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University alumnus donates $50 million for financial aid

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, November 16, 2021

University alumnus Harry Fath (’63) and his wife, Linda, gifted $50 million to his alma mater to use exclusively for undergraduate financial aid, Notre Dame announced in a press release Tuesday. The gift is the “largest of its kind in the University’s history,” according to the release. The Fath family approached Notre Dame about the

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$30 million gift establishes architecture historic preservation center

Observer Staff Report | Friday, October 22, 2021

University trustee Fritz Duda, his wife Mary Lee and the family’s foundation gifted $30 million to establish a historic preservation center in the school of architecture, the University announced Friday morning. “Fritz and Mary Lee have been wonderful supporters of Notre Dame for decades, particularly with regard to our School of Architecture and the University’s

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Observer alumnus leaves $50k estate gift to paper, establishes Observer Technology Fund

Maria Leontaras | Friday, March 19, 2021

In 1967, the freshly established Observer printed an ad calling for help in any department. John McCoy, Notre Dame class of 1969, answered. He worked on layout, managed with the business department, assisted anyone who needed help and later became a columnist. McCoy made a mark on The Observer then. In early 2020, McCoy left

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Saint Mary’s hosts a donation drive for free store in the basement of Le Mans Hall

Mary Mansfield | Friday, April 5, 2019

Saint Mary’s College just concluded a week-long donation drive for its free store located in the basement of Le Mans Hall. The annual drive serves to remind students that the free store is a valuable resource — both as a donation site and economical shopping center. Now a junior at Saint Mary’s, ministry assistant Nicole

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New men’s dorm opening in August to be named Baumer Hall

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, March 6, 2019

The new men’s dorm that will open in August will be called Baumer Hall after its donors, according to a Wednesday University press release. The construction of the new residence hall was made possible by a $20 million donation from alumnus John Baumer and his wife, Mollie, a Saint Mary’s alumna. “Residential life is a

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Couple donates $10 million to University

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, February 12, 2019

A $10 million donation from New Jersey couple Anthony and Christie de Nicola will help develop Notre Dame’s Center for Ethics and Culture, the University announced in a Jan. 8 press release. Renamed the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture in the family’s honor, the Center was originally founded in 1999 by professor David

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Alumni, University pledge $50 million to support Corby Hall, Congregation of Holy Cross

Observer Staff Report | Friday, December 1, 2017

Alumni donors, along with the University, have pledged $50 million to support Notre Dame and the Congregation of Holy Cross, the University announced in a press release Thursday. According to the press release, members of the class of 1979 Mary and Jay Flaherty — the benefactors of Flaherty Hall — will donate $20 million to

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Notre Dame alumnus pledges $100 million unrestricted gift to the University

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, October 24, 2017

The University will receive an unrestricted gift of $100 million from an alumnus after his death, according to a Tuesday CNBC report. The report said 1978 Notre Dame graduate Kenneth Ricci has promised the donation to the University in order to “set aside some money for his family and their foundation while also resolving the

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Saint Mary’s receives $6.2 million gift

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, May 12, 2016

Saint Mary’s has received a gift of $6.2 million — one of the largest donations in the College’s history — from the trust of 1958 alumna Mary Lee Sheftic, the College announced Thursday. According to a press release, the gift will be used for a scholarship in Sheftic’s name, as well as to provide resources

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Lend me your ears

Stephen Raab | Monday, November 16, 2015

More than 121,000 people are currently waiting for organ transplants in the United States. Today, 22 of them will die. The deaths of these people are particularly tragic because they are largely caused by one factor — low donor turnout. Although 95 percent of Americans support organ donation, only 40 percent of eligible donors have registered. As

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This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bou This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bouts will begin its preliminary rounds. A men’s boxing tournament that benefits the Holy Cross Mission in Bangladesh, Bengal Bouts seems to perfectly combine two integral aspects of Notre Dame’s identity: a passion for sports and a commitment to social impact.

This week, From the Archives takes a long overdue look at the history of Bengal Bouts. While this tournament predates the Observer by nearly four decades, we uncovered a selection of stories that capture at least a part of the rich history of this Notre Dame tradition.

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At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Ch At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year.

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We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department and you responded with the request: “Northwestern @ Notre Dame 2014 Football Breakdown”. That game was a heartbreaking loss for a Notre Dame team that had started 6-0 before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-5 record. A bowl game win over LSU salvaged some optimism for the program’s future, but that loss to Northwestern was a shocking result that contributed to one of the more appalling stretches of Irish football in the Brian Kelly era.

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Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore s Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore students campaigning to be Notre Dame’s next student body president and vice president, respectively, plan to “get sh*t done.”

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Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. 

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Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung an Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner from the student government Instagram page, but the two sophomores are ready to take the next big step to represent the student body.

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