May 2013

Senior Mallory Meter was recently named the Class of 2013 Valedictorian and will give the valedictorian address at the University Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 19. Meter, a psychology major from Beverly Hills, Mich., currently has a 4.0 cumulative GPA. Read More...
Many family histories are inextricably linked to Notre Dame, with generation after generation attending and graduating from the University. But there may not be a family with deeper or more storied ties than the Hickey family. Read More...
Keynotes by Notre Dame officials, seminars on how to better serve clubs and classes, and a sneak peek at next year’s football team all played a part in drawing alumni and friends back to campus last month for the Notre Dame Alumni Association Leadership Conference. Read More...
With the year winding down, Notre Dame students are doing their best the end the year on a good footing, even if it means getting covered in mud, climbing aboard a sinking ship, or searching for that last signature experience to wind up their undergraduate careers. Read More...

Under the Dome


 Zavertnik to be NDAA President-Elect
Jim Zavertnik ’79 was elected last month by the Notre Dame Alumni Association’s Board of Directors to become the board’s new president-elect, starting on July 1.
  

Academically Speaking


 Study: Depression Risk Factor Can Be “Contagious”
According to a new study from the University of Notre Dame, a particular style of thinking that makes people vulnerable to depression actually can be “contagious” to others and increase their symptoms of depression six months later.
  

Connections


 Special Offer on Auto and Home Insurance
As a Notre Dame alum, you could receive exclusive savings on Liberty Mutual Auto and Home Insurance.
  

Faith in Action


 Father Jenkins Calls for Immigration Reform
Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., ’76, ’78 M.A., president of the University of Notre Dame, joined other national leaders of higher education calling for reforms in United States immigration policies last month on the National Immigration Forum Campus Day of Action for Immigration Reform.
  

Campus Scene


 Stadium to Be Studied as Hub for Student Life, Academic Facilities
The University of Notre Dame announced last week that it is exploring an innovative approach to campus planning that would take advantage of the central location of the football stadium to make it a hub for, among other possibilities, a student center, media center, and classroom and conference center.
  

Notable


 ND to Offer Online Courses
The University of Notre Dame is among seven leading academic institutions that will participate beginning this fall in Semester Online, the first education consortium to offer online, for-credit courses from top colleges and universities.
  
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