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Reunion 2025, Part 4: Finding Friendship

August 06, 2025 • Think ND

Episode Topic: Finding Friendship

Explore friendship in the era of social media. Friendship can seem harder–and maybe weirder–than ever, science tells us there is an inextricable link between friendship and our well-being. Uncover the ways to create and cultivate the life-giving friendships we all need to thrive.

Featured Speakers:
-Fr. Nate Wills, C.S.C., Ph.D. ’99, ’03 M.Ed., .05 M.Div., Ryan Family ACE Professorship; Faculty, Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program; Director, Blended Learning Initiatives, University of Notre Dame
-April Garcia ’05, Faculty, Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program, University of Notre Dame
-Gregory Haake, C.S.C. ‘99, ’06 M.Div., Liaison of Graduate Studies of French and Francophone Studies
Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies, University of Notre Dame

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