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Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Construction began Dec. 10 on a new 68,000-square-foot women’s residence hall located east of Dunne Hall, the University announced in a Dec. 5 press release. The hall, which has yet to be named, will be completed in August 2020 and will house about 225 undergraduate women, the release said. The dorm will feature a community
Natalie Weber | Thursday, September 27, 2018
In a series of town halls this week, University administrators announced changes to the structure of the First Year of Studies, discussed a new early retirement program and provided updates on new recycling standards and construction projects. In a response to a question about changes to the First Year of Studies, University provost Thomas Burish confirmed
Meagan Bens | Wednesday, September 5, 2018
With the construction of the new men’s residence hall and new indoor practice facility covering two ends of campus this semester, I’m guessing there are a handful of students who share my opinion about the sites popping up. During the continual new building within the past few years, there are old buildings continuing to be left
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, August 23, 2018
Sorin and Walsh Halls experienced a water outage Wednesday and are awaiting testing to ensure the water is drinkable, according to emails sent to the dorm communities. At 1:56 p.m. Wednesday, Sorin residents received an email from their rector, Fr. Bob Loughery, informing them that the water was out in both Sorin and Walsh Halls
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, May 3, 2018
Notre Dame plans to construct new housing for married and parenting graduate students to replace the University Village and Cripe Street apartments, a report from the South Bend Tribune said Thursday. The 180-unit complex will be located on Cripe Street and is expected to be completed in August 2019. The Cripe Street apartments are scheduled
Observer Staff Report | Monday, April 9, 2018
An athletics center will be built to broaden the indoor space of three varsity athletics programs, the University announced in a press release Friday. The facility will be 111,400 square feet and is scheduled to be completed in July 2019, according to the release. Funded by gifts from multiple benefactors, the building will be constructed
Sydney Doyle | Wednesday, November 15, 2017
The new Angela Athletic Facility opened Tuesday at Saint Mary’s after more than a year and a half of construction on the building that hadn’t been previously renovated since the 1970s. The facility is now open to students and faculty with brand new cardio and strength equipment and a larger indoor running track. Construction is
Courtney Becker | Monday, March 27, 2017
Students flocked to North Dining Hall (NDH) at mealtimes after Campus Dining unveiled the renovated north side of the facility Sunday morning. Director of student dining and residences Scott Kachmarik said the revamped look of the dining hall — which includes booths, high top tables and several other varieties of seating options — serves as a preview
Lucas Masin-Moyer | Tuesday, February 28, 2017
With the opening of Campus Crossroads, Jenkins Hall and Nanovic Hall scheduled for later this year, the Notre Dame campus is undergoing large-scale changes. However, the expansion of the University continues beyond even these projects. Throughout the week of Feb. 20, executive vice president John Affleck-Graves discussed various University issues and projects at a series of
Zach Klonsinski | Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Notre Dame’s season doesn’t get underway until next week when the Irish travel to San Antonio for the season-opening Alamo Irish Classic, but the program has already been hard at work constructing a fresh look for 2017. “When it’s all said and done, [our new team building] will encompass the existing locker room,” Irish head