On behalf of Notre Dame University, its campuses and centers, staff and students, the Public Relations Office represents and communicates all programs and policies. The office provides strategic communications consultation, media relations efforts and event planning services university-wide. In addition, it develops communications strategies, identifies emerging issues and works proactively with media outlets. The office is also an active member of the Coordination Council for Catholic Universities in Lebanon (CCUCL) and the Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (Arab – ACRAO) for the universities of the Arab countries.

The Public Relations Office has good contacts with the local media. The office is responsible for writing and distributing press releases and statements, generating ideas for media and organizing press events and conferences that are aimed at promoting a positive image of the Trust.

The office also coordinates with the Ministry of Education and Higher Learning in order to obtain decrees and preliminary verdicts. It also plays a major role in Trust Communications - both internally to staff and externally to public and private sectors. The department is a key link to other Organizations and Public Institutions.

University Relations’ writers/editors provide departmental newsletters and program brochures, special events promotional materials (programs, leaflets, posters and invitations) and handbooks.

The department develops and distributes the University’s approaches in consultation with the Office of the President.

Press Office
The purpose of the Press Office is to publicize NDU achievements, activities and progress, ensure proper coverage of relevant issues in the local press and publish notices of upcoming events. It also links the press to faculty experts for opinions and analysis, and assists in the production of a variety of publications such as NDU Spirit. The office’s press attaché archives press clippings published in the press and posts them on the NDU website.

Placement Office
The Placement Office is an integral part of the Public Relations Office. It is supervised by the Director General of the Public Relations and entrusted to a placement officer.
This office provides employment opportunities for NDU graduates by acting as a liaison between local and international companies, NDU and NDU graduates and Alumni. It also guides students in their search for jobs and schedules on-campus job interviews.
Moreover, it arranges human potential seminars for prospective employers and organizes an annual Job Fair.

Internship Office
The Internship office provides students with practical experience in their major before graduation. For this purpose, the Internship Office is building a contact database with leading reputable institutions, companies, embassies, banks, etc. in and outside Lebanon.
The internships offered are intended to provide real-life experience that compliment the curriculums taught in the classroom. Personal and professional growth is fostered through the proper balance of guidance, independence and the acceptance of responsibility.
The internship will frequently open the door to future employment and will solidify career plans; and in certain cases, it may prompt students to consider other career options.

Museum
The Stone Wing Museum, inaugurated on March 9, 2005, is also supervised by the Director General of Public Relations. It is entrusted to a curator who receives and guides visitors (students from different schools and universities, staff, deans, and national and international guests of NDU) by informing them about the museum and its various and valuable collections.
The duties of the curator encompass the preservation and conservation of the collections, archiving and cataloguing of new acquisitions, scheduling and coordinating visits, and keeping records of all visitors.