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37-547: PacWest can refer to: Pacific West Conference , an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with NCAA Division II Pacific Western Athletic Association , an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the CCAA PacWest Bancorp , parent company of Pacific Western Bank in Los Angeles, California, United States PacWest Center ,

74-459: A president , a provost , vice presidents for enrollment management, advancement, and finance and administration, a dean of students, and deans of the three schools. The university is organized into three schools: the School of Business and Management, the School of Education, and the School of Psychology. Each school is led by a dean. Notre Dame de Namur University offers master's degrees. It

111-547: A 29-story office building in Portland, Oregon PacWest Racing , Bruce McCaw's Champ Car racing team in operation from 1993 to 2002 Pac-West Telecomm , a wholesale telecommunications carrier headquartered in Oakland, California Pacific Western University (Hawaii) , also called American PacWest International University, an unaccredited school in operation from 1988 to 2006. The Western Collegiate Athletic Association ,

148-555: A former NCAA Division I women's sports conference known as the "Pacific West Conference" in its final season of 1985–86 Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title PacWest . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PacWest&oldid=654360912 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

185-819: A greater understanding of the issues that affect the community. The Notre Dame de Namur University Argonauts were the athletic teams of the university until 2020. The university mascot, the Argonaut, was named for the mythical Argonauts who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece. The team colors blue, gold and white reflected the colors of the university. At the time of the discontinuation, NDNU had 12 varsity sports. Men's sports included basketball , cross country , golf , lacrosse , soccer , and track & field ; women's sports included basketball, cross country, soccer, softball , tennis , track & field, and volleyball . Notre Dame athletics competed in

222-437: A structure dividing the university into schools. The name of the institution was changed to Notre Dame de Namur University that same year. In 2009, the university began offering partnerships with local community colleges to provide greater access to higher education, and that same year it became a Hispanic-Serving Institution, meaning at least 25% of its undergraduate population is Hispanic, that same year. The online degree program

259-554: Is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission . Although the accreditation is valid, the institution is accredited "with Notice of Concern" by the commission due to ongoing financial challenges. The Sister Dorothy Stang Center for Social Justice and Community Engagement (DSC) was established on the Notre Dame de Namur University campus in honor of the work of Sister Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN , who

296-717: Is also the first doctoral program offered at the university. In 2016 the faculty, both full-time and adjunct, unionized with SEIU 1021. This was a historic move since tenure-line professors at Catholic universities have had trouble unionizing since the Yeshiva ruling (1980). In December 2017, BINA48 (a Hanson Robotics robot) successfully participated as a guest student in a full semester college course on philosophy and love created and taught by Professor William J. Barry at Notre Dame de Namur University. The robot used an algorithm framework called TQ Theory created by Professor Barry to interact with rapport with students. In March 2020,

333-462: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pacific West Conference The conference sponsors the following sports: basketball , cross country , golf , soccer , tennis and track & field outdoor for both men and women; baseball for men only; softball and volleyball for women only. The newest PacWest sports are men's tennis and women's golf, both added in 2012–13. The PacWest

370-681: The Division I Western Athletic Conference . In July 2016, it was announced that Biola University would join the PacWest for the 2017–18 season. In October 2016, Dixie State announced that it would transition from the PacWest to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference after the 2017–18 school year. On January 13, 2017, California Baptist announced that it will leave the PacWest in favor of moving up to NCAA Division I . On March 23, 2020, Notre Dame de Namur announced

407-866: The Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) until after the 1996–97 season when the conference disbanded. NDNU joined the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the California Pacific Conference (Cal Pac) from 1996–97 to 2004–05. The university re-joined the NCAA and

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444-626: The NAIA to the NCAA Division II. Grand Canyon University , formerly an NCAA D-II Independent, also joined the conference, returning the Pacific West Conference to full conference status with six members. Dixie State College of Utah joined the conference for the 2007–08 season. In 2008, it was announced that Academy of Art University would join the conference in the 2009–10 season as the conference's 8th member. In 2009 it

481-594: The San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula and near the Pacific Ocean . The campus is less than 30 miles from downtown San Francisco and downtown San Jose . Cuvilly Hall, named for Sr. Julie Billiart's birthplace, is one of the main instructional buildings and houses the School of Business and Management. St. Mary's Hall is the largest instructional building and includes classrooms; science labs; two computer labs; public safety; and

518-487: The 2012–13 season. Holy Names University was also added to the PacWest in 2011, but did not begin the NCAA Division II membership process from the NAIA until July 13, 2012. As part of the transition process from NAIA to NCAA Holy Names remained ineligible for NCAA postseason play through 2015–16. On November 27, 2012, Grand Canyon announced it would leave the PacWest after the 2012–13 school year to accept an invitation to join

555-769: The D-II ranks in 2005 when the Pacific West Conference (PacWest) voted to admit Notre Dame de Namur University. The university most recently competed at the Division II level as members of the Pacific West, except for men's lacrosse, which had an Independent affiliation after leaving the Western Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association at the end of the 2014 spring season (2013–14 school year). In March 2020,

592-429: The NCAA, a conference must consist of a minimum of six member institutions who sponsor at least ten sports, with two team sports for each gender. To comply with conference membership regulations, Hawai'i Pacific (HPU), Chaminade, BYU–Hawai'i and Hawai'i–Hilo added new sports to their programs. In July 2005, the Pacific West Conference voted to admit Notre Dame de Namur University as a provisional member, as it moved from

629-454: The PacWest invited California Baptist University , from the NAIA 's Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) to join the conference beginning with the 2011–12 school year. On June 1, 2011, the conference announced the additions of Azusa Pacific University , Fresno Pacific University and Point Loma Nazarene University , all members of the GSAC, which began Pacific West Conference play during

666-401: The cessation of all its athletics after the 2019–20 school year. The PacWest currently has 14 full members, all but one are private schools. Reclassifying members listed in yellow. The PacWest currently has four affiliate members, all are public schools: The PacWest had 19 former full members, all but seven were public schools: The PacWest had one former affiliate member, which

703-418: The early 2020s, the university publicly experienced severe financial difficulties and declining enrollment. In 2020, the university discontinued all athletics programs. The following year, the university began to transition to only operate as a graduate school . It also established an agreement with Stanford University allowing that university to purchase the Notre Dame de Namur University campus. In 2022,

740-416: The event of an earthquake. The building is unoccupied indefinitely, until funds can be raised to complete a replacement or retrofit of the masonry foundation, in addition to extensive seismic work on the upper floors. The renovation is estimated to cost more than $ 20 million Notre Dame de Namur University is a nonprofit organization governed by a board of trustees . University administration consists of

777-521: The financial aid, registrar , and business offices. Gavin Hall is the smallest of the three main instructional buildings and houses the Art Therapy program. The theater of Notre Dame de Namur University is located below the main campus on Ralston Avenue. The Notre Dame de Namur University campus developed around Ralston Hall Mansion. William Chapman Ralston built Ralston Hall shortly after purchasing

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814-645: The first college in the state authorized to grant the baccalaureate degree to women. In 2021, the university began to transition to only operate as a graduate school . In 2024, the university was in the process of moving to a hybrid online model with its campus being sold to Stanford University . Notre Dame de Namur University was founded by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur as the Academy of Notre Dame in 1851 on 10 acres in San Jose, California . The school

851-491: The mansion. Sharon was a United States senator representing Nevada from 1875 to 1881. Ralston Hall has been used for a variety of jobs throughout its history; Ralston Hall held one of the largest American weddings when William Sharon's daughter Flora married Sir Thomas Fermor-Hesketh of England. Notre Dame De Namur was chartered by the State of California in 1868 but was not affiliated with Ralston Hall until 1922. The mansion

888-522: The new Great Northwest Athletic Conference . With the departure of the final two mainland members, Montana State University–Billings and Western New Mexico University , to join the Heartland Conference in 2005, the four Hawai'i universities played one season as “independents” after receiving a waiver from the NCAA to keep the conference in name, while searching for new members, because in order to be eligible for conference membership in

925-466: The plan, Notre Dame suspended new student admissions for summer and fall 2020 sessions. This resulted in mass layoffs and the closure of some of their most successful departments including all their undergraduate programs. The university also disbanded the athletics department at the conclusion of the 2019–20 academic year. In 2022, Notre Dame de Namur University became the first West Coast university to provide temporary housing for Afghan refugees. In

962-506: The property in 1864. William Ralston was a pivotal figure in the gold and silver bonanzas, which helped Ralston amass wealth. Ralston Hall was built with a steamboat gothic design on the interior, which is rumored to have been influenced by Ralston's love of boating from a young age. The interior of Ralston Hall is strikingly shaped like the inside of a boat. Ralston Hall was built as an entertainment destination. After William Ralston died, his business partner, William Sharon , came to control

999-411: The school. The college introduced evening classes in 1955, and in 1965, started the teaching credential programs. Originally a women's institution, College of Notre Dame became coeducational in 1969; three men graduated as part of the class of 1970. The college expanded its offerings to include master's degrees in 1972 and added evening undergraduate programs in 1987. In 2001, the college established

1036-456: The university announced major changes as a result of on-going financial issues, declining enrollment, and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic . The board of trustees made the decision to prioritize current students completing degrees by the end of the 2020–21 academic year while assisting other students in transfer options due to uncertainty of operations beyond the spring 2021 semester. As part of

1073-642: The university announced the discontinuation of the athletics programs effective at the conclusion of the Spring 2020 semester. The decision was part of various changes to the university, citing an on-going financial situation and declining enrollment. Notre Dame de Namur University is one of the most diverse private colleges in California, qualifying as both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). The university's commitment to diversity

1110-473: The university's accreditor , the WASC Senior College and University Commission , formally warned the university that it was not in compliance with the commission's accreditation standards. The warning status was removed in 2024 following a special visit but a "notice of concern" was issued due to the university's ongoing financial challenges. Notre Dame de Namur University is located in Belmont, California on

1147-531: Was a finishing school for young women until 1898. Since 1923 Ralston Hall has been affiliated with Notre Dame de Namur University. Until April 2012, the mansion housed admissions, administrative and faculty offices, and its first floor rooms, including a ballroom modeled after the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles , were rented for events. However, in late 2011, a preliminary assessment of the structural integrity of Ralston Hall suggested that occupants may not be safe in

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1184-550: Was also a public school:  Full member    Associate member   Academy of Art Azusa Pacific BYU–Hawai'i Grand Canyon Hawai'i Pacific Point Loma Nazarene Future members indicated in gray. Notre Dame de Namur University Notre Dame de Namur University ( NDNU ) is a private Catholic university in Belmont, California . It is the third oldest college in California and

1221-448: Was announced that Dominican University of California would join the conference in the 2009–10 season as the conference's 9th member. That same year, the conference announced it would sponsor baseball as its 11th sport, with Hawai'i Pacific University, University of Hawai'i–Hilo, Dixie State College of Utah (now Utah Tech University), and Grand Canyon University competing on a Division II level. The conference began expansion in 2010 when

1258-557: Was chartered in 1868 as the College of Notre Dame, the first college in the state of California authorized to grant the baccalaureate degree to women. In 1922, the Sisters purchased Ralston Hall , the country estate of William Chapman Ralston , founder of the Bank of California . The college opened its doors in Belmont in 1923. In 1953 the College of Notre Dame became a four-year college with 23 Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur involved in

1295-619: Was established in 2012, and in 2013, the university introduced one of the first PhD programs in art therapy in the nation. The university established a new campus in Tracy, California in 2015, offering evening undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business administration. Launched in 2013, Notre Dame de Namur University was one of the first universities in the United States to offer a Ph.D. in Art Therapy . The Art Therapy Ph.D.

1332-683: Was formed in 1992 when the Great Northwest Conference (a men's conference) merged with the Continental Divide Conference (a women's conference containing some of the same members), in response to the departures of several members and new NCAA legislation requiring conferences to have at least six members. In addition, some Hawai'i-based colleges joined the new conference. At one point the conference expanded to 16 members, but in 2001, member schools from Washington, Alaska, California, and Oregon left to form

1369-502: Was murdered in Brazil due to her efforts to aid the poor farmers and the environment in that country. The center works to increase awareness of social and environmental justice issues, as well as encourage dialogue, community service, engagement, and activism in these areas. Members of the university and the larger community can work with the DSC to create positive social change, and come to

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