University

Pope Leo XIV receives Notre Dame leadership in private audience

University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., along with John Veihmeyer, Chair of the Board of Trustees, Rev. Austin I. Collins, C.S.C., vice president for mission engagement and Church affairs, and Ann M. Firth, vice president and chief of staff, exchanged blessings and well-wishes in a visit last week.

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University

Margaret Meserve named Edward H. Arnold Dean of Hesburgh Libraries

Meserve has been the interim dean since August 2024 and will lead a team of nearly 140 faculty and staff at the flagship Hesburgh Library and three campus specialty libraries.

“I’m honored and excited to continue working with our expert library faculty and staff to strengthen support for research, teaching, and the preservation of knowledge at Notre Dame for generations to come.”—Margaret Meserve

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Accolades

The Restorative Cleaning Technicians Team receives Presidential Team Irish Award

The Restorative Cleaning Technicians Team plays a critical role in keeping campus beautiful—maintaining floors in more than 150 buildings, covering 7 million square feet of academic, administrative, athletic, and residential space.

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Seen@ND

Seen@ND: Brittany Jaso

Notre Dame Alumni Association graphic designer Brittany Jaso is the face behind notable campus designs such as the annual Notre Dame Christmas ornament. Learn more about her and her work through Seen@ND.

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Global

Global month in photos: October

A jubilee, a botanical garden visit, cross-cultural gatherings, and initiative launches scratch the surface of an eventful month for Notre Dame Global.

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Notre Dame Stories (podcast)

New tech to help stop the spread of bird flu

In this episode of Notre Dame Stories, host Jenna Liberto sits down with engineering professor and Sensor Initiative Director Nosang Myung and industrial design professor Jim Rudolph to dive deeper into the world of avian flu and how groundbreaking research done on campus can limit its far-reaching effects.

Listen here

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United Way

Health: When health needs are met, people can better manage other aspects of life

Those who donate to United Way help fund programs that help people be and stay healthy. The local nonprofit Green Bridge Growers cultivates produce for the community while providing vocational training for people with special needs.

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A horizontal gold graphic reads In Memory: Recently deceased employees and retirees in white lettering. Blurred-out votive candles are featured in the background.

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