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-21 posts tagged "Keough School of Global Affairs"
Lucy Lynch | Friday, April 13, 2018
Muhammad Yunus, the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, spoke at the 2017-2018 Notre Dame Going Global Forum on Thursday night, addressing his work in social business. Yunus, who has been a pioneer in the realms of human development and microcredit, was named as this year’s recipient of the Ford Family Notre Dame Award for International
Courtney Becker | Friday, October 27, 2017
Notre Dame is launching the Inspired Leadership Initiative (ILI), a one-year program that aims to reopen the world of higher education to people who are looking for something fulfilling to embark upon after completing a career, beginning with its first group of fellows in 2018. The program, which ILI founding director Thomas Schreier — a
Lucy Lynch | Thursday, October 5, 2017
This year’s keynote Notre Dame Forum event, “Views from the West Wing: How Global Trends Shape U.S. Foreign Policy” was held Wednesday night in the Leighton Concert Hall in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Moderated by Maura Policelli, executive director of the Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs’ Global Policy Initiative, the keynote speakers were Andrew
Kelli Smith | Monday, September 11, 2017
Known as the Donald R. Keough School of Global Affairs, Notre Dame’s first new school in nearly a century opened this fall. Intended for both undergraduate and graduate students, the Keough School’s website said the school is focused on advancing integral human development through research, policy and practice. After the University announced its creation in
Lucas Masin-Moyer | Friday, August 18, 2017
Newly-constructed Jenkins Hall opens up a world of possibilities for R. Scott Appleby, the Marilyn Keough Dean of the new Keough School of Global Affairs. Jenkins Hall, which will be the home of the newly-opened school, provides opportunities for students to get further engaged in their study of international politics, thanks to a new “mediation
Observer Staff Report | Friday, August 18, 2017
University in national spotlight over sexual assault cases In 2015, CNN released a documentary, “The Hunting Ground,” which examined how colleges and universities mishandle sexual assault cases. Featuring Saint Mary’s and Notre Dame, the documentary highlighted multiple cases where the University and the College failed to respond to reports by Saint Mary’s students who accused Notre
Observer Staff Report | Saturday, March 18, 2017
The University announced in a press release Friday that it has received a $15 million donation from South Bend residents Rafat and Zoreen Ansari and their family for the creation of a worldwide religious studies institute. According to the press release, the future Rafat and Zoreen Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion will be will be
Lucy Lynch | Friday, February 10, 2017
Filmmaker Michael Matheson Miller hosted a discussion with Sara Sievers, Keough School of Global Affairs associate dean for policy and practice, following a showing of his critically acclaimed 2014 documentary “Poverty, Inc.” on Thursday night. In the film, Miller argues that the current system of development, which originated during the reconstruction of Europe following World
Alexandra Muck | Thursday, February 9, 2017
The Notre Dame student senate passed an amendment Wednesday night allowing the Executive Programming Board to meet within four weeks of the beginning of the second semester instead of meeting in January. Student body president Corey Robinson thanked those who attended the Mass for Immigrants and Refugees on Monday night, calling the homily’s message “very powerful.” Senators were
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Marilyn “Mickie” Keough, a longtime benefactor of the University, died Thursday at age 90. University President Fr. John Jenkins will lead a Notre Dame delegation to a viewing and funeral for Keough in Atlanta this Wednesday and Thursday, according to a University press release. “On behalf of the Notre Dame community around the world, I