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United Way in need of support, now more than ever

Published: November 24, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has made 2020 a rough year for everybody. For some of our Michiana neighbors, it’s been unbearable. “Our food bank and pantries are getting slammed. People are lining up at 8:30 a.m. for a 4:30 p.m. food distribution, and we haven’t yet hit the peak of this crisis. How can you wrap your head around that?” said…

Center for Student Support and Care established in time for coronavirus

Published: May 11, 2020

Gwen O'Brien, NDWorks

Last semester, the Center for Student Support and Care opened in temporary quarters in Flanner Hall, bringing under one umbrella the existing Sara Bea Center for Student Accessibility Services and the University’s care and wellness consultants.

I am ND: Meet Rashied Omar

Published: September 30, 2019

Gwen O'Brien, NDWorks

At the start of his interview with NDWorks, Rashied Omar, a research scholar of Islamic studies and peacebuilding, mentions he has been up since 5 a.m. “I’ve already run 10 kilometers (6 miles) at the gym and read my pre-dawn prayers,” he shares. The discipline to rise in the prime of the morning and get the most out of the...