History
Foundations
In 1842, the bishop of Vincennes, Célestin Guynemer de la Hailandière, offered land toEarly history
The college awarded its first degrees in 1849. As it grew under the presidency of Sorin and his successors, new academic programs were offered and new buildings built to accommodate the growing student and faculty population. The brief presidency of Patrick Dillon (1865–1866) saw the original main building replaced with a larger one, which housed the university's administration, classrooms, and dormitories. Under William Corby's first administration, enrollment at Notre Dame increased to over 500 students. In 1869, he opened the law school, which offered a two-year course of study, and in 1871 he began construction of Sacred Heart Church, today the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Two years later, Auguste Lemonnier started a library in the Main Building, which had 10,000 volumes by 1879. Fire destroyed the Main Building and the library collection in April 1879; the school closed immediately and students were sent home. Sorin (then provincial Superior) and President Corby immediately planned for the rebuilding of the structure that had housed virtually the entire university. Construction began on May 17, and by the incredible zeal of administrators and workers, the third and current Main Building was completed before the fall semester of 1879. The library collection was rebuilt and housed in the new Main Building. The presidency of Thomas E. Walsh (1881–1893) focused on improving Notre Dame's scholastic reputation and standards. At the time, many students came to Notre Dame only for its business courses and did not graduate. Walsh started a "Growth
John Zahm was the Holy Cross Provincial for the United States from 1898 to 1906, with overall supervision of the university. He sought to modernize and expand Notre Dame by erecting buildings and adding to the campus art gallery and library, amassing what became a famousExpansion in the 1930s and 1940s
Charles L. O'Donnell (1928–1934) and John Francis O'Hara (1934–1939) fueled both material and academic expansion. During their tenures at Notre Dame, they brought many refugees and intellectuals to campus; such as W. B. Yeats, Frank H. Spearman, Jeremiah D. M. Ford, Irvin Abell, and Josephine Brownson for the Laetare Medal, instituted in 1883. O'Hara also concentrated on expanding the graduate school. New construction includedHesburgh era: 1952–1987
_Campus
__Administration_and_academic_buildings_
The_Main_Building_serves_as_the_center_for_the_university's_administrative_offices,_including_the_Office_of_the_President._Its_golden_dome,_topped_by_the_statue_of_Mary,_is_the_campus'_most_recognizable_landmark._When_the_second_iteration_of_the_main_building_burned_down_in_1879,_the_third_and_current_structure_was_built_in_record_time._The_main_building_is_located_on_Main_Quad_(also_known_as_"God_Quad"),_which_is_the_oldest,_most_historic,_and_most_central_part_of_campus._Behind_the_main_building_stand_several_facilities_with_administrative_purposes_and_student_services,_including_Carole_Sadner_Hall,_Brownson_Hall,_and_St._Liam's_Hall,_the_campus_health_center. There_are_several_religious_buildings_The_current_Basilica_of_the_Sacred_Heart_is_on_the_site_of_Sorin's_original_church,_which_had_become_too_small_for_the_growing_college._It_is_built_in_French_Revival_style,_with_stained_glass_windows_imported_from_France.___Residential_and_student_buildings_
There_are_ 31_undergraduate_residence_halls._Most_of_the_graduate_students_on_campus_live_in_one_of_four_graduate_housing_complexes_on_campus._A_new_residence_for_men,___Athletics_facilities_
Because_of_its_long_athletic_tradition,_the_university_features_many_athletic_buildings,_which_are_concentrated_in_the_southern_and_eastern_sections_of_campus._The_most_prominent_is_Notre_Dame_Stadium,_home_of_the_Fighting_Irish_football_team;_it_has_been_renovated_several_times_and_today_can_seat_over_80,000_people._Prominent_venues_include_the_ Edmund_P._Joyce_Center,_with_indoor_basketball_and_volleyball_courts,_and_the_Compton_Family_Ice_Arena,_a_two-rink_facility_dedicated_to_hockey._There_are_many_outdoor_fields,_such_as_the_ Frank_Eck_Stadium_for_baseball. Legends_of_Notre_Dame_(commonly_called_Legends)_is_a_ music_venue,__Environmental_sustainability
The_Office_of_Sustainability_was_created_in_the_fall_of_2007_at_the_recommendation_of_a_Sustainability_Strategy_Working_Group_and_appointed_the_first_director_in_April_2008._The_pursuit_of_ sustainability_is_related_directly_to_the_Catholic_mission_of_the_university._In_his_encyclical_''_Global_Gateways
_Community_development
The_first_phase_of_Eddy_Street_Commons,_a_$215 million_development_adjacent_to_campus_funded_by_the_university,_broke_ground_in_June_2008._The_project_drew_union_protests_when_workers_hired_by_the_City_of_South_Bend_to_construct_the_public_parking_garage_picketed_the_private_work_site_after_a_contractor_hired_non-union_workers._The_$90 million_second_phase_broke_ground_in_2017._Organization_and_administration
_Endowment
Notre_Dame's_ endowment_was_started_in_the_early_1920s_by_university_president_James_Burns;_it_was_$7_million_by_1952_when_Hesburgh_became_president.__In_fiscal_year_ending_in_2021,_the_university_endowment_market_value_was_$18.07_billion,_Academics
_Colleges_and_schools
*The_ College_of_Arts_and_Letters_was_established_as_the_university's_first_college_in_1842._The_first_degrees_were_granted_seven_years_later._Special_programs
Every_Notre_Dame_undergraduate_is_part_of_one_of_the_school's_five_undergraduate_colleges_or_is_in_the_First_Year_of_Studies_program. The_First_Year_of_Studies_program_was_established_in_1962_to_guide__Graduate_education
Each_college_offers_graduate_education_in_the_form_of_master's_and_doctoral_programs._Most_of_the_departments_in_the_College_of_Arts_and_Letters_offer_PhDs,_while_a_professional_ Master_of_Divinity_(M.Div.)_program_also_exists._All_of_the_departments_in_the_College_of_Science_offer_PhDs,_except_for_the_Department_of_Pre-Professional_Studies._The_School_of_Architecture_offers_a__Centers_and_institutes
The_university_hosts_several_centers_and_institutes._These_include_the_Center_for_Social_Concerns,_the_Eck_Institute_for_Global_Health,_the_Institute_for_Educational_Initiatives,_the_Keough-Naughton_Institute_for_Irish_Studies,_the_ Kroc_Institute_for_International_Peace_Studies,_the_McGrath_Institute_for_Church_Life,_the_Medieval_Institute,_the_Nanovic_Institute_for_European_Studies,_and_the_ Tantur_Ecumenical_Institute._There_are_also_several_college-based_institutes_such_as_the__Libraries
_Admissions
Admission_to_Notre_Dame_is_highly_competitive;_the_fall_2022_incoming_class_admitted_3,412_from_a_pool_of_26,506_applicants_for_12.9_percent_acceptance_rate.__Tuition_
Tuition_for_full-time_students_at_the_University_of_Notre_Dame_in_2021_is_$57,192_a_year—a_3.9_percent_increase_over_2020._This_is_slightly_higher_than_the_national_average_for_tuition_increases,_which_is_historically_three_percent_per_year._Rankings
Notre_Dame_has_been_recognized_as_one_of_the_top_universities_in_the_United_States._Research
_Science
Joseph_Carrier,_director_of_the_Science_Museum_and_the_library,_was_a_professor_of_chemistry_and_physics_until_1874._Carrier_taught_that_scientific_research_and_its_promise_for_progress_were_not_antagonistic_to_the_ideals_of_intellectual_and_moral_culture_endorsed_by_the__Humanities
_Current_research
As_of_2019,_research_continued_in_many_fields._President_Jenkins_described_his_hope_that_Notre_Dame_would_become_"one_of_the_pre-eminent_research_institutions_in_the_world"_in_his_inaugural_address._European_émigrés
_Student_life
As_of_Fall_2020,_the_Notre_Dame_student_body_consisted_of_12,681_students,_with_8,731__Residence_halls
_Student_clubs
_Student_union
The_Notre_Dame_Club_Coordination_Council_(or_simply_the_Club_Coordination_Council_(CCC))_is_the_branch_of_the_Student_Union_of_the_university_responsible_for_communicating_issues_facing_undergraduate_club_issues,_providing_funding_for_undergraduate_clubs,_serving_as_the_representative_body_of_undergraduate_student_clubs,_and_working_with_student_clubs_to_ensure_that_clubs_can_coordinate_their_programming_of_activities._Student_events
Website_BestColleges.com_ranks_the_university's__Religious_life
_Student-run_media
Notre_Dame_students_run_nine_media_outlets:_three_newspapers,_a_radio_and_television_station,_and_several_magazines_and_journals._The_'' Scholastic''_magazine,_begun_as_a_one-page_journal_in_1876,_is_issued_twice_monthly_and_claims_to_be_the_oldest_continuous_collegiate_publication_in_the_United_States._The_other_magazine,_''The_Juggler'',_is_released_twice_a_year_and_focuses_on_student_literature_and_artwork._Athletics
_Football
_Football_game-day_traditions
During_home_games,_activities_occur_all_over_campus_and_dorms_decorate_their_halls_with_a_traditional_item_(e.g.,__Men's_basketball
_Other_sports
Notre_Dame_has_won_an_additional_14_national_championships_in_sports_other_than_football._Three_teams_have_won_multiple_national_championships;_the_fencing_team_leads_with_10,_followed_by_the_men's_tennis_and_women's_soccer_teams_each_with_two._Band_and_"Victory_March"
The_Band_of_the_Fighting_Irish_was_formed_in_1846_and_is_the_oldest_university_band_in_continuous_existence._The__ Cheer,_cheer_for_old_Notre_Dame,
Wake_up_the_echoes_cheering_her_name,
Send_a_volley_cheer_on_high,
Shake_down_the_thunder_from_the_sky.
What_though_the_odds_be_great_or_small
Old_Notre_Dame_will_win_over_all,
While_her_loyal_sons_are_marching
Onward_to_victory.
_Alumni
The_school_has_over_130,000_alumni_and_275_alumni_clubs_around_the_world._Many_give_the_university_yearly_monetary_support._Notre_Dame_is_ranked_among_schools_with_the_highest_alumni_donation_rates._A_school-record_of_53.2_percent_of_alumni_donating_was_set_in_2006._Many_buildings,_including_residence_halls,_on_campus_are_named_for_major_donors._Classroom_buildings,_and_the_performing_arts_center_are_also_named_for_donors._Popular_culture
The_University_of_Notre_Dame_is_the_setting_of_several_works_of_fiction,_as_well_as_the_alma_mater_of_some_fictional_characters._Film
*''_Television
*President_ Josiah_Bartlet_from_the_show_''_Other_media
*The_song__See_also
* Notre_Dame_Shakespeare_Festival,_held_on_campus_every_summer_Notes
_References
_Further_reading
*Burns,_Robert_E._''Being_Catholic,_Being_American:_The_Notre_Dame_Story,_1934–1952,_Vol._2.''_(2000)._632pp_External_links
*Recent history
In the 18 yearsCampus
Notre Dame's campus is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, anAdministration and academic buildings
The Main Building serves as the center for the university's administrative offices, including the Office of the President. Its golden dome, topped by the statue of Mary, is the campus' most recognizable landmark. When the second iteration of the main building burned down in 1879, the third and current structure was built in record time. The main building is located on Main Quad (also known as "God Quad"), which is the oldest, most historic, and most central part of campus. Behind the main building stand several facilities with administrative purposes and student services, including Carole Sadner Hall, Brownson Hall, and St. Liam's Hall, the campus health center. There are several religious buildings The current Basilica of the Sacred Heart is on the site of Sorin's original church, which had become too small for the growing college. It is built in French Revival style, with stained glass windows imported from France.Residential and student buildings
There are 31 undergraduate residence halls. Most of the graduate students on campus live in one of four graduate housing complexes on campus. A new residence for men,Athletics facilities
Because of its long athletic tradition, the university features many athletic buildings, which are concentrated in the southern and eastern sections of campus. The most prominent is Notre Dame Stadium, home of the Fighting Irish football team; it has been renovated several times and today can seat over 80,000 people. Prominent venues include the Edmund P. Joyce Center, with indoor basketball and volleyball courts, and the Compton Family Ice Arena, a two-rink facility dedicated to hockey. There are many outdoor fields, such as the Frank Eck Stadium for baseball. Legends of Notre Dame (commonly called Legends) is a music venue,Environmental sustainability
The Office of Sustainability was created in the fall of 2007 at the recommendation of a Sustainability Strategy Working Group and appointed the first director in April 2008. The pursuit of sustainability is related directly to the Catholic mission of the university. In his encyclical ''Global Gateways
The university owns several centers around the world used for international studies and research, conferences abroad, and alumni support. *''London''. The university has had a presence in London since 1968. Since 1998, its London center has been based in Fischer Hall, the formerCommunity development
The first phase of Eddy Street Commons, a $215 million development adjacent to campus funded by the university, broke ground in June 2008. The project drew union protests when workers hired by the City of South Bend to construct the public parking garage picketed the private work site after a contractor hired non-union workers. The $90 million second phase broke ground in 2017.Organization and administration
The university's president is always a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross. The first president was Edward Sorin; and the current president is John I. Jenkins. , Marie Lynn Miranda is the provost overseeing academic functions. Until 1967, Notre Dame had been governed directly by the Congregation. Under the presidency of Theodore Hesburgh, two groups, the Board of Fellows, and the Board of Trustees, were established to govern the university. The 12 fellows are evenly divided between members of the Holy Cross order and the laity; they have final say over the operation of the university. They vote on potential trustees and sign off on all that board's major decisions. The trustees elect the president and provide general guidance and governance to the university.Endowment
Notre Dame's endowment was started in the early 1920s by university president James Burns; it was $7 million by 1952 when Hesburgh became president. In fiscal year ending in 2021, the university endowment market value was $18.07 billion, though more recently it reported its value at approximately $13.3 billion.Academics
Colleges and schools
*The College of Arts and Letters was established as the university's first college in 1842. The first degrees were granted seven years later. The university's first academic curriculum was modeled after the Jesuit '' Ratio Studiorum'' from Saint Louis University. Today, the college, housed in O'Shaughnessy Hall, includes 20 departments in the areas of fine arts, humanities, and social sciences, and awards Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees in nearly 70 majors and minors, making it the largest of the university's colleges. There are more than 3,000 undergraduates and 1,100 graduates enrolled in the college, taught by 500 faculty members. *The College of Science was established in 1865. The curriculum involved six years of coursework, including higher-level mathematics. Today, the college, housed in the Jordan Hall of Science, includes over 1,200 undergraduates in several departments, each awarding Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees. According to university statistics, its science pre-professional program has one of the highest acceptance rates to medical school of any university in the United States. *TheSpecial programs
Every Notre Dame undergraduate is part of one of the school's five undergraduate colleges or is in the First Year of Studies program. The First Year of Studies program was established in 1962 to guideGraduate education
Each college offers graduate education in the form of master's and doctoral programs. Most of the departments in the College of Arts and Letters offer PhDs, while a professional Master of Divinity (M.Div.) program also exists. All of the departments in the College of Science offer PhDs, except for the Department of Pre-Professional Studies. The School of Architecture offers aCenters and institutes
The university hosts several centers and institutes. These include the Center for Social Concerns, the Eck Institute for Global Health, the Institute for Educational Initiatives, the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies, the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, the McGrath Institute for Church Life, the Medieval Institute, the Nanovic Institute for European Studies, and the Tantur Ecumenical Institute. There are also several college-based institutes such as theLibraries
The university's library system is divided between the main library, the 14-story Theodore M. Hesburgh Library, and each of the colleges and schools. The Hesburgh Library, completed in 1963, is the third building to house the main collection. The ''Word of Life''Admissions
Admission to Notre Dame is highly competitive; the fall 2022 incoming class admitted 3,412 from a pool of 26,506 applicants for 12.9 percent acceptance rate. The academic profile of the enrolled class continues to rate among the top 10 to 15 in the nation for national research universities. Of the most recent class, the class of 2020, 48 percent were in the top one percent of their high school, and 94 percent were in the top 10 percent. The medianTuition
Tuition for full-time students at the University of Notre Dame in 2021 is $57,192 a year—a 3.9 percent increase over 2020. This is slightly higher than the national average for tuition increases, which is historically three percent per year. Room and board is estimated to be an additional $15,984 a year for students who live in campus housing. Notre Dame is a private university, so it offers the same tuition for in-state and out-of-state students.Rankings
Notre Dame has been recognized as one of the top universities in the United States. In 2020, Notre Dame ranked 11th for "best undergraduate teaching", 24th for "best value" school and tied for 15th overall among "national universities" in the United States in '' U.S. News & World Report''s ''Best Colleges'' report. The school ranked 19th in ''U.S. News & World Report''s 2022 Best University Rankings report. ''U.S. News'' ranks Mendoza College of Business undergraduate school as tied for 12th best in the U.S. in 2020. TheResearch
Science
Joseph Carrier, director of the Science Museum and the library, was a professor of chemistry and physics until 1874. Carrier taught that scientific research and its promise for progress were not antagonistic to the ideals of intellectual and moral culture endorsed by theHumanities
Richard T. Sullivan taught English from 1936 to 1974 and published six novels, dozens of short stories, and other works. He was known as a regional writer and a Catholic spokesperson. Frank O'Malley was an English professor during the 1930s–1960s. Influenced by philosophers Jacques Maritain, John U. Nef, and others, O'Malley developed a concept of Christian philosophy that was a fundamental element in his thought. Through his course "Modern Catholic Writers", O'Malley introduced generations of undergraduates toCurrent research
As of 2019, research continued in many fields. President Jenkins described his hope that Notre Dame would become "one of the pre-eminent research institutions in the world" in his inaugural address. The university has many multi-disciplinary research institutes, including the Medieval Institute, the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, the Kroc Institute for InternationalEuropean émigrés
The rise of Hitler and other dictators in the 1930s forced many Catholic intellectuals to flee Europe; President John O'Hara brought many of them to Notre Dame. Anton-Hermann Chroust, in classics and law, and Waldemar Gurian, a German Catholic intellectual of Jewish descent, came from Germany. Positivism dominated American intellectual life in the 1920s onward, but in marked contrast, Gurian received a German Catholic education, and wrote his doctoral dissertation underStudent life
As of Fall 2020, the Notre Dame student body consisted of 12,681 students, with 8,731Residence halls
The residence halls, or dorms, are the focus of student social and intramural life. Each hall is led by a rector, a full-time, live-in professional who serves as leader, chief administrator, community builder and university resource to the residents, and is a priest, religious sister or brother, or a layperson trained in ministry and/or education. Rectors direct the hall community, foster bonding, and often coordinate with professors, academic advisors, and counselors to watch over students and assist them with their personal development. Rectors select, hire, train, and supervise hall staff:Student clubs
There are over 400 active student clubs at the University of Notre Dame, with the financial oversight of each club delegated by the student-run Club Coordination Council. The university subsidizes clubs, providing almost 15 percent of clubs' collective projected expenditures of $2.2 million during the 2018–2019 academic year. There are a variety of student clubs on campus, including nine for students from different states, about three dozen clubs that represent different nationalities and origins, and clubs dedicated to Catholic theology, diverse faith practices, social service, political advocacy and awareness, competitive athletics, professional development and networking, performing arts, academic debate, foreign affairs, fraternal brotherhood, women's empowerment, and many other interests. The university hosts their annual Student Activities Fair early in the fall semester for all students interested in joining clubs or other student organizations.Student union
The Notre Dame Club Coordination Council (or simply the Club Coordination Council (CCC)) is the branch of the Student Union of the university responsible for communicating issues facing undergraduate club issues, providing funding for undergraduate clubs, serving as the representative body of undergraduate student clubs, and working with student clubs to ensure that clubs can coordinate their programming of activities. The CCC oversees around 400 student clubs, each of which serves a unique purpose. The approval of the council, along with that of the Notre Dame Student Activities Office, is a requirement for official recognition of student clubs.Student events
Website BestColleges.com ranks the university'sReligious life
While having a religious affiliation is not a criterion for admission, over 93 percent of students identify as Christian, with over 80 percent of those being Catholic. There are 57 chapels on campus, including one in every residence hall. Collectively, Catholic Mass is celebrated over 100 times per week on campus, and a large campus ministry program provides for the faith needs of the community. There is also an active council of theStudent-run media
Notre Dame students run nine media outlets: three newspapers, a radio and television station, and several magazines and journals. The '' Scholastic'' magazine, begun as a one-page journal in 1876, is issued twice monthly and claims to be the oldest continuous collegiate publication in the United States. The other magazine, ''The Juggler'', is released twice a year and focuses on student literature and artwork. The ''Dome'' yearbook is published annually. The newspapers have varying publication interests, with ''Athletics
Notre Dame's sports teams are known as the Fighting Irish. They compete as a member of theFootball
The Notre Dame football team's history began when theFootball game-day traditions
During home games, activities occur all over campus and dorms decorate their halls with a traditional item (e.g.,Men's basketball
As of the 2020–2021 season, the men's basketball team has over 1,910 wins and appeared in 36 NCAA tournamentsp.73 Former playerOther sports
Notre Dame has won an additional 14 national championships in sports other than football. Three teams have won multiple national championships; the fencing team leads with 10, followed by the men's tennis and women's soccer teams each with two. The men's cross country, and golf teams have won one and Notre Dame women's basketball has won two. In the first 10 years that Notre Dame competed in the Big East Conference its teams won a total of 64 championships. , the women's swimming and diving team holds the Big East record for consecutive conference championships in any sport with 14 straight conference titles (1997–2010).Band and "Victory March"
The Band of the Fighting Irish was formed in 1846 and is the oldest university band in continuous existence. TheCheer, cheer for old Notre Dame,
Wake up the echoes cheering her name,
Send a volley cheer on high,
Shake down the thunder from the sky.
What though the odds be great or small
Old Notre Dame will win over all,
While her loyal sons are marching
Onward to victory.
Alumni
The school has over 130,000 alumni and 275 alumni clubs around the world. Many give the university yearly monetary support. Notre Dame is ranked among schools with the highest alumni donation rates. A school-record of 53.2 percent of alumni donating was set in 2006. Many buildings, including residence halls, on campus are named for major donors. Classroom buildings, and the performing arts center are also named for donors. Alumni working in politics include state governors, members of thePopular culture
The University of Notre Dame is the setting of several works of fiction, as well as the alma mater of some fictional characters. In mid-20th century America it became "perhaps the most popular symbol of Catholicism", as noted by ''The Routledge Companion to Religion and Popular Culture'':Film
*''Television
*President Josiah Bartlet from the show ''Other media
*The song This Too Shall Pass (OK Go song), This Too Shall Pass by OK Go and its video were created in collaboration with the Band of the Fighting Irish, Notre Dame Marching Band and the video shot on the university campus.See also
*Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, held on campus every summerNotes
References
Further reading
*Burns, Robert E. ''Being Catholic, Being American: The Notre Dame Story, 1934–1952, Vol. 2.'' (2000). 632ppExternal links
*Recent history
In the 18 yearsCampus
Notre Dame's campus is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, anAdministration and academic buildings
The Main Building serves as the center for the university's administrative offices, including the Office of the President. Its golden dome, topped by the statue of Mary, is the campus' most recognizable landmark. When the second iteration of the main building burned down in 1879, the third and current structure was built in record time. The main building is located on Main Quad (also known as "God Quad"), which is the oldest, most historic, and most central part of campus. Behind the main building stand several facilities with administrative purposes and student services, including Carole Sadner Hall, Brownson Hall, and St. Liam's Hall, the campus health center. There are several religious buildings The current Basilica of the Sacred Heart is on the site of Sorin's original church, which had become too small for the growing college. It is built in French Revival style, with stained glass windows imported from France.Residential and student buildings
There are 31 undergraduate residence halls. Most of the graduate students on campus live in one of four graduate housing complexes on campus. A new residence for men,Athletics facilities
Because of its long athletic tradition, the university features many athletic buildings, which are concentrated in the southern and eastern sections of campus. The most prominent is Notre Dame Stadium, home of the Fighting Irish football team; it has been renovated several times and today can seat over 80,000 people. Prominent venues include the Edmund P. Joyce Center, with indoor basketball and volleyball courts, and the Compton Family Ice Arena, a two-rink facility dedicated to hockey. There are many outdoor fields, such as the Frank Eck Stadium for baseball. Legends of Notre Dame (commonly called Legends) is a music venue,Environmental sustainability
The Office of Sustainability was created in the fall of 2007 at the recommendation of a Sustainability Strategy Working Group and appointed the first director in April 2008. The pursuit of sustainability is related directly to the Catholic mission of the university. In his encyclical ''Global Gateways
The university owns several centers around the world used for international studies and research, conferences abroad, and alumni support. *''London''. The university has had a presence in London since 1968. Since 1998, its London center has been based in Fischer Hall, the formerCommunity development
The first phase of Eddy Street Commons, a $215 million development adjacent to campus funded by the university, broke ground in June 2008. The project drew union protests when workers hired by the City of South Bend to construct the public parking garage picketed the private work site after a contractor hired non-union workers. The $90 million second phase broke ground in 2017.Organization and administration
The university's president is always a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross. The first president was Edward Sorin; and the current president is John I. Jenkins. , Marie Lynn Miranda is the provost overseeing academic functions. Until 1967, Notre Dame had been governed directly by the Congregation. Under the presidency of Theodore Hesburgh, two groups, the Board of Fellows, and the Board of Trustees, were established to govern the university. The 12 fellows are evenly divided between members of the Holy Cross order and the laity; they have final say over the operation of the university. They vote on potential trustees and sign off on all that board's major decisions. The trustees elect the president and provide general guidance and governance to the university.Endowment
Notre Dame's endowment was started in the early 1920s by university president James Burns; it was $7 million by 1952 when Hesburgh became president. In fiscal year ending in 2021, the university endowment market value was $18.07 billion, though more recently it reported its value at approximately $13.3 billion.Academics
Colleges and schools
*The College of Arts and Letters was established as the university's first college in 1842. The first degrees were granted seven years later. The university's first academic curriculum was modeled after the Jesuit '' Ratio Studiorum'' from Saint Louis University. Today, the college, housed in O'Shaughnessy Hall, includes 20 departments in the areas of fine arts, humanities, and social sciences, and awards Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees in nearly 70 majors and minors, making it the largest of the university's colleges. There are more than 3,000 undergraduates and 1,100 graduates enrolled in the college, taught by 500 faculty members. *The College of Science was established in 1865. The curriculum involved six years of coursework, including higher-level mathematics. Today, the college, housed in the Jordan Hall of Science, includes over 1,200 undergraduates in several departments, each awarding Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees. According to university statistics, its science pre-professional program has one of the highest acceptance rates to medical school of any university in the United States. *TheSpecial programs
Every Notre Dame undergraduate is part of one of the school's five undergraduate colleges or is in the First Year of Studies program. The First Year of Studies program was established in 1962 to guideGraduate education
Each college offers graduate education in the form of master's and doctoral programs. Most of the departments in the College of Arts and Letters offer PhDs, while a professional Master of Divinity (M.Div.) program also exists. All of the departments in the College of Science offer PhDs, except for the Department of Pre-Professional Studies. The School of Architecture offers aCenters and institutes
The university hosts several centers and institutes. These include the Center for Social Concerns, the Eck Institute for Global Health, the Institute for Educational Initiatives, the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies, the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, the McGrath Institute for Church Life, the Medieval Institute, the Nanovic Institute for European Studies, and the Tantur Ecumenical Institute. There are also several college-based institutes such as theLibraries
The university's library system is divided between the main library, the 14-story Theodore M. Hesburgh Library, and each of the colleges and schools. The Hesburgh Library, completed in 1963, is the third building to house the main collection. The ''Word of Life''Admissions
Admission to Notre Dame is highly competitive; the fall 2022 incoming class admitted 3,412 from a pool of 26,506 applicants for 12.9 percent acceptance rate. The academic profile of the enrolled class continues to rate among the top 10 to 15 in the nation for national research universities. Of the most recent class, the class of 2020, 48 percent were in the top one percent of their high school, and 94 percent were in the top 10 percent. The medianTuition
Tuition for full-time students at the University of Notre Dame in 2021 is $57,192 a year—a 3.9 percent increase over 2020. This is slightly higher than the national average for tuition increases, which is historically three percent per year. Room and board is estimated to be an additional $15,984 a year for students who live in campus housing. Notre Dame is a private university, so it offers the same tuition for in-state and out-of-state students.Rankings
Notre Dame has been recognized as one of the top universities in the United States. In 2020, Notre Dame ranked 11th for "best undergraduate teaching", 24th for "best value" school and tied for 15th overall among "national universities" in the United States in '' U.S. News & World Report''s ''Best Colleges'' report. The school ranked 19th in ''U.S. News & World Report''s 2022 Best University Rankings report. ''U.S. News'' ranks Mendoza College of Business undergraduate school as tied for 12th best in the U.S. in 2020. TheResearch
Science
Joseph Carrier, director of the Science Museum and the library, was a professor of chemistry and physics until 1874. Carrier taught that scientific research and its promise for progress were not antagonistic to the ideals of intellectual and moral culture endorsed by theHumanities
Richard T. Sullivan taught English from 1936 to 1974 and published six novels, dozens of short stories, and other works. He was known as a regional writer and a Catholic spokesperson. Frank O'Malley was an English professor during the 1930s–1960s. Influenced by philosophers Jacques Maritain, John U. Nef, and others, O'Malley developed a concept of Christian philosophy that was a fundamental element in his thought. Through his course "Modern Catholic Writers", O'Malley introduced generations of undergraduates toCurrent research
As of 2019, research continued in many fields. President Jenkins described his hope that Notre Dame would become "one of the pre-eminent research institutions in the world" in his inaugural address. The university has many multi-disciplinary research institutes, including the Medieval Institute, the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, the Kroc Institute for InternationalEuropean émigrés
The rise of Hitler and other dictators in the 1930s forced many Catholic intellectuals to flee Europe; President John O'Hara brought many of them to Notre Dame. Anton-Hermann Chroust, in classics and law, and Waldemar Gurian, a German Catholic intellectual of Jewish descent, came from Germany. Positivism dominated American intellectual life in the 1920s onward, but in marked contrast, Gurian received a German Catholic education, and wrote his doctoral dissertation underStudent life
As of Fall 2020, the Notre Dame student body consisted of 12,681 students, with 8,731Residence halls
The residence halls, or dorms, are the focus of student social and intramural life. Each hall is led by a rector, a full-time, live-in professional who serves as leader, chief administrator, community builder and university resource to the residents, and is a priest, religious sister or brother, or a layperson trained in ministry and/or education. Rectors direct the hall community, foster bonding, and often coordinate with professors, academic advisors, and counselors to watch over students and assist them with their personal development. Rectors select, hire, train, and supervise hall staff:Student clubs
There are over 400 active student clubs at the University of Notre Dame, with the financial oversight of each club delegated by the student-run Club Coordination Council. The university subsidizes clubs, providing almost 15 percent of clubs' collective projected expenditures of $2.2 million during the 2018–2019 academic year. There are a variety of student clubs on campus, including nine for students from different states, about three dozen clubs that represent different nationalities and origins, and clubs dedicated to Catholic theology, diverse faith practices, social service, political advocacy and awareness, competitive athletics, professional development and networking, performing arts, academic debate, foreign affairs, fraternal brotherhood, women's empowerment, and many other interests. The university hosts their annual Student Activities Fair early in the fall semester for all students interested in joining clubs or other student organizations.Student union
The Notre Dame Club Coordination Council (or simply the Club Coordination Council (CCC)) is the branch of the Student Union of the university responsible for communicating issues facing undergraduate club issues, providing funding for undergraduate clubs, serving as the representative body of undergraduate student clubs, and working with student clubs to ensure that clubs can coordinate their programming of activities. The CCC oversees around 400 student clubs, each of which serves a unique purpose. The approval of the council, along with that of the Notre Dame Student Activities Office, is a requirement for official recognition of student clubs.Student events
Website BestColleges.com ranks the university'sReligious life
While having a religious affiliation is not a criterion for admission, over 93 percent of students identify as Christian, with over 80 percent of those being Catholic. There are 57 chapels on campus, including one in every residence hall. Collectively, Catholic Mass is celebrated over 100 times per week on campus, and a large campus ministry program provides for the faith needs of the community. There is also an active council of theStudent-run media
Notre Dame students run nine media outlets: three newspapers, a radio and television station, and several magazines and journals. The '' Scholastic'' magazine, begun as a one-page journal in 1876, is issued twice monthly and claims to be the oldest continuous collegiate publication in the United States. The other magazine, ''The Juggler'', is released twice a year and focuses on student literature and artwork. The ''Dome'' yearbook is published annually. The newspapers have varying publication interests, with ''Athletics
Notre Dame's sports teams are known as the Fighting Irish. They compete as a member of theFootball
The Notre Dame football team's history began when theFootball game-day traditions
During home games, activities occur all over campus and dorms decorate their halls with a traditional item (e.g.,Men's basketball
As of the 2020–2021 season, the men's basketball team has over 1,910 wins and appeared in 36 NCAA tournamentsp.73 Former playerOther sports
Notre Dame has won an additional 14 national championships in sports other than football. Three teams have won multiple national championships; the fencing team leads with 10, followed by the men's tennis and women's soccer teams each with two. The men's cross country, and golf teams have won one and Notre Dame women's basketball has won two. In the first 10 years that Notre Dame competed in the Big East Conference its teams won a total of 64 championships. , the women's swimming and diving team holds the Big East record for consecutive conference championships in any sport with 14 straight conference titles (1997–2010).Band and "Victory March"
The Band of the Fighting Irish was formed in 1846 and is the oldest university band in continuous existence. TheCheer, cheer for old Notre Dame,
Wake up the echoes cheering her name,
Send a volley cheer on high,
Shake down the thunder from the sky.
What though the odds be great or small
Old Notre Dame will win over all,
While her loyal sons are marching
Onward to victory.
Alumni
The school has over 130,000 alumni and 275 alumni clubs around the world. Many give the university yearly monetary support. Notre Dame is ranked among schools with the highest alumni donation rates. A school-record of 53.2 percent of alumni donating was set in 2006. Many buildings, including residence halls, on campus are named for major donors. Classroom buildings, and the performing arts center are also named for donors. Alumni working in politics include state governors, members of thePopular culture
The University of Notre Dame is the setting of several works of fiction, as well as the alma mater of some fictional characters. In mid-20th century America it became "perhaps the most popular symbol of Catholicism", as noted by ''The Routledge Companion to Religion and Popular Culture'':Film
*''Television
*President Josiah Bartlet from the show ''Other media
*The song This Too Shall Pass (OK Go song), This Too Shall Pass by OK Go and its video were created in collaboration with the Band of the Fighting Irish, Notre Dame Marching Band and the video shot on the university campus.See also
*Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, held on campus every summerNotes
References
Further reading
*Burns, Robert E. ''Being Catholic, Being American: The Notre Dame Story, 1934–1952, Vol. 2.'' (2000). 632ppExternal links
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