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Fr. Jenkins responds to Administration practice of separating immigrant families at the border

Published: June 19, 2018

“Central to the Holy Cross education Notre Dame offers is a sense of family, centered on the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, and in that spirit I call on the Administration to end immediately the cruel practice of separating children from parents and parents from children.”

Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins on DACA: ‘Pray that our leaders will end the cruel uncertainty’

Published: February 15, 2018

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University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., offered a statement following Thursday's (Feb. 15) failure by the U.S. Senate to pass immigration legislation.

Letter from Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. to U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein

Published: September 09, 2017

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The following letter was sent from University president Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., to U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein in response to the senator's line of questioning of Notre Dame faculty member Amy Barrett during a confirmation hearing on September 6, 2017.

Caleb “C.J.” Pine: 2017 Valedictory Address

Published: May 21, 2017

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"We all have our story, the unique place and family that we come from. And during our time at Notre Dame, our stories have become interwoven and linked. We have lived and studied alongside people very different from ourselves, who have become our friends and family. I want to tell you about two of my friends who have shaped my...

Statement by Father John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president, University of Notre Dame

Published: January 29, 2017

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A statement on President Trump’s recent Executive Order.

Father Jenkins reflects on past, present and future collaboration with Brazil in São Paulo speech

Published: March 11, 2016

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In a speech at the American Chamber of Commerce in São Paulo, Brazil, University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., discussed the importance of Catholic education in an era of corruption and injustice, the University’s vision for growth in the country and its research related to the Zika virus.

Building a community of genuine love and respect

Published: January 18, 2016

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The following is a transcript of University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.’s remarks at the University’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Luncheon on Monday (Jan. 18).

Iris Outlaw receives AABHE Exemplary Award for Public Service

Published: April 27, 2015

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The American Association of Blacks in Higher Education (AABHE) presented the AABHE Exemplary Award for Public Service to Iris Outlaw, director of Multicultural Student Programs and Services at the University of Notre Dame, at the 2015 AABHE National Conference in Charleston, South Carolina, on April 10. The AABHE Exemplary Public Service Award goes to those individuals whose public lives and...

Two Spanish architects win the Rafael Manzano Architecture Prize

Published: October 23, 2014

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Spanish architects Javier Cenicacelaya and Iñigo Saloña have been awarded the Rafael Manzano Martos Prize for Classical Architecture and Monument Restoration, presented in partnership by the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture and philanthropist Richard H. Driehaus.

2013-2014 Notre Dame Forum on Women in Leadership announces spring events

Published: March 05, 2014

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In coming weeks, the University of Notre Dame will host the former director of the National Science Foundation and a distinguished panel on women in the life of the Church as part of the continuing 2013-14 Notre Dame Forum “Women in Leadership.”

Sister Norma Pimentel, M.J.: 2018 Laetare Address

Published: May 20, 2018

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Sister Norma Pimentel, M.J., executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley and longtime advocate for immigrants and refugees, received the University of Notre Dame’s 2018 Laetare Medal — the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics — at Notre Dame’s 173rd University Commencement Ceremony on May 20.

Notre Dame launches Grotto Network, a digital platform for Catholic millennials

Published: November 26, 2017

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On the occasion of its 175th anniversary, the University of Notre Dame announced Nov. 26 the launch of Grotto Network, a digital media platform for young Catholic adults.

Statement by Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame

Published: September 07, 2017

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A decision to discontinue DACA would be foolish, cruel and un-American.

Statement by Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame

Published: March 16, 2017

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The bells of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart will ring out in celebration and welcoming of immigrants from around the world.

Abby Davis: 2016 Valedictory Address

Published: May 15, 2016

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Watch video Gen. Dempsey, Former Speaker Boehner, Vice President Biden, Father Jenkins, distinguished faculty and guests, family, friends and fellow graduates: Today is a very important day. Today, we — the class of 2016 — are going to receive one of the most expensive pieces of paper we may ever possess: our college diploma.

Father Jenkins discusses the 2016 Laetare Medal and the common good

Published: March 09, 2016

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Watch video University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., in an interview with Nicolás Luco, columnist for one of Latin America’s leading dailies, El Mercurio of Chile, was asked about the “open gestures of dialogue” behind the selection of Vice President Joseph Biden and former Speaker John Boehner as the University’s Laetare medalists.

Notre Dame receives $1.6 million from Accenture to expand technology and opportunity in Uganda and South Africa

Published: July 27, 2015

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The University of Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development (NDIGD) has received $1.6 million from Accenture — one of the world’s leading professional services companies, with capabilities in consulting, strategy, digital, technology and operations — to expand the Connectivity, Electricity and Education for Entrepreneurship (CE3) project. CE3 empowers disconnected communities in northern Uganda by harnessing solar energy to deliver...

Women engineers gather at Notre Dame, bring the ‘brains and beauty to engineering’

Published: March 05, 2015

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This Friday and Saturday (March 6 and 7), approximately 850 female collegiate students and professionals will gather at the University of Notre Dame for the 2015 Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Region H Conference, highlighting women engineers’ unique place and voice within the engineering industry and bringing a significant economic impact to the area.

Ruan Yisan to receive 2014 Henry Hope Reed Award in Chicago

Published: March 19, 2014

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Ruan Yisan, historic preservationist and professor of architecture at Tongji University, will receive the 2014 Henry Hope Reed Award on March 29 (Saturday) at the John B. Murphy Memorial Auditorium in Chicago. Ruan will receive the award in conjunction with the Richard H. Driehaus Prize ceremony, at which the Driehaus Prize will be presented to Italian architect Pier Carlo Bontempi....

Notre Dame awarded U.S. Department of State grant to train young African leaders

Published: February 27, 2014

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As part of the Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development (NDIGD), a group of collaborators at the University of Notre Dame has received a grant from the U.S. Department of State to train young African leaders in entrepreneurship. The collaborators include the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business Nonprofit Executive Program, the Kellogg Institute for International Studies’ Ford...

Statement by Father Jenkins on the 50th anniversary of MLK’s death

Published: April 03, 2018

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"On this anniversary of his violent death, let us at Notre Dame and throughout the nation and the world recommit ourselves to work for justice everywhere.”

Notre Dame launches Inspired Leadership Initiative to help accomplished ‘retirees’ discern and catalyze the next stage of their lives

Published: October 25, 2017

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The University of Notre Dame is launching a program to help accomplished individuals discern optimal paths toward personal fulfillment and equip them to further their positive impacts on society in the next phase of their lives.

Nanovic and Mendoza host European Catholic university officials for executive education program

Published: July 17, 2017

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The Catholic Leadership Institute is a management training program for higher education professionals that has been internationalized to serve those working in former Soviet bloc countries.

Statement by Father John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president, University of Notre Dame

Published: February 21, 2017

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A statement on guidance memos released by the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday (Feb. 21).

Not Irish? There’s still reason to celebrate on St. Patrick’s Day

Published: March 16, 2016

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Why do so many people celebrate and recognize St. Patrick’s Day – even if they’re not Irish at all? Diarmuid Ó Giolláin, professor of Irish language and literature at the University of Notre Dame and expert on popular religion in Ireland, as well as folklore and popular culture, explains the history and cultural significance of Lá Fhéile Pádraig, "the Day...

ScreenPeace Film Festival addresses global issues

Published: February 01, 2016

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The University of Notre Dame’s annual ScreenPeace Film Festival includes six films on topics ranging from an inside look at North Korea, to the 1965 Indonesian genocide, to the indigenous people of Chile.

Aaron Neville: 2015 Laetare Address

Published: May 17, 2015

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Watch video I am honored and humbled to be receiving such a prestigious medal. I hope I’m worthy of standing next to the people who have received it before me. If it’s for me trying to get my life on the right track the way God wanted me too, then I am worthy, because I know, and God knows, that...

Notre Dame to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day with prayer service, community events

Published: January 15, 2015

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Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame, will preside at a prayer service to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Jan. 19 (Monday) in the rotunda of the Main Building. The public is invited to participate in the prayer service and the reception that will immediately follow....

Italian architect Pier Carlo Bontempi to receive 2014 Driehaus Prize in Chicago

Published: March 19, 2014

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Italian architect Pier Carlo Bontempi will receive the 2014 Richard H. Driehaus Prize from the University of Notre Dame at a ceremony to be held on March 29 (Saturday) at the John B. Murphy Memorial Auditorium in Chicago. Bontempi’s award-winning international work includes a block recovery plan in Parma’s historical center, as well as the Place de Toscane and the...

Moreau Diversity Fellowship application deadline is Nov. 1

Published: October 20, 2010

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The University of Notre Dame’s Moreau Academic Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is accepting applications for two-year research, teaching and mentoring opportunities. Fellows will devote their time to research and will teach two courses each year, including one in their area of specialization and one core undergraduate offering for their home academic departments. They also will participate in mentoring initiatives geared...