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6 posts tagged "Theodore Hesburgh"

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Notre Dame commemorates MLK, racial justice with Walk the Walk Week

Bella Laufenberg | Wednesday, January 18, 2023

On July 21, 1964, political peacemaker and then-University president Fr. Theodore Hesburgh joined hands with Martin Luther King, Jr. after an impromptu address to crowds at a civil rights rally in Chicago.  Hesburgh and King, standing side-by-side and hand-in-hand, sang “We shall overcome,” originally a gospel song that had since been adopted as an anthem

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Fr. Theodore Hesburgh to be commemorated with postage stamp

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Next September, the U.S. Postal Service will issue a postage stamp commemorating University president emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh, according to a University press release. The release said the stamp will be unveiled Sept. 1, 2017 at a ceremony at the University and will have a first day of sale at the Notre Dame post office. “It’s

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Faculty reflect on legacy of Fr. Hesburgh

Erin McAuliffe | Tuesday, March 3, 2015

The effects of University President Emeritus Fr. Theodore “Ted” Hesburgh’s life and work were felt worldwide but especially resonated on campus. Campus staff and faculty, some of whom worked at the University during his presidency, felt pride in working for a school associated with such a progressive, influential figure. For Edward Hums, who teaches accounting and serves

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Spring game to be held at LaBar, Kelly gives injury updates

Mary Green | Tuesday, March 3, 2015

An annual spring tradition for Notre Dame students and fans will be a little more exclusive this year. Irish head coach Brian Kelly announced at a press conference Monday that the 86th Blue-Gold Game will be held at LaBar Practice Complex, the team’s outdoor practice fields, on April 18. Ongoing construction on Campus Crossroads forced the

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Fr. Theodore Hesburgh in retirement

The Observer | Friday, February 27, 2015

Fr. Theodore Hesburgh retired in 1987 after a 35-year term as Notre Dame’s president. In his retirement, Hesburgh enjoyed spending time in his office on the 13th floor of Hesburgh Library and participated in dorm events such as Zahm House’s Hesburgh Challenge. Hesburgh died Thursday night at the age of 97

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Hesburgh makes the announcement; ND and SMC ‘going separate ways’

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, December 1, 1971

The University of Notre Dame and St. Mary’s College officially announced yesterday that “it is not possible” to accomplish complete unification at this time.” The joint statement released by Sr. Olivette Whalen, C.S.C., chairman of the SMC Board of Trustees and Edmund A. Stephan, Chairman of the ND trustees cited financial and administrative problems as

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As the spring semester begins, an increasing numbe As the spring semester begins, an increasing number of conversations in classrooms, faculty offices and dorm rooms have been occurring around the potential of AI in education.

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Notre Dame’s Film, Television and Theatre studen Notre Dame’s Film, Television and Theatre students put Sundance to shame with the 34th annual Notre Dame Student Film Fest last weekend. With a diverse group of work — ranging from documentaries to dramatic shorts — this showcase demonstrates the creativity and wit of the Notre Dame student body.

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On Thursday evening, hundreds of Notre Dame studen On Thursday evening, hundreds of Notre Dame students, staff and faculty weathered the northern Indiana winter to gather in the Morris Inn Smith Ballroom. 
From the other side of the nation, president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Derrick Johnson and other activists traveled to join them. 
Together, they all joined in a celebration of Black excellence as one of the final events of Notre Dame’s annual Walk the Walk week.

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On a snowy South Bend night, Holy Cross men’s an On a snowy South Bend night, Holy Cross men’s and women’s basketball took on Roosevelt University in a double header at McKenna Arena.

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Associate news editor Liam Price shares his unforg Associate news editor Liam Price shares his unforgettable experience as Saint Mary’s associate news editor in his latest inside column. 

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The Muir Matches Measure is a validated visual mea The Muir Matches Measure is a validated visual measure of job burnout created by Muir and published with Charles Calderwood, a psychology professor at Virginia Tech, and Dorian Boncoeur, an assistant professor for the Mendoza College of Business. 

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