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Observer Staff Report | Friday, September 1, 2023
Notre Dame published its strategic framework for the next ten years Wednesday, highlighting the major goals and challenges facing the University. The framework orients the University as an institution committed to both its Catholic identity and a high standard of academic research as a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU). The task of
Liam Price | Monday, April 17, 2023
Over the past year, most recently with a March 6 Chicago Tribune op-ed, Keough School professors Tamara Kay and Susan Ostermann have co-written 10 pro-choice op-eds together. Kay, however, has been the primary target of public outcry since an Irish Rover article claimed in Oct. 2022 that she “offers abortion access to students.” Its argument
Isa Sheikh and Liam Kelly | Wednesday, March 22, 2023
“Disinformatsia is like cocaine,” Maria Ressa said in this year’s Asia Leadership Forum, citing the former KGB chairman Yuri Andropov. “You take it once or twice, you’re okay. But if you take it all the time, you become a changed person. All of us on social media have become changed people because lies spread faster
Observer Staff Report | Sunday, March 19, 2023
Sister Rosemary Connelly, a lifelong advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities, will receive Notre Dame’s 2023 Laetare Medal, according to a press release. The Laetare Medal is awarded at commencement each year to an American Catholic leader “whose genius has ennobled the arts and sciences, illustrated the ideals of the Church and enriched the heritage
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Three student victims were killed in a Monday shooting at Michigan State University (MSU). In a Tuesday statement released by the University, Fr. John Jenkins offered condolences. “The senseless gun violence that continues to plague our nation has again shattered a university campus. To the victims of this violence, as well as the many friends
Bella Laufenberg | Monday, October 10, 2022
The Campus Inclusive Survey, which has been done previously in 2018 and 2020, asked the Notre Dame student population to reflect on their sense of belonging and what factors have influenced how at home they feel under the golden dome. Data was collected from February to March 2022 and yielded a 42 percent response rate, according
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, September 22, 2022
Fr. Richard “Dick” Warner died Wednesday at the age of 83 at Holy Cross House, according to a University press release. Warner was a part of the Congregation of Holy Cross since 1962, the same year he graduated from Notre Dame, the release said. Warner became a part of the University’s Board of Fellows and
Liam Kelly | Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Notre Dame will launch efforts to more effectively communicate its achievements in research, global engagement and diversity and inclusion, University President Fr. John Jenkins said in his annual address to the faculty Tuesday evening. A recent survey authorized by The University last year revealed that Notre Dame is significantly less well known for its research
Maggie Eastland | Wednesday, October 13, 2021
The University celebrated its founders Tuesday evening with Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. University President Fr. John Jenkins presided over the Mass and gave the homily, accompanied by a framed image of Fr. Edward Sorin, the French-born priest who founded Notre Dame in 1842. “We learn who we are as the Notre
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