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de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture to host panel discussion about racism and the culture of life

Published: July 22, 2020

Inspired by Pope Francis's observation that Christians "cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life," the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture will host a webinar discussion on racism and the culture of life on July 28 at 8 p.m. (EDT).

Virtual discussion to address disability and inclusivity amid coronavirus

Published: July 21, 2020

Christine Cox

Experts from Asia and Notre Dame will join a Zoom webinar for the discussion “Inclusivity in the Post-Pandemic World” on Wednesday, August 5. The event starts at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time and 6:30 p.m. India Standard Time. Registration is required at…

Notre Dame joins 58 other universities in support of Harvard, MIT lawsuit

Published: July 13, 2020

Dennis Brown

The University of Notre Dame joined during this past weekend with 58 other institutions of higher learning as amici in support of a court motion by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to prevent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from expelling international students who are enrolled exclusively online.

A Message from Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. -- Let us become more fully the Notre Dame we seek to be

Published: June 24, 2020

president.nd.edu

The current moment, while deeply tragic, is also an opportunity for reflecting on the ways we can make Notre Dame more fully the community we want it to be and to combat racism wherever we find it. We must seize that opportunity. Yet any successful effort will be one which first considers initiatives that have been undertaken, assesses their effectiveness...

Supreme Court DACA decision confirms executive branch action not absolute, expert says

Published: June 18, 2020

Colleen Sharkey

Erin Corcoran, executive director of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, says the Supreme Court decision issued by the chief justice today on DACA is significant for two important reasons.

Statement from Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., on Supreme Court’s DACA decision

Published: June 09, 2020

Notre Dame News

“The Supreme Court ruled on technical grounds what we applaud on moral ones. It invalidated the heartless cancellation of the DACA program, which needlessly put at risk thousands who entered the U.S. as minors and who knew America as their only home. "

Research on HBCUs and racial bias in the bond market receives award

Published: June 08, 2020

Carol Elliott

University of Notre Dame research that found historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) pay higher fees to issue tax-exempt bonds than non-HBCUs was recently recognized as a “best paper” by the Journal of Financial Economics.

Notre Dame community gathers in support of unity and racial justice

Published: June 02, 2020

Dennis Brown

With the image of “Christ the Teacher” on the south façade of Hesburgh Library as a backdrop, University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., urged members of the campus community Monday evening (June 1) to recommit to and pray for unity and racial justice in our nation.

Through research and teaching, Notre Dame historian and gender studies scholar-in-residence explores how archives shape narratives

Published: May 13, 2020

Carrie Gates

What Karen Graubart didn’t find in archives in Spain and Peru was, in some ways, as valuable as what she did. An associate professor in the Department of History, Graubart has spent more than 15 years conducting archival research on women and non-dominant communities in the Iberian Empire for her first two books. But she is also considering how the archives themselves...

ILS scholars release new book on Latinos and the 2016 election

Published: May 08, 2020

Oliver Ortega

In a series of essays, researchers working at the intersection of Political Science and Latino Studies analyze issues ranging from Latino voter turnout in battleground states to the influence of gender on voting behavior.

Most comprehensive study yet of Latinx U.S. immigration agents shows economic self-interest drives decisions to join ICE

Published: July 22, 2020

Colleen Sharkey

Research by David Cortez, assistant professor of political science, found that Latinxs — regardless of their preferred national/ethnic identity, their identification with the immigrant experience or their attitude toward immigrants — choose to work in immigration for their own economic interest.

Ansari Institute will help change the conversation about religion with new grant

Published: July 16, 2020

Josh Stowe

Thanks to a grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion will host a series of workshops that will help change the conversation about religion by bringing journalists, scholars and faith practitioners together to learn from each other and better communicate their perspectives.

New initiative will tackle racism’s core concepts

Published: July 10, 2020

Kevin Fye

The Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights announced a year-long initiative entitled “Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary,” that seeks to educate students and members of the broader Notre Dame community, helping them explore and deconstruct concepts that undergird racism.

IDEA Center offers webinar on breaking down barriers to African American entrepreneurship

Published: June 23, 2020

Nicholas Swisher

Entrepreneurship and venture capital have been largely closed to minorities, with African Americans impacted particularly hard.

'Aunt Jemima' name change decades overdue, expert says

Published: June 17, 2020

Shannon Roddel

James O’Rourke, professor of management at Mendoza College of Business, says this move by Quaker Oats, while welcome, is decades late in coming.

Mary Galvin: It is more meaningful to ask what we can do to end intolerance

Published: June 09, 2020

College of Science

Mary E. Galvin, William K. Warren Foundation Dean of the College of Science, addressed the issue of inequality with the students, faculty, and staff of the college.

Message from Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. -- "We have work to do"

Published: June 08, 2020

president.nd.edu

We were all horrified by the video of the terrible killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis as he pleaded with one of them to take his knees off his neck so he could breathe. As heartrending as the video was in itself, it has evoked anger and frustration among the black community—and all people of goodwill—over the...

Statement by Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., President, University of Notre Dame, on racial justice

Published: May 30, 2020

Notre Dame News

“George Floyd’s tragic death cries out for justice and a recommitment to fight racism. Recalling the image of Father Hesburgh and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. locked hand-in-hand in 1964, we pray, on this Feast of Pentecost: Come, Holy Spirit, inspire us to work for justice, solidarity and a healing of divisions.” …

Pulte Institute researchers find connections between improved cookstoves and reduced domestic violence in Uganda

Published: May 12, 2020

Heather Asiala

In 2014, the Hilton Foundation engaged a team of researchers from the Pulte Institute for Global Development to measure the impact of clean cookstove interventions in the Apac District of Uganda.

Supreme Court likely to agree with schools in closely watched religious freedom cases, expert predicts

Published: May 06, 2020

Shannon Roddel

Both “very important” cases involve the First Amendment right of religious institutions, including schools, to select their own leaders, teachers and ministers, and the justices are likely to agree with the schools, according to Notre Dame Law School Professor Richard Garnett, director of the University of Notre Dame’s Program on Church, State & Society.

Food rescue partnership reaches 100,000-pound milestone

Published: July 21, 2020

Erin Blasko

The University of Notre Dame has reached a milestone in its relationship with Cultivate Food Rescue: 100,000 pounds of food donated to the nonprofit to battle hunger and reduce food waste.

Statement from Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., on the status of international students

Published: July 14, 2020

Notre Dame News

"I was heartened to learn that the government has abandoned plans which would have resulted in the deportation of foreign students enrolled at certain American colleges and universities. Their presence enriches us all. They should be welcomed, not threatened or sent home." Originally published by Notre Dame News…

Notre Dame to file brief in support of Harvard, MIT court motion

Published: July 09, 2020

Notre Dame News

University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., today announced that the University would in coming days file an amicus curiae brief in support of a court motion by Harvard University and MIT to prevent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from expelling international students who are enrolled exclusively online.

Diversity and inclusion resources available, conference planned

Published: June 19, 2020

NDWorks

In spring 2021, the University of Notre Dame will hold a Diversity and Inclusion Conference for the Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, and Holy Cross College campuses to come together for a day of learning, conversation, and community-building. While the conference is months away, conference organizers offer selected resources for education, reflection, and action.

Notre Dame Law School establishes Religious Liberty Clinic

Published: June 17, 2020

Dennis Brown

With the receipt of a transformational gift from Matt and Lindsay Moroun and family, Notre Dame Law School will put its rich tradition of religious liberty scholarship into practice by creating the Notre Dame Religious Liberty Clinic.

Video: Race, violence, protest, and the ongoing struggle for justice

Published: June 09, 2020

kroc.nd.edu

A June 4 virtual conversation on systemic racism, the current calls for justice for Black Americans, and ways to get engaged drew over 600 attendees. The event was hosted by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame.

Father Jenkins: “We have to pray, but we also must act”

Published: June 07, 2020

Media Relations

In response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers, Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., joined other local clergy, elected officials and community leaders at an interdenominational prayer rally today at the Jon R. Hunt Memorial Plaza in downtown South Bend.

THRIVE! continues to thrive in spite of coronavirus and working remotely

Published: May 26, 2020

Natalie Davis Miller, Managing Editor, NDWorks

Thrive! is an employee resource group focused on increasing opportunities for women to be recruited, retained and advanced as leaders at the University

McGrath Institute to examine pandemic-related Church life renewal in virtual seminar series

Published: May 12, 2020

Anna Bradley

With special attention to how the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the typical rhythm of dioceses, parishes, schools and home life, this series will examine how the laity and the clergy might together commit to renewing the life of the Church.

Mexico City Global Center to launch new virtual lecture series

Published: May 04, 2020

Colleen Wilcox

A new series of virtual lectures will launch in May, highlighting the current work and partnerships between the University of Notre Dame and Mexico. Lecture topics include economic development and public finance, medicine and culture, and the spread of vector-borne diseases in Mexico.