You are invited to attend a memorable literary reading featuring three distinguished contemporary poets—Joseph Grantham, Elise Houcek, and Zack Darsee—on Thursday, November 20 at 6:30 PM in Doyle Formal. This event is open to the public. Three of the most engaging voices in contemporary poetry will join us for an evening reading and craft discussion. Elise Houcek and Zack Darsee will read from their collection, From the Pocket of Agent Dickinson, a prose-poetry text released by Inside the Castle, an experimental small press. Joseph Grantham, a poet and publisher, will read as well, and the night will conclude with a brief conversation on poetics.

PJ Lombardo

Eichner Fellow of Writing
plombardo@ndm.edu

Pharmacy Doctoral Student’s Article in National Publication Inspires Peers to Explore Entrepreneurship


BALTIMORE, Md. – Notre Dame of Maryland University’s (NDMU) Doctor of Pharmacy candidate, Jasra Noor Zaheer D'26, doesn’t intend to wait decades for pharmacy ownership, it is a vision she is already pursuing.

“I grew up watching my family pour time and energy into something they could call their own,” Zaheer said. “That exposure shaped the way I view business. Risk didn’t mean fear – it meant opportunity.”

The Daily Record Honors NDMU with Its Second Empowering Women Award


BALTIMORE, Md. – The Daily Record has named Notre Dame of Maryland University as a recipient of a 2025 Empowering Women Award, recognizing companies and organizations that show a strong commitment to supporting and elevating women in Maryland. The winners were honored at the Women’s Leadership Summit on Oct. 30 at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Christina Vollbrecht

Department

SOIH Nutrition and Herbal Medicine

Education 

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist 

  • City University of New York School of Public Health (2025), Dietetic Internship 
  • University of Vermont (2024), Didactic Program in Dietetics 

Maryland University of Integrative Health (now part of Notre Dame of Maryland and formerly Tai Sophia Institute) (2021), Master of Science in Nutrition and Integrative Health 

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