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Tag: University of Notre Dame
African-American
University of Notre Dame Reflects on Campus Climate Through a Communal Read of Black Alumni Essays
Over the course of seven weeks, the University of Notre Dame Alumni Association will be hosting a communal reading of “Black Domers: African-American Students at Notre Dame in Their Own Words,” a book co-edited by two Black alumni, highlighting the personal experiences of seven decades of Black students.
October 8, 2020
Latest News
Report Details Framework for Gathering Data on Higher Ed in Prison
To help advance momentum toward restoring Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated individuals, IHEP released a report on gathering valuable data to support the advocacy.
September 16, 2020
COVID-19
Some Colleges Are Already Planning for the Next Wave of COVID-19
Even as many colleges are still struggling to figure out what the beginning of the new academic year will look like, a few have made public schedules for the next semester which already account for another wave of COVID-19 infections in the fall, which epidemiologists have said is more or less inevitable.
May 21, 2020
COVID-19
Notre Dame Student Removed From Program After Racist Coronavirus Posts
A postdoctoral student at the University of Notre Dame has been terminated from her program after she wrote racist posts on Facebook blaming Chinese students for the spread of the coronavirus, reported campus newspaper, The Observer. Kathryn Ralph, a sixth-year student at the university, posted statements on her Facebook page last Wednesday, saying Chinese students […]
March 30, 2020
Leadership & Policy
Notre Dame Provost Stepping Down
Dr. Thomas G. Burish, Charles and Jill Fischer Provost at the University of Notre Dame, will step down from that post at the conclusion of his current five-year term on July 1, 2020. The university’s trustee board chair, John J. Brennan, and president Rev. John I. Jenkins made the announcement Thursday. Burish, Notre Dame’s provost […]
August 1, 2019
News Roundup
XULA President Dr. Norman C. Francis Named Recipient of 2019 Laetare Medal
The former president of Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA), Dr. Norman C. Francis will receive the University of Notre Dame’s 2019 Laetare Medal, the most distinguished honor bestowed to American Catholics, during Notre Dame’s 174th Commencement Ceremony on May 19. “For more than 50 years, Dr. Francis has been at the center of civil rights […]
April 1, 2019
Native Americans
Observers to Notre Dame: Act Wisely with Columbus Murals
As the University of Notre Dame acts to reduce the visibility of a dozen Christopher Columbus murals that its president says could be culturally offensive, some observers warn the school against missing the boat.
February 1, 2019
Sports
The Minority Coach Roundup Week 5
This weekend was another exciting one for 13 of the 18 minority head coaches in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
October 2, 2018
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New Research Initiative Targets Impact of Prison Education Programs
The Institute for Higher Education Policy has announced a new two-year research initiative in partnership with the University of Iowa Liberal Arts Beyond Bars program and Moreau College Initiative that will focus on higher-education prison programs and their impact on recidivism rates.
July 23, 2018
Students
Notre Dame Ends Free Contraceptive Coverage for Employees
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The University of Notre Dame is ending no-cost contraceptive coverage for employees and students. The South Bend Tribune reports that an email set by the Catholic university on Friday to faculty and staff shows that coverage will end for employees on Jan. 1. Students under the school’s insurance plan will be […]
October 31, 2017
Students
Obama Chief of Staff Joins Notre Dame Global Affairs Faculty
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — One of former President Barack Obama’s top White House aides is joining the University of Notre Dame’s international affairs program. The university says Denis McDonough will be an instructor for the first class of graduate students in master of global affairs program. McDonough became the White House chief of staff in […]
August 22, 2017
Students
Some Notre Dame Students Plan to Walk Out During Pence Speech
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A University of Notre Dame student says he and some others plan to protest Vice President Mike Pence’s Sunday commencement address at the school by walking out on the speech. Protest organizer Bryan Ricketts tells the South Bend Tribune he expects 50 to 100 fellow graduating students to silently leave just […]
May 18, 2017
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