Notre Dame de Namur University
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| Motto: | Ora et Labora |
| Motto in English: | ("Pray and Work") |
| Established: | 1851 |
| Type: | private |
| President: | Judith Maxwell Greig, PhD President |
| Provost: | Richard Giardina, PhD |
| Rector: | Fr. Tom Splain |
| Students: | 1600 |
| Location: | Belmont, CA, USA 37°31′02″N 122°17′10″W / 37.51722°N 122.28611°WCoordinates: 37°31′02″N 122°17′10″W / 37.51722°N 122.28611°W |
| Campus: | Suburban (50 acres/20 ha) |
| Nickname: | Argonauts |
| Affiliations: | NCAA D-II; PacWest |
| Website: | www.ndnu.edu |
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Notre Dame de Namur University (formerly College of Notre Dame) is a private, Catholic University located in Belmont, California — in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is one of two four-year accredited universities in San Mateo County (along with Menlo College), and the fifth-oldest university in California. In addition to offering the traditional undergraduate liberal arts programs, NDNU also offers computer information systems and business administration programs capitalizing on its location in the San Francisco Bay Area between Silicon Valley and San Francisco. Its graduate programs includes Master's degrees, teacher credentials, and certificate programs in education, psychology, art therapy, marriage and family therapy, management, public administration, business administration (MBA), music, and english. In addition to traditional daytime programs, the school offers undergraduate evening degree completion programs for working adults.
There are two schools and one college: College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business and Management, School of Education and Leadership. Enrollment in the university is approximately 800 undergraduates and 800 graduate students.
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[edit] Rankings
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’s ranking increased by two places this year as the University ranked 41st among all master’s universities in the western region.
[edit] Mission and vision
Mission Statement: Founded upon the values of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and rooted in the Catholic tradition, Notre Dame de Namur University serves its students and the community by providing excellent professional and liberal arts programs in which community engagement and the values of social justice and global peace are integral to the learning experience. NDNU is a diverse and inclusive learning community that challenges each member to consciously apply values and ethics in his or her personal, professional, and public life.
Vision Statement: Notre Dame de Namur University will be recognized in the San Francisco Bay Area as a leader in integrating community engagement into high quality academic programs. NDNU’s programs will be widely known for their innovative synthesis of liberal arts learning, professionally-oriented learning, and core values.
[edit] Athletics
NDNU's nickname is the Argonauts, often abbreviated as the Argos. The school competes at the NCAA Division II-level in the Pacific West Conference, having recently returned there (it was DII until 1998). Previously it competed it the NAIA as a member of the California Pacific Conference.
[edit] Administration
- Judith Maxwell Greig, Ph.D, President
- Richard Giardina, Ph.D., Interim Provost
- Henry Roth, Interim Chief Financial Officer
- Raymond Jones, Ph.D., Vice President for Campus Life
- Hernan Bucheli,M.A., Vice President for Enrollment Management
- David Catherman, Vice President for Advancement
[edit] Associated Students Notre Dame de Namur University
- Minh Vu, Student Body President
- Christina Zigliotto, Student Body Vice President
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- NDNU Official Website
- NDNU Facebook Page
- LinkedIn: Notre Dame de Namur Alumni Association
- NDNU on YouTube
- NDNU videos
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