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In Memoriam: Adam Arnold, first African-American faculty member

Published: April 24, 2017

Dennis Brown

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...

Calling for closer ties, Father Jenkins decries insults directed at Mexico

Published: July 08, 2016

Dennis Brown

Calling recent insults to Mexico and its people “churlish, insulting political theater,” the president of the University of Notre Dame, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., said Friday (July 8) that he is dedicated to strengthening the University’s presence in that nation’s academic, government, corporate and Church sectors.

Mary Galvin appointed dean of College of Science

Published: June 24, 2015

Dennis Brown

An accomplished scientist with extensive experience in the academic, government and private sectors, Mary E. Galvin has been appointed the William K. Warren Foundation Dean of the College of Science at the University of Notre Dame by Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., the University’s president.

Rev. Ray Hammond to replace Patten as Notre Dame’s commencement speaker

Published: May 01, 2014

Dennis Brown

Rev. Dr. Ray Hammond, founder of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Boston, will deliver the principal address at the University of Notre Dame’s 169th University Commencement Ceremony on May 18 (Sunday), replacing the previously announced speaker, Christopher Patten, chancellor of Oxford and chair of the BBC Trust. Patten informed the University this week that he is withdrawing from several...

Diversity program will be sponsored by the College of Business Administration

Published: September 14, 1998

Dennis Brown

Note to the media: The “Diversity Discourse” conference is not open to the public. However, you are invited to attend and report on the keynote address (see below) as well as presentations at the College of Business Administration. Thursday’s sessions are at 11 a.m., 2:15 p.m., and 4 p.m….

The Diversity Program will celebrate the 25th anniversary of coeducation with a panel discussion

Published: October 23, 1997

Dennis Brown

The Diversity Program in the University of Notre Dame’s College of Business Administration will celebrate the University’s 25th anniversary of coeducation Tuesday (Oct. 28) with a panel discussion, “Maintaining a Balance: Family, Career and Community,” at 4:30 p.m. in the college’s Jordan Auditorium. A reception will follow in the…

Ansari family’s $15 million gift to Notre Dame aims to unite global religions

Published: March 17, 2017

Dennis Brown

The Rafat and Zoreen Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion will be a part of Notre Dame’s new Donald R. Keough School of Global Affairs.

Enrollment Division establishes Matriculate chapter

Published: January 25, 2016

Dennis Brown

The University of Notre Dame’s Enrollment Division has established a Matriculate chapter on campus. Founded in the fall of 2014, Matriculate is a college-access organization based in New York City that helps high-achieving, low-income high school students make the transition to college by pairing them with advising fellows at leading colleges and universities nationwide.

Maura Ryan appointed vice president and associate provost

Published: May 12, 2015

Dennis Brown

Maura A. Ryan, associate dean for the humanities and faculty affairs in the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame, has been appointed vice president and associate provost for faculty affairs at the University. The appointment, effective Aug. 1, was made by Notre Dame’s president, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., on the recommendation of Thomas G....

Father Jenkins receives Champion of Diversity Award

Published: January 20, 2011

Dennis Brown

Indiana Minority Business Magazine (IMBM) has honored Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame, with a 2011 Champion of Diversity Award. Father Jenkins was one of 14 individuals, institutions and companies recognized by the magazine at a ceremony Jan. 14 in Indianapolis. Father Jenkins and the other award recipients were cited as “leaders in their...

Gutman will speak on business diversity

Published: April 02, 1998

Dennis Brown

Bobbi Gutman, vice president and director of global diversity at Motorola Inc., will speak on “The Business Case for Diversity” Monday (April 6) at 4 p.m. in room 162 of the University of Notre Dame’s College of Business Administration complex.p….

Rileys make significant gift to Notre Dame; largest gift directed to financial aid in University’s history

Published: February 05, 2017

Dennis Brown

The late Allan J. Riley, a 1957 graduate of Notre Dame, and his wife, Radwan, have made a multi-million-dollar gift in support of need- and merit-based scholarships for undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

$20 million gift to fund initiative to support students from low socioeconomic families

Published: September 04, 2015

Dennis Brown

University of Notre Dame graduate Sean Cullinan and his wife, Sue, from Glen Ridge, New Jersey, have made a $20 million gift to his alma mater to fund a groundbreaking program that will make a Notre Dame education a reality for students from low socioeconomic households. The Fighting Irish Initiative will fully fund the cost for low-income students to...

$3 million gift from Susan Scribner Mirza to establish Notre Dame’s first endowed professorship in Islamic studies

Published: January 21, 2015

Dennis Brown

The University of Notre Dame announced Wednesday (Jan. 21) its first ever endowed professorship in Islamic studies, established with a $3 million gift from alumna Susan Scribner Mirza of Greenwich, Connecticut.

Symposium to examine diversity on campus

Published: March 19, 2001

Dennis Brown

Herman Blake and Emily Moore, cofounders of Scholars for Educational Excellence and Diversity, Inc., and faculty members at Iowa State University, will lead a symposium on campus diversity Thursday-Friday (March 22-23) at the University of Notre Dame.p. Titled “Conceptualizing Diversity in Higher Education for a New Millennium,” the symposium…

Corporate representatives discuss diversity in the workplace

Published: March 22, 1998

Dennis Brown

Representatives from five corporations will discuss diversity in the workplace in a panel presentation at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday (March 25) in the auditorium of the University of Notre Dame’s Hesburgh Center for International Studies.p….