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Image that ACE 33's Seamus Dougherty took of Notre Dame's campus from St. Joseph's Lake where you can see the Basilica and Main Building from the other side of the lake.

What Do You Seek?

"What do you seek?" Triumphant in my acceptance into ACE 33 and a growing understanding of my new community in Detroit, the question above stopped me in my tracks. For...

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Note from Sophia's student

Laugh at the Little Things

Though my first semester of teaching was a blur, it is defined by a sense of fun. Dropped into a new city, school, and job with only eight weeks of...

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Heading South for Spring

At the end of our first year of teaching, my housemate Marie Doyle (ACE 28) and I decided that the next year we would go on a trip together for...

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Cup of Joe: Gifts That Matter

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Bridgette Groden reflect on important gifts that they've received in their lives.

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Cup of Joe: A Spirit of Inclusion

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Bridgette Groden sit down to discuss the spirit of inclusion and how we can better extend invitations to...

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Cup of Joe: Lenten Reflections

Father Joe Carey, CSC, and Bridgette Groden sit down to talk about what people are giving up during this Lenten season and reflecting on Pope Francis' idea of fasting during...

PIE 4

A Recipe for PIE

Teachers know that it is necessary to meet their students “where they are.” But what does this actually mean? Is there a recipe for success, and what ingredients are needed...

Learning in 3 Dimensions

Learning in 3 Dimensions

“Hey Mister, when are we gonna print the rest of the cat?” Aiden asked. “Well, we could do it on Tuesday, oh…. wait, I am going to be away next...