| Vol XXXII No. 4 |
Thursday, August 4, 1999 |
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Generations campaign surpasses $767 million goal
By FINN PRESSLY
Notre Dame’s Generations campus, the most ambitious fund-raising effort in Catholic higher education, met its initial goal of $767 million this summer, surpassing its loftiest goals 18 months early. “Generations: A campaign for the Notre Dame student” officially began in May 1997, intent on reaching $767 million by Dec. 31, 2000. At press time, the campaign directors boasted $805 million in gifts and pledges, most of which came from alumni donations. ... [more]
Telescope consortium broadens Irish horizons
By ERIN PIROUTEK
By joining an international consortium to build a Large Binocular Telescope (LBT), Notre Dame hopes to strengthen its nationally respected astrophysics program as well as benefit undergraduate and faculty recruiting.“This is a new era in telescope building,” said Terrence Rettig, associate physics professor who spearheaded the University’s effort to join the consortium. ... [more]
Intercultural Center opens in LaFortune
By MAUREEN SMITHE
The new Intercultural Center on the second floor of LaFortune can be credited to the combined efforts of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) and the Office of International Student Affairs.The 24-hour space, available thanks to funds from Student Affairs, “provides a place where everybody can feel at home — to hang out and chill and meet other folks,” said OMSA director Iris Outlaw. ... [more]
Rome program receives $1 million
Special to The Observer
The University of Notre Dame received a gift of more than $1 million from Frank Montana of Largo, Fla., for the College of Architecture’s Rome Studies program.“This generous gift gives Notre Dame one more reason to be grateful to Frank Montana,” said University president Father Edward Malloy. “Few members of the Notre Dame family have had so profound, durable and beneficial an impact on our institution.” ... [more]
SMC unveils new campus additions
By NOREEN GILLESPIE
Saint Mary’s showcased numerous physical and technological campus improvements for the start of the semester.The most significant improvement was the addition of a 24-hour computer cluster in Cushwa-Leighton Library and 10 technologically-equipped classrooms in Regina Hall and Madeleva Hall.The computer cluster, which features new Macintosh and personal computers, is the result of a year and a half long project designed to advance the use of technology on campus. ... [more]
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