From College to University
Notre Dame’s University Day celebration culminated nearly two years of detailed and collaborative study, including a comprehensive survey of graduates, faculty, staff, and current and prospective students.
Notre Dame trustees and administrators began to formally review the prospect of University designation in the fall of 2009. Campus focus groups were held in February 2010 to gather the perspectives of faculty, staff and students. In May 2010, the Notre Dame Board of Trustees voted to move toward University designation and the Board unanimously endorsed the name selection at a meeting on October 30, 2010.
Announcements About University Status
- Notre Dame of Maryland University Debuts! Campus community celebrates new status, commitment to innovation (8 September 2011)
- College of Notre Dame of Maryland Debuts New University Identity (1 July 2011)
- College of Notre Dame of Maryland Offers Peek at New University Identity (20 June 2011)
- College of Notre Dame Becomes “Notre Dame of Maryland University” (16 November 2010)
News Coverage of the Transition
- Catholic Review: Notre Dame's Historic University Status Made Official
- Baltimore Messenger: Former College of Notre Dame Officially Becomes a University
- Baltimore Business Journal: College of Notre Dame Debuts New Logo
- Baltimore Sun: College of Notre Dame changes name to Notre Dame of Maryland University
- Associated Press: College Of Notre Dame to Become a University
- Catholic Review: College to become Notre Dame of Maryland University
- Daily Record: College of Notre Dame of Maryland announces new name
- Daily Record: Coming this fall: Notre Dame of Maryland University
- WBAL-TV: College of Notre Dame to Become University
- WMAR-TV: College of Notre Dame to become a university
- Baltimore Business Journal: College of Notre Dame becomes Notre Dame of Maryland University
- Washington Post: A new name for College of Notre Dame
- WBAL-AM: College Of Notre Dame Considering University Designation
- Baltimore Business Journal: College of Notre Dame Wants to Become a University