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Statement by Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., on Pope Francis elevating Archbishop Wilton Gregory to cardinal

Published: October 26, 2020

"We offer Archbishop Gregory our warmest congratulations on his elevation to cardinal by Pope Francis and assure him of our prayers and support."

Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary

Published: October 19, 2020

klau.nd.edu

The Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights presents Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary, a lecture series and associated course presenting preeminent scholars, thought leaders, and public intellectuals to guide our community through topics necessary to an understanding of systemic racism and racial justice.

Video: Theatre historian La Donna Forsgren on women’s contributions to the Black Arts Movement

Published: October 15, 2020

Todd Boruff

La Donna L. Forsgren is an associate professor in the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre; concurrent faculty in the Gender Studies Program; and affiliated faculty in the Department of Africana Studies. Her latest book, Sistuhs in the Struggle: An Oral History of Black Arts Movement Theater and Performance, is the first oral history to fully explore the contributions of...

Wolbrecht receives American Political Science Association grant to broaden impact of organization promoting expertise of female scholars

Published: October 09, 2020

Carrie Gates

Wolbrecht received the award as a principal investigator for “Broadening the Impact of Women Also Know Stuff” — one of six projects to receive funding in 2020.

Building Language Bridges: Ernest Morrell expands literacy education research at Notre Dame

Published: September 30, 2020

Brendan O'Shaughnessy

Teaching English at Oakland High in the late 1990s, Ernest Morrell faced the age-old problem of how to get modern students interested in a canon of long-dead writers and poets. “I just got tired of teaching the regular way that I was supposed to — it did not seem all that enticing or effective,” said Morrell, now the director of the Notre Dame...

Notre Dame Law School Professor Barrett nominated to US Supreme Court

Published: September 26, 2020

Dennis Brown

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, professor of law at the University of Notre Dame and a 1997 graduate of Notre Dame Law School, was nominated today to the Supreme Court of the United States to fill the vacancy created by the death of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

“Everyday Religion” class delves into religious diversity

Published: September 16, 2020

Josh Stowe

When one encounters the rich diversity of the world’s religions, working to understand different faith traditions can promote tolerance, interreligious dialogue, and peace. This was the idea students explored during the second session of “Everyday Religion in a World of Many Faiths.” The class, offered by the Ansari Institute, meets online Thursday evenings and is free and open to the public....

"Quill and Cross in the Borderlands" receives International Latino Book Awards

Published: September 14, 2020

Kathryn Pitts

The International Latino Book Awards are the largest Latino cultural awards in the U.S.

Notre Dame signs agreement with Yad Vashem promoting Holocaust education and research

Published: September 09, 2020

Colleen Wilcox

The University and its global network, including the University of Notre Dame at Tantur in Jerusalem, signed a memorandum of understanding agreement with Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center.

Asia scholars Kyle Jaros and Sharon Yoon join Notre Dame's Keough School

Published: August 27, 2020

Christine Cox

Two new Asia scholars have joined the University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs in fall 2020: Kyle Jaros, associate professor of global affairs and political science, and Sharon Yoon, assistant professor of Korean studies.

Notre Dame files formal comment with Department of Homeland Security

Published: October 24, 2020

Notre Dame News

Three University of Notre Dame leaders have filed a formal comment on behalf of the University urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to withdraw a proposed rule that would make it harder for international students to enroll in U.S. universities. The comment amplifies concerns expressed this week in a letter from Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.…...

Recent Grads use Latino Studies as Springboard for Law Careers

Published: October 19, 2020

Institute for Latino Studies

The field of Latino Studies is marked by its intersectionality: students can take the skills and knowledge they learn down any number of professional paths. In the case of three recent Notre Dame graduates — Gregory Jenn, Cesar Estrada, and Xitlaly Estrada (no relation)…

Bridging the Divide speaker series adds event with Pete Buttigieg

Published: October 14, 2020

Ted Fox

Bridging the Divide is free and open to all members of the Notre Dame community as well as the public. Past events included "Exploring Racial and Social Injustice and Inequality in America," and the series will also tackle “The 19th Amendment and the Myth that All Women Vote the Same” among other topics.

The Snite Museum of Art Announces Important Acquisitions to its Mesoamerican Collection

Published: October 07, 2020

Gina Costa

The Snite Museum of Art announces five gifts to the Museum’s distinguished Mesoamerican collection. Mr. William. J. Gallagher Jr. ND’1950, was one of the original lenders of Pre-Columbian objects to the Snite Museum of Art when it opened its doors in the fall of 1980. These early loans from the Gallagher Family were foundational objects to the development of...

Video: Sociologist Dana Moss on studying authoritarian regimes, transnational repression, and protest movements

Published: September 29, 2020

Todd Boruff

Dana Moss is an assistant professor of sociology at Notre Dame whose research interests include collective behavior and social movements, global and transnational sociology, international migration, and political sociology. She's currently working on a book project on the "Arab Spring abroad" — how Libyan, Yemeni, and Syrian communities, spread from as far away as Los Angeles to London, mobilized to support...

Notre Dame professor co-designs first AP Seminar on African diaspora

Published: September 17, 2020

Amanda Skofstad

Ernest Morrell, professor of Africana studies and English, the Coyle Professor in Literacy Education and director of the Center for Literacy Education, collaborated with fellow subject experts to create the first capstone course on the African diaspora for AP Seminar high school teachers and students.

Hispanic Heritage Month Reminds Us 1000+ ND Students are Latinx

Published: September 15, 2020

Institute for Latino Studies

Over 14% of incoming undergraduates self-identify as Latino/Hispanic students, making over 1000 of the 8731 undergraduates at ND Latinx, not including international and DACA students. The Institute for Latino Studies, the employee resource group AdelanteND and the Hispanic Alumni of Notre Dame (HAND) are observing Hispanic Heritage Month in a number of ways through Oct. 15.

Real-time estimates show poverty rose after government benefits expired

Published: September 14, 2020

Colleen Sharkey

Poverty rose a full percentage point from 9.4 percent in the period from April to June to 10.4 percent for July and August.

“Everyday Religion” online class begins, exploring big questions

Published: September 09, 2020

Josh Stowe

The Ansari Institute’s new online class is free and open to the public. In each class, people from a variety of backgrounds draw on their personal experience and build on each other’s insights to explore issues from multiple perspectives.

A Message from Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. -- We must re-examine broader questions about diversity, equity, and inclusion at Notre Dame

Published: August 24, 2020

president.nd.edu

Here at Notre Dame, we must not miss the opportunity for positive change. We have heard from students, alumni, faculty and staff, and it is clear that there is much to be done. We must improve the experience of our students from underrepresented groups, enhance the diversity of our faculty and staff, and deepen conversations and understanding about race and...

2020 United Way Campaign is underway

Published: October 22, 2020

NDWorks

According to the United Way of St. Joseph County, four in 10 families struggle to meet basic needs. This year is even more challenging as many in the South Bend community face financial devastation and health challenges due to COVID-19. Each year, Notre Dame faculty and staff donate to the United Way…

How the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities is fighting to prevent homelessness

Published: October 16, 2020

Notre Dame News

The Homeless Prevention Call Center for the City of Chicago, currently run by Catholic Charities of Chicago, has helped thousands of families stay off the streets. Knowing funding for public programs is never guaranteed, it wanted to prove its method was cost effective and impactful. In 2012, it approached Notre Dame’s Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) for assistance. Could LEO...

Liu Institute Experts Join Panel on US-Asia Relations

Published: October 13, 2020

Rowland, Ashley

In a turbulent election year, it’s a topic that has received far less attention than the coronavirus, race relations, or the makeup of the Supreme Court: How will the winner of the presidential race impact Washington’s increasingly troubled relationships with China and other Asian nations?…

Asian cultural events drew enthusiastic audiences in 2019-20

Published: October 04, 2020

Liu Institute

The three biggest cultural events sponsored and co-sponsored by the Liu Institute in 2019-2020 saw enthusiastic capacity audiences. Bijayini Satpathy, a globally acclaimed Odissi dancer known for her intense facial expressions, performed her solo show Kalpana on September 5, 2019, at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center’s Patricia George Decio Theater. Coordinated by the Asian Indian Classical Music Society, Satpathy’s performance...

A Topologist, an Educator and an UndocyAlly Join the ILS Faculty Fellows

Published: September 28, 2020

Institute for Latino Studies

This fall, three leaders from the Notre Dame community have been appointed Faculty Fellows of the Institute for Latino Studies. Assistant Professor of Mathematics Juanita Pinzón Caicedo, First Year Academic Advisor Leonor Wangensteen, and Katy Walter Lichon of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education join a distinguished group of scholars.…

Notre Dame Police Department issues equity in policing report

Published: September 16, 2020

Dennis Brown

In collaboration with a group of Black University of Notre Dame students, and after receiving suggestions from them as well as from faculty, staff and alumni, the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) has developed a report that includes acknowledgement of past problems, a commitment to equitable policing and a comprehensive series of initiatives designed to create a more fair, impartial,...

Observer story: Panel discusses Uyghur humanitarian crisis, steps for activism

Published: September 15, 2020

The Observer

By Dane Sherman The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies hosted an engaging panel Monday with experts from institutes around the world entitled “Xinjiang and the Uyghurs: Religion, Oppression and Geopolitics.” The discussion focused on the genocide and forced labor of the Uyghur population in Xinjiang and around China, and what the world needs to do to take on...

First gender parity review of psychological science shows some successes amid persistent problems

Published: September 09, 2020

Colleen Sharkey

Lee Anna Clark and the other researchers found that women are less likely to apply for tenure-track positions; however, those who do apply are equally if not more likely to be hired than men.

Growing together: Young Singles Community celebrates one year

Published: September 03, 2020

Megan J. Hall, Medieval Institute

While a welcome situation for faculty and staff who come to Notre Dame with families, or who start families once here, South Bend can prove to be challenging for young single faculty and professional staff members who want to find and build community, a deeply-held value of Notre Dame.

Virtual ThinkND series explores communicating across cultures

Published: August 21, 2020

Carol Elliott

A new fall online series offered by the University of Notre Dame Alumni Association is aimed at helping participants develop communication skills critical to enhancing cultural awareness, knowledge and practical skills in the increasingly diverse contemporary workplace.