Notre Dame to Create New Center with $30M Gift

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The University of Notre Dame says it will use a $30 million gift towards the establishment of a new historic preservation center as part of the university’s school of architecture. The gift was provided by Notre Dame trustee Fritz Duda, his wife, and the family foundation in the memory of their son.

Michael Duda was a 2005 graduate of Notre Dame’s School of Architecture. He worked in California and his state of Texas in architecture and real estate. He died in 2019.

The new center will be named the Michael Christopher Duda Center for Preservation, Resilience and Sustainability.

“Inspired by his passion for historical learning and reading, he developed a keen interest in preservation and respect for those elements that make this country great,” said Fritz Duda. “As a young board member of the Texas Historical Foundation, he crafted the initial charter for the foundation’s Architectural Endowment Fund. His quiet and determined leadership made a difference.”

Notre Dame says the gift will support the new preservation center as well as curriculum, student financial aid and conference opportunities within the architecture school.