Notre Dame Global's International Student and Scholar Affairs team joined forces with this year's International Student Ambassadors to welcome over 260 students from 49 countries to campus. Notre Dame Jerusalem led the Reimagining Business Excellence conference on campus, gathering leaders who care for the larger Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to discuss social entrepreneurship and learn from each other's expertise. The Mendoza College of Business launched its inaugural Global EMBA program in Dublin. Thirty engineering students from Tsinghua University in Beijing danced Irish jigs and learned the art of hurling alongside colleagues at Notre Dame Kylemore, while NDBridge students in Santiago presented outcomes from an 8-week immersive experience working with children and adolescents in foster care.
This photo gallery highlights some of the valuable interactions and experiences Notre Dame faculty, staff and students have taken part in over the past month.
The selection was curated by Notre Dame Global staff working on campus and in the University's 12 global locations.
Kylemore
Notre Dame Kylemore, in partnership with Notre Dame Beijing and Notre Dame Dublin, welcomed a group of 30 engineering students from Tsinghua University in Beijing—one of the world’s top-ranked universities. The group spent time in both Dublin and Kylemore immersed in various aspects of Irish culture, which included visits to Teach Ceoil, a music workshop where they danced Irish jigs as well as a trip to Glassilaun Beach where they learned to play hurling from Gaelic sports legend Alan Kerins.
Mexico
Led by Notre Dame Mexico and longtime partner UPAEP, fifteen Notre Dame pre-med students began the International Pre-Med Program in August. Now in its fourteenth year, the program is designed for international students who wish to learn about the health system in Mexico and experience first-hand what it is like to be a doctor outside of the U.S.
Nairobi
Jackline Oluoch-Aridi, director of Notre Dame Nairobi, helped facilitate the signing of an MOU between the Harper Cancer Research Institute, Eck Institute for Global Health, and the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching & Referral Hospital in Kisumu, Kenya. This MOU signals the start of clinical research focused on breast and cervical cancer including genomic, epidemiological and community health studies that will be led by the Eck Institute in collaboration with physician-scientists at the hospital.
Rome
As the U.S. elections draw near, Notre Dame Rome hosted two voting info sessions organized by the American Embassy to ensure Notre Dame students may exercise their voting rights and make their voices heard, even from abroad.
Santiago
In partnership with the Center for Social Concerns, Notre Dame Santiago hosted seven students for eight weeks as part of NDBridge. Four students worked at Parroquia Inmeculada Concepción, helping immigrants from Haiti obtain legal documents, apply for jobs, and find housing. Three other students worked with children and adolescents in foster care through partner organization Fundamor.
São Paulo
Notre Dame São Paulo participated in the Consortium of Catholic Universities Conference hosted by Notre Dame Rome. The conference was themed, "Catholic Universities: Standing in Solidarity with Partners and Peers in Conflict Zones," and was organized by the University of Notre Dame. Four professors from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo presented their research on the topic. The event brought together over 50 participants from 10 Catholic universities around the globe, including Australia, Bethlehem, Brazil, Chile, Germany, Kenya, Ukraine, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Beijing
In partnership with Notre Dame Beijing, the Shanghai Alumni Club organized a send-off event for first-year students from Shanghai and the surrounding region. The alumni club was joined by students and their families who gathered to watch Hesburgh, the 2018 documentary film that follows the life of Fr. Hesburgh.
Dublin
Notre Dame Dublin welcomed 65 Global Executive MBA (EMBA) students to the city, where the Mendoza College of Business launched its inaugural Global EMBA program. The students explored the global challenges of our interconnected world of business and connected with experienced classmates, faculty, Irish business people, alumni and friends. A highlight of the weeklong program was a fireside chat and dinner with Martin Naughton and his son Fergal.
Hong Kong
Members of the Notre Dame global network joined Catherine Leung, director of Notre Dame Hong Kong, for a tour of "Asia's World City" and attended Sunday mass at the Hong Kong Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
ISSA
Along with our International Student and Scholar Affairs (ISSA) team, this year's International Student Ambassadors welcomed over 260 students (and their families) from 49 countries to Notre Dame during International Student Orientation.
Global Engagement Programs
Students in our GEP International Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (iSURE) program stepped away from their labs for an evening to attend a South Bend Cubs baseball game. In addition to working on cutting-edge research with Notre Dame faculty, iSURE students immerse themselves in American culture and the American undergraduate experience during their eight weeks on campus.
Jerusalem
In collaboration with faculty from the Mendoza College of Business and the Keough School of Global Affairs, Notre Dame Jerusalem led the second annual Reimagining Business Excellence conference, convening leaders and rising stars who care for the larger Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region at Notre Dame. In addition to considering the theme of social entrepreneurship and learning from each other's expertise, the group collaborated with the larger Notre Dame community through a panel discussion, a visit to the IDEA Center, and intentional engagement with deans and senior leadership on campus.
London
During Welcome Week, our new Notre Dame London fall cohort visited the Seven Sisters, a famous series of chalk sea cliffs in the South Downs, on the coast of the English Channel.
Originally published by at global.nd.edu on September 05, 2024.