NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 17 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Allison Elshoff: 2026 Invocation * (Remarks as prepared) As is our tradition at the University of Notre Dame, let us begin with prayer. Almighty God, we invite your presence here today. Be with us as we gather together in this stadium, united as one family of many spiritual and cultural traditions. Under the loving gaze of Our Blessed Mother, may we celebrate this sacred moment with Christ   more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 17 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. : 2026 Benediction * (Remarks as prepared) Let us pause and place ourselves in the presence of God. Lord of all creation, You who breathed life into the world and who continue to renew the earth through Your Spirit, pour out that same Spirit upon these graduates today. As You once stirred the hearts of the apostles, kindle in them courage, wisdom, and a deep desi  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule approving revisions to Indiana's air quality plan involving nitrogen oxides emissions monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements for large industrial facilities outside the electric generating sector. The rule applies to facilities in Indiana affected by the federal NOX SIP Call program addressing ozone pollution transported across state lines. The rule, published May 14 in the Federal Register, app  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 14 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release: * * * ETS Research Institute Awarded Overdeck Grant to Expand Middle School Research for Skills for the Future The ETS Research Institute today announced it has received a grant from Overdeck Family Foundation to advance research in support of the Skills for the Future (SFF) initiative, a joint effort between ETS and The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The grant will support re  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- A report issued by FERC2222.org and cusln.org, titled 'FERC Order 2222 & DER Policy and Implementation Report September 2025' and identified as PNNL-38292, outlines evolving federal and state actions shaping distributed energy resource participation in wholesale electricity markets, while highlighting unresolved coordination challenges among grid operators, utilities, and aggregators. The report tracks a series of actions by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissi  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 17 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * John B. Veihmeyer: 2026 Citation for Laetare Medalist Timothy P. Shriver * (Remarks as prepared) Sir, From your earliest days, you have embodied what it means to truly see and honor the dignity in every human being. Growing up, you were witness to the founding of Special Olympics by your mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, and the devotion to public service embodied by your father, Robert Sargent S  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 17 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Martin Soros: 2026 Valedictory Address * (Remarks as prepared) Distinguished guests, faculty, staff, friends, family, and above all, fellow classmates, welcome! What a joy it is to be with you today. I'd like to start by saying thank you. To our friends and family, for supporting us every step of the way. To our professors, for teaching us, challenging us, and pretending not to notice when we fell   more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 17 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C.: 2026 Commencement Mass Homily * (Remarks as prepared) Once again, it is wonderful to be together. This is a great weekend, especially for those of you preparing to graduate, your families, and all those who have accompanied you these last few years. And, amidst all the activities, it's fitting that we pause to celebrate Mass together. It's fitting that we celebrate th  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 17 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Sister Raffaella Petrini, F.S.E.: 2026 Commencement Address * (Remarks as prepared) First, I would like to thank Father Robert A. Dowd, the President of the University of Notre Dame, and the members of his Leadership Council for their kind invitation. I would also like to thank the Chair and Board of Trustees. Warm greetings also to my fellow distinguished honorees, the Notre Dame faculty and sta  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 17 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * The commencement of the Class of 2026 * The University of Notre Dame celebrated its 181st Commencement Ceremony on Sunday (May 17) at Notre Dame Stadium. An audience of more than 20,000 family members, friends, faculty and graduates were in attendance as 2,120 degrees were conferred on undergraduate students. Over the course of Commencement Weekend, the University conferred a total of 3,335 degrees  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 16 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * The Commencement of the Graduate School class of 2026 * Mary Cunningham Boyce delivered the keynote address Saturday during the Graduate School 's annual Commencement Ceremony, encouraging students in this moment of profound change, from rapid advances in science and technology to the increasing threat of global climate disaster, to "set aside any sense of there being a well-worn path to 'success.'   more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 17 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Timothy P. Shriver: 2026 Laetare Address * (Remarks as prepared) Board Chair Veihmeyer, Father Dowd, Faculty, Members of the Board, Parents, Graduates -my two favorite candidates for the next Laetare medal, my sister Maria and my wife Linda -and all members of the Notre Dame Family: I'm deeply indebted to you for this honor. But my debt to Notre Dame is even bigger than you think. Let me explain!   more