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News from September 2008
ND Expert: No bailout could mean "nasty recession"
Ignoring warnings from President Bush and congressional leaders, the House rejected proposed legislation that would bail out failing financial institutions and help bolster the sluggish economy. So what can Americans expect if political leaders don't pass a plan?
Published September 29, 2008 by Susan Guibert
Government ministers to discuss U.S.-Central America relations
Thomas Shannon, U.S. assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs, will join four former government ministers from Central America at a roundtable discussion on the state of relations between the U.S. and Central America at 4:15 p.m. Oct. 2...
Published September 26, 2008 by Elizabeth Rankin
ND Expert: This time, poll surge in Obama support "real"
This week's Washington Post-ABC News poll showed Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. John McCain 52 percent to 43 percent among likely voters, when last week's polls showed them essentially...
Published September 26, 2008 by Susan Guibert
Down, Conrado honored by Industrial Designers Society of America
Paul Down, associate professor of industrial design, was elected a fellow of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), and Ann-Marie Conrado, associate professional specialist of industrial design, was named IDSA's inaugural 2008 Young Educator of the Year.
Published September 25, 2008 by Shannon Chapla
Learning to be better lovers
The English novelist and theologian Charles Williams offered what he called a "maxim" for any love affair: "Play and pray; but on the whole do not pray when you are playing and...
Published September 24, 2008 by Michael O. Garvey
Getting to know Notre Dame's new faculty
Spanning many disciplines and places of origin, the 46 new members of the University of Notre Dame's teaching and research faculty have one thing in common--each one finds something special about Notre Dame.
Published September 24, 2008 by Gail Hinchion Mancini and
Carol Bradley
Nanovic lecture series to launch with EU vice president
Mario Mauro, vice president of the European Parliament, will give the inaugural European Union (EU) Lecture sponsored by the University of Notre Dame's Nanovic Institute for European Studies at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 29 (Monday)...
Published September 23, 2008 by Jennifer Lechtanski
Hare to deliver Plantinga Lecture Sept. 26
John E. Hare, Noah Porter Professor of Philosophical Theology at Yale Divinity School, will deliver the University of Notre Dame's annual Plantinga Lecture, titled "Divine Command Theory: Some Reflections on the Contemporary Situation," Friday (Sept. 26)...
Published September 23, 2008 by Kathleen McDonnell
Kroc Institute's Powers to discuss peace initiatives at United Nations event
Gerard F. Powers, director of policy studies at the University of Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, will be among the panelists at a United Nations discussion of international peacebuilding initiatives of the Catholic Church...
Published September 23, 2008 by Michael O. Garvey
Notre Dame theologian Father Gorski publishes book on religious pluralism
"Theology of Religions: A Sourcebook for Interreligious Study," by Rev. Eugene F. Gorski, C.S.C., professional specialist in theology at the University of Notre Dame, recently was published by Paulist Press.
Published September 22, 2008 by Michael O. Garvey
Bernoulli Awards making a big statement about statistics
Unless you authored one of the 22 research papers submitted to the inaugural Bernoulli Awards last April, chances are you haven't heard of this competition for University of Notre Dame undergraduates.
Published September 22, 2008 by Ted Fox
Ford Family Program celebrates inauguration
The University of Notre Dame's Ford Family Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity will celebrate its formal launch Sept. 25 (Thursday) with a lecture by renowned Oxford University economist Paul Collier...
Published September 19, 2008 by Elizabeth Rankin
Montoya Prize awarded to Chicago poet
Paul Martínez Pompa, a faculty member in the English department at Triton College in River Grove, Ill., is the 2008 recipient of the Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize given by Letras Latinas, the literary program of the University of Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies...
Published September 19, 2008 by Shannon Chapla
ND Expert: Israeli party election
The narrow victory by Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni to replace Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as the head of the governing Kadima Party is a landmark event for three important reasons, according to Asher Kaufman...
Published September 18, 2008 by Dennis Brown
FTT season opens with "Spurt of Blood"
The University of Notre Dame's Department of Film, Television, and Theatre (FTT) opens its 2008-09 season with Antonin Artaud's absurdist drama "Spurt of Blood"...
Published September 18, 2008 by Kathleen McDonnell
International conference to examine church-state relations
Scholars, jurists and advocates from around the world will gather at the University of Notre Dame for an international conference to discuss church-state relations and religious liberties Sept. 22 and 23...
Published September 17, 2008 by Jennifer Lechtanski and
Kathleen McDonnell
Frese to receive alumna award from College of Notre Dame
Dolores Warwick Frese, professor of English and fellow of the Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame, will receive the Elizabeth P. Hoisington '40 Distinguished Alumna Award from College of Notre Dame of Maryland on Saturday (Sept. 20).
Published September 17, 2008 by Shannon Chapla
Notre Dame joins Vatican initiative on evolutionary theory and faith
The Vatican's Pontifical Council for Culture, six pontifical universities and the University of Notre Dame's John J. Reilly Center for Science, Technology and Values announced Tuesday (Sept. 16) during a Vatican press conference that they will sponsor "Project Evolution"...
Published September 16, 2008 by William G. Gilroy
Narvaez elected fellow of American Psychological Association
Darcia Narvaez, associate professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame, has been elected a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Published September 16, 2008 by Shannon Chapla
Anti-apartheid activist to speak on new book
Eddie Daniels, an anti-apartheid activist from South Africa and compatriot of Nelson Mandela, will speak about his book, "There & Back--Robben Island, 1964-1979," on Tuesday (Sept. 16)...
Published September 15, 2008 by Elizabeth Rankin
Human rights activist to discuss ending Darfur genocide
Human rights activist John Prendergast will speak about his time in Africa's war zones and how to end the genocide in Darfur on Thursday (Sept. 18) at 12:30 p.m. in the auditorium...
Published September 15, 2008 by Joan Fallon
Notre Dame, IUSB to host French-American conference to shape new research
Shaping future research in revolutionary studies will be the focus of Francophone and Anglophone scholars in literature, history and art who will gather for an international conference...
Published September 12, 2008 by Shannon Chapla
Former OAS head to receive Notre Dame Prize at Kellogg 25th anniversary
César Gaviria Trujillo, former president of Colombia and secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), is the 2008 recipient of the Notre Dame Prize for Distinguished Public Service in Latin America.
Published September 12, 2008 by Elizabeth Rankin
Literary paradise found
Steve Fallon has spent a good part of the summer at birthday parties--international birthday parties, in London and various locations in Australia. The guest of honor, born 400 years ago, was John Milton, author of numerous poems and polemics, including "Paradise Lost."
Published September 12, 2008 by Gail Hinchion Mancini
Notre Dame expert: McCain's rise in polls will drop
The recent presidential polling news showing Sen. John McCain ahead of Sen. Barack Obama by 4 percentage points won't last, according to Darren Davis, a University of Notre Dame political scientist and nationally recognized expert...
Published September 9, 2008 by Susan Guibert
Senior experiences "other" Europe through Nanovic partnership
South Bend native and University of Notre Dame senior Greer Hannan spent last year in the University's Dublin program. With side trips, including one to Le Mans, France, Hannan thought she had seen Europe. That was until late June...
Published September 8, 2008 by Gail Hinchion Mancini
Speaker to examine legendary military leader of ancient Ireland
Joseph F. Nagy, professor of English at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), will examine Fionn MacCumaill, the legendary leader of the high king of Ireland's select warriors (Fianna), at the University of Notre Dame's annual "Why Irish?" colloquium.
Published September 5, 2008 by Shannon Chapla
Forum Film Festival to be held Sept. 19
Six original films exploring the theme of sustainability will be featured during the 2008 Notre Dame Forum Film Festival to be held Sept. 19 (Friday) at 7 p.m. in the Browning Cinema...
Published September 5, 2008 by Gail Hinchion Mancini
ND ReSource: McCain risks insulting Clinton supporters
It's clear Sen. John McCain hopes to attract former Hillary Clinton supporters by choosing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, according to University of Notre Dame political scientist Christina Wolbrecht...
Published September 2, 2008 by Shannon Chapla
ND's Father McBrien publishes a synthesis of his work
For more than 40 years, Rev. Richard P. McBrien, Crowley-O'Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, has written a weekly column in the Catholic press. For almost as many years, he has been a frequent and occasionally controversial commentator...
Published September 2, 2008 by Michael O. Garvey
Actors From The London Stage to present "The Winter's Tale"
Actors From The London Stage, an international touring theater troupe based at the University of Notre Dame, will present William Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" in three performances Sept. 9, 10 and 11...
Published September 2, 2008 by Julie Hail Flory and Aaron Nichols