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Notre Dame's Varsity Basketball Team remains undefeated in league play this season with a 5-0 record.

While most of our community relaxed last weekend, a group of students and faculty headed to East Los Angeles to serve in the classrooms of Dolores Mission and visit Homeboy Industries in Boyle Heights.

The 2016 presidential campaign will go down as one of the most divisive in US history. Read what it was like for Notre Dame senior, Lilly '17, to vote for the first time during such a contentious race and how she used Facing History and Ourselves to help her navigate such a turbulent political climate.

Standing in solidarity with victims of human trafficking and in support of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, students wore blue on Wednesday. Organized by ND's on-campus awareness group, SAMS (Students Against Modern Slavery), the event was the latest effort in raising awareness and support for victims of this global problem.

Our most recent alumnae returned to campus to share their experiences with current students last week, providing insight into college life.

Students in Notre Dame’s Independent Science Research program had the honor of presenting their research at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in San Francisco in December. The AGU conference is the largest Earth and space science meeting in the world with over 24,000 attendees.

Notre Dame High School alumnae, organized by past parent and board member D'Arcy Kirkland, volunteered over the course of two days at Sacred Heart Community Service over the holidays, packing boxes of food and distributing toys to local families.

Visual and performing arts students will be presenting the culmination of their first semester's work on Friday, December 9 from 6:00-8:30pm. We invite you to join us as we view the selected works of our visual arts students. Art on exhibit will include work completed by students in photo, drawing, graphic design and ceramics classes. The performing arts showcase will include song, dance and theater!

The Most Reverend Patrick J. McGrath, bishop of San José and leader of the Catholic community in Santa Clara County recently published an Advent message. In his letter, he calls upon Catholics and all people of good will to join in solidarity, friendship, and compassion for those experiencing fear or uncertainty.

Notre Dame Celebrates Advent

December 8, 2016

Students, faculty and staff took a walk in the brisk winter air to attend the Advent liturgy at our downtown place of worship, the Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph yesterday.

Yesterday, Notre Dame held its second International Thespian Society (ITS) induction ceremony. Nine new members were added to the expanding theater honors group.

Hosted by ND's robotics team under the direction of Minh-Chau Doan '17 and Rikako Shimizu '17, the third annual Young Women’s Engineering Symposium (YWES) sought to provide resources and inspiration to young women considering engineering and other technical careers.

Shruti raised $2,2000 to benefit Sunday Friends through her solo Bharatanatyam recital, held in August at Santa Clara University. During the 90-minute recital, called “Nirtya Seva,” Shruti performed seven dances for an audience of about 75 people.

Notre Dame’s Class of 2019 stepped up to their first major leadership role last week as they hosted 300 of their prospective little sisters for Eighth Grade Day.

In the short time since the presidential election, Notre Dame students have traveled to Washington D.C. to learn more about the politics of our country through a justice immersion opportunity. They have also organized and hosted a social justice teach-in on campus:Compassion Without Borders, Love without Limits.

Mock Elections at Notre Dame

November 30, 2016

One of the values and traditions of Notre Dame is its engagement in the community. The school is committed to fostering active membership in society including participation in elections.

At Notre Dame, community service offers us both invitation and opportunity - an invitation to serve our neighbors and an opportunity to form relationships that are meaningful. Originally inspired by USA Today’s call to service, Notre Dame’s annual Make a Difference Day looks to bring students, along with their parents, into community with our downtown neighbors. This year, more than 80 participants lent a hand at three events – Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, the 11th Annual SUN Halloween Social and a Fair of the Arts.

recently exploring the central coast to gain an understanding of the fragile ecosystem that connects the farmlands, wetlands and ocean last weekend.

More than 250 freshman students and family members gathered recently to celebrate Notre Dame's third Freshman Family Liturgy, presided over by Father Jo Kim.

Congratulations to Notre Dame's Varsity Tennis Team for receiving CCS Scholastic Team Award! The 13 members of the team have an average GPA of 3.850!