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Alumna Joan Orie Melvin Elected to Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Superior Court Judge Joan Orie Melvin of Pittsburgh, a 1978 Notre Dame alumna who majored in economics, was elected Nov. 3 to a seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Published November 5, 2009 by Michael O. Garvey
The Review of Politics Turns 70
First published in 1939, The Review of Politics has maintained its status as an indispensable journal of political philosophy.
Published November 5, 2009 by Michael O. Garvey
"What's Next? Week" to Help Students Plan Their Undergraduate Years
"What's Next? Week" is a series of academic and career information sessions designed to help Arts and Letters majors—from first-year students to seniors—make the most of their time at Notre Dame.
Published November 5, 2009 by Arts and Letters
Students Embrace Rare Educational Research Opportunity in India
This summer, four Notre Dame undergraduates had the rare opportunity to conduct research side-by-side with the famous Irish nun Sister Cyril Mooney, who has turned an elite Catholic school for girls in Kolkata, India, into an education center that welcomes the city's street children.
Published November 3, 2009 by Shannon Chapla
Notre Dame Professor Co-edits Book on History of Religion
Brad S. Gregory, Dorothy G. Griffin Associate Professor of Early Modern History, has co-edited Seeing Things Their Way, a collection of essays that aims to bridge the gap between intellectual history and the history of religion.
Published November 3, 2009 by Michael Lucien
Chilean Human Rights Advocate Garners Notre Dame Prize
José Zalaquett, professor of human rights at the University of Chile's Law School, will be awarded the 2009 Notre Dame Prize for distinguished public service in Latin America at a ceremony Nov. 12 (Thursday) in Santiago.
Published October 30, 2009 by Elizabeth Rankin
Notre Dame Scholar Debunks Myths about Jesus
Professor John P. Meier continues his work to correct common misconceptions about what Jesus thought and taught.
Published October 27, 2009 by Josh Stowe
Johansen Honored for Lifetime Achievements in Peace
Robert Johansen, professor of political science and director of doctoral studies at Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, has received the Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Peace Studies Award from the Peace and Justice Studies Association.
Published October 21, 2009 by Joan Fallon
Arts and Letters Graduates Among Those Receiving Alumni Association Awards
Notre Dame's Alumni Association will present awards to six graduates this fall, including Arts and Letters alumni Maj. Gen. Frederick Roggero (political science '76), Marc Maurer (Program of Liberal Studies '74), Paul Geary Jr. (English '65), and Theodore "Ted" Robinson (American studies '78).
Published October 20, 2009 by Angela Sienko and Shannon Chapla
Notre Dame Establishes Chicago Latino Research Collaborative
The Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame has established the Chicago Latino Research Collaborative to conduct academic research aimed at providing decision-makers with important information about matters affecting Chicago-area Latinos.
Published October 19, 2009 by Shannon Chapla