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Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, October 27, 2020
This report was updated Oct. 27 at 1:24 p.m. The Notre Dame faculty senate delayed an emergency meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday where a vote on a motion of no confidence in University President Fr. John Jenkins would have occurred. A new date for the vote has not been set. The meeting was postponed to
Observer Staff Report | Monday, October 12, 2020
University President Fr. John Jenkins has completed his medically recommended isolation period after contracting the coronavirus, Paul Browne, the office of public affairs and communications vice president, said in a press release Monday evening. Jenkins began his isolation period two weeks ago on Sept. 28. He initially entered quarantine of his own volition after receiving
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 | Monday, September 28, 2020
University President Fr. John Jenkins released an apology statement in an email to the Notre Dame community Monday for his actions which appeared to violate University health safety protocols Saturday at the White House, during the nomination ceremony of Notre Dame law professor Amy Coney Barrett. A video which circulated on social media showed Jenkins
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, September 23, 2020
The 2021 spring semester will begin Wednesday, Feb. 3 with classes ending Tuesday, May 11, University President Fr. John Jenkins announced in a Wednesday morning email. Reading days will occur May 12, 13 and 16 — Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday — with final examinations May 14, 15 and 17 through 19 — Friday, Saturday and
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, September 2, 2020
University President Fr. John Jenkins announced in a Friday address to the campus community that undergraduate classes would begin to return to in-person instruction in phases, commencing today. Courses in the 10000 and 20000 families will resume today with other classes returning to normal instruction Sept. 7. Certain courses may return today at the discretion
Alysa Guffey | Friday, August 21, 2020
Notre Dame prides itself on its long history on the communities built within its residence halls, placing an emphasis on the tradition of resident assistants — seniors who lead residence halls in community and relationships. Senior Jack Harness said he accepted the offer to be a resident assistant in Duncan Hall this year before spring break.
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, July 14, 2020
On Tuesday, the Trump administration rescinded the policy from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which the agency announced a week before, that would have expired student visas and forced international students out of the country if their university operated exclusively online for the fall semester. The decision came after Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute
Mary Steurer | Tuesday, March 31, 2020
On March 11, University President Fr. John Jenkins broke the news that the Notre Dame community would not be returning to the classroom after spring break — at least, not for a very long time. In a campus-wide email, Jenkins announced campus would close March 17 and conduct classes online as a precautionary measure against
Observer Staff Report | Friday, February 16, 2018
University President Fr. John Jenkins commented in a press release Thursday on the failure of the United States Senate to advance immigration legislation that would have resolved the legal limbo surrounding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protections for undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children. This group, known as “Dreamers” faces uncertainty as