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Theodore Hesburgh Library is the primary building of the University of Notre Dame's library system. The present-day building opened on September 18, 1963, as Memorial Library . In 1987, it was renamed Hesburgh Library, in honor of Rev. Theodore Hesburgh , C.S.C., who served as the university's president from 1952 to 1987.
Word of Life (often called "Touchdown Jesus") is a mural on the side of Hesburgh Library, on the University of Notre Dame campus in Notre Dame, Indiana. The artwork measures 134 feet (41 m) high and 68 feet (21 m) wide. [1] [2]
Theodore Martin Hesburgh, CSC (May 25, 1917 – February 26, 2015) was an American Catholic priest and academic who was a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross.He is best known for his service as president of the University of Notre Dame for thirty-five years (1952–1987).
Fathers Theodore Hesburgh and Edmund Joyce is an outdoor statue on the University of Notre Dame campus. Located on the South side of the Hesburgh Library facing the reflecting pool, the sculpture was designed and built by artist Lou Cella, a member of the Rotblatt-Amrany Fine Art Studio, [1] and is currently owned by the University of Notre Dame.
The Hesburgh Library is the primary building of the library system of the University. The building opened on September 18, 1963, as the Memorial Library. It was named after Father Theodore Hesburgh in 1987. The library has 3.39 million volumes, the 61st largest collection among all U.S. research universities.
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[8] [9] Much like the South panel of the Hesburgh Library which was known as "Touchdown Jesus" [10] or the statue of Father Corby that is nicknamed Fair Catch Corby. [ 10 ] [ 8 ] First Down Moses , according to students, also signals that the Notre Dame football team is number one, hence the statue's hand pointing to the sky.
The third floor hosts the Michuda Family Visiting Artist Rehearsal Hall as well as seminar rooms, two mid-sized classrooms, and large lecture hall, and the music library, which was relocated from the Hesburgh Library. The first floor also hosts LaBar Family Performance and Rehearsal Hall, both 2,200-square-feet.