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-17 posts tagged "off-campus housing"
Liam Price | Monday, February 13, 2023
Notre Dame is collaborating with Habitat for Humanity to prioritize housing affordability and build seven new homes in South Bend over the course of five years. Habitat for Humanity is in charge of the building process while Notre Dame donated four vacant lots located six blocks south of campus, $50,000 per year in financial support
Spencer Kelly | Monday, October 10, 2022
Though the fall semester is not yet halfway over, The Observer’s recent off-campus housing guide notes that “as October arrives, sophomores and juniors (and even first-years) begin to think about their off-campus migration.” To add some historical perspective to this trendy topic, From the Archives looked back at off-campus living over the years at Notre
Alysa Guffey and Maggie Eastland | Monday, October 3, 2022
As October arrives, sophomores and juniors (and even first-years) begin to think about their off-campus migration. A variety of apartment and townhome complexes in the South Bend area offer leases for students, but it can be difficult to navigate all the information available. The Observer has compiled a guide to off-campus housing with information accurate
Heaven Carter | Thursday, October 7, 2021
The Notre Dame student senate convened Wednesday evening to discuss the recent housing availability issues regarding Gateway and transfer students as well as emerging hall staff recruiting issues. Notre Dame’s Office of Residential Life recently informed students that housing will not be available to 2021-2022 students of the Holy Cross Gateway Program as well as
Observer Staff Report | Friday, October 1, 2021
Students in the 2021-2022 Gateway cohort were informed they should not anticipate having on-campus housing for the 2022-2023 academic year, according to a Friday email from associate vice president for residential life Heather Rakoczy Russell and director of housing operations Jonathan Retartha. On-campus housing will not be guaranteed for either Gateway transfer students or any
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, September 22, 2021
I know that college students have always, and will always, want to drink and party. However, that doesn’t mean there is nothing that can be done to make the situation safer for them and more tolerable for us neighbors. The primary focus should be on party houses (i.e. boarding houses) which have been grandfathered in,
Alysa Guffey | Friday, August 28, 2020
Following the announcement that Notre Dame would be implementing at least two weeks of online classes in an effort to flatten the curve of coronavirus cases, there were murmurs among many students who thought the University would shut the campus down after the two weeks. This unease and the possibility of being told to leave
Nicole Simon | Thursday, October 17, 2019
Since the beginning of junior year, I’ve reached the milestone nearly every college kid eagerly anticipates: turning 21. Finally, the world of adulthood is at my fingertips, freedom is upon me and I no longer have to wonder what the inside of Newfs looks like. But more than the various bars of South Bend, what
Danny McMaster | Tuesday, October 1, 2019
As many of you know, recent administration policies have deemed students living off campus will soon no longer be able to take part in some activities in their dorm communities. I support these decisions fully — the administration could never err, and suggesting anything otherwise is utterly ridiculous. Those who make such accusations should be
Genevieve Redsten | Monday, September 2, 2019
In recent years, the Notre Dame administration has made several changes to its housing policies to discourage students from moving off campus. Administrators say the policies will strengthen the campus community, but off-campus student leaders argue that the policies will push students further apart. “It’s a family and a sense of belonging that I think