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17 posts tagged "parents"

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A love letter to my family

Christina Sayut | Monday, October 10, 2022

Something I always hear from my friends is that their parents want them to call home more — that could never be me. I call my parents before I even know what I want to talk about. In October, I called my mom and dad a total of 24 times, but if I had it

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Professors work through ever-changing school year as parents and educators

Isabella Volmert | Friday, October 23, 2020

Faced with tough choices for their children regarding virtual versus in-person learning early this year, various professors in the Notre Dame community came up with different solutions. While their roles as double educators were greater in the spring, these professors have taken up some additional duties when it comes to their children’s unpredictable education and

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Junior Parents Weekend chairs reflect on event planning

Trinity Reilly | Friday, February 14, 2020

This weekend, hundreds of parents will stream onto campus — not to see a football game, but to immerse themselves in the community and to discover the reality of their children’s daily lives at Notre Dame. Ever since its beginnings in 1953, Junior Parents Weekend (JPW) has been an opportunity for juniors to show their

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Saint Mary’s first-year and sophomore classes to host first joint parents weekend

Mary Mansfield | Friday, February 7, 2020

For the first time ever, Saint Mary’s first-years and sophomores will come together to share a parent weekend, a perennially popular event put on by class council and the Office of Student Affairs to foster relationships between students, families and the College. The First-Year and Sophomore Parent’s Weekend will kick off Friday evening. The focus

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‘Stupid Humans’ is elegant and touching

Alexander Daugherty | Monday, March 4, 2019

“Listen to your heart.” This phrase is, at least on the surface, the message of junior Jorge “Jay” Rivera-Herrans’ new musical, “Stupid Humans.” Though this is generally a tired and eye-roll-worthy aphorism, Rivera-Herrans’s musical takes the message quite literally. “Have you ever tried freestyling to a heartbeat?” protagonist Indigo asks during an open-heart surgery he

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SMC Sophomore Parents Weekend welcomes families to campus

Julianna McKenna | Monday, October 8, 2018

Saint Mary’s welcomed families to campus Friday for the annual Sophomore Parents Weekend. Despite rainy weather and Friday’s breaking news of College President Jan Cervelli’s resignation, students and parents gathered for a variety of activities organized by Saint Mary’s Class Council. Family members participated in activities spanning from a Saturday brunch to pumpkin painting and

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College is what you make it

Courtney Becker | Friday, August 17, 2018

There aren’t any “right words” to offer this weekend. New students arriving at Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross this weekend are experiencing emotions ranging from excitement to frustration; from happiness to fear. It can all be quite overwhelming. Unfortunately, there’s not a catch-all phrase anyone can offer to make the experience less intimidating

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Saint Mary’s juniors welcome their mothers to campus

Colleen Zewe | Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Saint Mary’s juniors gave their moms a glimpse into their college lives during this past weekend with the college’s annual Junior Moms Weekend. The weekend began Friday with a reception, where juniors and their moms received a t-shirt with the slogan “I got it from my momma.” Later that night, moms and daughters participated in karaoke

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JPW brings together students, parents for weekend of events

Kelli Smith | Monday, February 19, 2018

The class of 2019 and seniors who spent the spring semester of their junior year abroad welcomed parents to campus Friday for Junior Parents Weekend (JPW), an annual University tradition. According to the JPW website, the weekend featured a variety of events for students and parents including a gala, a Mass, a president’s address and

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Saint Mary’s students anticipate First Year Parents’ Weekend

Erin Grimes | Friday, February 9, 2018

This weekend, Saint Mary’s will be hosting parents from across the country as part of First Year Parents’ Weekend. The event boasts a lineup of activities intended to introduce these parents to the College community and allow them to spend time with their child in the Saint Mary’s environment. The official event kicks off Friday

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