Bulletin: February 2019

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February 2019 Contents

• NDMU News
• News by School
• Upcoming Events
• LNDL Library

NDMU News

Notre Dame Day 2019

The campus will come together next week, on February 12 to celebrate Notre Dame Day! The day recognizes the accomplishments of our students and our rich history.

Originally on March 25, Notre Dame Day was created to celebrate the two cores of our school: Mary, and our state of Maryland. This year's ceremony will take place in Doyle Formal beginning at 2 p.m.

In addition to several departmental awards, the Distinguished Staff Award, the SSND Mission and Ministry Award, the Service-Learning Faculty Award and the Mary Ann O’Donnell Team Academic Achievement Award will be handed out.

Getting Hands-On With Bacteria in the Lab

Many of our first-year nursing students began the semester with an eye-opening hands-on learning experiment in their Microbiology lab. The students learned that disinfecting something, doesn’t mean it’s free of germs.

As part of the students study of “microbial ubiquity,” which is the concept that bacteria, whether good or bad, is everywhere, our students conducted several experiments, swabbing different areas of their lab in order to see how bacteria can grow once it is incubated at varying temperatures. The samples were stored at both room and body temperature to stimulate ideal growing conditions. With the help of Dr. Medghalchi, students created sample slides to be viewed under a microscope.

They found that it didn't matter whether something was disinfected or not, there was still plenty of bacteria that grew on the specimen. That amazed and appalled a number of students, but all agreed it made for an exciting lab.

11 NDMU Morrissy Students to be Recognized

Congratulations go out to 11 Notre Dame Morrissy students. All have had proposals accepted to be presented at the Maryland Collegiate Honors Conference (MCHC) next month at Morgan State University.

The students being recognized include Ashley Anderson, Myra Beyene, Ciarese Detorres, Diana Liz-Cavrera, Jessie Willinnghan, Katherine Martínez, Keira Mull, Uloaku Onwumelu, Kristina Pickering, Christine Roa and Lorelie Soriano. Good luck to all!

Handshake Internships and Jobs

NDMU’s Career Center is offering Handshake – an innovative career development platform - to replace the current GatorWorks system.

Handshake personalizes job recommendations based on interests. 

It's an easy way to register for opportunities, submit applications, find out career fairs, and set up appointments at the Career Center. You can expect to see a large increase in relevant job opportunities, tailored specifically to your interests. Handshake is free for employers to post and used by over 20 colleges and universities in Maryland and Washington DC. This makes for a large marketplace for jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities.

Here is a quick set of slides and a video to explain more information.

FAFSA FRIDAYS

FAFSA have you confused? Not sure whether you qualify or what to write? No worries, this month, Financial Aid is hosting FAFSA Fridays to answer all your questions.

Every Friday, for the remainder of the month, NDMU students can get their questions about the 2019-2020 FASFA answered from the Financial Aid department.

Meeting sessions will take place from 1-3 p.m. in Fourier Hall, Room 001. Students should register to meet with Financial Aid and bring their 2017 W-2, federal tax returns, FSA ID and password with them to the meeting. For more on dates and times scroll down to the event section.

Spring Production

Planning is underway for the spring production of Jen Silverman's The Moors.

The story is about two sisters and a dog who live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path. THE MOORS is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.

Auditions we held the first week of the month. Show dates are set for April 11, 12, 13 and 14 in Copeland Theater.

100 Nights

The Class of 2019 gathers to celebrate 100 Nights. Every year, the graduating Women's College students come together for a reception marking the 100 nights until Commencement. This year’s event was held in Fourier Hall and despite some snowy and icy weather, students turned out to celebrate and have fun.

The occasion included a cocktail hour, followed by dinner and an exciting night out downtown.

The tradition of 100 nights was established around the 1980s, and has become a time for graduating seniors to reflect on their experiences as undergraduates at Notre Dame.​ To see pictures from this year's event check out the University's Flickr page.

Hands On Art

The start of the semester marked the start of a new exhibit in Gormley Gallery.

The installation titled David Modler & Samuel Peck, tet[R]ad: Draw and Play Here Session #10 is designed to be collaborative and will grow and develop as students work with the artists to complete it. No matter the level of your art ability, you can take part in creating this display. The first student participation will happen on February 11, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Art Therapy Presentation

Julia Andersen, MA, LCPAT, ATCS, a faculty member in NDMU's Art Therapy program, recently teamed up with an art therapy graduate student to take part in a workshop for 70 licensed mental health providers. The workshop took place at Spring Grove in Baltimore County and focused on "Art-based Techniques as a Clinical Intervention for Suicidal Clients." It was sponsored by the Maryland Behavioral Health Administration’s Office of Workforce Development and Training and Maryland's Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Network, highlighting creativity as a protective factor to suicidality.

Sports

Basketball

Notre Dame basketball continues to vie for a CSAC Playoff spot. They will host Bryn Athyn College on Saturday in their first of their final three games.  On Saturday, February 16, the Gators host Clarks Summit University in their last regular season game. NDMU will honor seniors Justine Mudiay and Justice Walrath prior to the start. A Gator Rally will also be held in the Racquetball courts during the game.  Follow Notre Dame Athletics social media for all playoff information.

Spring Sports

Spring is coming despite the cold weather!  Notre Dame’s four spring sports will open their seasons in March. Tennis will host their first home game on March 12 versus McDaniel College on the NDMU Tennis Courts. The next day, Lacrosse will get their home schedule started against Chatham University. On March 15, softball will open their home schedule against University of Valley Forge. Outdoor Track will be racing off campus all season with their closest meet being at Goucher College on March 23^rd. Come out and support all your #FEARLESSGATORS!

Kastner Named to NCAA Management Council

In November 2018, senior Samantha Kastner was nominated to represent student-athletes as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Management Council.  This past month at the NCAA Convention in Orlando, Florida Kastner proudly represented Notre Dame of Maryland University, the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC), the National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), and Division III student-athletes across the nation.

Her active participation on NCAA committees helped prepare her for the fast-paced agenda of the NCAA Management Council. The Management Council's general duties include: review NCAA DIII policies, resolve DIII issues, make recommendations to the presidents council, make rule interpretations, and much more.

In speaking of her future, Kastner expressed her desire for continued education in athletics. "I am pursuing graduate school in the fall for sports management/sports administration and am looking forward to a lifetime of working in collegiate athletics, all thanks to SAAC for developing my passion," says Kastner.

Loyola Notre Dame Library News

Spring 2019 Hands-On Technology Pop-Up Series

Learn about technology experientially! The library is offering 12 Pop-Up Classes this semester. Classes range from bread-making to virtual reality. Click here to see the full schedule. Hope to see you there!

Upcoming Library Copyright Workshops

• February 13: Copyright Crash Course (3-4:15)
• February 25: Fair Use In-Depth (3-4:15)
• March 13: Copyright or Copyleft? Making Sense of Creative Commons (3:00-4:00)
• March 20: Author’s Rights and Publication Contracts: What to Know Before You Sign (3-4:15)

Register via the LNDL website or email Danielle Whren with any questions.

Library Roadshows 

Faculty are invited to join librarians to experience active learning technologies and spaces, learn about consults on copyright and to hear faculty-librarian partnership success stories. RSVP or drop-by on February 21, March 12, or March 26. All Roadshows begin at 4 p.m. in the Library Collaboratory and end at 4:45 p.m. If you’d like to host a Roadshow for your department at a different time, please email Cat Staley.

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