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JULY 2009 ARCHIVE
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F E A T U R E S T O R I E S
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Upcoming Survey on Communications and Commencement
 Later this month, the University will conduct an online survey of alumni, parents and friends of Notre Dame. The purpose of the survey is two-fold: to gauge the effectiveness of the University’s engagement and communication with the Notre Dame family, and to generate feedback about the 2009 Commencement.
The research study is part of a broader strategy to seek input from alumni, parents and friends more regularly in order to help guide the development of communications, volunteer and engagement opportunities, and other University initiatives. [Full Story]
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 Straight From the Board—ND Women Connect
Straight from the Board is designed to keep you apprised of the initiatives and projects the NDAA Board of Directors is focusing on throughout the year. In this Straight from the Board feature, we hear from Alumni Board member Mary Murphy Moore ’81. Moore represents Alaska, northern California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Here she discusses the newly launched NDAA initiative ND Women Connect, a project she has been involved with from its earliest stages. [Full Story]
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.jpg) Meet the Alumni Board President-Elect
In April, Michael Wong ’96 was elected the 2011 president of the ND Alumni Board of Directors. On July 1, he began his one-year term as president-elect, and he joined the University’s Board of Trustees. A devoted supporter of his alma mater, Wong currently is serving a three-year term as chairman of the Asian Pacific Alumni of Notre Dame (APA of ND) and is a member of the ND Asian Studies Advisory Board. Here, Wong sits down with ND Today to answer a few questions: [Full Story]
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Diving Into the Job Market?
 With the launch of ONWARD: Alumni Career Development, the Alumni Association made a commitment to help alumni navigate their career paths. And now it has added two new elements to the ONWARD arsenal: career seminars co-hosted by local ND clubs, and a series of four online webinars.
Each seminar includes presentations by local career recruiting experts and corporate executives. These co-presenters, often fellow alumni, will give substantive advice about the area’s market. The interactive seminars are hosted by professionals from career and recruiting firms. They will cover four modules addressing topics such as job searches and effective interviewing skills, as well as how to be a leader in the workplace. [Full Story]
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ND Adds Two Fellows and Four Trustees
Notre Dame has added two new Fellows of the University, elected four new members to the Board of Trustees, and elevated eight Board members to emeritus status.
The Trustee appointments include Richard Nussbaum ’74, ’77 J.D., and Roderick K. “Rod” West ’90, both of whom are past presidents of the Notre Dame Alumni Association. [Full Story]
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 Students Thrive in Business Plan Competitions
Its goal is to encourage students to think innovatively about creating programs valuable to the marketplace and to address social problems. That’s why the Gigot Center for Entrepreneurial Studies continues to sponsor the McCloskey Business Plan Competition and the Social Venture Competition. This year marked the ninth and eighth year of the programs, respectively. [Full Story]
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 Adventurous Spirits
Looking for a vacation that is both an escape and a pilgrimage? Notre Dame Alumni Travel offers vacation options that keep in mind a fusion between spirituality and rejuvenation—such as the Oberammergau trips offered for the summer of 2010. [Full Story]
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 Clubs Celebrate Fr. Hesburgh with Service
Service is one of the cornerstones of the Notre Dame mission, and one of which Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., is particularly proud. Since May 2007, the Alumni Association has celebrated Father Hesburgh’s birthday with the “Month of Service” in his honor. Organized through the global network of Notre Dame clubs, these service projects range from single events to yearlong commitments. [Full Story]
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 Get Ready for Football Season
As the summer speeds by and fall rapidly approaches, it is time to start planning your Notre Dame football weekends. The Alumni Association has several programs designed to help you make the most of the 2009 Fighting Irish football season. NDAA-affiliated programs include football ticket consignment, special tailgates, and weekend travel packages. [Full Story] |
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 Reflections on the Dome
When you scan the pages of past editions of the Dome yearbook, you inevitably wonder what some of those people—the ones you used to see on a daily basis—are doing today. But what about the students responsible for the yearbook you now treasure? We take a moment in this issue of ND Today to talk with six of the Dome’s past editors: Bernard LaLonde ’55, Joseph Bumbleburg ’58, Dana Nahlen ‘77, Christine Caponigri Frech ’89, Amy Cashore Mariani ’92, and Alison Main ’00. [Full Story]
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