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Bella Laufenberg | Monday, February 8, 2021
Due to widespread COVID-19 restrictions and concerns, many Notre Dame international students were unable to come to campus for the fall 2020 semester. According to Notre Dame International, 138 incoming international students were affected by various COVID-19 complications that didn’t allow them to arrive on campus in the fall. First-year chemistry major Cecilia Ignacio was
Bella Laufenberg | Friday, October 23, 2020
This month, Notre Dame International Study Abroad program released a new podcast called BeyoND. Hosted by senior Sofia Perez, the podcast releases new episodes every Friday accessible on iTunes, Spotify and SoundCloud. Perez began her journey with the study abroad office when she applied in 2018 for the fall 2019 program in London. Perez said
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Notre Dame announced it would cancel all spring 2021 study abroad programs due to the continued number of coronavirus cases in a Tuesday morning email. According to the email, the University had been in contact with partner institutions and global gateways prior to the decision. Ultimately, programs were canceled due to several factors, including the
Erin Fennessy | Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Notre Dame Study Abroad Week debuted on Monday with a new virtual format to accommodate the logistical changes required by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual week, which is set to run from Monday, Aug. 31 to Friday, Sept. 4, is a combination of live and pre-recorded sessions. Live events include open advising sessions, informational
Isabella Volmert | Thursday, August 20, 2020
The cancellation of Notre Dame study abroad programs began with Rome. Next, all students studying abroad in the spring were recalled to the U.S. Then, summer and fall study abroad programs were cancelled. The pandemic has forced the hand of Notre Dame International to suspend its study abroad programs, which rank the University seventh in
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Notre Dame officials called a mandatory meeting for London Global Gateway students at Marian Kennedy Fischer Hall at noon Monday to update them on the ongoing spread of coronavirus throughout Europe. Notre Dame’s Dublin program — its second-largest abroad program — has yet to call for such a meeting. In the meeting, administrators stressed that,
Andrew Cameron | Thursday, December 12, 2019
In a Nov. 20 press release, the University announced its decision to suspend Hong Kong study abroad programming for the 2020 spring semester, citing concerns for student safety as violence surrounding pro-democracy protests in the region has escalated. Fourteen students had planned to study at one of Notre Dame’s three Hong Kong study abroad programs,
Alvin Kraja | Thursday, September 12, 2019
While Notre Dame’s main campus is located in Indiana, many Notre Dame students take temporary leave of South Bend while taking advantage of the University’s various study abroad programs. Study Abroad Week began Sept. 9 with different information sessions such as Advising on the Fly, an event where students have the opportunity to ask advisors
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Daniel Schwake has been named executive director of the University of Notre Dame at Tantur in Jerusalem, Notre Dame International (NDI) announced in a press release Wednesday. This newly-established role between the Jerusalem Global Gateway and Tantur Ecumenical Institute aims to help the University in its “strategic vision … to become the premier global Catholic university
Soren Hansen | Monday, February 5, 2018
As the snow falls upon our beautiful home, wrapping the trees in white blankets, the quiet of the winter months is appreciable. But though the cold has descended lightly and softly upon our hushed campus, the weather is not the only reason for the aural change — a large number of students, juniors mostly, have