The center's mission is grounded in Catholic social tradition, especially the principles of human dignity, solidarity with the marginalized, and the common good.
The Center for Social Concerns works with many local partners in relationships that are mutually beneficial, sustained over time, and contribute to the common good of our local community.
The Center is an academic institute committed to research in four general areas related to Catholic social tradition and community-engaged learning and scholarship.
ND Votes ’16 hosted a “Pizza, Pop and Politics” discussion on Thursday evening in Geddes Hall to examine what presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has called “the great moral issue of our time … and the great economic issue of our time” — income inequality.
Lawrence Mishel, economist and president of the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), will deliver the Higgins Labor Program's Chuck Craypo Memorial Lecture on February 10, 2016, at 7 pm, in Geddes Hall, Andrews Auditorium.