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23 posts tagged "Student Affairs"

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Fr. Pete McCormick, other Campus Ministry officials promoted

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Fr. Pete McCormick was promoted as the inaugural assistant vice president for campus ministry, with three other campus ministry employees promoted to director roles. McCormick’s new title, along with the promotion of three other campus ministry professionals, was announced Tuesday by director of communications for the division of student affairs Kate Morgan. McCormick, who was

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Explained: University leaders talk about the history and purpose of SpeakUp

Bella Laufenberg | Monday, November 7, 2022

SpeakUp Notre Dame is a call to the campus community to not be silent but heard.   Following the Inclusive Campus Survey, which uncovered that only 15% of the student body knew how to use SpeakUp, the Observer spoke to University administrators and other leaders to dive deeper into the history behind the tool, the intended

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University leaders talk next steps after campus inclusive survey results

Bella Laufenberg | Monday, October 10, 2022

The Campus Inclusive Survey, which has been done previously in 2018 and 2020, asked the Notre Dame student population to reflect on their sense of belonging and what factors have influenced how at home they feel under the golden dome.  Data was collected from February to March 2022 and yielded a 42 percent response rate, according

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GreeNDot widens focus under new department leadership

Peter Breen | Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Students gathered on Library Lawn from 9-11 p.m. Friday night for Notre Dame’s third celebration of National greeNDot Day. A DJ played music as attendees enjoyed two large inflatables, food trucks and lawn games. Mandy Miller, the program director of student health and wellness initiatives for the division of student affairs, said the event provided

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Campus Life Council provides end-of-year update on housing system, mental health

Isa Sheikh | Tuesday, April 26, 2022

The Campus Life Council (CLC) presented reports on rector turnover, student mental health and the current system of housing to University leaders Monday night. In attendance were vice president for student affairs Fr. Gerry Olinger, associate vice president for Residential Life Heather Rakoczy Russell, associate vice president for student development Brian Coughlin, director of Campus

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Notre Dame to suspend COVID Response Unit operations

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, April 21, 2022

The University will suspend COVID Response Unit (CRU) operations May 20, according to an email from the Office of the Provost on Thursday. Symptomatic testing will transition to University Health Services (UHS) for students and the Wellness Center for faculty and staff beginning May 23. Surveillance testing will be suspended. COVID-19 trends on campus and

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Under the Dome: How student groups form and function at Notre Dame

Alysa Guffey and Bella Laufenberg | Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Editor’s note: This is the first story in a series examining how student groups run as part of the larger Notre Dame community. 32 residence halls. 354 clubs. 20 student organizations. Many students have found a home within the variety of student groups that thrive under the dome, but few understand how the University structures

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University reverts back to several fall COVID-19 protocols

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, February 3, 2022

The University campus will return to many protocols effective during the 2021 fall semester — including changes on masking, gatherings and travel — after consulting with public health experts, the University wrote in an email Thursday evening. All protocols will go into effect Friday at 5 p.m. Masks will not be required indoors on campus

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University utilizes grant to promote mental health

Bella Laufenberg | Tuesday, September 21, 2021

The process of securing funds from Lilly Endowment Inc. started a year before pilot communities appeared in selected dorms during the spring 2021 semester. Christine Caron Gebhardt, associate vice president for student services, said she began developing a grant proposal in January 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic struck campus. Before she started working on the

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New vice president of student affairs starts term by listening to student voices

Bella Laufenberg | Monday, September 6, 2021

As Fr. Gerard (Gerry) Olinger C.S.C. starts his position as Notre Dame’s new Vice President of Student Affairs, he intends to listen to concerns of the university before forming a plan of action. Born and raised outside of Philadelphia, PA, Olinger is the oldest of four siblings and has three younger sisters — one being

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This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bou This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bouts will begin its preliminary rounds. A men’s boxing tournament that benefits the Holy Cross Mission in Bangladesh, Bengal Bouts seems to perfectly combine two integral aspects of Notre Dame’s identity: a passion for sports and a commitment to social impact.

This week, From the Archives takes a long overdue look at the history of Bengal Bouts. While this tournament predates the Observer by nearly four decades, we uncovered a selection of stories that capture at least a part of the rich history of this Notre Dame tradition.

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At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Ch At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year.

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We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department and you responded with the request: “Northwestern @ Notre Dame 2014 Football Breakdown”. That game was a heartbreaking loss for a Notre Dame team that had started 6-0 before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-5 record. A bowl game win over LSU salvaged some optimism for the program’s future, but that loss to Northwestern was a shocking result that contributed to one of the more appalling stretches of Irish football in the Brian Kelly era.

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Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore s Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore students campaigning to be Notre Dame’s next student body president and vice president, respectively, plan to “get sh*t done.”

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Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. 

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Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung an Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner from the student government Instagram page, but the two sophomores are ready to take the next big step to represent the student body.

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