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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
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
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
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
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
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
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Notre Dame has withdrawn from hosting the first 2020 presidential debate, which was slated to occur Sept. 29, University President Fr.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
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
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
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