Notre Dame opens new Washington D.C. office
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Notre Dame has opened its new Washington D.C., office, what the university describes as a hub of engagement with Congress, federal agencies, media outlets and peer institutions.
Located within a mixed-use office building blocks from Capitol Hill at 1201 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, the office will be led by Notre Dame Research and the Office of Public Affairs and Communications.
“This office will empower us to bring the fullness of Notre Dame — its values, research, people and faith — into closer dialogue with the pressing issues of our day,” University President Rev. Robert Dowd said in a news release. “It will serve as a launching pad for collaboration, creativity, servant leadership and enduring impact in service of the common good.”
The university said the new location complements Notre Dame’s existing presence in the capital, including the Washington Program academic offering and the Keough School of Global Affairs Washington Office.
With its proximity to and focus on the federal government, the office is expected to help Notre Dame shape public policy and civic discourse through its research and Catholic mission, the news release said. The office also is expected to provide guidance to campus leadership on federal policies and regulations that may affect the university.
“Notre Dame has long been a part of the fabric of this consequential city — from our students interning on the Hill and in federal agencies, to faculty shaping policy through research and testimony, to alumni in leadership positions in government, law and public service,” Laura McAleer, associate vice president for federal and Washington relations, said in the release. “This new space reflects Notre Dame’s deepening commitment to that impactful work.”
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