Adjunct Professor John Gallo to lead Chicago’s largest legal aid organization
Formerly known as the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, LAF helps thousands of people obtain justice and start moving out of poverty every year.
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The 47-year final semester
John Kohne dropped out of Notre Dame late in the autumn of 1969, twelve credits shy of his chemical engineering degree. He traveled home to La Porte, Indiana, realizing as he walked in the door that he'd made a life-changing mistake.
Ernest Morrell appointed director of new Center for Literacy Education in joint Arts and Letters hire
Ernest Morrell — expert in critical educational theory, social movement theory, English education and African diaspora popular culture — has been appointed Coyle Professor in Literacy Education and inaugural director of the Center for Literacy Education in the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Educational Initiatives.
Teambuilding through art — and DNA
“We talked about connectedness, and how important it is to know who we are and where we came from. We are more diverse than we think, and we have more in common than we know,” said Eric Love, director of staff diversity and inclusion.
Warrior-Scholar Project pushes veterans to higher education
Lorenzo Perez served in the U.S. Marines for eight years as a rifleman.
Now out of the service, he’s taking on another challenge as he makes the transition back to civilian life — pursuing a college degree.
International Ambassadors help students feel at home at Notre Dame
For the average incoming freshman, leaving friends and family to go to college for the first time is often an overwhelming experience. But for international students, these nerves and uncertainties are amplified, as they must travel longer distances and face an entirely new culture and language.
That’s where the Notre Dame International Ambassadors step in.
Video: Highlights from the 2017 Notre Dame Global Pathways Forum
On April 24, 2017, the Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development (NDIGD) gathered its partners from the private, government, and non-profit sectors for the 2017 Notre Dame Global Pathways Forum at the historic Willard InterContinental hotel in Washington, D.C.
Experience as Buddhist Monk Inspires ND Law Student
Notre Dame Law School prides itself on educating a different kind of lawyer, and 2L Ron Ruangtragool took a different path to law school.
C.J. Pine named 2017 valedictorian; José Alberto Suárez selected as salutatorian
Caleb “C.J.” Pine will present the valedictory address during the 172nd University Commencement Ceremony on May 21 (Sunday) at Notre Dame Stadium. As the salutatorian, Suárez will offer the Commencement invocation and will be prepared to deliver a valedictory address should the valedictorian be unable to do so.
Hearing service dog Bodie is new staffer in Risk Management
Thomas Waldschmidt, safety specialist in Risk Management and Safety, joined the University in January, along with his service dog Bodie, a 5-month-old golden retriever that’s been his partner since March. Waldschmidt is training Bodie as a hearing service dog.
Notre Dame and Girls Who Invest partner to build pipeline of women asset managers
The University of Notre Dame Institute for Global Investing (NDIGI) and the Mendoza College of Business are…
Crowley Steps out of her Father’s Shadow
When your father starts a drug company that saves your life and gets featured in a Hollywood film starring Harrison Ford, it can be hard to step into the spotlight on your own.
Eck Institute for Global Health to study Zika in Belize
The University has announced a collaboration with Mayo Clinic, the Belize Ministry of Health and the Belize Vector and Ecology Center aimed at strengthening the country’s ability to respond to Zika virus and other arboviruses.
Dublin study abroad students find insights through community-based learning
While Notre Dame students study abroad in Dublin during their junior year, they have the option to learn and serve with local community organizations, through a collaboration with the Center for Social Concerns. These placements afford students a weekly opportunity to encounter and build relationships with the residents of Dublin.
Expert in comparative politics in South Asia appointed assistant professor of global affairs
Ostermann and Tamara Kay, associate professor of global affairs and sociology, are developing and will co-teach “Global Actors and Institutions” — a core course for students in the Master of Global Affairs program, which begins in August.
Former Marine Benjamin Hota, MBA ’17
Hota found he appreciated the camaraderie among veterans on campus even more than he expected. “The close-knit community has not been lost on me, and I’ve really enjoyed all of my activities associated with the Vets Club.”
Thirty-five seniors receive national and international scholarships and fellowships
In addition to the 15 senior recipients of Fulbright fellowships, the National Science Foundation and other organizations have awarded 20 scholarships and fellowships to members of the University’s Class of 2017.
New frontiers: First female dean expanded Notre Dame’s global footprint
Isabel Charles wanted others to see the world as a bigger place than they’d known — and to see that they had a place in it.
The Shirt Project to fund new Student Enrichment Endowment
A portion of the profits from The Shirt will fund a new Student Enrichment Endowment, which ensures all students can participate in the full Notre Dame experience, regardless of their financial situations.
Students volunteer with refugees while studying abroad in Rome
During their study abroad year in Rome, students have the chance to learn more about the refugee situation in Italy and throughout Europe through community-based learning activities and the Rome Global Gateway collaboration with refugee centers in Rome.
Nanovic and Mendoza host European Catholic university officials for executive education program
The Catholic Leadership Institute is a management training program for higher education professionals that has been internationalized to serve those working in former Soviet bloc countries.
My citizenship, myself
I sit beside a large man who is sobbing and wearing a cowboy hat. In the front of the room is a hollow, emerald green statue of Lady Liberty about as tall as I am. This is my American citizenship ceremony.
‘Trying to Say God’ rejuvenates conversation on Catholic literary culture
More than 250 writers, artists and lovers of literature convened at the University of Notre Dame June 22-24 for “Trying to Say God: Re-enchanting the Catholic Literary Imagination.”
Notre Dame theologian and Holy Cross priest addresses U.S. bishops on refugees and migration
While Groody seeks to understand the different responses to the refugee and migration crisis, he is particularly interested in analyzing those responses in light of Catholic social teaching and the Gospel message.
Keough School to welcome 38 students from 21 countries to new Master of Global Affairs
“We are tremendously excited to welcome a talented, diverse and truly global group of students,” said Ted Beatty, associate dean for academic affairs
Caleb “C.J.” Pine: 2017 Valedictory Address
"We all have our story, the unique place and family that we come from. And during our time at Notre Dame, our stories have become interwoven and linked. We have lived and studied alongside people very different from ourselves, who have become our friends and family. I want to tell you about two of my friends who have shaped my...
National Council of La Raza president speaks at Latino Recognition Ceremony
Murguía has worked to amplify the Latino voice on issues affecting the Hispanic community such as education, health care, immigration, civil rights, and the economy.
Letras Latinas partners with the Smithsonian for poetry event
Letras Latinas, the literary initiative at the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Latino Studies presented a poetry reading at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) in Washington, D.C.
Inked with signs of faith
My experience of Holy Week in Jerusalem this year was marked by deep tragedy and profound compassion, tied together by . . . tattoos. The tattoo design was Coptic; it’s from Razzouk Tattoo, a family that has been inking Christian pilgrim tattoos in Jerusalem for close to 700 years.
In Memoriam: Adam Arnold, first African-American faculty member
Most of his professional life was spent at Notre Dame, where he became the first African-American appointed to the faculty in the Department of Finance in 1957 and the first to receive tenure. He served as the faculty advisor to the League of Black Business Students, and in 2003 received the William P. Sexton Award from the Notre Dame Alumni...