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-17 posts tagged "Freshman Orientation 2016"
Emily McConville | Tuesday, August 23, 2016
O’SNAP, a late-night ride home. It’s On Us, a national campaign against sexual assault. Comedy on the Quad, the beginning-of-the-year big-name stand-up show. An annual report on a student issue to the Board of Trustees. Notre Dame’s student government is responsible for many of the initiatives, events and even policies on campus – it aims
Martha Reilly | Tuesday, August 23, 2016
According to Saint Mary’s student body president Emma McCarthy, the College’s Student Government Association (SGA) spent the summer brainstorming ways to foster open communication among members of the campus community. McCarthy’s administration is striving to create a comfortable campus environment where all opinions are valued, she said. “My number one goal for the year is to
Kathryn Marshall | Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Nine students from Saint Mary’s are transferring from the College to Notre Dame to complete their fifth year of the Dual Degree in Engineering program. According to the college’s website, students in the program earn a bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary’s in four years and a second bachelor’s degree, in engineering, from Notre Dame after a fifth
Rachel O'Grady | Friday, August 19, 2016
The Notre Dame campus community gained two new homes this year, with the opening of Dunne and Flaherty Halls. As these are the first new residence halls built since Ryan Hall in 2009, “this is an exciting time for the University,” associate vice president for residential life Heather Rakoczy Russell said. “Our undergraduate residential system is
Lucas Masin-Moyer | Friday, August 19, 2016
The new academic year brings with it many changes in dorm life. In addition to the opening of Dunne and Flaherty Halls, seven residence halls are welcoming new rectors this year. The seven new rectors, who will oversee and guide residential life, are Allyse Gruslin of Ryan Hall, Fr. Matthew Hovde of Zahm House, Zachary Imfeld of Morrissey
Stephanie Snyder | Friday, August 19, 2016
Shortly after Saint Mary’s welcomed first-year College president Jan Cervelli, the College welcomed 435 first-year Belles into their community Thursday as the class of 2020. “Sharing their first year with President Cervelli — I see this class as the leaders of a new chapter in the history of the College,” Mona Bowe, the vice president
Courtney Becker | Friday, August 19, 2016
While college admissions have largely been considered a numbers game in recent years, to Don Bishop, associate vice president of undergraduate enrollment, the members of Notre Dame’s incoming class of 2020 represent more than just high test scores and perfect grades; thanks to their unique and valuable personal attributes, he considers them perfect matches with
Martha Reilly | Friday, August 19, 2016
The Saint Mary’s class of 2020 will participate in the annual Belles Beginnings orientation program this weekend, as the incoming students will engage in bonding opportunities, listen to speeches on campus safety and foster open discussions with peer mentors. Student body president Emma McCarthy said she hopes first-year and transfer students embrace the social aspect of
Megan Uekert | Friday, August 19, 2016
Saint Mary’s welcomed nine international students into the class of 2020 during orientation weekend. The international students, who come from three countries, participated in Belles Beginnings – the College’s orientation program – as well as an orientation designed specifically for international students. Adriana Petty, assistant director of international student and scholar services, said her job is to aid
Megan Valley | Friday, August 19, 2016
Tuesday, approximately 2,000 people from across the country and around the world will be walking into their first classes as college students at Notre Dame. But first, the Division of Student Affairs and First Year of Studies is hosting a variety of activities and programming throughout the weekend to help first year students — and their