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Notre Dame leaders to reduce their salaries to support a Student Emergency Relief Fund

Published: May 04, 2020

The savings will be deposited in a special Student Emergency Relief Fund, composed of senior employee donations and other private benefaction. It has been established to assist deserving students whose families face unemployment and other hardships stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.

Notre Dame’s wide-ranging Irish studies programming to expand

Published: January 07, 2020

Dennis Brown

The University will expand its study of the Irish with the creation of a center to study modern Ireland, made possible by a leadership gift from Brian and Deidre Clingen.

Keough School’s McKenna Center launches new entrepreneurship programs to fight global poverty, underemployment

Published: December 16, 2019

Renée LaReau

Two programs that help disadvantaged entrepreneurs in South Bend and South Africa now have a new home at the McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business, part of the Keough School of Global Affairs. The programs are directed by Michael Morris, professor of the practice, a scholar of entrepreneurship who joined the Keough School in August.

Notre Dame International to celebrate International Education Week Nov. 18-22

Published: November 14, 2019

Colleen Wilcox

Notre Dame International, with support from other campus departments and organizations, is celebrating International Education…

Team Irish Award Winner: Congratulations to the Building Bridges Mentoring Program!

Published: September 12, 2019

Anna McKeever

The Building Bridges Mentoring Program assists the University’s underrepresented student population to succeed academically.

How a Russian doctoral student became part of my family

Published: September 04, 2019

Natalie Davis Miller, Managing Editor, NDWorks

You can find anything at Walmart. Nine years ago, I found a Russian. It was Aug. 11, 2010 and international students were arriving at Notre Dame. Our first meeting, though purely incidental, led to one of our family’s most rewarding relationships.

Notre Dame diversity and inclusion conference to feature Robin DiAngelo, Rev. Joseph Brown, S.J.

Published: August 29, 2019

Amanda Skofstad

The University of Notre Dame will host a one-day diversity and inclusion conference on Sept. 6 (Friday) for faculty, staff and students titled “Open Minds, Loving Hearts & an Engaged Community.” Events include keynote addresses by Robin DiAngelo, author of “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism,” and Rev. Joseph Brown, S.J., social activist, artist and professor...

Notre Dame Berlin Seminar explores the economics and culture of the German literary world

Published: August 13, 2019

Connor Bran

Conducted in German, this intensive two-week Seminar provides an opportunity for faculty and advanced graduate students of German literary and cultural studies to engage personally with representatives from different areas of Germany’s vibrant literary field.

Student research aims to address wealth, health, and energy disparities

Published: July 01, 2019

Brandi Klingerman

At the University of Notre Dame, the Energy and Sustainable Development with Design Research Lab looks at different ways to empower people from developing countries. Undergraduate students in the lab focus their research efforts on overcoming unreliable energy challenges, empowering sustainable development, and ethical commitments to equality through co-publishing and funding

‘Ways of seeing and changing the world’: Gender Studies Program marks 30 years

Published: February 18, 2019

Carrie Gates

Three decades after its founding, the Gender Studies Program is thriving, with more than 70 students currently pursuing gender studies majors, supplementary majors, and minors at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as more than 50 associated faculty across campus. Hundreds of students have found a home in the program over the years — including Sarah A. Mustillo ’96, the...

Retracing the Route of Freedom: Notre Dame group rides a bus to civil rights landmarks across the South

Published: May 04, 2020

Brendan O'Shaughnessy

Goose pimples broke out on a student’s skin in the pitch-black cellar of a Tennessee stop on the Underground Railroad. A visceral sadness seeped into a faculty member in the Memphis hotel room where Martin Luther King was shot on the balcony. The physical presence of the souls of black leaders overwhelmed…

I am ND: Paloma Garcia-Lopez

Published: January 06, 2020

Christina Clark, for NDWorks

Paloma Garcia-Lopez partners with students, manages the Institute for Latino Studies merit scholarship and works with faculty to increase the understanding of Latinos as part of the social fabric of America.

Japanese major’s study abroad and internship experiences help launch career as U.S. diplomat

Published: December 10, 2019

Jack Rooney

Before Beth Gee ’10 studied abroad in Tokyo during her junior year, the Japanese and political science major had never left the United States. Now, as a U.S. foreign service officer, Gee travels for a living. She is currently working at the American Embassy in the Republic of the Congo — where she employs the language, communication, and critical thinking...

Letras Latinas presents off-campus event in the community

Published: November 04, 2019

Institute for Latino Studies

Letras Latinas strives to enhance the visibility, appreciation, and study of Latinx literature both on and off the campus—with an emphasis on programs that support newer voices, foster a sense of community among writers, and place Latinx writers in community spaces.

Opinion: Where are all the Latinx Catholics at Notre Dame?

Published: September 12, 2019

Institute for Latino Studies

ILS graduate student Oliver Ortega weighs the University's role as a hotbed for Catholic thought against its notable lack of Latinx students.

London Alumni Series: How an experience abroad helped boost Nicole Sganga's journalism career

Published: September 02, 2019

Joanna Byrne

As one of the most international cities in the world, students who spend time London are not only exposed to British culture, but to an incredibly international scene. Sganga took full advantage of this, throwing herself into trying new things and meeting new people.

Encounter ND: New collaboration strengthens ties in Asia, welcomes new students

Published: August 20, 2019

Colleen Wilcox

Encounter ND is a series of events and lectures meant to engage the Notre Dame community in Asia, reach out to University partners, and welcome incoming students through a series of pre-departure orientation sessions and international Hesburgh Lectures.

Fusing faith and action: Community Based Learning (CBL) celebrates 10 years in Ireland

Published: August 06, 2019

Colleen Wilcox

CBL orientation day, Spring 2015, where participants meet their mentors and learn a little about the site where they will volunteer for the semester.…

From Hong Kong to South Bend: Celebrating differences and taking advantage of opportunities

Published: February 19, 2019

Colleen Wilcox

James Luk ‘21 is an international student from Hong Kong majoring in political science with a minor in computing digital technologies. Luk is a Kellogg International Scholar, Notre Dame International Security Center Undergraduate Fellow, founder of the Hong Kong Student Association at Notre Dame, and previous student intern at Notre Dame International.

ND Law students host legal aid event for local veterans

Published: February 15, 2019

Denise Wager

A group of Notre Dame Law School students recently hosted a legal aid night for veterans at the Miller Veterans Center in South Bend. They met with homeless vets on February 12 to tell them about the services the Notre Dame Clinical Law Center provides and to answer legal questions.

Women’s judiciary panel and 19th Amendment exhibit to be held at ND Law School

Published: January 13, 2020

Denise Wager

Notre Dame Law School will host a panel discussion, How Women Have Shaped the Judiciary, to commemorate the 19th Amendment centennial of women’s right to vote on Friday, January 24 at 4 p.m. in McCartan Courtroom.

Department's math circles program stretches young brains in fun ways

Published: December 20, 2019

Ashton Weber

Amanda Serenevy, Ph.D., executive director of the Riverbend Community Math Center, has committed herself to improving math accessibility through her work at Riverbend. She wants to empower all students, regardless of family income and background, so the center provides its unique STEM opportunities, including math circles, free of charge.

Pulte family’s $111 million partnership provides Notre Dame with resources to fight poverty

Published: November 25, 2019

Dennis Brown

The University of Notre Dame has developed a variety of tools to address the problems of the poor and to develop and measure the impact of anti-poverty programs. Now, thanks to a $111 million partnership between the University and the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation — the largest of its kind at Notre Dame — the University is positioned to enhance...

ILS' Hispanic Heritage Month 2019 Events

Published: September 17, 2019

Institute for Latino Studies

This month is comprised of diverse and unique events and scholarly activities aimed to acknowledge the importance and educate the campus community about the intellectual richness that Latino communities provide to the U.S.

Alumni Association announces inaugural Domer Dozen young alumni recognition program

Published: September 09, 2019

Josh Flynt

The new program honors graduates ages 32 and younger in recognition of their significant contributions and extraordinary dedication to making a difference.

Mendoza College of Business launches online Women in Leadership course

Published: August 30, 2019

Carol Elliott

The progressive new course helps equip women with critical leadership skills to support more diverse workforces and communities.

New application cycle for the Keough-Naughton Library Research Award in Irish Studies: Applications due Sept. 20, 2019

Published: August 14, 2019

Mary Hendriksen

The Keough-Naughton Library Research Award in Irish Studies provides grant funding to assist scholars who travel to use the collections of the Hesburgh Libraries for research in all aspects of Irish studies.

International Summer Undergraduate Research Experience program connects international scholars to Notre Dame faculty

Published: August 01, 2019

Colleen Wilcox

The International Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (iSURE) program is expanding to include even more university partners around the world. Last spring, Notre Dame International entered…

Chinese Culture Society hosts Chinese New Year events for students

Published: February 18, 2019

Colleen Wilcox

Students from the Chinese Culture Society organized a special event to celebrate the Chinese New Year on February 8, 2019. At the North and South Dining Halls on campus, all students were invited to celebrate the year of the pig with festive decorations and traditional Asian cuisine.

Father Jenkins announces Columbus murals committee

Published: February 14, 2019

Dennis Brown

The committee will deliberate and advise on the display of the mural images in the appropriate context, as well as on related issues, in accord with the framework set out in his Jan. 20 letter to the University of Notre Dame community.