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the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 71 monday, january 24, 2011 ndsmcobserver.com Jenkins receives 2011 Diversity Award Observer Staff Report Shannon Williams, president University committees to enact ty of color and women faculty, time faculty and staff find poten- and general manager of IMBM. initiatives designed to enhance respectively. Their posts involve tial employment opportunities in “This year’s esteemed group support for a diverse faculty. close coordination with deans, the area or at Notre Dame. According to a University of awardees These initiatives were based department chairs and others in “The intellectual interchange press release, University presi- has promoted upon reports prepared by the faculty recruitment, hiring, that is essential to a university dent Fr. John Jenkins was one diversity with University Committee on retention, mentoring and devel- requires, and is enriched by, the of 14 individuals to receive a their hiring Cultural Diversity and the opment. presence and voices of diverse 2011 Champion of Diversity p r a c t i c e s , University Committee on The award also honored the scholars and students,” Jenkins award from Indiana Minority outreach pro- Women Faculty and Students. creation of the Moreau said last year. “Beyond the ben- Business Magazine (IMBM). grams or Jenkins was recognized for the Academic Diversity Postdoctoral efits diversity brings to all uni- Jenkins was recognized by the have individ- appointments of Don Pope- Fellowship Program, which is a versities, we hold this commit- magazine at a Jan. 14 ceremony ually tran- Davis, vice president, associate two-year research, teaching and ment also because Notre Dame in Indianapolis. s c e n d e d provost and professor of psy- mentoring initiative for scholars is a Catholic university.” The magazine honored the racial or Jenkins chology, and Susan Ohmer, studying or representing diverse Jenkins was elected president- award recipients as “leaders in gender bar- William T. and Helen Kuhn groups. Another initiative recog- elect of the University by the their respective fields, not only riers,” she said. Carey Associate Professor of nized by the magazine was the Board of Trustees on April 30, because they excel at what they Jenkins, in his sixth year as Modern Communication and Dual Career Assistance 2004, and became the do, but also because they are University president, acted upon assistant provost, to oversight Program, which assists the University’s 17th president on inclusive,” according to the recommendations of two roles for efforts related to facul- spouses of recently hired full- July 1, 2005. Students volunteer through Circle K Dorms win By MELISSA FLANAGAN Hall of the News Writer With 20 different volunteer Fall award opportunities, some students might not be able to decide how By ADAM LLORENS to get involved in Circle K, Notre News Writer Dame’s largest student-run service organization. Senior Annette Esquibel could easily Morrissey Manor and the recommend a project. Wild Women of Walsh Hall “I’ve done every project we stood out during the fall do,” Esquibel said. “I love how semester and became Halls of many opportunities you have to the Fall, an award which do service.” takes into account various Circle K started the second dorm activities put on during semester with a fun-filled meet- the first semester. ing Sunday night that included “Hall of the Fall is an annu- free candy and T-shirt give- al award given by the Hall aways. The club’s 10 officers President’s Council to a male also described the 20 organiza- and female dorm who we felt tions that Circle K works with. best exhibited the spirit and The projects range from taking unity of a Notre Dame dorm care of dogs with the Humane during the first semester,” Society to reading with children junior Mike Oliver, co-chair of in the South Bend school sys- the Hall President’s Council, tem. said. “My favorite is probably the The Hall President’s Council SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer is a group comprised of com- Circle K met Sunday evening to discuss this semester’s service opportunities. President Mathew see CIRCLE/page 3 Dominguez discusses the 20 different options offered through the organization. see FALL/page 4 Teams bike in spin-a-thon for charity Club. Bremer said. “We were able to By ANNA BOARINI The fundraising goal of the fill more than 450 by Saturday News Writer event was $24,000, according morning.” On Saturday, members of the to Rhonda Bremer, athletic Organizers will donate the Notre Dame and South Bend director of Knollwood. money raised to the St. Joseph communities reached their Participants reached the goal at Regional Medical Center fundraising goals during a 24- 8 a.m. Saturday. Foundation, where it will be hour spin-a-thon at Knollwood While the final donation total used to provide mammograms Country Club to provide preven- was not known, Bremer said to women who would otherwise tative care for women in need. she knows the event surpassed not be able to afford them, Greg Crawford, dean of the their goal by at least $1,000. Crawford said. College of Science, and his wife, There were 20 bikes to fill for The College of Science, Notre Renate, were in attendance, the event and each rider was Dame athletics and Knollwood along with members of the asked to find a $50 pledge for collaborated to create the DAN JACOBS/The Observer Notre Dame women’s basket- the hour they were riding. event, he said. Dean Greg Crawford and his wife cycled Saturday to raise funds for ball team and baseball team “We had 480 hours on the the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. and the Knollwood Country board to fill with riders,” see SPIN/page 4 INSIDE TODAY’S PAPER ND students win free breakfasts for a year page 3 N Student film festival page 10 N Men’s basketball page 20 N Viewpoint page 8 page 2 The Observer N PAGE 2 Monday, January 24, 2011 THE OBSERVER Who do you want to win the What is your favorite thing to P.O. 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