University of Notre Dame du Lac

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

Overview

The school was founded in 1842 by Rev. Edward Sorin and French priests who were members of the Congregation of Holy Cross. The University received its charter from Indiana on January 15, 1844. A sister campus exists in Fremantle, Australia.

Rev. Edward A. "Monk" Malloy, CSC, PhD, is the 16th President of the university. He is serving his third five-year term. Malloy is also a full professor in the Department of Theology. Malloy also played varsity basketball for the Irish hoops squad while earning his Bachelor's degree in English (1963). Rev. John Jenkins, CSC, DPhil, will succeed Father Malloy in June 2005.

Academics

Colleges and Schools

• 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 Bachelors of Arts degree in over fifty areas or concentrations, the Masters degree in twenty-three fields, and the PhD degree in ten. 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 in biological sciences, chemistry and biochemistry, mathematics, physics and preprofessional studies.

• 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.

• The 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 master's and/or Ph.D. degrees in most of the major humanistic, scientific, and engineering disciplines. The University also offers professional studies leading to the M.B.A. and M.S.A. degrees in the Mendoza College of Business and the J.D., L.L.M., and J.S.D. degrees conferred by the Law School, as well as the M.Div. in the Department of Theology.

• 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.

Athletics

Its athletic teams are known as the Fighting Irish. The school has a comprehensive and nationally competitive Division I athletic program, but it is most famous for its football program. 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

• 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
• Regis Philbin - Television Personality
• Dan Renaldo - Correspondent for ABC News
• 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

• Bruce Babbitt - Former Secretary of the Interior and Governor of Arizona
• Mike Ferguson - U.S. Congressman
• Joe Kernan - 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
• Condoleezza Rice - United States Secretary of State
• 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
• 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
• Jamie Moyer -- Professional Baseball Player
• Knute Rockne - Former Professional Football Player and Coach
• Joe Theismann - Former Professional Football Player
• George Trafton - Pro Football Hall of Famer

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/)