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Notre Dame endeavors to be a place where each student can grow individually in both mind and heart, and become a part of something larger than themselves. By celebrating the unique gifts each student brings to our shared community, student life is enriched immeasurably.

The stories below share just some of the ways Notre Dame students are celebrating and taking advantage of the wonderful diversity on our campus – through both scholarship and development and formation outside the classroom.

New undergraduate research fellowship announced for students with financial need

Published: March 28, 2017

Grant Johnson

The Charles Edison Fellowship is a $1,500 fellowship that will be granted to two undergraduate students who are passionate about pursuing research, but have financial struggles. The fellowship is open to current sophomore and junior students enrolled in the College of Science.

Ansari family’s $15 million gift to Notre Dame aims to unite global religions

Published: March 17, 2017

Dennis Brown

The Rafat and Zoreen Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion will be a part of Notre Dame’s new Donald R. Keough School of Global Affairs.

University of Notre Dame convenes African theology conference in Rome

Published: March 16, 2017

Amanda Skofstad

Theologians, Catholic Church leaders, graduate students and lay men and women from around Africa and North America gathered March 23-25 at the University of Notre Dame’s Rome Global Gateway.

LGBT immigrants escaping persecution may face other abuse

Published: March 09, 2017

Kevin Allen

Immigrating to the United States isn’t easy for anyone, but it can be particularly difficult for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, a Chicago-based attorney told a group at Notre Dame Law School.

ND Named Top Roman Catholic College

Published: March 08, 2017

Daily Domer Staff

USA Today has named the University of Notre Dame the best Roman Catholic college in the US. Schools were ranked based on a variety of factors, such as graduation rates.

Letras Latinas, other poetry groups offer programs on Migration

Published: February 28, 2017

Institute for Latino Studies

The theme of the programs, “Because We Come From Everything: Poetry & Migration,” borrows a line from U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera’s poem, “Borderbus.”

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

Published: February 21, 2017

Notre Dame News

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

CCHR alum oversees legal assistance to victims of elder abuse

Published: February 13, 2017

Lincoln Wright, South Bend Tribune

Jessica Brock, LL.M. '11, is a South Bend-based Indiana Legal Services attorney dedicated to The Legal Assistance for Victimized Adults project.

Siegfried Hall residents bring awareness to homelessness

Published: February 08, 2017

Natalie Weber, the Observer

The annual Day of Man event aims to promote solidarity with the homeless — many of whom do not have adequately warm clothing during winter months — and collect funds for the South Bend Center for the Homeless.

International collaboration provides students with unparalleled opportunity

Published: February 06, 2017

Tammi Freehling and Cliff Djajapranata

Students from Notre Dame obtain valuable experience working in an international lab in a country which has a long-standing, strong program in science and engineering, particularly chemistry.

Being Mercy: Mercy, Faith and Sexual Orientation

Published: March 24, 2017

Father Joseph V. Corpora, CSC, ’76, ’83M.Div.

Father Joe Corpora, C.S.C., is one of 700 priests whom Pope Francis appointed in February 2016 to serve as Missionaries of Mercy.

No St. Paddy’s Day for the Fighting Irish

Published: March 17, 2017

Deborah Rotman

At Notre Dame, the home of the Fighting Irish, the University’s founder, Father Edward Sorin, CSC, actually banned observance of St. Patrick’s Day.

Irish welcome fencers from Shanghai

Published: March 15, 2017

Daily Domer Staff

“It will be a great educational and cultural opportunity for our athletes to meet and train with their counterparts from Shanghai. It will serve to bring our two universities closer together, and in a small way, our two nations," Irish head coach Gia Kvaratskhelia said.

Remarks from Interfaith Prayer Service for Respect and Solidarity

Published: March 09, 2017

president.nd.edu

An excerpt of Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.'s remarks at an interfaith prayer service to pray for peace for the nation, wisdom for leaders and care for the most vulnerable.

Notre Dame Gender Studies program hosts conference

Published: March 02, 2017

Kelli Smith, The Observer

Organized by faculty and students associated with the Gender Studies Program, the three-day event features a multitude of guest speakers, artists and activists from across the nation and world who specialize in a variety of disciplines.

Professor discusses Irish migration

Published: February 26, 2017

Tom Naatz, The Observer

In a lecture titled “Globalizing Ireland: Emigration and Immigration, 1980-2020,” sponsored by the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies, Mary P. Corcoran of Maynooth University discussed migration patterns in and out of Ireland over the last 40 years. Corcoran began by talking about…

A Campus Ministry for all students

Published: February 15, 2017

Daily Domer Staff

Programs include musical groups, weekly adoration in the chapel; the Catholic Identity Association, which supports Catholic student groups on campus; the Muslim Student Association and the Jewish Student Association.

‘Poverty, Inc.’ filmmaker discusses impact of foreign aid industry

Published: February 10, 2017

Lucy Lynch, The Observer

Michael Matheson Miller says aid programs cannot help people prosper because the lack of rights is the more pressing problem.

Notre Dame celebrates Black History Month

Published: February 07, 2017

William G. Gilroy

In celebration of Black History Month, groups at the University of Notre Dame are holding several events.

Rileys make significant gift to Notre Dame; largest gift directed to financial aid in University’s history

Published: February 05, 2017

Dennis Brown

The late Allan J. Riley, a 1957 graduate of Notre Dame, and his wife, Radwan, have made a multi-million-dollar gift in support of need- and merit-based scholarships for undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

Students, alumni, parents and friends gather in Beijing to honor Greater China Scholars and tour new Beijing Global Gateway

Published: March 21, 2017

Joya Helmuth

The Greater China Scholars program, designed to promote global leadership and service, is the University of Notre Dame’s largest scholarship program for international undergraduate students, with a cohort of 45 scholars currently enrolled at Notre Dame.

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

Published: March 16, 2017

Notre Dame News

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

Student filmmakers offer special insights into Dakota Access pipeline drama

Published: March 10, 2017

William G. Gilroy

Ryan Leen and Erin Lattimer gained in-depth knowledge into the mindset of the pipeline’s opponents while filming a documentary.

Activist reflects on civil rights movement experience

Published: March 08, 2017

Selena Ponio, The Observer

Diane Nash led the first successful campaign to desegregate lunch counters, was a part of the Selma voting rights movement and co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

Expert on prisoners’ rights talks about mass incarceration

Published: March 02, 2017

Kevin Allen

Prison reform is a political problem in the U.S., Alan Mills said. It’s much easier for politicians to continue incarcerating people than it is to address homelessness, mental health, or income inequality.

International students immerse themselves in the South Bend community

Published: February 23, 2017

Teagan Dillon '18

The International Student and Scholar Affairs (ISSA) hosts its fifth visit to the South Bend Center for the Homeless, one way that international students have the opportunity to become more involved in life outside of campus.

Spotlight on ‘Literature and Inter-Religious Understanding’

Published: February 14, 2017

Rina Buznea

Course focused on the history of relations between Judaism and Christianity, the two-part course saw students connect the skills required for literary interpretation and the virtues appropriate for inter-religious dialogue.

Journalist explores history of racism in America, connection to modern-day

Published: February 08, 2017

Selena Ponio, The Observer

His lecture, titled “The Half-Life of Freedom: Race and Justice in America Today,” was hosted by the Dean’s Fellows of the College of Arts and Letters.

Mass addresses national attitudes towards immigration

Published: February 07, 2017

Emily McConville, The Observer

At a Mass for immigrants and refugees at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Monday night, associate professor of theology Fr. Daniel Groody said the United States’ and Catholics’ attitude towards immigrants and refugees is of utmost importance.

Chinese New Year

Published: February 03, 2017

Daily Domer Staff

Celebration event in observance of Chinese New Year.