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Observer Staff Report | Friday, October 11, 2019
Saint Mary’s has named Redgina L. Hill the new executive director of inclusion and equity, according to a Friday press release. Interim College President Nancy Nekvasil announced that Hill, the former director of diversity and inclusion for Bethel University, will be the new director at Friday’s meeting of the College’s Board of Trustees. According to
Margaret Cicchiello | Thursday, September 12, 2019
Saint Mary’s Chinese Culture Club is preparing to host its annual Mid-Autumn Festival on Thursday evening. Senior Shiyi Wang, president of the club, said celebration of the festival is not just confined to China. “Countries that were influenced by China, including Korea and Japan, also hold mid-autumn festivals,” Wang said. The celebrations will take place
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, September 6, 2019
Transparency is becoming increasingly rarer. This is a reality found in many cities, states and nations in today’s world. It’s also a truth in our own community — and recent events show it’s only getting worse. The Notre Dame administration needs to fundamentally reform the way it goes about implementing major changes in our community. Making unforeseen,
Genevieve Redsten | Thursday, August 29, 2019
Student body president Elizabeth Boyle, a senior, and vice president Patrick McGuire, a junior, campaigned on promises to make Notre Dame more equitable and inclusive for all students. Now as the academic year begins, they’re working to implement their agenda and facing the challenges of governance. As part of their platform, Boyle and McGuire said
Letter to the Editor | Monday, April 29, 2019
When my younger sister applied to colleges last year, she worked hard and saw a lot of success. She was admitted to several great universities, one of them being Notre Dame. During her spring visit here, her enthusiasm for the school was visible — wide-eyed with excitement from the organized activities, it was evident that
Diversity Council | Tuesday, November 13, 2018
“I have learned that oppression and the intolerance of difference come in all shapes and sexes and colors and sexualities; and that among those of us who share the goals of liberation and a workable future for our children, there can be no hierarchies of oppression.” – Audre Lorde, 1983 Yesterday, I had the opportunity
Colleen Fischer | Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Members of the Saint Mary’s community gathered Monday in the Welsh Parlor for a lecture by Richard McCarron, an expert on the Eucharist. The lecture was titled, “‘By Your Spirit, Peoples Seek to Meet Together’: The Eucharistic Prayer as Source and Summit of Our Summons to Hospitality.” The lecture was made possible by a grant
Kelli Smith | Tuesday, October 23, 2018
The University’s Inclusive Campus Student Survey results were released Monday. The survey revealed student attitudes on the overall climate and experience at Notre Dame, in terms of diversity and inclusion. The survey was administered by the Office of Strategic Planning and Institutional Research Feb. 6-21 to measure the campus community on a number of categories,
Gina Twardosz | Wednesday, October 10, 2018
On Tuesday night, Saint Mary’s Student Diversity Board hosted a discussion and Q&A during which students were invited to ask Interim Saint Mary’s President Nancy Nekvasil questions on issues surrounding diversity and inclusion on campus. Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Burke, vice president of student affairs Karen Johnson, director of multicultural services Gloria
Ashanti Leach | Tuesday, October 2, 2018
This week, Saint Mary’s will be hosting “The Defamation Experience”, a three-phase interactive event that aims to promote diversity in various settings. There are three phrases to the diversity program: the play, the deliberation and the post-show discussion. It is sponsored by the Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership (CWIL), Multicultural Services and Campus and Community