NDMU’s Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program Earns National Accreditation

NDMU’s Occupational Therapy Doctorate program was recently granted initial accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.

The accreditation status is for five years, and it arrives following the graduation of Notre Dame’s first cohort of occupational therapy students this summer. The process of obtaining program accreditation is based on a comprehensive evaluation that focuses on curricular content, pedagogical quality, faculty qualifications, and student outcomes.

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Women of the World Festival Think In Session Scheduled for September 24 

NDMU is thrilled to partner with the Women of the World Foundation as the WOW Festival returns to Baltimore in April 2025! The next WOW Festival Baltimore Think In session is scheduled for Tuesday, September 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Rita Rossi Colwell Center downtown.

This brainstorming event is designed to gather diverse insights and ideas that will inform and enrich programming. All community members, thinkers, and creators are invited to attend and help WOW Baltimore create an unforgettable festival experience.

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School of Pharmacy Hosts Large Community Health Fair

School of Pharmacy members hosted a Community Health Fair near Annapolis on September 7, assisting over 150 local community members in collaboration with Joy Reigns Lutheran Church.

Thirty students in Notre Dame's American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) chapter educated attendees about vaccines, diabetes, and medication safety. They also took blood pressures, discussed heart health, and connected participants to county resources. NDMU's Spanish-speaking student pharmacists played a vital role in inviting the local community, which included a large immigrant population, and helping to distribute diapers and wipes to families in need. The students were accompanied by vice chair and associate professor Dr. Ashley Moody, Dr. Mayrim Millan-Barea D'18, and the chapter’s new practitioner mentor pharmacist.

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Meet New Renaissance Institute Director Traci O’Dea

Traci O’Dea joined NDMU this summer as the new director of the Renaissance Institute. Prior to moving back to her hometown of Baltimore, Traci was the head of Adult & Community Education at Highlands College on the island of Jersey in the United Kingdom. Outside of her work in education, Traci has published two books of poetry, and she is currently working on a novel. In her new role at the Renaissance Institute, she hopes to build partnerships with NDMU departments to integrate RI into the University community.

Renaissance Institute Welcomes New and Returning Members to Campus

The Renaissance Institute’s in-person, online and hybrid classes started on Tuesday, September 10. With 300 registered members for fall term (so far), RI has reached its highest number of memberships since the years prior to the COVID pandemic. In addition to its returning lifelong learners, 37 new members have joined this fall. The success is a result of member outreach, radio advertising, a bustling Open House Day, social media marketing, a robust course offering, and the venerable reputation of RI.

Library Updates

The library will hold a copyright workshop via Zoom later this month - additional information is available below.

Copyright in the Classroom

Wednesday, September 25, 4 - 5 pm, Online via Zoom

Wondering if you're accurately following copyright law when using copyrighted materials in the classroom? This online workshop will cover common in-person and online classroom activities and how you can do them within the bounds of copyright law.

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School of Nursing Celebrates August 2024 ABSN and HABSN Graduates

The August 2024 graduates of our School of Nursing’s 15-month Accelerated 2nd Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) and Hybrid Accelerated 2nd Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing (HABSN) programs were celebrated during a pinning ceremony in LeClerc Theatre on August 16! Congratulations to all of these students as they prepare to join the nursing profession.

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HABSN Graduate Spotlight: James Keaton

James Keaton has spent his entire adult life serving as a Hospital Corpsman in the United States Navy, first as an active-duty member and presently in the Navy Reserve. As he prepares to retire from that role next year, Keaton will soon begin his new career as a psychiatric nurse after graduating from NDMU’s Hybrid ABSN program.

Keaton was drawn to the nursing profession after working with his colleagues in the Navy on a mental health initiative supporting active duty sailors during the height of the pandemic in 2021.

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Occupational Therapy Students Learn Entrepreneurial Skills to Start and Maintain a Successful Small Business

Students in NDMU’s Occupational Therapy Doctorate program earned Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification as part of a spring semester course! The class taught key insights on the tools and techniques needed to start and maintain a successful small business, giving our students an advantage over others who are training to become occupational therapists.

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Fall Renaissance Institute Classes Begin September 10

Fall semester classes start September 10 at Baltimore’s premier lifelong learning program, the Renaissance Institute at NDMU! This semester’s sessions include a wide range of topics, including art history, ballet, creative writing, film, literature, Maryland history, medicine, music, painting, yoga, and more.

The classes, open to faculty, staff, alums, and local community members aged 50 and older, are offered in person, online, or hybrid and they run on Tuesdays and Thursdays for six weeks at a time. For more information, please visit the team in Room 016 of the Feeley International Center at Meletia Hall, or register on the Renaissance Institute website.

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Office of Accessibility and Student Inclusion Moves to New Location in Theresa Hall

The Office of Accessibility and Student Inclusion has relocated to a new, more accessible office. Our new location is in Theresa Hall, lower level, room 023, right next to the Student Success Center and the Accessibility Testing Center.

This move brings several benefits, enhancing our visibility and ease of access for all students:

1. Improved Accessibility: Our new office location is designed with accessibility in mind, ensuring that all students, including those with mobility challenges, can easily reach us.
2. Enhanced Visibility: Being situated next to the Student Success Center and the Accessibility Testing Center places us in a central hub for student support services, making it easier for students to find and access our resources.
3. Proximity to Key Services: Our new office location allows us to be closer to essential student services, facilitating better collaboration and providing a seamless support experience for students.

Student/Faculty/Staff Updates

School of Arts, Sciences and Business

Dr. Ariel Ludwig, assistant professor in the Criminology/Sociology Department, is featured in Carceral Worlds, a new book published by Bloomsbury Publishing this summer. Her chapter is titled "Digital carceral bodies and abolitionist dreams: Ethnographic poetry and the electronic record systems in the New York City jails."

School of Nursing

Dr. Jane Balkam, professor in the School of Nursing, spoke on the topic “Galactagogues and Lactation: Considerations for Counseling Breastfeeding Mothers” at the 2024 Kaiser Permanente Southern California/Hawaii Breastfeeding Virtual Symposium on August 7, 2024. 

Library Updates

Welcome back! Check out LNDL's new search tool, OneSearch  

The Loyola Notre Dame Library is thrilled to be starting the fall semester with our new and improved search tool, OneSearch! Users can access OneSearch on the Library’s homepage and enjoy streamlined search functions, access to local resources, and scholarly research support. Additional features allow the Notre Dame and Loyola communities to easily manage Library loans, requests, and citations. If you have any questions about OneSearch, please refer to the  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page or contact circulation@loyola.edu.

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