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Former dean to speak at graduation

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Carolyn Woo, former dean of the Mendoza College of Business and current president and chief executive officer of Catholic Relief Services, will be the featured speaker at the College's graduate commencement ceremony May 19, the University announced in a press release Friday.




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Former dean to speak at graduation

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Carolyn Woo, former dean of the Mendoza College of Business and current president and chief executive officer of Catholic Relief Services, will be the featured speaker at the College's graduate commencement ceremony May 19, the University announced in a press release Friday.


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AnTostal 2012 offers free food, celebration

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This year's AnTostal promises to satisfy every student's need for a final week of fun and relaxation before finals through an endless supply of free food and giveaways, continuous streaming of "Animal House" on NDTV, a beach party and much more.


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Midwestern squash teams unite

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Notre Dame hosted representatives from various Midwest squash organizations Saturday afternoon to collaboratively address organizational needs that will define the future of their sport.  


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DeMaria praises ND community

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On a snowy January night 20 years ago, a bus carrying the Notre Dame women's swimming team slid off the Indiana Toll Road and rolled over.




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Activist speaks on global sex slavery

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Human trafficking survivor and activist Theresa Flores said in a lecture Friday that there is no such thing as child prostitution by federal definition and that people often use the term to describe what should be called modern-day slavery.


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SMC alumna visits campus to host special writing classes

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New York Times-bestselling author Adriana Trigiani, class of 1981, will come to Saint Mary's April 26 and 27 to share her experiences in the "Golden Age of Televeision."Trigiani will be joined by television producer, director and actor Bill Persky in two master classes for Saint Mary's students.


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ND hosts first intercollegiate mechatronic football game

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They've got jerseys and boast muscles of steel, but have never taken to the field before. Tonight, the Fighting Irish will battle the Polar Bears of Ohio Northern University in the first intercollegiate mechatronic football game in the Stepan Center at 7 p.m.


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Students create own social network site

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Planning the weekend just became a little bit easier with Inkle, a social networking site developed to coordinate college students' evening events. Seniors Chad Heise and Jacob Wenger, both computer science majors, launched inkleit.com in February for Notre Dame, Saint Mary's and Holy Cross students.



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Global powers face emerging nations

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British politician Lord Chris Patten of Barnes spoke about the role of world powers at his lecture "Europe, America and the Changing World Order" in Geddes Hall on Thursday evening. The Nanovic Institute for European Studies sponsored the presentation.


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A&L grads compete in business

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When senior Mitch Gainer began interviewing for a position with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), he expected most of his peers to have studied business during their undergraduate careers.


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Students explore business aspect of nonprofits

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Non-profit business leaders spoke to Notre Dame students last night on how to combine commitment to a cause with a career during "Inspire Purpose: the Business Side of Non-Profits." The event was sponsored by ND8, Inspire and the Career Center.