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Gracie Eppler | Monday, September 26, 2022
On Friday, Sr. Helen Prejean participated in a fireside chat hosted by the Notre Dame Law School Exoneration Justice Clinic and the Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights. The fireside chat was moderated by dean and professor of law G. Marcus Cole in the Eck Visitors’ Center. Prejean said she believes that all humans,
Observer Staff Report | Sunday, March 27, 2022
Environmental justice activist Sharon Lavigne will receive Notre Dame’s 2022 Laetare Medal, according to a press release. The Laetare Medal — established by Notre Dame in 1883 — is the oldest and most prestigious honor awarded to American Catholics and is awarded each year at Notre Dame’s commencement ceremony. Lavigne is the founder and director
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 | Sunday, March 22, 2020
Kathleen McChesney will recieve the University of Notre Dame’s 2020 Laetare Medal for her leadership in addressing the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse scandal, the University announced in a press release on Sunday. McChesney, a former FBI executive assistant director, was recruited in 2002 by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to begin its Office
Observer Staff Report | Friday, May 17, 2019
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in the print edition of The Observer on April 1. The University announced in a Sunday press release it would award the 2019 Laetare Medal to Norman C. Francis — the president of Xavier University of Louisiana — during Notre Dame’s 2019 Commencement. In the press release, University President
Observer Staff Report | Friday, August 17, 2018
Football team goes to BCS National Championship After years of mediocre football at Notre Dame Stadium, the storyline changed dramatically in 2012, when the Irish posted a perfect regular season en route to a BCS National Championship Game loss to Alabama. A lights-out defense, led by Heisman Trophy runner-up linebacker Manti Te’o, propelled the Irish
Observer Staff Report | Friday, May 18, 2018
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in the print edition of The Observer on March 20. Notre Dame will award Sister Norma Pimentel — head of the Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley — the 2018 Laetare Medal, the University announced in a press releaseSunday. Each year, Notre Dame awards the Laetare
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Notre Dame will award Sister Norma Pimentel — head of the Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley — the 2018 Laetare Medal, the University announced in a press release Sunday. Each year, Notre Dame awards the Laetare Medal to an American Catholic “whose genius has ennobled the arts and sciences, illustrated the ideals of
Observer Staff Report | Monday, October 2, 2017
Harvard Law School professor and former U.S. ambassador Mary Ann Glendon will receive the 2018 Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae Medal in the spring, according to a South Bend Tribune report. In 2009, Glendon was named as the recipient of the Laetare Medal, the report said. However, she turned the award down because President Barack Obama
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