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11 posts tagged "fall semester 2020"

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COVID-related leave of absence deadline extended to end of semester

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, September 8, 2020

The Office of Undergraduate Studies announced an extension for students to elect to take a COVID-related leave of absence (CRLOA) in a Tuesday email. The email said students may declare a CRLOA through Nov. 12, the last day of classes for the fall semester. Courses will be removed from a student’s transcript if they take

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‘Promising with a word of caution’: St. Joseph County deputy health officer, advisor to University weighs in on the semester’s future

Isabella Volmert | Friday, August 28, 2020

The question of Notre Dame’s academic and social future remains the hot topic of the week — whether it be debated in Zoom classes, in passion in the dorms or over meals on the quad — especially as the 14-day campus pause nears its end. With a 512 COVID-19 case count as of Friday morning,

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Senate encourages University to speed up surveillance testing

Alysa Guffey | Friday, August 14, 2020

Student body president and senior Rachel Ingal opened the first student senate meeting of the academic year Wednesday night with a call to action and responsibility for student leaders in the midst of the pandemic. “We would really like if you guys could join us on this journey of this interesting semester, … and that

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Student government to respond to the times while maintaining original campaign values

Isabella Volmert | Thursday, August 13, 2020

When the senior executives of student government took office last spring, president Rachel Ingal, vice president Sarah Galbenski and chief of staff Aaron Benavides received some general advice to respond to the needs of the times. “But wow, I did not think it would turn out the way it did,” Ingal said.  Although the administration

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ND COVID-19 case reported 3 days before classes begin

Observer Staff Report | Friday, August 7, 2020

A member of the Notre Dame community has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a Friday email from Paul Browne, vice president for public affairs and communications. The email said the individual and six others who came into close contact with them are now in quarantine. A public dashboard will be available next week to

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Seven rectors begin new roles amid unprecedented residential year

Isabella Volmert | Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Six of Notre Dame’s dorms and the Fischer Graduate Community will be under the leadership of new rectors this year.  Fr. Robert Lisowski will serve as Baumer Hall’s new rector. He served as an assistant rector for the Dillon community in Baumer Hall last year.  Lisowski, originally from Scranton, Pa., earned his undergraduate degree from

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Notre Dame leaders discuss campus reopening in virtual town hall

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Notre Dame leaders met virtually for a town-hall broadcast Wednesday to discuss the steps the University is taking to operate in-person this fall and to address questions submitted by faculty and staff. The topics discussed included the percentage of students who have tested positive for the coronavirus, what the University will do in the case

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Jenkins outlines daily health check requirement for students

Observer Staff Report | Monday, July 27, 2020

In a Monday email to the student body, University President Fr. John Jenkins outlined steps students will be expected to take to return to campus in two weeks, and introduced the online tool for wellness checks. Jenkins said there were four key actions students were responsible for in the midst of the global pandemic —

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Student government announces day of action in response to ICE policy

Observer Staff Report | Monday, July 13, 2020

In a statement released Monday morning, members of Notre Dame student government detailed plans for a day of action in response to the new ICE policy affecting international students if their schools go fully online for the semester. “This xenophobic revocation of protection for students on F-1 and M-1 visas is dangerous to our campus

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‘It feels like we are afterthoughts’: First-year international students forced to defer acceptance into University

Mariah Rush | Saturday, July 11, 2020

Facing visa rejections, incoming Notre Dame first-year international students assumed they would be able to attend online classes for their first semester. This week, they were told they would have to defer a year instead.  On July 7, Notre Dame added an update to their “Return to Campus” page for this fall. Nestled between updates

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