Should a stranger to Notre Dame College ask a person associated with the College, “what’s new?” that stranger could expect a long list of changes, most of which have occurred over the last three years. Some of these changes include new programs and full-time faculty hired to support them, enrollment that fills the residence halls and classrooms to capacity, and facilities that have been added or renovated.

If that stranger asked how these changes came about, the answer would likely include a combination of three reasons. The first reason is that the College is maintaining and strengthening its legacy. The second reason is that the College understands that from an organizational perspective, it is a turnaround institution. The College has been financially fragile for many years. Appreciating the trends and knowing how to address them has improved the financial state. The third reason is that the College has a vision. This College, once known as “the best kept secret” is now striving to become the finest, small Catholic, liberal arts college in the Great Lakes region. These reasons for “what’s new” are so prevalent in the College’s language that they have become themes within this Self-Study Report. This chapter:

 

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