NDMU’s Jump in U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings Reaffirms Position as Best Value Leader
NDMU Names New Vice President of Institutional Advancement and University Communications
NDMU named a seasoned fundraising leader as its next vice president of institutional advancement and university communications, effective September 1, 2023.
Dr. Carroll Galvin D’23, who has been a member of the NDMU community since February 2016, served as senior director of grants and advancement operations prior to becoming the interim vice president of institutional advancement and university communications in June. He will oversee several departments on campus, including Advancement, Alumnae and Alumni Engagement, Corporate, Foundation & Government Grants, University Communications, and the Women’s Leadership Institute of Baltimore.
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NDMU Hosts Author Talk: LGBTQ Catholics- Redeeming A Complicated Tradition
Dr. Jason Steidl Jack, an author and assistant professor based in New York City, visited campus last week for a presentation on his LGBTQ+ work in the Catholic Church. Steidl Jack met in small groups with faculty members and students, and presented “LGBTQ Catholics: Redeeming a Complicated Tradition,” at Knott Lecture Hall in the evening, discussing how it is possible for the Church and Church-adjacent institutions to change if they begin to listen to and learn from the experiences of LGBTQ Catholics at the grassroots.
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Student/Faculty/Staff Updates
Physician Assistant Studies
A big welcome to our first cohort of physician assistant students, who have arrived on campus for orientation! This group of 27 future PA’s will begin their coursework in October, as Notre Dame becomes the first private college in Maryland to offer a physician’s assistant master’s degree.
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Morrissy Honors Program
Congratulations to current juniors Anna Choudhary and Eliza Davis, who presented research during last Friday’s 2023 Bmore Historic Unconference at the Baltimore Museum of Industry!
Choudhary and Davis, who are both members of NDMU’s Morrissy Honors Program, discussed their work this year researching the Baltimore Women’s Industrial Exchange through an internship with the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center. The research project is led by another Notre Dame alum, Dr. Amy Rosenkrans ’93, D’17.
School of Education
Rashaad Johnson, a graduate student in the School of Education, presented "Becoming a Hero: The Use of RPGs as a Social Builder" at the annual AnimeUSA convention in Arlington, Virginia, last weekend.
The presentation, which challenged audience members to think of play more meaningfully, asserted that roleplaying games (RPGs) can and have been used effectively in educational and therapeutic practice. It explored how teachers and therapists can best unlock the values of games in their audience, the pros and cons of utilizing games as tools in their trades, and ways traditional educators and therapists can communicate with their gamer audience.
Library Updates
The library will hold three copyright workshops in October - one in person and two online via Zoom. Additional information about each workshop is available below.
How to Find and Legally Use Images
Wednesday, October 4, 4 pm - 5 pm, Online via Zoom
Ever wonder if it's okay to use an image in your course materials, publication, or conference presentation? This workshop will help you identify when it's okay to use images without permission. It will also provide tips for locating images that can be freely used under Creative Commons licenses or the public domain.
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Copyright for Creators: Music and Sampling
Tuesday, October 10, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Loyola Notre Dame Library IDEA Space
Do you create music or use existing music in your audio or visual projects? Then this workshop is for you! Learn about how to protect your own musical creations with copyright and how you can incorporate samples and other music into your works.
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Addressing the Textbook Affordability Problem Part 1: An Introduction to Open Educational Resources
Monday, October 16, 4 pm - 5 pm, Online via Zoom
Hoping to reduce textbook costs for your students? This workshop will provide an introduction to open access and open educational resources and provide information on where to locate open educational materials.
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Conference and Auxiliary Services
