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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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College of Notre Dame cancels rest of season
College of Notre Dame of Maryland has canceled its 2009-10 season after serious injuries to several members of the team left the roster depleted to the point where continuing to play would put the health and safety of the players at risk, athletic...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Health and Safety at School, Celebrities and Health Issues
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An appreciation: Writing for Sister Maura was hard work
Special to The Baltimore SunBy the time I entered the College of Notre Dame in the early 1960s, Sister Maura Eichner was already well known. Author of several books of poetry, she was friends with important literary figures like Flannery O'Connor, Karl Shapiro and Richard Wilbur -...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Physiology, England, Karl Shapiro, Towson University
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Bill Toohey, chief spokesman for Balto. Co. police, to be replaced
Baltimore Sun reportersBill Toohey, the public face of the Baltimore County Police Department since 1996, has been dismissed and will be replaced by a uniformed officer. Toohey, a 64-year-old civilian and former radio reporter, was informed of the decision Tuesday by Police...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Paul Sarbanes, Towson University, NPR, Facebook
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Sister Maura, poet and English professor
Sister Maura Eichner, a teacher and poet recalled for her spiritual and lyrical writings, died of congestive heart failure Sunday at the School Sisters of Notre Dame retirement home in Woodbrook. She was 94.
Born Catherine Alice Eichner in Brooklyn, N.Y....Tags: Colleges and Universities, Death and Dying, Towson University, Alexander Pope, New York Times
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A driving tour of Maryland's byways offers beauty, history and more
The fall colors may have peaked, with more leaves clinging to turf than trees, but it's still not too late for an autumn auto tour. Last month, the Federal Highway Administration designated four Maryland routes as America's Byways, placing them among the...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Chestertown, Frederick Douglass, Mount Vernon, Natural Resources
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Taking the scenic route
michelle.deal@baltsun.comThe fall colors may have peaked, with more leaves clinging to turf than trees, but it's still not too late for an autumn auto tour. Last month, the Federal Highway Administration designated four Maryland routes as America's Byways, placing them among...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Frederick Douglass, Natural Resources, Harriet Tubman, Local Elections
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3 Md. colleges honored for producing Fulbright scholars
Three colleges in the state, including the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, have been named top producers of 2009-2010 U.S. Fulbright students, the program announced this week. The College of Notre Dame, which falls into the "master's institutions"...Tags: Colleges and Universities
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Clarisse Mechanic dies at 85
Baltimore Sun reporterClarisse Mechanic, who owned and operated Baltimore's principal playhouses for more than half a century, died of respiratory disease late Saturday at her North Baltimore home. She was 85. "Despite her wealth and all her interactions with stars and...Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Hospitals and Clinics, Armed Forces, Diseases, Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Marie W. Kasckow
Marie W. Kasckow, a former longtime Baltimore county public school vocal and general music teacher who enjoyed sharing her love of music with her students, died of pancreatic cancer Oct. 8 at Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care.
She was 82.
Marie Wiedorn,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Death and Dying, Columbia University, Teachers, Diseases
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Fresh treatment of 'Falstaff' at Kennedy Center
Baltimore Sun reporterVerdi's "Falstaff," the astonishing product of a 79-year-old-composer, is getting a freshly conceptualized treatment from Washington National Opera. Some of the bare-bones physical material comes from a co-production with the Royal Opera and other opera...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Opera (genre), Festive Event, Music Industry, Music Theater
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Margaret Dempsey McManus dies at 89
Baltimore Sun reporterMargaret Dempsey McManus, a former Evening Sun reporter and syndicated columnist who was the widow of sports broadcasting legend Jim McKay, died Thursday in her sleep of congestive heart failure at her Monkton home. She was 89. Born Margaret Mary Dempsey...Tags: Celebrity Mothers, Periodicals, Mass Media, Bob Hope, Death and Dying
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Peter Seoane Jr., business executive
Peter Seoane Jr., a retired paper company executive who was a big-band and Hollywood musicals aficionado, died Monday of cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care. He was 82.
Mr. Seoane, the son of a restaurateur and a homemaker, was born in Tampa, Fla., and...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Sales, Korean War, Death and Dying, Dining and Drinking
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