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Notre Dame announces statement of support for NCAA’s decision to allow athletes to profit

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

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Jenkins addresses faculty on Burish, Columbus murals, Church crisis, sustainability

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,

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Jenkins offers prayers, condolences for victims of Sri Lanka bombings

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

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Jenkins responds to fire at Notre Dame Cathedral

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,

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Jenkins condemns New York abortion law

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

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University leaders reflect on life of George H.W. Bush

Observer Staff Report | Saturday, December 1, 2018

The University commemorated the death of President George H.W. Bush in a press release Saturday morning. The 41st president, who died Friday night, received an honorary degree from Notre Dame and visited campus more than any other president, according to the release. “Notre Dame joins with our nation and world in mourning the passing of

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Jenkins discusses misconduct, cost of education, leadership changes in faculty address

Kelli Smith | Wednesday, September 19, 2018

University President Fr. John Jenkins discussed clergy and institutional misconduct, the cost of a Notre Dame education, new facilities on campus and changes in the University’s staff and leadership in his annual faculty address Tuesday evening in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Jenkins dedicated part of his address to the importance of reporting wrongdoings, mentioning

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Former President Jimmy Carter, TV host David Letterman visit campus for Work Project Opening Ceremony

Tom Naatz | Monday, August 27, 2018

In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, David Letterman had a problem. Letterman was watching news coverage of the disaster that had just afflicted New Orleans and the entirety of the Gulf Coast, and he desperately wanted to help out; his only problem was he wasn’t sure how he could do it. “As you see,

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Jenkins comments on sex abuse scandal at opening mass

Tom Naatz | Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Speaking at the opening mass of the academic year Tuesday, University President Fr. John Jenkins commented on the clerical sex abuse scandal within the Catholic Church following a Pennsylvania grand jury report on the widespread prevalence of abusive priests and the various cover-ups Church leaders utilized to protect these abusers. Jenkins also delivered a homily

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Jenkins announces University will not yet rescind Cardinal McCarrick’s honorary degree

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, August 2, 2018

University President Fr. John Jenkins released a statement Thursday announcing the University will await the verdict of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s canonical trial before “taking action” on the honorary degree the University awarded McCarrick in 2008. Multiple claims of sexual abuse have been leveled against McCarrick following a June report received by the Archdiocese of New

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