Category: Blogs
Updated on October 24, 2018
Your First College Roommate
One of the most challenging things college students face is living with their first roommate. You’re moving in with someone you’ve never met before and you’re expected to get along for a whole year. How things turn out… Read More
Posted on October 11, 2018
The Charism of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
Whenever someone speaks about the “charism” of a religious community, it refers to the original intention of the congregation and the spirit behind its foundation. In the case of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, that original… Read More
Updated on September 19, 2018
Does a Transfer Student Get the Full College Experience?
Throughout my years as a college student, I’ve heard the term “the full college experience.” Most often this simply means living on campus for four consecutive years at least 100 miles from your hometown. And the farther the… Read More
Updated on September 10, 2018
Experiencing College: A Crash Course
Psychologist and educator John Dewey once said, “We do not learn from experience…we learn by reflecting upon experience.” I’ll begin by reflecting on an experience from my own education. It’s 1982 and I’m an eighth grader at St…. Read More
Updated on July 5, 2018
Wildlife on the Campus of Notre Dame de Namur University
The first sight you see when you arrive on the campus of Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) is often a family of deer grazing, complete with fawns. One spot the deer gravitate to is the area in… Read More
Posted on June 12, 2018
Interview with Tom Stang, Brother of Dorothy Stang
Tom Stang is the brother of Dorothy Stang (1931–2005), Sister of Notre Dame de Namur, alum of Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU), and activist for social change. She lived and worked for forty years in the Amazon… Read More
Updated on February 14, 2018
My Experience as a Resident Assistant: From Knockout to Mom Jeans
An easy way to figure out what a resident assistant (RA) does is to think about your mom. You know how you call your mom when you’ve got a problem you can’t solve yourself, like taking a stain… Read More
Posted on February 1, 2018
From Yearbook Editor to College Student
I was talked into joining yearbook my sophomore year of high school after realizing I was not Michael Jordan—my dream of a basketball career was heading out the window. I had never designed a single spreadsheet or photographed… Read More