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December 07, 2021

Marcus Freeman, Dick Corbett Head Football Coach

Athletics

Marcus Freeman named Dick Corbett Head Football Coach

On Friday, the University named Marcus Freeman, architect of the highly-ranked Fighting Irish defense, the 30th Dick Corbett Head Football Coach at Notre Dame. Freeman was introduced Monday at a news conference and will coach the Irish in the upcoming bowl game.

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Photo of Philantrhopy and the Common Good students with a check for a nonprofit

Community

Philanthropy students award $78,600 to local nonprofits

Students in Jonathan Hannah's Philanthropy and the Common Good class awarded $78,600 in grants to local nonprofits. The students researched and visited local nonprofits, requested and reviewed funding proposals, and worked as a board of directors to award the money. (More...)

ND In the News

Photo of Kraig Beyerlein, director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society

Op-ed on the impact of the faith community and vaccinations

Kraig Beyerlein, associate professor in the Department of Sociology and director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society, recently wrote an op-ed in the Chicago Tribune looking at faith communities and their power to get more Americans vaccinated. (NOTE: There is a pay wall to read this article.)

Pictured above, from left to right, are Black Faculty and Staff Association officers Karmen Duke, treasurer; Cynthia Reeves, vice president; Brianna May, president; and Stephanie Washington, secretary.

Resources

Black Faculty and Staff Association offers community

The Black Faculty and Staff Association is one of seven Employee Resource Groups sponsored by Human Resources. While a source for professional networking, BFSA is intended to build community. Pictured left to right are Karmen Duke, treasurer; Cynthia Reeves, vice president; Brianna May, president; and Stephanie Washington, secretary. (More...)

Community

Three ways United Way helped during the pandemic in 2020

17,942 people/families given food assistance
19,926 people offered child care and/or health care
309 people/families provided with housing assistance

Photo of Elmer Blakemore III, a custodial supervisor at Notre Dame

Pictured are Mindy Wilson, a custodial supervisor, and Virginia Roher, a crew leader in Building Services at Notre Dame.

Scene@ND

Blue Jean Fridays raise money for United Way

There are creative ways to raise funds for United Way. Building Services hosts Blue Jean Fridays. Participants pay $2 each time they wear jeans to work or $30 for the semester. Pictured are custodial supervisors Elmer Blakemore III and Mindy Wilson and crew leader Virginia Roher. If your office has a fun way to increase employee participation, email ndworks@nd.edu.

Choir director Patrick Kronner leads the Notre Dame Community Choir in song at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

Campus

Join the Community Choir in time for Christmas Eve Mass

Can you carry a tune? The Notre Dame Community Choir, an outreach of Campus Ministry, is seeking members and you don't even have to try out. The choir sings at Masses in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart two times a year — Christmas Eve and during the summer. Joining in time for Christmas Eve Mass is as easy as attending the two upcoming rehearsals. (More...)

It's a winter wonderland on the Wind Family Fireside Terrace at the Morris Inn.

Entertainment

Holiday magic pops up on Wind Family Fireside Terrace

Enjoy the pop-up, tented space on the Wind Family Fireside Terrace at the Morris Inn. Enjoy live music, holiday vendors, carolers, children's crafts, hot chocolates, winter cocktails, Notre Dame Family Wines and sweet and savory holiday treats. (Click for calendar.)

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