For the Week of April 21
University Campaigns and Initiatives
This event has been cancelled due to the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis on April 21, which will prevent Cardinal Barreto and Cardinal Turkson from traveling to campus.
[CANCELED] Discussion—“10 Years After Laudato si’: Faith, Anthropocene, and Justice in the Global South”
Cardinal Pedro Barreto and Cardinal Peter Turkson will join University President Rev. Robert Dowd, C.S.C., in a discussion on climate change and environmental devastation and the way we think about justice, the planet, the Church, and what we owe one another. This event is part of the Notre Dame Forum and a continuation of an earlier conference on the Anthropocene hosted by the Vatican.
Friday, April 25; 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Smith Ballroom, Morris Inn
Arts and Performances
Exhibitions
ArtWords
ArtWords brings together poets from campus and the community to celebrate the beauty and creativity of visual art and the spoken word. The program includes commissioned ekphrastic works and an open mic session (the sign-up opens 15 minutes before the program starts). Come to listen. Come to share. Come to be inspired!
Thursday, April 24; 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Book Club Conversation: “Exploring Parable of the Sower in Dialogue with Art”
This conversation is inspired by the museum’s solo temporary exhibition by Clarissa Tossin. All That You Touch, You Change, whose title is drawn from Octavia Butler’s novel Parable of the Sower, challenges us to confront systemic issues, the fate of our environment, and the power of change, while showcasing artwork that echoes these themes.
Sunday, April 27; 2 to 3 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Films
Double Feature: It’s Not Me (2024)/You Burn Me (2024)
Leos Carax’s It’s Not Me playfully explores cinema, politics, and identity in a tribute to Godard. Matías Piñeiro’s You Burn Me adapts Pavese’s Sea Foam, blending myth, poetry, and loss in a lyrical dialogue between Sappho and Britomartis. Two bold films on art, life, and desire. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), $4 students/children.
Tuesday, April 22; 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Wednesday, April 23; 7:30 to 9:15 p.m.
Touch of Evil (1958)
Now considered one of Orson Welles’s best films, Touch of Evil follows corrupt US police captain Hank Quinlan (Welles) as he investigates a border town bombing. Mexican officer Mike Vargas (Charlton Heston) uncovers Quinlan’s dark methods in a gripping noir set on the edge of justice and morality. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), $4 non-ND students/children, free for ND, SMC, HC, and IUSB students. Part of Learning Beyond the Classics series—“Film Noir: Influences and Inspirations.”
Thursday, April 24; 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2025)
New at the Browning! On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle class Zambian family, in filmmaker Rungano Nyoni’s surreal and vibrant reckoning with the lies we tell ourselves. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), $4 students/children.
Thursday, April 24; 9:30 to 11:15 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Friday, April 25; 6:30 to 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, April 26; 9:30 to 11:15 p.m.
When Fall Is Coming (2024)
New at the Browning! In François Ozon’s twisty thriller, Michelle (Hélène Vincent) enjoys quiet retirement in Burgundy—until a visit from her hostile daughter (Ludivine Sagnier) and grandson unearths old wounds. A kitchen mishap shatters fragile trust, prompting Michelle and her friend (Josiane Balasko) to reclaim the family life she’s longed for. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), $4 students/children.
Friday, April 25; 9:30 to 11:15 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Saturday, April 26; 6:30 to 8:15 p.m.
Sunday, April 27; 9:30 to 11:15 p.m.
The Met Opera Live in HD: Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart)
Conductor Joana Mallwitz makes her Met debut leading Mozart’s comic masterpiece. Michael Sumuel stars as Figaro, with Olga Kulchynska as Susanna, Joshua Hopkins as the philandering Count, Federica Lombardi as his wife, and Marianne Crebassa as the lovelorn page Cherubino. $23 adults, $16 children/students.
Saturday, April 26; 1 to 5 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Decades in the making, Disney’s Alice in Wonderland (1951) brings Lewis Carroll’s tale to life with vivid animation and quirky charm. Though not a hit at first, it became a beloved classic after its 1974 re-release. Follow Alice as she tumbles into Wonderland and meets a wild cast—some of whom want her head. $1.
Sunday, April 27; 1 to 2:15 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Performances
Sonnetfest 2025
Readers wanted! Sign up now at shakespeare.nd.edu. Sonnetfest returns to celebrate William Shakespeare’s birthday. Join the Shakespeare at Notre Dame program for a marathon reading of all 154 of Shakespeare’s sonnets, featuring a wide range of local, national, and international personalities.
Wednesday, April 23; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Hagerty Family Café, Duncan Student Center
2025 Kelly Community Reading Series
Join the Creative Writing Program for its second annual Kelly Community Reading Series—a two-part event featuring Pulitzer prize-winning poet Jericho Brown. Brown will be in conversation with Johannes Göransson and Joyelle McSweeney. A Q&A, book sales, and reception will follow.
Conversation: Thursday, April 24; 2 p.m. in Room 300, O’Shaughnessy Hall
Reading event: Thursday, April 24; 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the main branch, St. Joseph County Public Library, 304 S. Main St., South Bend
ND Student Standup
ND Student Standup is back at Legends one last time before the group wraps up the semester. Come out and support this awesome student group. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Limited seating, arrive early.
Free, but one item purchased encouraged.
Thursday, April 24; 7 to 8 p.m. in Legends Clubside
This is Me: A PEMCo Revue
Presented by Pasquerilla East Musical Company and directed by Eduardo Amaral Viana ’28. Tickets on sale at The StaND in LaFortune Student Center. $12 general admission, $8 students.
Thursday, April 24; 7 to 9 p.m. in the Lab Theatre, Washington Hall
Friday, April 25; 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 26; 7 p.m.
ND Symphony Orchestra and Glee Club Concert
Piotr Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Maya Kvaratskhelia, Violin. Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 13, “Babi Yar”, Michael Holderer '03, Bass. $15 general, $5 students.
Friday, April 25; 8 to 9:30 p.m. in Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
University Band Concert
The University Band presents its spring program including marches, contemporary concert band pieces, popular music, and traditional Notre Dame favorites. The University Band is a concert band for current students as well as staff, faculty, and alumni of Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s, and Holy Cross.
Sunday, April 27; 3 to 4 p.m. in Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Recital: Third Coast Percussion with Jessie Montgomery
Grammy-winning Third Coast Percussion joins composer and violinist Jessie Montgomery for a dynamic recital. Hear a new work by Montgomery, blending classical, vernacular, and improvisation, plus Lou Harrison’s Concerto for Violin with Percussion Orchestra, inspired by Javanese gamelan. $35 adults, $33 faculty/staff, $10 ND students, $15 non-ND student/child.
Sunday, April 27; 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Patricia George Decio Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events this week.
Deadlines or Registrations
Global Day of Service, April 26
Join the Notre Dame Alumni Association and the Notre Dame Club of St. Joe Valley for the third annual Global Day of Service. Check out the map on the association’s website that shows projects around the world! Register online.
Saturday, April 26; 9 a.m. to noon at Good Shepherd Montessori’s urban farm, 1101 E. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend
Saturday, April 26; 1 to 4 p.m. at Unity Gardens, 3701 Prast Blvd., South Bend
Volunteers Needed: Pop Up Pregnancy and Family Village
Volunteers are needed to help direct attendees and facilitate the various services that will be provided at the Pop Up Pregnancy and Family Village event. Spanish speaking volunteers are also most appreciated. Register by Friday, April 25.
Saturday, May 3; 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Charles Black Community Center, 3419 W. Washington St., South Bend
Educational and Research Opportunities
Ivy Tech Information Session
Earn an associate degree of applied science in business administration while you work. This is a fully funded benefit. Tuition, books, and fees are covered by the University. Available to all full- and part-time employees upon hire, the program’s classes are accelerated to fit your schedule. Courses are offered on the Notre Dame campus. Join the education benefit information session with representatives from Ivy Tech Community College and NDHR, who will be on hand to explain the details of the program and answer questions.
Thursday, April 24; 3 to 4 p.m. in the lower-level training room, Grace Hall
Hesburgh Libraries and Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship Workshops:
Click on each workshop to see more details and to register.
· Introduction to Natural Language Processing with Python
This hands-on workshop is an introduction to the Natural Language Toolkit (NLTK), a very popular suite of Python (programming language) modules that make the process of text mining easier. By the end of the workshop, you will have a working knowledge of Python and exposure to the inner workings of the NLTK.
Tuesday, April 22; 11 a.m. to noon in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· CurateND 101: Get to Know the Notre Dame Institutional Repository
This workshop will show what’s new in Hesburgh Libraries’ institutional research repository, CurateND, including how to create and upload records, how to enter metadata, recommended file types, licensing and copyright, the review process, and how to conduct basic and complex searching.
Wednesday, April 23; 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Collaboration Hub (Room 220), Hesburgh Library
· Introduction to Text Mining
In this hands-on workshop, learn the benefits of using computers to analyze textual corpora such as a collection of books or journal articles. Sometimes called “distant” or “scalable” reading, text mining is a way to analyze the words or phrases in a text to find patterns and anomalies within it.
Thursday, April 24; 11 a.m. to noon in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· Tour of the Tidyverse Series–Reproducible Work in R, Part 3
This final session in the tidyverse series integrates your previous work in data manipulation and visualization into an “R” Markdown document, a format for sharing work as a reproducible format. (Participants should have attended the first two sessions.) Additionally, it covers a package outside the tidyverse, knitr, which generates reports.
Thursday, April 24; 7 to 8 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· Creating a Bootstrap Website with Bootstrapr.io
Bootstrap is a popular framework for rapidly building seamless, mobile-friendly websites. In this workshop, the group will create a Bootstrap website from the ground up. With the Bootstrapr.io tool, learn to easily and rapidly prototype well-crafted, professional-looking websites with ready-made interface elements from the Bootstrap libraries.
Friday, April 25; 1 to 3 p.m. in Technology Commons (Room 264), Hesburgh Library
· Writing Data Management and Sharing Plans for Federal Grants
This workshop discusses various aspects of data management sharing topics specific to federal funding agency data management and sharing policies. Review the key guidelines from policies from the NIH and NEH and get information about ND resources that may be useful to you as you implement your data management plan.
Friday, April 25; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 246), Hesburgh Library
Faith and Service
Caregiver Support Group
If you are a faculty or staff member who is currently caring for an aging parent, a spouse or relative, or a child with special needs, please consider joining this group, which meets monthly.
Wednesdays, April 23, and May 28; noon to 1 p.m. in Room 301, Coleman-Morse Center
Holy Mass in Kiswahili
Celebrate Christ with a Mass and liturgy in Swahili. Guidance in both English and Swahili will be provided. There will be a social gathering after Mass. The officiant is Fr. Dismas Kimboi from Tanzania. Co-sponsored by Campus Ministry and the Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures.
Thursday, April 24; 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher, Carole Sandner and Visitation Halls
Health and Recreation
Mammograms on Campus
This preventive offering is available annually at no cost to female Notre Dame faculty, staff, and spouses enrolled in a University medical plan (Anthem), beginning at age 40. Call for an appointment: 335-4500. Limited appointments available.
Wednesday, April 23; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the mobile medical unit parked at Gate D of Notre Dame Stadium
5K Run and Art Market for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Hosted by the Native American Student Association. Run to raise awareness and funds for this important issue. Both race participants and non-runners are also invited to support Native vendors and enjoy performances at the art market. The first 200 to sign up will receive a free T-shirt. $20 registration for runners.
Saturday, April 26; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on South Quad
Lectures and Presentations
Virtues & Vocations Webinar: “Civility, Courage, and Conviction”
Dayna L. Cunningham, dean at Tufts University, and Jed Atkins, dean at University of North Carolina, are authors from the spring 2025 issue of Virtues & Vocations: Higher Education for Human Flourishing. The session will include a discussion of the issue, including questions around civic discourse. There will be time for audience questions.
Monday, April 21; noon to 1 p.m. virtually
Info Session—“Path to Retirement: Fundamentals of Retirement Income Planning”
Learn the benefits of a retirement income plan, identify retirement income sources and expenses, and explore different retirement income strategies. It’s recommended that attendees log in five minutes in advance of the session start time. Registration link.
Monday, April 21; 2 to 3 p.m. virtually
Modern Roads Lead to Rome Lecture: “A Struggle Against Indifference? Holocaust Analogies and Memory Politics in Contemporary Italy”
As part of the Modern Roads to Rome series, the Notre Dame Center for Italian Studies and Notre Dame Rome invite you to a lecture led by Guri Schwarz, professor at the Università di Genova. The event will be livestreamed from Rome (5 p.m. CET). This is a hybrid event. Registration is required to attend online.
Tuesday, April 22; 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room 105, Jenkins Nanovic Halls, and virtually
Master of Global Affairs International Peace Studies Capstone Conference Presentations
Learn about the research of Master of Global Affairs students specializing in international peace studies when they present their capstone projects to classmates and Keough School faculty.
Tuesday, April 22; 2 to 3:15 p.m. in Room 1050, Jenkins Nanovic Hall
Thursday, April 24; 2 to 3:15 p.m.
Presentation—“The Politics of Not Speaking: Thinking the Political as Logoclasm”
Explore the power of silence in politics with Elad Lapitdot, professor for Hebraic Studies at the University of Lille, France, who will delve into how silence can serve as a form of political expression.
Tuesday, April 22; 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Room C103, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Special Event — Yom HaShoah Program to Commemorate the Victims of the Holocaust
Honoring Holocaust Remembrance Day, Anne Slovin, soprano at Notre Dame, and Jason Gresl, clarinetist at Saint Mary’s College, will perform “I Never Saw Another Butterfly,” inspired by poems from children living in the Theresienstadt ghetto. Philip B. Bohlman, University of Chicago, and Nicolette van den Bogerd, Indiana University, will lead a discussion.
Tuesday, April 22; 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Rare Books & Special Collections (Room 102), Hesburgh Library
Connections Series: Strategic Framework Grant Recipients
The Office of the Provost will conclude the spring 2025 Connections Series with lightning talks by the 2024 Strategic Framework Grant recipients. Research updates from each of the seven faculty awardees will be followed by a dessert reception. In order to plan accordingly, please register.
Tuesday, April 22; 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Decio Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Art History Symposium
The Department of Art, Art History, and Design presents the annual Art History Symposium. Serene Wu and Sofia D’Agostino will share their honors thesis research, followed by a keynote from Megan Sullivan of the University of Chicago on modernist painting and traditional craft in 20th-century Peru.
Tuesday, April 22; 5 to 7 p.m. in Room 136, DeBartolo Hall
2025 Mini Med School Lecture Series (Hosted by IU School of Medicine–South Bend)
This week’s lecture, “Stay Moving: Predictive Activities and Co-Morbidities for an Early Departure from This World,” is presented by Chris Frentz of RUSH Physical Therapy, and Blair Johnson of Beacon Physical Therapy. Register via the QR code on the poster.
Tuesday, April 22; 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the 1st Source Auditorium, Raclin-Carmichael Hall, 1234 N. Notre Dame Ave. South Bend
IDEA Week 2025
Join in as visionaries, creatives, and leaders are brought together to celebrate the vibrant spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. Register now for these sessions.
Catholic Social Impact Competition: Tuesday, April 22; 10 a.m. to noon at the IDEA Center at Notre Dame, 1400 E. Angela Blvd., South Bend
Launch Party: Tuesday, April 22; 7 to 10 p.m. at the Momentum Entrepreneurship Hub, 510 S. Main St., South Bend
Sessions: Wednesday, April 23; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the South Bend City Church, 226 N. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend
Thursday, April 24; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the main branch of the St. Joseph County Public Library, 304 S. Main St., South Bend
Friday, April 25; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Downes Ballroom (seventh floor), Corbett Family Hall
Reilly Undergraduate Symposium
The Reilly Symposium returns for its fourth year. Celebrate the exceptional dedication and achievements of students in the Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values programs. There will be poster presentations from the center’s undergraduate students followed by a keynote address by musician/producer Raney Antoine and singer-songwriter Benji.
Wednesday, April 23; 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the Galleria, Jordan Hall of Science
Democracy Talk: “Prosecuting Power”
Join Notre Dame Law School Dean Marcus Cole for a discussion with Department of Justice prosecutors J.P. Cooney and Molly Gaston, who were supervisors and trial attorneys in the January 6 prosecutions and United States v. Donald J. Trump. This event will dive into their career trajectories and perspectives on prosecuting public corruption.
Wednesday, April 23; 5 to 6 p.m. in the McCartan Courtroom, Notre Dame Law School
Conversation—“Beyond the Bet: Sports, Gambling, and Campus Life”
From apps to parlays, betting is reshaping how we experience sports. How does it impact our connection to our favorite players, our social circles, and our well-being? Whether you’re a fan, a bettor, or just curious, join the GRC M&A Firestarters and the UCC for an open and engaging conversation. Snacks provided.
Wednesday, April 23; 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Room 210, Duncan Student Center
Workshop—“Path to Retirement: Medicare and How to Prepare for the Reality of Health Care in Retirement”
This workshop will help you to understand the costs of health care in retirement, and how you can prepare for them. Registration link. It is recommended that attendees log in 5–10 minutes in advance of the session.
Thursday, April 24; 10 to 11 a.m. virtually
Lecture—“The Civic Bargain: How Democracy Survives”
Is democracy dying, in America and abroad? Pundits say so, and polls show that most Americans believe that their country’s system of governance is being tested or is under attack. But is the future of democracy necessarily so dire? Josh Ober, the Constantine Mitsotakis Chair in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University, offers the answers. Lunch is available at noon.
Thursday, April 24; 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in Room 1030, Jenkins Nanovic Halls
Glitchy Vision Author Talk and Reception
How have photographic media cultures changed the human experience? Critical Tech Cafe invites you to a reception and conversation with Amanda K. Greene, the author of the book Glitchy Vision, with a response from Anna Wald, postdoctoral research fellow in gender studies.
Thursday, April 24; 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Scholars Lounge and Carey Auditorium, Hesburgh Library
[POSTPONED] Keeley Vatican Symposium—“The Catholic Church and the Anthropocene: Science, History, Hope”
Cardinal Peter Turkson, chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, will join Francine McCarthy, geologist at Brock University, Canada, and Jürgen Renn, director of the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Jena, Germany, for an important discussion of the scientific evidence for the human-caused alterations to Earth’s natural systems in tandem with the Church’s commitment to stewardship as stated in Laudato Si’.
Thursday, April 24; 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Decio Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Conversations That Matter: “Immigration and Human Flourishing at the Southern Border”
This conversation will explore the complex realities of immigration at the U.S.–Mexico border, considering human stories of migration, ethical principles, and a theological vision that can inform a genuinely Catholic response to migration.
Thursday, April 24; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. virtually
Lecture: “Medieval Views on the Subject of Thought and the Intellectual Soul”
Join the Medieval Institute for its final lecture of the semester, with Cecilia Trifogli, professor of medieval philosophy at the University of Oxford.
Thursday, April 24; 5 to 6 p.m. in the Medieval Institute’s Main Reading Room (Room 715), Hesburgh Library
Discussion: “The Opioid Epidemic and Actionable Strategies to Make an Impact”
Join the College of Science for a discussion with Joanne Cogdell, CEO of Naxos Neighbors, a South Bend-based community organization dedicated to supporting individuals affected by the opioid crisis. This event will cover insights into the opioid epidemic and ways we can collectively work to mitigate risks and support those in need, including training on administering Narcan.
Thursday, April 24; 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Room 101, Jordan Hall of Science
Discussion and Jam Session: “The Universe and Us”
Dan Hooper, director of the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, joins postdoctoral researcher Seth Koren for a special edition of Culture, Humanity, and the Arts through Science (CHATS). After chatting about cosmology and astrophysics, Hooper will jam with the Merrimans’ Playhouse Players. Free and open to the public.
Thursday, April 24; 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Culture Café, 401 E. Colfax, Suite 137, South Bend
SMAC Fest III
Join the minor in Sport, Media, and Culture as it celebrates the year. Make connections and hear the seniors discuss projects on competitive balance, racist mascots, Notre Dame ushers, youth sports accessibility, women working in sports, identity and Mexican American baseball players, college walk-ons, and more. Drop in or stay for the full session. All are welcome.
Friday, April 25; 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Room 231 A–C, Hesburgh Library
Panel Discussion—“Getting to Know AI: What Does It Mean To Be Human in the Age of AI?”
In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, what defines humanity? This interdisciplinary panel explores this question from theological, philosophical, and artistic perspectives. Join the group for a thought-provoking discussion on how technology shapes—and challenges—our shared humanity.
Friday, April 25; 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Room 138, DeBartolo Hall
Nieuwland Lecture Series: “Cosmology and Unification”
Have you ever wondered how the universe began and what forces shaped it? Raman Sundrum, director of the Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics, will share how cosmology can help uncover clues about the mysterious unification of forces.
Friday, April 25; 8 to 9 p.m. in St. Joe County Public Library, Leighton Auditorium, 304 S. Main St., South Bend
Safety, Parking, and Traffic
Wilson Drive Closure, Phase II
Road repairs and resurfacing, in addition to pedestrian sidewalk improvements along Wilson Drive from Bulla Road to Douglas Road (north of the Wellness Center) began Monday, March 24, and will extend through Friday, May 9. The project will be completed in two phases to allow minimum access disruptions to the northeast quadrant of campus, which will be managed through local detours. Phase II has started one week earlier than scheduled. The attached detour map (phase II) illustrates the routes preferred through the construction phase.
Social Gatherings
Legends Euchre Tournament
Join this round robin-style euchre tournament. Enjoy Bell’s beer samplings (for 21 years and older) before and during the tournament. Prizes for first place team. Register as a team of two or individually. Register on OpenTable by scrolling down to “experiences” and clicking the “reserve” button. Limited to 30 teams. $7. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 23; 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Legends Clubside
2nd Annual Sustainability Celebration
The Notre Dame community is invited to come together once again to celebrate sustainability work at Notre Dame, connect with fellow sustainability champions, recognize campus partners, and see what’s on the horizon for campus sustainability. Drinks and appetizers provided. Register online.
Thursday, April 24; 4 to 7 p.m. in the Reyes Family Board Room, McKenna Hall
Paint the Ice
The Notre Dame campus community of students, faculty, and staff are invited to paint the ice. Paint personalized messages on the main sheet of ice at Compton. It’s a great photo opportunity! The ice will be suitable for walking but patrons are encouraged to wear sneakers. Free admission.
Thursday, April 24; 5 to 8 p.m. on the Lefty Smith Rink, Compton Family Ice Arena
Young Singles Community Ice Cream Social
Young Singles Community (YSC) of Notre Dame is a social group for unmarried ND faculty and professional staff. This event is catered by Urban Swirl and Scoop. RSVP by emailing Shawn Miller at smille57@nd.edu.
Thursday, April 24; 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the reading room, Jordan Hall of Science
English Conversation Table
This is a great chance to practice English with both native and non-native speakers and to make some new friends in the process.
Friday, April 25; 5 to 6 p.m. in Room 220E, Bond Hall
Labor Café
The Labor Café convenes the Notre Dame community for casual conversation on contemporary questions about work, workers, and workplaces.
Friday, April 25; 5 to 6 p.m. in the Coffee House, Geddes Hall
Tech Tips, Tools, and IT Maintenance
Canvas Tip: Giving Extra Credit
There are a few ways instructors can reward students for going above and beyond in a test or assignment. Awarding extra points to an assignment, or creating a zero-point assignment and entering positive points, are a couple of ways to give extra credit in Canvas.
Also This Week ...
Hesburgh Library Spring Finals Hours
Find all branch and service desk hours at library.nd.edu/hours. Hesburgh Library will begin final exam hours Monday, April 21. The library will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through 11:00 p.m. Friday, May 9.
Shred-it Event
The University Archives and Shred-it are offering a free, secure, and confidential document shredding event for Notre Dame faculty, staff, postdocs, undergraduate and graduate students, and retirees. A Shred-it truck will be parked in the Mason Services Center parking lot. Learn more.
Wednesday, April 23; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Mason Services Center parking lot (located off St. Joseph Drive behind the Notre Dame Federal Credit Union)
What’s Beneath My Feet as I Walk Across Notre Dame?
Notre Dame Sustainability presents Sustainability Trivia: FAQ Series. Each week, we’ll tackle a new topic and challenge you with a few questions. Answer correctly to enter a raffle for a secret prize at the end of the semester. This week, we’re talking about Notre Dame’s geothermal systems below our feet—take the quiz and test your knowledge.
