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Notre Dame's Global Leadership, with Keough School Dean Mary Gallagher (Ep. 32)
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- Jul 24, 2025
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Summary
Mary Gallagher, the Marilyn Keough Dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs, recognized something distinctive about Notre Dame from the moment she arrived—the University’s unique ability to lead on the global stage with vision and purpose, guided by its Catholic mission and its unwavering commitment to human dignity. In this episode of For Good , Gallagher reflects on the Keough School’s first decade, the opportunities to build on its strong foundations, and the School’s integral role in helping Notre Dame become the leading global Catholic research university. Join us as Dean Gallagher shares her vision for the future of the Keough School—and explains why the world needs Notre Dame’s leadership now more than ever. 0:00 – Why Notre Dame and the Keough School of Global Affairs 3:22 – Integral human development: focusing on the most vulnerable 6:56 – Passion for international studies and China 9:12 – China's power and U.S.–China relations 12:28 – First year as dean of the Keough School 14:44 – Milestones for first class of undergraduates 18:37 – Student motivations and academic interests 20:40 – Peace studies, global instability, and program demand 22:12 – Impact of federal funding cuts on Pulte Institute and Peace Accord Matrix 25:45 – McKenna Center and business as a force for good 28:00 – Vision and priorities for the Keough School 33:29 – Preparing students for the world 35:52 – Vision for the future of the Keough School