Few institutions of higher learning boast a residential system quite like Notre Dame’s. For instance, the stay-hall policy provides a unique sense of fierce loyalty among a randomly-determined community. Furthermore, rectors serve in capacities ranging from building manager to spiritual advisor and beyond. The Rover turned to these experienced individuals for more information on one of the most time-honored dorm traditions on campus: the SYR.
“When it comes to leading people, I don’t see men or women. I see soldiers” (Ann Dunwoody).
The first event of the Notre Dame Forum on Women in Leadership featured three incredibly prestigious guests. On Monday, September 16, students, faculty and community members congregated in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center’s Decio Mainstage for the panel discussion, “Getting to the Top of the Pentagon.” Notre Dame welcomed Ann Dunwoody, America’s first four-star female general, and Michelle Flournoy, the highest-ranking woman in Pentagon history. NBC news correspondent and Notre Dame alumna Anne Thompson moderated the discussion.
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Ellen Roof, Culture & Thought Editor This year’s ND Relay for Life—Fightin’ Irish, Fightin’ Cancer—will kick-off at the Compton Family […]
