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From the Archives: The historical connection between Jimmy Carter and Notre Dame

Spencer Kelly, Thomas Dobbs, Erin Drumm and Avery Polking | Monday, February 27, 2023

On Feb. 18, former President Jimmy Carter, age 98, entered hospice care. The announcement was followed by a flurry of tributes for the longest-living American president, whose legacy has become defined less by his time in office and more by extensive humanitarian work in the decades since he left the White House. Carter’s laudable efforts

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Notre Dame, Habitat for Humanity partner to increase affordable housing near campus

Liam Price | Monday, February 13, 2023

Notre Dame is collaborating with Habitat for Humanity to prioritize housing affordability and build seven new homes in South Bend over the course of five years. Habitat for Humanity is in charge of the building process while Notre Dame donated four vacant lots located six blocks south of campus, $50,000 per year in financial support

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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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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to speak at Notre Dame

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, August 23, 2018

Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter will speak at Purcell Pavilion on Sunday during the 2018 Carter Work Project Opening Ceremonies, according to an email sent to the Notre Dame community. According to the email, the Carter Work project is in its 35th year. Hosted by

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Student creates Habitat for Humanity chapter at SMC

Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Saint Mary’s students volunteered their time to build walls for “Women Build,” a project by Habitat for Humanity. Junior Kay Thursby started a Saint Mary’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity and she — along with other Saint Mary’s students — participated in the project as their first event. Thursby said in an email that Habitat for Humanity has always

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Notre Dame students spend summers serving others

Lucas Masin-Moyer | Wednesday, August 24, 2016

A central tenet of the Holy Cross education each Notre Dame student receives is service to the community. This past summer, many students engaged in a Summer Service Learning Program (SSLP), fulfilling this aspect of the Holy Cross mission by engaging in service across the country and internationally through the Center for Social Concerns. An SSLP is a

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Thank you, volunteers

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, April 14, 2015

This past Saturday, April 11, I was a volunteer at a Habitat For Humanity/Rebuilding Together project on South Bend’s northwest side. The work performed by a group of volunteers from Saint Mary’s College was arduous and detailed, and the finished product was very high quality. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them

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Habitat builds 20th home

Emma Borne | Monday, March 31, 2014

Notre Dame Habitat for Humanity is committed to building one home every year for a needy family in the South Bend area. This year, the club built a home for James and Janice Plump, their daughter and grandson. Pat Laskowski, senior economics and applied mathematics major and co-president of Notre Dame Habitat for Humanity, said

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Students research, volunteer during spring break

Madison Jaros | Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Many Notre Dame students chose to forego traveling back home or relaxing on the beach this spring break, deciding instead to spend the week pursuing academic research or volunteering. Over the break, 10 students traveled to Birmingham, Ala., to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, an organization that constructs homes for those in need. The students