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The College of Notre Dame of Maryland, which opened in 1895, is a Catholic liberal arts women's college located in Baltimore. In 1899, Notre Dame became the first U.S. Catholic women's college to award a four-year bachelor's degree. It is also the first women's college to start a pharmacy school. Notre Dame operates a Weekend College and an Accelerated College, both co-ed programs for part-time students. The school also opened the English Language Institute in 1983, which offers English as a second language and American culture classes. In addition to the other programs, Notre Dame has the Renaissance Institute, a noncredit program for people 50 years old or older. Annual events include 100...
The College of Notre Dame of Maryland, which opened in 1895, is a Catholic liberal arts women's college located in Baltimore. In 1899, Notre Dame became the first U.S. Catholic women's college to award a four-year bachelor's degree. It is also the first women's college to start a pharmacy school. Notre Dame operates a Weekend College and an Accelerated College, both co-ed programs for part-time students. The school also opened the English Language Institute in 1983, which offers English as a second language and American culture classes. In addition to the other programs, Notre Dame has the Renaissance Institute, a noncredit program for people 50 years old or older. Annual events include 100 Nights, a day of reflection for seniors, and Lantern Chain, where sophomores carry lanterns and sing to graduating seniors. Students can earn a bachelor's degree in 27 majors; the school also started offering master's degree programs in 1984. The Division III Notre Dame Gators are in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, and the Gators compete in basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball. Notre Dame's 40-plus clubs include the Columns newspaper, honor societies, cultural organizations and performing arts groups. Notable Notre Dame alumnae include Elizabeth Hoisington , the first woman brigadier general in the Army, and Sherry Davis, the first full-time female public address announcer for major league baseball.
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Sister Loretta Schultz, teacher
Sister Loretta Marie Schultz, a teacher for five decades, died of a heart attack Sunday at her order's Maria Health Care Center in Baltimore. She was 90. Born Loretta Marie Schultz in Camden, N.J., she entered the School Sisters of Notre Dame in...Tags: Charles Street, Teachers, John Archer, Religion and Belief, Annapolis
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HCC to Hold Transfer Fair on March 12
Harford Community College will host transfer representatives from area colleges and universities on Monday, March 12, in the Student Center. Representatives from the institutions will meet with prospective transfer students in HCC's Student Center from 10...Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Towson University, Coppin State University, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia)
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Notre Dame names its first male president
A man will lead Notre Dame of Maryland University for the first time in its 116-year history, after the board of trustees announced Thursday its unanimous choice of James Conneely as the institution's next president.
"It's a boy!" said board chairwoman...Tags: University of Northern Iowa, Justice System, Facebook, Long Island, Eastern Kentucky University
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Sister Mary Martha Geipe, educator
Sister Mary Martha Geipe, a teacher, principal and pastoral minister, died of a stroke Dec. 20 at her order's motherhouse in the Woodbrook section of Baltimore County. She was 88.
Born Nancy Marie Geipe in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Anna...Tags: Teachers, Catonsville, Pikesville, Govans, Teaching and Learning
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Coachspeak: Arundel boys basketball's Jeff Starr
The Baltimore SunWhat has Jeff Starr’s wife, Kristi, racing out to Chick-fil-A on specific nights for dinner? It’s the Wildcats’ undefeated season. Starr is quick to point out he is superstitious, and this season, his game-day rituals are paying off....Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, College Sports, Basketball
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Latest edition of The Game features a family feud
By the time Jen Staab and Sam Hruz played in The Game for the first time, they knew all about the basketball rivalry between the Institute of Notre Dame and Mercy.
They grew up hearing about the competition, the tradition and the school spirit...Tags: 1st Mariner Arena, Loyola Greyhounds, Customs and Tradition, Arts and Culture, College Sports
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Pages from Past: Lemon weighing more than a pound grown by Catonsville man in 1911
An article in the Feb. 17, 1912, edition of The Argus recognized an enormous lemon grown by a local botanist. What is believed to be the largest lemon ever grown in Maryland has been plucked from a tree in the conservatory of J H Kummer, at his home on...Tags: Catonsville, Halethorpe, Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Maggie Huether and Chuck Anton
Bob and Maureen Huether, of Stoneleigh, announce the engagement of their daughter, Maggie Huether, to Chuck Anton, son of Tom and Judy Anton, of Westminster. The bride-to-be is a 2001 graduate of Notre Dame Preparatory School, and graduated from Loyola...Tags: Family, Education, Marriage, Weddings, Loyola University Chicago
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Engagement: Seyler to wed Vyskocil
Kim and Shirley Seyler, of Parkton, announce the engagement of their daughter, Amber Kate Seyler, to Timothy Joseph Vyskocil, son of Robert and Diane Vyskocil, of Nottingham. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Hereford High School and the College of...Tags: University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore County, Harford County, Colleges and Universities
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Baltimore County educator named state teacher of the year
Joshua Parker, a 28-year-old Windsor Mill Middle School teacher in Baltimore County, was named the Maryland Teacher of the Year on Friday night, beating out five other finalists from across the state. The announcement was a surprise, kept secret to...Tags: Windsor Mill, Prince George's County, Baltimore County, Dundalk
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Ruth Garbis, homemaker, dies
Ruth Garbis, a homemaker who enjoyed writing poetry, died July 18 of heart failure at Stella Maris Hospice. She was 91.
Born Ruth Rochkind in Baltimore, the daughter of a Russian immigrant father and Baltimore-born mother, she spent her early years on...Tags: Plymouth, Health, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Maryland, Real Estate
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Touching up the roots of 'Hairspray' at Cockpit in Court
The lively new production of the Broadway musical “Hairspray” at Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre is another opportunity to consider the deep local roots of this show — and to ponder your preference for it in one medium or another. My...Tags: Charles Street, Theater, Maryland, John Travolta, Broadway Theater
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