Thesis project goes green
When senior graphic design major Megan Malley chose sustainability as the topic of her thesis project, she discovered more than 100 colleges across the country have banned the sale of plastic water bottles on campus.
When senior graphic design major Megan Malley chose sustainability as the topic of her thesis project, she discovered more than 100 colleges across the country have banned the sale of plastic water bottles on campus.
World Rare Disease Day took place Thursday and the University recognized the international event Feb. 23 with lectures and discussion panels, but Notre Dame offers a number of opportunities for students to be involved with rare disease studies throughout the year.
Roger Huang shed the title of interim and now serves as the Martin J. Gillen Dean of the Mendoza College of Business, according to a University press release Friday.
As Notre Dame seniors balance enjoying the end of their college careers and finding a foothold in the working world, senior Dylan Walter vocalized that experience in a full-length EP titled "Tightrope," which he released Friday.
Students flocked to the Angela Athletic Facility Thursday night for Saint Mary's annual pseudo-pep rally, Midnight Madness, and the announcement of the Tostal performer at the College this spring.
The 55th Annual Collegiate Jazz Festival kicks off tonight at 7 p.m. and continues tomorrow evening in Washington Hall. The event, presented by Student Union Board, is designed to connect musicians nationwide.
This weekend's 30th anniversary of the Africa Faith and Justice Network conference will highlight the plight of people in Africa, Rev. Bob Dowd, director of the Ford Family Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity, said.
Editor's note: This is the last of a five-day series discussing the role of women at Notre Dame and Saint Mary's, in honor of the 40th anniversary of coeducation at the University this year.
Beginning next month, the Saint Mary's Center for Spirituality (CFS) will bring three speakers to campus as part of the 2013 Spring Lecture Series, "Mind, Body, Spirit: Connected."
AT&T Indiana recently made a $10,000 donation to the Robinson Community Learning Center to cultivate a sense of entrepreneurial spirit in South Bend area youth.
Student Senate debated resolutions to improve the transparency of Hall of the Year selection process at Wednesday's meeting.
Loyal Daughters and Sons, a completely student-run production concerned with issues of sexual violence, sexuality, religion and gender at Notre Dame, seeks to enable dialogue, prevent future violence, and create a safe space for healing and hope, senior director Lauren Palomino said.
Editor's note: This is the next in a five-day series discussing the role of women at Notre Dame and Saint Mary's, in honor of the 40th anniversary of coeducation at the University this year.
More than 25 Notre Dame celebrities are on the menu tonight at Breen-Phillips Hall's 29th annual Meal Auction, where students can place bids for a chance to dine with illustrious campus figures such as Irish football coach Brian Kelly or basketball coach Mike Brey, among others.
Editor's note: This is the next in a five-day series discussing the role of women at Notre Dame and Saint Mary's, in honor of the 40th anniversary of coeducation at the University this year.
Notre Dame's vice president and associate provost Don Pope-Davis will leave the University in July to serve as provost at DePaul University, according to a Wednesday press release. Pope-Davis was elected to his current position in 2007 and worked closely with undergraduate scholarship and research throughout his tenure, the release stated. He is the second Notre Dame vice president and associate provost to leave the University in the past two years to accept a position as chief academic officer at another Catholic university.
After spring break, the Career Center will offer a discernment course for first-year students who are wondering how to make the most of their time at Notre Dame.
In preparation for Saint Mary's spring production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Rabbit Hole," the cast went to extreme lengths to capture the spirit of their characters.
The Office of Campus Ministry cancelled the Notre Dame Encounter (NDE) retreat last semester in an effort to better serve the spiritual needs of students, associate director of undergraduate ministry Tami Schmitz said.