ND professors named to ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ list
In the latest installment of the Justice Education Friday series, Samira Payne, assistant director of the Office of Civic and Social Engagement, and Gloria Jenkins, director of Multicultural Services, discussed the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 2016, specifically with a focus on inclusivity and diversity on Saint Mary’s campus and the greater community.
The Center for Civil and Human Rights hosted a lecture Friday afternoon by Radwan Ziadeh, a senior analyst at the Arab Center in Washington D.C., a visiting scholar at Columbia University, the founder and director of the Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies in Syria and the head of the Syrian Commission for Transitional Justice.
Notre Dame strives to give students a global education, and over the past two years, the University has expanded its study abroad opportunities, adding 10 new summer programs to its study abroad options for students, Rosemary Max, director of international programs at Notre Dame International, said.
The Senate met Wednesday evening to approve sophomore Mae Raab as the new Student Union secretary for the remainder of the 2015-2016 school year and discuss recent announcements regarding housing changes.
Saint Mary’s initiated a new social media campaign this semester by implementing two new Instagram hashtags, #BellesOfSaintMarys and #SMCseniormoments.