University of Notre Dame

Not to be confused with the University of Notre Dame Australia

The University of Notre Dame is a Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located adjacent to South Bend, Indiana, USA. Notre Dame's picturesque campus sits on 1,250 acres (5 km²) containing two lakes and 136 buildings.

Contents

1 Overview 1.1 Location 1.2 Government 2 Academics 2.1 Undergraduate School 2.2 Law School 2.3 Graduate School 2.4 Graduate Business School 3 Athletics 4 Notable Alumni 4.1 Academia and literature 4.2 Arts and media 4.3 Business 4.4 Politics and government 4.5 Sports 4.6 Other 5 External links

Overview

The school was founded in 1842 by Rev. Edward Sorin and French priests who were members of the Congregation of Holy Cross. The Indiana General Assembly incorporated the school on January 15, 1844 under the name University of Notre Dame du Lac.

While the translation of Notre Dame du Lac is "Our Lady of the Lake," the university actually has two lakes on its campus. According to legend, when Father Sorin arrived to found the school, it was November and everything was frozen. He thought there was only one lake, and named the university accordingly.

Location

The university is located adjacent to South Bend, Indiana, and has its own ZIP code (46556). Most of the campus is located in Portage township, while the expansions east of Juniper Road are in Clay township.

• Google map (http://maps.google.com/maps?li=bwp&q=NOTRE+DAME,+IN+46556)

Government

The university consists of twelve self-perpetuating members called "fellows". Six of the fellows are priests of the Congregation of Holy Cross, and the remaining six fellows are lay persons. Three of the priest fellows are always the current university president, the provincial superior of the Congregation in Indiana, and the local superior of the Congregation at Notre Dame. The chairman of the board of trustees is also always a fellow. The rest of the fellows are selected for staggered six-year terms. The fellows meet at least annually and are competent to amend the university's statutes and bylaws and to elect and remove trustees. The Board of Trustees is much larger than the fellows and currently numbers fifty-seven, composed mostly by lay persons. The board meets tri-anually and is responsible for electing the officers of the university as well as exercising the rest of the corporate powers of the university.

The university president is responsible for the overall administration of the university and is ultimately responsible for the hiring of faculty and staff. The president must always be a priest and a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Rev. Edward A. "Monk" Malloy, CSC, PhD, is the 16th and current president of the university and is serving his third five-year term. Malloy is also a full professor in the Department of Theology and played on the varsity basketball team at Notre Dame while earning his Bachelor's degree in English (1963). Rev. John Jenkins, CSC, DPhil, will succeed Father Malloy as president on June 30, 2005.

Academics

Undergraduate School

• First Year of Studies

Established in 1962, the First Year of Studies is the college to which all incoming first-year students are admitted. Students are not in a major during the first year; rather, students make a declaration of a tentative intended program. Through the structure of the curriculum, the First Year of Studies responds to their uncertainty regarding the choice of college and major that many first-year students experience. The first-year curriculum also accommodates the academic needs of the students who have well-defined interests and have made a commitment to a specific college and major. In addition to the academic advising component of First Year of Studies, the Learning Resource Center provides workshops in learning strategies, time management, collaborative learning, and tutoring.

• College of Arts & Letters

Established as the University's first and only College in 1842, the College of Arts and Letters is the largest of the four undergraduate colleges. Housing eighteen departments in the fine arts, the humanities, and the social sciences, the College awards the Bachelor of Fine Arts and the Bachelor of Arts degree in over fifty areas or concentrations. The curriculum of the College offers students a contemporary version of the traditional liberal arts education. The faculty and administration of the College are dedicated to the Catholic concept of the unity of knowledge across disciplines, the life of the mind, and the critical engagement with the whole of human experience. Arts and Letters students are encouraged to view themselves as participants in and heirs of a rich intellectual and spiritual tradition.

• College of Science

The University of Notre Dame awarded its first bachelor of science degree in 1865. Today, the College of Science offers curricula leading to the degree of bachelor of science studies in the departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Preprofessional Studies.

• College of Engineering

The College of Engineering was established as a distinct unit of the University in 1920, although a program in civil engineering was offered in 1873. It is now organized into the departments of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences, Computer Science and Engineering, and Electrical Engineering.

• Mendoza College of Business

Established in 1921, the College of Business seeks to advance knowledge through distinguished scholarship and research balanced with inspirational teaching and spirited service. Undergraduate degrees are offered in Accountancy, Finance and Business Economics, Management, Marketing, and Management of Information Systems.

• School of Architecture

Courses in architecture were taught at the University as early as 1869 and the School of Architecture has offered formal instruction in architecture since 1898. Today, a five-year program leading to the degree of bachelor of architecture is offered. The program is accredited by the National Architecture Accrediting Board and the curriculum conforms to NAAB requirements for the professional degree in architecture.

Law School

Founded in 1869, the Notre Dame Law School is the oldest Roman Catholic law school in the United States. The Notre Dame Law program aims to educate men and women to become lawyers of extraordinary professional competence. Its national program is designed to equip students to practice law in any jurisdiction. The Law School grants the professional Juris Doctor degree as well as the graduate LLM and SJD degrees.

Graduate School

Founded in 1918, the Graduate School comprises four divisions—engineering, humanities, science, and social sciences—and the School of Architecture, and includes thirty departments and programs offering graduate studies leading to the MA, MS, MTS, and/or PhD degrees in most of the major humanistic, scientific, and engineering disciplines. It also offers the professional Master of Fine Arts in Art or Creative Writing, the Master of Architecture program, and the Master of Divinity program in the Department of Theology.

Graduate Business School

The Graduate Business School is administered by the faculty of the Mendoza College of Business. It offers professional studies leading to the MBA and MSA degrees and is ranked among the Top Tier MBA schools in the United States by US News and BusinessWeek 2004 rankings.

Athletics

Its athletic teams are known as the Fighting Irish. Exactly where and how Notre Dame's athletic nickname came to be never has been perfectly explained. One story suggests the moniker was born in 1899 with Notre Dame leading Northwestern 5-0 at halftime of a game in Evanston, Illinois. The Wildcat fans supposedly began to chant, "Kill the Fighting Irish, kill the Fighting Irish," as the second half opened. Another tale has the nickname originating at halftime of the Notre Dame-Michigan game in 1909. With his team trailing, one Notre Dame player yelled to his teammates - who had names like Dolan, Kelly, Glynn, Duffy and Ryan - "What's the matter with you guys? You're all Irish and you're not fighting worth a lick." Notre Dame came back to win the game and the press, after overhearing the remark, reported the game as a victory for the "Fighting Irish."

The most generally accepted explanation is that the press coined the nickname as a characterization of Notre Dame athletic teams, their never-say-die fighting spirit and the Irish qualities of grit, determination and tenacity. The term likely began as an abusive expression tauntingly directed toward the athletes from the small, private, Catholic institution. Notre Dame alumnus Francis Wallace popularized it in his New York Daily News columns in the 1920s.

Another such example is that of Father William Corby and the Irish Brigade of the American Civil War, dubbed "The Fighting Irish."

The school has a comprehensive and nationally competitive Division I athletic program, but it is most famous for its football program. Claiming 11 national championships, Notre Dame football is considered one of the most storied college football programs in America. Notre Dame is a member of the Big East Conference in all sports except for football, in which it maintains its status as one of a small handful of Division I-A independents; and hockey, which is not sponsored by the Big East. Its hockey program competes in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association.

Notable Alumni

Academia and literature

• Rev. Theodore Hesburgh - President Emeritus and Congressional Gold Medal recipient who holds the world record for most honorary degrees received.
• Barry Lopez - Author
• Nicholas Sparks - Author

Arts and media

• Tony Bill - Film producer
• Don Criqui - Sportscaster
• Phil Donahue - Talk Show Host
• William Mapother - Actor
• Regis Philbin - Television Personality
• Mark Shields - Syndicated political columnist and commentator for CNN and The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
• Hannah Storm - Television Personality
• Anne Thompson - Correspondent for NBC News

Business

• Edward J. DeBartolo - Businessman and former owner of the San Francisco 49ers

Politics and government

• Richard V. Allen—Former United States National Security Advisor
• Bruce Babbitt—Former Secretary of the Interior and Governor of Arizona
• Mike Ferguson—U.S. Congressman
• Francis Harvey—United States Secretary of the Army
• Joe Kernan—Former Governor of Indiana
• William E. Miller—Nominee for Vice President in the 1964 U.S. presidential election
• Alan Page—Pro Football Hall of Famer and Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
• Ernesto Pérez-Balladares—Former President of Panama
• Condoleezza Rice—United States Secretary of State
• Tim Roemer—Former U.S. Congressman and member of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (also known as the 9-11 Commission)
• Pedro Rosselló—Former Governor of Puerto Rico
• Mark Souder—U.S. Congressman
• Pete Visclosky—U.S. Congressman

Sports

• Steve Bartman -- Nemesis of the Chicago Cubs' 2003 Season
• Angelo Bertelli - Heisman Trophy Winner and Professional Football Player
• Jerome Bettis - Professional Football Player
• Tim Brown - Heisman Trophy Winner and Professional Football Player
• Nick Buoniconti - Pro Football Hall of Famer
• Dave Casper - Pro Football Hall of Famer
• George Connor - Pro Football Hall of Famer
• Leon Hart - Heisman Trophy Winner and Professional Football Player
• John Huarte - Heisman Trophy Winner and Professional Football Player
• Paul Hornung - Heisman Trophy Winner and Pro Football Hall of Famer
• Bill Laimbeer - Former Professional Basketball player, Professional Woman Basketball Coach
• Earl Lambeau - Pro Football Hall of Famer
• Johnny Lattner - Heisman Trophy Winner and Professional Football Player
• Johnny Lujack - Heisman Trophy Winner and Professional Football Player
• Kate Markgraf - Professional Soccer Player
• John McNally - Pro Football Hall of Famer
• Wayne Millner - Pro Football Hall of Famer
• Joe Montana - Pro Football Hall of Famer
• Ron Powlus - Former Professional Football Player, Director Of Personnel Development for Notre Dame Football
• Knute Rockne - Former Professional Football Player and Coach
• Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger - Football Player depicted in the film Rudy
• Joe Theismann - Former Professional Football Player
• George Trafton - Pro Football Hall of Famer
• Ricky Watters - Former Professional Football Player
• Charlie Weis - Current Notre Dame Football Head Coach

Other

• Jim Wetherbee - Astronaut

External links

• Official university site (http://www.nd.edu/)
• Official Notre Dame athletics site (http://www.und.com/)
• Notre Dame Scholastic Magazine (http://scholastic.nd.edu/)
• Notre Dame Television (http://www.ndtv.net/)Template:Big East Conference

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