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College hosts younger siblings

Saint Mary's College welcomed a variety of young faces to campus to celebrate Little Sibs Weekend with several days of circus-themed activities.

Prospective students flock to ND

Campus was buzzing this past weekend with a new type of excitement: prospective students.

SMC dances for charity

The eighth-annual Saint Mary's Dance Marathon, a student-led fundraiser for Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, raised an all-time high amount of funds at this year's event.

CUSE establishes journal clubs

Students interested in biology, humanities or the social sciences now have the chance to discuss their interests and prepare for graduate school opportunities with three journal clubs started this semester at the Center for Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement (CUSE).

OIT addresses most recent phishing scam

Dance Marathon fundraises for Riley Hospital

Choir closes tour with concert at College

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.