The lamp is an international symbol of excellence, commitment and the warmth of caring. Held in reverence to British nurse Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, the lamplighting ceremony was established as a means of formally recognizing the midpoint of the students’ nursing education.

President Kruczek and Division of Nursing Chair Patrice McCarthy will be speaking tonight as we honor our future nurses and welcome their families to watch as they take the next step in their education and career!

Congratulations Falcons #TakeFlight

Our performing arts program is thriving—we have received nearly a quarter of a million dollars in gift and grant support in 2018-2019 and we couldn't be more grateful!

The College secured a $200,000 earmark from the State of Ohio's capital allocations budget to renovate a portion of its Regina Auditorium, and alumna Joan Cronin Reagan ’52 donated her second gift of $20,000 for The Joan Cronin Reagan #NDCPerforms Series of performing arts events for fall and spring 2018-2019.

Tonight we honor alumna Sr. Mary Frances Murray, SND, ‘64, Ph.D. with the Fidelia Award. Our deepest thanks and congratulations to Sister Mary Frances for her devotion to the College! She has served as both a vice president and trustee and is currently an instructional advisor in the Academic Support Center. The Notre Dame Board of Trustees presents the Fidelia Award to persons who have demonstrated distinguished service and outstanding fidelity to the College and to the Catholic faith.