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Mendoza promotes diversity

Pope Francis inspires Holy Cross pilgrims from ND

Notre Dame students and Moreau seminarians got more than they expected during their spring break pilgrimage to Rome, when rearranging their entire itinerary allowed them to be in St. Peter's Square to watch the announcement of the new pope. 

A powerful witness'

As the first Jesuit pontiff in the history of the office, Pope Francis has not turned water into wine or revolutionized Church doctrine.  Still, his humble nature and simple, pastoral demeanor have delighted the world, prompting pundits, media and laity alike to look to Francis to breathe "fresh air" into the Church.

Professors earn NEH fellowships

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded fellowships to three Notre Dame professors.

Senate discusses course changes

Notre Dame's Academic Council will soon vote on changes to the Undergraduate Academic code, and University Registrar Chuck Hurley introduced the proposed revisions to the code to the Student Senate Wednesday evening. The biggest change proposed is the adjustment of standard course times beginning in Fall 2013, he said.

Law student to run London marathon

While many Notre Dame students make final preparations for the Holy Half Marathon this weekend, one Notre Dame law student across the pond prepares for another, much longer run.

Students provide tax filing service

Taxpayers nationwide often dread the April 15 filing date, but many Notre Dame and Saint Mary's students voluntarily participate in a unique service program to provide tax assistance to low income families in the South Bend area.

Mendoza earns top rank

Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business took first for the fourth consecutive year in Bloomberg Businessweek's 'Best Undergraduate Business Schools' ranking released Wednesday. Mendoza placed first in student satisfaction and fifth in employer satisfaction, two of the ranking criteria, Bloomberg Businessweek reported. Students surveyed by Bloomberg Businessweek commended Mendoza for its "well-rounded business curriculum, strong liberal arts bent and focus on ethics" in the article accompanying the ranking.

Argentina considers homegrown Pope

Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as the new pope on March 13 and Catholics around the world are rejoicing at the news of this pontiff - especially in his home country, Argentina. Rachel Tomas Morgan, assistant director of Notre Dame's Center for Social Concerns, took in this historic moment from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

CNN Hero shares vision of hope for Uganda

DerreckKayongo, co-founder of the Global Soap Project and a refugee from Uganda, delivered the closing address of Saint Mary's 8th Annual Diverse Students' Leadership Conference on Wednesday in Carroll Auditorium.

CCUSA, ND partner to combat poverty

University President Fr. John Jenkins and Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) President Fr. Larry Snyder met yesterday to sign a memo of understanding between the two institutions, pledging to work together to reduce poverty wat a national level.

CSC conference fosters peace

This weekend's Catholic Social Tradition conference will celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Pacem in Terris," a papal encyclical that purports the importance of human rights.  

Bellah lectures on industry

Dr. Robert Bellah, professor of sociology at the University of California at Berkeley, delved into the dilemma of human evolution, religion and modernization in his lecture on Tuesday in the McKenna Hall Auditorium.

Bellah lectures on industry

Bellah has compiled for his forthcoming book, "The Modern Project in the Light of Human Evolution," which engages the consequences of rapid industrialization, especially environmental degradation and the way the human is viewed as a person. Bellah described the startling impact of industrialization by tracking the growth of human expansion with a social development index. In 2000 BCE, human society earned an unimpressive rank of 4. By 100 CE the Roman Empire reached 43 on the index, a limit or "hard ceiling" which remained unbroken for centuries.

Physicists study Higgs boson

Researchers from a global collaboration, including Notre Dame faculty and students, presented findings further characterizing the recently-documented Higgs boson on Thursday in La Thuile, Italy.

A revolutionary pope'

The world knows him as Pope Francis, the newly elected leader of the Roman Catholic Church. To his fellow Latinos, he is Papa Francisco, and his cultural heritage reflects the new energy and broader scope of today's Church.

SMC gift campaign begins

Monday marked the beginning of Saint Mary's annual Tag Week, which aims to inform students about the costs of running the College and the importance of donations to the school.

SMC gift campaign begins

The Class Gift Campaign (CGC), a student effort led in conjunction with the Office of Annual Giving, organized the Week. Shelby Herms, Class of 2013 CGC representative, said students' donations to the Annual Fund go to their class's CCG account and immediately impact the lives of Saint Mary's women.

Seminar explores funding

Twelve undergraduate and graduate students explored the ethics of scientific funding this spring break during a Center for Social Concerns (CSC) participated in an immersion experience in Washington, D.C.  

Victim finds courage as leader

Daisy Hernandez, author of "Colonize This!: Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism," kicked off Saint Mary's Student Diversity Board's (SDB) 8th annual leadership conference "From Awareness to Action," on Tuesday, March 19 in Carroll Auditorium.