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New club at SMC provides AAPI representation

By Madyson Casiano · Friday, Feb. 21, 2025

Leaders and members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander club feel represented through its founding this year.

Saint Mary’s begins selling formal tickets, causes site to crash

By Soledad Castellanos · Friday, Feb. 21, 2025

Saint Mary’s Residence Hall Association discusses new ticket-selling process and merchandising.

Accounting students help the community with tax preparation

By Samantha Gebert · Friday, Feb. 21, 2025

A tax-filing program run by Saint Mary’s and Notre Dame students continues to help community members after 53 years.

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Cushwa-Leighton Library hosts workshops with robot pets

By Berhan Hagezom · Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025

Library obtains grant to fund workshop initiative for students to work with robots, increase diverse artwork representation and include an academic repository.

College of Arts and Letters hosts ’How Anti-Racism Lost the Popular Vote’ lecture

By Maria Clara Lopes Corona · Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025

Harvey Young of Boston University spoke on the cyclical nature of progress in America and the necessity of resilience for the anti-racism movement.

CDems and CReps clash over whether to invite Trump as commencement speaker

By Sophie Hanawalt · Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025

The Notre Dame College Democrats posted a letter to University President Fr. Robert Dowd asking that President Trump not be invited to speak at commencement in response to an Observer editorial in favor of his invitation. The Notre Dame College Republicans then posted a statement in opposition of the CDems statement.

Kellogg Institute hosts lecture on anti-corruption efforts in Central America

By David Murphy and Jessica Mayor · Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025

The Kellogg Institute for International Studies hosted professor Rachel Schwartz from the University of Oklahoma to discuss the role of International Anti-Corruption Commissions in Central America.

Notre Dame faculty react to Pope’s letter to US bishops on immigration

By Brigid Iannelli · Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025

In a letter to U.S. bishops, Pope Francis challenged President Trump’s immigration policies.

Editor-in-Chief names 2025-2026 Editorial Board

By Observer Staff Report · Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025

Incoming Editor-In-Chief Liam Kelly names nine department heads for 2025-2026 term.

Notre Dame endowment pool rebounds with 10% growth in 2024

By Zack Pohlman · Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025

Notre Dame’s endowment had a 10% return in the 2024 fiscal year.

Executive officers announce oversight team to tackle federal policy changes

By Observer Staff Report · Monday, Feb. 17, 2025

Dowd, McGreevy and Cullinan release information on Notre Dame’s new oversight team in a campus-wide email on Friday.

Notre Dame hosts Junior Parents Weekend

By Ashleigh Lobo · Monday, Feb. 17, 2025

From Feb.14 to 16, the University of Notre Dame hosted a variety of events, speakers and activities for Junior Parents Weekend.

University administration reforms first-year advising

By David Murphy · Monday, Feb. 17, 2025

Vice president and associate provost for undergraduate education Fr. Daniel Groody, centralized advising program director Kate Broadbent and first-year adviser Kelly Harrington shed light on recent changes to the Notre Dame advising model.

Saint Mary‘s College students participate in St. Margaret‘s House Winter Walk

By Madyson Casiano · Monday, Feb. 17, 2025

On Sunday, Saint Mary's College students joined community members in walking a mile to support St. Margaret's House and bringing awareness to the experiences of women in the South Bend community.

SIBC accounting director speaks on collaboration, benefit of organization

By Isabel Torres · Monday, Feb. 17, 2025

Accounting director of SIBC Anna Chang speaks on her experience with the organization.

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Fiat and Sisterhood of Service host ‘Galentine’s’ event

By Berhan Hagezom · Monday, Feb. 17, 2025

Organizations collaborate for Fiat Friday with “Galentine’s” testimony and Valentine’s Day crafts for Hope Ministries.

Engaged undergraduate couple discern marriage

By Grace Tadajweski · Friday, Feb. 14, 2025

Juniors Colby Whitehouse and Callie Rogers reflect on their relationship as an engaged couple, and Notre Dame Campus Ministry discusses offered resources for students discerning marriage.

Notre Dame faculty, students reflect on USAID cuts

By Sophia Tran · Friday, Feb. 14, 2025

Bernard Nahlen, director of the Eck Institute for Global Health, and Junior Karlee Waugh, co-president for the global health club, discusses how Notre Dame’s global health initiatives are affected by USAID's funding freeze.

Humanistic studies lecture hosts two classicists for the first time in series history

By Aynslee Dellacca · Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025

Bestselling author Madeline Miller and internationally-recognized translator Emily Wilson spoke in the 2025 Francis A. McAnaney Humanities Lecture at Saint Mary's College.

University DEI website changes language following executive orders

By Liam Kelly and Sophie Hanawalt · Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025

Notre Dame changed the name of its “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” website to “We Are All Notre Dame.”