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The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( / ˌnoʊtərˈdeɪm / NOH-tər-DAYM; ND ), is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana. [8] French priest Edward Sorin founded the school in 1842. The main campus of 1,261 acres (510 ha) has a suburban setting and contains landmarks such as the Golden Dome, the Word of Life mural, Notre Dame Stadium, and the ...
Theodore Hesburgh Library is the primary building of the University of Notre Dame 's library system. The present-day building opened on September 18, 1963, as Memorial Library. In 1987, it was renamed Hesburgh Library, in honor of Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., who served as the university's president from 1952 to 1987.
The comeback of Notre Dame: American builders help to restore iconic Paris landmark. PARIS — Five years ago a fire brought Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral to its knees, destroying the vaulted ...
The Joyce Center, formerly the Athletic & Convocation Center, is a 9,149-seat multi-purpose arena in Notre Dame, Indiana just north of South Bend. The arena opened its doors in 1968. It is home to the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball and volleyball teams. The main arena, Phillip J. Purcell Pavilion, is located in the southern ...
The Notre Dame campus is composed of around 190 buildings, divided in Quads. Main Quad is at the center, North Quad and Mod Quad are at the north, while South, West and DeBartolo Quads are in the south.
The LaFortune Student Center serves as one of two student centers at the University of Notre Dame (the other being Duncan Student Center ). Commonly known as "LaFortune" or "LaFun," it is a 4-story building of 83,000 square feet [3] that provides the Notre Dame community with a meeting place for social, recreational, cultural, and educational activities. [4] The building also houses ...
History of the University of Notre Dame. The University of Notre Dame was founded on November 26, 1842, by Father Edward Sorin, CSC, who was also its first president, as an all-male institution on land donated by the Bishop of Vincennes. Today, many Holy Cross priests continue to work for the university, including as its president.
First main building[edit] Edward Sorin, founder of the University of Notre Dame, started construction of the first main building August 28, 1843. [6] The architect was Mr. Marsile of Vincennes Indiana who arrived on campus on the 24th. The structure, which was complete by the fall of 1844, [6] was a brick building eighty feet long by thirty-six ...