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-20 posts tagged "academics"
Alysa Guffey | Monday, May 10, 2021
The College of Arts and Letters will offer a new minor program — health, humanities and society — beginning in fall 2021. The minor will explore the social and historical nature of American medicine and healthcare and how it relates to being a physician or patient. Anna Geltzer, assistant director of the University’s Reilly Center,
Maggie Eastland | Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Citing interruptions to lesson plans and added stress due to the coronavirus pandemic, several Notre Dame students drafted a petition calling for students to have the option to designate their classes as pass/no-credit. As of late Sunday night, over 1,320 students signed the Google form petition, representing more than 15% of the undergraduate student body.
Gina Twardosz | Thursday, August 29, 2019
Saint Mary’s announced on Aug. 12 a new health and wellness program “YOU at College,” which is designed to help students anonymously find resources and support for academic, mental and physical health related problems. The program was created by the company Grit Digital Health. Karen Johnson, vice president of student affairs, said in an email
Diane Park | Tuesday, April 17, 2018
“Does Notre Dame even have a Design major?” My friends and I were at a social gathering, when a slightly inebriated individual replied with such incredulity to my introduction as a visual communication design and political science double major. I can’t remember if he was joking and if other people had laughed. I just remember
Soren Hansen | Monday, February 5, 2018
As the snow falls upon our beautiful home, wrapping the trees in white blankets, the quiet of the winter months is appreciable. But though the cold has descended lightly and softly upon our hushed campus, the weather is not the only reason for the aural change — a large number of students, juniors mostly, have
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, March 30, 2017
The University released the results of its 2016 Campus Climate Survey on its Title IX website Wednesday afternoon, providing data and insight on student perceptions of sexual violence at Notre Dame and corresponding University policies. The survey, administered by the University’s Office of Strategic Planning and Institutional Research, seeks to “help assess the knowledge, perceptions
Kaleigh O’Boyle | Thursday, January 26, 2017
In this week’s session of the Notre Dame student senate, Hugh Page, dean of the First Year of Studies and vice president and associate provost for undergraduate affairs, took the floor with student members of the University Code of Honor Committee to discuss the ongoing review of the Academic Code of Honor. “One of our
Megan Valley | Wednesday, September 14, 2016
The Core Curriculum Review Committee released its final report Aug. 31, after taking feedback on a draft report released last November. The proposed changes would reduce the number of required math and science courses and modify the requirements related to the arts, humanities and social sciences. According to the report, if the changes are accepted, they
Zachary Llorens | Monday, November 16, 2015
It matters not how strait the gate How charged with punishments the scroll I am the master of my fate I am the captain of my soul. Well kind of, but not really. Registration time is here on campus for all students, and yet again, I feel the nervous energy of deciding my academic future
Chelsea Williams | Friday, January 24, 2014
More than 80 academic departments and several service groups came to South Dining Hall on Thursday night to advertise their programs to undergraduate students. “Majors night is great because there is a lot of information in one place without having to run around for weeks to gather the same information,” said Joshua Kaplan, Department of