Diversity and Inclusion

Sponsored by the Office of the President and the Oversight Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, the luncheon included remarks from Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., as well as a panel discussion on race: “A Call to Love: Bridging the Racial Divide.”

I am ND: Meet Kyle Sturges

Published: January 09, 2019

Carol C. Bradley

Kyle Sturges works in Undergraduate Admissions as senior assistant director of international admissions. For faculty and staff, he founded Spectrum, the University’s LGBTQ and Ally Employee Resource Group.

Statement by Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., on mass shooting of worshipers at Pittsburgh synagogue

Published: October 28, 2018

“In the days ahead, Notre Dame will look for ways to mourn in solidarity with our friends and to address the venomous hatred directed at them because of their faith and identity,” Jenkins said.

Heather Reynolds named inaugural managing director of Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities

Published: October 17, 2018

DJ DiDonna

A nonprofit leader with extensive expertise in poverty alleviation, Reynolds has served as president and CEO at Catholic Charities Fort Worth for the past 14 years.

National Hispanic Heritage Month events on campus

Published: September 17, 2018

Luis R. Fraga

The Institute for Latino Studies (ILS) is very proud to lead the celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month at the University of Notre Dame. We have organized a series of lectures, presentations, movies, and cultural events to demonstrate how the entire Notre Dame community is enriched by the work ethic, aspirations, and commitment of Latino students, faculty, and staff who are...

Sara Bea Learning Center facilitates equal access to Notre Dame experience

Published: July 02, 2018

Ellen Crowe Finan

A formal process to provide accommodations for students with impairments began in 1995 when Scott Howland was hired to create a centralized office of disability services. The first offices were housed in Badin Hall.

Join us on June 28 for a Diversity Discussion on racial battle fatigue

Published: June 14, 2018

This workshop will feature a discussion of microaggressions, the political climate in which they proliferate, and the fatigue that people of color experience with navigating whether to confront or ignore their daily experiences of racism.

Join Us May 24 for a Diversity Discussion: Update on Staff D&I On Campus

Published: May 17, 2018

Join us to get an update on Staff D&I on campus. We’ll be discussing what we’ve done on campus the past year, where we’re heading with our strategic plan, and get feedback on how we’re doing. Update on Staff D&I On Campus Thursday, May 24 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Oak Room, South Dining Hall Our speakers will be: Pamela Nolan...

Interested in becoming a diversity education volunteer?

Published: February 07, 2019

If you have enjoyed the “We Are All ND” workshop or the “Multicultural Competency” Workshop and you want to help present this material, this is the Diversity Discussion you’ve been waiting for! Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 27.

New initiative, With Voices True, to collect and archive narratives on race

Published: January 25, 2019

Kevin Fye

The Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights has announced a new initiative, With Voices True, to collect and record the voices of the Notre Dame community on the topic of race.

ND community invited to 4th Annual Walk the Walk Week

Published: January 10, 2019

Office of the President

The Notre Dame community will mark the beginning of the fourth annual Walk the Walk Week and Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration on Sunday, January 20 with a Candlelight Prayer Service, led by Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., in the Main Building Rotunda at 11:00 p.m. All are welcome to this interfaith service.

Employee Resource Groups assist in diversity recruitment, retention

Published: January 06, 2019

Cidni Sanders

Employee resource groups (ERGs) are voluntary, employee-led groups created by a shared characteristic, interest or life experience. Seven groups currently exist at Notre Dame: Adelante Hispanos, the Black Faculty and Staff Association, Notre Dame Staff of International Descent, Notre Dame Veterans Association, SPECTRUM (LGBTQ), THRIVE! Inspiring ND Women and Young Leaders of Notre Dame.

I am ND: Meet Cyndi Belmarez

Published: October 25, 2018

Carol Bradley

Cyndi Belmarez, institutional research specialist in the Office of Institutional Research, has worked at Notre Dame for more than 30 years. She likes to say that she grew up on campus. “I lived on campus during the summers, and on Saturdays we were here for tutoring and lunch at the Oak Room in the South Dining Hall," she says.

Join us for Fall 2018 Staff Diversity and Inclusion Discussions

Published: October 10, 2018

Participatory and highly interactive, this discussion series presents opportunities for all Notre Dame staff to share experiences, learn from each other, and ultimately grow to make the University a more diverse and inclusive place where everyone can do their very best work.

I am ND: Meet Mary Adeniyi

Published: August 24, 2018

Gwen O'Brien

New series showcases the rich diversity of the faculty and staff at the University of Notre Dame.

Program brings kids, cops together around food

Published: June 22, 2018

One part law enforcement. One part youth. Add culinary professionals and garnish with fresh ingredients and food for thought. That’s the recipe for Cooking with Cops, a pilot program at the University of Notre Dame that brings local youth and law enforcement together around food.

The Commencement of the Notre Dame Class of 2018

Published: May 20, 2018

Amanda Skofstad

The University of Notre Dame celebrated its 173rd Commencement Ceremony Sunday (May 20) in Notre Dame Stadium, with an audience of approximately 21,000 family members, friends, faculty and graduates.

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

Published: April 03, 2018

"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.”

Events planned to celebrate Black History Month

Published: January 31, 2019

Notre Dame will celebrate Black History Month with events including lectures, discussions and performances throughout February.

Procurement seeks to increase engagement with small and diverse businesses

Published: January 22, 2019

Gwen O'Brien and Marissa Gebhard

The competitive bidding program has been expanded to stimulate the participation of small, women-owned, veteran-owned, disadvantaged and minority-owned businesses in formal Request for Proposals (RFPs) for University purchases exceeding $150,000.

Join us Jan. 24 for the Unity Summit

Published: January 09, 2019

A part of Walk the Walk Week, the Unity Summit is an interactive event utilizing small group dialogue to network, build community and explore ways to make Notre Dame more inclusive.

Campus Dining leaders bring international cuisine, fresh vision to Notre Dame

Published: December 03, 2018

Marissa Gebhard

Hailing from places like Korea, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, India, Italy, Poland, Bosnia and a host of other countries around the world, Campus Dining staff are almost as international as the cuisine they offer.

Potawatomi Language and Culture Night

Published: October 22, 2018

Zada Ballew, a Potawatomi citizen and a senior in the College of Arts and Letters, said, “As both a member of the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi and a student at the University of Notre Dame, I am honored to have the chance to share my culture with my classmates.

Tashi Kyil monks return to Notre Dame to create peace mandala

Published: September 25, 2018

Jessica Sieff

The visit continues "the ecumenical monastic tradition begun between Thomas Merton and the Dalai Lama,” said Dominic Vachon, director of the Ruth M. Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine.

Mediterranean flavors coming soon to Hesburgh Center for International Studies

Published: August 22, 2018

Cory Hankins

Campus Dining will officially welcome Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh to the Hesburgh Center for International Studies at the beginning of the spring semester.

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.”

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

Published: May 20, 2018