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Letter to the Editor | Monday, August 28, 2023
In a group chat I share with some of my Notre Dame friends, somebody posted a graphic from the Notre Dame admissions Twitter page. It showed a few statistics about enrolled students in the class of 2027, but the highlight was the admit rate: 12%. “That degree’s getting better and better every year boys,” one
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, March 31, 2023
You’ve opened your decision letter, and you’ve been promised a new home under the Golden Dome. Many things you associate with the school — whether it’s Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s or Holy Cross — are broad identifiers: Catholic, Midwestern, great academics. Perhaps you’ve never had the chance to walk by Saint Mary’s Lake. Maybe you’ve
Isa Sheikh | Monday, February 27, 2023
The apartments at Fischer Graduate Residences have served as an residential option for transgender students, associate vice president for residential life Heather Rakoczy Russell told The Observer in an interview. Transgender students could be assigned to a dorm aligned with their assigned sex at birth, move off campus or “they have the option to live
Liam Price | Friday, April 22, 2022
Holy Cross announced last week that Marco Clark will succeed Fr. David Tyson as College president in July when Tyson’s term ends. Clark, who will be the first non-Holy Cross brother or priest to serve as Holy Cross president, said he was compelled to apply to the position because of the College’s ability to foster
Ryan Peters and Maggie Eastland | Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Editor’s Note: The Observer spoke with associate vice president for undergraduate enrollment Don Bishop to gain insight into the increasingly competitive Notre Dame admissions process. This article is the second in a series analyzing different trends and development in admissions. Between 2004 and 2009, an average of only 78 students in the Notre Dame first-year
Ryan Peters and Maggie Eastland | Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Editor’s Note: The Observer spoke with associate vice president for undergraduate enrollment Don Bishop to gain insight into the increasingly competitive Notre Dame admissions process. This article is the first in a series analyzing different trends and development in admissions. Following two decades of the number of applicants surging, Notre Dame admissions are now more
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, April 7, 2021
University President Fr. John Jenkins announced in a Wednesday email that Notre Dame will require all undergraduate, graduate and professional students to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus in order to enroll for the 2021-2022 academic year. “Our goal for the fall semester will be to have as many members of the campus community vaccinated
Mia Marroquin | Tuesday, August 4, 2020
This fall 396 first-year students and 23 transfer students will close the circle and join the Saint Mary’s community. Despite colleges around the country anticipating a decline in enrollment rates and subsequent loss of tuition revenue as a result of of the coronavirus pandemic, Saint Mary’s is “pleased with the size of the Class of
Kelli Smith, Natalie Weber, Mary Bernard and Mary Steurer | Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Notre Dame has seen a number of substantial changes over the last 10 years. Increases in tuition, applications for admission and research spending have impacted the University just as dramatically as other schools around the nation, while other numbers have stayed fairly consistent since the start of the decade. Here is a look at how
Maria Leontaras | Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Over the past 10 years, Saint Mary’s has experienced changes in tuition costs, enrollment and demographics, as well as growth in areas such as the endowment and inclusion. The College recently embarked on a multi-year campus renovation project and has consistently become more diverse in the last decade. Here is a look at how the