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News from September 2007
Notre Dame Forum to examine immigration
U.S. Sen. Melquiades Rafael "Mel" Martinez, R-Fla., Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles, Gov. Janet Napolitano of Arizona, and Mayor Louis J. Barletta of Hazleton, Pa., will be the featured panelists participating Oct. 8 (Monday) in the third annual Notre Dame Forum.
Published September 28, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
Twelve faculty members appointed to endowed chairs
Ten members of the University of Notre Dame faculty have been awarded endowed professorships, and two have been appointed to endowed directorships...
Published September 28, 2007 by Shannon Chapla, William G. Gilroy, and Susan Guibert
ND philosopher Sterba writes in defense of feminism
"Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men? A Debate," by Warren Farrell and James P. Sterba, professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, was published this month by Oxford University Press.
Published September 27, 2007 by Michael O. Garvey
Hispanic Catholic bishops meet at Notre Dame
An informal meeting of the nation's Hispanic Catholic bishops was held at the University of Notre Dame on Sept. 24 and 25.
Published September 27, 2007 by Michael O. Garvey
Senior receives double honors from Campus Compact
Andrea Laidman, a University of Notre Dame senior from Alden, N.Y., is the recipient of national and state awards from Campus Compact, a coalition of college and university presidents who are committed to fulfilling the civic purposes of higher education.
Published September 26, 2007 by Julie Hail Flory
Carlson Takes Spatial Cognition in a Different Direction
At one time or another, we've all been lost and sought out a relative, friend or gas station attendant for directions. But while "Take Cleveland west and turn on Lilac, just before the bank" seems simple enough, there's a lot that goes into that advice.
Published September 26, 2007 by Ted Fox
New book analyzes World Social Forum
Jackie Smith, associate professor of sociology and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame, is the co-author of a new book recently released by Paradigm Publishers.
Published September 25, 2007 by Joan Fallon
Books by ND faculty among great Catholic books
Books by four Notre Dame faculty members have been included in the recently published survey "One Hundred Great Catholic Books: From the Early Centuries to the Present" by Don Brophy.
Published September 21, 2007 by Michael O. Garvey
ND Press publishes winner of Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize
The University of Notre Dame Press has published "The Outer Bands," a first book of poetry by Gabriel Gomez, winner of the 2006 Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize awarded by Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies.
Published September 21, 2007 by Shannon Chapla and
Kathryn Pitts
The human experience of immigration
Migration is a global economic process, not a new problem, according to anthropologist Karen Richman, director of the year-old Center for Migration and Border Studies at Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies...
Published September 20, 2007 by Carol C. Bradley
U.S. Institute of Peace VP to speak Sept. 28
Although religion often is blamed for inciting violence in many parts of the world, faith-based organizations and people of faith can be a significant positive force for international peace...
Published September 20, 2007 by Joan Fallon
ND Expert: Fed's interest rate cut a "bailout"
The Federal Reserve's half-point interest rate drop to 4.75 percent - a move intended to boost consumer confidence and blunt the economic damage from slumping housing and credit markets - actually was a bid to rescue ailing financial institutions, according to a Notre Dame economist.
Published September 19, 2007 by Susan Guibert
Political scientist publishes new book on the good life
"In Search of the Good Life: A Pedagogy for Troubled Times," by Fred Dallmayr, Packey J. Dee Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, recently was published...
Published September 19, 2007 by Michael O. Garvey
Panel to examine "Confidence in Journalism" Sept. 24
"Confidence in Journalism: Regaining Public Trust" will be the subject of a public forum Monday (Sept. 24) at the University of Notre Dame.
Published September 19, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
Letters by "Kiss of the Spider Woman" author acquired by University Libraries
A collection of 311 letters written by the late Argentinian author Manuel Puig, best known for his novel "El Beso de la Mujer Araña" ("Kiss of the Spider Woman"), has been acquired by the University Libraries at Notre Dame.
Published September 19, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
Campus events support immigration forum
A number of events are being held throughout the year at the University of Notre Dame in conjunction with "Immigration: A Notre Dame Forum," which will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 8 (Monday) in the Joyce Center arena.
Published September 18, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
Cosmopolitanism conference to take place Sept. 28
Kwame Anthony Appiah from Princeton University and Martha C. Nussbaum from the University of Chicago Law School will serve as keynote speakers for a one-day conference titled "Cosmopolitanism: Gender, Race, Class and the Quest for Global Justice" on Sept. 28 (Friday)...
Published September 18, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
Lecture series to consider Shakespeare's Catholicism
William Shakespeare's relationship with the Catholic Church will be the subject of this year's Catholic Culture Lecture Series at the University of Notre Dame.
Published September 17, 2007 by Michael O. Garvey
Study calls for changes in the use of student test score data
In a finding with implications for the debate over the No Child Left Behind Act, a faculty-student research team at Notre Dame has concluded that test score data currently used to make comparisons among schools could be better used...
Published September 17, 2007 by Don Wycliff
Author Ann Cummins to read from her work Sept. 19
Author Ann Cummins will read from her first novel "Yellowcake" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 19) in the hospitality room of the South Dining Hall...
Published September 14, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
Award-winning screenwriters to showcase their work Sept. 21
Award-winning screenwriters Larry Karaszewski of South Bend and Jim Jennewein and Stephen Susco, both graduates of the University of Notre Dame, will show clips of their works and discuss the art of screenwriting at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 (Friday)...
Published September 14, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
Performance to explore Faustian themes via Stravinsky
The University of Notre Dame's Department of Music will present a theatrical work set to the music of Igor Stravinsky's "L'Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier's Tale)," based on a Russian folk tale with a Faustian theme, at 8 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 19)...
Published September 14, 2007 by Julie Hail Flory
Scholar to examine "Why Irish?" at colloquium Sept. 21
Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh, professor of history at the National University of Ireland, Galway, will discuss the Great Famine and language change in Ireland at the University of Notre Dame's annual "Why Irish?" colloquium.
Published September 13, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
Our man in Asia
Jonathan Noble is newly appointed to the Office of the Provost. But his duty roster is more reminiscent of the traditions of diplomacy. He is, in short, "Our Man in Asia."
Published September 13, 2007 by Gail Hinchion Mancini
Exhibit to showcase renowned car designer Virgil Exner
An exhibit honoring Virgil Exner, one of the world's foremost automobile stylists of the 20th century, will be held September 29 (Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the University of Notre Dame's Stepan Center.
Published September 12, 2007 by Susan Guibert
FTT season brings five performances to campus stages
The University of Notre Dame's Department of Film, Television and Theatre (FTT) 2007-08 theater season features five plays, beginning with William Shakespeare's "Macbeth," performed by international touring troupe Actors From The London Stage, from Sept. 12 to 14...
Published September 7, 2007 by Julie Hail Flory
Gondoli Looks at How Moms Stay in the Know
To paraphrase a proverb, it may take a village to raise a child, but there's no guarantee that everyone in that village will see eye-to-eye on parenting, especially when it comes to adolescents. Just ask Dawn Gondoli, associate professor of psychology...
Published September 6, 2007 by Ted Fox
ND Expert: Presidential primaries system chaotic and broken
The recent news that Democratic presidential candidates have signed a pledge that would forbid them from campaigning in states seeking earlier primaries is symbolic of the broken and unrepresentative presidential nominating system...
Published September 6, 2007 by Susan Guibert
Book edited by Father Groody wins Pax Christi Award
"The Option for the Poor in Christian Theology," edited by Rev. Daniel G. Groody, C.S.C., assistant professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame, will receive the Pax Christi USA 2007 Book Award...
Published September 5, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
New book calls for bold new response to terrorism
The two University of Notre Dame scholars whose research demonstrated - before the Iraq war - that it was highly unlikely there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq are co-editors of a new book on counterterrorism.
Published September 5, 2007 by Joan Fallon
Two students named ISI honors fellows
University of Notre Dame senior Brian Boyd, a philosophy major from Georgetown, Texas, and junior Rachel Miller, a political science and theology major from St. Louis, recently were awarded prestigious Honors Fellowships from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI).
Published September 4, 2007 by Shannon Chapla