April 10, 2024
NDMU, Capitol Technology University Partner to Fast Track Students into High-demand Engineering Careers
NDMU and Cap Tech representatives

NDMU and Capitol Technology University are partnering to increase the number of students entering high-demand engineering careers, with a fast-track option to earn two bachelor’s degrees in five years which will save students valuable time and money. NDMU President Marylou Yam and Capitol Tech President Bradford Sims participated in a ceremonial signing of the joint agreement in Knott Science and Innovation Center on Tuesday.

The new partnership between the two universities enables STEM students to earn their first degree in three years at Notre Dame (physics, mathematics, chemistry, or computer information systems) and a second degree in one of four engineering programs at Capitol Tech (astronautical and space engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics and robotics engineering, or software engineering).

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NDMU President Marylou Yam Selected to The Daily Record’s Top 100 Women List

The Daily Record has named NDMU’s president, Dr. Marylou Yam, to its 2024 listing of Maryland’s Top 100 Women. She is one of 10 women who will be inducted into the publication’s Circle of Excellence after receiving the award for a third and final time.

In its 29th year, Maryland’s Top 100 Women was founded to recognize outstanding achievements by women demonstrated through professional accomplishments, community leadership and mentoring. Dr. Yam was appointed as NDMU’s 14th president in 2014. She has a strong record of growth and impact over the past decade as a visionary leader at Notre Dame, realizing historic fundraising goals, setting records for new student enrollment, and ushering in an era of unprecedented growth in academic programs. 

Edwidge Danticat with NDMU community members
NDMU Welcomes Edwidge Danticat for Eichner Women Writer Series

Thanks to all students and community members who filled Doyle Formal last Thursday, as NDMU welcomed award-winning writer Edwidge Danticat to campus as the featured guest for our annual Eichner Women Writer Series event!

Danticat is a 2009 MacArthur Fellow, a 2018 Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellow, a 2018 winner of the Neustadt Prize, a 2019 winner of the Saint Louis Literary Award, a 2020 United States Artist Fellow, a 2020 winner of the Vilceck Prize, and a 2023 winner of the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story.

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NDMU Community Gathers at Archway for 2024 Solar Eclipse

Students at the Archway

Dozens of NDMU community members gathered at the NDMU archway on Monday to catch a viewing of the 2024 solar eclipse! Baltimore was slightly outside of the area which experienced a total eclipse, but nearly 90 percent of the sun was obscured by the moon during the peak period just after 3:20 pm. Solar eclipse glasses were distributed by the Office of Student Life.

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NDMU Lacrosse Celebrates Senior Day at Alumnae Field

Women's lacrosse seniors

Congratulations to lacrosse seniors Emma Alascia, Jensen Armstrong, and Averee Radonovich, who were celebrated in a Senior Day ceremony at Alumnae Field on Saturday, March 30!

A full gallery from NDMU’s United East opener against Wilson is available below. The Gators are back home on April 20, hosting Bryn Athyn in their regular season finale at 1 pm.

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NDMU Students Travel to West Virginia for Education Immersion Spring Break Trip

NDMU students in West Virginia

Eight NDMU students, along with Julia Campagna and Rudy Dehaney from the Office of Mission and Ministry, traveled to West Virginia over spring break for an educational immersion trip with the Appalachian Institute at Wheeling University!

While there, students learned about the Appalachian region, particularly the city of Wheeling, through conversations and time spent with community members, who shared their stories and wisdom. They learned about the work of social justice and the pursuit of human dignity through the context of Appalachia, and discovered that much of what they heard resonated with their own lived experiences in Baltimore.

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PhD Graduate, Adjunct Professor Featured in Local News for Organizing Schoolwide Field Trips to National Mall

Melaney Sanchez

A graduate of NDMU’s Instructional Leadership for Changing Populations PhD program was featured on a local NBC affiliate for her work sending over 600 elementary school students on memorable trips to the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Melaney Sanchez D’12, who has also served as an adjunct faculty member for NDMU’s School of Education for the past 17 years, was highlighted on an NBC-4 Washington broadcast after organizing six separate trips for all kindergarten through grade five students at Mount Harmony Elementary in Calvert County, where she works full-time as a teacher librarian.

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Morrissy Honors Program

2024 Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference

Three juniors in NDMU's Morrissy Honors Program - Anna Choudhary '25, Eliza Davis '25, and Nwanneka Udolisa '25 - traveled to Albany, New York, for the 2024 Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference, which took place from April 5-7. The students were accompanied by Dr. Evelyn Spratt, director of the Morrissy Honors Program, and Dr. Rachel Burk, Faculty Fellow for the program.

Udolisa presented research on "Examining Disparities in the Use and Access of Health Technology,” while Choudhary and Davis discussed their shared project, "The Woman's Industrial Exchange: Helping Women Help Themselves."

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School of Arts, Sciences and Business

Art Therapy Master's Student

Art Therapy graduate students enrolled in Dr. Yasmine Awais’ Thesis Seminar attended the Loyola Notre Dame Library's first Careers and Beers event, where they had professional headshots taken for their professional websites and social media presence in preparation for becoming Professional Graduate Art Therapists. Students enjoyed the hospitality of food, drinks, and swag from LNDL and the informal environment, and they hope this is a reoccurring event!

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School of Education

Dr. Angelo Letizia, associate professor in the School of Education, was featured as an alumni leader by his alma mater, The College of William and Mary. The full feature is available here. Dr. Letizia also has a new publication titled "Poetry, Leadership, and the Informal Moments of Organizational Life" available in The Department Chair, an academic journal published by Wiley.

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Notre Dame and Johns Hopkins students

First-year School of Pharmacy student pharmacists collaborated with students from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health in a disaster preparedness simulation held on March 27. The purpose of this simulation exercise was to practice applying systems thinking and interprofessional collaborative practice skills while in a high-pressure, high-stakes situation.

At the start of the interprofessional simulation exercise, students were assigned to a hospital departmental team and informed that their city was experiencing a rapidly spreading zombie pandemic. Throughout the simulation, teams were provided with additional information that they needed to integrate into the emergency response. At the end of the simulation, students participated in a debrief of the learning experience.

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SAAC & Special Olympics Bocce Ball

Thursday, April 11  | 5 - 7 p.m.  |  NDMU Practice Field

Come join NDMU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Baltimore Special Olympics Athletes for Bocce Ball on the practice field!

Femicide and Gender-Based Violence Art Exhibit

Friday, April 12  | 5 - 6:30 p.m.  |  Fourier Library

Anna Choudhary, a junior History and Political Science major, will be hosting an Art Exhibit on Friday, April 12, 2024, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. The exhibit will be held in Fourier Lobby and is open to anyone who is interested. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness for Femicide and Gender-Based Violence through art. It will also be a service learning based event where we will talk through the issue as a community.

NDMU Drama Presents "Little Shop of Horrors"

Friday, April 12 through Sunday, April 14  | Various Times  |  LeClerc Theatre

NDMU Drama brings one of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows to LeClerc! The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" and soon discovers that this foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore has plans for global domination! General admission tickets are $15, while students (ID required) are $5.

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SALC Bridge the Gap

Tuesday, April 16  | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Doyle Formal

The Student Alumni Leadership Council (SALC) is hosting a networking event for students and alumni! Our students are looking to our alumni to share your experiences in your career field and how to succeed after graduation. This event will promote intimate conversations where you can give advice to the next generation of Notre Dame alumni. All alumni from any program, year, or degree type are welcome to attend.

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Seaspiracy: An Investigation into Sustainability and Social Justice

Wednesday, April 17  | 6 - 9 p.m.  |  Knott Lecture Hall

Join NDMU's School of Education and guest speaker Ali Tabrizi for a Netflix documentary viewing followed by discussion on sustainability and social justice.

Ali Tabrizi is an investigative documentary filmmaker, conservationist, and director of the renown Netflix Original documentary, Seaspiracy. He is the founder of Disrupt Studios and an inspiring speaker on sustainability, conservation, human and animal rights and the future of food.

 

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January 2024
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Message from the Alumni Engagement Team

Greetings Alumni,

Happy new year! We hope you had a great time with family and friends over the holidays. Campus may be quiet now before the students come back for the spring semester, but we can’t wait to see it liven up again. 100 Nights for seniors is right around the corner, so we want you to take this time to reminisce about your final year at Notre Dame. What memories immediately come to mind? Let us know what your favorite tradition was when you were a student!

We also want to let the alumni community know that we are currently looking for a new Director of Alumni Engagement. Alexandra DeJohn has transitioned to a private school outside of Baltimore. She was with us for almost three years, and we can’t thank her enough for everything that she did for our office.

As we continue to plan engaging events and exciting initiatives for the new year, let us know what you want! Is there a certain type of event or volunteer opportunity Notre Dame alumni would love? We want to hear your great ideas. The Reunion Committee is also looking for members for 2024. So, if your class year ends in a 4 or 9, we need you to help plan this year’s Alumni Weekend! If you would like to get involved, please reach out to us at ndmalum@ndm.edu.

Warmly,
Your Alumni Engagement Team

Alumni White Label Webinars

Notre Dame of Maryland University graduates are life-long learners! The Office of Alumni Engagement is thrilled to provide a new opportunity for our alumni all over the world to engage with and continue their love of learning. You now have exclusive access to a range of white-label webinars and online events hosted by industry and subject experts in their fields. These one-hour virtual webinars give you the ability to boost your personal and professional skills, knowledge and understanding at no cost to you. See what Debra Ferreira Berube '77 has to say about her experience with the webinars:

“Since the inception of the White Label Webinar Series at NDMU I have signed up for as many of the webinars that my professional and personal schedule allow me to participate in. More recently I participated in "How to Close Your Power and Confidence Gaps and Reach Your Highest Potential" as well as "Don't Leave a Mess: How to Disaster-Proof Your Family Legacy."  In December I registered to attend "How to Bring Who You Are and What You Do Into Alignment". Each webinar I attended to date has offered outstanding speakers, and I have gained insight on how to improve myself both in my personal interactions as well as with my professional contacts. I highly recommend these webinar offerings to other alums. Take time from your day and do this for yourself, you are worth it.” - Deb

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Join the 2024 Reunion Committee

We are looking for volunteers from class years ending in 4 and 9 to help us plan this year’s Alumni Weekend. The Reunion Committee works with the Alumni Engagement Office to provide feedback on what you loved about previous reunions, and helps plan Alumni Weekend 2024 so your class feels as celebrated as possible. Volunteers will also collaborate on program planning, fundraising, class participation, and attendance outreach.

Alumni Weekend will take place from September 27 – 29, 2024. If you’re interested in joining, please email ndmalum@ndm.edu.

Giving Tuesday Thank You
Giving Tuesday and Giving Day

What a successful Giving Tuesday! This year we were able to raise over $135,000 through contributions from 129 donors. A big thank you to each and every member of the alumni community who donated. If you have not yet supported the Notre Dame Fund, you can make a gift of any size by the end of this fiscal year (June 30). To learn more about giving at Notre Dame, you can go online to see all of our ways to give.

Keep an eye out for our upcoming Giving Day on February 20, 2024. More information on how to get involved and details about the event will be released soon.

(L. to R.) Sisters Stephanie, Jill (on screen), Carol Jean and Bridget make up the SSND North American Vocation Team.
A New Year for the NAVT

The SSND North American Vocation Team (NAVT) has planned several opportunities to connect young adults with SSNDs, as this is the demographic most likely to be in a stage of discerning their vocation in life. They will be offering a virtual Young Adult Evening Prayer on the fourth Tuesday of every month until June. There will be two discernment weekends designed for single young women in early 2024 with the theme of “Caught Up in God’s Love.” Lastly, they are hosting a Summer Service Week at Whole Kids Outreach (WKO) in Ellington, Missouri in July.

Campus News and Updates

NDMU, Maryland University of Integrative Health Announce Acquisition Agreement

Notre Dame of Maryland University and Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) have announced an agreement for NDMU to acquire MUIH, which would merge MUIH’s graduate-level programs in integrative health and wellness into a new School of Integrative Health at NDMU. The acquisition transaction is expected to occur in early 2024, subject to receipt of regulatory and accrediting agency approvals and various other milestones, with the second-step merger of MUIH programs into NDMU anticipated to take place in late 2024 or 2025. This merger would incorporate MUIH’s programs with NDMU’s already robust health sciences offerings. Following the expected acquisition and merger, NDMU will become the first comprehensive University in the country to have a school dedicated to integrative health.

If you have any questions about this acquisition, you can read through the FAQ page.

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New Opportunity for Student-Alumni Connections

Dinner with Gators, our newest program for NDMU alumni and members of the Student Alumni Leadership Council (SALC), has been a great success! An early introduction to our Alumni Association will help our students, or alumni-in-training, gain a more realistic understanding of what it means to be an alum of NDMU. Through intentionally matched dinners and conversations, Dinner with Gators connects generations of NDMU alumni with current undergraduateMonique Turner with students students in SALC. At the dinners, students learn how to stay involved with and connected to NDMU after graduation.

This past fall, three gracious alumni hosted a small group of students for dinner at various locations around Baltimore. See what one alum had to say about her experience:

"The experience was very rewarding and our conversations were rich with discussions on various topics. I hope that I inspired each student to continue to strive for excellence. They alone with God's grace can determine their own destiny." - Dr. Monique L. Turner '03 Pharm.D. '15

Email ndmalum@ndm.edu if you would like to learn more about becoming a Dinner with Gators host!

Like Mother, Like Daughter: Legacy Family Bonds through Shared Notre Dame Experience

Maureen and Kathryn DeGrangeMaureen Ritcey DeGrange '99 returned to campus this fall, a visit which was extra special as she has been able to spend time with her daughter during her first semester. Kathryn DeGrange '27 is one of 15 students in the Class of 2027 with a family member who had previously attended Notre Dame. Kathryn is enrolled in the School of Nursing’s Entry-Level BSN program, aiming to join her mother in the nursing profession, and she is also following in her mother’s footsteps as a multi-sport athlete at NDMU.

“Everything sort of clicked for me that night. To have Kathryn there along with my friends from college, and knowing that Notre Dame creates a forever community that she’s now going to be a part of, it was a really special moment. It’s great knowing that we will be able to continue sharing these experiences together.” – Maureen

“It’s been nice to talk with her about what’s going on around campus. Some things have obviously changed since she was here. I’ll send her pictures of places that have been renovated, and she’ll send me Facebook posts from the school when she sees me in a picture or notices some big event happening. I’ve been really happy here so far – attending NDMU has definitely created an additional bond between the two of us.” – Kathryn

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Fall and Winter Athletics Update

Men’s Basketball – The men’s basketball team achieved a major milestone on December 9, when the Gators topped Valley Forge by a 69-60 final to earn the program’s first victory in its debut season. K’Won Johnson (15.6 points per game) and Jalen Yates (12.7 points per game) are leading the team in scoring through the first 11 games.

Women’s Basketball – The women’s basketball team sits atop the United Women's BasketballEast Skye division standings, and the Gators are currently on an eight-game winning streak to move their season record to 9-4 (6-0 UE). First-year forward Amani Watts, who is averaging 18.8 points per game, earned her fourth United East Player of the Week award on Monday. Notre Dame is looking to return to the NCAA Division III tournament for a second-consecutive season.

Women’s Cross Country – The cross country team competed in the United East Championship meet hosted by Cairn University on Saturday, Oct. 28. NDMU's top finisher at the championship was Francisca Biann, who completed the 6,000-meter course in a time of 44:25.0.

Men's Soccer – The men's soccer team earned a trip to the United East postseason tournament in its first year of competition, finishing as the No. 6 seed in the Skye division. The Gators finished the fall with an overall record of 5-8-2 (3-4-1 UE), with Frank Olszewski earning United East co-Coach of the Year honors.

Women's VolleyballWomen's Soccer – The women's soccer team returned to postseason play for the first time since 2021 after clinching the No. 6 seed in the United East Skye division. Three student-athletes earned all-conference accolades for the Gators, who finished with an overall record of 6-9-0 (4-5-0 UE).

Women's Volleyball – The women's volleyball team advanced to a conference championship match for a fifth-consecutive season, dropping a tight four-set match to Cedar Crest in the United East Skye division final. The Gators, who had won 11-straight matches prior to that setback, went 16-9 overall on the year, including an 8-1 mark in conference play. Paulina Hernandez was honored as the United East Skye Division Defensive Player of the Year.

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How to Create Your Own Career: Career Mashup–the Career of the Future

Thursday, January 18 I 12 PM I Virtual
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Do you feel like your career doesn’t quite fit? Are you longing to bring together your interests, experiences, and passions in a way that reflects your unique value? How do you align what you are good at, what you enjoy doing, and what the market needs to help you advance? In this new world of work, the dream job is no longer something you get — it’s something you create. But doing so in a world that is increasingly uncertain and rapidly changing is no small feat. In this engaging webinar, bestselling author and Future of Work expert Connie Steele will discuss what a "career mashup" is, what it means for careers of the future, and, more importantly, what it means for you.

The Power of Conscious Connection: Four Habits to Transform How You Live & Lead

Wednesday, January 31 I 12 PM I Virtual
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It’s a new year; are you ready for a fresh look at leadership? Join us in this exceptional webinar with Talia Fox, visionary leader and author, as she unveils profound insights from her groundbreaking book, The Power of Conscious Connection. In this webinar, Talia will take you beyond exploration and help you reimagine your role as a leader and a global citizen. Talia passionately advocates for heightened presence, engagement, and attunement to the intricacies of our interconnected world. Through her unique model, the LOVE (Listen, Observe, Value, Engage) system, she sheds light on the transformative potential of these four habits, challenging participants to adopt a fresh approach to living and leading.

Become the Bravest You: How to Embrace the Embarrassing and Celebrate the Cringe

Thursday, February 8 I 12 PM I Virtual
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Do you feel awkward when you walk into a meeting room at work? Do you envy your colleagues who appear smooth and confident? In this enlightening webinar, Henna Pryor, author and award-winning 2x TEDx speaker, will help you become bolder and more confident. Henna will unveil insights from her book, Good Awkward: How to Embrace the Embarrassing and Celebrate the Cringe to Become the Bravest You, and share relatable stories, science-backed tools, and straightforward action steps. Henna will guide you to embrace your awkwardness as a personal and professional growth catalyst.

How (Exactly) to Win the Advocacy of Strangers and Accelerate Your Career

Thursday, February 15 I 12 PM I Virtual
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Networking often feels uncomfortable. Even with those within the same organization, it's awkward to ask a stranger to connect more meaningfully, especially when they are not expecting to hear from you and may not look or think like you. However, lack of networking can limit one's effectiveness, regard, and sense of belonging within an organization. There are many suggested tips and tricks to make networking less painful, but no tried-and-true instructions until now. In this insightful webinar, bestselling author Steve Dalton presents proven, research-backed frameworks for requesting and conducting informational meetings and how to answer the question "Tell me about yourself" effectively every time to predictably convert strangers into advocates/clients.

NDMU Giving Day

February 20 | All Day
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NDMU Giving Day is Tuesday, February 20! Stay tuned to see how you can support your alma mater. Every gift matters; please visit our website for updates.

When They Win, You Win - Being a Great Manager is Simpler Than You Think

Tuesday, February 20 I 12 PM I Virtual
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You know what the world doesn't need? Another person's opinion about what it takes to be a great leader! What we need to do is learn to lead in a way that measurably and predictably leads to 1) more engaged or happier employees and 2) better business outcomes. Businesses everywhere are plagued by managers who think keeping their staff miserable is the best way to deliver profits. This way of thinking is a failure of leadership that also hurts the bottom line; research has shown that maintaining a happy, engaged workforce consistently drives measurably better business results across the board. In this enlightening webinar, author and operator Russ Laraway will discuss how we need to stop with anecdotal frameworks and focus on a small number of leadership behaviors that, when practiced, measurably deliver "happy results." 

SSND NAVT Event: Discernment Retreat for Single Women

Friday, February 23 - Sunday, February 25 | All Day | San Antonio, TX
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With the theme of “Caught Up in God’s Love,” this retreat opportunity is designed for single young women (ages 18-45) who wish to dive deeper into their heart to listen for God’s call. Each weekend includes both personal and communal sessions and prayer as well as time for fun and relaxation. There is no cost to attend and some assistance with transportation costs is available if needed. SSND make great companions on your discernment journey.

How to Achieve a Career You Love While Staying True to Yourself

Tuesday, March 5 I 12 PM I Virtual
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Many women struggle with being too nice in business or having the confidence to succeed. Drawing from her acclaimed bestsellers, author, and leading career expert, Fran Hauser will deliver a compelling webinar for women in the workplace. Hauser will prove that women don’t have to sacrifice their values or hide their authentic personalities to be successful. Her accessible advice and hard-won wisdom will detail how to balance being empathetic with being decisive, rise above the double standards that can box you in, cultivate authentic confidence that projects throughout a room, and much more. Her mix of relatable stories, practical advice, and valuable tools will empower women to build fulfilling careers and reach their highest potential — all while staying true to themselves.

How to Kickstart Fearless Feedback

Wednesday, March 20 I 12 PM I Virtual
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Do you dread giving or receiving feedback? The most stressful part about a feedback conversation is simply getting it started. For most of us, there is fear about how the other person will react, stress over how the feedback will shift the dynamic in the relationship, and often a general fear of confrontation. After all, how confidently and effectively will you communicate if you're walking on eggshells or dreading a conversation? That is why focusing on how you strategically kick off a feedback conversation is so important. In this illuminating webinar, Katie Ceccarini, certified executive coach, will deliver the tools to help you fumble less and increase the clarity and confidence you need to bring into feedback conversations.

Eichner Women Writers Series

Thursday, April 4 | 7 - 8 PM | Doyle Formal, NDMU Campus
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Edwidge Danticat, Haitian-American novelist, essayist, and short story writer, will be with us on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Edwidge Danticat is the Wun Tsun Tam Mellon Professor of the Humanities in the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies at Columbia University. She is the author of seventeen books and her memoir, Brother, I’m Dying, was a 2007 finalist for the National Book Award and a 2008 winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for autobiography. The evening lecture is free and open to all NDMU members and to the greater Baltimore community.

Little Shop of Horrors

Friday, April 12 | 7PM | LeClerc Theatre
Saturday, April 13 | 2 PM & 8 PM | LeClerc Theatre
Sunday, April 14 | 2 PM | LeClerc Theatre

One of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows, this charmingly tongue-in-cheek comedy follows meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn as he stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down-and-out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it…BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II's out of this world origins and intent towards global domination!

SSND NAVT Event: Joyful & Alive Conversation

Saturday, April 13 | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EST | Virtual
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We invite single young women who are curious about religious life and/or how to discern God’s invitations in their own life to bring their questions and add to the conversation.

SSND NAVT Event: Discernment Retreat for Single Women

Friday, April 26 - Sunday, April 28 | All Day | Baltimore, MD
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With the theme of “Caught Up in God’s Love,” this retreat opportunity is designed for single young women (ages 18-45) who wish to dive deeper into their heart to listen for God’s call. Each weekend includes both personal and communal sessions and prayer as well as time for fun and relaxation. There is no cost to attend and some assistance with transportation costs is available if needed. SSND make great companions on your discernment journey.

SSND NAVT Event: Summer Service Week

Sunday, July 14 - Saturday, July 20 | All Day | Ellington, MO
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Young women are invited to share in prayer, ministry and community with SSND while volunteering at WKO, a sponsored ministry. Besides the volunteer experiences during the week, there will also be time to have fun, build community, pray and reflect on how God calls each of us to intentionally respond to our baptismal call through service. There is no cost to attend. You are asked to secure your own transportation to Ellington or St. Louis. Transportation from St. Louis is provided if needed.

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During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Denim Day is a day of action. To spread awareness of sexual violence and combat victim blaming, we wear jeans on Wednesday, April 24. 

Stop by Doyle Lobby on April 18 and April 22 during the activity period to write your name or a special message on a pair of jeans. The jeans will be on display in Gator Alley on April 24.

A presenter from the House of Ruth, an organization leading the fight against domestic violence, will give a talk on healthy relationships as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. 

A glimpse into our future: a future of knitting, cats, and joint pain. We will snack on mini sandwiches and pastries, and enjoy old movies. Featuring old movies and the creations of the NDMU knitting club. 

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