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Alysa Guffey | Monday, June 7, 2021
In 2005, Fr. John Jenkins, a former professor of Erin Hoffmann Harding, was elected president of the University of Notre Dame. That same year, Jenkins invited Hoffmann Harding to work alongside him at the University. “I came back really in a very direct way to try to serve the alma mater that I had loved
Maggie Eastland | Friday, October 2, 2020
Thursday evening, the Notre Dame student senate gathered to discuss student union investments, coronavirus education, support for Title IV and the petition for Fr. John Jenkins resignation. The meeting began with an update from Student Advisory Council on campus reopening. Major changes include indoor dining, which will begin in the dining halls Monday. More locations,
Emily DeFazio | Tuesday, September 29, 2020
University President Fr. John Jenkins was seen without a mask and in close proximity to other maskless individuals while attending the nomination ceremony of Notre Dame law professor Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court Saturday. His actions sparked a range of reactions among faculty and students, including the creation of a petition calling for his
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, March 14, 2019
Former College President Jan Cervelli filed a civil lawsuit against Saint Mary’s on Tuesday, alleging members of the Saint Mary’s Board of Trustees pressured her to resign and did not honor their settlement agreement with her. According to the complaint filed in the St. Joseph County Superior Court, Cervelli is suing the College on counts of breach
Jordan Cockrum | Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Since the news broke Friday of former College President Jan Cervelli’s resignation, students have been left with many unanswered questions. Interim President Nancy Nekvasil and the chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Burke addressed the student body in a town-hall style “All Student Assembly” on Tuesday evening in an attempt to provide some answers.
Jordan Cockrum | Monday, October 8, 2018
For the second time in the last three years, Saint Mary’s has a new College president. In an open letter to students Friday, chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Burke announced the resignation of President Jan Cervelli and the appointment of former Provost Nancy Nekvasil as the Interim President of the College. “I wanted
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, September 6, 2018
College President Jan Cervelli announced the resignation of Karen Johnson, the vice president for student affairs, in an email Wednesday. Her resignation will be effective Oct. 6. Johnson has served the College since 2006, according to the email. “Karen has played a critical role in the development and success of Saint Mary’s College,” Cervelli said
Observer Staff Report | Friday, August 31, 2018
Senior Jeffrey Murphy announced his resignation as president of PrismND in an email to the organization’s email list Thursday night. (Editor’s note: Murphy is a columnist for The Observer). “It is with a truly heavy heart that I announce my resignation as president of PrismND,” Murphy said in the email. “I have so cherished the
Lesley Stevenson | Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Fr. Brad Metz, rector of Fisher Hall, sent an email to Fisher Hall residents early Thursday morning announcing his resignation from his position, effective immediately. “After discussion with administrators in Student Affairs, Human Resources and the Holy Cross community, I apologize for regrettable decisions that I made last weekend that failed to live up to