News & Perspectives

Dr. Rufus Burnett joined the First Year of Studies advising faculty in August 2016. He and first-year students interested in the blues host the First Year Blues Review, a radio program on WSND 88.9 FM, every Monday from 10:00 PM to midnight.

With 15 years of experience teaching first-year students, he has valuable insight into how new undergraduate students should approach their education at Notre Dame. Although PSY 10000 is a survey of the basic principles of psychology, Prof. Venter hopes the course will be relevant to his students many years in the future.

Daara, a class of 2017 alum, talks about his successes and failures throughout his journey to find a job. 

As the first round of exams approaches, it is normal to feel stressed and overwhelmed. Here are a few tips from Jenna Gehl Jones at the McWell Center to stay healthy— mentally and physically!

Some students swear by the Hesburgh Library and others by the LaFortune Student Center. You’ll find your own special study spots this semester, but here’s some suggestions to try from sophomores.

Peer advisors meet with first-year students to provide support from a first-hand perspective. They will be contacting first-years in the month of September.

Meet C.J. Pine, a double major in Arabic and peace studies. C.J. is valedictorian of the 2017 University of Notre Dame graduating class!

Professors Marcio Bahia and Sandra Teixeira discuss the opportunities and benefits open to students who minor in Portuguese.

Meet Emma Claire Fontenot, a senior at ND who is majoring in Spanish with a supplementary major in Pre-Health.

Meet Madeline Gent, a Computer Science and Psychology double major!

Madeline is part of the Reilly Program at Notre Dame, which allows students to complete two majors: one in the College of Engineering and one in the College of Arts and Letters. This program usually takes five years to complete.

The First Year Blues Review is an ND Ignite program, part of our initiative to engage first-year students in intellectual and cultural life at Notre Dame.

Learn more about why we think that you should study Portuguese at the University of Notre Dame.

Today we have the Flatley Center for Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement (CUSE). CUSE promotes the intellectual development of our undergraduates through scholarly engagement, research, creative endeavors, and the pursuit of fellowships.

Learn about all the Good Stuff To Do at Notre Dame! Today with us we have the Higgins Labor Café.

Russian Language and Literature professor David Gasperetti presents the Russian Language and Literature department at Notre Dame and its many opportunities for learning and growth.

Department of Latino Studies professor Karen Richman presents the Latino Studies department at Notre Dame and its many opportunities for learning and growth.

Department of Africana Studies professor Maria McKenna presents the Africana Studies department at Notre Dame and its many opportunities for learning and growth.

Department of English professor Laura Betz presents the English department at Notre Dame and its many opportunities for learning and growth.

The Moreau First Year Experience course sequence, FYS10101 and FYS 10102, has become an integral part of the lives of first-year students at Notre Dame. Currently in its second year, this course is designed to help them make a transition to life at the University by facilitating the integration of their academic, co-curricular, and residential experiences.

First-year students must meet with their First Year advisors in person by March 31 to complete to formally declare their colleges for their sophomore year and majors when appropriate.