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          Father Jenkins announces Columbus murals committee

          
            
              
                
                Published: February 14, 2019
              

              
                Author: Dennis Brown
              

              







          

          
          
          

          
        
        
        
            
              
              Main Building. Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame.
            
          In his letter to the University of Notre Dame community on Jan. 20 regarding the Columbus murals in the Main Building, University President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., indicated that he would form a committee to deliberate and advise on the display of the mural images in the appropriate context, as well as on related issues, in accord with the framework set out in his letter. 

He announced Thursday (Feb. 14) the formation of the committee, whose members are listed below. 

Recommendations and comments relevant to the committee’s work may be sent to president@nd.edu, and they will be passed on to the committee. 

	
Theodore J. Cachey Jr., professor of Italian and Albert J. and Helen M. Ravarino Family Director of Italian and Dante Studies (chair)
	
Ann M. Firth, vice president and chief of staff to the president (vice chair)
	Joseph Antenucci Becherer, director of the Snite Museum of Art
	Elaine DeBassige, rector of Farley Hall
	Julie Boynton, director of interior architecture for facilities design and operations
	
Richard W. Garnett, Paul J. Schierl/Fort Howard Corporation Professor of Law
	
Patrick Griffin, Madden-Hennebry Family Professor of History and director of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies
	
Douglas K. Marsh, vice president for facilities design and operations and University Architect
	
Marisel Moreno, Rev. John A. O’Brien Associate Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures
	Yvette Pino, undergraduate student
	James Ryan, undergraduate student and Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus, Notre Dame Council
	
Michael Schreffler, associate professor of art history
	
Maria Tomasula, Michael P. Grace Professor of Art


        

        
        
          
            
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