Bulletin: December 2016
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NDMU News
Marylou Yam Participates in MICUA Presidents’ Workshop
President Yam recently took part in the Maryland Independent College and University Association (MICUA) Presidents’ Workshop. The workshop was held at the Maryland Inn – Historic Inns of Annapolis. Among those in attendance, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan as well as the presidents of Maryland’s 13 private, non-profit colleges and universities.
The purpose of the Presidents’ Workshop is to discuss topics of interest to the presidents…and to discuss state and national policy issues impacting higher education.
- MICUA President Tina Bjarekull.
She continued by saying that MICUA and its colleges and universities would support the Governor’s goals for higher education and economic development.
One Day left for Adopt-A-Family
The Notre Dame Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Society of Women Engineers is once again hosting its annual Adopt-A-Family event. For more than a decade, the SAAC has collected gifts for families in need at Christmas. This year, the SAAC and Society of Women Engineers have partnered and adopted three families through the House of Ruth - a Maryland group that supports women and children who are victims of domestic violence.
To take part, stop by the MBK lobby and pick out one or more ornaments. Each ornament has a gift listed for a specific person in the adopted family. Gift cards and cash can be donated to the cause and will be used to purchase any remaining gifts. Unwrapped gifts can be delivered to the Athletics Department on or before December 6th. The gifts will be delivered by the SAAC, Society of Women Engineers, and Mission & Ministry.
Last year, the SAAC received 247 donated gifts, $350 in monetary donations, and $160 in gift cards. Let’s try to make this year even more successful.
Learn More About House of Ruth
Student-Athletes Team Up With A Child's Place
For two days a week, Notre Dame of Maryland University student-athletes have been holding a skills clinic for the children of A Child's Place (ACP). A fun activity for both the children of ACP and the student-athletes, the clinic has brought together the two groups for a learning experience for all ages.
For the past three years, the possibility of running an ACP clinic has been a topic of discussion. This year, the Athletics Department and A Child's Place were able to come together to make the ACP clinic a reality. For the fall semester, ACP and Athletics developed a six-week program that would see the three to five-year-olds in the gym two days a week.
In place of their regularly scheduled physical activity either in the gym or on the playground, the children of ACP came to the gym for 20 minutes and spent time working one-on-one with Notre Dame's student-athletes. The student-athletes work on motor skills, hand/eye coordination, and sharing with the children. So far, the student-athletes have set up basketball, soccer, obstacle courses, and more for the children of ACP. With several student-athletes enrolled in the School of Education, this was a great opportunity for them to get first-hand experience teaching the children on skills that they have dedicated their time to at Notre Dame.
The skills clinic is held in the gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-11 a.m. and will continue for two more weeks. In the spring, there are hopes to continue the program for four to six weeks outside.
STEM Family Fun Festival
The School of Education recently hosted the STEM Family Fun Festival. Juliann Dupuis and Kathy Corley Murray co-chaired the festival. Graduate students from EDST503 created and hosted a variety of engineering challenges that engaged more than 50 students and parents in “hands-on” fun. Stations featured straw rockets, paper airplanes, a tsunami simulator, catapults, newspaper tables, index-card towers, circuits, and insect viewing with Roberta Engel of the Biology Department. Our festival was one of 400+ held statewide as part of the 2016 Maryland STEM Week Celebration.
Delta Epsilon Sigma Induction
On Sunday, December 4 several of our students will be inducted into Delta Epsilon Sigma, National Honor Society for students and faculty of Catholic Colleges and Universities. Maggie Linz, ’16, recipient of the Davis Projects for Peace Prize, will speak on the experience of our students in Peru last summer. The program will begin at 12:30 in Doyle Formal Lounge and is open to all.
Please congratulate the following students, who were elected by the faculty to membership in Delta Epsilon Sigma:
- Erin Alford
- Sarah Arafat
- Micah Castelo
- Rebecca Corun
- Erika Deppenschmidt
- Lillian Doyle
- Rezvaneh Goodarzi
- Roselyn Jones
- Trista Keller
- Jane Laughlin Lebherz
- Madeline Jayne Minor Mask
- Margaret Pedersen
- Sania Saeed
- Salome Svanidze
- Elizabeth B. Tran
- Megan E. Wood
- Catherine Znamirowski
STEM Camp News
The topics and dates for the 2017 STEM Camp have been announced.
Week one will run from June 26-30, and the theme will be "Engineering Around the World." Week two will go from July 17-21, and the theme will be "Under the Sea."
New this year! The University will offer a week of STEM camp for children entering Kindergarten, first or second grade during the second session. Registration will begin early next year.
News by School
Loyola Notre Dame Library News
Introducing the Collaboratory at the Library, the library's new active learning space on the first floor of the library. This space provides exciting opportunities for faculty and students to interact in a flexible environment. Moveable furniture, individual whiteboards, and innovative technologies promote group problem solving, nurture creativity, and foster active class participation. Visit http://guides.lndlibrary.org/collaboratory to read more and to book the room.
There will be an opening reception for faculty on Monday, December 12 from 2-4pm. RSVP Here.
Upcoming Events
Pennies Project - SSND Haiti Initiative Fundraiser
Now through December 8
Kappa Delta Pi is sponsoring a fundraiser for the SSND/Beyond Borders Haiti Initiative. The group is selling raffle tickets for the chance to win a $50 gift card to Panera Bread. Sales will run through December 8. Tickets are $2.00 for one and $5.00 for three.
Please contact Joan Sattler (ext. 5147) or Jeanette Quinn (ext. 5149) to purchase tickets.
In addition, Molly Wolanski is running a “Pennies Project” to raise money for Relief for Haiti. You will see collection jars throughout campus. Every penny raised will go to Haiti relief.
A Child's Place Registration
Happening Now. NDMU’s website or call us at 410-532-5399.
A Child’s Place is now accepting applications for Fall 2017, as well as for Summer Camp 2017!
A Child’s Place promotes each child's emotional, social, cognitive and physical development through a holistic approach. Preschool programs for 3, 4, and 5 year olds, including a State-approved kindergarten program and early kindergarten for children with fall birthdays, offer small classes in a nurturing environment where young children play, learn, and grow.
Preschool runs from September to June, while summer camp is June through mid-August.
A reminder, all NDMU faculty, staff, and students are eligible for a 25% discount on tuition. If you’re an alum, you qualify for a 10% discount.
Archaeological Tour of Greece
Please consider joining Sister Therese Marie Dougherty and Sister Theresa Lamy for a summer experience in Greece. Enjoy modern Greece as you explore its early history. Climb the acropolis in Athens for a close-up view of the Parthenon. Consult the oracle of Apollo at Delphi, Run a race in the stadium at Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games. Experience the perfect acoustics of the Theatre at Epidaurus. Be overwhelmed by the awe-inspiring monasteries at Meteora. Complete your visit by sailing to Crete to visit the Palace of Minos, home of the mythical Minotaur. Deposit of $600 is due with your registration form. For further information contact Sister Therese at tdougherty@ndm.edu or 410-532-5559.
Anchorage Holiday Celebration
December 6, 7-9 p.m. Doyle Formal
Late Night Breakfast
December 7, 8-10 p.m. Doyle Dining Hall
BSU Clothing Swap
December 7, 6-9 p.m. Doyle Formal
Art Student Exhibition Opening Reception
December 8, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Gormley Gallery
Come see what NDMU's artists have been up to this semester
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
December 8, 11 a.m. Marikle Chapel of the Annunciation
Join us for a Mass to celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Therapy Dogs
December 12, 2-4 p.m. Loyole Notre Dame Library
Collaboratory at the Library
December 12, 2-4 p.m.
Notre Dame Faculty is invited to the opening reception of the new active learning space on Monday, December 12 from 2-4pm. RSVP Here.
Faculty & Staff Christmas Luncheon
December 15, 10:45 - A Child's Place Carolin, Marikle Chapel of the Annunciation
11 a.m. - Mass, Marikle Chapel
Noon - Luncheon, Doyle Dining Hall
Please RSVP by December 8, see your email for more details.