Notre Dame College

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Notre Dame College
Established 1922
Type Private
Religious affiliation Catholic
Endowment US$6.2 million (As of 2009)[1]
President Dr. Andrew P. Roth
Students 2,120
Location South Euclid, Ohio, USA
Campus Urban
53 acres (21.4 ha)
Colors Royal Blue and Yellow Gold
         
Nickname Falcons
Affiliations Division II
Website www.notredamecollege.edu

Notre Dame College, also known as Notre Dame College of Ohio or simply NDC, is a Catholic, coeducational, liberal arts college in South Euclid, Ohio, USA. Established in 1922 as a women's college it has been coeducational since January 2001. Notre Dame offers 29 majors, individually-designed majors and confers undergraduate and graduate degrees through nine colleges and schools and has current enrollment of 2,120 students. The 53-acre (21.4 ha) main academic and residential campus is located 10 miles (16 km) east of Cleveland, Ohio in South Euclid.

Fielding athletic teams known as Notre Dame Falcons, the college is in the process of transitioning athletics from the NAIA and member of the American Mideast Conference to NCAA Division II. The official school and athletic colors are royal blue and gold.[2]

The majority of Notre Dame's students are from Ohio, with only 2% of enrollment out-of-state and 4% of enrollment foreign students.[3] The college offers a large number of extracurricular activities to its students, including athletics, honor societies, clubs and student organizations. Alumni and former students have gone on to prominent careers in government, business, science, medicine, education, sports, and entertainment.

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Notre Dame College of Ohio
Notre Dame College is located in Ohio
Location: 4545 College Rd.
South Euclid, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°30′28″N 81°30′56″W / 41.50778°N 81.51556°W / 41.50778; -81.51556Coordinates: 41°30′28″N 81°30′56″W / 41.50778°N 81.51556°W / 41.50778; -81.51556
Built: 1927
Architect: Thomas D. McLaughlin; John T. Gill
Architectural style: Tudor Revival, Other
NRHP Reference#: 83004267[4]
Added to NRHP: December 8, 1983

Notre Dame College was founded in the summer of 1922 on Ansel Road as a women's college under the guidance of Mother M. Cecilia Romen.[5] Later that year, Mother Mary Evarista Harks became NDC's first president (1922–1943). In its early years the college had a faculty population of 9 and a fulltime student enrollment of 13 women and 11 novices; in addition 30 students were enrolled in extension courses.[5] On June 15, 1925, NDC conferred it's first graduating class in the form of two-year teaching certificates. In the following year, 14 students received their bachelor’s degrees and state certificates to teach in Ohio high schools; becoming NDC’s first graduating class of four-year college degrees.[5] In June 1923, the Sisters leased 39 acres (15.8 ha) along Green Road in South Euclid to build a new campus and purchased 15 acres (6.1 ha) in 1924. Construction of the campus began in the fall of 1926 and opened on Sept. 17, 1928.[5] The college later bought the 39 leased acres (160,000 m2) in 1933. The college was originally located in a single building and expanded over time, Harks Hall was built in 1955 to house resident students with two other residence halls built in the 1960s. NDC constructed the Clara Fritzsche Library in 1971 and the Keller Center in 1987.[5]

Traditionally, this institution of higher education was primarily a residential campus, but in 1978, Notre Dame College began to offer a program known as Weekend College, or WECO.[5] Local residents whose schedules prevented them from taking classes during the normal work week enrolled in weekend college classes to earn a degree. In 2003, WECO celebrated its 25th anniversary.[5] On December 8, 1983, based on its architectural importance, Notre Dame College's historic Administration Building, built in 1927 in the Tudor Revival and other styles, was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Notre Dame College of Ohio. The building, designed by architect Thomas D. McLaughlin and built by contractor John T. Gill, originally housed the entire college.[4][6]

In the fall of 1991, Notre Dame’s Master of Education program started. The college saw its first M.Ed. graduates in 1994.[5] Although men had been allowed to enroll in certain programs, such as NDC's Law Enforcement Education A.A. degree program in 1969 and later WECO and master's programs, in 2001 the college officially became coeducational with its first full time male enrollment.[7] The college graduated its first co-ed class on May 7, 2005.[5] Since the college became coeducational it has seen enrollment double from nearly 1,000 in 2001 to over 2,000 in 2010.[5] In 2008, NDC began construction on two additional residence halls, North and South halls.[5] The structures opened in 2009 at a cost of $15 million.[8]

[edit] Academics

Notre Dame College offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees and is divided into five Academic Divisions:[9]

  • Arts & Humanities
  • Business Administration
  • Education
  • Nursing
  • Science & Mathematics

The college also has three special programs and two interdisciplinary programs.[9] NDC currently offers 29 majors in their Bachelor degree programs.[10] It also offers an Associate in Arts degree in Pastoral Ministry.[11] Starting Fall 2011, NDC will begin offering a Masters degree in Security Policy Studies.[12] Notre Dame College is well known throughout the Northeast Ohio region as a leading institution in teacher education.[citation needed] According to US News and World Report, Notre Dame College ranks number 58 in the American Midwest Regional Colleges Category.[13]

[edit] Athletics

NDC's athletic teams are known as the Falcons, the colors are blue and gold. The school sponsors 21 intercollegiate teams. The college is currently in the process of transitioning athletics from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and member of the American Mideast Conference (AMC) to NCAA Division II. Notre Dame began the 2009-10 academic year as a Candidacy Year-One institution in the NCAA D-II membership process. The college was granted provisional status for the 2011-12 academic year and if criteria are met would become a full member of NCAA Division II for the 2012-13 academic year.[14] Notre Dame will join the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) as an affiliate member beginning in the 2012-13 academic year; competing in four sports within the GLIAC: football, men’s and women's soccer, and wrestling.[15] NDC will become the 8th Ohio-based institution in the GLIAC, including former AMC rivals Malone University and Walsh University.[15] The men's wrestling team won back-to-back NAIA National Championships in 2010 and 2011.[16]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ "Notre Dame College of Ohio - Overview". US News and World Report. 2011. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/notre-dame-ohio-3085. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Falcon Facts". Notre Dame College. http://www.notredamecollege.edu/about/history-and-mission/falcon-facts. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Enrollment". United States National Center for Education Statistics. Fall 2009. http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Notre+Dame+College&s=all&id=204468#enrolmt. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 
  4. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Records". National Park Service. 12/08/1983. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natregsearchresult.do?fullresult=true&recordid=4. Retrieved August 15, 2011. 
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "History". Notre Dame College. http://www.notredamecollege.edu/about/history-and-mission/history. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 
  6. ^ Campus Map
  7. ^ Tesoriero, Heather Won (Dec. 11, 2000). For Women Only?: More Go Coed. Time Magazine. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,998751,00.html. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 
  8. ^ Piorkowski, Jeff (August 13, 2009). "Notre Dame College in South Euclid opens South Hall dorm". Cleveland.com (Sun Messenger). http://blog.cleveland.com/sunmessenger/2009/08/notre_dame_college_in_south_eu.html. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 
  9. ^ a b "Academic Divisions". Notre Dame College. http://www.notredamecollege.edu/academics/academic-divisions. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 
  10. ^ "Bachelor's Degrees". Notre Dame College. http://www.notredamecollege.edu/academics/majors-and-programs/bachelors-degrees. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 
  11. ^ "Associate Degrees". Notre Dame College. http://www.notredamecollege.edu/academics/majors-and-programs/associate-degrees. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 
  12. ^ "Master of Arts in Security Policy Studies". Notre Dame College. http://www.notredamecollege.edu/adult/grad/master-security-policy. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 
  13. ^ "Notre Dame College of Ohio - Rankings". US News and World Report. 2011. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/notre-dame-ohio-3085/rankings. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 
  14. ^ Lavrich, Brian. "Notre Dame College takes another step toward being full Division II member". Cleveland.com (Sun Newspapers). http://www.cleveland.com/sun/all/index.ssf/2011/08/notre_dame_college_takes_anoth.html. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 
  15. ^ a b "GLIAC to Offer Affiliate Membership to Notre Dame College (Ohio) in Four Sports". GLIAC. December 7, 2011. http://www.gliac.org/general_news/2011-12/GLIAC_NDC_Affiliate_Membership. Retrieved December 9, 2011. 
  16. ^ Staff (March 23, 2011). "Notre Dame College's tough schedule pays off with second straight NAIA national wrestling title". Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer). http://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/index.ssf/2011/03/notre_dame_colleges_tough_sche.html. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 

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