“…we are together a richly woven, colorful fabric, and every person, each with their own background, talents and gifts, is a thread in the larger design…”
The University of Notre Dame promotes a spirit of diversity and inclusion through academic inquiry, and programs and opportunities that reflect our foundational belief in the dignity of all men and women.
We invite you to explore the stories and activities that bring life to this important aspect of Notre Dame.
The campus community is invited to join together on March 26 dinner in honor of Ramadan, Passover, Easter, and Riḍván.
Global Health graduate researcher Henry Kamugisha works to reduce malaria in the Ethiopian Highlands
Although two hundred years have passed since the development of the first antimalaria treatment and over 140 years since the parasite was seen for the first time under a microscope, malaria remains one of the most critical health problems in Sub-saharan Africa–and numbers are on the rise in the Ethiopian Highlands.…
Feminist Foreign Policy: Perspectives from Madrid and Barcelona
Raleigh Kuipers ’25 is a global affairs and Spanish double major with minors in civil and human rights and European studies. During winter break of the 23-24 academic year, she traveled to Spain with help from a Nanovic Institute undergraduate grant. Her research and experiences in Madrid and Barcelona will be an important component of her ongoing research project on...
Dionne Irving-Bremyer: Immigration as a liminal space
A member of the University of Notre Dame faculty since 2021, Dionne Irving-Bremyer followed up her first novel, Quint with a collection of short stories published in 2022. The collection, titled The Islands, won well-deserved accolades across the board, including a shortlist nomination for the Giller-Prize, Canada’s most prestigious literary award.…
Faculty Research Profile: Empowering tomorrow's leaders through sustainable housing solutions
From South Bend to Seoul, Associate Professor of Architecture John Odhiambo Onyango, leads his students by example as he encourages their academic exploration. Onyango's deep passion for community sparked his research that focuses on fostering sustainability through architectural building technology. This includes the study of how the built environment affects and influences the environmental health, the mental health, and the...
Notre Dame International’s Global Citizenship Series: March 2024
In this third installment of the 2024 Notre Dame International series on how all of us in the Notre Dame community can cultivate our global citizenship skills, we feature several performances, lectures, and activities that, during the month of March, open up the world to us right here on the Notre Dame campus.
IRR & SG collaborate for The Color Purple book club and dinner
The Initiative on Race and Resilience’s student leader Chloe Miller and Luzolo Matundu, Director of Diversity & Inclusion: Race and Ethnicity, Student Government led a lively discussion of Alice Walker’s enduring classic The Color Purple last evening in the Sojourner Truth Commons as the first part of a joint Black and Women’s History Months recognition. Participants explored the novel’s critical...
UEE staff celebrate Motown, culture, and community
The University Enterprises and Events (UEE) division, along with Notre Dame Human Resources and the Office of Institutional Transformation, hosted UEE staff for “A Tribute to Motown” at DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and a pre-show reception.
University Statement on Diversity and Inclusion
"In our commitment to diversity, we hope to reflect a global Church that is richly diverse ethnically and culturally, yet bound together in a family extending across the whole of the earth."
– Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., President
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Campus events highlight the voices, experiences, and contributions of women
A number of events for students, staff, faculty, and the community will take place on campus throughout the month of March.
Women Lead 2024
As the University of Notre Dame celebrates International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, meet eight individuals who are accelerating progress in their respective fields and advancing the University’s mission as a leading research institution that is a means for good in the world.
Read their stories
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Mental health affects "everything"
Lisa Kelly '88 has found a way to use her skills to impact the communities of St. Joseph and Elkhart counties, serving as the co-founder and executive director of Mental Health Awareness of Michiana.
Spirit of Inclusion
"Consciously create an environment of mutual respect, hospitality and warmth in which none are strangers and all may flourish."
– Notre Dame Spirit of Inclusion Statement