Peter S. Gonzales, ND ‘16 and JD ‘19, joins ILS Advisory Council

Peter S. Gonzales, a commercial litigation associate at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in Chicago, is the newest member of the Institute for Latino Studies (ILS) Advisory Council.

As a young alum on the council, he will advance Notre Dame’s mission by serving as an ambassador for ND in his community and profession. Specifically, he will provide counsel and professional expertise, advance research aims, leverage his networks to provide opportunities for students and graduates, and support University priorities, including those relevant to ILS. Read More

How a PLS alumna puts her liberal arts background to work, landing jobs at Google and Pinterest

Carrie Sweeney ’03 has spent much of her career learning on the job in fast-paced, high-tech environments. As she has risen through the ranks of companies like Google and Pinterest, Sweeney has drawn on the strong foundation she built as a Program of Liberal Studies major at Notre Dame. “Spending those four precious years on campus doing something that you can’t do any other time — shaping your worldview, your ethos by engaging with great texts — that’s just irreplaceable,” Sweeney said. “You can go learn about balance sheets afterward, whether that’s on the job or by getting an MBA. But there’s never going to be a time in life when you can really grapple with foundational ideas as effectively as you can while you’re at Notre Dame.” Read More

James Goodwin '61 Featured in Notre Dame Magazine

PLS/GP alumus James Goodwin '61 was recently featured in Notre Dame Magazine. Goodwin is an attorney in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the publisher of the city's Black newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle. In September, Goodwin also participated in the ND Klau Center's "Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary" project, where he spoke about the 1921 Tulsa Massacre. You can watch the video here Read More

2021 Summer Symposium Announcement

The Program of Liberal Studies is pleased to announce the Twenty-Third Annual Summer Symposium. Details can be found here. All PLS/GP alumi are invited to join us for another stimulating week of seminars led by current and emeriti Program faculty. Read More

The Catholic Studies Christmas Lecture

Monday 7 December 6:00 pm GMT

Co-sponsored by Durham University and the Notre Dame London Global Gateway

This year’s Catholic Studies Christmas Lecture takes a closer look at the evolution of St. Nicholas, the saint whose feast the Catholic Church celebrates each year on December 6.
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Peter S. Gonzales, ND ‘16 and JD ‘19, joins ILS Advisory Council

How a PLS alumna puts her liberal arts background to work, landing jobs at Google and Pinterest

James Goodwin '61 Featured in Notre Dame Magazine

2021 Summer Symposium Announcement

The Catholic Studies Christmas Lecture

The Catholic Studies Christmas Lecture

Monday 7 December 6:00 pm GMT