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NDWorks Weekly Campus news for faculty and staff

May 07, 2024

Mary Gallagher appointed dean Keough School of Global Affairs

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Mary Gallagher appointed dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs

An expert in Chinese domestic politics, political economy and industrial relations, Gallagher will also hold a tenured faculty position in the Keough School and begins her five-year term as dean on July 1.

Doug Thompson, current vice president for equity and inclusion at Gustavus Adolphus College, has been appointed as the inaugural executive director of diversity and engagement in the Division of Student Affairs

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Doug Thompson appointed inaugural executive director of diversity and engagement for student affairs

In this role, Thompson will oversee the newly established Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in addition to Multicultural Student Programs and Services, the Gender Relations Center and the Office of Student Enrichment.

Research

Testing emotional resiliency

Graduate psychology student Katie Edler is working to improve mental health. Edler’s research into developmental behavior focuses on how children learn emotional regulation from and with their parents. She works with about 100 families at the William J. Shaw Center for Children and Families alongside director Kristin Valentino.

A future student talks with a Mendoza representative during The Rally weekend

Campus

Undergraduate Enrollment and partners welcome 4,000 admitted students, families for immersive ND experience

Over two separate weekends, admitted students and their families visited campus, many for the first time, as part of “The Rally,” hosted by the Enrollment Division. Read more about this new tradition that takes a campus-wide effort to make successful.

“We are incredibly grateful for the partnership of so many campus partners, including talented and dedicated faculty who welcomed admitted students into their classrooms to Residential Life, Student Activities, Campus Dining, Athletics and beyond.”

—Vice President for Undergraduate Enrollment Micki Kidder

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Reimagined onboarding process to improve experience for new staff hires and hiring managers

NDHR has embarked upon a multi-year journey to transform the way employees interact with its services and offerings. Last year, the Self Service Center was launched, the first evolution of NDHR’s services. The second phase of this transformation focuses on central staff onboarding.

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Fred Freeman Staff Scholarship applications due Friday, June 14

The Fred Freeman Scholarship is one of the many educational benefits available to non-exempt colleagues. The scholarship awards up to $2,000 per semester to eligible Notre Dame full-time, non-exempt staff and can be used to cover necessary education expenses such as tuition, books and fees.

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