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13 posts tagged "Commencement Speaker"

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From the Archives: Presidential appearances on campus

Evan McKenna, Rebecca Fried, Maggie Clark and Jim Moster | Monday, September 7, 2020

In October of 2019, University President Fr. John Jenkins announced the first 2020 presidential debate, scheduled for Sept. 29, 2020, would take place on Notre Dame’s campus. The University has since withdrawn as the host of the debate, but even the initial announcement elicited a diverse set of reactions across campus — sounds of excitement,

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University announces 2020 commencement speaker

Observer Staff Report | Monday, February 24, 2020

The University announced in a Monday press release that Patriarch Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, will be the school’s primary commencement speaker this year. In addition to his commencement address, Patriarch Bartholomew will also receive an honorary degree. According to the release, Bartholomew is the “spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians

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Saint Mary’s begins search for 2021 commencement speaker, honorary degree recipients

Sara Schlecht | Thursday, January 30, 2020

The office of Interim College President Nancy Nekvasil is beginning to plan for honors to be given at commencement for the class of 2021. In an email sent to the junior class Jan. 14, the Office of the President announced it is accepting nominations for a commencement speaker and honorary degree recipients for commencement 2021.

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ND LGBT alumni express sadness over commencement speaker

Letter to the Editor | Monday, March 6, 2017

Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to University President Fr. John Jenkins on March 2 following the University’s announcement of Vice President Mike Pence as the 2017 Commencement speaker. Fr. John Jenkins, On behalf of the LGBT alumni of the University of Notre Dame, we wish to express our deepest sadness with your choice

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PrismND officers’ response to announcement of commencement speaker

Letter to the Editor | Monday, March 6, 2017

Commencement weekend gathers families from all over the world to celebrate the achievement and hard work of the graduates of the University. This is the last time the class of 2017 will be together on campus before being sent onward to carry out Our Lady’s mission. We recognize the value of discourse and encourage the

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A civic sacrament

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, December 6, 2016

At 2:47 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, once it had become clear that Donald J. Trump would become the next president of the United States, the Notre Dame College Republicans published the following tweet: “Every President since Carter has spoken at Notre Dame commencement in this first year of office. We’re ready for President @realDonaldTrump.” [Editor’s note:

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Petition urges University president not to invite next US president as Commencement speaker

Katie Galioto | Tuesday, November 8, 2016

In the past, when a new U.S. president was elected, Notre Dame has extended an invitation for him to speak at the University’s Commencement ceremony in May. This year, some Notre Dame seniors are asking University President Fr. John Jenkins to reconsider this tradition. Senior Cody Devine wrote and published a petition on Change.org requesting

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General Dempsey to speak at 2016 Commencement

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, September 30, 2015

General Martin Dempsey will speak at the University’s 171st Commencement Ceremony this May, the University announced Wednesday morning. As chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dempsey served as the nation’s highest-ranking military officer. Dempsey, who retired Wednesday after four years at the position, spoke on campus last September on the threats facing the U.S.

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Humanitarian to address Saint Mary’s graduates

Emilie Kefalas | Friday, May 16, 2014

Editor’s Note: A version of this article appeared in the March 17 edition of The Observer. Judith Mayotte, a humanitarian, professor, author and Emmy Award-winning television producer, will deliver the 167th Commencement address at Saint Mary’s College on May 17, according to a press release.   Mayotte and Helen Murray Free, a pionnering chemist, will

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Notre Dame seniors react to change in commencement speaker

Lesley Stevenson and Ann Marie Jakubowski | Friday, May 16, 2014

In a change that pleased many Notre Dame seniors, Rev. Ray Hammond will deliver the 169th Commencement address instead of Lord Christopher Patten, the chancellor of the University of Oxford and chair of the BBC Trust, the University announced in a press release May 1.  Hammond, a Philadelphia native, founded Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church

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Joseph R. Biden has become the second Catholic President in United States history, but his position on abortion is “one that cannot be condoned” according to Rev. Robert Dowd. 

“Other bishops think that, because he’s a conscientious Catholic whose faith is obviously important to him, we should strike a more positive tone, particularly at the outset of his presidency. After all, in many ways Biden’s positions are more in line with Catholic teaching than Trump’s, particularly when it comes to migrants, refugees, climate issues, poverty and inequality,” Dowd continued. 

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📚Expand sexual education materials.
💵Subsidize summer classes for low-income students.
📝Alter the non-discrimination clause to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
🏳️‍🌈Establish a Pride Fest.

Candidates Max Siegel and Zachary Holland plan to:
💵Increase club funding through outside grants.
🔈Amplify Speak4ND.
💲Raise student job wages.
🗣Promote sexual assault and racially-charged reporting.
🟢Expand GreeNDot training to the outside community.

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👥Create a Sexual Assault Response task force.
💵Increase funding for the UCC and subsidize off-campus referrals.
♿Make campus buildings more disability accessible.
🩺Increase awareness of STI testing.
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