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To whom did the Virgin Mary allegedly appear in 1858 in Lourdes France?
Saint Bernadette Soubirous
What is in front of the Notre Dame Main Building?
a copper statue of Christ
The Basilica of the Sacred heart at Notre Dame is beside to which structure?
the Main Building
What is the Grotto at Notre Dame?
a Marian place of prayer and reflection
What sits on top of the Main Building at Notre Dame?
a golden statue of the Virgin Mary
When did the Scholastic Magazine of Notre dame begin publishing?
September 1876
How often is Notre Dame's the Juggler published?
twice
What is the daily student paper at Notre Dame called?
The Observer
How many student news papers are found at Notre Dame?
three
In what year did the student paper Common Sense begin publication at Notre Dame?
1987
Where is the headquarters of the Congregation of the Holy Cross?
Rome
What is the primary seminary of the Congregation of the Holy Cross?
Moreau Seminary
What is the oldest structure at Notre Dame?
Old College
What individuals live at Fatima House at Notre Dame?
Retired priests and brothers
Which prize did Frederick Buechner create?
Buechner Prize for Preaching
How many BS level degrees are offered in the College of Engineering at Notre Dame?
eight
In what year was the College of Engineering at Notre Dame formed?
1920
Before the creation of the College of Engineering similar studies were carried out at which Notre Dame college?
the College of Science
How many departments are within the Stinson-Remick Hall of Engineering?
five
The College of Science began to offer civil engineering courses beginning at what time at Notre Dame?
the 1870s
What entity provides help with the management of time for new students at Notre Dame?
Learning Resource Center
How many colleges for undergraduates are at Notre Dame?
five
What was created at Notre Dame in 1962 to assist first year students?
The First Year of Studies program
Which organization declared the First Year of Studies program at Notre Dame "outstanding?"
U.S. News & World Report
The granting of Doctorate degrees first occurred in what year at Notre Dame?
1924
What type of degree is an M.Div.?
Master of Divinity
Which program at Notre Dame offers a Master of Education degree?
Alliance for Catholic Education
In what year was a Master of Arts course first offered at Notre Dame?
1854
Which department at Notre Dame is the only one to not offer a PhD program?
Department of Pre-Professional Studies
What institute at Notre Dame studies the reasons for violent conflict?
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
What is the title of Notre Dame's Theodore Hesburgh?
President Emeritus of the University of Notre Dame
In what year was the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies founded?
1986
To whom was John B. Kroc married?
Ray Kroc
What company did Ray Kroc own?
McDonald's
How many stories tall is the main library at Notre Dame?
14
What is the name of the main library at Notre Dame?
Theodore M. Hesburgh Library
In what year was the Theodore M. Hesburgh Library at Notre Dame finished?
1963
Which artist created the mural on the Theodore M. Hesburgh Library?
Millard Sheets
What is a common name to reference the mural created by Millard Sheets at Notre Dame?
Touchdown Jesus
How many incoming students did Notre Dame admit in fall 2015?
3,577
What percentage of students were admitted to Notre Dame in fall 2015?
19.7%
Where does Notre Dame rank in terms of academic profile among research universities in the US?
the top 10 to 15 in the nation
What percentage of students at Notre Dame participated in the Early Action program?
39.1%
How many miles does the average student at Notre Dame travel to study there?
more than 750 miles
Where did U.S. News & World Report rank Notre Dame in its 2015-2016 university rankings?
18th overall
Forbes.com placed Notre Dame at what position compared to other US research universities?
8th
The undergrad school at the Mendoza College of Business was ranked where according to BusinessWeek?
1st overall
In 2014 what entity named Notre Dame 10th best of all American universities?
USA Today
What percentage of Notre Dame students decide to study abroad?
57.6%
What person was the Director of the Science Museum at Notre Dame in the late 19th century?
Father Joseph Carrier, C.S.C.
What was the lifespan of John Augustine Zahm?
1851–1921
What program did John Augustine Zahm come to co-direct at Nore Dame?
the Science Department
What book did John Zahm write in 1896?
Evolution and Dogma
What professorship did Father Josh Carrier hold at Notre Dame?
Professor of Chemistry and Physics
In what year did Albert Zahm begin comparing aeronatical models at Notre Dame?
1882
Which professor sent the first wireless message in the USA?
Professor Jerome Green
In what year did Jerome Green send his first wireless message?
Around 1899
Which individual worked on projects at Notre Dame that eventually created neoprene?
Father Julius Nieuwland
What did the brother of John Zahm construct at Notre Dame?
an early wind tunnel
Work on a germ-free-life ended up in the creation of which Notre Dame institute?
The Lobund Institute
Around what time did Lobund of Notre Dame become independent?
the 1940s
In what year did Lobund at Notre Dame become an Institute?
1950
The Lobund Institute was merged into the Department of Biology at Notre Dame in what year?
1958
When did study of a germ-free-life begin at Notre Dame?
1928
Gurian created what in 1939 at Notre Dame?
The Review of Politics
What was the Review of Politics inspired by?
German Catholic journals
Over how many years did Gurian edit the Review of Politics at Notre Dame?
44
Thomas Stritch was an editor of which publican from Notre Dame?
Review of Politics
Who was the president of Notre Dame in 2012?
John Jenkins
The Kellogg Institute for International Studies is part of which university?
Notre Dame
What does the Kroc Institute at Notre Dame focus on?
International Peace studies
In what year did Notre Dame begin to host the Global Adaptation Index?
2013
What threat does the Global Adaptation Index study?
climate change
How many undergrads were attending Notre Dame in 2014?
8,448
What percentage of students at Notre Dame are the children of former Notre Dame students?
21–24%
How many teams participate in the Notre Dame Bookstore Basketball tournament?
over 700
For what cause is money raised at the Bengal Bouts tournament at Notre Dame?
the Holy Cross Missions in Bangladesh
How many students in total were at Notre Dame in 2014?
12,179
What percentage of undergrads live on the Notre Dame campus?
80%
How many student housing areas are reserved for Notre Dame's graduate students?
four
How many dorms for males are on the Notre Dame campus?
15
What amount of the graduate student body at Notre Dame live on the campus?
20%
There are how many dorms for females at Notre Dame?
14
What is Congregation of Holy Cross in Latin?
Congregatio a Sancta Cruce
What percentage of Notre Dame students feel they are Christian?
more than 93%
How often is Catholic mass held at Notre Dame in a week?
over 100 times
How many chapels are on the Notre Dame campus?
Fifty-seven
What amount of the student body of Notre Dame identifies as Catholic?
over 80%
What was the music hall at Notre Dame called?
Washington Hall
In what year was the Main Building at Notre Dame razed in a fire?
1879
Who was the president of Notre Dame in 1879?
Rev. William Corby
On what date was the rebuilding of The Main Building begun at Notre Dame after the fire that claimed the previous?
17th of May
What did the Science Hall at Notre Dame come to be known as?
LaFortune Student Center
What type of education was pushed at Notre Dame before its embracing of national standards?
scholastic and classical
Which college did Notre Dame add in 1921?
College of Commerce
In 1919 a new president of Notre Dame was named, who was it?
Father James Burns
Over how many years did the change to national standards undertaken at Notre Dame in the early 20th century take place?
three years
Those who attended a Jesuit college may have been forbidden from joining which Law School due to the curricula at the Jesuit institution?
Harvard Law School
The Notre Dame football team got a new head coach in 1918, who was it?
Knute Rockne
What was the amount of wins Knute Rockne attained at Notre Dame while head coach?
105
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