University of Notre Dame
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| Motto | Vita, Dulcedo, Spes |
|---|---|
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Established | 1842 |
| Endowment |  US$18.4 billion [1] |
| President | Rev. John I. Jenkins |
Administrative staff | 1241[2] |
| Students | 11,733[3] |
| Undergraduates | 8,371 |
| Postgraduates | 3,362 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I |
| 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.[4][5] The university's undergraduates live on campus in single-gendered residence halls. Alumni are located around the world.[6] The school's athletic teams are known as the Fighting Irish.
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Father Edward Sorin CSC
The current Main Building, built after the great fire of 1879
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart, completed in 1888
The University of Notre Dame in 1903
South Quad, built in the 1920s–1940s, includes many residential halls
The Hesburgh Library, decorated by the Word of Life mural.
A view of the old part of the campus, with the Basilica and Main Building
The Golden Dome, built under Sorin, has become the symbol of the university
Fall on the Main Quadrangle
Historic Washington Hall on the Main Quadrangle, popularly termed the "God Quad"
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Notes
- ↑ Steiner, Aaron (2009-10-02). "Endowment falls record 20 percent 2009". The Observer (South Bend, Indiana). http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/2.2754/endowment-falls-record-20-percent-1.798783. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ↑ "About Notre Dame: Profile: Faculty". University of Notre Dame. Archived from the original on 2007-11-10. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
- ↑ "Students // Profile // About ND // University of Notre Dame". University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ↑ "Carnegie Classifications: University of Notre Dame". The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Archived from the original on 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ↑ "The Graduate School: Quick facts" (PDF). University of Notre Dame. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ↑ "ND Alumni Association - Notre Dame Alumni Association". Archived from the original on 2014-08-23. Retrieved 2010-02-01.