The Catholic identity of the University depends upon, and is nurtured by, the continuing presence of a predominant number of Catholic intellectuals on the faculty.
The University should not compromise its academic aspirations in its efforts to maintain its Catholic identity.
Notre Dame Faculty Senate April 9, 2008
During the 1986 to 2007 Fact Book period, overall Catholic faculty representation fell from 67 percent to 53%.
With the demise of the Fact Book it became impossible to secure data respecting the various schools. From 1987 through 2007 these were the figures, which show notable variations even as the overall Catholic portion plummeted:
Arts & Letters – Down 72% to 54%
Science – Down from 49% to 37%
Engineering – Down from 63% to 52%
Law – Up from 72% to 83%
Architecture – Up from 44% to 53%
Business – Up from 63% to 64%