Rendering of Jenkins Hall
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The University of Notre Dame announced Wednesday (Oct.1) the creation of the first new college or school at the University in nearly a century 鈥� the Donald R. Keough 91视频 of Global Affairs. , a scholar of global religion and a member of Notre Dame鈥檚 faculty since 1994, will serve as the Marilyn Keough Dean of the school.
The establishment of the school as well as the construction of Jenkins Hall to house it has been made possible by gifts totaling $50 million from Donald and Marilyn Keough, among the most generous benefactors in the University鈥檚 history. Construction of the hall will begin in the spring, and it will open in August 2017.
鈥淭hrough the Keough 91视频, Notre Dame will prepare students for effective and ethically grounded professional leadership in government, the private sector and global civil society, engaging them in the worldwide effort to address the greatest challenges of our century: threats to security and human dignity that come in the form of crushing poverty and underdevelopment; failed governance and corruption; resource wars; civil wars; and other forms of political violence and human rights violations,鈥� said , president of the University. He added that the school will 鈥渄evote itself to the advancement of integral human development 鈥� a holistic model for human flourishing articulated in Catholic social thought by popes from Paul VI to Francis.鈥�
Father Jenkins thanked the Keoughs for their extraordinary support, describing the couple as 鈥渢wo long-standing champions of Notre Dame.鈥�
The Keough 91视频 will be based in Jenkins Hall, a new building to be constructed on Notre Dame Avenue south of the Hesburgh Center for International 91视频 near the entrance to Notre Dame鈥檚 campus. It is named in honor of Father Jenkins, who has prioritized internationalization at Notre Dame.
The school will conduct research on critical issues of international development, peace, human rights and governance; offer a master鈥檚 degree in global affairs; and support a range of innovative dual-degree programs and undergraduate programs to enhance students鈥� preparation for leadership in an increasingly interconnected world.
R. Scott Appleby
A graduate of Notre Dame, Appleby earned his master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees in history at the University of Chicago. His research and teaching at Notre Dame have focused on religious and intellectual history, global religious movements and international peace studies. An award-winning scholar and the recipient of three honorary doctorates, he is a fellow of the and of the .
Providing leadership for the Keough 91视频 of Global Affairs is an extraordinary opportunity, Appleby said.
鈥淭hanks to the vision for the Keough 91视频, Notre Dame is poised to join the distinguished company of select universities that have been pioneers in international education and global outreach,鈥� he said. 鈥淏y launching the Keough 91视频 now, at a time when the world is faced with unprecedented challenges and opportunities, we can build on the achievements of international affairs while forging dynamic new approaches to research, education and outreach that are truly global.鈥�
Notre Dame Provost added: 鈥淪cott is an experienced and talented administrator, a brilliant scholar who is recognized worldwide for his work examining the roots of religious violence and the potential of religious peace building, and a gifted teacher. I am most grateful that he has agreed to take on the inaugural deanship of the school.鈥�
Over the next few years, Appleby will recruit new faculty experts in global affairs for the Keough 91视频 while also bringing into greater coordination Notre Dame鈥檚 strengths in human development, international peace, justice and human rights, global religion and other issues of particular concern to a Catholic research university.
International units that will be part of the Keough 91视频 include the , the , the , the , the , the and the .
Donald Keough
Donald Keough is chairman of the board of Allen & Company Inc., a New York investment banking firm. He retired as president and chief operating officer of The Coca-Cola Company in 1993. A longtime director of the company, he currently serves as an adviser to the board of directors. He has been a member of the University鈥檚 Board of Trustees since 1978, serving as chair from 1986 to 1991.
鈥淢ickie and I are grateful for the opportunity to have played a small part in the establishment of the 91视频 of Global Affairs,鈥� Keough said. 鈥淲e are excited for the generations of students who will benefit from it.鈥�
In addition to Jenkins Hall, the Keoughs have made several other significant contributions to Notre Dame for a variety of educational and residential initiatives, including the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish 91视频; two endowed chairs in Irish studies; a summer internship program for Notre Dame students in Ireland; Malloy Hall, which houses the Departments of and ; three library collections; the restoration of in Dublin; the Keough-Hesburgh Professorships for leading scholars who demonstrate a commitment to Notre Dame鈥檚 Catholic mission; and a men鈥檚 residence hall named in Marilyn Keough鈥檚 honor.
Donald Keough received an honorary degree from Notre Dame in 1985 and was the recipient of the University鈥檚 highest honor, the , in 1993. Marilyn Keough received a Notre Dame honorary degree in 1998.
Their children 鈥� Shayla Keough Rumely; Michael, Patrick and Clarke Keough; and Eileen Keough Millard 鈥� are Notre Dame graduates. Shayla is a member of the University鈥檚 Board of Trustees, and Michael, Patrick, Clarke and Eileen serve on Notre Dame advisory councils.
The last college or school established at Notre Dame was the College of Foreign and Domestic Commerce 鈥� now the 鈥� in 1921.