Chapters
Continuing Education
Sandy Despeaux C'78 , Board Representative for Continuing Education
The Continuing Education chapter of the Alumnae and Alumni Association sponsors events to challenge the mind, feed the body and provide for future students. The chapter sponsors dinners with a scholarly presentation. Past topics have included dramatic poetry readings, the work of Alice Steinbach, and lectures by various authors. The chapter has also endowed a scholarship for adult women attending the University through the Women's College program.
To join this dynamic group, contact Sandy Despeaux C'78 at ndmalum@ndm.edu.
CE-sponsored events for next year will be a Fall Dinner that will take place in November and a Spring Dinner in April. The CE Board also decorates Noyes House for the Holidays in the first week of December.
Graduate Studies
Doug Kawakami M'07 , Board Representative for Graduate Studies
Did you "master it at Notre Dame?" We are looking for Graduate Studies Alumnae to help build this chapter. For more information, contact Doug Kawakami M'07 at ndmalum@ndm.edu.
School Sisters of Notre Dame
Co-Board Representatives for SSND:
Dr. Marie-Helene
Gibney '65
Marie de Chantal Haigley
, SSND '51
Grace Sciamanna
SSND '96
All School Sisters of Notre Dame and former School Sisters of Notre Dame are members of our Notre Dame family. Marie Helene Gibney '65 chairs this energetic chapter which meets twice a year. Contact the office of alumnae relations for dates, times, and activities or email ndmalum@ndm.edu.
Weekend College/College of Adult Undergraduate Studies (CAUS)
Amy Baskerville W'00 , Board Representative for CAUS
Weekend College students, upon graduation, automatically become members of the Weekend College Chapter. This vivacious group meets periodically throughout the academic year to plan events for Weekend College students and alumns. In addition to the annual Holiday Bazaar this chapter sponsors a Cat's Meow fundraising piece each year
Our Cat's Meow fundraiser piece for this year is the Gabezo. This is the sixth building in a limited series of all the Campus buildings. It is available for $27. Gibbons Hall was the first piece in the collection and it has sold out; however, Fourier Hall and Noyes House are still available for $27. Reserve your piece today! Remember, these pieces are all limited edition. Once they are sold, we will not be replicating any of the buildings.
Reserve your pieces today by contacting the office of alumnae relations at ndmalum@ndm.edu.
Cat's Meow Limited Edition Pieces
Fourier Hall - Second Edition 2005. Opened in 1941, Fourier Hall is a masterpiece of Art Deco design. Originally home to the College library, Fourier Hall is the center of Notre Dame's program for working adults as well as a delightful setting for the art department.
Noyes Alumnae House - Third Edition 2006. Built by Baltimore lawyer James Malcolm in the mid-1850s, Noyes Alumnae House is the oldest building on the campus of College of Notre Dame of Maryland. Originally named Montrose, the federal style building has served as a residence for SSND postulants, a home economics classroom, a student dormitory and a convent. In 1984, the building was dedicated as Noyes Alumnae House and became home to the College's office of institutional advancement.
Arch/Meletia Hall - Fourth Edition 2007. Erected in the late 1800s, the beautiful ironwork arch, anchored in two stone pillars, was an enduring symbol of College of Notre Dame. Mary Meletia Hall is the building first seen when one enters the campus. The building was named in honor of Sister Mary Meletia Foley, the first dean of the College. Her wisdom and initiative were largely responsible for making Notre Dame the first Catholic College in the United States to award the baccalaureate degree to women.
College of Notre Dame Logo/Seal – Fifth Edition 2008. The Notre Dame Seal, designed during the naming of College of Notre Dame of Maryland, refers to the Blessed Virgin Mary who is the patron of the College. The shield with the quartered cross alternates white and blue is based on the Maryland coat of arms. The conventional rose in the upper corner is the religious emblem of our Blessed Lady. The inscription on the seal reads, “Seal of the College of our Lady of Maryland.” Depicted next to the seal is the College motto, Veritatem prosequimur (We pursue truth).
Gazebo – Sixth Edition 2009. The Gazebo is located behind Gibbons Hall. Built as a late 19th century summer house, it became a popular gathering place for students of the College. Within the original structure was an enclosed elevator leading to a cellar where food was stored before the advent of refrigeration. The Gazebo was renovated in 1996.
Women's College
Amanda Idstein '97 ,Board Representative for Women's College
The Women's College chapter is looking for dedicated women's college graduates to help build this chapter. For more information, please contact Amanda Idstein '97 at ndmalum@ndm.edu.