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ND community celebrates Las Posadas

Published: November 30, 2016

The Notre Dame community gathered Tuesday night at the Grotto to kick off the fourth annual celebration of Las Posadas. The event, whose Spanish title means “lodging,” represents Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter before Jesus’s birth.

International crèche exhibit and pilgrimage returns to Notre Dame campus

Published: November 28, 2016

Brett Robinson

Christmas nativity scenes recreated by cultures from around the world are on display in six campus buildings from Nov. 28 through Jan. 31.

Ma Ying-jeou, former president of Taiwan, speaks at Notre Dame’s Asia Leadership Forum

Published: November 22, 2016

Joan Fallon

In his keynote address, Ma highlighted greater China’s history and described his role in Taiwan’s recent progress toward “peaceful, friendly and close” relations with mainland China, Japan and the U.S.

Justice Alan Page encourages students to help others

Published: November 14, 2016

Lauren Love

As an African American growing up in the 1950s in Canton, Ohio, Alan Page thought his opportunities were limited. Most of his peers, like so many before them, would have little choice but to work in the steel mill: work that was physically demanding, dirty, and tedious. He wanted to have more of an impact.

Clergy deliver documents about black Catholic movement to Notre Dame

Published: November 09, 2016

The Pilot

A delegation of black Catholic priests paid a visit to the University of Notre Dame's Theodore Hesburgh Library in South Bend to entrust the archives there with historical documents about African-American Catholic priests, sisters, brothers, deacons, seminarians and laypeople.

Global Religion Research Initiative to invigorate study of religions around the world

Published: November 03, 2016

Olivia Hall

The initiative will fund more than 150 research proposals by distributing $3.1 million to scholars of global religion through three rounds of applications over the next three years.

Panelists discuss race and educational opportunity

Published: October 27, 2016

The Observer

As part of student government’s Race Relations Week, David Robinson, former NBA player and father of student body president Corey Robinson; David Krashna, Notre Dame’s first African-American body president; Christina Brooks, the City of South Bend’s diversity and inclusion officer; and Maria and Gabby Muñoz, undocumented students at Notre Dame spoke in a panel on racial justice in the context...

Play encourages conversation on race relations

Published: October 25, 2016

The Observer

Kicking off Notre Dame’s first Race Relations Week, student government hosted a performance of the play “The Cop” in Legends Nightclub. Following the performance, the audience broke into groups to discuss the issues of racism and implicit bias explored in the play and how these issues can be addressed in the Notre Dame community and American society as a whole.

Notre Dame-USAID Fellow works to support palliative care in Uganda

Published: October 21, 2016

Grace Munene

The Center for Hospice Care (CHC) in Indiana works with the Eck Institute for Global Health (EIGH) and NDIGD to better understand the current state of palliative care in Uganda in order to identify gaps and opportunities for strengthening palliative care services and care in the country.

Notre Dame’s Association for Women in Science hosts inaugural graduate student conference

Published: October 10, 2016

Chontel Syfox

On Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2016, the Association for Women in Science–Notre Dame (AWIS-ND) hosted its inaugural conference for female graduate students, which was the first of its kind in the Midwest region.

Cynthia Cordes, '04 J.D. receives award from Missouri Commission on Human Rights

Published: November 29, 2016

Tammye Raster

The Missouri Commission on Human Rights named Cynthia Cordes the recipient of its 2016 Judge Arnold Krekel Trailblazer Award for promoting civil rights and equal justice. The award honors individuals or organizations that show passion for civil rights and equal justice and is named after the federal judge who presided over Missouri’s 1865 Constitutional Convention, signing the ordinance abolishing slavery...

Creating a culture for all students

Published: November 25, 2016

Daily Domer Staff

Dual degree programs allow Notre Dame to partner with historically black colleges and universities and women’s colleges to offer engineering degrees, the Minority Engineering Program and Women’s Engineering Program respectively.

Notre Dame partners with Balkh University in Afghanistan to develop master’s program

Published: November 16, 2016

Joan Fallon

Faculty from the Stayer Center for Executive Education and Balk University will develop a master's program in finance and accountancy. The venture aims to enhance the skills and employability of technically qualified and professionally capable Afghan women and men in the private and public sectors.

FIghting for Our Veterans

Published: November 13, 2016

Daily Domer Staff

At a young age, it was ingrained into Brady Quinn ’07 that it was important to respect and support the military. His father was a marine in Vietnam. His grandfathers had both served.

The unsung saint of South Vietnam

Published: November 08, 2016

William Yaley '63

My wife and I first met Sister Kateri Maureen Koverman in February 1975. She was bringing orphans from Vietnam to adoptive parents in the United States, and we helped babysit some of these children at the San Francisco International Airport while they awaited planes to take them to other states.

Theology professor uses NEH fellowship to research Qur’an’s portrayal of God’s vengeance and mercy

Published: November 01, 2016

Josh Weinhold

The Qur’an describes God as a god of mercy. The Qur’an describes God as a god of vengeance. Are those qualities mutually exclusive? Gabriel Said Reynolds doesn’t think so.

ND students spend fall break in Appalachia

Published: October 26, 2016

Daily Domer Staff

Over fall break, 245 Notre Dame students traveled to the Appalachia region of the United States as a part of the Appalachia Fall Seminar through the Center for Social Concerns (CSC).

Law school professor optimistic about future Colombian peace

Published: October 24, 2016

Denise Wager

Douglass Cassel, professor of law at Notre Dame Law School and advisor to the Center for Civil and Human Rights, played a crucial role in the recent Colombian peace talks.

ND football helps fight childhood hunger

Published: October 17, 2016

Daily Domer Staff

100 Notre Dame football players helped pack enough backpacks at the Food Bank of Northern Indiana on Sunday that over 2,000 kids could take food home over the weekend.

1916 The Irish Rebellion awarded “Best Documentary Series”

Published: October 10, 2016

Mary Hendriksen

1916 The Irish Rebellion was awarded “Best Documentary Series” at the 2016 Irish Film and Television Academy’s gala awards ceremony, held October 7 in Dublin. The documentary and events associated with it are an initiative of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at Notre Dame.

Notre Dame gains scholarly resources for Black Catholic History Month and beyond

Published: November 29, 2016

Bill Schmitt

African-American Catholics are the focus of Black Catholic History Month, celebrated every November. This year’s focus has been extended and energized at Notre Dame as the University prepares major new resources for ongoing studies of religious experiences and social contexts highlighted during this month.

Jenkins shows support for undocumented students

Published: November 23, 2016

Daily Domer Staff

University President Fr. John Jenkins signed a statement in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program on Monday, becoming one of more than 100 college and university presidents across the nation to do so.

Interfaith prayer service focuses on peace for our nation

Published: November 14, 2016

Sue Ryan

Following an acrimonious election season, the University of Notre Dame invited the campus community to take part in an interfaith prayer service on Nov. 14 to pray for peace for the nation, wisdom for leaders and care for the most vulnerable.

Panel: Diversity is desirable, but inclusive's elusive

Published: November 11, 2016

Rasmus Jorgensen

As part of the annual Stand Against Hate Week, a panel of four young alumni gave their own stories of being in the minority when they were students and offered suggestions for what might be improved for current and future students.

Speaker: Changes to Voting Rights Act could mean fewer people vote

Published: November 04, 2016

Lauren Love

In Shelby County v. Holder, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a section of the Voting Rights Act that required states with the longest history of voter suppression and discrimination to get approval from the federal government before changing their voting laws.

Crossroads of the Americas: Notre Dame goes to Cuba in wake of papal visit

Published: October 31, 2016

Office of Brand Content

The Institute for Latino Studies hosted the first intercontinental conference examining the significance of Pope Francis’ visits to the Americas. The three-day colloquium in Havana included historian and papal biographer Austin Ivereigh from England, Jesuit theologian Rev. Allan Figueroa Deck of Loyola Marymount University, and other prominent theologians from the U.S., Cuba, Brazil and Bolivia.

Lawyers can make a difference for young immigrants

Published: October 25, 2016

Lauren Love

A growing number of accompanied minor children entering the United States need lawyers to help them navigate the immigration court system. Lisa Koop, associate director for legal services for the National Immigrant Justice Center, recently visited Notre Dame Law School and spoke with students to discuss the area of practice.

Economic Justice Clinic saves a home from foreclosure

Published: October 24, 2016

Lauren Love

When Scott Miller, a single father of three kids and small business owner, was at risk of losing his home to foreclosure, Notre Dame Law School’s Economic Justice Clinic helped to make sure that didn’t happen.

Participating in ND's DC Program: Sarafina Joseph

Published: October 11, 2016

Sarah Snider

"During my time at Notre Dame, I explored different areas outside of my academic interests which included faith-based groups, student government groups, and even worked as a research assistant. Each contributed to my growth as a Notre Dame student. Over the course of that exploration, I added Africana Studies as a minor and have since been dedicated to advocating for...

Notre Dame launches Latino Studies Scholars Program

Published: October 04, 2016

Shannon Rooney

Notre Dame announces the launch of the Latino Studies Scholars Program (LSSP). The merit-based scholarship and accompanying curriculum for undergraduate students is designed to attract and shape leaders working to support and empower Latino communities.