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Go Forth!

When I was a student in ACE, I remember the sudden quiet that hit at the end of our summer class session. All of a sudden, the eight weeks were...

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From left to right: Tom Betterly, Kate Jensen, and Sean Kelley in master's regalia holding their M.Ed. diploma in hand jumping up.

Commencement Weekend in ACE: Traveling and Searching for Wisdom

There I was: standing outside my broken-down car on the shoulder of the I-17 just north of Sedona, Arizona. This interruption to my journey home from my ACE placement sparked...

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Cup of Joe: Graduation Memories

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill recount their graduation days and encourage recent graduates to cherish their own graduation memories as they...

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Cup of Joe: Approaching Change

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill recount confronting big moments of change in their lives and challenge us not to shy away...

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Cup of Joe: WOPU Nation

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill sit down with Eddie Scheidler to discuss his time as a Notre Dame football walk-on and...

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Riding the April Retreat High

"It's so weird to think we won't see each other for another six weeks." "I know, right?!" I was sitting around a food court table at the Midway airport with...