Mary Patricia Seurkamp is the former president of

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from 1997 until her retirement in 2012. She is the first layperson to lead the school. The College (CNDM) was the first

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college or university in the

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to open its doors to women seeking a

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degree. Seurkamp led Notre Dame through a strategic planning process which reaffirmed CNDM's commitment to the education of women. Under her leadership, the institution unveiled its first doctoral program, in education, and created a school of pharmacy. In recognition of the new complexity, CNDM was rechristened Notre Dame of Maryland University (NDMU) in 2011. She represents the College on national and local boards. Before her arrival at Notre Dame, Dr. Seurkamp served at

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for 21 years. She graduated from

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in 1968 with a B.A. degree in psychology, from

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in 1969 with an M.A. in guidance and counseling, and from the

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in 1990 with a

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in higher education.

Previous professional background

*St. John Fisher College,

: *1996-1997: Vice-President for Institutional Planning & Research *1994-1996: Vice President for Academic Services & Planning *1992-1994: Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean of the College *1988-1992: Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs/Director of Student Academic Services

Affiliations

Seurkamp served on the SunTrust Regional Advisory Board and the SunTrust Mid-Atlantic Board of Directors.

References

External links

*http://www.gscm.org/support/attachment/DW06/SeurkampBio.pdf *http://www.womenscolleges.org/news/notredame.htm *http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/ideas/bal-id.qa08p120070708042339,0,3173076.photo?coll=bal-home-headlines {{DEFAULTSORT:Seurkamp, Mary Pat American educational theorists University at Buffalo alumni Webster University alumni Washington University in St. Louis alumni American Roman Catholics Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Notre Dame of Maryland University St. John Fisher University