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Notre Dame launches interdisciplinary Initiative on Race and Resilience

Three philosophers awarded NEH fellowships, continuing Notre Dame’s record success

Majoring in sociology prepares Kiersten Hogan for medical school and a career in psychiatry — and enough flexibility to add two minors in her senior year

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January 19, 2021

Two A&L professors named to 2021 Edu-Scholar rankings

Two professors from the University of Notre Dame and the Institute for Educational Initiatives are among the 200 scholars named to the 2021 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, an annual listing published by Education Week of academics who had the year’s biggest impact on educational practice and policy. Ernest Morrell, the Coyle Professor in Literacy Education and director of the Notre Dame Center for Literacy Education, ranked 92nd in the 2021 list. Mark Berends, a professor of sociology, an associate vice president of research at Notre Dame and the director of the Center for Research on Educational Opportunity, placed 167th.

January 14, 2021

Led by Notre Dame theologians, ThinkND series to explore world religions

Notre Dame theologians from the World Religions World Church program will embark on a virtual teaching series examining the Catholic Church in a global religion context starting Jan. 26 and running through October. This program, hosted by ThinkND, will enable learners to enrich their understanding of the Church’s relationship with believers of other faiths around the world. Gabriel Reynolds, the Jerome J. Crowley and Rosaleen G. Crowley Professor of Theology, will lead the first four sessions that delve into the overlap between the Bible and the Quran, the historical relationship between the Church and Islam, and the theological tensions and harmonies between believers in both traditions.

January 12, 2021

Sustainability career series opens virtual doors for students

With a record number of students enrolled in the sustainability minor and an increasing interest in careers incorporating sustainability, there was no question of canceling this semester's Environmental Career Trek. In light of the pandemic, the sustainability minor partnered with the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development to host a virtual career event. More than 100 students from a wide variety of majors participated in panel discussions featuring more than 20 sustainability professionals.

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