‘Campus’ Archives
ND trustee and legal counsel Nussbaum declines comment on “ND 88,” role in university
Like several Notre Dame trustees approached by The Rover, university trustee and legal counsel Richard Nussbaum declined to comment on his role within the university. Instead, he referred The Rover to the Office of the Board Secretariat for further questions. Nussbaum serves not only as a trustee but also as an outside legal counsel for the university. He assured The Rover that these are not [...]
Out of Facebook and into somebody’s face: Thomas Friedman at ND Forum
A large audience came to the Leighton Concert Hall on November 3 to hear Thomas Friedman contribute his perspective to this year’s forum, the Global Marketplace and the Common Good. Norah O’Donnell of NBC News moderated the affair. Friedman, a triple recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, writes for the New York Times and has published several books, including THE WORLD IS FLAT and THE LEXUS AND [...]
Richard Doerflinger, first recipient of Evangelium Vitae Award
The Notre Dame Fund to Protect Human Life recently awarded Richard Doerflinger with the Evangelium Vitae Medal for his work promoting the sanctity of human life. Doerflinger is the current associate director of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities. Doerflinger earned his BA and MA in Divinity at the University of Chicago before entering [...]
Domers attend the canonization of Br. André
On October 17, Pope Benedict XVI formally declared the first saint of the Congregation of the Holy Cross and the first male Canadian-born saint with the canonization of Brother André Bessette. St. André was canonized with five other saints: Stanislaw Soltys Kazimierczyk, Candida Maria de Jesus Cipitria y Barriola, Giulia Salzano, Camilla Battista da Varano, and the first Australian saint, [...]
Mary Daly discusses role as University Life Initiatives coordinator
In the following interview, Mary Daly told The Rover about her position as the executive coordinator of University Life Initiatives within the Institute for Church Life. She works with numerous campus groups and organizations to promote the sanctity of human life. Daly graduated from Notre Dame in spring of 2010. As an undergraduate, she served as the president of Notre Dame Right to Life, [...]
Organizers and professors sound off on Coming Out Day
Free “funfetti” cupcakes and a glittery, purple, six and a half foot tall closet invited students to “come out” in solidarity with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) students. Sponsored by the Progressive Student Alliance (PSA) at the Fieldhouse Mall on October 8, Notre Dame's Coming Out Day was held in accordance with National Coming Out Day, which commemorates the 1987 gay [...]
When I was Thirsty You Gave Me Drink: Friends of the Orphans helps surgery center in Honduras
In May of 2009, Brittany Johnson was working in the baby center at the Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH) Orphanage. A young boy sat peacefully in her arms. Though he had terrible scarring on his head and arms and was unresponsive to Brittany’s attempts to communicate, he was content to be held in her arms. Later in the week, Brittany learned that the little boy was the son of a [...]
Who’s Who: Tagen Gaul
This week’s Who’s Who is Tagen Gaul. If you have ever been to Starbucks in between classes you have probably met Tagen. She has worked at Starbucks for eight years now. She grew up in Niles, Michigan, where she worked for her parents’ family business until they had to sell it. This loss prompted her to come work at Starbucks, where her sarcastic sense of humor makes everyone who knows her [...]
Fired ND Press director plans to sue university
The former director of the University of Notre Dame Press, Barbara Hanrahan, plans to sue the university for her June 2010 dismissal. Hanrahan became director of the press in 1999. Before coming to Notre Dame, she also worked at the University of Chicago Press and as director of the Ohio State University Press. Citing the upcoming lawsuit, Hanrahan declined to comment on any aspect of [...]
Fired employee Bill Kirk will testify at “ND 88″ trial
In an upcoming deposition, lead defense attorney Thomas Dixon plans to ask former associate vice president for student affairs Bill Kirk why he was fired. Dixon represents the "ND 88," a group of demonstrators who were arrested for protesting President Obama’s visit to Notre Dame in May 2009. In a September 22 hearing, Judge Michael P. Scopelitis denied Notre Dame’s motion to quash the [...]
Gingrich presents JPII film, sparks minor protest
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich recently traveled to Notre Dame to present a documentary highlighting the 1979 visit of Pope John Paul II to communist Poland and the pope’s role in inspiring the Polish people to strive for political liberty. The event was co-sponsored by Notre Dame’s Center for Ethics and Culture (CEC) and Nanovic Institute for [...]
Hadley Arkes adresses the limits in limited government
Hadley Arkes, the Edward Ney Professor of American Institutions at Amherst College, delivered Notre Dame’s annual Constitution Day lecture to a diverse audience including undergraduates, law students, professors and distinguished guests. The lecture, sponsored by the Office of Research and Department of Political Science, was entitled “Where are the Limits in a Limited Government?” and [...]
Notre Dame receives over $34 million in stimulus funds
As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the University of Notre Dame received $34.7 million to support 29 different research initiatives. Notre Dame is the single largest recipient of stimulus dollars in St. Joseph County, where funds dispersed totaled just over $150 million. The majority of the $787 billion distributed as part of the ARRA were intended to create jobs and [...]
Rev. James McDonald, C.S.C., answers for the Board of Trustees
After several interview requests sent to Notre Dame trustees were denied and redirected to Board Secretariat Fr. James McDonald, C.S.C., The Irish Rover interviewed Fr. McDonald, associate vice president of the university and counselor to President John Jenkins, C.S.C. “It is quite common for organizations to speak with a single institutional voice,” Fr. McDonald said. He continued by [...]
Wall Street Journal survey focuses on quantity, not quality
Recruiters would rather hire a student from Penn State than Harvard — or so a well-publicized Wall Street Journal survey said earlier this month. After a hard look at the data, though, some are suggesting the survey’s methodology leaves something to be desired. Using data compiled from 479 of the largest public and private companies, nonprofits and government agencies, the survey ranked [...]