A Perilous Journey: Economics students witness the challenges of migration in Mexico
A group of migrants at a shelter near Puebla, Mexico, sat in a circle of chairs and stared nervously across at five students from Eva Dziadula's Economics of Immigration class and a few other Notre Dame students studying abroad there.…
Undergrads travel to Mexico to explore the deeper meaning of business and community
Mendoza's Business Honors Program provides undergraduate students with a rigorous, specialized study while offering unique opportunities, such as travel to Guadalajara for an immersive learning experience with top Mexican business scholars.
A cultural exchange: Notre Dame’s Glee Club visits Mexico
The University of Notre Dame’s Glee Club spent ten days in Mexico as part of its first international tour since the pandemic. Twenty five members of the Glee Club visited three cities to perform concerts…
Puebla student reflection: The children of Artur Martorell
Drew Morgan is junior at the University of Notre Dame, studying English and Spanish, as well as a minoring in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).…
NDI features stories of women who empower in the world of sustainability
"Sustainability is a way of understanding the world, recognizing the role each one of us plays in it as a part of an interconnected…
Puebla alumni series: Cindy Emenalo ‘21
Cindy Emenalo graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2021 with a major in Preprofessional studies and Spanish. While at Notre Dame, Emenalo studied abroad in Puebla during…
Students expand international learning through the Virtual Global Professional Experience
“You’re not going to get a better internship than this program,”says Notre Dame sophomore Fritz Holzgrefe. In a time when internships are scarce, and international opportunities…
What Are the Global Gateways? Notre Dame’s Global Presence Offers Resources for Undergraduate Students
Growing up in Austin, TX, with the city’s large Spanish-speaking population, Natalie Reysa ‘21 developed a passion for learning the Spanish language. …
Puebla alumni series: Three strangers become lifelong friends
Alexa Stachowski '19, Nicole Waddick '19, and Ilianna Almada '19 studied abroad in Puebla, Mexico during the spring 2018. Their time in Puebla…
Women Who Empower: Regina Castro Traulsen
This story is part of Notre Dame International's series titled "Women…
Puebla alumni series: Holly Pavlick McIver ‘06
Holly Pavlick McIver participated in the Puebla, Mexico study abroad program in 2004 during the fall semester and graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2006. She went on to…
A Passion for Development
Acompañar. The Spanish word for “accompaniment” has come to define International Scholar Emily Meara 21’s involvement…
Puebla alumni series: Matthew Metzinger ‘15
Matthew Metzinger participated in the Puebla, Mexico study abroad program during the 2013 fall semester and graduated from the University of Notre Dame…
Puebla alumni series: Megan Finneran ‘13
Megan Finneran is a 2013 Notre Dame graduate who majored in pre-professional studies and Spanish. She received her masters in global health from Notre…
Notre Dame students participate in virtual internships in Mexico
Mary Zakowski participated in the vGPE program in the Huejotzingo province. Anne Plecki is currently a senior and is double-majoring…
Puebla alumni series: Mitch Day ‘12
Day is pictured with a fellow student before their first "rotation." Mitch Day is a 2012 Notre Dame graduate and majored in science…
A Semester, Interrupted: International Student Stories
As the pandemic first exploded in the United States in early spring, international students had to make a tough call: Should they find a way to stay on campus or return…
Puebla alumni series: Jesse Hernandez ‘11
Hernandez is pictured in Puebla at a local hospital during his time abroad. Jesse Hernandez is a 2011 Notre Dame graduate and…
Puebla alumni series: Mary Asala '05
Mary Asala (Heydweiller) is a 2005 Notre Dame graduate and majored in Spanish and Italian. She currently lives in Albany, New York as an immigration paralegal and has three daughters. Asala writes about…
Puebla alumni series: Mike Spencer '05
Spencer is pictured with his wife & kids at Clifty Falls State Park, Madison, IN – July 2020 Mike Spencer is a 2005 graduate from Notre Dame, majoring in Mathematics.…
Study abroad students reflect on their time in Puebla
In spring 2020, students returned home from Puebla early due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. They reflect on how the experience,…
Building a Legal Movement for Human Rights
Husband and wife are fighting for human rights in the Mexican legal system
Meet Jaime Signoracci: NDI's travel security and risk management expert
In June 2014, a plane landed hard at the Kabul International Airport. It was after dark and the flight crew needed medical attention. The plane suffered…
Majoring in neuroscience helps Arts and Letters student research concussions, study abroad, and land a job at a big consulting firm
When Joseph Weiler was 8, he sustained his first concussion — and he's wanted to study the complexities of the brain ever since. Now a neuroscience and behavior major in the College of Arts and Letters, Weiler's senior thesis oversaw the implementation of the Cogstate Cognigram — a test designed to track early cognitive symptoms...
Traveling internationally for Notre Dame? There’s a registration for that.
The University urges faculty and staff traveling abroad for work to register the travel at ndi-tr.nd.edu. Registration is mandatory for undergraduate students traveling internationally on University-sponsored travel, and is strongly encouraged for graduate students,…
Notre Dame, international since the beginning
Since its inception, the University of Notre Dame has been a global school. It was founded by a French priest and brothers in 1842 with money raised in Europe, and as soon as 1850 was enrolling international students. In the decades that followed, more than 100 students would come…
Mothers of Mexico’s missing accept 2018 Notre Dame Award
A grassroots group of mothers searching for their missing loved ones in Mexico’s Gulf state of Veracruz received the 2018 Notre Dame Award Tuesday for their tireless work on behalf of victims of drug violence and dedication to seeking truth.
Students experience life, culture in Mexico City Pilgrimage
10:00 AM Students explored the National Museum of Anthropology. It's the largest and most visited museum in Mexico. It contains significant archaeological and anthropological artifacts from…
A stellar partnership
A collaboration between the University of Notre Dame and the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile has faculty and students alike seeing stars.
Notre Dame International announces new recipients of NDI faculty research grants
Sixteen collaborative research grants were awarded to Notre Dame faculty and research partners around the world.
Notre Dame International hosted a special ceremony to honor and recognize the recipients for the 2018-19 international research collaboration grant cycle.