Picture of the Day - November 25

Picture of the Day - November 21

I forgot my camera cord at home today, so this picture is from last year.  But this is pretty much what campus looks like right now.  Happy Friday!

This may raise some eyebrows...

With the true passion of the Notre Dame Family, the following article is bound to raise some eyebrows and ruffle some feathers.  

As many of you know, we do not have a special admissions process for children of Notre Dame alumni.  While we would like to admit as many as possible, all admitted students to Notre Dame need to be competitive in both academics and extracurricular activities and be able to do the work and succeed at Notre Dame.

You can find the article here: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/11/20/legacy

MBA program ranked #20

Last week, BusinessWeek magazine ranked the Notre Dame MBA program 20th among US business schools.  Read on for more details and individual rankings and evaluations of the program.

I just came across this article...

...from almost a year ago, but I thought it was worth posting.  This article, from the Chicago Sun-Times, details the Jordan Hall of Science and everything it offers to our undergraduates.  It might be helpful to review this piece before going to college fairs as it gives you a good understanding of the new building!

Even with economy, students still OK with loans

Even as the economy has taken a turn for the worst in the past few months, Notre Dame is still able to offer loans to most of our undergraduate students (when necessary), and those students are more than able to repay those loans on time.  

As this article explains, it is still Notre Dame's policy to make the University as affordable as possible for anyone who is accepted.  And, because of our high retention and on-time graduation rates, student are able to receive and pay back their loans with little complications.

Update on the ACE lawsuit

Students who participate in Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) program teach in Catholic schools (usually underprivileged Catholic schools) around the country for two years, while completing their Masters in Education at Notre Dame over the summer.

In 2000, the ACE program received a $462,500 federal grant for it's program--an issue at the center of a recent lawsuit.

In a case regarding the separation of church and state, a three judge panel ruled that Notre Dame does not have to repay the grant money. The full article is here.