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'''University of Notre Dame''' is a historically [[Catholic]] university located near South Bend, Indiana.  It was founded by members of the French Catholic order of the Holy Cross (initials C.S.C.) in 1842 led until 1865 by Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C.  There are 8400 undergraduates and 3400 graduate students. In 2005 Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., became the 17th president replacing Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C., who served since 1987.

'''University of Notre Dame''' is a historically [[Catholic]] university located near South Bend, [[Indiana]].  It was founded by members of the French Catholic order of the Holy Cross (initials C.S.C.) in 1842 led until 1865 by Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C.  There are 8400 undergraduates and 3400 graduate students. In 2005 Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., became the 17th president replacing Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C., who served since 1987.

The endowment reached $6.2 billion in 2008 (13th highest in the world); it has since slipped due to the recession. Tuition for undergraduates for 2009-10 is $38,722 a year. Over 4500 students receive financial aid, averaging $21,000.  There are 120,000 living alumni, plus uncounted "subway alumni" who follow the football team as an index of  Catholic prowess.

The endowment reached $6.2 billion in 2008 (13th highest in the world); it has since slipped due to the recession. Tuition for undergraduates for 2009-10 is $38,722 a year. Over 4500 students receive financial aid, averaging $21,000.  There are 120,000 living alumni, plus uncounted "subway alumni" who follow the football team as an index of  Catholic prowess.

In a policy statement the university declares that "the Catholic identity of the University depends upon ... the continuing presence of a predominant number of Catholic intellectuals" on the faculty. There is a consensus this means a solid majority. As the provost has explained, the aim is "to have a majority of faculty who are Catholic, who understand the nature of the religion, who can be living role models, who can talk with students about issues outside the classroom and can infuse values into what they do."<ref>William H. Dempsey, "How Catholic Is Notre Dame?" ''First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life,'' No. 183, May 2008.</ref>

In a policy statement the university declares that "the Catholic identity of the University depends upon ... the continuing presence of a predominant number of Catholic intellectuals" on the faculty. There is a consensus this means a solid majority. As the provost has explained, the aim is "to have a majority of faculty who are Catholic, who understand the nature of the religion, who can be living role models, who can talk with students about issues outside the classroom and can infuse values into what they do."<ref>William H. Dempsey, "How Catholic Is Notre Dame?" ''First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life,'' No. 183, May 2008.</ref>

==Intellectual life==

==Intellectual life==