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'98 graduate appointed director of MBA alumni relations
• Date: September 30, 2001
Marita Connor has been appointed director of MBA alumni relations in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame. p. A 1998 graduate of Notre Dame with a master’s of business administration degree, Connor most recently served as director of MBA alumni events at the University,…
Third in series of panel discussions on terrorist attacks to be held Oct. 3
• Date: September 30, 2001
“After September 11: Law, Rights and Remedies,” the third in a series of panels examining dimensions of the tragic events of September 11, will be held Wednesday (Oct. 3) at 7:30 p.m. in Room 101 of DeBartolo Hall at the University of Notre Dame. p. Sponsored by Notre Dame’s Kroc…
Visiting sociology professor to present lectures Oct. 3-4
• Date: September 30, 2001
Teresa Sullivan, professor of sociology and vice president and dean of graduate studies at the University of Texas, will present a lecture titled “The Fragile Middle Class” at 7 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 3) in the auditorium of the Hesburgh Center for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame. p….
Cavanaugh Award will be presented to 1982 alumna
• Date: September 27, 2001
Christine M. Cervenak, a 1982 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, will receive the 2001 Rev. John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C., Award from the Notre Dame Alumni Association at a banquet on campus Oct. 5 (Friday).p….
Acclaimed Irish novelist to read from forthcoming novel
• Date: September 27, 2001
Acclaimed Irish novelist John McGahern will read from his forthcoming novel “By the Lake” at 7 p.m. Oct. 9 (Tuesday) in the auditorium of the Hesburgh Center for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.Sponsored by Notre Dame’s Keough Institute for Irish Studies, the event is free and…
1982 alum Rev. Mike Sis to celebrate Mass Saturday in College Station
• Date: September 27, 2001
Rev. Mike Sis, a 1982 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the Catholic chaplain at Texas AUniversity, will celebrate Mass tomorrow (Sept. 29) 30 minutes after the Notre Dame-Texas Afootball game in College Station, Texas.p….
British Shakespeare scholar appointed to McMeel Chair
• Date: September 27, 2001
p. p. Peter D. Holland, an internationally regarded Shakespearean scholar and director of The Shakespeare Institute at Stratford-upon-Avon, England, has been appointed to the McMeel Chair in Shakespeare Studies at the University of Notre Dame. p. Holland’s primary appointment will be in the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre,…
Star Tribune editor to deliver lecture, serve as Journalist-in-Residence
• Date: September 27, 2001
Tim McGuire, editor and senior vice president of the Star Tribune in Minneapolis-St. Paul, will deliver a lecture titled “A Search for Calling ? Can It Be Found in Journalism?” Oct. 9 (Tuesday) in the Hesburgh Library auditorium at the University of Notre Dame. The lecture, which is free…
Ford to deliver engineering lecture
• Date: September 26, 2001
Celeste Volz Ford, founder and chief executive officer of Stellar Solutions, Inc., will deliver the first talk in the University of Notre Dame’s Distinguished Engineering Lecture Series for the 2001-02 academic year. Her presentation, titled “Engineer to Entrepreneur?It Isn’t All Rocket Science,” is scheduled for 12:50 p.m. Oct. 12…
Merz selected to receive Humboldt Award
• Date: September 26, 2001
James L. Merz, Frank M. Freimann Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been selected to receive the Alexander von Humboldt Research Award for senior U. S. scientists.p….
Former chairman of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation to speak Oct. 3
• Date: September 26, 2001
p. John J. McDonough, a 1958 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and former chairman of the board of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation (JDF), will give a presentation titled “Impacting the World: Leadership and Career in Non-profits” Wednesday (Oct. 3) at noon in Room 119 of O’Shaughnessy Hall…
1960 alum to receive 2001 Rosenthal Award
• Date: September 25, 2001
Terrence E. Keating, a 1960 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, will receive the 2001 Richard A. Rosenthal Award from the Notre Dame Alumni Association at a lunch reception on campus Oct. 4 (Thursday).p….
United Way Campaign Kickoff set for Thursday
• Date: September 25, 2001
The University of Notre Dame’s 2001 “Caring Close to Home” United Way Campaign Kickoff will take place Thursday (Sept. 27) from 7-9 a.m. and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on the concourse of the Joyce Center.p. Representatives of St. Joseph County United Way (UW) agencies will be in attendance explaining programs…
Fresh air from the Supremes
• Date: September 24, 2001
No one is surprised, but all those committed to meaningful education reform should be relieved: The Supreme Court announced this morning that it will decide whether the Constitution permits Ohio to empower parents, and to better educate under-served and low-income children, through the path-breaking Cleveland school-choice program. Finally. p….
Collection for victims' families during Sept. 22 football game raises more than $270,000
• Date: September 24, 2001
A collection during the University of Notre Dame’s home football game Saturday (Sept. 22) against Michigan State raised more than $270,000 for the relief of the families of New York City police and firefighters killed in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.p….
Mother of anti-gay victim to speak on campus
• Date: September 23, 2001
Activist Judy Shepard, whose 21-year-old son Matthew was the victim of a 1998 anti-gay hate murder, will speak Thursday (Sept. 27) at 7:30 p.m. in the Hesburgh Library auditorium at the University of Notre Dame.p….
University Club to host Navari lecture
• Date: September 20, 2001
Rudolph M. Navari, associate dean of the College of Science at the University of Notre Dame, will discuss medical ethics Oct. 4 (Thursday) at the University Club at Notre Dame.p….
Newly appointed counselor will focus on eating disorders
• Date: September 20, 2001
Valerie Staples, a licensed clinical social worker and noted South Bend therapist, has been appointed staff counselor for the University Counseling Center at the University of Notre Dame.p….
Mendoza College of Business Partners with MeansBusiness
• Date: September 20, 2001
The Executive MBA Program (EMBA) in the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business recently entered into a partnership with MeansBusiness, the largest source of expert business ideas in the world.p….
Book examines Greek influence on Judaism
• Date: September 20, 2001
Although Judaism remained separate from Greek culture, its effect on Israeli Jews in the Greco-Roman world was complex. In a collection of essays titled “Hellenism in the Land of Israel,” recently published by the University of Notre Dame Press, 13 contributing authors explore the intricacies of this relationship.p….
Organist Christian Ringendahl to perform at Notre Dame
• Date: September 20, 2001
Christian Ringendahl, visiting organist at the University of Notre Dame, will present a concert of sacred and secular music Sunday (Sept. 23) at 8 p.m. in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame. The first concert in Notre Dame’s 2001-02 Guest Artist Series, the performance is free…
Endowment to fund endeavors in economics, Catholic values
• Date: September 19, 2001
The University of Notre Dame has received a $1-million gift from the Seng Foundation of Atlanta to establish the Seng Foundation Endowment for Market-Based Programs and Catholic Values in the College of Arts and Letters.p….
University Culinary Apprentice Receives Recognition
• Date: September 18, 2001
Heather Schmitt, a culinary apprentice at the University of Notre Dame, has been named Junior Chef of the Year 2001 by the American Culinary Federation’s South Bend Chefs and Cooks Association.p….
Lecture on Digital Libraries Canceled
• Date: September 18, 2001
Lecture on Digital Libraries Canceled p….
Carroll brothers commit $300,000 to endow athletic grants-in-aid
• Date: September 18, 2001
The University of Notre Dame has received a commitment of $300,000 from Jim and Billy Carroll of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to endow athletic grants-in-aid at the University. Jim Carroll is the current president of Notre Dame’s national Monogram Club.p….
Lecture series changes to reflect news of the day
• Date: September 18, 2001
The inaugural Saturday Scholar Series event at the University of Notre Dame has been rescheduled as a panel discussion of University specialists on peace building, American politics and Islam titled “Responses to Terrorism: Perspectives on the September 11 Tragedy.”p….
Shakespeare play rescheduled for November
• Date: September 18, 2001
Performances of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by Actors from the London Stage, originally scheduled at the University of Notre Dame this weekend, has been rescheduled for Nov. 8-10 (Thursday-Saturday) at Riley High School.p….
Football game to include activities on behalf of attack victims
• Date: September 18, 2001
The University of Notre Dame’s home football game Saturday (Sept. 22) against Michigan State will be marked by prayer, song, and fund-raising on behalf of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.p. Some 300 students, as well as Notre Dame Stadium personnel, will take up a collection during…
Second panel to discuss terrorist attacks Thursday
• Date: September 17, 2001
“After September 11: Christian and Muslim Holy Wars,” the second in a series of panels examining the tragic events of last week, has been rescheduled for Thursday (Sept. 20) at 7:30 p.m. in 101 DeBartolo Hall at the University of Notre Dame.p….
New security measures to be introduced for football, other athletic events
• Date: September 17, 2001
Fans attending the Notre Dame-Michigan State football game Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium can expect a heightened security presence in and around the stadium.p….
