The Fighting Irish! Ya Gotta Love Em!…read more Growing up I watched Notre Dame games on tv every Saturday. I was obsessed. I don't know why. No connection then or now. Seems like I was 10,11,12 years old. All of a sudden it stopped. Looking back it was an unusual and unexplained childhood enjoyment. Go figure

Visited Notre Dame during Labor Day weekend and truly enjoyed my time there. The campus is gorgeous…read moreand everyone from students, university volunteers, staff to the President made us feel welcome. During the weekend, we caught the Tennessee State University vs Notre Dame football game (Go BIG BLUE!) - both teams played their hearts out and the marching bands put on an incredible halftime performance (AOB in the House!). The whole gameday atmosphere was electric from vendors on the streets to the alumni enjoying the many festivities! The Basilica of the Sacred Heart and the Grotto were highlights, though I'll admit I didn't fully understand their significance until taking a self-guided tour (which I recorded - so glad I did!). During my tour of the Basilica, I was fortunate enough to witness people gathering in the pews, awaiting the organist's performance. I stayed for the small concert and was completely moved - the music echoing through that sacred space was truly special. You can see the magnificent instrument from the main floor. The entire church interior and exterior with the spectacular dome is a beautiful sight before your eyes. Later I learned the Basilica dates back to 1871 with one of the largest collections of 19th-century French stained glass anywhere. The Grotto is actually a one-seventh replica of the famous one in Lourdes, France, built in 1896. It's a sacred place where visitors light candles for prayer and reflection - an important spiritual landmark that represents the university's Catholic heritage. I lit several candles while I was there, it was a very peaceful and spiritual experience. Some quick tips: *Be careful where you park or you'll get ticketed. There are parking fees too. *Don't miss their bookstore - it's amazing and has something for everyone. The associates in the bookstore were very helpful. *Book hotels early, especially during football season. *There are good grocery stores nearby for room snacks and plenty of restaurants downtown. *Ubers and Lyfts are plentiful if you don't rent a car. *Do a little homework before you arrive so you can plan your day, in other words check the website before you arrive on campus. Knowledge is power! *Wear comfortable shoes - you'll do tons of walking, especially with kids at football games! Absolutely worth visiting for the beautiful architecture, grounds, and rich history that unfolds as you explore and don't forget to check out Touch Down Jesus too! As their fight song goes: 'Wake up the echoes cheering her name!'

Spes Unica---The best place to discover yourself, the universe, and your place in it! --paraphrased…read morefrom Sister Madaleva...

The University of Notre Dame is my favorite university for many reasons but mainly because it's my…read moredaughter's Alma Mater. I remember freaking out when she was accepted because I know my father would have wanted her to attend. The acceptance letter arrived postmarked on his birthday. It was a message from heaven I couldn't ignore. Reality set in when I had to budget the expense for travel, tuition, room and board and more. My daughter worked in high school and she had to hold a part time job through college and full time in summers. She's definitely the product of a single parent household with no financial support from anyone else! As for campus Notre Dame Stadium is my favorite college football stadium. Since my daughter was a student I attended games. They changed the stadium a little adding seats. I'm partial to the historic stadium. I would watch Notre Dame play anywhere but being in this historic stadium is always spiritually moving. Another campus favorite is the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes. It is a historic college landmark. I've been to the University of Notre Dame on many occasions over the years. I've also visited during every season of the year. I always visit the grotto when I tour the campus. Naturally I light a candle for my hearts desire at the time I visit. I remember my daughter's Senior Year I prayed for my daughter to get a job when she graduated! Education is the bottom line including the support the university provides to the students they accept. Whatever assistance you need to pass a required course is available to students. My daughter had a Tudor for her math class. On campus employment is available and definitely job placement after graduation. My daughter applied to have a job mentor in her senior year. Her mentor helped her dress and coached her regarding everything from resume writing to job interview skills including how to dress. I can't count all the blessings and the change in my life because my child has a degree from the University of Notre Dame. I'm definitely riding on her coattails. If you or your child are fortunate enough to get accepted by all means attend and take your studies seriously! You won't regret it.

The campus is beautiful and the math faculty and outreach is amazing! The involvement of the math…read moredepartment with the community and research is incredible.

Visited Notre Dame Law School in early January...just when the campus had been reopened from…read moreChristmas break. There still were no classes or students on campus, but the buildings were open so we could get a peek inside. Notre Dame Law School is smack dab in the middle of the campus...easy reach from everything. The facilities - split between Eck Hall (mostly classrooms and faculty offices) and Biolchini Hall (mostly administrative offices and a few large classrooms, besides the four story Kresge Library) - are very nice...everything concerning the Law School is contained in these two interconnected buildings. This location happens to be on the marching band route on football days also, so it is a very popular site. The Law School facilities are nice and modern and they have tons of room. The law school used to be smooshed into Biolchini Hall...but the 2009 addition of Eck Hall pretty much doubled the space and gave everything more room. As you enter Eck Hall, you enter a three-story atrium connecting the first few floors with the classrooms and the main courtroom. The moot courtroom is laid out as a normal courtroom, but it also has a large sliding screen in front that shields the judges bench for straight classroom seating...nice convertible addition. This is where most of the guest speakers deliver the goods. As to the classrooms - many are laid out like traditional rectangles, others in the pie-wedge shape...all seem to have up-to-date technology keeping students plugged in. The lecture and seminar rooms were very nice and on the newish side. It is obvious the Law School is reinvesting in its property. The Kresge Law library in Biolchini Hall is superb. Carrels, large tables, easy seating, breakout rooms, and more are strewn about all four floors making for loads of options for the students. There are only enough carrels for 100 or so, so not everyone can have one assigned for the semester. Overall seating is over 550 though, so there is lots of space. With all the seating and study space, there is also a main reading room in the library. With soaring gothic windows and atrium space this library has a very open and spacious feeling. Lockers for the students are on the lower level in Biolchini Hall. The second floor connecting link between the two buildings houses a cafeteria for students and faculty. Notre Dame's Law School is well-ranked in the top-25 tier of schools and the faculty is well regarded. Being located less than two hours away from the major legal market of Chicago, the school has the benefit of job/internship opportunities for students. When we were out looking at law schools, we stopped by for a visit...even though we showed up unannounced they had someone in the Admissions Office who set us on a self-guided tour of the facilities...nice touch. It just showed a welcoming attitude, and a school that is not resting on its laurels. A good choice for a top-25 law school less than 2 hours from Chicago.

There's a Starbucks, convenience store, and lots of other places to get food and hang out. The…read moreStarbucks has ordered there or with Door Dash.

I am a student in the Lifestyle Medicine track, and I had hard times with this school - It is about…read morethe way they communicate with us - if I did a mistake while writing one of my papers, instead of notifying about it , they directly installed sanctions and treated me as an impostor - for example about the way we should use the Turnitin - they did not provide any orientation , the specifc way it works on their Canvas( software) I had a bad score and instead of being notified to redo my paper, they did a long lecture to me treating me like I am violating their rules and they already considered a violation on my part. This summer semester, I got another low score on Turnitin but I was not aware of this score( because the score did not produce right away) and instead of getting notified right away, after the TA reviewed my paper , they waited three weeks and then they said they put me on probation and they suspended me from the next semester. I said to them that they have abusive rules, they should have notified me immediately and given me the chance to redo my paper, this school should not impose forcefully upon students, and they should give us chance to improve and grow appropriately at our own pace. and behave in a manner that does not terrorize psychologically and emotionally the students- they put you too easily on probation and after two probations they dismiss you from the program They should instead give clearer and better orientations, they should be more patient and kind, and notify upon any bad occurence and give that student the chance to make up for their mistake I do not consider they behave in an ethical and humane manner and they should not be allowed to do that with their students I am international student meaning even I live in the US, my native language is not English, I have not studied so much writing essays when I was in school and for me it is harder to write perfectly these essays that they require from us They should be more understanding of each student level and meet us where we are with kindness not with lack of support.