Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response
Updates and Information for the Notre Dame Community
Each morning Father Jenkins walks from his apartment on campus to his office under the Dome. In a Spring Town Hall meeting, live-streamed this afternoon, he commented on the stunning beauty of campus in full bloom today, but also how “it’s empty without you.”
University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., earlier today directed that federal funding related to coronavirus relief and received by the University be used exclusively for direct financial aid to students whose families have been struck by unemployment or otherwise upended by the pandemic.…
Fr. Jenkins: Lives in disarray, then “peace be with you.” Fr. Jenkins delivered an Easter message of hope from inside the Basilica that was seen by over 25,000 viewers this week.
University president Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., delivers a message of thanks to the Notre Dame community
In a letter today to the Class of 2020, University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., announced that the University Commencement Ceremony on May 17 will be held online rather than in Notre Dame Stadium.
Dear Notre Dame Students,
I hope this letter finds you, your families, and your friends safe and doing well in the midst of these challenging times. Numerous faculty members have relayed to me stories of your patience, resilience, and good humor as you resumed your classes online this week. I am grateful to you for that as well as for your efforts in many distant locations to maintain the strong sense of community we work so hard to build at Notre Dame. …
Dear Members of the Notre Dame Community,
My deepest thanks for the teamwork, dedication and compassion you have demonstrated in this unprecedented time. The coronavirus pandemic has presented truly extraordinary challenges for the world and our nation, as well as for the University of Notre Dame. I am humbled and inspired by the way you have responded with care and concern for one another.…
Dear Colleagues,
Thank you for your committed and diligent efforts to take all necessary precautions to safeguard, as much as possible, you, your family, and your colleagues from exposure to the COVID-19 virus while also doing all you can to ensure the best possible distance education for our students. I know that I start each note to you with thanks. Please know that this is not formulaic; it is heartfelt. The selfless efforts so many people have made are extraordinary.…
We write to share some important new steps the University will take to safeguard the health and well-being of members of the Notre Dame community and our neighbors, while continuing our central work of education and research. We are continuously monitoring the rapidly evolving situation and thinking about the University’s response in light of local, national and global developments.