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Sophia Program adds a class

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The Class of 2017 is the second class at Saint Mary's to be a part of the Sophia Program, a general education curriculum, but the first to take a part in the First Year Common Course, a weekly one-credit seminar for first-year students.







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Expert discusses impact of 1960s bombing

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To commemorate the 50th anniversary this month of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Ala., Notre Dame's Multicultural Student Programs and Services launched its "Martin Luther King, Jr. Series for the Study of Race," with a presentation by Dr. Wilson Fallin, Jr. Ph.D. to speak Monday night.  


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CEO lectures on corporate integrity

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Jim Hackett, Chief Executive Officer of Steelcase, Inc., delivered a lecture Monday night about his company's success as part of the Mendoza College of Business's 2013 John A. Berges Lecture Series in Business Ethics.


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SMC Alum featured in art gallery

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Moreau Art Galleries is featuring Saint Mary's alum Kristin Stransky alongside Marilyn Minter, an artist recently featured in New York's Museum of Modern Art.


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Panelists tell women to seek 'balance'

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Can Notre Dame women have it all?  Panelists Muffet McGraw, Susan Pratt-Rosato and Dr. Mary O'Callaghan addressed this question for this year's first installment of the Professors for Lunch series.


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Syrian crisis sparks activism

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In response to Pope Francis' call for a day of prayer and fasting to promote peace in Syria, Notre Dame community leaders galvanized on-campus participation throughout the day on Saturday.




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Retreat reunites minorities

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Over 150 freshmen of various cultural backgrounds joined together this past weekend to evaluate the place of culture and religion in their lives at Notre Dame. From Friday afternoon to mid-Sunday, students of Asian, Latino, and African-American backgrounds joined faculty and staff to build a community of shared experiences.