Belonging and Engagement

"The Department of Sociology is committed to advancing the university's mission statement and principles of belonging and engagement.” We affirm the human dignity of all, and the members of this department support and actively work to ensure the inclusion of our faculty, staff, and students regardless of gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation. 

“We are called to live in solidarity with all people, which arises from recognizing that the well-being of each person is a concern for us all. We are all, in one way or another, our sister’s and brother’s keeper. Solidarity demands that we strive to overcome fragmentation and separation to see the deeper unity we share with all people.   - University President Rev. Bob Dowd, C.S.C.

“Either we walk together in mutual support, or we do not walk at all. Either we are all Notre Dame, or none of us are.”    - Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., Notre Dame former president