NDMU Named the Fastest-Growing College in the Region
Congratulations to NDMU on being named the fastest-growing college in the region, by The Baltimore Business Journal!! #NDMUproud
Notre Dame of Maryland University
For more than 100 years Notre Dame of Maryland University has educated thousands of young women. NDMU offers Maryland's only women's college, as well as several programs for women and men.
How One Woman's World Opened Up
It was 1983, and Velma Sampson and her mom were touring the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. Velma was anxious. "I was not ready to leave home and stay on a campus of women from all walks of life. In fact, I was called a hermit at home. But when I stepped into a French class taught by Sister Theresa Lamy, my world changed."
NDMU Students Present Research at National Research Symposium
Five NDMU Morrissy Honors Program students traveled down Charles Street to Johns Hopkins to present original research on a variety of topics at the 2024 Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium!
NDMU Hosts 2024 Maryland Collegiate Honors Conference
NDMU welcomed honors programs from across the state to campus last Friday as the host site for the 2024 Maryland Collegiate Honors Council (MCHC) conference!
NDMU Honors Sister Sharon Slear
NDMU's MBK Lobby was packed last week for the official rededication of NDMU’s Office of Service & Community Engagement. Now the Sister Sharon Slear Center for Service, Social Justice, and Community Engagement, it honors the decades of her service to Notre Dame, Baltimore, and areas in need across the world.
NDMU's -Life on Hold- Gives Voice to Incarcerated Women
“Life on Hold,” an exhibition featuring the artwork of women incarcerated at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women, will be on display at Notre Dame of Maryland University’s Gormley Gallery through March 3.
NDMU Faculty Engage in the Work of Dismantling Racism
Two years ago the faculty at NDMU created a Faculty Anti-Racism Committee (ARC). One of its first accomplishments was the development of, and consensus building around an anti-racism statement. At the same time, working in subcommittees, members of the ARC studied and made recommendations in the areas of culture, hiring practices, and anti-racist curriculum and pedagogy.
SSND Statement of Support of Notre Dame of Maryland University’s Decision to Become Fully Co-Educational
The SSND corporate members support the decision from NDMU to become fully co-educational. By expanding its mission, the University is creating new opportunities to educate women and men together to bring their gifts to a world in need.
NDMU Commits to Sustainability as a Laudato Si’ University
Our sponsored ministry Notre Dame of Maryland University (NDMU) is taking bold action on sustainability and social justice in becoming a Laudato Si’ University, joining the first cohort of about 100 Catholic colleges and universities around the world.
SSNDs Celebrate Milestone Years of Service to NDMU
On May 25, Notre Dame of Maryland University honored Sister Margaret Ellen Mahoney for her golden jubilee of 60 years as an SSND and for 35 years of service to NDMU! Congratulations to the 33 NDMU faculty and staff who celebrated milestone anniversaries.
NDMU to Establish a $1.5M Endowed Chair in Biological Sciences
Notre Dame of Maryland University will establish a $1.5 million endowed chair position to advance groundbreaking research and scholarship in biology, as well as elevate NDMU as a leader in STEM and health sciences in Baltimore and beyond.
NDMU Students Participate in SSND Heritage Tour in the US
Sister Therese Marie Dougherty and Evelyn Spratt, Director of the Morrissy Honors Program at Notre Dame of Maryland University, led two Morrissy Honors students on an SSND Heritage tour May 23-30. Following in the footsteps of Blessed Theresa and Mother Caroline, the participants read relevant selections from their letters as they visited current SSND ministries.
Thoughts on Being an SSND Associate: The Call to Unity
We are each on our own spiritual journey, but we have a shared spirit that goes beyond our faith. At an Associate gathering this year, Baltimore Associate Carla Hobson shared the following reflection.
Easter came early this year!
As part of MAP (SSND Mission Awareness Process) Notre Dame of Maryland University students, Allison, Johnitta, Bria, along with Sister Linda Stilling, traveled to Connecticut for a week of Service Learning at the Caroline House!
Notre Dame of Maryland University Celebrates Foundation Day
As part of the celebration, Sister Arlene Flaherty, OP, our director of the Justice and Peace Department spoke about cultivating fields of compassion and making peace in the 21st century
Florida Spring Break Service Experience with NDMU Students
Two Notre Dame of Maryland University students, Helen Contreras and Judith Oyedele, and myself flew to Florida for an “alternative” spring break experience.
Leadership and social responsibility in the SSND tradition
“One of the things that I have valued the most during my 18 years at Notre Dame is having the opportunity to learn from the School Sisters of Notre Dame as they live the mission of our institution, developing and promoting leadership and a sense of social responsibility in members of our Notre Dame community.”
SSND Associate: Donna Schissler
“It gives me another branch of my spirituality.”
-Donna Schissler
