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Notre Dame President-elect Father Robert Dowd succeeds Father John I. Jenkins, who is stepping down after 19 years.

Notre Dame board elects Father Robert A. Dowd as new university president

Dec 5, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The Congregation of Holy Cross priest and associate professor of political science, who serves as a current vice president, will... Read more

The Reverend John I. Jenkins will step down after nearly two decades of service as the president of Notre Dame University at the end of the 2023-24 academic year.

Notre Dame President Father John I. Jenkins to step down after 19 years

Oct 13, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

Father John Jenkins, a Congregation of Holy Cross priest, is the university’s 17th president and will step down at the... Read more

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Indiana bishop urges Fightin’ Irish to join Knights

Jan 30, 2019

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, whose diocese includes the University of Notre Dame, made the invitation in a January 30 letter... Read more