Stefanos Polyzoides, co-founder of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) and partner in Moule & Polyzoides Architects and Urbanists, has been appointed the Francis and Kathleen Rooney Dean of the University of Notre Dame's School of Architecture by University President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., effective July 1. (More…)

Through a collaboration between Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Keough School’s Integration Lab, Ahmed Makki, a master's in Global Studies student, and his classmates conducted research on aid to Muslim refugees in Uganda. Makki, a practicing Muslim, brought valuable perspective: “Muslims are reluctant to engage with financial services that are not Islamic financial compliant.” It's the first time CRS has data on Muslim preferences for financial services. (More...)

This coming fall, 225 undergraduate women will move into the University’s 32nd residence hall: Johnson Family Hall. Take a peek inside at some of the work as it nears completion. (Photo gallery)

The unemployment rate for people with mental illness is 80 percent (compared to four percent for the general population). Notre Dame is working with Clubhouse of St. Joseph County to improve that statistic. (More…)

Did you know full- and part-time staff can earn an associate degree in business administration or a business administration technical certificate through Ivy Tech for free? Amy Walter, formerly on the Building Services staff, learned about the program through work colleagues. (More...)

In June, the Office of Digital Learning, in Flanner Hall, began to host "First Fridays @ Notre Dame" to meet others in the building. Since then, the once-a-month open house has grown into an occasion to meet faculty and staff from across campus. Departments, offices and institutes take turns hosting. The open house format features the services offered by the hosting body. This week's topic is how to use the educational benefit toward summer courses. (More...)