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-17 posts tagged "Father John Jenkins"
Jake Miller | Friday, December 1, 2023
Several weeks ago, the Notre Dame world was shaken by the sudden news of Fr. John Jenkins’ resignation as President of the University. Jenkins will conclude his time as President at the end of the academic year. A new President will be named in the coming months. Per University bylaws, the president must be a
Alexa Schlaerth | Friday, January 14, 2022
As spring semester 2022 has dawned upon us all, now more than ever is the time to reflect on the policies and behaviors that have allowed us to come back to campus in (what is seemingly) one piece. Many of our college-aged peers in other universities across the country have fallen into a “soft-start” approach
Observer Staff Report | Sunday, September 12, 2021
Notre Dame has pledged to become a carbon-neutral campus by 2050, University President Fr. John Jenkins announced Friday. The announcement came during Jenkins’ opening remarks for the first keynote event of this year’s annual Notre Dame Forum, “Care for Our Common Home: Just Transition to a Sustainable Future,” held in Washington Hall. On the path
Luciana Thomas | Thursday, April 29, 2021
The University’s Nanovic Institute for European Studies hosted its yearly Keely Vatican Lecture on Wednesday. Director of the Vatican Museums Barbara Jatta spoke at the event in a talk titled “The Vatican Museums: Future Perspectives.” Jatta’s lecture covered the newly restored artworks of Renaissance painter Raphael and the management of the Vatican Museums during the pandemic.
Mariah Rush | Friday, October 30, 2020
A crowd of hundreds of students carrying handmade signs and LGBTQ+ pride flags gathered on Library Lawn Thursday evening to protest the Monday confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. With security present, demonstrators gathered by the Acousticafe stage to make their voice heard by protesting Barrett’s confirmation and her some of her views involving sexual
Letter to the Editor and Nelisha Silva | Wednesday, October 7, 2020
This letter is not about University President Fr. John Jenkins’ behavior at the White House last weekend when he attended President Donald Trump’s announcement of the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court seat of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Instead, it is about a question that has been lost in all
Ashton Weber | Tuesday, August 25, 2020
When I initially planned this column, it was going to be a self-indulgent “we’re a family, so stop being selfish and wear your mask” piece. I planned to extrapolate the “Notre Dame Family” moniker and tie it back to our return to campus, in an attempt to wield the importance of personal responsibility as a
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, June 22, 2020
Ninety-one Notre Dame football student athletes were tested for COVID-19 Monday, and of those 91 tested so far, one has tested positive, according to a statement released Monday. The athlete is not being named at this time. The athlete is asymptomatic and self-isolating and his parents have been informed. Additionally, through contact tracing, four football
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Notre Dame will suspend all in-person classes beginning March 23 through at least April 13, the University announced in a school-wide email Wednesday. All courses will be replaced with “virtual instruction and other alternative learning options,” the email said. All University-sponsored international programs are also suspended at this time. Students and U.S.-based faculty will return
Maria Luisa Paul | Monday, January 20, 2020
Two men joining hands stand firmly at Leighton Plaza. At times, people visiting the area pose next to them taking pictures. A historic snapshot, the statue featuring Martin Luther King Jr. and University President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh permanently preserves an aspect of the civil rights movement in downtown South Bend. Created by local artist,