University of Notre Dame facts for kids
View from above of the University of Notre Dame's main building
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Motto |
Vita, Dulcedo, Spes
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Type | Private, Coeducational |
Established | 1842 |
Endowment | US$5.5 billion |
President | Rev. John I. Jenkins |
Administrative staff
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1241 |
Students | 11,733 |
Undergraduates | 8,371 |
Postgraduates | 3,362 |
Location | , , |
Campus | Suburban |
Athletics | NCAA Division I |
Nickname | Fighting Irish |
Website | www.nd.edu |
The University of Notre Dame (or simply Notre Dame) is a private Catholic university near South Bend, Indiana. It was founded in 1842 by Father Edward Sorin of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Sorin was also the school's first president. In the beginning, it was an all-male school. In 1972 females were admitted. The university has five colleges and one professional school. Notre Dame offers master's degrees and doctoral degrees. The university's undergraduates live on campus in single-gendered residence halls. Alumni are located around the world. The school's athletic teams are known as the Fighting Irish.
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Scientist and explorer, John Augustine Zahm (BA, 1871)
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1995 Nobel Prize for Medicine, Eric F. Wieschaus (BS, 1969)
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66th United States Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice (MA, 1975)
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U.S. Senator and Congressman, Joe Donnelly (BA, 1977; JD, 1981)
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U.S. Senator from New Jersey, Jeffrey Chiesa (BBA, 1987)
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39th President of El Salvador, José Napoleón Duarte (BS, 1948)
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33rd President of Panama, Ernesto Pérez Balladares (MA, 1969)
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Chairman and CEO of Bank of America, Brian Moynihan (JD, 1985)
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Best-selling author, Nicholas Sparks (BA, 1988)
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Television personality, Regis Philbin (BA, 1953)
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Talk show host and creator of The Phil Donahue Show, Phil Donahue (BBA, 1957)
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Anchor of ESPN's SportsCenter, Hannah Storm (BA, 1983)
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Former Deputy Administrator of NASA, Dava Newman (BS, 1986)
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United States Air Force Colonel and NASA astronaut, Kevin Ford (BS, 1982)
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United States Navy Captain and NASA astronaut, Jim Wetherbee (BS, 1974)
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Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Alan Page (BA, 1967)
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Former American football quarterback and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Joe Montana (BBA, 1978)
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In Spanish: Universidad de Notre Dame para niños