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University names Carla Harris 2021 Laetare Medal recipient

Observer Staff Report | Monday, March 15, 2021

Notre Dame will award the 2021 Laetare Medal to Carla Harris — business leader, gospel singer, speaker and author — at the commencement ceremony May 23, a press release announced Sunday. Harris currently serves as the vice chairman of wealth management and senior client adviser at Morgan Stanley and is on Harvard University’s and the

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Faculty senate votes on motion of disappointment after Jenkins fails to abide by University policy

Observer Staff Report | Friday, November 6, 2020

Notre Dame faculty senate passed a vote of disappointment in light of University President Fr. John Jenkins decision to attend Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination without a mask at the White House ceremony. This amended motion was passed in response to a motion of no confidence brought to the faculty senate. After failing to

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Jenkins comes under fire for appearing to violate University health and safety protocols

Observer Staff Report | Sunday, September 27, 2020

This report was updated Sept. 27 at 3:02 p.m. A video circulating online shows University President Fr. John Jenkins failing to wear a mask or socially distance at the White House ceremony for law professor Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination Saturday. Marcus Cole, dean of the Law School, was seated next to Jenkins and

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University classes to switch online for next 2 weeks in hopes of halting spread of virus

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Undergraduate classes will move online for the next two weeks, until at least Wednesday, Sept. 2, and public spaces on campus will close, University President Fr. John Jenkins said in an address to the Notre Dame community Tuesday. After 89 students tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday and the number of total positive cases increased to

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Special mass to take place in Notre Dame Stadium to begin school year

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, August 4, 2020

To kick off the academic year, a special mass will be held in Notre Dame Stadium Aug. 9 at 7 p.m., University President Fr. John Jenkins said in an email. The mass will be live-streamed for students, faculty and staff who wish to join virtually. Students who wish to attend the mass in-person may reserve

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Jenkins urges ND community to comply with safety directives, says violations could lead to expulsion or dismissal

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, July 29, 2020

University President Fr. John Jenkins urged Notre Dame students, faculty and staff to follow new safety protocols to ensure the completion of the semester in an email Wednesday. All community members must wear a mask, practice physical distancing, wash their hands frequently and complete the daily health check in order to ensure safety for all

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University withdraws from hosting 2020 presidential debate

Observer Staff Report | Monday, July 27, 2020

Notre Dame has withdrawn from hosting the first 2020 presidential debate, which was slated to occur Sept. 29, University President Fr. John Jenkins said in an email Monday. “After consultation with Dr. Mark Fox, St. Joseph County Deputy Health Officer, and with the unanimous support of the Executive Committee of our Board of Trustees, I

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Broadcaster, ND alumnus Regis Philbin dies at 88

Observer Staff Report | Saturday, July 25, 2020

This report was updated July 26 at 10:26 p.m. Media personality and Notre Dame alumnus Regis Philbin died of natural causes Friday at age 88, the family told People magazine. Philbin hosted a number of television shows including “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee,” which was later renamed “Live with Regis and Kelly.” During his

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University announces new initiative to provide community with COVID-19 updates

Observer Staff Report | Monday, July 13, 2020

Notre Dame launched a new messaging campaign “designed to deliver timely, actionable information to the Notre Dame community,” University President Fr. John Jenkins announced in an email Monday. The initiative, titled, “Here,” was inspired by the residential campus experience, which serves as an integral feature of the University’s mission. “’Here’ is a word that takes

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University announces plans for returning to campus life

Observer Staff Report | Monday, June 22, 2020

Vice president for student affairs Erin Hoffmann Harding outlined the policies and procedures established for the transition back on-campus this fall, including new health and safety practices previously announced by University President Fr. John Jenkins, in an email sent to the student body Monday morning. “The safety of you, our faculty and our staff is

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After a week filled with virtual panels and a Yom After a week filled with virtual panels and a Yom Hashoah Holocaust Remembrance prayer service, today marks the final day of Antisemitism Awareness Week.

In light of the recent increase in antisemitism, the Jewish Club at Notre Dame organized this event to both engage and educate the community about combatting this type of hatred.

On Wednesday, Notre Dame’s student senate unanimously voted to pass Resolution SS 2021-37, which calls upon the University to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism — one that has been embraced by nations, international organizations and universities across the world.

“One of the purposes of the working definition is that it’s hard to combat something if you can’t name it, or understand what it is and define it,” said Jewish Club president junior Bella Niforatos about the importance of adopting IHRA’s definition.

After Tuesday’s incident — where a group of non-ND affiliated people zoom-bombed one of the presentations — Jewish Club secretary sophomore Blake Ziegler said the club received an outpour of support from different members of the community. To create a more inclusive space, he said Notre Dame should actively embrace its Jewish members.

“The best way the Notre Dame community can show solidarity with the Jewish community is honestly just engagement, education, learning more about Judaism, engaging your Jewish friends and family, being open to listening to them and their concerns and addressing them,” he said.

After this week, Niforatos said there is one thing the Notre Dame community should remember: “If you have a voice, then you should use it.”

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📷: María Luisa Paúl 

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David Prior’s “The Empty Man” hit theaters i David Prior’s “The Empty Man” hit theaters in October 2020 and despite being a film by 20th Century, it received no advertising or fanfare whatsoever, which naturally resulted in the film having a remarkably short theatrical run.

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📸: Elaine Park
ICYMI: University President Fr. John Jenkins annou ICYMI: University President Fr. John Jenkins announced in a Wednesday email that Notre Dame will require all undergraduate, graduate and professional students to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus in order to enroll for the 2021-2022 academic year.

“Our goal for the fall semester will be to have as many members of the campus community vaccinated as possible, thereby reducing the risk of infection on campus and in the local community,” Jenkins said.

The University will respect documented medical and religious exemptions to the vaccine, according to the email.

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No. 12 Notre Dame clinched a conference-leading fi No. 12 Notre Dame clinched a conference-leading fifth series win in ACC play this past weekend as the Irish grabbed two wins out of three at No. 17 Pittsburgh.

Irish head coach Link Jarrett said he was pleased with another good weekend against a quality opponent, as well as the progress his team has made so far this season.

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Pictured: Outfielder, Brooks Coetzee, junior
📸: Ryan Vigilante
On Friday, the University announced 1,771 were adm On Friday, the University announced 1,771 were admitted to the class of 2025 during the regular decision process. 
The restrictive early action process in December admitted 1,673 students. The university admitted a total of 3, 446 students. 
The Class of 2025 admissions had a record-low acceptance rate at just 14.6%
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📸: Peyton Stearns
Four years ago, junior Anna Rask traveled to the U Four years ago, junior Anna Rask traveled to the US-Mexico border as a volunteer for Kino Border Initiative. The conversations she had with immigrants not only astounded her, but also inspired her to become an immigration advocate, she said. 
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“I learned why they're here, why they're trying to come to the US and what they faced along the way -- just the horrible things that people have gone through -- and then seeing how politicians treat these people or how the actual border patrol treat people, it was shocking,” she said. “I was like ‘I can't let this stay on, I need to do whatever I can as an individual to help these kinds of people get a better life whenever I can contribute.”

Herself the grand-daughter of a Lebanese immigrant, Rask is now aiming to shed light on this issue as vice president of Notre Dame’s Student Coalition for Immmigration Advocacy (SCIA). Today’s #TriCampusTuesday features this group’s ongoing initiative: Immigration Week.
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Throughout the week, the tri-campus community will have the opportunity to “educate, advocate and celebrate” immigration through different activities. On Monday, participants shared a template highlighting why they stood for immigration on their social media platforms. Today, community members could take part in “Trivia Tuesday.” On Wednesday, SCIA will host a panel about strengthening advocacy on campus at 4 p.m. Thursday will include a collection of drawstring bags that will be donated to migrants leaving detention centers. Finally, Friday will feature a call-in campaign, through which participants will call on their peers to demand immigration advocacy from congressional leaders.
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