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Woo leads business school for final semester

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This semester marks the end of Carolyn Woo's 14-year tenure as dean of the Mendoza College of Business. In June, Woo was named president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic Church in the United States.


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Students leave halls for houses

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While the University highlights dorm life as one of the greatest parts of the Notre Dame experience, many students head off campus for their senior year, choosing to live at a "home just beyond the Dome."


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Campaign promotes aerial lift safety

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Notre Dame launched a campaign Friday to raise awareness regarding aerial lift safety as part of an effort to prevent accidents like the one that in which Declan Sullivan died last fall.


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Garcia improves to serious condition

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After senior Marcus Garcia fell from his third-floor apartment window at Eddy Street Commons Thursday morning, his condition fluctuated between "critical" and "serious" throughout the weekend.

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A Different Kind of Summer Break

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Forget the beach. Every summer, a host of Notre Dame students trades sunbathing for serving by volunteering through the University's Center for Social Concerns.


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Grad granted Fulbright

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Saint Mary's graduate Rachael Chesley has already lived abroad in Rome and South Korea, but she expects her time in Malaysia through the U.S. Fulbright Student Scholarship Program to bring a different kind of "culture shock."





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Dining hall surveys SMC

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Saint Mary's students are the No. 1 voice in the Noble Family Dining Hall, according to dining hall general manager Barry Bowles, and next week they will have another chance to make sure their favorite foods are available this year.



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Students urged to be proactive with safety

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As the school year begins, student government and the South Bend Police Department (SBPD) advised students to protect themselves while off campus this year by proactively using safety resources and learning about local policies.



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Course lays ground for new minor

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A new one-credit course offered by the Office of Sustainability will apply environmental issues to subjects across the University's range of study, professor Maria Pia Miglietta said.


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Study reviews income, gender

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Nice guys ⎯ and mean girls ⎯ can actually come last in the business world, according to research from management professor Timothy Judge published earlier this month.



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Philosophy club approved for new school year

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Members of the Undergraduate Philosophy Club, new this semester, will have a venue to engage outside the classroom with the work of Albert Camus, Friedrich Nietzsche and other philosophy experts.


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SGA plans key goals for campus

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Saint Mary's student body president Nicole Gans and vice president Jackie Zupanic outlined a plan for their administration to be the "backbone" for student life and campus activities this year.



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RecSports offers free fitness classes

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With a determined look on her face, junior Eileen Quandt thrust her leg in the middle of a Turbo Kick class hosted in Rockne Memorial Gym on Wednesday afternoon.