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ND experts offer insight on ‘Dilexi Te’

This article was originally published by Carrie Gates on news.nd.edu on October 10, 2025. On Thursday (Oct. 9), Pope Leo XIV issued his first major document, “Dilexi Te” (“I Have...

Morgan Pulliam with St. Joseph's Indiana School Bookmobile Team

Seeds of Service: From AICSN to ACE Teaching Fellows

A time of service is often framed as a commitment with an end date. But for Farrell Moorehead, Morgan Pulliam, and Declan Ryan-Lawton—three current ACE Teaching Fellows—that time became the...

From Michigan to Chile and Beyond: One Scholar’s Journey

As a Spanish major at Saint Mary’s College, this Michigan native always knew she wanted to be an educator. She just didn’t know all the opportunities this path would open...

October 28, 2024

Sister Draru Mary Cecilia, LSMIG, awarded the Notre Dame Award for Outstanding Contributions to Catholic Education

Sr. Draru Mary Cecilia, a member of the Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu and who serves as the Executive Director of the African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC), received...

October 21, 2024

Matt Kloser named Director of the Institute.

Matt Kloser appointed director of the Notre Dame Institute for Educational Initiatives

Matthew Kloser, founding director of the Notre Dame Center for STEM Education and faculty for ACE Teaching Fellows, has been named Hackett Family Director of Notre Dame’s Institute for Educational...

October 1, 2024

Nicole McNeil appointed inaugural Sweeney Family Director of the new Center for Educational Research and Action

Nicole McNeil has been appointed the inaugural Sweeney Family Director of the Institute for Educational Initiative’s new Center for Educational Research and Action (ERA), effective October 1. The new center...

October 1, 2024

Literacy scholar Ernest Morrell elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Ernest Morrell, the Coyle Professor of Literacy Education at the University of Notre Dame, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest...

September 25, 2024

Mark Kennedy Shriver sits with John Schoenig

“The Most Important Job in the World”: ACE Shares an Evening with Mark Kennedy Shriver

“Last night I called my best friend and college roommate Billy,” the evening’s guest speaker says from a wing-backed chair at the front of the ballroom, “Billy is now a...

September 20, 2024

Lauren May in classroom with student, smiling for camera.

The Power of Yes: Lauren May's Impactful Career in K-12 Education

“Yes”—this simple, one-syllable word—holds immense potential to change personal and professional trajectories. Lauren May, a 2021 ACE Reform Leaders’ Summit program completer, has exemplified the power of seizing opportunities through...

August 21, 2024

AICSN Middle School Pilgrimage: Our Best Days at Notre Dame

In April, middle school students from American Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN) partner schools traveled to campus for the AICSN Middle School Pilgrimage. This event, started in 2016, provides students...

August 8, 2024

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