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-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
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
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
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
Annemarie Foy | Tuesday, February 23, 2021
As one of the first Walk the Walk Week virtual events, the Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion hosted “The Lamentations of Jeremiah: An Intergenerational Conversation on the Crises of Our Time” in honor of Black History Month Monday afternoon. Moderated by the Ansari Institute’s Charles Powell, the Zoom webinar featured panelists Rev. Dr.