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-12 posts tagged "first years"
Letter to the Editor | 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
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 | 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 | 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
Kelsey Dinvaut | Monday, May 3, 2021
I think it’s safe to say that almost every Notre Dame student was raised to have high expectations for both themselves and those around them. I think it’s also safe to say that we also tend to be our own worst critics when we don’t quite meet these expectations. The transition to college from high
Lyric Medeiros | Tuesday, November 3, 2020
A two-semester, graded course sequence, the Moreau First Year Experience helps new students integrate their academic, co-curricular and residential experiences. This year’s class of first years recently completed their diversity and inclusion unit. However, the lesson plan appeared different from that of past years. Andrew Whittington, one of the co-directors of the Moreau program, said
Fangrui Chen | Monday, August 17, 2020
Notre Dame resumed in-person classes on Aug. 10, becoming one of the first universities to reopen after the academic shutdowns due to COVID-19 across the nation. As the school year kicks off, students reflected on their first week in this unusual semester. Francine Shaft, a junior majoring in theology, appreciates the opportunity to be physically
McKenzie Lookebill | Tuesday, August 21, 2018
This past weekend, Saint Mary’s class of 2022 took part in Belles Beginnings, the College’s orientation program where students began their transition into college life. Peer mentors assisted in this transition by working alongside professors to help answer questions about college life. In addition to peer mentors helping students one-on-one, campus organizations hosted sessions about
Tom Naatz | Friday, August 17, 2018
When Notre Dame’s newest class arrives on campus during Welcome Weekend, they will not only be greeted by hall representatives waiting to unload packed cars, but also several student government and administrative groups ready to help them get involved in on-campus activities. The First Undergraduate Experience in Leadership program, or FUEL, is student government’s only