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Observer Staff Report | Thursday, September 14, 2023
Americorps has awarded the University of Notre Dame a $640,000 grant to recruit, train and support 500 volunteers for tutoring in South Bend and schools working with the Alliance for Catholic Education. One of the largest initiatives benefiting from the award is TutorND, a program which trains tutors in “evidence-based tutoring practices” to work in
Caroline Collins | Friday, May 19, 2023
While many graduating seniors may choose to enter the workforce or continue their higher-level education, other seniors will complete a year of service. Some service projects and partnerships are offered through the Center for Social Concerns, the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) and other partner organizations. About 4% of graduates will pursue service work upon
Kathryn Muchnick | Friday, May 13, 2022
Although many students decide to enter the workforce or pursue advanced degrees after graduation, some Notre Dame graduates choose to spend their next two years in service. For Nora Maus, a senior joining the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) program this summer, there is no better time to dedicate herself to giving back. Maus is
Claire Reid | Friday, April 22, 2022
Stanford Hall will host a 5K run and cookout Sunday morning in honor of Chris Westdyk, a former Stanford resident assistant (RA) and member of the class of 2019 who died in June 2019 after a long battle with cancer. Westdyk’s father and director of Campus Ministry Fr. Pete McCormick — Stanford’s former priest-in-residence and
Claire Reid | Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Professor Rachel Parroquín’s 30051 Spanish course — a community-based learning course offered through the Center for Social Concerns — is unique among college courses at Notre Dame. Students are required to read at least 1,950 minutes of children’s books during the semester, and they spend one class period each week volunteering at a local elementary
Evan McKenna | Friday, May 21, 2021
With the help of postgraduate employment resources such as the Meruelo Center for Career Development, Notre Dame boasts one of the highest graduate employability ranks in the country. Over 60% of graduates from the class of 2019 began full-time jobs following their time at the University. But such a massive commitment to career development makes
Claire Reid | Monday, May 3, 2021
The University of Notre Dame offers approximately 75 degree programs encompassing everything from accountancy to theology. However, some majors are less well-known or populous than others. The Observer interviewed four students in the College of Arts and Letters at Notre Dame about how they chose their major and how they plan to use it in the
Alysa Guffey | Thursday, October 15, 2020
Instead of walking across campus to the Stinson Remick Building, students dialed in from their devices Wednesday night to learn about the teaching fellows program within The Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) in the annual fall ACE night. The ACE fellows program allows recent college graduates to embark on two years of service by teaching
Alysa Guffey | Sunday, February 2, 2020
Currently in his 11th year of living as a priest-in-residence in Ryan Hall and his 35th year living with students on campus, Fr. Joe Carey has been a part of the Notre Dame community for as long as he can remember. Carey, a graduate of the class of 1962, was born into a legacy family
Callie Patrick | Tuesday, January 28, 2020
On Monday evening, a panel featuring former and current members of AmeriCorps, Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE), Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC), JVC Northwest and the Peace Corps was held in the Student Center at Saint Mary’s to discuss pursuing service as an option after graduation. The panel, titled “Discerning Your Future: Is Post-graduate Service Right