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86-697: Built in 1906, it initially served as novitiate for the Brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross and was known as "Dujarie Institute", before being sold to the University of Notre Dame and converted into a residence hall in 1966. Its mascot is the Vermin, and its colors are crimson and gold. The coat of arms is based on the Carroll family, adapted to the dorm colors. The hall is named after Charles Carroll , Founding Father and

172-613: A 40-foot Christmas tree , performances from on-campus groups like the Glee Club and Humor Artists, Christmas carols from all the Vermin, horse-drawn carriages on Carroll Drive, dance parties, a giant "C" hanging on the facade, and paper luminaries. Carroll residents also dress up as Santa Claus , Mrs. Claus , and the elves to entertain the guests, which comprise around a 1000 students every year. In recent years, Carroll Christmas has featured an appearance by ESPN College Gameday Analyst Digger Phelps , an extremely competitive cookie contest, and

258-408: A Catholic University (1994), a collection of essays on Catholic higher education. Hesburgh continued to deliver speeches and lectures, as well as serving on numerous boards and committees, including his controversial decision in 1994 to co-chair the legal defense fund for President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton with former U.S. Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach . Hesburgh

344-564: A board member of the American Council on Education ; and a board member of the Institute of International Education , among other education-related groups. In 1990, during his retirement years, Hesburgh became the first priest to be elected to the Harvard Board of Overseers (board of directors), and served from 1994 to 1996 as the board's president. Hesburgh also served as co-chairman of

430-529: A commitment to academic freedom with independent governance and insisted that "a Catholic university properly developed can even more fully achieve the ideal of a true university." The statement created some controversy because it declared that Catholic universities should be autonomous, free from all authority, including the Catholic Church . Despite the conflicts that the statement initiated, Hesburg's commitment to excellence "transformed Notre Dame into one of

516-406: A dormitory, music hall, chapel, recreation rooms, dining hall, a kitchen and an interior heating plant. In 1920, Blessed Brother André Bessette lodged in the building, in room 306, a small plain chamber with white walls and a single window, which today has been incorporated in the suite occupied by the assistant rector. In 1966, the Brothers sold the property to the University of Notre Dame, and in

602-502: A family of five children that included two boys and three girls. He attended Most Holy Rosary, a parochial school in Syracuse, and also served as an altar boy. Hesburgh claimed that he had wished to become a priest since the age of six. Thomas Duffy, a missionary priest from the Congregation of Holy Cross , which owned the University of Notre Dame , encouraged Hesburgh's interest in joining

688-535: A horse-drawn carriage from LaFortune student center all the way to Carroll. Previously, into the mid-1990s, Carroll Hall held an annual haunted house on the Friday closest to Halloween. Since 2015 (as part of AnToastal), Carroll has launched the Lakeside Music Festival, which takes place in the spring and it includes music by many different campus groups, food, sports, and other activities, and it raises money for

774-696: A hundred distinguished professorships. Hesburgh supervised dramatic growth at the university and expansion of its endowment, as well as its transition to a coeducational institution which occurred in 1972. During his presidency (1952–87), the annual operating budget increased from $ 9.7 million to $ 176.6 million and the university's endowment increased from $ 9 million to $ 350 million. Research funding increased from $ 735,000 to $ 15 million. Student enrollment nearly doubled from 4,979 to 9,676, and its faculty more than doubled from 389 to 951. The average faculty salary rose from $ 5,400 to $ 50,800. The number of degrees conferred annually doubled from 1,212 to 2,663. While Hesburgh

860-501: A leader to forge strong alliances, even with those who held different political philosophies. For Hesburgh, civil rights were a moral issue, as he once declared: Our moral blindness has given us a divided America and ugly America complete with black ghettos. …We allow children to grow up in city jungles, to attend disgraceful schools, to be surrounded with every kind of physical and moral ugliness, and then we are surprised if they are low in aspiration and accomplishment. While Hesburgh

946-555: A letter written on February 27, 1969, that included suggestions for potential actions that could be taken to control the violence on college campuses. Hesburgh, who generally disagreed with the Nixon administration's policy in Vietnam and favored an accelerated withdrawal of the troops, advised against repressive legislation to control campus protests. Hesburgh argued that university and college administrations should be allowed to continue to decide

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1032-522: A member of the Holy See 's U.N. delegation in 1974. Pope John Paul II appointed Hesburgh to the Pontifical Council for Culture in 1983. Throughout his career, Hesburgh was active on many advisory boards related to higher education, science, business, and civic affairs. He also traveled the world on behalf of the university and the organizations he served. In the field of higher education, Hesburgh

1118-463: A military installation. He also ran a large United Service Organization (USO) club in a Knights of Columbus hall in Washington, D.C. Although Hesburgh expressed an interest in serving as a chaplain in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he returned to Notre Dame, Indiana , in 1945, after completion of his studies in Washington, D.C., to begin a teaching career at the university. Hesburgh joined

1204-543: A number of posts on government commissions that included National Science Board and the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, and also served on the boards of non-profit organizations, such as the Rockefeller Foundation , and Vatican missions. His career included at least sixteen presidential appointments involving some of the major social issues of his era: civil rights, campus unrest, Third World development, peaceful uses of atomic energy, and immigration reform, "including

1290-526: A private office on the library's thirteenth floor. Hesburgh, one of the country's "most respected clergyman," was a strong supporter of interfaith dialogue. He also brought a Catholic perspective to the numerous government commissions, civic initiatives, and other projects in which he was involved. From his position within the American political establishment and as a major figure in the Catholic Church from

1376-417: A public statement on May 4. In an address to a crowd of approximately 2,000 students, Hesburgh spoke against the war and objected to Nixon's decision to send troops into Cambodia . During his conciliatory remarks, Hesburgh also outlined steps that he thought the government could take to address student concerns. On May 18, Hesburgh sent a letter to President Nixon and a copy of his address, which became known as

1462-517: Is a res sacra , a sacred reality, and as such is entitled to the opportunity of fulfilling those great human potentials with which God has endowed every man. In 1961 Hesburgh persuaded the Indiana Conference of Higher Education to support a Notre Dame-based pilot project for President John F. Kennedy 's new Peace Corps initiative that trained new volunteers for service in Chile , but he felt that

1548-516: The Washington Post . Although Hesburgh received harsh criticism from Notre Dame's students, including requests for his resignation, responses to editorials in 250 newspapers about his "fifteen-minute rule" were nearly all favorable. In addition, President Richard Nixon sent Hesburgh a telegram praising his "tough stance" on the campus's student protests. At President Nixon's request, Hesburgh offered advice to Vice President Spiro Agnew in

1634-602: The Basilica of the Sacred Heart ). Inspired by an inscription carved in stone above the church's door, Hesburgh dedicated his life to "God, Country, and Notre Dame." Afterwards, Father Ted, as he preferred to be called, returned to Washington, D.C. , to complete his studies and assist at area parishes. In addition, Hesburgh served as a chaplain at the National Training School for Boys (a juvenile detention facility) and at

1720-660: The Continental Congress and Confederation Congress and later as first United States Senator for Maryland. He was the sole Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence . Carroll was the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, and the longest lived. He was also the cousin of the first Catholic Bishop in the United States, Archbishop John Carroll , of which the University holds several memorabilia in

1806-608: The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics that made significant revisions to the regulation of American collegiate sports. Hesburgh was involved with several science-related projects and organizations. From 1956 until 1970, he served as the permanent Vatican representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna , Austria . In addition to serving on the U.S. National Science Board, Hesburgh

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1892-653: The Medal of Freedom , the nation's highest civilian honor. In 2000, Hesburgh was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal , the first person from higher education to receive the honor. On September 1, 2017, the United States Postal Service (USPS) released a First Class postage stamp honoring Hesburgh in the year of the 100th anniversary of his birthday. The release ceremony was held at the Joyce Center at

1978-528: The Pietà . André Bessette stayed in Carroll Hall twice, in 1920 and 1927. The basement hosts a laundry room, a fitness room, and storage and utility spaces. The upper floors hosts the dorm rooms, which are mostly singles, doubles, triples and quads. It is listed by Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures as ' outstanding ' for its historic or architectural significance, the highest rating possible. Nicknamed

2064-661: The University of Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl Classic in 1970 raised $ 300,000 for Notre Dame's scholarship fund. Notre Dame, as with other colleges and universities around the country, continued to experience antiwar protests as the Vietnam War proceeded to escalate. In early May 1970, after learning of rumors that a group of students and antiwar activists planned to firebomb the Notre Dame campus's Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) building, Hesburgh responded with

2150-464: The noviciate , is the period of training and preparation that a Christian novice (or prospective ) monastic , apostolic, or member of a religious order undergoes prior to taking vows in order to discern whether they are called to vowed religious life. It often includes times of intense study, prayer , living in community, studying the vowed life, deepening one's relationship with God , and deepening one's self-awareness. The canonical time of

2236-462: The 1950s to the 1990s, he used his influence to urge support of political policies and legislation to help solve national problems. Hesburgh remained an activist for most of his adult life, especially in the area of civil rights and equality. He played a significant role in national affairs, beginning in the mid-twentieth century, and became well known for his liberal point of view, which was based on concepts of freedom and autonomy. Hesburgh supported

2322-421: The 1960s, when student demonstrations were held at colleges and universities across the United States, Hesburgh and many other collegiate presidents came under attack. For Notre Dame the climax of student unrest occurred in 1968–69. On February 17, 1969, Hesburgh took a controversial position in dealing with anti-Vietnam War student activism on campus when he issued an eight-page letter to the student body outlining

2408-476: The 1970s and 1980s. To increase student involvement in the administration's decision-making process, Hesburgh added student representatives to university committees. Hesburgh's career included many civic activities, as well as American and international initiatives beyond his work at Notre Dame. Hesburgh estimated he spent about 40 percent of his time off-campus and believed that his civic involvement "enriched" his priesthood. Beginning in 1955, Hesburgh served in

2494-488: The American policy of amnesty for immigrants in the mid-1980s." Hesburgh's first presidential appointment occurred in 1954, when President Dwight Eisenhower appointed him to the National Science Board. Although Hesburgh had no previous experience as an activist supporting civil rights issues, President Eisenhower made him a member of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission in 1957, beginning fifteen years of service on

2580-660: The Boys & Girls Club of St. Joseph's County. Other events include Third Floor Abs, a fitness program that has spread throughout campus, and Friday cookouts, which take place on the FarQuad in front of the lake. Carroll Hall's charity efforts go towards helping Boys & Girls Club of St. Joseph's County, and Carroll residents volunteer to help kids with homework and provide school supplies. 41°42′7″N 86°14′52″W  /  41.70194°N 86.24778°W  / 41.70194; -86.24778 Novitiate The novitiate , also called

2666-657: The Congregation of Holy Cross to a mixed lay and religious board and oversaw the admittance of women students in 1972. He was also the chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights and of the Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policy. He received numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1964) and a Congressional Gold Medal (1999), and more than 150 honorary degrees. He

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2752-524: The Hesburgh Declaration. Although campus unrest caused classes to be canceled on May 6, Notre Dame's seven days of protest ended without damage, violence, or National Guard presence as it did on other college campuses, such as Columbia University , the University of California, Berkeley , and elsewhere. By the early 1970s, Hesburgh had become the most well-known American Catholic in the United States. He continued to respond to student concerns during

2838-741: The Hesburgh Institute for International Studies, which Hesburgh founded in 1985, the Hesburgh-Yusko Scholarship, and the Hesburgh International Scholar Experience. Hesburgh's papers are housed in the Archives of the University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame's Hesburgh Library initially opened as the Memorial Library on September 18, 1963, and was renamed in his honor in 1987. In his retirement, Hesburgh maintained

2924-837: The Kennedy administration had a poor record on civil rights issues. In contrast to his assessment of the Kennedy administration's civil rights efforts, Hesburgh praised Lyndon B. Johnson 's work to secure passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the U.S. Congress and his courage for supporting the Voting Rights Act of 1965 . Hesburgh also made public appearances to show his support for the civil rights movement. On July 21, 1964, Hesburgh delivered an impromptu speech during Martin Luther King Jr. 's civil rights rally in Chicago , Illinois . At

3010-611: The Knight Commission with William C. "Bill" Friday, former president of the University of North Carolina , and joining the Harvard Board of Overseers in 1990. In 2009, he supported the invitation to Barack Obama to speak at Notre Dame, which was controversial because of Obama's strong endorsement of pro-choice legislation. Hesburgh died on February 26, 2015, at the age of 97. His death, funeral, and memorial service gained widespread media attention. Attendees and speakers at

3096-534: The Notre Dame faculty as an instructor in the university's Department of Religion in 1945. In 1948 Hesburgh was named head of the Department of Theology, and in 1949 Notre Dame's president, John J. Cavanaugh , C.S.C., appointed Hesburgh executive vice president. Three years later, at the age of thirty-five, Hesburgh succeeded Cavanaugh as president. Hesburgh served as Notre Dame's president for thirty-five years, from 1952 until his retirement in 1987. At that time his

3182-442: The United States's Presidential Medal of Freedom (1964) and Congressional Gold Medal (2000). As of 2013, he also held the world's record for the individual with the most honorary degrees with more than 150. Hesburgh is credited with bringing Notre Dame, long known for its football program, to the forefront of American Catholic universities and its transition to a nationally respected institution of higher education. He supervised

3268-482: The University of Notre Dame in 1987, Hesburgh took a year off for travel and vacation. Upon his return, he came to campus to work each day at his new office on the thirteenth floor of the library that eventually bore his name, and wrote his autobiography, God, Country, Notre Dame: The Autobiography of Theodore M. Hesburgh (1990) with Jerry Reedy. The book spent six weeks on the New York Times best-seller list. At

3354-412: The University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. Hesburgh's awards include, among many others: In a flight that took place on February 28, 1979, Hesburgh, one of a very few number of civilians to ride in a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, flew at Mach 3.35 (about 2,200 miles per hour) as a favor owed to him by President Jimmy Carter. In 1982, after receiving his ninetieth honorary degree, Hesburgh's name

3440-412: The Vermin, Carroll Hall is known for its distance from the rest of campus, and is nicknamed 'Siberia' in the winter. It has the smallest populations of students and the largest rooms on campus. The distant location from the rest of the campus and the small size of the dorm, makes the community especially tight knit and has given rise to many traditions and unique features. The Vermin nickname originated from

3526-416: The amendment quoting support from Hesburgh. President Jimmy Carter appointed Hesburgh to a blue-ribbon immigration reform commission in 1979; the commission's finding that any national immigration reform proposals can succeed only if the American national border is properly secured beforehand was cited by various opponents of illegal immigration to the United States . His efforts on the commission led to

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3612-430: The appropriate action to take on their respective campuses. The National Governors Conference agreed with his view; the majority of state governors opposed the proposed legislation. In October 1969, Hesburgh publicly expressed his opposition to the war by signing a letter with other college presidents calling for withdrawal of U.S. forces from Vietnam and was present at an on-campus peace Mass with 2,500 Notre Dame students

3698-653: The commission, and the Nixon administration about civil rights policies. Hesburgh objected to the president's slowdown policy on school desegregation, opposed Nixon's anti-busing policy, and advocated for the renewal of the Voting Rights Act, which the Nixon administration wanted to amend. Hesburgh publicly explained that he believed the primary reason for his dismissal was due to the commission's report on minority employment in government. According to Rick Perlstein in Nixonland (2008), when Thomas Eagleton dropped out of

3784-444: The commission. Hesburgh emerged as a civil rights advocate and spokesperson for the commission. In an appendix to the commission's annual report in 1959, Hesburgh outlined his position on civil rights and equality: I believe that civil rights were not created, but only recognized and formulated, by our Federal and State constitutions and charters. Civil rights are important corollaries of the great proposition … that every human person

3870-650: The community sixty years earlier. Dujarié had founded in 1820 the Brothers of St. Joseph, who eventually on August 31, 1835 came under the control of Basil Moreau , CSC, and they developed into the Brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross . From then, it was used as a seminary for the Brothers of Holy Cross , the Dujare institute or scholasticate, where the novitiates studies and lived before professing their final vows. It hosted between 100 and 125 novitiates and featured an imposing exterior and inside it has class rooms, study halls,

3956-437: The community to serve as novice master or mistress. Different religious communities have varying requirements for the duration of the novitiate. The novice must complete a postulancy before being admitted to the novitiate, the duration of which can be short or extend up to three years. A novice is free to leave the novitiate at any time and in most communities, the superiors are free to dismiss them with or without cause. At

4042-542: The community's charism . The novitiate in many communities includes a concentrated program of prayer, study, reflection and limited ministerial engagement. The novitiate, through which life in an institute is begun, is arranged so that the novices better understand their divine vocation, and indeed one which is proper to the institute, experience the manner of living of the institute, and form their mind and heart in its spirit, and so that their intention and suitability are tested. In some novitiate communities, mostly monastic,

4128-577: The conclusion of the book, Hesburgh remarked: I believe that with faith in God and in our fellow humans, we can aim for the heights of human endeavor, and that we can teach them, too. Hesburgh kept busy in his retirement years, which also included time to relax at the Holy Cross property at Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin . He wrote regularly, including a second book, Travels with Ted and Ned (1992), which received mixed reviews, and edited The Challenge and Promise of

4214-434: The conclusion of the event, he joined hands with King and other civil rights supporters as the group sang " We Shall Overcome ." Hesburgh served as chairman of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission from 1969, when President Nixon appointed him to the leadership position, until 1972, when White House aides asked for Hesburgh's resignation. His dismissal from the commission in 1972 followed a series of disagreements between Hesburgh,

4300-785: The elimination of nuclear weapons." Hesburgh was a board member of numerous business and civic organizations. From 1961 to 1982 he served on the board of the Rockefeller Foundation, and from 1977 to 1982 as board chairman. Hesburgh also served as a director for the Chase Manhattan Bank and was one of the four main founders of People for the American Way , which was among many other organizations he served with. Hesburgh's interest in international affairs also led to his service on numerous international commissions and humanitarian projects. After his retirement as president of

4386-487: The end of the novitiate, the novices are either admitted to temporary vows or asked to leave. The binding, life-long commitment to consecrated life comes at a later point. The term novitiate also refers to the building, house, or complex devoted to the novices' cells or dormitory and other needs, such as study and education. Theodore Hesburgh Theodore Martin Hesburgh , CSC (May 25, 1917 – February 26, 2015)

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4472-589: The fall of 1966 around a 100 students moved in, all juniors and seniors. Rev. Thomas McDonagh CSC was its first rector. In 1966, the building's name was changed to Carroll Hall, in honor of Charles Carroll . He is sometimes referred to as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America , although he was not involved in framing the United States Constitution . He served as a delegate to

4558-443: The following day. Hesburgh, a member and later chair of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission , was publicly vocal in his support for equal rights, but he did not immediately recognize or take significant action to eliminate institutional racism at Notre Dame, where the number of black students and employees "remained at token levels until the late 1960s." In 1969, after some of Notre Dame's African American student activists criticized

4644-519: The largest rooms on campus, and has the smallest population. It is located in an isolated position in respect to campus, and is the furthest dorm from the Notre Dame Stadium. The hall is a five-story building in yellow Notre Dame brick, with classical decorations and a simple unadorned facade. It is built in Italianate style with Renaissance Revival and Romanesque Revival details. Its architect

4730-524: The low level of blacks enrolled at the university, Hesburgh appointed a student-faculty committee to assess the issue. The committee's findings caused him to take immediate measures to increase minority employment and aggressively recruit minority students. Hesburgh also persuaded the university's trustees to lift their forty-year ban on participation in postseason football games and used revenue generated from Notre Dame's bowl game appearances to fund minority scholarships. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish 's win over

4816-427: The memorial service included former President Jimmy Carter , Condoleezza Rice , Lou Holtz , then cardinal Theodore McCarrick and cardinal Roger Mahony , former U.S. senator Harris L. Wofford , Indiana governor Mike Pence , former First Lady Rosalynn Carter , former U.S. senator Alan K. Simpson , U.S. senator Joe Donnelly , William G. Bowen , and a video message from President Barack Obama . Father Hesburgh

4902-507: The most recognizable and prestigious Catholic universities in the United States". In 1967, Hesburgh ended the university's exclusive, century-long leadership by the Congregation of Holy Cross clergy. Hesburgh and Howard Kenna worked together to establish a plan for transferring ownership of the university from the Congregation of Holy Cross priests to the University of Notre Dame Board of Trustees. The new governing board included laypersons and Holy Cross priests as trustees and fellows. During

4988-469: The museum of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart . The Carroll family has had a huge impact in the history of Catholicism in the United States and Notre Dame. According to a 1966 article in the South Bend Tribune , the hall was named for Archbishop John Carroll. The name Carroll Hall had originally been given to a dormitory for approximately 350 boys 13–17 years old that was located in the west wing of

5074-407: The novice often wears clothing that is distinct from secular dress but is not the full habit worn by professed members of the community. The novices' day normally includes participation in the canonical hours , manual labor, and classes about the religious life. Spiritual exercises and tests of humility are common features of a novitiate. A superior should ideally appoint an experienced member of

5160-536: The novitiate is one year; in case of additional length, it must not be extended over two years. In the Eastern Orthodox Church , the novitiate is officially set at three years before one may be tonsured a monk or nun, though this requirement may be waived. The novitiate is in any case a time both for the novice to get to know the community and the community to get to know the novice. The novice should aspire to deepening their relationship to God and discovering

5246-423: The only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence . Its current rector is Eric T. Styles. It is listed by Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures as ' outstanding ' for its historic or architectural significance, the highest rating possible. Carroll Hall was constructed in 1906 by Brother Charles Borromeo Harding and christened "Dujarie Institute" after Jacques-François Dujarié . The building

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5332-528: The outbreak of World War II , Hesburgh returned to the United States to continue his studies. He spent three years (1940–43) studying theology at the Holy Cross College in Washington, D.C., and two years (1943–45) studying at The Catholic University of America , where he earned a doctorate in sacred theology in 1945. On June 24, 1943, Hesburgh was ordained a priest for the Congregation of Holy Cross at Notre Dame's Sacred Heart Church (later renamed

5418-641: The passing of the Refugee Act of 1980, and the creation of a professional Asylum Corps in the 1990s. Hesburgh served as a permanent Holy See representative from 1956 to 1970 to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna , Austria . Pope Paul VI appointed Hesburgh as head of the Vatican representatives attending the twentieth anniversary of the United Nations ' human rights declaration in Tehran, Iran , and as

5504-450: The peaceful use of atomic energy, aid to developing Third World countries (especially Africa and Latin America ), and civil rights and equality. Although his remarks and actions were controversial at times, "he nearly always came through unscathed." As a fifteen-year member of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, Hesburgh took a public stand against racism and prejudice. He used his skills as

5590-686: The priesthood. Hesburgh graduated from Most Holy Rosary High School in Syracuse in 1934 and enrolled in the Holy Cross Seminary at Notre Dame in the fall. In 1937, his teachers decided to send the promising young seminarian to study in Rome , Italy , where he graduated from the Pontifical Gregorian University with a bachelor of philosophy degree in 1940. When the American consul in Rome ordered all U.S. citizens to leave Italy in 1940, due to

5676-481: The race as George McGovern 's vice presidential running mate in the 1972 presidential election , Hesburgh was among many people considered as a replacement candidate for Eagleton, but he declined the offer. In the 1970s, Hesburgh made public his approval for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment . During that decade, the organization Catholics Act for ERA sent out marketing materials on behalf of

5762-511: The rodent population that infested the building between the departure of the Brothers in 1966 and the arrival of undergrads the following year. Each year, before the first home football game, the approximately 35 First Years in Carroll dye their hair blond, in a tradition dubbed Vermin Go Gold, in support of the football team. On football Saturdays, the Hall's facade is draped with a huge banner displaying

5848-471: The southwest shores of St. Mary's Lake, from which it enjoys views of the Main Administration Building and the Basilica of the Sacred Heart , in what has been described as one of the prettiest spots on campus. In front of the building is Carroll Lawn , also known as Far Quad, and hosts a sand volleyball court, and in between the hall and the lake is a basketball court. Carroll Hall has some of

5934-411: The text "GO IRISH". It is made out of 72 bed sheets, 52,000 staples, and 5 gallons of green paint, and it is raised up on Friday afternoons. The tradition started in 2000, ahead of the football match against Nebraska . Started in 1998 and held on the first Friday of December, Carroll Christmas is one of Notre Dame's best known signature events and is Carroll's signature event. Events feature the lighting

6020-550: The third floor of the Main Administration building , but it was suppressed in 1946 when the rooms were converted into office space and the name retired. Since 1966, Carroll has housed undergraduate male students, except briefly from 1970 until 1977, when it hosted graduate students. Ever since Holy Cross Hall was demolished in 1990, Carroll has been the only undergraduate dormitory on a lake. In 1979, Carroll Hall student voted to abolish parietals, but were met by opposition from

6106-676: The university administration and Rev. Theodore Hesburgh . The current rector is Eric T. Styles, from Chicago, who received a BFA in Electronic Media from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and an MA in Applied Philosophy from Loyola University Chicago . He previously worked at The Theatre School at DePaul University and in Campus Ministry at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota in Winona. Carroll Hall lies on

6192-455: The university's dramatic growth, as well as the successful transfer of its ownership from Holy Cross priests to the Notre Dame board of trustees in 1967. During his tenure as president, the university also became a coeducational institution. In addition to his service to Notre Dame, Hesburgh held leadership positions in numerous groups involved in civil rights, peaceful uses of atomic energy, immigration reform, and Third World development. Hesburgh

6278-545: The university's stance on protests. Hesburgh's letter stated that student protesters who violated the rights of others or disrupted the school's operations would be given fifteen minutes to cease and desist before facing suspension, or expulsion if they refused to disperse. Hesburgh's action provoked controversy and made national headlines. The letter was reprinted in the New York Times , the Wall Street Journal , and

6364-489: Was "the longest presidency in American higher education." Hesburgh immediately began efforts to transform the school, primarily known for its football program, "into a nationally respected institution of higher learning." In 1953 the university created the Distinguished Professors Program to attract top scholars to Notre Dame. By the time of Hesburgh's retirement in 1987, the school had established more than

6450-464: Was Br. Charles Borromeo Harding, who also worked on Crowley, St. Edward's, and Corby Halls, and also on the Basilica. The first floor host mainly social spaces, with a large living room with portraits of past presidents, a kitchen, study rooms, the mailroom, and the chapel. The chapel is modern and simple, and is dedicated to St. André Bessette . It hosts several modern stained windows and a wooden statue of

6536-606: Was a contributor to The Pursuit of Excellence (1958), an analysis of the U.S. education system that the Rockefeller Brothers Fund commissioned as part of its Special Studies Project . Hesburgh also served as a member of the International Federation of Catholic Universities , and as its president from 1963 to 1970; a board member and eventual president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities ;

6622-477: Was a steadfast champion for human rights, the cause of peace, and care for the poor. Hesburgh's leadership as president of the University of Notre Dame brought it to the forefront of American Catholic universities. A Time magazine cover story from February 9, 1962, named him as "the most influential figure in the reshaping of Catholic higher education in the U.S." Long known for its football program, Notre Dame also became known for its academics. While Hesburgh

6708-457: Was also active on the boards of numerous businesses, nonprofits, civic organizations, and Vatican missions. Hesburgh was born on May 25, 1917, in Syracuse, New York , to Theodore Bernard Hesburgh, a Pittsburgh Plate Glass warehouse manager, and Anne Murphy Hesburgh. His father was of Luxembourgish ancestry; his mother's family was of Irish descent. Theodore was the second child and oldest son in

6794-532: Was an American Catholic priest and academic who was a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross . He is best known for his service as president of the University of Notre Dame for thirty-five years (1952–1987). In addition to his career as an educator and author, Hesburgh was a public servant and social activist involved in numerous American civic and government initiatives, commissions, international humanitarian projects, and papal assignments. Hesburgh received numerous honors and awards for his service, most notably

6880-628: Was appointed U.S. ambassador to the 1979 United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development . He also served with the Midwestern Universities Research Association and the Nutrition Foundation Board. While serving on the board of the United States Institute of Peace , Hesburgh "helped organize a meeting of scientists and representative leaders of six faith traditions who called for

6966-442: Was criticized by some for his social and political ideas, many praised his "contributions to ecumenism, civil rights, and world peace" In 2018, Hesburgh , a documentary film directed by Patrick Creadon , was released. It covers Hesburgh's life, particularly his presidency at Notre Dame and his work in civil rights. Hesburgh received numerous honors and awards for his public service. In 1964, President Johnson awarded Hesburgh

7052-523: Was designed by Brother Charles Harding. The foundations were laid December 8, 1906 by the Congregation of Holy Cross Superior Giblert Francois and it was dedicated in an elaborate ceremony in August 1907 by Herman Joseph Alerding , bishop of Fort Wayne . Presiding the dedication, which included a mass and procession at the Sacred Heart Church , were Brothers Basil, CSC, and Boniface, CSC, who had entered

7138-677: Was especially active in the development of five institutions he organized: the Ecumenical Institute for Theology Studies at Tantur, Jerusalem ; Notre Dame's Center for Civil and Human Rights; the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies; the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies; and the Hank Family Environmental Research Center. Other retirement activities included co-chairing

7224-452: Was president, the university also initiated forty new building projects, including the $ 8 million library with the famous "Word of Life" mural, better known as "Touchdown Jesus," on its façade . Hesburgh played a key role in developing the Land O'Lakes Statement that North American representatives of the International Federation of Catholic Universities issued in 1967. The document outlined

7310-470: Was slow to recognize that Notre Dame's "policies and practices unintentionally produced unequal outcomes," he took decisive action after its minority students challenged him to do so. By the 1970s Notre Dame was a "much more diverse university than it had been ten years earlier." The university has named several buildings, scholarships, and academic programs in his honor, including the Hesburgh Library ,

7396-486: Was the president of the University of Notre Dame from 1952 to 1987. He was an American Catholic priest and educator who achieved national prominence through his public service work. He increased the stature and size of the university, liberalized the rules regulating student life, promoted academic freedom, and worked toward making Notre Dame one of the top universities in the country, doubling its enrollment and greatly increasing its endowment. He transferred its governance from

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