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| Sunday, October 18, 2026
Notre Dame Fourier Hall ribbon cutting ceremony as part of a $4 million renovation.
Facility Enhancements Boost
Educational Capabilities
Renovated and new spaces provide
students with state-of-the-art
technology and more
By Alex Keown, Contributing Writer
A
cross Maryland, multiple universities, including Notre
Dame of Maryland University,
Carroll Community College
and McDaniel College, have invested
in facilities expansions that will boost
their educational capabilities for years
to come.
At more than 130 years old, many of
the facilities at Notre Dame of Maryland
University have been in need of modernization. One of the campus buildings,
Fourier Hall, built before World War
II, opened its doors at the beginning
of the fall semester after undergoing
a renovation. The building is home to
the school’s business department, art
department and art therapy department.
This $4 million renovation will enhance
the educational training for each of the
programs and the hundreds of students who use the space each semester, explains Sabrina Deturk, dean of the
school of arts, sciences and business.
“We are making upgrades to our
campus to better serve our students.
Notre Dame business school’s classrooms have undergone a transformation.
We wanted to keep the features that
make Fourier nice and historic, while
bringing it up to speed for contemporary
students and audiences,” DeTurk says.
The art therapy simulation lab contains a two-way mirror that allows students to observe one-on-one therapy
sessions. Sabrina Miller, content strategy director of university communications, says it’s designed for students to
practice and observe simulated art therapy sessions, and other types of clinical
interactions, which is then followed by
feedback from instructors. She calls it a
“one-of-a-kind space.”
Additionally, the building’s art gallery has been renovated and updated.
The first show in the newly remodeled
Gormley Gallery was held in September.
“We’re really thrilled at having this
space. It just dramatically increases the
professionalism for the art space,” Miller
says.
The business school classrooms
have been redesigned to resemble a
Wall Street office complete with a live
digital stock ticker on the wall and
provide room for additional computer workspaces. DeTurk is particularly
excited about these changes. She says
business students will be able to develop skills in a real-world environment that
will prepare them for internships and
future careers.
Updates to the school library,
also located in the building, provides
