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A&L language majors, minors flip for fully funded Foreign Language Internship Program

Beth Staples

Victoria Gordon-Brown, a junior Italian and biochemistry major from London, studied climate change in Italy. Reid Ragsdale, a junior Spanish and Arts & Letters pre-health major from Nashville, Tennessee, interned with a physician in Costa Rica. Through the Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures' inaugural Foreign Language Internship Program (FLIP), they and nine of their Notre Dame peers...

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Notre Dame’s Eck Institute and Institute for Latino Studies professors partner to help students explore Hispanic/Latino health

Christine Grashorn

For the 2.2 million U.S. farm workers who identify as Hispanic, long working hours and rapidly changing climates are leading to serious health challenges. Efforts to address these health concerns often face additional obstacles such as limited options for care, language barriers, and financial instability.…

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Notre Dame International leads efforts to strengthen partnerships between higher education institutions in the United States and India

Mary Hendriksen

Fulbright Nehru International Education Administrators pictured with Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. Home to over 1.4 billion people, India is now the world’s most populous nation.  This is just one of the many reasons the time is right for a fresh look at partnerships between institutions of higher education in India and the United States—particularly collaborations that address pressing global...

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Building connections, serving, and experiencing life-changing encounters in Sofia, Bulgaria

Anastasia Matuszak

Anastasia Matuszak ’24 is a studio art and psychology major with a minor in theology at the University of Notre Dame. During the summer of 2023, she traveled to Sofia, Bulgaria, as part of the Serving (in) Europe program. This opportunity allowed her to volunteer with Caritas Sofia, which helps refugees, migrants, and asylum-seekers meet their holistic needs––physical, mental/emotional, social,...

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Fall 2023 progress report

diversity.nd.edu

Honoring the mandate issued by the Board of Trustees Task Force report Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Notre Dame: A Strategic Framework (2021), grounded in the University’s Catholic mission, and consistent with established best practices of national organizations, the Office of Institutional Transformation will help coordinate, inform, assist, support, and assess the work of campus partners to advance the...

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University’s TRIO programs join Enrollment Division

NDWorks

The University’s TRIO Programs have joined the Enrollment Division, as of July 1. Notre Dame has served as a host campus for TRIO since 1966. In that year, Rev. Ted Hesburgh, C.S.C., launched the University’s Upward Bound program, one of our nation’s oldest and most successful college preparatory programs. Upward Bound has provided intensive academic support and exposure to South...

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FirstGen@ND: Department of American Studies Professor Jennifer Huynh was the first in her family to attend college

Shannon Rooney

Department of American Studies Professor Jennifer Huynh was the first person in her family to go to college. “Attending university wasn’t only for myself; it was for my family and for a better future,” says Huynh. Her father was a refugee from Vietnam and her mother was a hairdresser. They were proud of Huynh’s admission to the universities she applied...

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New Middle Eastern and North African studies minor explores vital region through interdisciplinary study

Mary Kinney

Because the region is constantly a part of public discourse, the goal of the MENA minor is to acquaint students with the region and learn about its history, cultures, and politics. This will make it possible for them to pursue advanced study at a later stage and utilize constructive skills to navigate future topics concerning the area.

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Accessibility awareness

Office of Brand Content

Architecture students participated in an annual event where budding architects in their fourth year divide into groups for the morning and try to navigate campus using a wheelchair, crutches, or blindfolds. The purpose is to experience firsthand the challenges or ease of accessibility in the kinds of buildings they could soon be designing.

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Fall 2023 update from the Office of Institutional Transformation

diversity.nd.edu

The 2023-2024 academic year has gotten off to a fantastic start. As we enter our second full academic year of operations, the Office of Institutional Transformation is firmly positioned to lead and catalyze Notre Dame’s efforts to enhance inclusive excellence as a premier global Catholic research University, fostering a culture of belonging where all can thrive.

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We want to hear from you

diversity.nd.edu

Do you have questions or feedback about the Office of Institutional Transformation or the University’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives? Would you like to request an Institutional Transformation presentation or consultation? Is there a story idea you’d like to share about the work being done to advance a spirit of inclusion at Notre Dame or in the community?…

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The Interfaith Notre Dame Initiative participates in interfaith prayer service as part of Cultural Relations Week

Lestitian, Chloe

The Interfaith Notre Dame Initiative, a student initiative sponsored by the Ansari Institute, had the privilege of collaborating with Notre Dame Student Government and Campus Ministry for an interfaith prayer service. The service was hosted by the Student Government Department of Diversity and Inclusion: Race and Ethnicity, and it was the first event of Cultural Relations Week.…

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Having coffee with . . . Anna Haskins

Notre Dame Magazine

Anna Haskins recalls the precise moment in June when she heard about the Supreme Court ruling that effectively ended affirmative action for college admissions. “Did I expect it? Yes. But I was still surprised and crestfallen,” says Haskins, the Andrew V. Tackes Associate Professor of Sociology and associate director of Notre Dame’s Initiative on Race and Resilience. The decision means...

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