Our mission is founded on the principle that the creation and transfer of knowledge should reflect a profound and complete respect for the dignity of all persons and for the greater common good of humanity.  This mission is borne out of Notre Dame’s Catholic identity and its commitment to Christian anthropology.  As such, the College’s vision is to encourage students to engage in transformational passionate learning and research activities that address the important needs of humanity, to inspire students to the highest levels of scholarship and service, and to enrich our students with Christian ideals and virtues.  

The National Academy of Engineering’s fourteen grand challenges serve to identify issues that, if solved, will greatly benefit humanity.  Our Grand Challenge (GC) Scholar program will provide our students the opportunity to engage, understand and help address solutions to those challenges.