University withdraws from hosting 2020 presidential debate
Notre Dame has withdrawn from hosting the first 2020 presidential debate, which was slated to occur Sept. 29, University President Fr. John Jenkins said in an email Monday. “After consultation with Dr....
View ArticleUniversity announces updates to student life, campus dining for fall
Erin Hoffman Harding, vice president for student affairs, announced additional information regarding residential life and dining options for the fall semester in a Thursday email to the student body....
View ArticleACC announces Notre Dame’s eligibility for conference championship in...
Editor’s Note: A version of this story was published online July 29. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) announced its conference plan for the 2020 football and Olympic sports seasons. Notre Dame will...
View ArticleHoly Cross to begin daily health check
In an email sent to students Friday, Holy Cross President Fr. David Tyson said beginning Monday, Aug. 3, all students, faculty and staff will begin completing online daily health checks. The health...
View ArticleSpecial mass to take place in Notre Dame Stadium to begin school year
To kick off the academic year, a special mass will be held in Notre Dame Stadium Aug. 9 at 7 p.m., University President Fr. John Jenkins said in an email. The mass will be live-streamed for students,...
View ArticleLooking ahead
Dear students, I extend a warm welcome to each of you as we begin an academic year unlike any in Notre Dame’s long history. As we look ahead, I ask each of you for your commitment and flexibility as we...
View Article419 first-year, transfer students to join Saint Mary’s community
This fall 396 first-year students and 23 transfer students will close the circle and join the Saint Mary’s community. Despite colleges around the country anticipating a decline in enrollment rates and...
View ArticleA note from me to you
Hello, dear readers. Welcome to another thrilling academic year! Whether you’re a first year or not, this year in our tri-campus community will be like nothing you’ve ever experienced. Or at least...
View ArticleNotre Dame’s first-year class remains larger than normal despite admissions...
Over the course of the year, the University expects to welcome between 2,150 to 2,180 first-year students to the class of 2024 after receiving 21,273 applications and admitting 4,055 students this...
View ArticleACC finalizes football schedule for 2020
The ACC announced the football slate for all 15 teams — including Notre Dame — Thursday morning on the ACC Network’s Packer and Durham. The biggest news for Notre Dame is that their one non-conference...
View ArticleMarching band benched due to pandemic
Even though the Band of the Fighting Irish began band camp this week, the marching band announced Friday they would not march on the field this football season. In an email to band members, the...
View ArticleJenkins issues apology for failing to social distance with students
University President Fr. John Jenkins issued an apology to the Notre Dame student body Thursday for failing to follow recommended social distancing guidelines while engaging with students. In the...
View ArticleND COVID-19 case reported 3 days before classes begin
A member of the Notre Dame community has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a Friday email from Paul Browne, vice president for public affairs and communications. The email said the individual...
View ArticleUniversity reports 99.7% negative test rate in pre-matriculation testing
In a Monday press release, the University announced out of 11,836 pre-matriculation COVID-19 tests processed through LabCorp, 99.7% came back with a negative result. Thirty-three students tested...
View ArticleUniversity announces surveillance testing, incident report form in update to...
On Tuesday, University provost Marie Lynn Miranda and executive vice president Shannon Cullinan wrote to Notre Dame faculty and staff in an email to provide updates on the COVID response units (CRU),...
View ArticleA service we can’t see
I won’t be the first to say it. College life, kinda sucks. Or at least now it does. Friends can’t go in our rooms, classes have gone back to 2nd grade assigned seating and weekend parties...
View ArticleWe need Pete
The strikingly green signs are everywhere; we are most definitely “HERE,” on campus, in the midst of the greatest public health crisis the U.S. has ever faced. The decision to return was certainly...
View Article‘Muppets Now’ is a hidden treasure on Disney+
The Muppets are a huge staple in family entertainment and puppetry. Created by Jim and Jane Henson in 1955, the Muppets are known for their absurdist, burlesque and self-referential style of...
View ArticleYou’ve got mail
I realized I forgot a few things at home: toothpaste, Scotch tape, my rain coat. After six months of living at home, packing for college was a major extraction effort. Assembling my dorm necessities...
View ArticleNew service club at Saint Mary’s seeks to assist communities on campus, in...
A core value of a Saint Mary’s education is justice through service and compassion towards others. This year, a group of Belles have chosen to live out this part of the College’s mission by creating...
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