id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt news-003018 New history of Notre Dame charts academic growth, consistency in mission | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame .html text/html 711 18 38 Among those leaders are Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C., Notre Dame’s 28-year-old visionary founder; Rev. William Corby, C.S.C., Notre Dame president who gave absolution to soldiers at the Battle of Gettysburg; Knute Rockne, chemistry teacher and legendary football coach who elevated the Fighting Irish to national prominence; Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., 35-year president and intrepid advocate for racial justice, human rights and international peace; and the 325 women who enrolled in 1972, creating Notre Dame’s first undergraduate coed class.  University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › New history of Notre Dame charts academic growth, consistency in mission New history of Notre Dame charts academic growth, consistency in mission Published: August 11, 2020 Author: cache/news-003018.html txt/news-003018.txt