Hispanic Heritage Month series concludes with play
The Institute for Latino Studies concluded its Hispanic Heritage Month 2017 event series with bilingual environmental play, El Payaso.
Student Stories
Elizabeth Acevedo speaks on poetry and life’s challenges during her visit to Notre Dame
Letras Latinas, the literary initiative at the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Latino Studies, welcomed Acevedo as part of the institute’s Hispanic Heritage Month 2017 event series.
Notre Dame history and Africana studies alumna wins MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant
Nikole Hannah-Jones, a 1998 Notre Dame graduate, has won a fellowship from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation — commonly known as a “Genius” Grant. Hannah-Jones, who majored in history and African American studies (now Africana studies), is an investigative reporter for The New York Times Magazine, covering issues of racial inequality, especially in education.
Active Minds club raises awareness about mental illness
The Active Minds club — formerly National Alliance on Mental Illness — is hosting Irish State of MiND: Mental Illness Awareness Week with a series of events such as workshops and speakers.
Undergrads gain peace-building and development experience through summer grants and internships
Five Kroc Institute undergraduates used summer grants and internshios to gain valuable experience around the world.
Spanish and Italian Ph.D. programs build strong reputation with dissertation-focused approach
From the beginning, there’s an end in sight. For students in Notre Dame’s new Ph.D. in Italian and Ph.D. in Spanish programs — each of which launched in 2016 — the focus is on ensuring students complete their dissertations and earn their degrees within five years.
Notre Dame awards honorary monogram to Condoleezza Rice
“You represent the philosophy of our coach and this program so well," University Vice President and James E. Rohr Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick said of the women’s basketball team. "You said once, ‘We have to move past the idea that women can become leaders to the expectation that they will be leaders.’ That is what this program is built on and that...
3L Kate Rochat explores legal interests ‘off the beaten path’ in South Korea
Kate Rochat, a 3L at Notre Dame Law School, spent part of her summer “off the beaten path” while learning Korean in an intensive language program through the U.S. Department of State.
Statement by Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame
A decision to discontinue DACA would be foolish, cruel and un-American.
Students embrace summer study abroad programs
This past summer, some students set their sights beyond the United States.
Some turned to China, Israel or the United Kingdom. Others looked to Russia, Ireland or South Africa. A handful focused on France, Brazil or Italy.
Notre Dame launches Inspired Leadership Initiative to help accomplished ‘retirees’ discern and catalyze the next stage of their lives
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.
Mendoza students in Brazil
Through the International Portfolio Management course, students will understand investing from a global vantage point, contribute solutions in a collaborative setting, and build connections with practicing industry professionals abroad.
Street Law brings Notre Dame students to local high schools
Street Law started in 1972 in Washington, D.C., as a way to provide high school students with a basic legal background before graduation. Since then, the program has spread out across the nation and morphed into a facet of government or history courses, giving students the opportunity to examine the state of U.S. law and discuss with their classmates and law...
3L Veronica Canton serves as president of Hispanic National Bar Association’s student group
The Law Students Division of the Hispanic National Bar Association has new leadership with ties to Notre Dame Law School.
Institute for Latino Studies celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with lectures, performances
The Institute for Latino Studies at Notre Dame will host a series of events in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
Campus Ministry engages ND community
Campus Ministry seeks to nurture the faith development of both Catholic and non-Catholic students in their time at Notre Dame.
Video: Notre Dame's pre-health study abroad program in Puebla, Mexico
In Notre Dame International's study abroad program in Puebla, Mexico, students gain valuable language and cultural experience and a new perspective on health care, which they can apply to their future health professions at home or abroad.
New scholarship established at Notre Dame in Hank Aaron’s name
Members of the Notre Dame family have made a generous gift to the University to establish the Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded to under-represented, socioeconomically disadvantaged students at the University.
Spanish major hones language skills to prepare for career in medicine
In summer 2016, Notre Dame senior Andrew Grose studied abroad in Spain — taking a headfirst dive into a language and culture he loved and had studied for years. The experience confirmed for him that whatever path he takes after graduation, Spanish will be a part of it.
PrismND continues to support LGBT community
“We try to help those students improve their Notre Dame experience and advocate for them,” senior Baylea Williams, PrismND’s president, said.
Big business in Beijing
With the launch of Notre Dame’s Beijing Global Gateway, the university ensures that an even greater number of MBA students can gain professional experience in a country that is shaping the way the world does business.
Keough School of Global Affairs: Engaging the deeper ethical questions of human development
While mastering foundational courses in economics and integral human development, the students also choose a concentration in international development, international peace studies or global affairs.
Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago honors Patrick A. Salvi, ’78 J.D.
The Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago honored Patrick A. Salvi, ’78 J.D., this week with its Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is presented annually to an individual who has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to the Church and the bar.
English graduate students travel to Greece for humanities consortium that fosters cross-disciplinary discussion and networking
Four students in Notre Dame’s Ph.D. in English program gathered in Athens, Greece, this summer with scholars from across the globe to step outside their respective specialties and consider some of the big ideas and enduring questions in the humanities.
London Director Michael Addo explains why law students should study abroad
Eight students who spent all or part of the 2016-17 academic year in London helped Addo make his point. Several called their time in London their “best semester of law school” while talking about interning with members of Parliament, soaking up London’s culture, and traveling to The Hague and other European landmarks.
Greater China Scholars Program welcomes Class of 2021
The Greater China Scholars Program, launched in 2011 and designed to promote global leadership and service, is the University of Notre Dame’s largest scholarship program for international undergraduate students.
How a required fine arts course changed a physics major’s life
Alexis Belis ’00 arrived at Notre Dame with a plan. Following in her father’s footsteps, she was ready to major in physics, tackle the requirements for medical school, and become a doctor. She nearly missed her true calling. Today, she curates ancient art at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
CCHR Announces 2017-18 Rita Bahr Scholars
Mr. Joseph Cari endowed the Rita Bahr Cari Memorial Fund in 2001, with additional donations, to encourage advanced studies in international human rights law.
Book tells stories of African-Americans who integrated the University of Notre Dame
In a series of seventy-five essays, beginning with the first African-American to graduate from Notre Dame in 1947 to a member of the class of 2017 who also served as student body president, we can trace the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of the African-American experience at Notre Dame through seven decades.
From boxing to earning a dual degree, SBA President Athena Aherrera does it all
When Athena Aherrera immigrated to the United States from the Philippines seven years ago, she had to adjust to a new country and culture. She embraced the challenge, adapted quickly, and has been running full speed ever since – something she attributes to the support of her family, friends, school, and wider community.