Notre Dame makes additions to Fellows and Board of Trustees
Author: Dennis Brown
Two new Fellows of the University of Notre Dame and five new members of the Board of Trustees were elected at the Board’s spring meetings.
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Dick Notebaert to address the 2017 Graduate School Commencement Ceremony
Author: Aaron Bell
Notebaert is the chairman emeritus of the Notre Dame Board of Trustees, and the retired chairman and chief executive officer of Qwest Communications Inc.
C.J. Pine named 2017 valedictorian; José Alberto Suárez selected as salutatorian
Author: Sue Ryan
Caleb “C.J.” Pine will present the valedictory address during the 172nd University Commencement Ceremony on May 21 (Sunday) at Notre Dame Stadium. As the salutatorian, Suárez will offer the Commencement invocation and will be prepared to deliver a valedictory address should the valedictorian be unable to do so.
In Memoriam: Adam Arnold, first African-American faculty member
Author: Dennis Brown
University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., extended his condolences to the family and friends of Adam S. Arnold Jr., associate professor emeritus of finance and the University’s first African-American faculty member.
Indiana General Assembly recognizes Notre Dame’s 175th anniversary
Author: Dennis Brown
The General Assembly’s resolution recognizes the growth of the University from its humble founding to its current status and makes specific reference to the journey by Father Sorin and his compatriots.
Statement from Father John Jenkins on the election of Muffet McGraw to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Author: Notre Dame News
“I know that the entire Notre Dame family joins me in congratulating Muffet on her election to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and we look forward to celebrating her induction in September.”
Rev. Gregory J. Boyle, S.J., founder of Homeboy Industries, to receive Notre Dame’s 2017 Laetare Medal
Author: Amanda Skofstad
Rev. Gregory J. Boyle, S.J., founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, California, will receive the University of Notre Dame’s 2017 Laetare Medal — the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics — at Notre Dame’s 172nd University commencement ceremony on May 21 (Sunday).
Ansari family’s $15 million gift to Notre Dame aims to unite global religions
Author: Dennis Brown
Rafat and Zoreen Ansari and their family, of South Bend, Indiana, have made a $15 million gift for the creation of an institute dedicated to the study of religion around the world.
Statement by Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame
Author: Notre Dame News
At 11 a.m. on this St. Patrick’s Day, Friday, March 17, the bells of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart will ring out in celebration and welcoming of immigrants from around the world.
Notre Dame mourns the passing of first-year law student Travis McElmurry
Author: Dennis Brown
Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame, expressed his deepest condolences to the family and friends of Travis McElmurry, a first-year student at Notre Dame Law School who passed away over the weekend.
Notre Dame-Heidelberg Reformation series to examine authority and interpretation of Scripture
Author: Amanda Skofstad
Scholars from both universities will gather March 12-15 in McKenna Hall to examine the authority and interpretation of the Bible—arguably one of the most disputed topics in the history of ecumenical dialogue.
Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s, Holy Cross sign MOU regarding sexual harassment
Author: Dennis Brown
The presidents of the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s College and Holy Cross College signed a memorandum of understanding March 7.
Vice President Mike Pence to be honored as Notre Dame’s 172nd Commencement speaker
Author: Paul Browne
Mike Pence, then governor of Indiana, provided his reflections on the life and legacy of former University President Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., at Hesburgh’s memorial tribute at Notre Dame on March 4, 2015.
Vice President Mike Pence will receive an honorary degree and serve as principal speaker at the University of Notre Dame’s 172nd commencement ceremony May 21.
Statement by Father John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president, University of Notre Dame
Author: Notre Dame News
A statement on guidance memos released by the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday (Feb. 21).
Rileys make significant gift to Notre Dame; largest gift directed to financial aid in University’s history
Author: 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.
Notre Dame receives $25 million gift for O’Neill Hall
Author: Dennis Brown
The gift was made to the University by Helen Schwab and her husband, Charles, in honor of her brother Joe O’Neill. O’Neill Hall joins Corbett Family Hall and the Duncan Student Center as the three structures surrounding Notre Dame Stadium, and will be a six-story, 100,000-square-foot building for the Department of Music, the Sacred Music at Notre Dame program and hospitality space, with completion scheduled for August.
Statement by Father John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president, University of Notre Dame
Author: Notre Dame News
University community urged to consider ‘What’s Your Next Step?’ at second annual Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon
Author: William G. Gilroy
Three thousand members of the University community gathered Monday (Jan. 23) to reflect on the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and what they mean for America today in the midst of national division. The luncheon program featured a conversation with U.S Court of Appeals Judge Ann Claire Williams, a Notre Dame alumna and trustee.
Father Jenkins, students, faculty, staff and alumni to attend March for Life
Author: William G. Gilroy
More than 700 University of Notre Dame students, faculty, staff and alumni will be among the participants in the 2017 March for Life on Friday (Jan. 27) in Washington, D.C.
Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Service reflects on King’s life and work, looks forward with determination
Author: William G. Gilroy
More than 700 students, administrators, faculty, staff and guests gathered late Monday evening (Jan. 16) in the Main Building Rotunda for a candlelight prayer service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.