To celebrate the Inauguration of Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., as Notre Dame's 18th president, the University hosted a drone show over campus.Featuring iconic ND images like the Golden Dome and campus skyline, the Leprechaun, seal of the Congregation of Holy Cross, and a graduate tossing her cap towards the sky, the show featured 500 drones.

The Notre Dame Democracy Initiative will establish the University as a leader in the study of democracy both in the United States and worldwide, as a convener for conversations about and actions to preserve democracy, and as a model for the formation of civically engaged citizens and public servants.Learn more: https://go.nd.edu/Democracy

In this episode, Micki Kidder, vice president of undergraduate enrollment (https://www.nd.edu/about/leadership/council/micki-kidder/) , highlights Notre Dame's new no-loan financial aid packaging and expanded need-blind admissions as part of the new Pathways to Notre Dame initiative, ensuring that students from all financial backgrounds can access a Notre Dame education without the burden of debt.As a Notre Dame alumna, staff member, and now a Notre Dame parent, Kidder shares her personal insight into the University’s mission to provide an unparalleled educational experience rooted in Catholic values.Show links: • Watch the podcast interview on YouTube (https://youtu.be/4bfap_lcM6E?si=86XLI3MtyObtaFBQ) • Watch Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. announce the Pathways to Notre Dame initiative (https://youtu.be/wTQD6L0iEQA?si=r-EhsGrxm8ubFhAk&t=846) • Learn more about Pathways to Notre Dame (https://admissions.nd.edu/aid-affordability/) • View Notre Dame 2033: A Strategic Framework (https://strategicframework.nd.edu/notre-dame-2033-a-strategic-framework/) -----Notre Dame Stories is the official podcast of the University of Notre Dame. It was created by the Office of Public Affairs and Communications and hosted by Jenna Liberto with Executive Producer Andy Fuller. It was produced by Jenna Liberto, Josh Long, and Staci Stickovich. Videography was done by Zach Dudka, Josh Long, Tony Fuller, and Michael Wiens. Original music was provided by Alex Mansour. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

In honor of the Inauguration of Notre Dame’s 18th president, Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. (https://www.nd.edu/stories/inauguration-2024/) , the University partnered with Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County on Inauguration Build 2024. Over five days in September, nearly 750 University faculty and staff volunteers helped Habitat construct five affordable homes for local families. The homes, designed by Notre Dame architecture students, were built in South Bend’s Near Northwest Neighborhood.In this episode, we take you to the build site to explore the progress being made along Harrison Avenue. To see more from Inauguration Build 2024, check out the photo gallery. (https://photoessays.nd.edu/inauguration-build-2024?source=share-notredame) -----This episode of NDWorks Podcast was hosted by Natalie Davis Miller, managing editor of NDWorks. It was produced and edited by Colleen Wilcox and Michael Wiens from the Office of Public Affairs and Communications. 

How do we take the work that we do in a class and not just leave it in a class. History is active. Baseball has long been known as “America's pastime,” but not every culture sees themselves in the sport. That's where Katherine Walden and Clinton Carlson come in. The Notre Dame professors—Walden teaches in the Department of American Studies and Carlson in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design—have focused their research and teaching on uncovering and sharing the histories of teams like the Foundry Giants, a local team of Black players working in the Studebaker factory’s foundry.Their work makes up part of the living museum that is Foundry Field at Southeast Neighborhood Park, a quality public-access baseball field for children and adults in South Bend’s urban core. It's a collaborative community project led by the Sappy Moffitt Field Foundation, the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns, the Indiana University South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center, and South Bend Venues Parks and Arts.Learn more about Professors Walden & Carlson's work: https://go.nd.edu/ead6e9 Learn more about Foundry Field: https://foundryfield.org/