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Sexual assault at Saint Mary’s residence hall reported Friday evening

By Observer News Staff · Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025

An email was sent to Saint Mary’s students on Sunday morning regarding a sexual assault that occurred in a residence hall Friday evening.

Flaherty Hall hosts event to support charity fighting and curing cancer

Flaherty Hall hosts annual signature event for cancer charity

By Julia Connolly · Monday, Oct. 6, 2025

Flaherty Hall hosted its annual Flaherty Fights 5k run on Sunday morning, where poceeds supported Saint John's Cancer Institute, a California-based charity and treatment center.

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Princeton professor lectures on failures of COVID-19 response

By Will Prisco · Monday, Oct. 6, 2025

The Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government held a lecture with Stephen Macedo on the impact that COVID-19 has had on social institutions.

Timothy Egan, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and author, discusses history of KKK in South Bend

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter speaks on the history of the KKK in South Bend

By Jane Miller · Monday, Oct. 6, 2025

The Institute for Social Concerns hosted Timothy Egan, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, for their "MVP Fridays" lecture series. He shared the history and the rise and fall of the KKK in Indiana, specifically in South Bend.

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Saint Mary's kicks off annual lecture series with event, ‘Being Latina and First Gen’

By Leylany Rivera · Monday, Oct. 6, 2025

On Thursday evening at Haggar Center's Welsh Parlor, the Office for Student Empowerment and First Gen Family hosted their kickoff event for a new lecture series on highlighting experiences from different groups. The first event focused on voices from the Latina community.

Notre Dame renames the Office of Institutional Transformation

By Zander Daigle · Monday, Oct. 6, 2025

The renaming to the Office of Belonging, Engagement and Mission comes after several similar name changes to DEI-related programs.

Campus Dining employees express concerns over University hiring freeze

By Jane Miller · Monday, Oct. 6, 2025

Campus Dining employees shared how their work has changed since the University implemented a hiring freeze in March, expressing frustration over reductions in benefits and more difficult shifts with shorter staffs.

ND Energy works to promote energy-focused research, education and outreach. Chemistry and biochemistry professor Joule Bergerson leads the development and promotion of the organization’s initiatives on campus.

New faculty director of ND Energy outlines goals for term

By Marie Stier · Friday, Oct. 3, 2025

Notre Dame Energy serves as the university’s hub for energy-focused research, education and outreach. Chemistry and biochemistry professor Joule Bergerson leads the development and promotion of the organization’s initiatives on campus.

NDPD promotes campus safety at annual Zombie Preparedness Festival

By Maggie Sheehan · Friday, Oct. 3, 2025

The Notre Dame Police Department hosted its annual Zombie Preparedness Festival for safety information.

Study Abroad Week helps ND students prepare to go global

By Maria Alice Souza Maia · Friday, Oct. 3, 2025

Throughout the week, Notre Dame Global put on a series of events aimed at helping prospective study abroad applicants.

McDonald Center for Student Well-Being launches pilot Peer Listening Program

By Camila Figueroa Dávila · Friday, Oct. 3, 2025

The Peer Listening Program, funded by a three year SAMHSA grant, aims to provide students with confidential support.

NDPD K9s Órla and Finn comfort students across campus

By Mara Hall · Friday, Oct. 3, 2025

The Notre Dame Police Department’s comfort K9s, Órla and Finn, serve the campus community by comforting students and responding to mental health calls with their handlers.

Notre Dame faculty honored with prestigious science awards

By Eileen Doyle · Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025

Four Notre Dame faculty members have received National Science Federation CAREER awards to support ambitious projects in mathematics, physics, and engineering.

Senate approves nominees, amends bylaws

By David Murphy · Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025

The student senate met on Wednesday, opening with a diversity workshop led by Multicultural Student Program and Services. Following the workshop, the senate approved Judicial Council nominees for the Election Council and amended bylaws to clarify governance of the Constitutional Committee.