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From Shakespeare to historical fiction to flying through the theater as Peter Pan, NDMU's drama department does not shy away from a challenge. The latest production, The Moors, stays true to that tradition. It's from a new emerging female playwright and it has something for everyone - there's murder, power ballads and even a talking chicken.
Communication Arts is one of Notre Dame of Maryland University’s most popular majors, offering a variety of specializations. From digital media, to journalism, to public relations and graphics, there are a lot of options. Many of the classes are taught by department chair and associate dean of the School of Arts, Sciences, and Business, Dr. Pam O'Brien. In her own words, Dr. O'Brien tells us what NDMU means to her and the 65 things that keep her busy when she isn't teaching.
Every month, Notre Dame's biology and chemistry departments welcome guest lecturers. From marine paleontology, to chemical and genetic antibodies, to a world renowned virologist, NDMU's students get amazing experiences. Dr. Robert Gallo who co-discovered HIV as the cause of AIDS and the creation of the HIV blood test is the latest of those lecturers that students will learn from. He will discuss the early days of the AIDS pandemic and the discovery of the HIV virus.
Welcome to Handshake! NDMU's new tool for students that will help connect them to internships and jobs. The innovative career development platform can help students discover employers and opportunities, submit applications, and learn when career fairs and other events will occur.
Like many students, marketing communications major Michaila Sheedy ’21, is taking advantage of what the University has to offer. In addition to being a student athlete and working as a student ambassador, Sheedy recently took part in a study abroad trip to Paris exploring medieval Latin manuscripts.
Over the past decade, STEM initiatives have been making headlines with significant programs designed to meet the needs of professionals in these fields. Whether it is being an engineer or physicist, or one of the dozens of other STEM professions, many Notre Dame students have known since an early age, they wanted a career based in science.
STEM education has always played an important role at Notre Dame. From the very beginning, the founding SSNDs recognized the need to educate women in science. To this day, there are significant programs in place that are designed to to meet the needs of professionals in these fields and to close the gap of under-represented populations.
This summer, will mark the third summer NDMU Provost Sr. Sharon Slear has led a team of faculty and staff to a very small, extremely impoverished island off the coast of Haiti. The area was hit especially hard during the 2010 hurricane. Many nations have helped with resources, but there remains little to no opportunity for an adequate education. Sr. Sharon, with the help of NDMU's School of Education, is doing everything she can, to change that.
More than two dozen NDMU School of Education students will soon be getting help with everything from tuition to the cost of books. It is all thanks to a newly awarded grant by the State of Maryland.
Jude Kelly, British Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), founder of the Women of the World (WOW) festivals and advocate for global gender equality will deliver Notre Dame of Maryland University’s (NDMU) commencement address on Sunday, May 19.