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Creating a scholarly home for justice February 7, 2023 A group of students will begin meeting this February to develop student-led programming on justice for other undergraduates. Interdisciplinary in nature, the group will consist of 14 students across levels, colleges, and program participation at the center. They will be charged with engaging students in a…

New Director for Women’s Prison Education Program February 7, 2023 The Women’s College Partnership (WCP) is a liberal arts program providing college degrees to women at the Indiana Women’s Prison. In partnership with Marian University, it is a part of the larger Notre Dame Programs for Education in Prison (NDPEP) housed at the Institute for Social Concerns. This February,…

New research lab seeks solution to local housing crisis January 13, 2023 “Homelessness has become a part of the fabric of life, but it doesn’t have to be. I want to create awareness of this issue, so that students can respond as responsible and compassionate citizens: ‘It doesn’t have to be this way. It ought…

Virtues & Vocations launches new magazine January 13, 2023 At Notre Dame we are clear that we want our students, faculty, and alumni to be a “force for good.” But in higher education as a whole, there is not a consensus about whether universities can help people be good or how education is connected to…

Students recognized for engaged work in the Latino community January 6, 2023 Two groups of Notre Dame undergraduate students are being recognized for their community work combined with academic performance.   Each year, the Spanish Community-Based Learning (CBL) program nominates students for the Indiana chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (IN-AATSP)…

Faculty fellow publishes new book on Christian identity and violence in Africa December 1, 2022 Rev. Emmanuel Katongole was watching news coverage of the Rwandan genocide in 1994 when he was asked the question that would, almost 20 years later, become the basis for his latest book. A colleague of his at the time asked,…

Local parks take relational approach to fighting climate change December 1, 2022 This October, Jan McGowan, interpretive naturalist for St. Joseph County Parks, joined the center for the Signs of the Times discussion series which connects campus and community partners around the theme of leadership in justice and hope. Her talk, titled “Parks as Islands…

Mendoza professor provides STEM training to local teachers with center support December 1, 2022 As data-driven technologies have become increasingly embedded in our lives, interest in understanding and creating them has become similarly widespread. Principles of data science and data literacy have started to become part of the educational curricula in some communities, helping prepare…

Inaugural graduate institute considers community-engaged scholarship in South Bend, Chicago October 29, 2022 “Unleash your imagination.” That challenge from visiting keynote speaker Dr. Timothy Eatman framed the 2022 Graduate Institute for Engaged Teaching and Research. From October 17-19, Eatman and a group of community leaders and faculty from South Bend and Chicago joined a diverse…

Center collaborates to pursue question of labor rights in Bangladesh October 28, 2022 In mid-October the center sponsored a global convening of academics, practitioners, and activists to consider questions of labor justice in Bangladesh––the second largest exporter of ready-made garments. Hosted by the Congregation of Holy Cross and Notre Dame University Bangladesh, the gathering brought…