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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
Annemarie Foy | Thursday, March 25, 2021
When Notre Dame Professor Cara Ocobock set out in August 2020 to create a fun science kit for her young niece’s birthday, she had no idea she was sparking a movement. Searching for science kits online, Ocobock grew frustrated with the limited existing options, many of which seemed “too kiddish even for kids.” They didn’t
Matthew Kellenberg | Thursday, October 8, 2020
Notre Dame made an obvious decision for the 2020-2021 application cycle: suspending the standardized test requirement. Testing centers had closed. Students had few options. Less obvious, yet equally sound, was Notre Dame’s decision to make the new policy “part of a one-year pilot program with the option of expanding to future terms.” Test-optional admissions would