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Meghan Lange | Friday, August 18, 2023
Saint Mary’s will welcome one of the largest classes of first-years in recent history with the class of 2027. This year the College will see an 8% increase from last year in the number of students in the first-year class, according to Sarah Gallagher Dvorak, dean of enrollment management and marketing. “I could probably point
Katelyn Waldschmidt | Friday, August 18, 2023
Saint Mary’s will hold its second annual Convocation ceremony to welcome new students Sunday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Mona Bowe, executive director of the office of retention strategies, explained the purpose of the recently created ceremony. “It is an opportunity for our new students to be welcomed into the community by returning students,”
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, April 14, 2022
Holy Cross students elected first-years Dion Payne-Miller and Oscar Jarmon as president and vice president, respectively, of the Holy Cross student government association (SGA) for the 2022-23 term. Holy Cross director of student activities Carolyn Kitz informed students of the election outcome in an email Thursday, thanking them for their participation in the election. “Thank
Gracie Eppler | Wednesday, January 19, 2022
For the first time in its history, Notre Dame observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a University holiday, which also marked the beginning of the University’s annual Walk the Walk Week. The Observer asked the first-year class about their understanding of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and their thoughts on the University’s unprecedented observance.
Liam Price | Friday, October 29, 2021
Saint Mary’s First-Year Excursions program, started in 2019 but canceled in 2020, is again offering Saint Mary’s students a chance to explore South Bend. The program, hosted by Saint Mary’s Office for the Common Good (OCG), consists of four Mondays in which participants can— weather permitting — explore unique parts of South Bend. “It’s not
Letter to the Editor and Nelisha Silva | Friday, August 20, 2021
Dear students, I extend a warm welcome to each of you. Whether you are arriving on campus for the first time or returning after a summer away, we are very glad you are part of the Notre Dame community. Over the last 18 months, we have all been impacted by COVID-19 in profound ways. Today,
Maggie Eastland | Friday, August 20, 2021
More than 2,000 first-year students move into their residence halls Friday and begin a new chapter at Notre Dame. The University, including nearly 300 student leaders split between the St. André Bessette Committee and the Steering Committee, will embrace the class of 2025 during its first few college days. With fewer COVID-19 restrictions and recent
Nelisha Silva and Letter to the Editor | Friday, August 20, 2021
Dear students, It is a genuine pleasure to welcome each of you to Holy Cross College. Your arrival brings a renewed sense of purpose and excitement, and on behalf of our faculty, staff and administration, I extend my heartfelt gratitude for your decision to be part of this community. I would especially like to welcome
Letter to the Editor and Nelisha Silva | Friday, August 20, 2021
Howdy first-year students, Our names are Allan, Matty and Alix and we serve as your student body president, vice president and chief of staff, respectively. We write to you from a world that has changed in ways we are sure you could not have anticipated when you began your college search journey. However, we all
Letter to the Editor and Nelisha Silva | Friday, August 20, 2021
Hi Saints! Your decision to become a Saint is a remarkable feat and something that is already making a difference to unite our whole community. We feel confident that your presence at Holy Cross will be nothing short of phenomenal. Though we do not yet know your name, where you are, or what you are