Notre Dame de Namur University - NDNU

Evening Degree Completion Information Forum November 20

Christmas Carol - the musical - December 5 - 13

11/11 - 26 || NDNU Student Art Show Wiegand Gallery.

11/18 |5:30 p.m.| Hunger Banquet NDNU students and the public are invited to a remarkable demonstration of how little food most people in the world get to eat. Ralston Hall.

11/20 |11:30 a.am.| Dorothy Stang Center Fundraiser featuring Martin Sheen Sheen, award-winning actor and political activist, will be the guest speaker at the luncheon. Ralston Hall.

11/22 |7:30 p.m.| Men's Basketball Golden State Baptist, Gleason Gym.

11/23 |1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.| Ralston Hall: Home for the HolidaysA fundraiser benefiting the preservation and restoration of Ralston Hall, a National Registered Historic Landmark. Ralston Hall Mansion.

11/28 |5:30 p.m.| Men's Basketball UC San Diego, Gleason Gym.

11/29 |5:30 p.m.| Men's Basketball Sonoma State, Gleason Gym.

NDNU - Mission College Announce Human Services Partnership

Students at Mission Community College in Santa Clara will be able to receive a four-year Bachelor of Science in Human Services degree from Notre Dame de Namur University, without ever leaving their South Bay campus, the two schools announced.

NDNU Reveives $150,000 Grant

Notre Dame de Namur University recently received a $150,000 grant from the Bill Hannon Foundation of Los Angeles, CA to help renovate and modernize one of the University’s main instructional buildings, St. Mary’s Hall.

Former Board of Trustees Chair George Keller Dies

George Keller, former Chairman of Chevron Corp. and former Chair of the NDNU Board of Trustees, died at the age of 84.

Etherington Named Interim Dean of School of Arts and Humanities and Sciences

Notre Dame de Namur University has appointed Professor Arnell Etherington, Ph.D. as Interim Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities and the School of Science. She replaces Dr. Gregory White who resumes his duties as Associate Provost.

Rejeetha Gort New Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Rejeetha M. Gort has joined NDNU as Director of Undergraduate Admissions. She was formerly Assistant Director of Admissions at Davenport University in Grand Rapids, MI.

NDNU Again Named Top Tier Master's University by U.S. News & World Report

Notre Dame de Namur University has once again been named to the top tier among western region master's universities in the annual U.S. News & World report rankings.

NDNU Athletes Win Top Academic Honors in Pacific West Conference

NDNU's scholar-athletes had the highest combined GPA the Pacific West Conference. Senior Marissa Miller won the individual award for women's volleyball.

NDNU Grants Honorary Doctorates to Lokey and Loughlin

Notre Dame de Namur University awarded two outstanding humanitarians, Gordon Loughlin and Lorry Lokey, with honorary degrees in recognition of their worldwide achievements at commencement ceremonies on May 10.

NDNU Receives $400,000 Grant from Fletcher Jones Foundation to Upgrade Classrooms and Laboratories

Notre Dame de Namur University has received a $400,000 grant from the Fletcher Jones Foundation of Los Angeles, CA in support of a $1.7 million project to renovate classrooms, science labs, and other facilities in St. Mary's Hall.

NDNU Receives $1 million Gift from Lorry Lokey

Lorry Lokey, the founder of Business Wire, and the featured speaker at the May 10 NDNU commencement ceremonies, said he would honor the NDNU Class of 2008 by making a gift to the University of $1 million.

Sports News

NDNU Men's Soccer Achieves National Ranking, Qualifies for NCAA Division II Tournament

For the first time in school history, the Notre Dame de Namur men’s soccer team moved into the NSCAA/adidas Top-25 National Rankings.

Cicerchi Earns All-Region Honors

Senior defender Traci Cicerchi became the first women’s soccer player in school history to earn Daktronics Division II All-Region honors when she was selected to the West Region Second Team.

Montes and Hernandez Earn All-Region Soccer Honors

Freshman forward Cristobal Montes was selected to the First Team and junior sweeper Oswaldo Hernandez earned Second Team honors on the the 2008 Daktronics Division II Men's Soccer All-West Region team.

Kory Storer, Mike Prrescott Qualify for U.S. Amateur Golf Tournament

Two recent graduates of Notre Dame de Namur University, Kory Storer and Mike Prescott have qualified to compete in the U.S. Amateur golf tournament, scheduled to begin August 18 in Pinehurst, NC.

NDNU Advances to Full NCAA Division II Membership

Notre Dame de Namur University has been granted full membership in the NCAA Division II, making the university's teams eligible to participate in all NCAA tournaments and its athletes eligible for post season honors. NDNU has been a provisional member of the NCAA's Division II since rejoining the organization three years ago.

Four Argos Receive All-PacWest Softball Honors

Senior Tara Van Meter was named First Team All PacWest while seniors Cierra Keeney and Tanya Huson along with junior Lindsay Crist garnered second team honors.

Argos Finish Third in PacWest Commissioner's Cup

The Notre Dame de Namur athletics program capped off another successful year in the Pacific West Conference with a third place finish in the inaugural Commissioner's Cup.