Student Stories
Notre Dame endeavors to be a place where each student can grow individually in both mind and heart, and become a part of something larger than themselves. By celebrating the unique gifts each student brings to our shared community, student life is enriched immeasurably.
The stories below share just some of the ways Notre Dame students are celebrating and taking advantage of the wonderful diversity on our campus – through both scholarship and development and formation outside the classroom.
During the month of May, the United States observes…
Ballet Folklorico: From rehearsal to stage
Ballet Folkloric class practicing in Washington Hall.…
Manufacturing a miracle
John Crowley '92 J.D. has spent his life trying to find a cure for the rare disease that afflicts his two children.
RSVP for Notre Dame Law School's annual interfaith dinner
The campus community is invited to join together on March 26 dinner in honor of Ramadan, Passover, Easter, and Riḍván.
Mental health affects "everything"
Lisa Kelly '88 has found a way to use her skills to impact the communities of St. Joseph and Elkhart counties, serving as the co-founder and executive director of Mental Health Awareness of Michiana.
IRR & SG collaborate for The Color Purple book club and dinner
The Initiative on Race and Resilience’s student leader Chloe Miller and Luzolo Matundu, Director of Diversity & Inclusion: Race and Ethnicity, Student Government led a lively discussion of Alice Walker’s enduring classic The Color Purple last evening in the Sojourner Truth Commons as…
Notre Dame celebrates Black History Month
The University of Notre Dame is celebrating Black History Month throughout February with a number of events.
My Notre Dame wasn’t your Notre Dame
When people learn I’m a Notre Dame alumnus, most “ohh” and “ahh” about how lucky, how smart, how well off I must have been to go there. The reality was quite the opposite. My experience of Notre Dame was different — very different — from that of 99.9 percent of my classmates.
From prison to employment: Solar partnership advances Notre Dame’s mission, values
When the University of Notre Dame breaks ground on a new solar project later this year, it will be a full-circle moment for Patrick Regan, whose company, Crossroads Solar, is supplying the panels for the project — and helping formerly incarcerated men and women transition from prison to employment in the process.
Faculty, staff, students, and alumni welcome the Year of the Dragon
Expand your understanding of Lunar New Year with a fun toolkit as well as events on campus and in the community.
Jewish American Heritage Month observed during May
Michiana Jewish Film Festival at DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is just one way to increase understanding of Jewish history and experiences.
Video: Economist Jim Sullivan discusses Notre Dame's University-wide effort to fight poverty
In this Notre Dame Day interview, Professor Jim Sullivan, director of the Notre Dame Poverty Initiative, discusses the groundbreaking…
Arabic calligraphy workshop
The Department of Arabic Studies is hosting a small workshop this week for students to learn the basics of Arabic Calligraphy under the instruction of Mahmoud Youness. Youness is a Notre Dame Presidential Fellow and a Mullen Family Fellow. Before coming to Notre Dame
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Campus events highlight the voices, experiences, and contributions of women
A number of events for students, staff, faculty, and the community will take place on campus throughout the month of March.
Notre Dame International’s Global Citizenship Series: March 2024
In this third installment of the 2024 Notre Dame International series on how all of us in the Notre Dame community can cultivate our global citizenship skills, we feature several performances, lectures, and activities that, during the month of March, open up the world to us right here on the Notre Dame campus.
ND Law alumnus Kevin Warren '90 J.D. presented with two awards over Super Bowl weekend
Photo credit: MaryKate Drews Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren ‘90 J.D. received two prestigious awards…
Resources and organizations to explore this Black History Month
Each February, the United States celebrates Black History Month, a time to reflect on the legacy and accomplishments of Black Americans. There are many ways to expand your knowledge of Black history in the U.S. and join in commemorating this month.
When Jackie Robinson came to campus
It was 70 years ago — on February 10, 1954 — that baseball great Jackie Robinson came to Notre Dame and South Bend to speak about brotherhood, cooperation and eliminating prejudices. He declared that slow but steady progress was being made in race relations.
In the presence of Giants
Decades before Jackie Robinson became the first Black man to play in the major leagues, the Foundry Giants—a team of Black players working in the Studebaker factory’s foundry—were making a name for themselves as one of the strongest independent baseball teams in the Midwest. The South Bend team played in Studebaker’s otherwise all-white industrial league in the 1920s and 1930s...
Black Alumni of Notre Dame kick off Black History Month with Black Domers 2 webcast
Month-long series will explore the experiences of Black alumni and students, imagine the future of social justice, convene Black entrepreneurial and business trailblazers, nurture Black well-being, and enhance Black spirituality.
ND Law student Yasmeen Dohan receives diversity scholarship from Barnes and Thornburg
Yasmeen Dohan Yasmeen Dohan, a first-year student at Notre Dame Law School, was named the recipient of the…
Notre Dame Law School and University of Cape Town establish historic partnership
ND Law Dean Marcus Cole,…
Notre Dame Crucifix Initiative announces winners of inaugural student art competition
Through a campus-wide contest, the University of Notre Dame’s Crucifix Initiative has selected two original pieces by student artists to add to its permanent collection. The winning…
Global Health graduate researcher Henry Kamugisha works to reduce malaria in the Ethiopian Highlands
Although two hundred years have passed since the development of the first antimalaria treatment and over 140 years since…
Feminist Foreign Policy: Perspectives from Madrid and Barcelona
Raleigh Kuipers ’25 is a global affairs and Spanish double major with minors in civil and human rights and European studies. During winter break of the 23-24 academic year, she traveled to Spain with help from a Nanovic Institute undergraduate…
Notre Dame makes $68 million commitment to fighting mental health crisis; scalable solutions could become national model
The University of Notre Dame is making a historic commitment to fighting the national mental health crisis by bringing together a coalition of benefactors, foundations and other funders who have committed more than $68 million over the past year to develop innovative solutions and expand access to…
Keynoter for the 2024 Student Peace Conference Announced
Sa’ed Atshan, an associate professor of peace and conflict studies and anthropology at Swarthmore College, will present “Sexualities and Queer Imaginaries Across the Middle East and North Africa” on the afternoon of Friday, April 12—the first day of the two-day conference.
Putting 'the South' in South Bend
In honor of Black History Month, the IDEA Center is highlighting four black entrepreneurs from the South Bend-Elkhart community who have worked with and helped the IDEA Center and are paving the way for future underrepresented entrepreneurs. …
ND Founder Profile #150: Latinos’ lack of access to capital inspired this founder to launch a fast-growing angel group
Born in Gary, Indiana, in 1972 to immigrant parents from Puerto Rico, David Olivencia had a typical American childhood. He attended Catholic school. Played football, including his high school’s state champion team. He also enjoyed math and computers. One thing was different, however. All of his grandparents mainly spoke Spanish, and his extended family was bilingual. They’d come to his games...
Ninth Annual Walk the Walk Week events to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The University of Notre Dame’s ninth annual Walk the Walk Week will take place Jan. 15 (Monday) through Jan. 22 (Monday).