Luciana Thomas // The Observer

News

Vatican Museums director Barbara Jatta addresses University community in annual Keely Vatican Lecture

Luciana Thomas | Thursday, April 29, 2021

The University’s Nanovic Institute for European Studies hosted its yearly Keely Vatican Lecture on Wednesday. Director of the Vatican Museums Barbara Jatta spoke at the event in a talk titled “The Vatican Museums: Future Perspectives.” Jatta’s lecture covered the newly restored artworks of Renaissance painter Raphael and the management of the Vatican Museums during the pandemic.

News

Lecture explores misinformation in China

Luciana Thomas | Monday, April 19, 2021

The Mendoza College of Business hosted Freedom House research director Sarah Cook for a lecture about disinformation in China Friday. This lecture was part of the Ten Years Hence webinar series that began in 2002 to explore issues and ideas that were likely to affect the world over the next decade. Cook’s lecture, “Disinformation, China,

News

Prayer service kicks off Undocumented Student Week of Action

Luciana Thomas | Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Notre Dame students gathered for a prayer service led by Campus Ministry and DreamND Monday evening by the statue of the Holy Family on Bond Quad to kick off Undocumented Student Week of Action. The service was the first in a series of events aimed at supporting students who are undocumented or who are part

News

Students continue to volunteer despite pandemic

Luciana Thomas | Monday, March 8, 2021

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Notre Dame students have found new ways to get involved at the University as well as the local South Bend community. Junior Ellyn Jarrell has been volunteering with Elara Care Hospice in South Bend through their new pen pal service program, which was implemented in response to the pandemic.

News

Senior ROTC students to receive commissions virtually

Luciana Thomas | Friday, May 15, 2020

Seniors of the Notre Dame Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program will receive their commissions May 16 in an online ceremony via Zoom to officially begin their careers in the U.S. military. This year, 52 seniors from Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s, Holy Cross , Valparaiso University and Bethel College will receive their military commissions for