A committee has been tasked with the responsibility of gathering feedback on the University’s core curriculum for undergraduate students. In general, the professors who commented to the Rover call the review an opportunity for improvement, but remain cautious about its execution.
Not Your Typical Breakfast
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recently visited the campus of Notre Dame and had breakfast with student fellows in the Tocqueville Program for Inquiry into Religion and American Public Life.
TED Takes Notre Dame
Notre Dame recently held TEDxUND 2014 and featured students and professors as speakers on topics as diverse as Communication and Visual Design.
One is too Many: Beyond the Pledge
One is Too Many, a campus campaign to eradicate sexual violence on campus, is being embraced by any students on campus, but many students wonder if the campaign is enough.
Exploring Natural Family Planning
Natural Family Planning, and in particular the Creighton Model FertilityCare System, is compared to chemical contraceptives and is found to be as if effective, if not more effective, while at the same time being associated with healthier marriages,
Buildings as a Foundation for Achievement
Notre Dame is moving forward with plans for the Campus Crossroads Project, the largest and most ambitious building project in the 172 year history of the university.
Why We March
Liz Everett reports on a survey that queried students on their motivations for attending, or not attending, the March for Life.
The Nanovic Institute: Further Educating the Mind, Body and Spirit
Kate Hardiman reports on the work of Notre Dame’s Nanovic Institute for European Studies.
Reading Into the Fine Print of Contraceptives
Kristina Flathers investigates the effects of hormonal contraceptives, such as the Group 1 carcinogen combination Pill, which pose serious physical and mental health dangers.
No Place Like Home for the Holidays
“Now that my first semester of college is complete, I’ve realized that Sunday mass is the what grounds me most deeply within my community here in my new home at Notre Dame.”