REU at Notre Dame: ``Experience'' over a Quarter Century*

A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program has been in operation at the Physics Department, University of Notre Dame, for 25 years now. From humble beginnings, it has expanded to become a robust and very popular program, attracting more than 200 applicants for $\sim $15 places available each Summer. In this talk, I will describe our program and discuss its salient features, as well as what 25 years have taught us in terms of providing an enriching (and fun!) research experience to undergraduate students.