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Observer Staff Report | Monday, March 30, 2020
Commencement for the Notre Dame class of 2020 will not take place as scheduled in May, but will be held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic, University President Fr. John Jenkins wrote in an email to graduating seniors Monday morning. “Although there remains a good deal of uncertainty about the trajectory and duration of the
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Notre Dame will continue the suspension of in-person classes and extend online instruction until the conclusion of the academic semester, University President Fr. John Jenkins announced in an email to Notre Dame students and their parents Wednesday. This decision was informed by new recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to avoid gatherings
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, March 12, 2020
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the ACC has announced it will indefinitely postpone spring athletics. Following suit, the Notre Dame football program and head coach Brian Kelly have announced Thursday they will be suspending team activities, including recruiting activities and the annual Blue-Gold Game, which was scheduled to take place April 18. After
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, February 20, 2020
After announcing plans for Notre Dame to address the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church, University President Fr. John Jenkins provided an update on the University’s efforts in an email to the campus community early Thursday morning. In the email, Jenkins listed the recommendations of the two task forces he appointed last year in
Alysa Guffey | Friday, December 6, 2019
Students in professor Jonathan Hannah’s “Philanthropy and Society” course announced in a short ceremony Thursday afternoon the five groups that would receive parts of an $83,000 grant the class received from the Philanthropy Lab. After a semester spent exploring local nonprofits and conducting board meetings, the students chose to split the funds among five organizations
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, October 30, 2019
In response to the announcement made by the NCAA on Tuesday morning that the Board of Governors had unanimously voted to allow college athletes to profit from their names, images and likenesses, Paul Browne, University vice president for public affairs and communication released a statement expressing support for the decision. “Notre Dame President Father John
Cate Von Dohlen | Wednesday, September 18, 2019
University President Fr. John Jenkins spoke to the success of the University under provost Tom Burish, and the search for a new provost, as Burish will step down at the conclusion of this school year. Jenkins also discussed the Columbus murals, affordability and financial aid, the ND voice survey and fostering a ‘speak up’ culture,
Observer Staff Report | Sunday, April 21, 2019
University President Fr. John Jenkins offered his condolences for the over 200 people killed and 450 injured in church and hotel bombings in Sri Lanka in a statement Sunday. “On behalf of the University of Notre Dame, I extend my deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims in the Sri Lanka attacks,” Jenkins
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Following the recent fire at the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, the University will be making a $100,000 donation toward upcoming renovation efforts, University President Fr. John Jenkins said Tuesday in a statement issued by the Office of Media Relations. “We are deeply saddened to see the damage to the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris,
Observer Staff Report | Friday, February 8, 2019
University President Fr. John Jenkins condemned New York’s new law loosening restrictions on abortion and called for greater reverence for all life in a statement Thursday. The law, passed Jan. 22 — the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade — allows for abortion after the 24th week of pregnancy when there is “an absence of