The calendar year 2012 was filled with many notable moments of accomplishment, celebration and reflection at the University of Notre Dame. Here are some of the significant happenings.

In partnership with the Miami-based organization Roots in the City, volunteers will build an urban garden, transforming a city lot into rows of raised garden beds.

The Penelope W. and E. Roe Stamps IV Leadership Scholar Awards at the University of Notre Dame, to be known as Stamps Notre Dame Scholarships, will cover tuition, fees, books and supplies, and provide an allowance for personal expenses and travel for five first-year students.

Paolo Carozza received the Order of Merit of Bernardo O’Higgins, Chile’s highest state honor awarded to foreign citizens, at a private ceremony on the Notre Dame campus on Dec. 17.

The ethics ranking was released as part of the publication’s "2012 Best B-Schools" ranking, where the Notre Dame MBA program landed at No. 20, improving four slots compared to its 2010 result.