On Oct. 4, 2023, the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis released his sixth apostolic exhortation, “Laudate Deum,” as a follow-up and addendum to his previous encyclical “Laudato Si’,” released in 2015. The exhortation, drawing both its title and opening paragraph from St. Francis’s command to “praise God for all his creatures,” deals with the state of climate … [Read more...] about Pope Francis pleas for a response to climate change with ‘Laudate Deum’
University Counseling Center provided 13,000 appointments last year
The four most common reasons students use the University Counseling Center (UCC) are anxiety, depression, relationship troubles and stress, according to UCC director Christine Conway. The counseling center in St. Liam Hall saw about 2,000 graduate and undergraduate students last year for 13,137 appointments, Conway said. Nearly one-third of the graduating class of 2023 visited … [Read more...] about University Counseling Center provided 13,000 appointments last year
Irish Insider: USC
Photo Illustration by Christina Sayut | Photos by Ma Keys to victory: USC Mills ready to ‘leave no stone unturned’ to defend against Williams Walk-on two-sport star Jordan Faison earns football scholarship, prepares for USC With playoff hopes dashed, Irish look to build young talent Sánchez Córdova: Freeman’s honeymoon is over The Observer predicts Notre Dame vs. … [Read more...] about Irish Insider: USC
‘You have to stand with humanity’: Panelists condemn Hamas and Israel, advocate for civilians
Meghan Lange | The Observer Panelists Daniel Bannoura, Mary Ellen O’Connell, Ebrahim Moosa and Atalia Omer discuss the Israel-Palestine escalation in the Hesburgh Center on Thursday, calling for sympathy with all civilians. Students and staff packed into the Hesburgh Center for International Studies Thursday afternoon to hear from a panel of experts on the Israel-Palestine … [Read more...] about ‘You have to stand with humanity’: Panelists condemn Hamas and Israel, advocate for civilians
President Jenkins to step down after school year
University President Fr. John Jenkins will step down from the presidency at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 academic year. Jenkins announced the decision at a meeting of the Board of Trustees Friday, according to an email sent to the Notre Dame community just after 10 a.m. “Serving as president of Notre Dame has been the unanticipated, undeserved, and wonderful privilege of my … [Read more...] about President Jenkins to step down after school year