Part of the "Social Justice is Served" series, over dinner we will spend time in conversation with Audre Lorde’s writings. As a "black lesbian feminist warrior mother," Lorde’s writing will guide us in reflection around the richness of the LGBTQ+ community and embedded spiritual practices that sustain us.
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Supply chain issues are impacting consumers around the world in unprecedented ways during the COVID 19 pandemic. Consumer product shortages, resource management, and sustainability are at the forefront of discussion as corporate leaders operate in an uncertain landscape. With an eye on increasing and retaining diversity in leadership, our speakers discuss emerging solutions to challenges where new thinking is imperative as we look toward new futures for our planet.
Moderator: Susan Aplin, CEO of the World Trade Center Institute Featuring: Sheri Hinish, IBM Global Executive Partner of Sustainability and Circularity (a.k.a. The Supply Chain Queen)
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Dynamic and inspirational CEO, entrepreneur, health and fitness expert, and world traveler who makes a difference for others every day
Self-leadership and personal achievement go hand in hand. Cultivating a personal mission is the foundation to defining and realizing goals. Our inaugural speaker, Ken Banks, founder and president of Banks Global Group, is renowned for his ability to develop strategic global partnerships and for his passion for philanthropic endeavors in advocacy, charitable giving, mentoring, leadership, and volunteering. Ken will share how personal leadership and a commitment to holistic wellness play a role in his success and how he is levelling the playing field for others.
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Hosted by the Women's Leadership Institute of Baltimore at NDMU in honor of Women's History Month
From an early age, boys are taught to be the boss, tough it out, be in control, show no emotion, and always be the winner. Studies have shown that these expectations lead to a culture where violence against women and girls is normalized. Join renowned educator, author, and activist Dr. Karsonya “Kaye” Wise Whitehead, Associate Professor at Loyola University Maryland, for a discussion with WJZ Anchor Denise Koch on dismantling toxic masculinity and setting boys up for healthy relationships with themselves and others.
Moderated by Denise Koch, WJZ Anchor
Event Registration
Registration is required. The deadline to register is March 4, 2022.
Calling all Morrissy Alumnae! Dr. Evelyn Spratt (Morrissy Program Director) and Dr. Andrew Moore (School of Education) are conducting an oral history project to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Morrissy Honors Program. They are working with two current Morrissy undergraduates, Kristina Pickering ’22 and Jensen Armstrong ’24 in an exciting project that was recently presented as a model for faculty-student collaborative research at the National Collegiate Honors Council. These researchers are conducting interviews with Morrissy alumnae from 1981-2021 and need your help. If you would like to share your experiences in the Program and can give 30 minutes of your time for a virtual interview, we would love to have you be a part of Morrissy history! Contact Dr. Spratt at espratt@ndm.edu for more information.
Please also join us for a reception to celebrate 40 years of the Elizabeth Morrissy Honors Program! At the reception, students, faculty, staff and alumnae will gather for appetizers, beverages, wine, and birthday cake. Attendees will reunite friendships, learn about the history of the program, meet current students, and to get a look at the future of the program. The cost to attend will be $19.82 to commemorate the founding year of the Elizabeth Morrissy Honors Program. Registration will close on March 23, 2022.
BALTIMORE – One piece was over 30 years in the making, while the other collected 10 years’ worth of advice from fellow authors and parents before its completion.
The two stories, united by the long period of time which passed prior to publication, are also linked in that they were both written by Notre Dame of Maryland alumnae. Lee-Ann Liles ’06 and Milda Motekaitis De Voe ’90 have each received critical acclaim for their efforts.
Go Beyond: The Campaign for NDMU is a $45 million campaign to support transformational initiatives at NDMU, including faculty research, student scholarships, and capital improvements to the university’s Knott Science Center and athletics facilities. The campaign's public announcement encourages everyone to support NDMU's mission to educate leaders to transform the world.
As of Nov. 12, the University had already raised $35.4 million, representing 79% of the campaign's total $45 million goal. Faculty and staff joined some of the University’s dedicated supporters and friends to celebrate the campaign milestone that helps NDMU to do even more to support its students.
NDMU to Establish a $1.5M Endowed Chair in Biological Sciences
A new $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. Named in honor of one of Notre Dame’s most distinguished alumnae and loyal supporter, the Dr. Mary Kay Shartle Galotto ’64 Endowed Chair in the Biological Sciences is only the fifth such position in NDMU's more than 125-year history and the first supporting the biological sciences.
Transfer Scholarship Helps More Marylanders Earn a Four-Year Degree
NDMU is making it easier for Marylanders to earn a four-year degree by offering an additional $5,000 scholarship for state residents who transfer to the university. New transfer students who live in Maryland are automatically eligible to receive NDMU's Maryland Transfer Grant when they enroll in a bachelor's degree program at the university, as part of a generous financial aid package.
The No. 2 seed Gators volleyball team won nine conference matches before falling to the top-seeded Cedar Crest in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Championship match on Nov. 6. The Gators had advanced to the championship game after sweeping Wilson 3-0 in the CSAC Semifinals in the Marion Burk Knott Gymnasium. Gabbi Taganas '23 was recognized as First-Team All-CSAC hitter, while teammates Angel Carino '22, Emma Mueller '25, and Natalie Newton '24 were named to the 2021 Second-Team All-CSAC. Read the full story from the championship game.
Virtual Employer Visits Offer Career Insights
Plan your Winter Session with the virtual employer visit series, Road Trips to the Real World, from January 6-19, 2022. Each trek requires a $5 registration fee. Some of the employer hosts, along with the fields they represent, include:
Communications & Media: WarnerMedia, New York, New York
Consulting: Ankura, Washington, DC
Consumer Goods: McCormick & Company, Hunt Valley, Maryland
Finance & Insurance: USLI, Havertown, Pennsylvania, and Vanguard, Malvern, Pennsylvania
Government: FBI, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Museum/Arts: The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC
Performing Arts: Washington Performing Arts, Washington, DC
Technology & Information Services: AlphaSights, New York, New York, and Google, New York, New York
Think Tank: Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC
Transportation: Canadian National Railway, Homewood, Illinois
Faculty Approves Statement on Anti-Racism
After more than a year of gathering opinions, fruitful debate, and revisions, the NDMU faculty approved a statement on anti-racism that supports making the University an antiracist institution by focusing on the roles of faculty. In addition to developing the anti-racism statement, the Faculty Senate's Anti-Racism Task Force, led by Drs. Rachel Burk and Jina Fast, examined NDMU policies, practices, and structures in light of an antiracist critique of the institutional perpetuation of racial injustices and recommended changes.
NDMU's annual Day of the Dead celebration, led by the Classical and Modern Foreign Languages Department and the Hispanic Culture Club, was featured in a Capital News Service article. International education volunteer Sr. Linda Stilling details how this year's celebrations took on special meaning, as so many people lost loved ones due to COVID.
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School of Arts, Sciences & Business
Dr. Rachel L. Burk in the Classical and Modern Foreign Languages Department published the book chapter, “La puesta en escena de la limpieza de sangre en la España del siglo XVII,” in De Sangre y Leche: Raza y Religión en el Mundo Ibérico Modern, edited by Mercedes García Arenal y Felipe Pereda and Marcial Pons.
School of Education
NDMU's Teacher Education for Flourishing Collaborative has created two groups focused on supporting NDMU community's comprehensive wellbeing/ flourishing. The first group is the Student Alliance for Flourishing (SAF), a student-led organization focused on the promotion of individual and community flourishing on NDMUs campus. The executive board includes Kayla Williams (President), Aniyah Plumer (Vice President), Mary Joy Williams (Treasurer), and Jasleen Kaur (Secretary). The group's advisors are Dr. Kristine Larson, assistant professor in the School of Education, and Dr. Courtney Allen, residence life director. The Teacher Alliance for Flourishing (TAF) us led by Drs. Larson and Molly Dunn, assistant professor in the School of Education. That group is geared towards supporting current and prospective teachers' flourishing and helping them to live balanced, healthy lives. This group's meetings are held once a month via Zoom, with an in-person retreat May 14-15. Sign up for the monthly meetings online.
The following 11 members of the School of Education made oral and poster presentations at the October 2021 virtual conference of the Northeastern Educational Research Association:
Kelli M. McDonough presented a paper entitled,“Texting and Internet Languages and Standard English: Friends or Foes in the Classroom?”
Jennifer L. Carlson presented a paper entitled, “Impacts of Prolonged English Learner Status on Students in a Large Maryland County.”
Melissa E. Didonato and Mark J. Fenster presented a paper entitled, “Do Exiting English Language Students in the Second Grade have Positive Growth Trajectories Post Exit?”
Sherri Dell presented a paper entitled “Hiatus From University: A Quantitative Analysis of Stopping Out, Field of Study, and Persistence.”
Jennifer Hernandez and Mark J. Fenster presented a paper entitled, “Is There an Additive Relationship Between the Amount of Teacher Leadership and Teacher Job Retention?”
Adele Merlino presented a paper entitled, “Virtually Abroad: Assessing U.S. Undergraduates in COIL Virtual Exchanges.”
Vesna Grujicic presented a paper entitled, “The Effect of Project Based Learning on Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).”
Xiomara Rivera presented a paper entitled, “How Educational Language Policy Ideologies and Orientations Relate to Outcomes: A National Corpus Linguistics Analysis.”
Angela G. Klinger and Rachel E. Durham presented a paper entitled, “Language Minority Students Identified for Special Education: Predictors and the Role of Parent Engagement.”
Freddie Smith presented a poster entitled,“The Relationship Between i-Ready Formative Assessment and End-Of-Year Maryland High-Stakes State Summative Assessment.”
Tania Rachkoskie presented a poster entitled, “Student Success in a Master of Public Health Program: A Study of Predictors.”
The following School of Pharmacy faculty published articles:
Drs. Heather Folz, Bethany Ford, Katie Holman, and Ashley Moody, Assistant Professors of Clinical & Administrative Sciences, and Prof. Sherry Moore, Assistant Director of Experiential Education, published "Implementation of student wellness program: a pilot study” was accepted for publication in Currents in Pharmacy Teaching & Learning.
Dr. Sharon Park, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs & Association Professor, and co-workers published the following three articles in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education:
Dr. Mamta Parikh, Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences, published the book chapter, “Pharmacotherapy considerations for yoga therapists,” in Yoga therapy foundations, tools, and practice: A comprehensive textbook by D. Finlayson & L. C. Hyland Robertson (Eds.).
Dr. Erica Wilson, Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences, published“Person-Centered Medication Therapy for Diabetes in Older Adults: A Practical Review” in the Journal of Gerontological Nursing.
The following faculty made presentations:
Dr. Jazmin Black, Assistant Professor Clinical & Administrative Sciences, and colleaguespresented “Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease and Urologic Disorders in Oder Adults” in an Oct. 20 continuing education webinar for Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist recertification through the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHSP) and American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP).
Dr. Heather Folz, Assistant Professor Clinical & Administrative Sciences, Dr. Nicole Culhane, Assistant Dean for Experiential Education, and colleagues presented “Creation of an IPE Health System Science, Strengths-Based Leadership Elective Project Progress” at the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) Virtual Poster Fair in October.
The following faculty added professional leadership positions:
Dr. Jennifer Bailey, Associate Professor & Chair, Clinical Administrative Sciences, was appointed to the Tabula Rasa Healthcare Inc. Pharmacy Academic Advisory Board.
Dr. Nicole Culhane, Assistant Dean of Experiential Education & Professor, was appointed to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Academic Affairs Committee.
Dr. Heather Folz, Assistant Professor of Clinical & Administrative Sciences, was appointed alternate faculty delegate to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy House of Delegates.
Dr. Lauren Haggerty, Assistant Professor of Clinical & Administrative Sciences, was appointed faculty delegate to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy House of Delegates.
Dr. Anne Lin, Dean & Professor, was appointed to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Argus Commission.
Dr. Sharon Park, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs & Association Professor, was appointed the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Council of Faculty, Faculty Affairs Committee.
The following professor was featured in a news story:
In a Baltimore Sun article, Ashley Moody, Assistant Professor of Clinical & Administrative Sciences, shares how NDMU prepares aspiring pharmacists for the challenges of working during the COVID pandemic.
The following students received honors:
Erika Rivera ’22 was elected as National Public Relations Liaison of Student National Pharmacists Association
Joshua Hernandez ’22 was elected as Chair of the National Operation Immunization Program of Student National Pharmacists Association
Diana Nguyen ’22 and Deanna Zargar ’22 are winners of the School Clinical Skills Competition for this year. They will compete at the national American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists competition in December 2021.
The following alumna received honors:
Kristie Oh ’21 was accepted into the FDA Office of Global Policy & Strategy Fellowship program.
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Giving Tuesday
November 30 | All Day | Online
Support NDMU's area of greatest impact with your gift to the Notre Dame Fund on the biggest day of global generosity. #GivingTuesday is a global movement that transcends borders and embraces generosity, bringing everyone together to make a positive impact and transform the lives and communities of those around them. Make your gift.
Technology Pop-Up Class: ArcGIS StoryMaps
December 2 | 5 - 7 p.m. | Virtual
Hosted by the Loyola-Notre Dame Library, this class teaches you how to use ArcGIS software to create digital maps, which can be posted on digital scholarship sites. These maps are a great way to visualize location data for your research projects. In this class, you’ll learn about all the tools this software has to offer, as well as how to create, edit, and publish a map of your own.
Reflection & Tree Trim
December 3 | 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. | Doyle Dining Hall
'Tis the season to design, make or purchase an ornament that represents your organization, department, or office to be added to the University Christmas tree.
Holiday Celebrations Dinner
December 3 | 5:15 - 6:30 p.m. | Doyle Dining Hall
Shortly after the reflection and tree trim, community members will enjoy the traditional Holiday Dinner. Sign up to participate.
Academic Calendar
Be sure to check out the latest version of the Academic Calendar for 2021-2022.
