college offers two noncredit programs:
- The English Language Institute provides instruction in the English language and American culture for international students, professionals, and visitors to the United States. The majority of these students are in their mid- to late twenties.
- The Renaissance Institute is a voluntary association of women and men age 50 and older who pursue study of a variety of topics on a not-for-credit basis. Courses have included: literature, public affairs, writing, history, philosophy, music, art, languages, t'ai chi, film, science, computers, travel, strength and balance, dance and acting.
Personal Pathways
There is an honors program.
There is a program for first-generation college students.
There is a Transformational Leaders program.
Notre Dame has 1,254 undergraduate students and 1,647 graduate students, 140 of whom are enrolled in the two-year-old pharmacy school.
Athletics
- Notre Dame's athletic teams are members of the Division III (NCAA) . College of Notre Dame of Maryland has eight NCAA women's sports; basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball.
- All sports, except for softball, competed in the Atlantic Women's Colleges ConferenceAtlantic Women's Colleges ConferenceThe Atlantic Women's Colleges Conference was an eight-member college athletics conference founded in 1995 and given official status in 1999. It competed in NCAA Division III and as its name implies, only offered championships in women's sports. In the conference's later years, several of its...
until the conference folded at the end of the 2006-2007 academic season. - All sports but swimming joined the Colonial States Athletic ConferenceColonial States Athletic ConferenceThe Colonial States Athletic Conference is an NCAA Division III collegiate athletic conference in the Mid-Atlantic United States. There are currently twelve full member institutions as of 2008. The conference's membership, as with most Middle Atlantic conferences, has been shaken up as a result...
starting in the 2007-2008 academic year. Although the swim team does not compete within a conference, it participates in the yearly Old Dominion Athletic ConferenceOld Dominion Athletic ConferenceThe Old Dominion Athletic Conference is an NCAA Division III athletic conference. Its member schools are located primarily in Virginia, with other members in North Carolina and Washington, DC. Only the American Southwest Conference in Texas is larger in Division III. -History:The conference was...
(ODAC) swim championships. - The 2009 season was the first season the Notre Dame softball team competed in NCAA Division III.
- The 2009-2010 academic year also saw the college's basketball season come to an abrupt end due to "injuries" after the first game of the season. The team returned to the court in 2010-2011 and recorded a 3-22 overall record and a 0-16 CSAC mark.
- The college has invested in two full-time staff members (Athletic Director, Assistant Athletic Director) within the Athletic Department, while all of its coaching staff are part-time, mainly seasonal employees. Although two coaches at the College have been coaching at the school for over 20 years, head coaching turnover has been constant over the past few seasons.
- The mascot of the College of Notre Dame Athletic Department is the "Gator." A new, up-to-date Gator logo was unveiled in May 2010.
- In May 2009, Notre Dame student-athletes achieved 20 semesters in a row with a cumulative grade point average of above 3.0. This has occurred for 23 consecutive semesters.
- College of Notre Dame athletics also has a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), is represented by two student-athletes from each varsity sport at the college. The goals of the SAAC are to serve the student-athlete population while promoting a positive student-athlete image on campus, among other things.
Notable alumni
- 1983 – Susan L. M. Aumann, member of the Maryland House of Delegates (2003–present)
- 1981 - Audrey J. S. Carrion, became the first Hispanic American to serve on the Maryland Bench in 1996.
- 1965 – Irene Murphy Keeley, judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
- 1959 – Sister Mary Gabriel Roeder, SSND, led the establishment of new SSND schools in the U.S. and Africa
- 1940 – Brigadier General Elizabeth P. Hoisington, first woman general in the U.S. Army
- Marta CunninghamMarta CunninghamMarta Cunningham CBE , was an American-born European-based soprano-singer and philanthropist.Born in 1869 in Brazos County, Texas, her parents were Albert Baxter and Martha Minerva Tharp Cunningham, both from DeSoto Parish, Louisiana...
1887 (when Notre Dame was still a high school) singer and philanthropist
Media
- The 2006 Disney film Step UpStep Up (film)Step Up is a 2006 American dance/romance film directed by Anne Fletcher starring Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan.Set in Baltimore, Maryland, the film follows the tale of the disadvantaged Tyler Gage and the privileged modern dancer Nora Clark , who find themselves paired up in a showcase that...
was filmed in part at Notre Dame. - Parts of FoxFox Broadcasting CompanyFox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
's pilot for Reincarnation was filmed there - Part of the film Clara's HeartClara's HeartClara's Heart is a 1988 American film starring Whoopi Goldberg, Neil Patrick Harris, Kathleen Quinlan and Michael Ontkean. It was directed by Robert Mulligan and written by Mark Medoff, based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Joseph Olshan.-Plot:...
was filmed at the Notre Dame aquatic center.