| The Administration Building | The Dwyer Learning Center |
| Clara Fritzsche Library | Joseph H. Keller Center |

Notre Dame College is located in South Euclid, Ohio, a suburb less than 30 minutes east of downtown Cleveland, an historic city that is changing and rejuvenating. The heritage and culture of more than 60 ethnic groups have come together in Cleveland to forge a center of commerce and industry. Greater Cleveland is a center for many leading national and multi-national corporations. Local businesses, schools, hospitals and civic organizations provide a cooperative education experience for the Notre Dame student while he or she attends college, thereby enhancing the student’s employment opportunities after graduation.

Cleveland is truly a Great Lakes city, bustling with commercial and recreational activities on its lake and rivers. The city offers a variety of cultural and recreational activities, from professional and amateur theater productions to professional sports. Notre Dame College is 15 minutes from University Circle, a center of cultural, educational, medical, religious and social service institutions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, the Museum of Natural History, the Cleveland Institute of Art, the Cleveland Institute of Music, the Cleveland Botanical Gardens and Severance Hall, home of the world-famous Cleveland Orchestra, are all located in the Circle. The Cleveland Play House, the oldest repertory company in the nation, operates three theaters in a major complex only 20 minutes from Notre Dame College. Downtown is home to Playhouse Square, a cluster of four restored theaters with a combined capacity larger than Lincoln Center. Playhouse Square has been meticulously refurbished to house Opera Cleveland, the Great Lakes Theater Festival and top Broadway road companies. For recreation, Cleveland has the beauty of the North Coast and the waters of Lake Erie for water sports. The Metro Parks system is Cleveland’s Emerald Necklace, providing more than 100 miles of park drive, picnic areas, ponds, and hiking and biking trails. The College is located within walking distance of the Euclid Creek Reservation. In the winter, three area ski resorts located within a short drive of the city offer downhill and cross-country skiing. Cleveland also hosts a variety of professional sports teams for the enthusiastic spectator. Everything from Browns football and Indians baseball to Cavs basketball.

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THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

The College sits on a wooded 53-acre campus. The Tudor Gothic Administration Building houses most of the classrooms and offices, the state-of-the-art Science Research Center, the Dwyer Learning Center, computer and multi-media labs, the Performing Arts Center, and the Little Theater. Constructed in 1928, the Administration Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

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THE DWYER LEARNING CENTER

The Dwyer Learning Center consists of an electronic classroom, a student computer lab, a writing lab, and a tutoring room. This area provides students with access to multimedia computers, printers, scanning devices, the latest productivity software, course-related software, the Internet, and e-mail. All computers in the Learning Center are connected to the campus-wide network. Tutors and lab assistants are available to assist students in the learning process, utilizing these tools. The electronic classroom is equipped so that faculty can teach students how to use an application or program. Each student is able to use a computer in that classroom while also viewing the projection of the instructor’s screen. This room is also available as a student computer lab when not in use for classes. The writing lab and tutoring room are available for students to work one-on-one with tutors in specific subject areas. Peer tutors, many of whom are education majors, are recommended by faculty. Additional networked computers are located in this area. Students and faculty can also access the Learning Center software programs from every classroom and office through the campus-wide network. Several mobile computers and projectors are used in classrooms for this purpose.

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CLARA FRITZSCHE LIBRARY

The Clara Fritzsche Library, dedicated in 1971, houses a collection of more than 93,000 volumes. Located next to the Keller Center and adjacent to the Administration Building, the two-story structure contains a general collection supporting all areas of the curriculum with a special emphasis on theology, education, literature, art and foreign language materials. In addition, the Library maintains a comprehensive juvenile collection, and a Curriculum Library which provides a wealth of resource materials for prospective teachers.

In an effort to provide timely information for all disciplines, the Clara Fritzsche Library is a member of OhioLINK, a network of 84 academic libraries that provides access to over 25 million books and audiovisual materials and 120 databases containing thousands of journal titles and full text articles. In addition to these resources, the Library receives more than 250 periodicals in print form, which are housed on the second floor. A microfiche reader/printer is available for viewing and duplicating periodicals kept on microfiche. In addition to periodical holdings, business students have access to an extensive collection of annual reports. Computers on both floors allow access to our electronic catalog, the Internet and numerous online services such as ERIC, MEDLINE, PsychINFO EBSCO and Education Index.

The Library provides a variety of facilities conveniently located on the first floor. The Computer Room is a popular place for students to congregate. It contains six additional computer work-stations that may be used for research, searching the Internet, e-mail and word processing. The Seminar Room may be scheduled for meetings, quiet study, or video viewing. The Library also features a newly renovated art gallery that may be booked for showings by local artists.

The Smart Classroom is a state-of-the-art 40-seat classroom, equipped with two Smart Boards and laptops for each student. Smart technology enables instructors to use a more interactive approach to teaching and to integrate graphics, PowerPoint slides, DVDs and videos seamlessly into their presentations. The Smart Classroom is already a popular place for classes, workshops, and meetings by faculty and staff trained in the use of the new technology available.

The Clara Fritzsche Library also houses two special collections. The Tolerance Resource Center, located onthe second floor of the library, houses a collection of books, videos, journals and posters relating to the Holocaust, diversity and anti-bias issues. The Eastern Church Resource Center, located on the first floor, houses a unique collection of books, videos, and audio tapes relating to the Eastern Church and ecumenism. These rooms may also be reserved for meetings or quiet study.

The Library offers a spacious environment for research and study and is handicap accessible. Lounge areas are located on the first and second floors. Carrels are scattered throughout the library and provide additional work areas for students.

The Clara Fritzsche Library is committed to being a“user-oriented” facility. A helpful and informed staff is available to provide assistance to all patrons. The Library offers bibliographic and information technology instruction programs throughout the year. These include a general orientation, subject specific instruction and individual instruction upon request. Interlibrary loan is provided if the items patrons are seeking are not in the Library’s collection. Through OhioLINK, students may request items themselves using their college I.D. barcode number. Materials not available through OhioLINK may be interlibrary loaned from Cleveland Public Library, Cuyahoga County Library and other libraries throughout the country and will be provided in an efficient and timely manner. Library materials are loaned for a threeweek period upon presentation of a current Notre Dame I.D. card. Library patrons may also use their I.D. to receive borrowing privileges at over eighty academic libraries throughout Ohio, including John Carroll University, Ursuline College, and St. Mary Seminary.

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JOSEPH H. KELLER CENTER

Built in 1987, the Joseph H. Keller Center is an indoor recreational facility available for student, staff, faculty and community use. A renovation project completed in 2003 updated the weight room with Cybex machines, free weights and cardiovascular equipment for users to monitor their fitness levels or undergo intense workouts. Located within the facility is Mellen Pool, a 25-yard, sixlane pool used for competitive and open swimming. Murphy Gymnasium, also located within the Keller Center, houses a regulation sized basketball court.

While the Keller Center supports the educational mission of the College to educate and form the complete person, it is also used for intercollegiate athletic competition.

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