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A funny thing happened on the way to creating this podcast with Fr. Bob… When we first went to record this episode, he was vice president and associate provost for interdisciplinary initiatives. In that role, he oversaw the Institute for Educational Initiatives, among other wonderful institutes and...

In an innovative study aimed at redefining teacher agency in Uganda, researchers from the University of Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) and the Luigi Giussani Foundation (LGF) are set to explore how this concept can translate into actionable strategies that...

A panel of experts recently gathered at the University of Notre Dame to explore the university’s unique role in driving global change by integrating scientific knowledge with the wisdom of the Church. The event, Seeds of Compassion: Nurturing Early Childhood Development Globally in Catholic...

Kelly Barnhill’s The Ogress and the Orphans (2022), an engaging fantasy with familiar elements of a traditional fairy tale such as a dragon, an ogress, and magic, has been selected as the winner of the 2024 Alexandria Award by the Center for Literacy Education at the University of Notre Dame. The...

Mike Macaluso , Senior Associate Director for Academic Advancement for Enrollment and Financial Aid, has been named senior editor of The ALAN Review , a peer-reviewed journal focused on the study, scholarship, research, and teaching of adolescent literature. Macaluso, along with his co-editors...

Neil Boothby —professor and director of the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) —recently joined the GC-DWC’s Communications Associate, Brooke Parker , for a conversation on creating pathways out of adversity for children living on the margins of society, with a specific...