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University of Notre Dame du Lac
| Motto | Vita, Dulcedo, Spes ( life, sweetness, and hope) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1842 |
| School type | Private |
| President | Edward A. Malloy, CSC |
| Location | Notre Dame, Indiana, USA |
| Campus | Suburban 1,250 acres (5 kmē) |
| Enrollment | 8,261 undergraduate 1,564 graduate 1,486 professional |
| Sports teams | The Fighting Irish |
| Mascot | The Leprechaun |
The University of Notre Dame du Lac (Notre Dame) is a Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located in Notre Dame, Indiana, USA adjacent to the City of South Bend. Notre Dame's picturesque campus sits on 1,250 acres (5 kmē) containing two lakes and 136 buildings.
The school was founded in 1842 by Rev. Edward Sorin and French priests who were members of the Congregation of Holy CrossThe Congregation of Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic congregation of priests, brothers and affiliated congregations of sisters. The Congregation founded the University of Notre Dame. Roman Catholic Orders and Societies.. The University received its charter from Indiana on January 15January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 350 days remaining (351 in leap years). Events 1559 Elizabeth I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey. 1582 Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland. 1759 The British Museu, 1844Events January 15 University of Notre Dame receives its charter from Indiana. February 27 The Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti. February 28 A gun on the USS Princeton explodes while the boat is on a Potomac River cruise, killing two United. A sister campusThe University of Notre Dame Australia is a private Roman Catholic university established in 1990 in the Western Australian port city of Fremantle. With faculties including Law, Arts, Business, Education, Health, Science and Theology, it is Western Austra exists in Fremantle, Australia.
Rev. Edward A. "Monk" Malloy, CSC, PhD, is the 16th President of the university. He is serving his third five-year term. Malloy is also a full professor in the Department of Theology. Malloy also played varsity basketball for the Irish hoops squad while earning his Bachelor's degree in English (1963). Rev. John Jenkins, CSC, DPhil, will succeed Father Malloy in June 2005.