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BALTIMORE, Md. – º£½ÇÉçÇø celebrates 130 years in Baltimore as a premier higher education institution dedicated to educating leaders to transform the world. In 1895, the School Sisters of º£½ÇÉçÇø established NDMU as the first Catholic college in the United States to award women the four-year degree. There are multiple opportunities for the NDMU community to come together and reflect on the University’s rich 130-year legacy during this milestone anniversary year:

• 130^th Anniversary Celebration & Alumni Awards Program Sold Out
  Saturday, October 4, 2025
  5 – 6 p.m., Cocktail Hour
  6 – 10 p.m., Marion Burke Knott Gym
   
• A Legacy of Transformation: Historical Milestones Exhibit
  LeClerc Hall, Lobby, First Floor
  Through May 2026
   
• 130 Reasons Why I Love º£½ÇÉçÇø
  Celebrate the 130th anniversary of º£½ÇÉçÇø's founding by sharing the reasons why º£½ÇÉçÇø holds a special place in your heart. Your submission may appear in a special edition of Universitas, NDMU's award-winning magazine. Share your reasons
   
• NDMU: 130 Years of Innovation
  This anniversary video celebrates NDMU’s 130 years of innovation, educating leaders to transform the world.

Established in 1895, º£½ÇÉçÇø (NDMU) is a private, Catholic institution in Baltimore, Maryland, with the mission to educate leaders to transform the world. º£½ÇÉçÇø has been named one of the best "Regional Universities North" by U.S. News & World Report.