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Eck Institute members host webinar to combat COVID-19 myths, misinformation

Layton Hall | Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Heidi Beidinger-Burnett and Mary Ann McDowell, both of the University of Notre Dame’s Eck Institute for Global health, are taking on misinformation and misunderstanding of the coronavirus pandemic with their new webinar series called “Consider This! Simplifying the COVID-19 Conversation.” Beidinger-Burnett serves as the director of the Eck Institute for Global Health and president of

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Students compete to recreate famous photographic series at Snite Museum of Art

Layton Hall | Friday, September 18, 2020

Students gathered outside the Snite Museum of Art Thursday, trying to recreate John Baldessari’s famous photographic series entitled “Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line.” This contest is a part of the Snite Museum’s promotion of the featured exhibit “Touchstones of the Twentieth Century: A History of Photography at the University

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StaND Against Hate Week aims to promote inclusivity

Layton Hall | Wednesday, September 9, 2020

At a time when many people are addressing intolerance and discrimination within their own communities, the Gender Relations Center (GRC) is hosting its annual StaND Against Hate Week, which focuses on educating students on what it means to be an active ally fighting hate both on and off-campus. The annual event –– which normally takes

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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses the legacy of slavery in America

Layton Hall | Monday, August 31, 2020

New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones spoke about the foundations of her Pulitzer Prize-winning initiative, The 1619 Project, and the current movement for racial justice as part of the second installment of Notre Dame’s “Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary” series Friday. Hannah-Jones, a 1998 Notre Dame alumna, also discussed her time at the University during the

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Senate calls for increased transparency on COVID risk analysis

Layton Hall | Friday, August 21, 2020

The second student senate meeting of the school year convened via Zoom on Thursday to discuss the current state of Notre Dame affairs. The session began with a call to action from senior student body president Rachel Ingal. “We really just need to be intentional with all of our actions and be very accountable and

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Welcome Week engages first-year students in residential, academic activities despite social distancing challenges

Layton Hall | Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Members of the class of 2024 were introduced to campus last week with a revamped Welcome Week meant to mirror previous years’ programs while also fostering a safe environment in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first-years were separated into two groups — blue and gold. The blue group arrived Monday, Aug. 3, with