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News from July 2007
Political scientist examines legislative diversity in new study
The federal Voting Rights Act has been indispensable to the political progress of minority populations in the United States, but they still are severely underrepresented at every level of government, new research by a University of Notre Dame political scientist indicates.
Published July 31, 2007 by Don Wycliff
Notre Dame to host Fulbright orientation for foreign language teachers
The University of Notre Dame will host the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistantship (FLTA) orientation for the coming academic year, bringing some 55 foreign language teachers from 20 countries to campus Aug. 5 to 8...
Published July 27, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
Philosopher receives $1.1 million grant from French National Research Agency
Michael Detlefsen, professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, has been awarded a prestigious $1.1 million senior Chaire d'Excellence from the French National Research Agency...
Published July 23, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
(Editorial) New DeBartolo director has very special job
The editorial board of the South Bend Tribune welcomes Anna Thompson, the new executive director of the DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts and the Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of Performing Arts, to the Notre Dame and South Bend communities.
Published July 23, 2007 by South Bend Tribune Editorial Board (in the South Bend Tribune)
Pope-Davis elected VP and associate provost
Don Pope-Davis, dean of the Graduate School and professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame, has been elected vice president and associate provost by the University's Board of Trustees, effective Aug. 15.
Published July 19, 2007 by Dennis Brown
Lighting the path to peace in Colombia
The 230-strong gathering of the Catholic Peacebuilding Network in June provided a boost to the Catholic Church in the war-weary nation of Colombia.
Published July 19, 2007 by Joan Fallon
Infant co-sleeping expert James McKenna authors new book
Anthropologist James J. McKenna, director of the University of Notre Dame's Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory and a world-renowned expert on infant co-sleeping, breast-feeding and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), is the author of a new book...
Published July 13, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
Notre Dame ReSource: Psychologist gives Harry Potter books an "A" for ethics
Like the previous six, expect "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the final book in the Harry Potter series (to be released July 21), to prove inspirational to children, delivering messages of friendship, courage, kindness, loyalty and obedience, predicts Darcia Narvaez...
Published July 12, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
Notre Dame humanities scholars meet with Roman colleagues
If not exactly a Roman holiday, it was evidently as pleasant as one. Perhaps it could be called a Roman working vacation.
Published July 10, 2007 by Michael O. Garvey
$10 million gift to the Nanovic Institute to support undergraduate studies
The University of Notre Dame has received a $10 million gift from Robert S. and Elizabeth Nanovic of North Yarmouth, Maine, to support the undergraduate programs of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies.
Published July 9, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
Thompson appointed Performing Arts Center director
Anna M. Thompson, most recently executive director for fine arts programming at the College of Saint Benedict and St. John's University (CSB/SJU), has been appointed executive director of the Marie P. DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts and the Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director...
Published July 5, 2007 by Julie Hail Flory
ILS report calls Latino churches key partner in fight against HIV/AIDS
Latino churches are a key partner in the fight against HIV/AIDS, according to a report recently released by the Center for the Study of Latino Religion (CSLR) in Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies (ILS) and the nonprofit organization Esperanza.
Published July 2, 2007 by Shannon Chapla