The Rome Global Gateway launches the Rome Summer Seminars on Religion and Global Politics
In June 2023, the University of Notre Dame’s Rome Global Gateway co-hosted the first edition of the Rome…
Student Stories
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.
Interconnectedness, Interdependence, and the Role of Religion: My Internship with Religions for Peace
Mariama Dampha, recipient of a Riberas Orjales Family Fellowship, recently interned with the global interfaith peacebuilding coalition Religions for Peace, an opportunity made possible by a partnership with the Keough School of Global Affairs’ Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion.
Pavithra Rajendran ’23 LL.M. wins Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs’ graduate prize
Pavithra Rajendran, a 2023 graduate of Notre Dame Law School’s LL.M. Program in International Human Rights Law and an incoming J.S.D. student, has won the Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs’ Percy Buchanan Graduate Prize in the South Asia category.
Creating more equitable communities
Williams has spent her career at nonprofits that work to bring positive change to the lives of children in St. Louis and the surrounding region in Missouri.
NDLA Board honors Vietnam veteran John Lancaster ’67, ’74 J.D.
This National Disability Independence Day, we look back at a story previously published by Notre Dame Law School about an alumnus honored for his “contributions to people with disabilities worldwide and his life’s reflection of Notre Dame values.”
ND Law’s Religious Liberty Initiative presents 2023 Notre Dame Prize for Religious Liberty to Lord David Alton
The third annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit, hosted by Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative, culminated on Thursday, July 13, with a black-tie gala at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London.
God gave me a gay son . . . and I did not always think it a blessing
Editor’s Note: This piece was written 19 years ago, by a father learning to accept his son’s homosexuality with honesty and love. It was one essay in the magazine’s 25-page exploration of a subject that has evolved since that publication,…
Beijing Global Gateway helps secure crucifix from Chinese Artist Dao Zi
Dao Zi is pictured with Jingyu Wang from the BGG The Crucifix…
Alumni Profile: Jasmine Shells ’13, founder and CEO of Five to Nine
As a Notre Dame student, Jasmine Shells ’13 had to learn to start saying “no” to protect her time. She wanted to do everything at Notre Dame and there…
Flamenco: The soul of Andalucía builds community in South Bend
Over the last two years, flamenco has created connections between Spain and Notre Dame and between Notre Dame and South Bend, helping to build a community from neighbors.
Shakespeare at Notre Dame to present ‘Hamlet 50/50,’ a new gender-balanced adaptation of the play
This week, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival Professional Company will debut “Hamlet 50/50,” a world-premiere adaptation of the play focused on creating a more gender-balanced and equitable production model. “Hamlet 50/50” will be performed in the Patricia George Decio Theatre in the University’s DeBartolo Performing Arts Center from Aug. 17 to 27.
Isabel Güiza-Gómez awarded Graduate Women in Science National Fellowship
Kellogg Institute Doctoral Student Affiliate and Kroc Institute Ph.D. student Isabel Güiza-Gómez conducts research focusing on insurgent and rural-poor collective action for wealth redistribution in the high-risk circumstances of civil war and entrenched inequality.
History major and Latino Studies Scholar wins Fulbright to attend summer technology, innovation, and creativity institute in Scotland
Connor Kaufmann was selected for the program based on academic excellence (3.7 minimum GPA), a focused application, extracurricular and community activities, ambassadorial skills, and a plan to give back to his home country. “I strongly felt that it would give me the opportunity to foster my creativity in a unique, robust, and international way,” he said. “This would, in turn,...
Speaker and author inspires others
In continued recognition of National Disability Independence Day, we look back at a story previously published by Notre Dame Alumni Association about an alumnus who shares his story of overcoming adversity and not taking life for granted.
Pioneering disability rights
July 26 is National Disability Independence Day. In this feature, we look back at a story that appeared previously in Notre Dame Magazine about the pioneering role Notre Dame played in the disability legal rights movement.
A new generation of employees is looking for more than business as usual
At a recent birthday dinner, a friend asked me what she thought was an easy question. “Now that you’ve finished one decade,”…
The liberation of literacy: Stephane Dunn found her way with words
Stephane Dunn ’94 M.A., ’00MFA, ’00 Ph.D., has always savored reading. Her parents kept books around her childhood home in Elkhart, Indiana, and she frequently visited the public library with her older sister. She’s still in contact with her now-88-year-old sixth-grade teacher, who encouraged her to write and create skits in class, and also with her high school English teacher...
Panel probes affirmative action rulings
Where do we go from here? Notre Dame administrators are considering that question in the aftermath of the June 29 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down affirmative action…
University reaction to Supreme Court decision
University President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., made a statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision on race-conscious admissions policies in higher education.
Alumna Mary Rzepczynski named 2023 Yenching Scholar
University of Notre Dame alumna Mary Rzepczynski, of Concord, Massachusetts, has been named a 2023 Yenching Scholar. She is Notre Dame’s 10th Yenching Scholar in the past eight years.
Global works of art from Notre Dame Crucifix Initiative to be displayed at The History Museum
Selected works of art from the Crucifix Initiative will be on display in an exhibit on view starting Thursday (Aug. 10) at The History Museum in South Bend, Indiana. Launched in 2019, the initiative seeks to highlight the globalism of Catholicism — and to represent the diversity and internationalism of the University and its community — by building and displaying...
Michiana Community Health Coalition addresses health disparities in South Bend-Elkhart
Who has their finger on the pulse of public health? One could argue it’s community health workers (CHWs). Some CHWs work in clinics and others are mobile, moving through city neighborhoods and rural areas, sometimes going door to door or hosting resource tables at community events. The workers…
Notre Dame alumni assist with University-backed Habitat project
Kristen Cooper, wife of Notre Dame alumnus Christopher Cooper, participates in a Habitat Build on Turnock…
Making sports and exercise more accessible
In continued recognition of National Disability Independence Day, we look back at a story previously published by Notre Dame Alumni Association about an alumnus who is changing the world of adaptive sports and inclusive recreation.
Connecting students with the resources and accommodations they need
Brent Fragnoli, a care and wellness consultant and prevention and outreach specialist in the Center for Student Support and Care, partners with colleagues across campus to increase retention, well-being and support for students with disabilities.
What Gen Z students want us to know about their lives
Daymine Snow is a junior and first-generation student with a major in business analytics and a minor in digital technologies. He was recruited to Notre Dame through the Posse Foundation…
A leap of faith
How two Christian and two Muslim young women went from Nigeria to Notre Dame, overcoming tragedy and trauma to show the world-changing power of knowledge Maijidda Haruna didn't have the words to explain how cold it was. On the day she stepped outside of O'Hare International…
Notre Dame International participates in student orientation, counselor training in Mexico City
Leah Zimmer, executive director of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSA) at Notre Dame International…
Research fellow studies civic feminist Virginia Salvi in Rome and Venice
McKenna is currently the National Endowment for the Humanities and Teagle Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Notre Dame, where she teaches classes on the history of science and gender.Since the days of undergraduate studies, McKenna was fascinated by women authors and their active involvement in civic and politics.
Access to opportunity?: Researching the experiences of the Windrush generation in the London urbanscape
Ida Addo's capstone project builds on her interest in examining the welfare of marginalized groups across the world and the characteristics of the barriers they face. In London, she conducted research on the policies and urbanscapes that have contributed to the hindrance of economic progress among Afro-Caribbeans in the UK.