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Heather Rakoczy Russell’s tenure as associate VP for residential life ends

Observer Staff Report | Friday, September 22, 2023

Heather Rakoczy Russell’s 12-year tenure as associate vice president for residential life ended Sept. 15, according to University spokesperson Sue Ryan. Ryan said in an emailed statement Tuesday that a nationwide search for Russell’s replacement will commence in the coming weeks. According to Student Affairs, Russell oversaw Notre Dame’s 33 undergraduate communities, graduate communities and

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Holy Cross valedictorian Stephen McNulty reflects on experience

Liam Kelly | Friday, May 19, 2023

The path to Holy Cross College valedictorian for Stephen McNulty has been a non-traditional one. McNulty, who hails from Scranton, Pennsylvania, attended King’s College, a Catholic liberal arts college near home, for his freshman year, studying computer science and computer engineering. After the pandemic, though, which McNulty said “changed everything,” he transferred to Holy Cross

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‘Christ is ever young’: three Notre Dame seniors to enter religious life

Peter Breen | Friday, May 19, 2023

Every generation has had its fair share of challenges to hearing and answering God’s call, Fr. John DeRiso, vocations director for the Congregation of Holy Cross, said. DeRiso said more men and women on Notre Dame’s campus are considering entering religious life than people would think. “Christ is ever young. The message of the Gospel

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‘The closer God is, the more alive we are’: Bishop Robert Barron says Catholicism augments academics across disciplines

Liam Kelly | Friday, March 3, 2023

Bishop Robert Barron, second-most-followed priest on social media and founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, spoke at Notre Dame Thursday evening and urged the University to commit itself to its Catholic character in all that it does. “A Catholic university is one in which Christ holds a central and organizing place in all the

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Ukrainian exchange students discuss their Notre Dame semester

Kathryn Muchnick | Wednesday, December 7, 2022

In August, 10 students embarked on a long journey taking them from the Eastern Europe to the middle of Indiana. Olha Droniak, a junior from Ivano-Frankivsk, a town about two hours away from Lviv, recalled being very excited about arriving at Notre Dame, but very exhausted by the travel. “Because of the war, we don’t

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Professor outlines how Christian salvation can aid survivors of sexual violence

Liam Price | Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Creighton University theology professor Julia Feder spoke Tuesday night in Carroll Auditorium about using a Christian worldview to deal with human suffering, especially with regards to sexual violence. In her lecture, which was the final part of the Center for Spirituality’s “Developing a Spirituality of Resilience” series, Feder sought to distinguish between the theological notions

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Fr. Groody publishes book on the theology of migration

Kelsey Quint | Monday, November 21, 2022

Fr. Daniel Groody, C.S.C., recently published his long-awaited new book, “A Theology of Migration: The Body of Refugees and The Body of Christ,” which works to refocus the global issue of migration through a Christian lens. Groody is a trustee, fellow of the University and currently serves as the vice president and associate provost for

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de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture holds annual fall conference

Marcelle Couto | Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Last weekend, Notre Dame held its twenty-second Ethics and Culture Fall Conference. The de Nicola Center’s website described the conference as an event that brings together “the world’s leading Catholic thinkers, as well as those from other traditions, in fruitful discourse and exchange on the most pressing and vexed questions of ethics, culture, and public

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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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Theology course explores marriage and love

Kathryn Muchnick | Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Most extra credit assignments involve more schoolwork — extra readings, essays or problem sets. Tim O’Malley, director of education at the McGrath Institute for Church Life and associate professor of theology, sets an extra credit assignment that deviates from the norm. In his class, “Nuptial Mystery: Divine Love and Human Salvation,” students get bonus points

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