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Saint Mary's makes top 100 colleges

Saint Mary's has come in 93 out of 250 schools on U.S. News and World Report's list of "Best National Liberal Arts Colleges." President Carol Ann Mooney created the College's Strategic Plan, and included that she would like to see Saint Mary's listed among some of the best colleges in the country. "We know that national rankings are important to our incoming students and their families. I am very pleased that we are ranked in the top 100," Mooney said in a press release. Mooney started her presidency in 2004, and made it one of her goals to have the College recognized in national rankings, according to a press release. This is the fourth consecutive year Saint Mary's has been on the list. "Students graduate from Saint Mary's with an education that challenges their minds, awakens their imaginations, and instills in them the desire to leave the world a better place," Mooney said in a release. Peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources and alumni giving are considered while determining the rankings.

Freshmen move in; Frosh-O begins

Many Notre Dame students will arrive on campus this weekend and spend their time catching up with friends, organizing rooms and preparing for another semester of college.

SMC voted 'Best in the Midwest' for 2011

Saint Mary's has made it into the The Princeton Review's top 100 on their list of "2011 Best Colleges: Region by Region" for the eighth time.

Dean, wife bike from Ariz. to ND for cause

College of Science Dean Gregory Crawford and his wife Renate have encountered 42 flat tires and a few tarantulas while biking 2,200 across the country.

College sees low enrollment

Correction: Due to a copy editing error, in the Aug. 21 edition of The Observer, it was said that this year's pool of applicants to Saint Mary's was less competitive than in recent years. The applicants this year were of the same caliber as previous years, according to Gwen O'Brien, director of media relations for the College. The Observer regrets this error.

Student government offers city bus tour

To counteract students' tendency to stay within the Notre Dame campus "bubble," student government is offering a bus tour of South Bend.

Class of 2014 stands out

Among the University's largest applicant pool in history, the members of the Class of 2014 stand out.

150 transfer students adjust to life at Notre Dame

As some 2,000 freshmen swarm campus for Freshman Orientation, another group of students will also take their first steps as Domers — but they're not freshmen and they might not even live on campus.

RAs prepare for year of duty, residents' arrivals

As many students packed boxes of clothes and shopped for dorm furniture this weekend, a handful of seniors in each residence hall prepared themselves for another side of dorm life on campus. The resident assistants (RAs) for the 29 dorms on campus arrived days before the rest of the student body to learn to address their specific concerns for the upcoming year.

Alumnae recall transitioning to co-ed

Pink jerseys in the bookstore, nuns as rectors and girls going to class are familiar sights to Notre Dame students today, but women 40 years ago fought for these privileges — and they're not about to let today's students forget it.

No structural damage to Grotto after July fire

Five new rectors prepare to welcome students

 Notre Dame is home to five new rectors this fall.

Grotto closed after small fire erupts

The interior of the Grotto will be closed until further notice after a small fire erupted Monday night.

Bill Kirk to leave post in Student Affairs

Incoming Vice President for Student Affairs Fr. Thomas Doyle confirmed today that Bill Kirk will not continue as associate vice president for Residence Life when the fall semester starts in August.

Saracino to retire as director of Admissions

Director of Undergraduate Admissions Dan Saracino will retire from his post after serving for 13 years, the University announced today.

Struggling economy affects job market

Even though the job market is challenging, Kevin Monahan, associate director of the Career Center, said he is optimistic for the graduating senior class.

Students choose post-grad service

Graduating senior Beth Neiman said the opportunity to volunteer after graduation just fell into her lap.

Valedictorian says passion is health care

University President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh and several of the University's first female graduates toasted to Class of 2010 valedictorian Katie Washington at Hesburgh's birthday lunch Tuesday.

Seniors pleased with selection of NBC anchor Brian Williams

University President Fr. John Jenkins selected the host of NBC Nightly News Brian Williams — a journalist who has said he does not even tell his wife who he votes for — to deliver the 2010 Commencement address.

Commencement to be held in Stadium

­­Last year, graduating seniors could bring only three guests to Commencement. This year, some students will have as many as 60 family members and friends present when they graduate as a result of the University's decision to move the Commencement ceremony to Notre Dame stadium.