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Notre Dame de Namur University Receives Insight Into Diversity Magazine’s 2025 Inspiring Programs In Business Award
Belmont, CA, Jan. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) received the 2025 Inspiring Programs in Business Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the leader in advancing best practices in inclusive excellence and belonging.
By Notre Dame de Namur University · Via GlobeNewswire · January 22, 2025
Notre Dame de Namur University Pledges to Prepare Future Educators with the Tech Skills to Thrive in Digital Learning Environments
Belmont, CA USA, Sept. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) announced it has signed the Educator Preparation Programs (EPP) for Digital Equity and Transformation Pledge, committing to prepare educators with the skills to successfully use technology for learning in face-to-face, hybrid, and online classrooms.
By Notre Dame de Namur University · Via GlobeNewswire · September 18, 2024
California mustn’t lose its chance to address its teacher shortage and diversity problem
By: Tseh-sien Kelly Vaughn, Ph.D., Interim Dean Notre Dame de Namur University School of Education (Published by EdSource - August 12, 2024)
By Notre Dame de Namur University · Via GlobeNewswire · August 19, 2024
Notre Dame de Namur University Announces the Election of Pedro David Espinoza to its Board of Trustees
Belmont, CA, June 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) President Beth Martin, Ph.D. announced the election Pedro David Espinoza to a 3-year term on the university’s Board of Trustees.
Notre Dame de Namur University Wins Best of San Mateo Award
Belmont, CA, June 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) has been honored with the Best of San Mateo Award. In the inaugural year of this award, over 22,000 community members voted. This recognition underscores NDNU's commitment to providing exceptional educational opportunities that empower individuals to advance their careers and pursue lifelong learning.
Notre Dame de Namur University Announces the Appointment of Tseh-sien Kelly Vaughn, Ph.D. as Interim Dean for the School of Education
Vaughn brings over 15 years of academic leadership in the optimization and assessment of teaching practices in multi-ethnic classrooms.
Notre Dame de Namur University In Memoriam: In Loving Memory of Sister Christina Marie Trudeau (1930-2024)
Belmont, CA, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With heavy hearts, we bid farewell to a beloved member of our community, Sister Christina Marie Trudeau, who departed from this world on March 25, 2024, at the age of 93. Sister Christina Marie's journey was one marked by unwavering faith, selfless service, and boundless love.
By Notre Dame de Namur University · Via GlobeNewswire · April 22, 2024
Notre Dame de Namur University Announces the Keynote Speaker for the 172nd Commencement Ceremony in Belmont, CA
Belmont, CA, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU), the third oldest college in California, will celebrate its 172nd Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4, 2024, conferring degrees and credentials on 80 graduates.
By Notre Dame de Namur University · Via GlobeNewswire · April 16, 2024
Notre Dame de Namur University Honors Tad Taube, Bay Area Businessman and Philanthropist, with the Indefatigable Award
Belmont, CA, April 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) is delighted to honor Tad Taube with the University’s inaugural Indefatigable Award. The annual award, named for the vessel that carried six Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur from Belgium to the United States in 1844, is given to an individual whose body of work exemplifies the Sisters’ “unflagging, inexhaustible determination to make the world a better place.” The award will be given to Taube at a private event in April. “We cannot think of a more deserving person to launch this new award,” says NDNU President, Beth Martin. “Throughout his life, Tad has been a strong advocate for and generous benefactor of numerous nonprofits, hospitals and educational institutions locally and across the globe. Like the Sisters, he and his parents came to this country with very little and he has since given so much. You can literally see the impact of his entrepreneurial spirit and abundant generosity here on the NDNU campus and up and down the Peninsula.” “We are so appreciative for his 12 years of service on the NDNU Board of Trustees, his leadership of several campus fundraising initiatives and his current position as Trustee Emeritus,” Martin continues. “NDNU is an exemplary educational institution, one whose values of social justice and global peace resonate closely with my own principles,” says Taube. “I’m proud and grateful to have been associated with the university for so many years and look forward to seeing their good works continue.” Taube and his family emigrated from Poland in 1939, just months before the Nazi invasion and outbreak of World War II. His parents rebuilt their lives in California, initially taking menial jobs along the way. Taube quickly learned English and while attending elementary school became a child actor when he was cast in a series of war propaganda films in Hollywood. He graduated from Stanford University with bachelor’s and master’s degrees and served as an officer in the United States Air Force before launching a successful career in real estate and becoming a philanthropist. Taube has supported a wide range of causes, including health and wellness, education and scholarship, civic and cultural life, and Jewish heritage, for nearly half a century. Among his notable lifetime achievements are the following: founder of Taube Philanthropies; founder of the American Values Initiative; founder of the Jewish Heritage Initiative in Poland; former Trustee of Hoover Institution; and co-founder and past chairman of the advisory board of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research.  Taube currently is founder and chairman of both Woodmont Companies, a diversified real estate investment and management organization, and Taube Philanthropies, a supporter of programs in the San Francisco Bay Area, Poland and Israel. Taube also is board president emeritus of the Koret Foundation.
By Notre Dame de Namur University · Via GlobeNewswire · April 11, 2024
Notre Dame de Namur University Announces the Appointment of Cherron Hoppes, Ed.D. as Chief Student Experience Officer
Hoppes brings over 30 years of academic leadership in higher education and consultant services.
Notre Dame de Namur University Announces the Appointment of Dr. Gregory Zubacz as Associate Provost and Dean of Interdisciplinary Studies
Belmont CA, Nov. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) Provost and Senior Vice President Dr. Greg White announced the appointment of Dr. Gregory Zubacz as Associate Provost and Dean of Interdisciplinary Studies.
By Notre Dame de Namur University · Via GlobeNewswire · November 27, 2023
Notre Dame de Namur University Announces the Promotion of Tanya Tran to Dean of Enrollment Management
Belmont, CA, June 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) President, Dr. Beth Martin, announced the promotion of Tanya Tran to Dean of Enrollment Management. Tran was appointed NDNU’s Director of Admissions in March 2023 and has held admissions leadership positions at several higher education institutions, including Holy Names University and the Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. Prior to that, she held admissions and enrollment leadership roles at the California Healing Arts College, Abraham Lincoln University of Law and Mount Saint Mary’s University.  
Notre Dame de Namur University Announces the Election of Lisa D. Gauthier to the Board of Trustees
Gauthier brings extensive community leadership and government affairs experience to the university.
Notre Dame de Namur University Announces the Appointment of Dr. Randall A. Sessler as Dean of Student Academic Success
Sessler brings over 17 years of academic support services experience in higher education.
Notre Dame de Namur University Announces the Appointment of Dr. Helen Marlo as Dean of the School of Psychology
Marlo brings over 30 years of academic leadership in higher education and clinical experience.
Notre Dame de Namur University Announces the Keynote Speaker for the 171st Commencement Ceremony – Marking the 100th Anniversary in Belmont, CA
BELMONT, CA, April 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU), the third oldest college in California, will celebrate its 171st Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6, 2023, conferring degrees and credentials on 84 graduates.
By Notre Dame de Namur University · Via GlobeNewswire · April 24, 2023
Notre Dame de Namur University Announces 100% Online Master of Arts in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership (MA DEIL) Program
BELMONT, CA, April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) announced today the launching of a fully online Master of Arts in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership (MA DEIL) program.  The MA DEIL will be an interdisciplinary program designed to train effective, informed, and agile leaders who understand the complex terrain of inequality, bias, and social justice while preparing them to lead organizational change and transformation.
By Notre Dame de Namur University · Via GlobeNewswire · April 12, 2023
Notre Dame de Namur University Announces International Partnership with Success Point College in United Arab Emirates
Belmont, CA USA, Nov. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) announced today an academic partnership with Success Point College (SPC), enabling prospective students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and around the world, to access WASC accredited master’s degrees in Business & Management and Clinical Psychology. This partnership expands SPC’s reach into the United States, complementing the partnerships it has established with leading universities in India, the United Kingdom, and the Czech Republic. 
By Notre Dame de Namur University · Via GlobeNewswire · November 21, 2022
Notre Dame De Namur University’s School of Business and Management Launches Professional Certificate Program
BELMONT, CA, Oct. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Notre Dame De Namur University (NDNU) School of Business and Management announced today the launch of its online and in-person professional certificate program, offering cutting-edge courses for business professionals looking to expand their career opportunities, develop new skills, gain a competitive edge, and maximize their earning potential.
By Notre Dame de Namur University · Via GlobeNewswire · October 19, 2022
Notre Dame de Namur University Receives $2.9 Million Grant from US Department of Education’s Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans Program (PPOHA)
Belmont, California, Oct. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) announced today that it received a $2.9 million grant from the US Department of Education’s Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans Program (PPOHA). This grant will be funded over a 5-year period.
By Notre Dame de Namur University · Via GlobeNewswire · October 3, 2022