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News from October 2007
U.N. advisor to speak on state of women worldwide
Gillian Sorensen, senior advisor to the United Nations Foundation, will deliver a lecture titled "The State of Women Internationally: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?" at 6 p.m. Nov. 6 (Tuesday)...
Published October 30, 2007 by Elizabeth Rankin
Oxford scholar Gordon Clark to give Nanovic lecture
Gordon Clark, Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography at Oxford University and director of the Oxford University Centre for the Environment (OUCE), will give the 2007 Nanovic Distinguished European Lecture on "The Carbon Footprint of the Modern Corporation: A European Perspective"...
Published October 29, 2007 by Michael O. Garvey
Arts and Letters graduates among those to be honored by Alumni Association
Four University of Notre Dame graduates—including Arts and Letters alumni Daniel Lungren, Barry Ryan, and Aaron Taylor—will be honored by the Notre Dame Alumni Association during ceremonies on campus in November.
Published October 29, 2007 by Angela Sienko and
Shannon Chapla
Sister Lenz and Father Lauck to be added to Wall of Honor
Sister Jean Lenz, O.S.F., assistant vice president for student affairs at the University of Notre Dame, and the late Rev. Anthony J. "Tony" Lauck, C.S.C., professor of art at Notre Dame, will have their names added to the University's Wall of Honor on Thursday (Nov.1)...
Published October 29, 2007 by Michael O. Garvey
Professor's new book examines literacy among Laotian Hmong
A new book by John Duffy, associate professor of English at the University of Notre Dame, documents the historical development of literacy in a midwestern American community of Laotian Hmong...
Published October 26, 2007 by Susan Guibert
Catholic Digest names Shrader-Frechette U.S "Hero"
Kristin Shrader-Frechette, F.J. and H.M. O'Neill Professor of Philosophy and concurrent professor of biological sciences at the University of Notre Dame, has been selected by Catholic Digest magazine as one of 12 "heroes for America"...
Published October 25, 2007 by William G. Gilroy
Father Elizondo to receive international peace award
Rev. Virgilio P. Elizondo, Notre Dame Professor of Pastoral and Hispanic Theology, will receive the 2007 Community of Christ International Peace Award for his work in advocating full inclusion and justice for immigrants...
Published October 25, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
A Dramatic Entrance
Anna Thompson's journey to Notre Dame started, quite literally, with a bang...or, actually, two. While driving to South Bend from Minnesota on separate trips this summer, she...
Published October 18, 2007 by Julie Hail Flory
Political scientist O'Donnell publishes new book
"Dissonances: Democratic Critiques of Democracy," by Guillermo O'Donnell, Helen Kellogg Professor of Political Science and fellow of the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at Notre Dame, was recently published by the University of Notre Dame Press.
Published October 18, 2007 by Michael O. Garvey
Father Malloy explores post-Sept. 11 issues in new audio lecture
Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C., president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame, is the creator and narrator of a new audio program now available for purchase from Now You Know Media.
Published October 16, 2007 by Son Nguyen
At-risk moms find 'BFFs' at Notre Dame
Parenting can be a huge challenge, even in traditional, two-parent households. For low-income, single moms, it can prove overwhelming. Enter a first-of-its-kind research project at the University of Notre Dame...
Published October 12, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
African-Irish theater company to perform at DeBartolo
"The Kings of the Kilburn High Road," a play by Jimmy Murphy, will be presented by Arambe Productions of Dublin on Oct. 16 and 17 (Tuesday and Wednesday) at 8 p.m. in the Decio Mainstage Theatre...
Published October 10, 2007 by Michael O. Garvey
ND Forum panelists express frustration over lack of federal immigration reform
A panel of government and religious leaders participating Monday (Oct. 8) in the third annual Notre Dame Forum expressed differing views on immigration but similar frustrations about Congress' inability to pass meaningful immigration reform.
Published October 8, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
Former Irish president to keynote conference on "the New Ireland"
Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, will speak on the changing population of her country at 7:15 p.m. Oct. 14 (Sunday)...
Published October 5, 2007 by Michael O. Garvey
FTT performance examines early adulthood
The University of Notre Dame's Department of Film, Television and Theatre (FTT) will present John Patrick Shanley's "Savage in Limbo" from Oct. 8 to 11 (Monday to Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 12 (Friday) at 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Philbin Studio Theatre...
Published October 2, 2007 by Son Nguyen
Profiling Notre Dame's new faculty
Arriving from points as far away as Australia, England, Spain and China, 40 new members of Notre Dame's teaching and research faculty have come to the University for their own, unique reasons.
Published October 2, 2007 by Carol Bradley
Conference to examine scholarship in religious institutions
Scholars from diverse religious traditions, academic disciplines and institutions will meet Friday–Saturday (Oct. 4–5) at the University of Notre Dame to explore the relationships among scholarship, religious faith and institutional identity.
Published October 1, 2007 by Michael O. Garvey