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4402: 3553: 2003:. Each student is assigned an academic advisor who helps them choose classes that give them exposure to any major in which they are interested. The program includes a Learning Resource Center, which provides time management, collaborative learning, and subject tutoring. First Year of Studies is designed to encourage intellectual and academic achievement and innovation among first-year students. It includes programs such as FY advising, the Dean's A-list, the Renaissance circle, NDignite, the First Year Urban challenge, and more. Every admissions cycle, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions selects a small number of students for the Glynn Family Honors Program, which grants top students within the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Science access to smaller class sizes taught by distinguished faculty, endowed funding for independent research, and dedicated advising faculty and staff. 1069:, Notre Dame's dean of Arts and Letters, "certain features formerly considered advantageous and enviable are now seen as anachronistic and out of place. ... In this environment of diversity, the integration of the sexes is a normal and expected aspect, replacing separatism." Thomas Blantz, Notre Dame's vice president of Student Affairs, added that coeducation "opened up a whole other pool of very bright students". Two of the residence halls were converted for the newly admitted female students that first year, with two more converted the next school year. In 1971, Mary Ann Proctor, a transfer from St. Mary's, became the first female undergraduate. The following year, Mary Davey Bliley became the first woman to graduate from the university, with a bachelor's degree in marketing. In 1978, a 886: 3161:. The university subsidizes clubs, providing almost 15 percent of clubs' collective projected expenditures of $ 2.2 million during the 2018–2019 academic year. There are a variety of student clubs on campus, including nine for students from different states, about three dozen clubs that represent different nationalities and origins, and clubs dedicated to Catholic theology, diverse faith practices, social service, political advocacy and awareness, competitive athletics, professional development and networking, performing arts, academic debate, foreign affairs, fraternal brotherhood, women's empowerment, and many other interests. The university hosts their annual Student Activities Fair early in the fall semester for all students interested in joining clubs or other student organizations. 1700: 1394: 1749: 4606: 4344: 1880: 4506: 4310: 850: 1002:, the law school building, Rockne Memorial, numerous residential halls, Cushing Hall of Engineering, and a new heating plant. This rapid expansion, which cost the university more than $ 2.8 million, was made possible in large part through football revenues. O'Hara strongly believed that the Fighting Irish football team could be an effective means to "acquaint the public with the ideals that dominate" Notre Dame. He wrote, "Notre Dame football is a spiritual service because it is played for the honor and glory of God and of his Blessed Mother. When St. Paul said: 'Whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever else you do, do all for the glory of God,' he included football." 4626: 4262: 761: 4329: 4524: 17673: 3494:

instrumental performance during their college careers are particularly encouraged to participate. The orchestra currently rehearses on Tuesday evenings and presents three campus concerts in the Marie DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts. The orchestra also occasionally takes off-campus tours. Each year a concerto competition for instrumental performers is held in November with the winner or winners appearing with the orchestra in concert during the spring semester. General auditions for new and returning members of the orchestra are held during the first week of fall classes, but individual auditions can be arranged by appointment.

968: 17954: 4226: 1040: 4384: 1093:(SAT) score rising from 1240 to 1460. The number of minority students more than doubled, the endowment grew from $ 350 million to more than $ 3 billion, the annual operating budget rose from $ 177 million to more than $ 650 million, and annual research funding improved from $ 15 million to more than $ 70 million. Notre Dame's most recent (2014) capital campaign raised $ 2.014 billion, far exceeding its goal of $ 767 million. It was the largest in the history of Catholic higher education, and the largest of any university without a medical school at the time. 14761: 1219: 1676: 4650: 4417: 3234: 1406: 3846: 2093: 4292: 54: 4366: 4488: 1688: 3802: 3830: 3814: 4539: 1664: 4468: 3909:, who, as of the 2020–21 season, his 22nd at Notre Dame, has achieved a 449–248 record. In 2009, Notre Dame was invited to the NIT, where they reached the semi-finals. The 2010–11 team concluded its regular season ranked number seven in the country, with a record of 25–5, Brey's fifth straight 20-win season, and a second-place finish in the Big East. During the 2014–15 season, the team went 32–6 and won the ACC tournament, later advancing to the Elite 8, where they lost on a missed final shot against then-undefeated Kentucky. Led by NBA draft picks 3774: 14648: 4554: 4709: 2726: 4672: 4435: 4587: 3150: 1511: 3427: 16607: 4694: 4569: 1364:

combination Center for Social Concerns/Institute for Church Life building, Geddes Hall, and a law school addition were completed at the same time. Many academic buildings were built with a system of libraries, the most prominent of which is the Hesburgh Library, built in 1963 and today containing almost four million books. The Stayer Center for Executive Education, which houses the Mendoza College of Business Executive Education Department, opened in March 2013 just South of the Mendoza College of Business building.

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centers include the Harper Cancer Research Institute, the Boler-Parseghian Center for Rare and Neglected Diseases, the Center for Nano Science and Technology, the Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, the Eck Institute for Global Health, the Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics, the University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center, Topology and Quantum Field Theory, the Nuclear Physics Research Group, and the Environmental Change Initiative.

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years. In spring 2019, the university also announced a policy that prohibited students living off campus from participating in dorm activities, such as intramural sports and dorm dances. Most intramural (interhall) sports are based on residence hall teams, where the university offers the only non-military academy program of full-contact intramural American football. At the end of the interhall football season, the championship game is played in

2859: 18532: 18594: 1351: 1712: 18520: 17854: 16139: 3365: 18611: 18577: 17961: 18645: 897:(1922–1928) addressed the material needs of the university, particularly the $ 10,000 debt and the lack of space for new students. When he assumed the presidency, more than 1,100 students lived off campus while only 135 students paid for room and board. With fund-raising money, Walsh concentrated on the construction of a dormitory system. He built Freshman Hall in 1922 and Sophomore Hall in 1923, and began construction of 3110: 1823: 1445: 2254: 2202: 18560: 1402:

many businesses (including restaurant chains), student services, and divisions of The Office of Student Affairs. A second student union came with the addition of Duncan Student Center, which is built onto the Notre Dame Stadium as part of the Campus Crossroads projects. As well as additional food service chains, recreation facilities, and student offices, Duncan also hosts a student gym and a ballroom.

2232: 1818:. Today, the college, housed in O'Shaughnessy Hall, includes 20 departments in the areas of fine arts, humanities, and social sciences, and awards Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees in nearly 70 majors and minors, making it the largest of the university's colleges. There are more than 3,000 undergraduates and 1,100 graduates enrolled in the college, taught by 500 faculty members. 865:, who modernized educational standards. An intellectual figure known for his literary gifts and his eloquent speeches, he dedicated himself to the school's academic reputation and to increasing the number of students awarded bachelor's and master's degrees. As part of his efforts, he attracted many eminent scholars, established a chair in journalism, and introduced courses in 1323:

current structure was built in record time. The main building is located on Main Quad (also known as "God Quad"), which is the oldest, most historic, and most central part of campus. Behind the main building stand several facilities with administrative purposes and student services, including Carole Sadner Hall, Brownson Hall, and St. Liam's Hall, the campus health center.

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downtown protesting the Klavern, and only the arrival of college president Walsh prevented any further clashes. The next day, Rockne spoke at a campus rally and implored the students to obey Walsh and refrain from further violence. A few days later, the Klavern broke up, but the hostility shown by the students contributed to the downfall of the KKK in Indiana.

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undergraduate student clubs, and working with student clubs to ensure that clubs can coordinate their programming of activities. The CCC oversees around 400 student clubs, each of which serves a unique purpose. The approval of the council, along with that of the Notre Dame Student Activities Office, is a requirement for official recognition of student clubs.

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from $ 9.7 million to $ 176.6 million; the endowment by a factor of 40, from $ 9 million to $ 350 million; and research funding by a factor of 20, from $ 735,000 to $ 15 million. Enrollment nearly doubled from 4,979 to 9,600; faculty more than doubled from 389 to 950, and degrees awarded annually doubled from 1,212 to 2,500.

3607:(FIM), made up of part-time student workers and full time producers, has filmed nearly all Fighting Irish sporting events for live digital and linear broadcasts. With the installation of a videoboard in Notre Dame Stadium in Fall 2017, FIM has taken over video board production for all Fighting Irish teams. In 2014, the University of Notre Dame and 2084:, and inspired by Father Hesburgh, is dedicated to research, education, and outreach, on the causes of violent conflict and the conditions for sustainable peace. It offers Ph.D., master's, and undergraduate degrees in peace studies. It has contributed to international policy discussions about peace building practices. 2670:. One of Carrier's students, John Augustine Zahm, was made professor and co-director of the science department at 23; by 1900, he was a nationally prominent scientist and naturalist. He was active in the Catholic Summer School movement, which introduced Catholic laity to contemporary intellectual issues. His book 1065:

institution, an arrangement that added undergraduate women to a campus that already had a few women in the graduate schools. After extensive debate, merging with St. Mary's was rejected, primarily because of the differential in faculty qualifications and pay scales. "In American college education," explained

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Over four-fifths of students live in the same residence hall for three consecutive years and about one-third of students live in the same residence hall for all four years As of October 2017. A new policy was put into effect beginning in 2018, which required undergraduates to live on-campus for three

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are not allowed on campus, as they are described as in opposition to the university's educational and residential mission. The residential halls provide the social and communal aspect of fraternities, but in line with the university's policy of inclusion and zero tolerance of hazing, and according to

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The residence halls, or dorms, are the focus of student social and intramural life. Each hall is led by a rector, a full-time, live-in professional who serves as leader, chief administrator, community builder and university resource to the residents, and is a priest, religious sister or brother, or a

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Tuition for full-time students at the University of Notre Dame in 2023 is $ 62,693 a year. Room and board is estimated to be an additional $ 17,378 a year for students who live in campus housing. Notre Dame is a private university, so it offers the same tuition for in-state and out-of-state students.

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Hesburgh made Notre Dame coeducational. Women had graduated every year since 1917, but they were mostly religious sisters in graduate programs. In the mid-1960s, Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College developed a co-exchange program whereby several hundred students took classes not offered at their home

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collection, and pushing Notre Dame towards becoming a research university dedicated to scholarship. The congregation did not renew Zahm's term fearing he had expanded Notre Dame too quickly and had run the order into serious debt. In particular, his vision to make Notre Dame a research university was

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fellowships, more than any other university. Focus areas include anti-poverty economic strategy, the premier Medieval Institute, Latino studies, sacred music, Italian studies, Catholic studies, psychology, aging and stress, social good, and theology. In the sciences, research focuses and specialized

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As of 2019, research continued in many fields. President Jenkins described his hope that Notre Dame would become "one of the pre-eminent research institutions in the world" in his inaugural address. The university has many multi-disciplinary research institutes, including the Medieval Institute, the

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was established in 1865. The curriculum involved six years of coursework, including higher-level mathematics. Today, the college, housed in the Jordan Hall of Science, includes over 1,200 undergraduates in several departments, each awarding Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees. According to university

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reached an agreement whereby the company provides uniforms, apparel, equipment, and monetary compensation to Notre Dame for 10 years. This contract, worth almost $ 100 million, was the most lucrative in the history of the NCAA at that time. According to some analysts, without direct connection

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to the philosophical pluralism of the 1970s, with attention to the issue of being Catholic. He pays special attention to the charismatic personalities of Ernan McMullin and Ralph McInerny, key leaders of the department in the 1960s and 1970s. The College of Arts and Letters is distinguished for its

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The first phase of Eddy Street Commons, a $ 215 million development adjacent to campus funded by the university, broke ground in June 2008. The project drew union protests when workers hired by the City of South Bend to construct the public parking garage picketed the private work site after a

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stated, "We need a conversation which includes everyone, since the environmental challenge we are undergoing, and its human roots, concern and affect us all." Other resources and centers on campus focusing on sustainability include the Environmental Change Initiative, Environmental Research Center,

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Halls between 1924 and 1925. By 1925, enrollment had increased to 2,500 students, of which 1,471 lived on campus; faculty members increased from 90 to 175. On the academic side, credit hours were reduced to encourage in-depth study, and Latin and Greek were no longer required for a degree. In 1928,

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The school has over 130,000 alumni and 275 alumni clubs around the world. Notre Dame is ranked among the universities with strongest alumni networks. Many give the university yearly monetary support. Notre Dame is ranked among schools with the highest alumni donation rates. A school-record of 53.2

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George Gipp, the school's legendary football player of the late 1910s, played semi-professional baseball and smoked, drank and gambled when not playing sports. He was described as humble, generous to the needy and a man of integrity. In 1928, coach Knute Rockne used his final conversation with the

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and information centers in the Mendoza College of Business, the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, and a slide library in O'Shaughnessy Hall. A theology library, opened in the fall of 2015 on the first floor of Stanford Hall, is

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funded the Center for Ethics and Culture. The university is also home to the McGrath Institute for Church Life, which "partners with Catholic dioceses, parishes and schools to address pastoral challenges with theological depth and rigor". The Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies,

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was established in 2014. The first new school in nearly a century, it builds on the presence of seven institutes founded for international research, scholarship, and education at Notre Dame. The school offers six doctoral programs related to international peace studies, a Masters in Global Affairs

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and mechanical engineering had been taught in the College of Science, since the 1870s. Today, the college, housed in the Fitzpatrick, Cushing, and Stinson-Remick Halls of Engineering, includes five departments of study, with eight B.S. degrees offered. The college also offers five-year dual degree

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Because of its long athletic tradition, the university features many athletic buildings, which are concentrated in the southern and eastern sections of campus. The most prominent is Notre Dame Stadium, home of the Fighting Irish football team; it has been renovated several times and today can seat

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The campus hosts several entertainment, general purpose, and common spaces. LaFortune Student Center, commonly known as "LaFortune" or "LaFun," is a four-story building built in 1883 that serves the student union and hosts social, recreational, cultural, and educational activities. LaFortune hosts

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served as president for 35 years (1952–1987). Under his presidency, Notre Dame underwent huge growth and transformation from a school mostly known for its football to a top-tier university, academic powerhouse, and preeminent Catholic university. The annual operating budget rose by a factor of 18,

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The college awarded its first degrees in 1849. As it grew under the presidency of Sorin and his successors, new academic programs were offered and new buildings built to accommodate the growing student and faculty population. The brief presidency of Patrick Dillon (1865–1866) saw the original main

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layperson trained in ministry and/or education. Rectors direct the hall community, foster bonding, and often coordinate with professors, academic advisors, and counselors to watch over students and assist them with their personal development. Rectors select, hire, train, and supervise hall staff:

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was started in the early 1920s by university president James Burns; it was $ 7 million by 1952 when Hesburgh became president. In fiscal year ending in 2021, the university endowment market value was $ 18.07 billion. For fiscal year 2023, the university reported total endowment assets of $ 16.62

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arose in the mainline Protestant churches, Muscular Christianity declined there. It did not, however, disappear from American landscape, because it found some new sponsors. In the early 2000s (decade) these include the Catholic Church and various rightward-leaning Protestant groups. The Catholic

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Two brothers wrote the "Victory March". Michael J. Shea, a 1904 graduate, wrote the music, and his brother, John F. Shea, who earned degrees in 1906 and 1908, wrote the original lyrics. The lyrics were revised in the 1920s; it first appeared under the copyright of the University of Notre Dame in

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for domestic applicants. Admitted students came from 1,311 high schools; the average student traveled over 750 mi (1,210 km) to Notre Dame. While all entering students begin in the College of the First Year of Studies, 26 percent have indicated they plan to study in the liberal arts or

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on the south end of campus near the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center opened in fall 2018. Since 2004, several buildings have been added, including the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, the Guglielmino Complex, and the Jordan Hall of Science. A new engineering building, Stinson-Remick Hall, a new

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took over from Malloy in 2005. In his inaugural address, Jenkins described his goals of making the university a leader in research that recognizes ethics and builds the connection between faith and studies. During his tenure, Notre Dame has increased its endowment, enlarged its student body, and

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serves the student body and the larger South Bend community at 88.9 FM, offering students a chance to become involved in bringing classical music, fine arts and educational programming, and alternative rock to the airwaves. Another radio station, WVFI, began as a partner of WSND-FM; it now airs

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state line. Development of the campus began in the spring of 1843, when Edward Sorin and some of his congregation built the Old College, used as a residence, a bakery, and a classroom. A year later, after an architect arrived, the first Main Building was built, and in the decades to follow, the

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The Main Building serves as the center for the university's administrative offices, including the Office of the President. Its golden dome, topped by the statue of Mary, is the campus' most recognizable landmark. When the second iteration of the main building burned down in 1879, the third and

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movement. The Klan decided to hold a week-long Klavern in South Bend. Clashes with the student body started on May 17, when students blocked the Klansmen from descending from their trains in the South Bend station and ripped KKK clothes and regalia. Two days later, thousands of students massed

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and golf teams have won one and Notre Dame women's basketball has won two. In the first 10 years that Notre Dame competed in the Big East Conference its teams won a total of 64 championships. As of 2010, the women's swimming and diving team holds the Big East record for consecutive conference

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The Notre Dame Club Coordination Council (or simply the Club Coordination Council (CCC)) is the branch of the Student Union of the university responsible for communicating issues facing undergraduate club issues, providing funding for undergraduate clubs, serving as the representative body of

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In 2015, Notre Dame announced major environmental sustainability goals, including eliminating using coal by 2020 and reducing its carbon footprint by half by 2030. Both these goals were reached in early 2019. This was achieved by implementing energy conservation, energy efficiency strategies,

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is the primary orchestra of the university. The orchestra is an ensemble of 70-80 players devoted to the orchestral music of the 18th through 20th centuries. The orchestra is open to all members (students, faculty and staff) of the Notre Dame community; non-music majors who wish to continue

2878:, in classics and law, and Waldemar Gurian, a German Catholic intellectual of Jewish descent, came from Germany. Positivism dominated American intellectual life in the 1920s onward, but in marked contrast, Gurian received a German Catholic education, and wrote his doctoral dissertation under 1441:, and restaurant on campus, just 100 yd (91 m) south of the stadium. The former Alumni Senior Club opened in September 2003 after a $ 3.5 million renovation and became an all-ages student hang-out. Legends is made up of two parts: The Restaurant and Alehouse and the nightclub. 941:

The success of Notre Dame reflected the rising status of Irish Americans and Catholics in the 1920s. Catholics rallied around the team and listened to the games on the radio, especially when it defeated teams from schools that symbolized the Protestant establishment in America—Harvard, Yale,

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became president in 1919 and, following in the footsteps of Cavanaugh, he oversaw an academic revolution that brought the school up to national standards by adopting the elective system and moving away from the traditional scholastic and classical emphasis in three years. By contrast, Jesuit

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In the fiscal 2019, the university received the all-time high research funding of $ 180.6 million, an increase of $ 100 million from 2009 and a 27 percent increase from the previous year, with funded projects including vector-borne diseases, urbanism, environmental design, cancer,

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project began around Notre Dame Stadium in November 2014. Its three buildings—Duncan Student Center (west), Corbett Family Hall (east) and O'Neill Hall (south) house student life services, an indoor gym, a recreation center, the career center, a 500-seat student ballroom, the departments of

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Fire destroyed the Main Building and the library collection in April 1879; the school closed immediately and students were sent home. Sorin (then provincial Superior) and President Corby immediately planned for the rebuilding of the structure that had housed virtually the entire university.

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in the Big East; while they maintain their football independence, they have committed to playing five games per season against ACC opponents. After Notre Dame joined the ACC, the conference announced it would add fencing as a sponsored sport beginning in the 2014–15 school year.

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Joseph Carrier, director of the Science Museum and the library, was a professor of chemistry and physics until 1874. Carrier taught that scientific research and its promise for progress were not antagonistic to the ideals of intellectual and moral culture endorsed by the

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the first branch of the library system to be housed in a dorm room. With over three million volumes, the library system was the single largest university library in the world at the time of completion. It remains one of the hundred largest libraries in the country.

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Notre Dame has won an additional 15 national championships in sports other than football. Four teams have won multiple national championships; the fencing team leads with 10, followed by the men's lacrosse, men's tennis, and women's soccer teams with two each. The

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was the Holy Cross Provincial for the United States from 1898 to 1906, with overall supervision of the university. He sought to modernize and expand Notre Dame by erecting buildings and adding to the campus art gallery and library, amassing what became a famous

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Academic buildings are concentrated in the Center-South and Center-East sections of campus. McCourtney Hall, an interdisciplinary research facility, opened its doors for the fall 2016 semester, and ground was broken on the 60,000 sq ft (5,600 m)

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There are several religious buildings The current Basilica of the Sacred Heart is on the site of Sorin's original church, which had become too small for the growing college. It is built in French Revival style, with stained glass windows imported from France.

2638:, undergraduate alumni of University of Notre Dame have a mid-career median salary $ 110,000, making it the 24th-highest among colleges and universities in the United States. The median starting salary of $ 55,300 ranked 58th in the same peer group. Named by 869:. During his time as president, Notre Dame rapidly became a significant force on the football field. In 1917, Notre Dame awarded its first degree to a woman, and its first bachelor's degree in 1922. However, female undergraduates were uncommon until 1972. 3241:

While having a religious affiliation is not a criterion for admission, over 93 percent of students identify as Christian, with over 80 percent of those being Catholic. There are 57 chapels on campus, including one in every residence hall. Collectively,

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It is consistently ranked as one of the most beautiful university campuses in the United States and around the world, and is noted particularly for the Golden Dome, the Basilica and its stained glass windows, the quads and the greenery, the Grotto,

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The university's library system is divided between the main library, the 14-story Theodore M. Hesburgh Library, and each of the colleges and schools. The Hesburgh Library, completed in 1963, is the third building to house the main collection. The

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focused on either peace studies or sustainable development, and five undergraduate majors. It is focused on the study of global governance, human rights, and other areas of global social and political policy. A $ 50 million gift from

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to minister to his tribe, had bought these 524 acres (212 ha) of land in 1830. Sorin arrived on the site with eight Holy Cross brothers from France and Ireland on November 26, 1842, and began the school using Badin's old

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The University of Notre Dame is the setting of several works of fiction, as well as the alma mater of some fictional characters. In mid-20th century America, it became "perhaps the most popular symbol of Catholicism" as noted by

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By combining religion, ethnicity, masculinity, and athletics into a potent mixture of an aggressive and uniquely Catholic gospel of athletics, Notre Dame football became the emblematic program that represented American Catholic

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Nor is sport a purely Protestant concern: Catholicism can equally well be said to promote muscular Christianity, at least to some extent, through the athletic programs of such leading schools as the University of Notre Dame in

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The university is the major seat of the Congregation of Holy Cross (albeit not its official headquarters, which are in Rome). Its main seminary, Moreau Seminary, is on the campus across St. Joseph Lake from the Main Building.

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not required to receive the degrees. This changed in 1924, with formal requirements developed for graduate degrees, including offering doctorates. Although Notre Dame does not have its own medical school, it offers a combined

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former director of admissions, Dan Saracino, without "any of the disadvantages – rush, the cliques, deciding on whether you're good enough to join them, monthly 'dues' and a much lower diversity of people living together".

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ranked the program college football's eighth most valuable for its average annual revenue of $ 120 million. It has a TV contract with NBC worth an estimated $ 15 million per year and one of the country's largest fan bases.

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among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity" and its undergraduate admissions are among the most selective in the United States. The university is organized into seven schools and colleges, including

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saw the first freestanding residence hall on campus and one of the first in the country to have private rooms for students, a project championed by Sorin and John Zahm. During Walsh's tenure, Notre Dame started its

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three years of college were made a prerequisite for the study of law. Walsh expanded the College of Commerce, enlarged the stadium, completed South Dining Hall, and built the memorial and entrance transept of the

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became head coach in 1918. Under him, the Irish would post a record of 105 wins, 12 losses, and five ties. During his 13 years, the Irish won three national championships, had five undefeated seasons, won the

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The university's campus actually contains two lakes, but according to legend, when Sorin arrived at the site everything was frozen, so he thought there was only one lake and named the university accordingly.

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percent of alumni donating was set in 2006. Many buildings, including residence halls, on campus are named for major donors. Classroom buildings, and the performing arts center are also named for donors.

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policy that allows admitted students to consider admission to Notre Dame and any other colleges that accepted them. This process admitted 1,675 of the 9,683 (17 percent) who requested it. Admission is

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Every Notre Dame undergraduate is part of one of the school's five undergraduate colleges or is in the First Year of Studies program. The First Year of Studies program was established in 1962 to guide

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is an independent publication and does not have a faculty advisor or any editorial oversight from the university. In 2003, when other students believed that the paper had a liberal bias, they started

18187: 18167: 18132: 17997: 3829: 784:(1881–1893) focused on improving Notre Dame's scholastic reputation and standards. At the time, many students came to Notre Dame only for its business courses and did not graduate. Walsh started a " 18362: 18317: 18227: 18207: 18192: 18172: 18127: 18117: 18092: 18087: 18062: 18047: 18037: 17891: 11913: 3759:

and the Notre Dame Alma Mater under the dome. The entire band will play a concert at the steps of Bond Hall, then march into the stadium, leading fans and students alike across campus to the game.

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was president, the school's reputation, faculty, and resources grew rapidly. He added more than 500 professors and the academic quality of the student body improved dramatically, with the average

18437: 18412: 18357: 18347: 18307: 18212: 18202: 18177: 18152: 18122: 18077: 18072: 18052: 18042: 18032: 18012: 10627: 2781:, modeled after German Catholic journals. It quickly emerged as part of an international Catholic intellectual revival, offering an alternative vision to positivist philosophy. For 44 years, the 1303:, and its statues and museums. Notre Dame is a major tourist attraction in northern Indiana; in the 2015–2016 academic year, more than 1.8 million visitors, almost half of whom were from outside 18407: 18402: 18377: 18352: 18342: 18322: 18312: 18297: 18272: 18257: 18252: 18242: 18232: 18222: 18157: 18142: 18112: 18102: 18097: 18067: 18057: 17992: 17292: 1104:, a new architecture hall, and additional residence halls. Announced as an integration of "the academy, student life and athletics," construction on the 750,000 sq ft (70,000 m) 1954:, although a foreign commerce program had been launched in 1917. Today, the college offers degrees in accountancy, finance, management, and marketing and enrolls over 1,600 students. In 2016, 838:(president from 1893 to 1905), who hoped to keep the institution a smaller boarding school. Morrissey's presidency remained largely focused on younger students and saw the construction of the 18453: 18432: 18427: 18422: 18382: 18337: 18302: 18287: 18282: 18262: 18237: 18137: 18107: 18082: 18022: 18007: 18002: 17982: 17977: 13970: 4708: 1331:, an Italian painter invited by Sorin to be an artist in residence, painted the interior. The basilica also features a bell tower with a carillon. Inside the church, there are sculptures by 18397: 18327: 18292: 18277: 18267: 18197: 18182: 18027: 18017: 10436: 1479: 1460:

The Office of Sustainability was created in the fall of 2007 at the recommendation of a Sustainability Strategy Working Group and appointed the first director in April 2008. The pursuit of

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overseeing academic functions. Until 1967, Notre Dame had been governed directly by the Congregation. Under the presidency of Theodore Hesburgh, two groups, the Board of Fellows, and the

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A 116-acre (47 ha) historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as University of Notre Dame: Main and South Quadrangles. The district includes 21

5006: 16048: 4671: 2015:(M.Div.) program also exists. All of the departments in the College of Science offer PhDs, except for the Department of Pre-Professional Studies. The School of Architecture offers a 17567: 3572:

There are many theories behind the adoption of the team name but it is known that the Fighting Irish name was used in the early 1920s with respect to the football team, and alumnus

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in Bangladesh. In the fall, the Notre Dame Women's Boxing Club hosts an annual Baraka Bouts tournament that raises money for the Congregation of the Holy Cross Missions in Uganda.

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Each college offers graduate education in the form of master's and doctoral programs. Most of the departments in the College of Arts and Letters offer PhDs, while a professional

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magazine, begun as a one-page journal in 1876, is issued twice monthly and claims to be the oldest continuous collegiate publication in the United States. The other magazine,

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In 2022, Notre Dame ranked 9th for "best undergraduate teaching", 22nd for "best value" school and tied for 18th overall among "national universities" in the United States in

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was established as the university's first college in 1842. The first degrees were granted seven years later. The university's first academic curriculum was modeled after the

17884: 16041: 15591: 10469: 4225: 934:". Knute Rockne has the highest winning percentage (.881) in NCAA Division I/FBS football history. Rockne's offenses employed the Notre Dame Box and his defenses ran a 189: 18730: 17692: 17560: 6719:"About Notre Dame: Officer Group Bios: Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.". University of Notre Dame. Archived from the original on November 11, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2008. 3246:

is celebrated over 100 times per week on campus, and a large campus ministry program provides for the faith needs of the community. There is also an active council of the

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In 2019, Notre Dame announced plans to rename the Center for Ethics and Culture, an organization focused on spreading Catholic moral and intellectual traditions. The new

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on campus, which is the oldest and largest college council of the international Catholic men's organization. Non-Catholic religious organizations on campus include the

18735: 18680: 16485: 13318: 3917:, the Fighting Irish beat the eventual national champion Duke Blue Devils twice during the season. The 32 wins were the most by the Fighting Irish team since 1908–09. 3646:(although the university only claims 11), along with another nine teams being named national champions by at least one source. The program has the most members in the 13702: 1423:, with indoor basketball and volleyball courts, and the Compton Family Ice Arena, a two-rink facility dedicated to hockey. There are many outdoor fields, such as the 13612: 13098: 4291: 2736:

taught English from 1936 to 1974 and published six novels, dozens of short stories, and other works. He was known as a regional writer and a Catholic spokesperson.

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on East Quad and by the Notre Dame Stadium, substitution of boilers with gas turbines, solar panels on Fitzpatrick Hall and Stinson-Remick Hall and off-campus, a

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The rise of Hitler and other dictators in the 1930s forced many Catholic intellectuals to flee Europe; President John O'Hara brought many of them to Notre Dame.

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holds the record for most points scored in a single game of the tournament with 61. Although the team has never won the NCAA Tournament, they were named by the

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psychology, economics, philosophy of religion, particle physics, nanotechnology, and hypersonics. Notre Dame has a strong background in the humanities, with 65

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for both undergraduate and graduate students in addition to seminars, and is home to the Keough Naughton Centre. Since 2015, the university has partnered with

709:, the first church, and the first main building. Notre Dame began as a primary and secondary school; in 1844 it received its official college charter from the 13785: 11890: 9371: 18700: 13909: 10582:"Scientists develop technique to reduce cost, environmental impact of mining precious metal", by Valentina Ruiz Leotaud, reporting on study published by the 8785: 4568: 2682:, taught something like it. The intervention of Irish American Catholics in Rome prevented Zahm's censure by the Vatican. In 1913, Zahm and former President 2052: 982:(1934–1939) fueled both material and academic expansion. During their tenures at Notre Dame, they brought many refugees and intellectuals to campus; such as 878:

shut out their graduates. Notre Dame continued to grow, adding more colleges, programs, residence halls, and sports teams. By 1921, with the addition of the

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The fall 2024 incoming class admitted 3,324 from a pool of 29,943 applicants for 11.1 percent acceptance rate. The university practices a non-restrictive

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in Trafalgar Square. The center hosts the university's programs in the city, and conferences and symposia. The university also owns a residence facility,

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temperature setpoints, low-flow water devices, and diversifying its energy sources and infrastructures. New sources of renewable energy on campus include

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program, where students study at the university during the summer and teach in Catholic elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools across the

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The university first offered graduate degrees, in the form of a Master of Arts (MA), in the 1854–1855 academic year. The program expanded to include

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programs. It also operates facilities in Chicago and Cincinnati for its executive MBA program. The Alliance for Catholic Education program offers a

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Susan L. Poulson and Loretta P. Higgins, "Gender, Coeducation, and the Transformation of Catholic Identity in American Catholic Higher Education,"

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to compare lift to drag of aeronautical models. Around 1899, Professor Jerome Green became the first American to send a wireless message. In 1931,

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statistics, its science pre-professional program has one of the highest acceptance rates to medical school of any university in the United States.

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There are over 400 active student clubs at the University of Notre Dame, with the financial oversight of each club delegated by the student-run

713:, under the name the University of Notre Dame du Lac (University of Our Lady of the Lake). Because the university was originally all-male, the 634:, which contributed to its rise to prominence on the national stage in the early 20th century. Notre Dame teams in other sports, chiefly in the 18458: 16478: 15021: 14485: 13379: 10020: 3195: 1533: 14407: 5251: 5010: 4416: 18715: 16965: 16864: 16668: 16663: 15967: 15274: 15237: 15232: 12241: 10579: 8061: 6067: 6024: 3930: 3865: 1986:

executive, and his wife Marilyn funded the school's creation. The school opened officially in August 2017, in Jenkins Hall on Debartolo Quad.

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and other conservative magazines. In 1960 Hesburgh, at the urging of Niemeyer and political science department head, Stanley Parry, invited

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team brought the game to Notre Dame in 1887 and played against a group of students. Since then, 13 Fighting Irish teams have won consensus

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since its inception in 1887, except for 2020, when it competed as part of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Both fencing teams compete in the

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ranked Mendoza's undergraduate program as second in the country, after five consecutive years in the first position. For its 2023 ranking,

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Church promotes Muscular Christianity in the athletic programs of schools such as Notre Dame, as do evangelical Protestant groups such as

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published daily and mainly reporting university and other news, staffed by students from both Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College. Unlike

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brought the insights of French studies in the Aristotelian-Thomistic tradition of philosophy to the university in the 1940s; his teacher,

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The university owns several centers around the world used for international studies and research, conferences abroad, and alumni support.

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Jenkins announced the 2023-2024 academic year would be his last as president in October 2023. The board of trustees subsequently elected

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Many of the most popular student events held on campus are organized by the 30 residential halls. Among these, the most notable are the

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and the Center for Sustainable Energy at Notre Dame. The university also houses the Kellogg Institute for International Peace Studies.

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Notre Dame students run nine media outlets: three newspapers, a radio and television station, and several magazines and journals.

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specifically asked that his character be a Notre Dame alumnus due to the Catholicism shared by both the actor and the character.

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contributions in the field of theology and religious studies, while its affiliated Medieval Institute is the largest center for

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columns. Notre Dame's official colors are navy blue and gold. Green is sometimes worn because of the Fighting Irish nickname.

1390:, for women, was also completed and opened that semester. The South Dining Hall and North Dining Hall serve the student body. 17756: 17410: 16327: 16176: 15997: 15922: 15897: 15540: 15156: 15141: 15111: 15096: 15086: 15046: 15011: 14950: 14044: 14018: 13992: 13352: 13267: 10901: 10832: 10234:

Arnold Sparr, "The Catholic Laity, the Intellectual Apostolate and the Pre-Vatican II Church: Frank O'Malley of Notre Dame."

9474: 6366: 3723: 3259: 2846: 2830: 2048: 906: 843: 706: 17: 13839: 13322: 12583: 12164: 10382: 7708: 6510:"Breen-Phillips Hall". University of Notre Dame. Archived from the original on November 17, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2008. 17900: 17152: 17086: 17030: 17010: 16995: 16657: 15131: 14900: 14193: 8675: 8623: 8445: 8294: 7424: 6943: 6912: 3748: 3158: 2674:(1896) defended certain aspects of evolutionary theory as true, and argued, moreover, that even the great church teachers, 1896: 1883: 1196: 1074: 702: 179: 13620: 13102: 11419: 9090: 5181: 2278:

social sciences, 21 percent in engineering, 26 percent in business, 24 percent in science, and 3 percent in architecture.

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is always a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross. The first president was Edward Sorin; and the current president is

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was completed before the fall semester of 1879. The library collection was rebuilt and housed in the new Main Building.

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building replaced with a larger one, which housed the university's administration, classrooms, and dormitories. Under

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The television station NDtv grew from one show in 2002 to a full 24-hour channel with original programming by 2006.

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was established in 1899, the year after Notre Dame first granted degrees in the field. Today, the school, housed in

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During home games, activities occur all over campus and dorms decorate their halls with a traditional item (e.g.,

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The Band of the Fighting Irish was formed in 1846 and is the oldest university band in continuous existence. The

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The library system also includes branch libraries for Architecture, Chemistry and Physics, Engineering, Law, and

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One of the main driving forces in the university's growth was its football team, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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and professional (Law, M.Div., Business, MEd) students. An estimated 21–24 percent of students are children of

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colleges, bastions of academic conservatism, were reluctant to move to a system of electives; for this reason,

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Princeton, and Army. Its role as a high-profile flagship institution of Catholicism made it an easy target of

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Una M. Cadegan, "How Realistic Can a Catholic Writer Be? Richard Sullivan and American Catholic Literature,"

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Hope, Arthur J. (1979) . "IV". Notre Dame: One Hundred Years (2nd ed.). Notre Dame, IN: University Press.

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Notre Dame's sports conference affiliations, except football and fencing, changed in July 2013 because of

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anthropology and psychology, a digital media center and the department of music and sacred music program.

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Chariot Race and many others. Each dorm also hosts many formal and informal balls and dances each year.

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programs with the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Business awarding additional B.A. and

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ranks Mendoza College of Business undergraduate school as tied for 12th best in the U.S. in 2020. The

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Catholic Higher Education in Protestant America: The Jesuits and Harvard in the Age of the University

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area. The center is the hub of Notre Dame Asia. It hosts a number of programs including study abroad.

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program as number one in the country in 2021. Over 700 teams participate each year in the annual

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and is a popular spot for prayer and meditation. The Old College building has become one of two

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has explored the history of the Philosophy department. He stresses the abandonment of official

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in the core of the original campus such as the Main Administration Building and the Basilica.

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Heninger, Claire (May 1, 2004). "Monk moves on: Jenkins will succeed Malloy after June 2005".

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American Priest: The Ambitious Life and Conflicted Legacy of Notre Dame's Father Ted Hesburgh

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when, with the "Victory March" rising to a crescendo in the background, Dr. Rumak (played by

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is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of Knute Rockne, Notre Dame football coach.

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As of the 2020–2021 season, the men's basketball team has over 1,910 wins and appeared in 36

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contractor hired non-union workers. The $ 90 million second phase broke ground in 2017.

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and includes around 170 buildings and athletic fields located around its two lakes and seven

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Catholics and American Culture: Fulton Sheen, Dorothy Day, and the Notre Dame Football Team.

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Notre Dame professor appeals dismissal of defamation suit against Irish Rover - The Observer

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Wolfgang Saxon, Rev. John Cavanaugh, 80, Former President of Notre Dame (December 30, 1979).

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Notre Dame's sports teams are known as the Fighting Irish. They compete as a member of the

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published in 1998, the "Victory March" is the greatest fight song. It was honored by the

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yearbook is published annually. The newspapers have varying publication interests, with

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University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana

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A Cave of Candles: The Spirit, History, Legends and Lore of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's

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As of Fall 2020, the Notre Dame student body consisted of 12,681 students, with 8,731

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to succeed him. Dowd became the university's 18th president, effective June 1, 2024.

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Stritch, Thomas (1978). "After Forty Years: Notre Dame and the Review of Politcis".

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Notre Dame Stadium student section wearing "The Shirt" for the 2011 football season

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The team competes in the 80,795-seat Notre Dame Stadium. The current head coach is

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Kellogg Institute for International Studies, the Kroc Institute for International

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Dame, Marketing Communications: Web // University of Notre (September 21, 2015).

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is related directly to the Catholic mission of the university. In his encyclical

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Under the Tarnished Dome: How Notre Dame Betrayed Its Ideals for Football Glory.

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Men and Masculinities: a Social, Cultural, and Historical Encyclopædia, Volume 1

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Catholic higher education in the 1960s: issues of identity, issues of governance

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Catholic higher education in the 1960s: issues of identity, issues of governance

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ranks Notre Dame's graduate philosophy program as 17th nationally. According to

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Historic Washington Hall on the Main Quadrangle, popularly termed the "God Quad"

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was valued at $ 20.3 billion. Its network of alumni consist of 151,000 members.

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Dame, Marketing Communications: Web – University of Notre (October 14, 2019).

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Dame, Marketing Communications: Web // University of Notre (August 5, 2019).

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university expanded. Today it lies on 1,250 acres (5.1 km) south of the

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Construction began on May 17, and by the zeal of administrators and workers,

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Dame, Marketing Communications: Web // University of Notre (July 20, 2016).

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The "Here Come the Irish" gameday sign on Zahm Hall is multiple stories tall

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and "win one for the Gipper"; that scene became the climax of the 1940 film

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was an English professor during the 1930s–1960s. Influenced by philosophers

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championships in any sport with 14 straight conference titles (1997–2010).

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The Golden Dome, built under Sorin, has become the symbol of the university

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The movement towards a research university was championed subsequently by

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started a library in the Main Building, which had 10,000 volumes by 1879.

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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana

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A view of the old part of the campus, with the Basilica and Main Building

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Being Catholic, Being American: The Notre Dame Story, 1934–1952, Vol. 2.

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Being Catholic, Being American: The Notre Dame Story, 1842-1934, Vol. 1.

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Dame, ENR, ZCR // Marketing Communications: Web // University of Notre.

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McAvoy, Thomas T. (1963). "Notre Dame 1919–1922: The Burns Revolution".

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William S. Miller, "Gerhart Niemeyer: His Principles of Conservatism,"

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Washington Hall at Notre Dame: Crossroads of the University, 1864–2004

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degrees. It was ranked fourth in graduates attaining federal judicial

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In addition to the five Global Gateways, the university also owns the

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Michael O'Brien, Hesburgh: A Biography (1998); Theodore M. Hesburgh,

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plays at home games for most sports. It regularly plays the school's

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The Irish Guard leading the Band of the Fighting Irish to the stadium

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Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

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South Quad, built in the 1920s–1940s, includes many residential halls

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God, Country, Notre Dame: The Autobiography of Theodore M. Hesburgh

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God, Country, Notre Dame: The Autobiography of Theodore M. Hesburgh

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The team plays in the newly renovated Purcell Pavilion (within the

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as national champions twice. The team has orchestrated a number of

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featured it on a November 1964 cover. Since its inception in 2011,

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through their first year at the school before they have declared a

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at a Catholic university in the United States. In 2024, the school

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National Register of Historic Places in St. Joseph County, Indiana

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The "Win one for the Gipper" speech was parodied in the 1980 film

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to the university or its athletic department, Notre Dame promotes

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McAvoy, Thomas T. "Notre Dame, 1919–1922: The Burns Revolution."

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O'Malley, Frank (January 1955). "Waldemar Gurian at Notre Dame".

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performed early work on basic reactions that were used to create

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Notre Dame's John Zahm: American Catholic Apologist and Educator

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Thanking Father Ted: Thirty-Five Years of Notre Dame Coeducation

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The Joyce Center, home stadium for Notre Dame's basketball teams

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was built in 1881 as a theater, and the Science Hall (today the

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The Band of the Fighting Irish spells out ND through which the

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has been described as one of the greatest in college football.

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in 1936, and continues now partly through a partnership in the

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program. The university also hosts Global Centers located in

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undergone many construction projects on campus, including the

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The hall of the Notre Dame Council of the Knights of Columbus

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Shake Down the Thunder: The Creation of Notre Dame Football.

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