NDLS Communicator
Week of 11.16.20
Good morning! Please read below for the latest law school news. Thank you to all of our faculty and staff for making this very difficult semester run smoothly. We are grateful for all of your hard work!
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Philanthropy students award nearly $50,000 to local nonprofits
Students in Jonathan Hannah’s Philanthropy and the Common Good class awarded a combined $47,080 to five local nonprofit organizations during a small ceremony last week at the Hesburgh Library. Read more here.
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 Jay Tidmarsh spoke with BBC Radio 4's Law in Action
Jay spoke with legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg on BBC Radio 4's Law in Action. Jay described his research (at 21:55) on the London Fire Court and the lessons that the Court might hold for judicial responses to the present pandemic. Listen here.
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 Stephanie Barclay wrote an op-ed for The Philadelphia Inquirer
Stephanie wrote an op-ed for this
point-counterpoint on whether the law should allow for religious exemptions. Read the article here.
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Rick Garnett in the news
Rick was quoted by CNN in "Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the future of Obamacare" and he was quoted in the National Catholic Reporter in the article, "Supreme Court seems ready to let Affordable Care Act stand."
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 Reviews of Carter Snead's new book
Carter's new book, ‘What It Means to Be Human: The Case for the Body in Public Bioethics," was reviewed in this article by The Daily Signal.
It was also discussed by The Heritage Foundation, "What it Means to Be Human: Bioethics and Public Policy" in this video.
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Faculty News
On November 19 Stephanie Barclay will be participating in the National Constitution Center America's Town Hall, "Church-State Separation: What Does The Constitution Really Say?" Register here.
Stephanie Barclay has published The Historical Origins of Judicial Religious Exemptions in the Notre Dame Law Review. |
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Dear faculty and staff,
We want to share your scholarship and other news and accomplishments with the ND Law community. If you have a new research piece, receive an award, or have anything else to share please let us know. You can email news here.
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Wednesday, November 18
Faculty Meeting, 12:30 p.m., Zoom
Thursday, November 19
Where We're Going: Privacy - Global Viewpoint, moderated by Mark McKenna, 9:00 a.m., Zoom, register here
Staff Meeting, 12:30 p.m., Zoom
Friday, November 20
Faith-Based Schools in Latin America: Challenges, Regulation, and Funding, 10:30 a.m., Zoom
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End of Semester Video for Students
The Dean's office had the wonderful idea of creating a video compilation of messages from the faculty and staff to our students congratulating them on making it through this tough semester and wishing them a safe and healthy holiday and break.
If you would like to participate please record a short message (5-8 seconds) with your phone or with zoom and upload the video to this Google Drive folder by Wednesday, November 18. You can also email your videos to Denise Wager, dwager@nd.edu.
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Ali Wruble- November 17
We would like to celebrate your birthday too! We need your permission first, so please fill out the form here.
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Dean Cole would like to spread some Christmas cheer by providing goodie bags for your children up to age 10. Please complete the Google form by providing your name, the names of your children and their ages by Wednesday, November 18. |
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Download the 2021 ND Administrative Calendar
The 2021 Notre Dame Administrative Calendar is now available to download to your Google Calendar. It is a list of all University holidays created by Human Resources.
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COVID-19: What Comes Next
Faculty members and the public are encouraged to attend a community-wide virtual forum, titled "COVID-19: What Comes Next” on Friday, December 4, 2020, hosted by the University of Notre Dame’s Health and Well-being Initiative and the Social Determinants of Well-being Task Force.
The forum will include four sessions covering the topics of women's health, infrastructure, learning, and social underpinnings, organized around nine 20-minute presentations with Q&A sections.
Participants are invited to attend the full event or to participate during the session of greatest interest.The event will begin at 9 AM and registration is required.
Register for the event here. The event schedule is here.
If there are any questions about the forum, please contact
brandiwampler@nd.edu or visit hwi.nd.edu.
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Contact Theresa Fry with suggestions, comments, and content.
tfry@nd.edu
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