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Alumna serves through Alliance for Catholic Ed.

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When 2011 Notre Dame graduate Vickey McBride interned with the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) program during her senior year at Notre Dame, her job was to educate prospective teachers about the program and recruit applicants.



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New scholarship honors athleticism, integrity

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Notre Dame's Play Like a Champion Today (PLC) program will expand its scholarships that honor young athletes for their moral integrity instead of sheer athletic ability, program director Kristin Sheehan said.


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Students compete in Tough Mudder race

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Several Notre Dame students participated in a race through a giant obstacle course this weekend, an obstacle course that ends in a field of live wires that carry a 10,000-Volt shock.


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Alumnus attends 382 consecutive home games

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Regardless of traffic, weather or even the possibility of his children being born, for the past 382 consecutive home football games, Notre Dame alumnus Charles "Chuck" Falkenberg has been in the stands.



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Governor addresses education

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie drew on his childhood schooling as an example for education reform Friday in the Eck Hall of Law.


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Suspect assaults local man

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Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) is investigating the assault of a Mishawaka man that occurred Saturday on campus, police said.



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Annual Riley luncheon honors Dance Marathon

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The Saint Mary's College-Notre Dame Dance Marathon (SMC-ND DM) executive officers were invited to the annual Hope Happens Here Luncheon for the Riley Children's Foundation in Indianapolis on Friday.


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Professor discusses state of China

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Despite fears of China's growing strength, it is unlikely that China will ever become a large expansionist state, Assistant Professor of Political Science Victoria Tin-borHui said.


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Schmuhl selected to political office

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One eighth grade morning, Mike Schmuhl, '05, woke up, got dressed and headed to Saint Joseph's High School in South Bend to catch a glimpse of what his academic, athletic and social future might hold.



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College of A & L creates new minor

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Next fall semester, the College of Arts and Letters will offer a new minor in Business Economics, providing students with the opportunity to gain basic knowledge of business-related skills.


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ND Forum hosts Gov. Christie

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The 2011-12 Notre Dame Forum will bring New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to campus today to discuss education reform at the symposium, "Educational Innovation and the Law."


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Undertones to release holiday CD

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The Undertones — an a cappella group of Notre Dame's Glee Club — will spread holiday cheer with the release of their first Christmas album, "Under the Mistletones."


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Senate debates COR merger

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Student Senate debated the feasibility of streamlining student government by merging with the Council of Representatives (COR) at its meeting Wednesday.


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Church revises Roman Missal

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The Roman Missal, the book of Mass prayer and ritual, is being given a new English translation intended to prepare the Church for an era of liturgical renewal, the chaplain of the College of Saint Mary Magdalen said at a Wednesday evening lecture.


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Fighting Irish take flight

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Students fascinated by game day flyovers will have a chance to get an inside look at what it takes to fly next semester. The Notre Dame Pilot Initiative, an academic program intended to teach students about the fundamentals of flight, will return this spring.