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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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