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Notre Dame to host 14th annual Human Development Conference with focus on inclusive growth

Annemarie Foy | Friday, February 25, 2022

The Kellogg Institute for International Studies will host the 14th annual Human Development Conference Friday and Saturday. Conference events will take place in the Hesburgh Center for International Studies and Jenkins-Nanovic Halls, with hybrid and virtual options also available due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s conference chairs are seniors Stella Cho and Maria Teel,

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2022 Hesburgh Lecture addresses intersectionality, colonialism through lens of British literature

Annemarie Foy | Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Author and advocate Bernardine Evaristo delivered the 2022 Hesburgh Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy on Monday. The annual Hesburgh Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy was established in 1995 by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies to honor the mission of the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., president emeritus of Notre Dame. Each

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New Remick Family Hall will serve University’s educational mission and student needs

Annemarie Foy | Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Remick Family Hall, the new home of the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI) and the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE), opened its doors in December 2021 after two years of construction. The Observer spoke with Jamie LaCourt, project manager and architect for the University’s Facilities Design and Operations and took a

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Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations conclude on campus

Annemarie Foy | Friday, October 15, 2021

Hispanic Heritage Month, an annual national celebration, ran from September 15 to October 15. Celebrations at Notre Dame were organized throughout the month by the Institute for Latino Studies (ILS), including lectures, presentations, movies and cultural events to “demonstrate how the entire Notre Dame community is enriched by the work ethic, aspirations, and commitment of

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Brown Bag Lunch discussion series to address community issues through the lens of Catholic Social Tradition

Annemarie Foy | Friday, October 1, 2021

The Center for Social Concerns will commence the Brown Bag Lunch discussion series Friday. The discussion series, which will take place in the Geddes Hall Coffee House on the first Friday of every month, consists of casual gatherings where participants discuss issues affecting the local community in the context of Catholic Social Tradition. Bill Purcell,

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Notre Dame student choirs gear up for noisy year

Annemarie Foy | Wednesday, September 1, 2021

After over a year disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Notre Dame’s many choirs are excited to get back to normal performances. To learn more about how some of the choirs on campus dealt with the pandemic and what they’re planning for the new year, the Observer spoke with Frank Gomulka, president of the Notre Dame

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Black Alumni of Notre Dame expand Frazier Thompson scholarship

Annemarie Foy | Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Earlier this month, the University and the association of Black Alumni of Notre Dame (BA of ND) announced the expansion of the Frazier Thompson scholarship. Named after Notre Dame’s first African American graduate, the scholarship has provided over $660,000 to 395 students over the past 34 years, according to the University. Before its expansion, the

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Harvard professor discusses new book on modern-day lynching, collective vigilantism in Haiti

Annemarie Foy | Wednesday, March 31, 2021

On Tuesday, the Kellogg Institute for International Studies hosted professor Dara Kay Cohen to speak about her newly published book titled “Lynching and Local Justice: Legitimacy and Accountability in Weak States.” Cohen is an associate professor of public policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Her research primarily focuses on

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Professor develops science kits with an eye on accessibility and equity

Annemarie Foy | Thursday, March 25, 2021

When Notre Dame Professor Cara Ocobock set out in August 2020 to create a fun science kit for her young niece’s birthday, she had no idea she was sparking a movement. Searching for science kits online, Ocobock grew frustrated with the limited existing options, many of which seemed “too kiddish even for kids.” They didn’t

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New Women in Economics club seeks to build community, reduce gender gap in the field

Annemarie Foy | Friday, March 12, 2021

Newly approved by Student Activities Office (SAO) this semester, Notre Dame’s Women in Economics club aims to empower women to pursue economics in their academic and professional careers. The idea for the club took root two years ago after co-founders and co-presidents Kelly Mitchell and Ella Saenger, realized how few women were in their economics

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