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University awards 2012 Laetare Medal

Gone but not forgotten

Although three members of the Class of 2012 will not walk at commencement, their legacies continue to shape Notre Dame's campus.

Alumnae Association names 'Outstanding Senior'

Saint Mary's senior AnabelCastañeda received this year's Outstanding Senior Award at the Alumnae-Senior Champagne Brunch on Monday.

Speaker discusses professional women

In Carroll Auditorium on Tuesday evening, Kathy Ameche closed the fourth Saint Mary's Bold Beauty Conference with a keynote address on the experience of women in the workplace.

GSA decision postponed

Notre Dame announced Tuesday it would continue to consider whether to approve a gay-straight alliance as an official student club, deferring a decision until the beginning of the next academic year. The University also responded to requests for a public explanation as to why it did not add sexual orientation to its nondiscrimination clause.

Volunteer house to be dedicated to Seeberg

The legacy of former Saint Mary's student LizzySeeberg will be kept alive when a volunteer house in Chicago is dedicated during a ceremony Sunday.

Fitness test undergoes changes, improvements

The Class of 2016 will experience a new wave of fitness testing during the next academic year.

Cab driver bonds with patrons

For Gail Hickey, cab driving is far more than just a source of income. It's an opportunity to forge bonds of loyalty and trust with members of the Notre Dame community.

Seminarian to bike 1,150 miles for charity

To spread the Catholic pro-life message, senior Stephen Barany, an undergraduate seminarian in Old College, will bike 1,150 miles from New Orleans to Chicago from May 21 to 29 with the charity Biking for Babies.

Doyle replaced at Student Affairs

After just two years on the job, Fr. Thomas Doyle will be replaced as vice president for Student Affairs, the University announced Tuesday.

Scholars named new ILS directors

Jose E. Lima, one of the country´s foremost scholars of Latino literature, has been named director of Notre Dame´s Institute for Latino Studies (ILS), the University announced in a press release Tuesday. As director, he will hold the Julian Samora Chair in Latino Studies.

Housing development to open

Editor's note: This article was edited May 3 to correct the omission of Memorial Hospital as a funding partner of the NNRO.

Graduate launches own label to record album

Country crooner Zach DuBois hasn't missed a beat since graduating from Notre Dame last May.  

Conference highlights society's perceptions of beauty

Saint Mary's hosted the Bold Beauty Conference for the fourth time Tuesday in the College's student center, featuring student projects and presentations on society's conceptions of beauty.

Fans support professional soccer

It's almost summer and football season is in full swing - for students loyal to the European and Mexican soccer leagues, that is.

Group advocates for inclusion

In their final meeting of the semester, members of Campus Life Council (CLC) discussed how to best advocate for the expansion of inclusion on the basis of sexual orientation, race and ethnicity in student government's Year End Report to the Board of Trustees.

Grad students study ancient texts

Over Spring Break, 10 Notre Dame graduate students enrolled in a classics seminar taught by Professor Martin Bloomer gained hands-on experience with ancient texts and manuscripts at the Ambrosian Library in Milan, Italy.

Leaders address racial discrimination

After testimonies at a March 5 town hall meeting called to address instances of racial discrimination revealed a widespread problem of racial discrimination on campus, community leaders are working to foster an environment that better embodies the ideal outlined in Notre Dame's "Spirit of Inclusion" statement.

Campus Girl Scouts receive community service award

Campus Girl Scouts of Notre Dame and St. Mary's received the 2011-2012 Community Recognition Award from the Northern Indiana-Michiana Service Unit last week for its service to the local area.

SMC student studies world female leaders

For Saint Mary's junior Lindsay Ellis, summer break will be an opportunity to explore the cultures of young female leaders from around the world.