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During his 13 years the Irish won three national championships, had five undefeated seasons, won the Rose Bowl in 1925, and produced players such as George Gipp and the "Four Horsemen".
In what year did the team lead by Knute Rockne win the Rose Bowl?
1925
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During his 13 years the Irish won three national championships, had five undefeated seasons, won the Rose Bowl in 1925, and produced players such as George Gipp and the "Four Horsemen".
How many years was Knute Rockne head coach at Notre Dame?
13
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During his 13 years the Irish won three national championships, had five undefeated seasons, won the Rose Bowl in 1925, and produced players such as George Gipp and the "Four Horsemen".
How many national titles were won when Knute Rockne coached at Notre Dame?
three
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Catholics rallied up around the team and listen to the games on the radio, especially when it knocked off the schools that symbolized the Protestant establishment in America — Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Army.
Catholic people identified with Notre Dame, what religious group did people feel Yale represented?
the Protestant establishment
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The most remarkable episode of violence was the clash between Notre Dame students and the Ku Klux Klan in 1924.
Notre Dame students had a showdown in 1924 with which anti-catholic group?
the Ku Klux Klan
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On May 19 thousands of students massed downtown protesting the Klavern, and only the arrival of college president Fr.
Which college president of Notre Dame is credited with preventing more confrontations between students and the KKK?
Fr. Matthew Walsh
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The Klan decided to have a week-long Klavern in South Bend.
What type of event did the Klan intend to have at Notre Dame in March of 1924?
a week-long Klavern
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The Klan decided to have a week-long Klavern in South Bend.
Where did Notre Dame students and the KKK have their encounter?
South Bend
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Holy Cross Father John Francis O'Hara was elected vice-president in 1933 and president of Notre Dame in 1934.
Which person became vice-president of Notre Dame in 1933?
Father John Francis O'Hara
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Holy Cross Father John Francis O'Hara was elected vice-president in 1933 and president of Notre Dame in 1934.
Who was the president of Notre Dame in 1934?
Father John Francis O'Hara
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Ford, Irvin Abell, and Josephine Brownson for the Laetare Medal, instituted in 1883.
Irvin Abell was given what award by Notre Dame?
Laetare Medal
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Ford, Irvin Abell, and Josephine Brownson for the Laetare Medal, instituted in 1883.
Which year was the Laetare Medal first given out at Notre Dame?
1883
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He wrote, "Notre Dame football is a spiritual service because it is played for the honor and glory of God and of his Blessed Mother.
For whos glory did Father O'Hara believed that the Notre Dame football team played?
God
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Cavanaugh's legacy at Notre Dame in the post-war years was devoted to raising academic standards and reshaping the university administration to suit it to an enlarged educational mission and an expanded student body and stressing advanced studies and research at a time when Notre Dame quadrupled in student census, undergraduate enrollment increased by more than half, and graduate student enrollment grew fivefold.
Around the time that Rev. Cavanaugh became president of Notre Dame by how much did the undergrad student body of Notre Dame increase?
more than half
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Cavanaugh also established the Lobund Institute for Animal Studies and Notre Dame's Medieval Institute.
Which institute involving animal life did Cavanaugh create at Notre Dame?
Lobund Institute for Animal Studies
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Cavanaugh also presided over the construction of the Nieuwland Science Hall, Fisher Hall, and the Morris Inn, as well as the Hall of Liberal Arts (now O'Shaughnessy Hall), made possible by a donation from I.
What is O'Shaughnessy Hall of Notre Dame formerly known as?
Hall of Liberal Arts
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The Rev.
Which president did Notre Dame have in 1947?
Rev. John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C.
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Cavanaugh also established the Lobund Institute for Animal Studies and Notre Dame's Medieval Institute.
Outside of an institute studying animals, what other institute did Cavanugh create at Notre Dame?
Medieval Institute
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, (1917–2015) served as president for 35 years (1952–87) of dramatic transformations.
What was the lifespan of Theodore Hesburgh?
1917–2015
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In that time the annual operating budget rose by a factor of 18 from $9.
In the time that Hesburgh was president of Notre Dame by what factor did the operating budget increase?
18
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6 million, and the endowment by a factor of 40 from $9 million to $350 million, and research funding by a factor of 20 from $735,000 to $15 million.
What was the size of the Notre Dame endowment when Theodore Hesburgh became president?
$9 million
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, (1917–2015) served as president for 35 years (1952–87) of dramatic transformations.
During what years was Theodor Hesburgh president of Notre Dame?
1952–87
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Enrollment nearly doubled from 4,979 to 9,600, faculty more than doubled 389 to 950, and degrees awarded annually doubled from 1,212 to 2,500.
How many faculty members were at Notre Dame when Hesburgh left the role of president?
950
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Hesburgh is also credited with transforming the face of Notre Dame by making it a coeducational institution.
What type of educational institute is Hesburgh given credit for creating at Notre Dame?
coeducational
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, Notre Dame's Dean of Arts and Letters, "certain features formerly considered advantageous and enviable are now seen as anachronistic and out of place.
Which role did Charles Sheedy have at Notre Dame?
Dean of Arts and Letters
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, Notre Dame's Vice President of Student Affairs, added that coeducation "opened up a whole other pool of very bright students.
What title did Thomas Blantz have at Notre Dame?
Vice President of Student Affairs
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In 1971 Mary Ann Proctor became the first female undergraduate; she transferred from St.
In what year did Notre Dame have its earliest undergraduate that was female?
1971
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In the mid-1960s Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College developed a co-exchange program whereby several hundred students took classes not offered at their home institution, an arrangement that added undergraduate women to a campus that already had a few women in the graduate schools.
With what institute did Notre Dame agree to an exchange program in the 1960s?
Saint Mary's College
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, (1987–2005), there was a rapid growth in the school's reputation, faculty, and resources.
During what years was Edward Malloy president of Notre Dame?
1987–2005
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He increased the faculty by more than 500 professors; the academic quality of the student body has improved dramatically, with the average SAT score rising from 1240 to 1360; the number of minority students more than doubled; the endowment grew from $350 million to more than $3 billion; the annual operating budget rose from $177 million to more than $650 million; and annual research funding improved from $15 million to more than $70 million.
What was the SAT score, on average, at Notre Dame when Edward Malloy became president?
1240
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He increased the faculty by more than 500 professors; the academic quality of the student body has improved dramatically, with the average SAT score rising from 1240 to 1360; the number of minority students more than doubled; the endowment grew from $350 million to more than $3 billion; the annual operating budget rose from $177 million to more than $650 million; and annual research funding improved from $15 million to more than $70 million.
When Malloy became president of Notre Dame what was the size of the endowment?
$350 million
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He increased the faculty by more than 500 professors; the academic quality of the student body has improved dramatically, with the average SAT score rising from 1240 to 1360; the number of minority students more than doubled; the endowment grew from $350 million to more than $3 billion; the annual operating budget rose from $177 million to more than $650 million; and annual research funding improved from $15 million to more than $70 million.
When Malloy reached the end of his time as president how much annuals funding for research did Notre Dame have?
more than $70 million
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He increased the faculty by more than 500 professors; the academic quality of the student body has improved dramatically, with the average SAT score rising from 1240 to 1360; the number of minority students more than doubled; the endowment grew from $350 million to more than $3 billion; the annual operating budget rose from $177 million to more than $650 million; and annual research funding improved from $15 million to more than $70 million.
The amount of professors at Notre Dame increased by what amount under Malloy?
500
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Since 2005, Notre Dame has been led by John I.
When did John Jenkins become the president of Notre Dame?
2005
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, the 17th president of the university.
In terms of the amount of presidents Notre Dame has had, where is John Jenkins on the list?
17th
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Jenkins took over the position from Malloy on July 1, 2005.
Who was the Notre Dame president that preceded John Jenkins?
Malloy
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During his tenure, Notre Dame has increased its endowment, enlarged its student body, and undergone many construction projects on campus, including Compton Family Ice Arena, a new architecture hall, additional residence halls, and the Campus Crossroads, a $400m enhancement and expansion of Notre Dame Stadium.
Which arena was constructed under Jenkins at Notre Dame?
Compton Family Ice Arena
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During his tenure, Notre Dame has increased its endowment, enlarged its student body, and undergone many construction projects on campus, including Compton Family Ice Arena, a new architecture hall, additional residence halls, and the Campus Crossroads, a $400m enhancement and expansion of Notre Dame Stadium.
How much money was spent on enhancing Notre Dame Stadium under John Jenkins?
$400m
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The Old College building has become one of two seminaries on campus run by the Congregation of Holy Cross.
Which congregation is in charge of the Old College at Notre Dame?
Congregation of Holy Cross
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The current Basilica of the Sacred Heart is located on the spot of Fr.
What structure is found on the location of the original church of Father Sorin at Notre Dame?
Basilica of the Sacred Heart
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It is built in French Revival style and it is decorated by stained glass windows imported directly from France.
In which architectural style is the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame made?
French Revival
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The interior was painted by Luigi Gregori, an Italian painter invited by Fr.
Which individual painted the inside of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame?
Luigi Gregori
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The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, which was built in 1896, is a replica of the original in Lourdes, France.
In what year was the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes at Notre Dame constructed?
1896
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A Science Hall was built in 1883 under the direction of Fr.
Which person oversaw the creation of a science hall at Notre Dame in 1883?
Fr. Zahm
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Zahm, but in 1950 it was converted to a student union building and named LaFortune Center, after Joseph LaFortune, an oil executive from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
In what year did the student union building at Notre Dame get renamed to LaFortune Center?
1950
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Zahm, but in 1950 it was converted to a student union building and named LaFortune Center, after Joseph LaFortune, an oil executive from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
After which individual was the LaFortune Center Notre Dame named?
Joseph LaFortune
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Commonly known as "LaFortune" or "LaFun," it is a 4-story building of 83,000 square feet that provides the Notre Dame community with a meeting place for social, recreational, cultural, and educational activities.
How large in square feet is the LaFortune Center at Notre Dame?
83,000 square feet
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LaFortune employs 35 part-time student staff and 29 full-time non-student staff and has an annual budget of $1.
What is the annual budget of Notre Dame's LaFortune Center?
$1.2 million
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Over the years 29 residence halls have been built to accommodate students and each has been constructed with its own chapel.
How many halls are at Notre Dame that house students?
29
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Many academic building were added together with a system of libraries, the most prominent of which is the Theodore Hesburgh Library, built in 1963 and today containing almost 4 million books.
Which library was built at Notre Dame in 1963?
Theodore Hesburgh Library
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Many academic building were added together with a system of libraries, the most prominent of which is the Theodore Hesburgh Library, built in 1963 and today containing almost 4 million books.
How many books are housed at the Theodore Hesburgh Library?
almost 4 million
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Additionally, a new residence for men, Duncan Hall, was begun on March 8, 2007, and began accepting residents for the Fall 2008 semester.
Construction for which hall started on March 8th 2007 at Notre Dame?
Duncan Hall
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Also, there are many outdoor fields, as the Frank Eck Stadium for baseball.
Which baseball stadium is found at Notre Dame?
Frank Eck Stadium
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The University of Notre Dame has made being a sustainability leader an integral part of its mission, creating the Office of Sustainability in 2008 to achieve a number of goals in the areas of power generation, design and construction, waste reduction, procurement, food services, transportation, and water.
In what year did Notre Dame create the Office of Sustainability?
2008
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Notre Dame's dining services sources 40% of its food locally and offers sustainably caught seafood as well as many organic, fair-trade, and vegan options.
What percentage of the food served at Notre Dame is locally grown?
40%
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On the Sustainable Endowments Institute's College Sustainability Report Card 2010, University of Notre Dame received a "B" grade.
Notre Dame got a "B" for its sustainability practices from which entity?
Sustainable Endowments Institute
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The university also houses the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.
Gustavo Gutierrez is faculty of which institute?
Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
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The university has had a presence in London, England, since 1968.
In what year did Notre Dame first have a facility in England?
1968
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Since 1998, its London center has been based in the former United University Club at 1 Suffolk Street in Trafalgar Square.
At which location is the London Center operated by Notre Dame found?
1 Suffolk Street in Trafalgar Square
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Other Global Gateways are located in Beijing, Chicago, Dublin, Jerusalem and Rome.
Notre Dame has a center in Beijing, what is it referred to as?
Global Gateways
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Since 1998, its London center has been based in the former United University Club at 1 Suffolk Street in Trafalgar Square.
In what year did the Suffolk Street location start to house a Notre Dame facility?
1998
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The College of Arts and Letters was established as the university's first college in 1842 with the first degrees given in 1849.
What was Notre Dame's first college?
The College of Arts and Letters
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The College of Arts and Letters was established as the university's first college in 1842 with the first degrees given in 1849.
In what year was the The College of Arts and Letters at Notre Dame created?
1842
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The College of Arts and Letters was established as the university's first college in 1842 with the first degrees given in 1849.
In what year did the College of Arts and Letters at Notre Dame grant its first degree?
1849
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The university's first academic curriculum was modeled after the Jesuit Ratio Studiorum from Saint Louis University.
On which university did Notre Dame base its curriculum on?
Saint Louis University
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) degrees in 33 majors, making it the largest of the university's colleges.
How many BA majors does the College of Arts and Letters at Notre Dame offer?
33
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The College of Science was established at the university in 1865 by president Father Patrick Dillon.
Which president at Notre Dame created the College of Science?
Father Patrick Dillon
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The College of Science was established at the university in 1865 by president Father Patrick Dillon.
In what year was the Notre Dame College of Science formed?
1865
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Dillon's scientific courses were six years of work, including higher-level mathematics courses.
How many years long was a scientific course under Patrick Dillon at Notre Dame?
six years
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Today the college, housed in the newly built Jordan Hall of Science, includes over 1,200 undergraduates in six departments of study – biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, pre-professional studies, and applied and computational mathematics and statistics (ACMS) – each awarding Bachelor of Science (B.
Which hall at Notre Dame contains the current College of Science?
Jordan Hall of Science
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Today the college, housed in the newly built Jordan Hall of Science, includes over 1,200 undergraduates in six departments of study – biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, pre-professional studies, and applied and computational mathematics and statistics (ACMS) – each awarding Bachelor of Science (B.
How many undergrad students attend the College of Science at Notre Dame today?
over 1,200
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The School of Architecture was established in 1899, although degrees in architecture were first awarded by the university in 1898.
In 1899 Notre Dame formed which college?
School of Architecture
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Today the school, housed in Bond Hall, offers a five-year undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Architecture degree.
In what building is the current School of Architecture housed at Notre Dame?
Bond Hall
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Today the school, housed in Bond Hall, offers a five-year undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Architecture degree.
What length is the course of study at the Notre Dame School of Architecture?
five-year
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All undergraduate students study the third year of the program in Rome.
In which location do students of the School of Architecture of Notre Dame spend their 3rd year?
Rome
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It also awards the renowned annual Driehaus Architecture Prize.
Which prestigious prize does the School of Architecture at Notre Dame give out?
Driehaus Architecture Prize
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A theology library was also opened in fall of 2015.
In what year did the opening of a theology library at Notre Dame occur?
2015
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Located on the first floor of Stanford Hall, it is the first branch of the library system to be housed in a dorm room.
Where is the theology library at Notre Dame?
the first floor of Stanford Hall
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The library system holds over three million volumes, was the single largest university library in the world upon its completion, and remains one of the 100 largest libraries in the country.
How many books are held by the Notre Dame libraries?
over three million volumes
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The library system holds over three million volumes, was the single largest university library in the world upon its completion, and remains one of the 100 largest libraries in the country.
Currently where does Notre Dame's library rank in the nation?
one of the 100 largest
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The rise of Hitler and other dictators in the 1930s forced numerous Catholic intellectuals to flee Europe; president John O'Hara brought many to Notre Dame.
What caused many intellectual Catholics to leave europe in the 1930s?
The rise of Hitler and other dictators
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From Germany came Anton-Hermann Chroust (1907–1982) in classics and law, and Waldemar Gurian a German Catholic intellectual of Jewish descent.
From where did Anton-Hermann Chroust come to reach Notre Dame?
Germany
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From Germany came Anton-Hermann Chroust (1907–1982) in classics and law, and Waldemar Gurian a German Catholic intellectual of Jewish descent.
What field of study did Anton-Hermann Chroust specialize in?
classics and law
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Positivism dominated American intellectual life in the 1920s onward but in marked contrast, Gurian received a German Catholic education and wrote his doctoral dissertation under Max Scheler.
Who did Waldemar Gurian receive his tutelage under while seeking his doctorate?
Max Scheler
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Ivan Meštrović (1883–1962), a renowned sculptor, brought Croatian culture to campus, 1955–62.
What was Ivan Meštrović known for being?
a renowned sculptor
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The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame /ˌnoʊtərˈdeɪm/ NOH-tər-DAYM) is a Catholic research university located adjacent to South Bend, Indiana, in the United States.
The school known as Notre Dame is known by a more lengthy name, what is it?
University of Notre Dame du
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The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame /ˌnoʊtərˈdeɪm/ NOH-tər-DAYM) is a Catholic research university located adjacent to South Bend, Indiana, in the United States.
What type of institution is the Notre Dame?
Catholic research university
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In French, Notre Dame du Lac means "Our Lady of the Lake" and refers to the university's patron saint, the Virgin Mary.
The French words Notre Dame du Lac translate to what in English?
Our Lady of the Lake
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In French, Notre Dame du Lac means "Our Lady of the Lake" and refers to the university's patron saint, the Virgin Mary.
Who is the patron saint of Notre Dame?
the Virgin Mary
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The main campus covers 1,250 acres in a suburban setting and it contains a number of recognizable landmarks, such as the Golden Dome, the "Word of Life" mural (commonly known as Touchdown Jesus), and the Basilica.
How large is Notre Dame in acres?
1,250
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Notre Dame rose to national prominence in the early 1900s for its Fighting Irish football team, especially under the guidance of the legendary coach Knute Rockne.
What caused Notre Dame to become notable in the early 20th century?
its Fighting Irish football team
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Notre Dame rose to national prominence in the early 1900s for its Fighting Irish football team, especially under the guidance of the legendary coach Knute Rockne.
Which 20th century Notre Dame football coach is most notable?
Knute Rockne
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The university's athletic teams are members of the NCAA Division I and are known collectively as the Fighting Irish.
Which athletic association are the student athletes at Notre Dame a part of?
NCAA Division I
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The football team, an Independent, has accumulated eleven consensus national championships, seven Heisman Trophy winners, 62 members in the College Football Hall of Fame and 13 members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and is considered one of the most famed and successful college football teams in history.
How many students at Notre Dame received the Heisman Trophy?
seven
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The football team, an Independent, has accumulated eleven consensus national championships, seven Heisman Trophy winners, 62 members in the College Football Hall of Fame and 13 members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and is considered one of the most famed and successful college football teams in history.
There were multiple students from Notre Dame who entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame, how many?
13
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Besides its prominence in sports, Notre Dame is also a large, four-year, highly residential research University, and is consistently ranked among the top twenty universities in the United States and as a major global university.
Where among US universities does Notre Dame rank?
among the top twenty
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The undergraduate component of the university is organized into four colleges (Arts and Letters, Science, Engineering, Business) and the Architecture School.
How many individual colleges are part of Notre Dame?
four
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The latter is known for teaching New Classical Architecture and for awarding the globally renowned annual Driehaus Architecture Prize.
Which prize does the Architecture School at Notre Dame give out?
Driehaus Architecture Prize
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Notre Dame's graduate program has more than 50 master's, doctoral and professional degree programs offered by the five schools, with the addition of the Notre Dame Law School and a MD-PhD program offered in combination with IU medical School.
How many doctorate and masters programs are available at Notre Dame?
more than 50
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It maintains a system of libraries, cultural venues, artistic and scientific museums, including Hesburgh Library and the Snite Museum of Art.
Which art museum does Notre Dame administer?
Snite Museum of Art