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November 2008 Archive
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F E A T U R E S T O R I E S
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 Meet the Class of '12
When the students from the Class of 2012 arrived at Notre Dame, they brought with them an average SAT score of 1400, an average ACT score of 32, and a comfortable seat in the top five percent of their high school graduating classes. But finding your place at ND goes beyond admissions and astronomical test scores. Just a few months into their freshman year, the members of the class of 2012 are settling in and making the Dome their home away from home. [Full Story]
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 Notre Dame Travelin' Irish
Notre Dame Travelin’ Irish has exciting travel opportunities in 2009. Play golf in Northern Ireland; tour Lourdes and the shrines of France; or take your family on a Caribbean getaway. Check out these and other alumni travel programs at http://alumni.nd.edu/travel.
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 Loan Picture Still Stable for Students
Notre Dame students’ extraordinarily low rate of default on student loans may be offering some cushion against the troubles of a shrinking college loan industry, according to Joseph Russo, director of student financial strategies in the University’s Office of Student Financial Services. Recently released data by the U.S. Department of Education indicates that Notre Dame students’ default rate on loans is only one-tenth of one percent, down from two-tenths of one percent the previous year. [Full Story]
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 One-Stop Christmas Shopping
Looking for unique holiday gifts for the alumni and Irish fans in your life?
Be sure to visit the Alumni Association’s Irish Shop. We’ve partnered with a select group of vendors to provide a great selection of quality products. The Irish Shop offers unique and one-of-a-kind items you won’t find anywhere else, including a fine selection of Notre Dame jewelry, artwork, apparel, and more [Full Story]
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 ND Club Scholarships Impact Local Communities
Notre Dame clubs awarded 140 scholarships for the 2007-08 academic year, providing more than $2.65 million in aid to 1,211 students from communities nationwide. Last year, Doris Kawira ’09 was one of 53 students to receive the Notre Dame Club of Saint Joseph Valley Scholarship; the club awarded a total of $157,200 in financial aid.
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 Being Green - From the Students' Perspective
What exactly is the “green movement” and how does it impact the world, our country, and specifically the students of Notre Dame? The recent Academic Forum on Sustainable Energy was Notre Dame’s attempt to answer this question and others surrounding it. On September 24, energy experts, professors, and students gathered to discuss the state of our environment and to offer possible solutions to the problems we face today. [Full Story]
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 Alumni Invited to Winter Sports Weekend
Notre Dame alumni and their families are invited back to campus this January to check out Irish hockey and hoops during the 2009 Alumni Winter Sports Weekend. The event presents a chance for alumni to fill the stands at the Joyce Center to see the Irish Hockey take on Alaska, ND Men’s Basketball take on Seton Hall, and ND Women’s Basketball take on Georgetown University, all in one action-packed weekend. [Full Story]
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 Thank You for Lending a Hand to Haiti
The ND Alumni Association extends its sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed clothing to the Hands & Hope for Haiti clothing drive, which concluded on Nov. 1. Currently we are busy sorting through the multitude of items we received in preparation for their delivery to Haiti. We will report the total amount of clothing received in the near future. Again, thank you for making a difference in the lives of countless Haitians.
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 Irish Fans—Wear Green and Be Green!
The Nov. 22 football game against Syracuse will make Notre Dame history as the first carbon-neutral game played in the House that Rockne Built. All of the carbon emissions produced by stadium energy use, as well as fan travel, hotel stays, and visiting team travel, will be offset by energy conservation projects coordinated by the University’s Office of Sustainability. Many of the offsets stem from student-led conservation efforts, including the compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) Upgrade, the Dorm Energy Competition, the Reusable Grab 'n Go Bag Raffle, and Game Day Recycling. [Full Story]
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Notre Dame Traditions
We want to hear more about residence hall life— specifically, what was your favorite annual dorm event? Click here to send us your experiences. We'll pick a few of our favorites to feature in the next edition ND Today (submissions may be edited for content or length.) Have a photo to go with your story? Send it with your submission and we’ll include it with the post.
Click here to watch a video about Notre Dame’s newest residence hall, Duncan Hall.
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