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Ruby Bridges urges Notre Dame Community to ‘pick up the torch’

Published: November 09, 2021

The Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights hosted Ruby Bridges via Zoom on Friday (Nov. 5) for a conversation titled “The First Big Step” at the University of Notre Dame’s DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

University librarian named Association of Research Libraries president

Published: October 07, 2021

Tara O'Leary

K. Matthew Dames, the Edward H. Arnold University Librarian at the University of Notre Dame, launched his term as the 61st president of the Association of Research Libraries on Thursday (Oct. 7).

Notre Dame law students receive prestigious scholarships for women in real estate

Published: September 21, 2021

Brandi Wampler

Hope Swantko, a second-year law student, and Jenna Wilson, a third-year law student, are two of 28 graduate and professional students to receive merit-based scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Think. Pair. Share.: Dr. Luis Fraga Speaks on Podcast about the Transformative Nature of a Catholic Education

Published: August 26, 2021

Oliver Ortega

ILS Director Dr. Luis Fraga, the Joseph and Elizabeth Robbie Professor of Political Science, recently appeared on the podcast Think. Pair. Share. to discuss the transformative nature of a Catholic Education. Hosted by Notre Dame's Institute for Educational Initiatives, Think.Pair.Share. describes itself as exploring "learning--from the everyday exchange of thoughts and ideas--to the theories and practices behind entire systems."…

June is Pride Month

Published: June 01, 2021

Cidni Sanders

Pride Month is observed each June in the United States in commemoration of the Stonewall Uprising. The month is also a time to recognize the contributions of LGBTQ+ Americans and raise awareness about efforts for equal justice and equal opportunity for the LGBTQ+ community.…

Senior Alejandra Osorio aspires to be bilingual physician and public health leader

Published: May 27, 2021

Oliver Ortega

Dressed as a bright orange carrot at the front of the grade school classroom, Alejandra Osorio would ask students to pick between her and their cupcake outfit-clad peer standing a few feet away. Almost unanimously, the students would choose her sweeter counterpart as their preferred snack. The scene repeated itself in classroom after classroom, in virtually all the schools the then-high...

Through economics, political science, and Latino studies, senior Diego Reynoso seeks to empower marginalized communities

Published: May 21, 2021

Sophia Lauber

After growing up in a neighborhood where many of his friends didn’t make it to college, senior Diego Reynoso knows firsthand the challenges facing students in low-income communities. Now, as the second person in his family to graduate from college, Reynoso hopes to use his Notre Dame education to empower Latino communities and marginalized individuals. His time in the College of...

I am ND: Meet Eric T. Styles

Published: May 04, 2021

Carrie Rulli Stone, Internal Communications

Being a rector in a Notre Dame residence hall is like being a cruise director who provides spiritual guidance, according to Carroll Hall rector Eric T. Styles. Social programming and administrative duties are standard for residential living among higher education institutions. But the emotional and spiritual support rectors provide to residents is uniquely Notre Dame. The rector is the chief...

Prayer service for the Atlanta shootings

Published: March 18, 2021

Campus Ministry

A prayer service for all those impacted will be held in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart tonight (March 18) at 8:30 p.m. A live stream will be available on the Campus Ministry website.

For senior Veronica Mansour, creating and staging an original musical is the perfect blend of her English and music majors

Published: March 16, 2021

Sophia Lauber

When Veronica Mansour landed her first role in musical theater as Marcie in It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown at age 8, she never imagined she would one day write a musical of her own. She still has trouble believing it now. A senior English and music major with a minor in musical theatre, Mansour spent last semester workshopping her original...

Notre Dame to establish new diversity and inclusion center

Published: November 03, 2021

Dennis Brown

The University of Notre Dame will soon create a campus center devoted to current and new diversity and inclusion programs, resources and initiatives for students.

Hispanic Alumni of Notre Dame panelists encourage students: ‘You belong here’

Published: September 22, 2021

Chloe McCotter

Members of the Hispanic Alumni of Notre Dame (HAND), a University of Notre Dame Alumni Association affinity group, gathered virtually Tuesday (Sept. 21) for the second annual Hispanic alumni success stories panel.

Eve Kelly joins Human Resources as diversity and inclusion program manager

Published: September 21, 2021

Office of Human Resources

Eve Kelly has been appointed as the University of Notre Dame’s first diversity and inclusion program manager, assisting Eric Love, director of staff diversity and inclusion. She began the position on Aug. 16. Kelly’s responsibilities include assisting Love with diversity and inclusion initiatives — such as the Diversity Speaker Series and Discussions, Employee Resource Groups, Diversity Education Volunteers and Diversity...

A Message from Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. regarding Notre Dame Board of Trustees’ Task Force Report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Published: August 16, 2021

president.nd.edu

Nearly a year ago I wrote a letter to the Notre Dame community announcing the creation of a Trustee Task Force on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Task Force was appointed by the Chair of our Board, Jack Brennan, with my encouragement and full support. It was chaired by Byron Spruell, a member of the Board, and it included accomplished leaders from...

Cool Courses: Two Spring Classes Explore Black Lives Matter Movement, Civil Rights in the U.S.

Published: June 01, 2021

Grace McDermott

As Jason Springs, professor of religion, ethics, and peace studies, watched Black Lives Matter protests sweep the nation last summer, he felt an urgent need to adjust his fall semester class to academically engage the movement of the moment.…

Statement from Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., on first anniversary of murder of George Floyd

Published: May 25, 2021

Notre Dame News

“The brutal death of George Floyd a year ago today caused soul-searching not only among municipalities and how they police their citizens, but among us all, including Notre Dame. We continue to work to better achieve diversity, equity and inclusion across the University and foster an environment in which each person’s dignity is respected, community is cultivated and the evil...

A conversation with Chris Temple

Published: May 21, 2021

Natalie Davis Miller, NDWorks

Chris Temple has worked in the Office of the Registrar for 18 years. During that time, he spent 12 years working toward a doctoral degree. He adds this to his bachelor’s degree in engineering from Notre Dame and two master’s degrees (in science from Indiana University, and in history from Notre Dame). It is only fitting that an assistant registrar...

Statement: Father Jenkins on Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Published: May 03, 2021

Notre Dame News

“As we mark the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, we have an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the extraordinary contributions of the peoples and cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands to our world, and particularly to the United States."

First-year journey: Rob Rucki '24 grows his business at Notre Dame

Published: March 17, 2021

Shannon Rooney

Rob Rucki ’24 had his heart set on attending a military academy. He worked hard in high school to get the grades he hoped would get him in. But when Rucki visited Notre Dame for the first time, his goal changed.

Nirupama Sensharma receives 2021 Browne Award

Published: March 15, 2021

Janet Weikel

Nirupama Sensharma received the 2021 Cornelius P. Browne Memorial Award in Nuclear Physics for her work on wobbling motion in gold nuclei and outstanding outreach effort through her project Nuclear Energy – The Better Energy.

Desierto named chair-rapporteur of UN expert group finalizing first human rights treaty in nearly a decade

Published: November 02, 2021

Colleen Sharkey

Diane Desierto, professor of law and global affairs in the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, was named chair-rapporteur of the United Nations’ Expert Group on the Right to Development, with her official mandate starting in January.

Cool Courses: Three Classes Explore Gender through Lenses of English, History, and Gender Studies

Published: September 21, 2021

Hailey Oppenlander

Throughout different departments at the University of Notre Dame, faculty and students are engaging in conversations about utilizing feminist methods of study, analyzing how gender affects their discipline, and recognizing female scholars and historical figures who are sometimes overlooked. Check out three courses offered this semester that explore gender through the lenses of English, history, and gender studies.…

New ThinkND series to explore the realities of migration from Central America

Published: September 21, 2021

Heather Asiala

“Beyond the Border: The Realities of Migration from Central America” is a three-part series hosted on the ThinkND platform; sessions will be held on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. EDT beginning Sept. 29 and ending Oct. 13.

An American, Catholic university: Thomas Blantz's history of Notre Dame

Published: June 01, 2021

Stephen M. Koeth, C.S.C.

University archivist Rev. Thomas Blantz, C.S.C., looking through a card catalog in the reading room of the Notre Dame Archives on the sixth floor of Memorial Library (later Hesburgh Library), February 11, 1975. Image from the University of Notre Dame Archives.…

AAPI Heritage Month: Messages from Graduating Seniors

Published: May 27, 2021

Liu Institute

Somin Jo, a senior who majored in neurosicence, produced this video for AAPI Heritage Month that interviews AAPI seniors about their experiences at ND and the changes they'd like to see to support AAPI students in the future. Originally published by Liu Institute at asia.nd.edu…

Screening Muslims: Working for Peace Through the Media

Published: May 25, 2021

Josh Stowe

Film and television can help combat Islamophobia through rich storytelling, members of the Unity Productions Foundation (UPF) team shared during a recent conversation with Mahan Mirza, executive director of the Ansari Institute.

Way Maker: 2021 Laetare Medalist Carla Harris

Published: May 17, 2021

Amanda Skofstad

When Carla Harris — finance powerhouse, gospel singer, author and winner of the University of Notre Dame’s 2021 Laetare Medal — started working at Morgan Stanley in 1987, she earned a reputation not just as an ace deal-closer on the capital markets desk.

May celebrates diversity of AAPI, Jewish American and older American communities

Published: May 01, 2021

Cidni Sanders

Access resources to learn more about the groups being recognized and the history of these national observances.

A Q&A on International Women’s Day with Lailatul Fitriyah

Published: March 16, 2021

Josh Stowe

In this conversation, PhD candidate Lailatul Fitriyah shares her perspective on the issues she highlighted as part of a social media campaign for International Women’s Day 2021.

Bishara Mohamed (Master of Global Affairs, International Peace Studies, '21)

Published: March 15, 2021

Matthew Macke

Mohamed was a clinical psychologist before coming to Notre Dame. "I went into clinical psychology because I saw how mental health issues were affecting my community," she said. "I’m Kenyan, but my ethnicity is Somali. So I grew up around Somali refugees — because Kenya took the biggest number of refugees from the civil war in Somalia."