Like many other American universities in the late 1940s, Notre Dame saw an influx of a new type of student: a World War II veteran […] Read More
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Notre Dame Film, Television, and Theater professor Mark Pilkinton’s much anticipated book on Washington Hall was released earlier this week. Look for Washington Hall at […] Read More
Near where Cavanaugh Hall is today, there once was a building which had the tongue-in-cheek name “Rockefeller Hall.” This building housed the University privies and […] Read More
The initial success of the University of Notre Dame as an internationally renowned institution is due to the passion and dedication of her founder, the […] Read More
In the 1940s, during the midst of World War II, Notre Dame embarked on an ambitious campus beautification project, which would fill twenty empty niches […] Read More
The building now known as Crowley Hall originally housed the Institute of Technology, which comprised of the following departments: Theoretical and Experimental Engineering, Practical Mechanics, […] Read More
In early spring, the snow begins to melt and the rains can be heavy, often creating soggy spots on campus. One known area in front […] Read More
“Sophocles by the electric light seems an anachronism” As part of the 1882 Commencement exercises, Washington Hall was formally dedicated with a theatrical performance of […] Read More
The growing student population in the 1920s created demand for a new dining hall, a place where the entire student body could gather in one […] Read More
Father Edward Sorin and his compatriots began cultivating the land at Notre Dame shortly after their November 1842 arrival. The farms were developed “to provide […] Read More