For the Week of August 28
University Campaigns and Initiatives
Visit Experience ND to explore the ways you can take part in the many events leading up to and during the TSU-ND weekend. Review some of the special events below.
Arts and Performances
Exhibitions
Fall Exhibit Tour — “Making and Unmaking Emancipation in Cuba and the United States”
Join the Hesburgh Libraries for a curator-led tour of the fall Rare Books & Special Collections exhibit, which explores the fraught, circuitous and unfinished course of emancipation over the 19th century in Cuba and the United States. People — enslaved individuals and outside observers, survivors and resistors, and activists and conspirators — made and unmade emancipation, a process that remains unfinished and unrealized.
Friday, Sept. 1; noon to 1 p.m. in Rare Books & Special Collections (Room 102), Hesburgh Library
(TSUND special event)
Spotlight Exhibit Tour and Open House: “Football and Community at Historically Black Colleges and Universities”
Curator Greg Bond, sports archivist and sports subject specialist for Hesburgh Libraries, will introduce the exhibit and answer any questions. The exhibit tour will be accompanied by an open house featuring additional items and objects on display from the Joyce Sports Research Collection related to the history of HBCU football and the history of African American athletes. Learn more.
Friday, Sept. 1; 2 to 4 p.m. in Rare Books & Special Collections (Room 102), Hesburgh Library
Films
“The Decameron” (1971)
Attempting to turn away from the more experimental direction of his late 1960s work, Pier Paolo Pasolini turned to the beloved collection of alternately bawdy and tender tales written by Boccaccio in the 14th century. One of the director’s most accessible films resulted, filled with early Renaissance imagery, romance and ribald misadventures. $7 adult, $5 seniors, free for ND, SMC, HC and IUSB students.
Thursday, Aug. 31; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
“Showing Up” (2023)
A sculptor preparing to open a new show must balance her creative life with the daily dramas of family and friends, in Kelly Reichardt’s vibrant and captivatingly funny portrait of art and craft. $7 adult, $5 seniors, $4 child/student.
Thursday, Aug. 31; 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Friday, Sept. 1; 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 3; 4 p.m.
“The Princess Bride” (1987)
A young boy listens while his grandfather reads him the adventures of Buttercup, the most beautiful woman in the world, and Westly, the man she loves, in the fairy-tale kingdom of Florin. Along the way they encounter a Spanish swordsman, a gentle giant and the six-fingered villain, Count Rugen. Inconceivable! $1.
Sunday, Sept. 3; 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events this week.
Deadlines or Registrations
Ready, Set, Routine (Part I): Why Routines?
The importance of routines, how to form and commit to a routine and how routines can positively impact health, presented by Samantha Gambino, licensed clinical psychologist.
Wednesday, Sept. 6; 2 to 2:30 p.m. via webinar
Teach@ND Day
Sept. 8 has been set aside to celebrate and support the excellent teaching that happens on Notre Dame’s campus. There will be events, giveaways and more, meant to recognize the immense value of your work and your connections with students. Faculty and graduate students, learn more and register here.
Friday, Sept. 8; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Downes Ballroom, Corbett Hall
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
(TSUND special event)
CORRECTED TEXT: Guided Tours of the New Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Staff from the Gender Relations Center, Multicultural Student Programs and Services and the Office of Student Enrichment will lead guests on guided tours of the new Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Signups will occur on-site with tours beginning every 30 minutes. Check in at the LaFortune information desk on the first floor at the new center's welcome desk for this exciting opportunity! Open to the public. Reserve a spot on the tour by emailing Ana Reyes Lam at areyesla@nd.edu.
Friday, Sept. 1; noon to 5 p.m. on the second floor of LaFortune Student Center
Educational and Research Opportunities
Hesburgh Libraries and Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship Workshops:
Click on each workshop to see more details and to register.
· Using the Distant Reader
This workshop is useful to anyone who needs to read large volumes of materials, and will help you take control of your content. The Distant Reader, a locally written system, can take large volumes of URLs or files, create a corpus, convert it into plain text, complete natural language processing and output sets of reports.
Tuesday, Aug. 29; 2 to 3 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), 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 in order to find patterns and anomalies within it.
Wednesday, Aug. 30; 2 to 3 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· 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 making 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.
Thursday, Aug. 31; 2 to 3 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
Inspired Leadership Initiative Open House
The Inspired Leadership Initiative is for accomplished individuals from all disciplines who have completed their chosen careers and wish to discern who they want to be in the next stage of their lives. The Notre Dame community is invited to learn more and connect with the initiative about this year-long program. Refreshments will be provided.
Six fall Fridays: Sept. 1, 15 and 22, Oct. 13 and 27; Nov. 17; 2 to 3 p.m. in Room 329, DeBartolo Hall
Technical Training Classes
Office of Information Technologies technical training classes are free. Check the class description in Endeavor for the method of delivery of each class.
· TravelND Training, Tuesday, Sept. 5; 2 to 4 p.m.
· GLez Training, Thursday, Sept. 7; 1:30 to 3 p.m.
To register for courses, go to endeavor.nd.edu. Questions or problems registering? Call 631-7227 or email OIT at training@nd.edu.
Research Opportunity:
Mendoza Behavioral Lab Research Panel
(Open to faculty and staff) Panelists take online surveys. Sometimes they are asked to visit the lab for a virtual reality experiment, to choose between several brands/products or participate in research using biosensors. To sign up, please complete the prescreen questionnaire.
Health and Recreation
Learn to Skate
Classes are 30 minutes and times are assigned by the learn-to-skate director. Classes are open to people as young as 2 years old! Pre-registration is required and available online at cfia.finnlyconnect.com. Class fee $91; skate rental $21.
Wednesdays from Aug. 30 to Oct. 11; 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Compton Family Ice Arena
Lectures and Presentations
Summus Master Class: “End Game to Chronic Pain”
Speaker Dr. Jaspal Singh, director of Interventional Spine and co-director of the Weill Cornell Center for Comprehensive Spine Care, will talk about the causes of and treatments for chronic pain, preventing chronic pain and when to seek medical attention. Register online.
Monday, Aug. 28; noon to 12:30 p.m. virtually
Book Discussion — “The People’s Justice: Clarence Thomas and the Constitutional Stories that Define Him”
Judge Amul Thapar will speak on his newly released book of the same name. Open to the public with lunch available at noon.
Tuesday, Aug. 29; 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in Room 1130, Eck Hall of Law
CareBridge Webinar: “Loss and Chronic Illness”
Loss of self is a common challenge when living with a chronic condition. This loss can be as difficult to manage as health-related losses. Participants will learn the value of privately acknowledging these losses and strategies to develop equally valued new identities. Register online.
Tuesday, Aug. 29; 2 to 2:30 p.m. via webinar
Lecture: “Religion and the History of Compromise”
Speaker Robert I. Frost is the Burnett Fletcher Chair of History at the University of Aberdeen and an elected member of the Fellows of the British Academy. His magisterial work on the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is both groundbreaking and award-winning. Free and open to all. Co-sponsored by the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies, the Nanovic Institute for European Studies and the Department of History.
Wednesday, Aug. 30; 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Room 1050, Jenkins Nanovic Halls
Panel Discussion: “Afghanistan’s Social and Political Movements Since the Fall of Kabul”
Aug. 15 marked the second anniversary of the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban. Since then, many groups from Afghanistan have formed or significantly reformed social and political movements inside and outside the country. A panel of experts will analyze the activities, demands and future of these movements, and the Taliban regime’s response.
Thursday, Aug. 31; 9 to 10 a.m. via Zoom
NDIGI Lunch and Learn: Kris Bitterly Michell ’02
Kris Bitterly Michell, ’02 alumna, is a managing director and also serves as head of Citi Global Wealth Investments for North America. She is a frequent guest on CNBC, regularly sharing her insights on the financial markets. Her expertise spans macroeconomic themes, industry and sector dynamics and detailed analysis of company fundamentals. Sign up here with the Notre Dame Institute for Global Investing.
Thursday, Aug. 31; noon to 1 p.m. in Room 162, Mendoza College of Business
(TSUND special event)
Panel Discussion: “The Historical and Current Significance of HBCUs”
Charlie Nelms, former chancellor of North Carolina Central University, will highlight the important role HBCUs have played and continue to play in the U.S. higher education landscape. He will be joined by the president of the Tennessee State University National Alumni Association and Notre Dame faculty and staff who are also graduates of HBCUs, including Rev. Hugh Page, vice president for institutional transformation. Learn more.
Thursday, Aug. 31; 2 p.m. in the Patricia George Decio Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
NDIGI “Invest Like a Champion Today” Speaker Series: Sean Klimczak ’98
Throughout his two decades of experience at Blackstone, Sean Klimczak, ’98 alumnus and the global head of infrastructure and a senior managing director, has invested billions of dollars around the world and through several business cycles. Come learn about the strategy behind infrastructure investing and how Blackstone is funding projects that will change the way we live for years to come. Sign up here.
Thursday, Aug. 31; 5 to 6 p.m. in Room 155, DeBartolo Hall
ND Democracy Talk: “A Puritan Named Kennedy and the Biblical Roots of Democracy”
Join the Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy for an interactive talk with Rev. Richard Allen Hyde, the pastor of the Community United Church of San Carlos (California), who writes and lectures on religion and American public life. Rev. Hyde will discuss the philosophical and theological concepts in the opening lines of President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address.
Thursday, Aug. 31; 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Room 1030, Jenkins Nanovic Halls
(TSUND special event)
ThinkND: Powerful Conversations with TSU President, Glenda Baskin Glover
Glenda Baskin Glover, president of Tennessee State University, joins Angela Logan, the St. Andre Bessette Academic Director of the Master of Nonprofit Administration Program at the Mendoza College of Business, for a fireside chat about the importance of race, gender and faith to the work of leadership. This event is the first in the “ThinkND: Powerful Conversations” series.
Thursday, Aug. 31; 7 to 9 p.m. in the Smith Ballroom, Morris Inn, or view the livestream
Signs of the Times Lecture: “Care, Connect, Construct”
The Signs of the Times series at the Center for Social Concerns connects campus to community experts around justice topics. The theme for the 2023-24 series is “Poverty and Power.” For September’s lecture, the center will host Carl Hetler, the homelessness coordinator for the City of South Bend.
Friday, Sept. 1; noon to 1 p.m. in the Coffee House, Geddes Hall
(TSUND special event)
Tom Mendoza Presents “Leadership, Culture and the Power of Diversity”
The speaker series is hosted by Tom Mendoza and will feature a panel discussion with Eddie George, TSU head football coach; Niele Ivey, ’00 alumna and the Karen and Kevin Keyes Family Head Women’s Basketball Coach; and Derrick Mayes, ’96 alumnus, managing partner at Bonaventure Equity and former All-American Notre Dame football player. Topics of discussion include panelists’ views on leadership, organizational culture and the role that diversity plays in strengthening teams. Moderated by Tom Mendoza, former president and vice chairman of NetApp. Introductions by Martijn Cremers, the Martin J. Gillen Dean and Bernard J. Hank Professor of Finance for the Mendoza College of Business. Learn more. Free and open to the public. No registration is required, but seating is limited.
Friday, Sept. 1; noon to 1 p.m. in the Jordan Auditorium, Mendoza College of Business
Lecture: “Seeking Asylum at the Eastern Borders of the European Union”
Tomasz Sieniow has served as president of the Foundation Board, the Rule of Law Institute in Lublin, Poland, since 2022. He is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Law of the Catholic University of Lublin, where he teaches European Union and migration law. Co-sponsored by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies and Notre Dame Law School, this event is free and open to all. Lunch will be available for attendees while supplies last.
Friday, Sept. 1; 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Room 1315, Biolchini Hall of Law
MVP Fridays: “How Do We Incite Joy?”
The Center for Social Concerns welcomes Ross Gay, award-winning poet and author of “Inciting Joy,” with a reception and book signing to follow. Co-sponsored by the Black Faculty and Staff Association, Creative Writing Program and Initiative on Race and Resilience. Free and open to the public. Learn more.
Friday, Sept. 1; 4 to 6 p.m. in the Andrews Auditorium, Geddes Hall
Saturdays with the Saints Lecture: “A Season with Our Lady”
Sister Ann Astell, professor of theology, presents a lecture on “Tota Pulchra: Immaculate Conception.” Saturdays with the Saints is a Notre Dame gameday lecture series that combines the University’s rich traditions of Catholic faith and spirited game days. Presented by the McGrath Institute for Church Life. Free and open to the public.
Saturday, Sept. 2; 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Andrews Auditorium (lower level), Geddes Hall
Science Exploration Series: “Neuroscience to Heal Communities”
Understanding the neurobiology of trauma, healing and human resilience can heal an entire community when people treat each other in compassionate and predictable ways. Learn from Nancy Michael and Velshonna Luckey how we can all experience healing in our communities using the Self-Healing Communities methodology. Free and open to the public.
Saturday, Sept. 2; 11 a.m. to noon in Room 101, Jordan Hall of Science
Social Gathering
Welcome Back Bash!
Come celebrate the beginning of the academic year with the Center for Social Concerns. Free funnel cakes, hot dogs, T-shirts, dunk tank, games, music and more! Open to the entire Notre Dame community.
Monday, Aug. 28; 5 to 7 p.m. outside Geddes Hall
Young Singles Community Happy Hour
The Young Singles Community of Notre Dame (YSC) is a social group for Notre Dame faculty and professional staff who are unmarried. Join the group to kick off the new school year! (Please note, if it’s too hot or rainy, there is also the atrium of the Eck Visitors Center to use, so don’t let heat or rain keep you from joining.)
Tuesday, Aug. 29; 4 to 6 p.m. on the patio, Eck Visitors Center
South Asia Group Fall Semester Kickoff
Do you have an academic interest in South Asia? Do you want to connect with faculty and students who share your interest? Join the Liu Institute’s South Asia Group for chai and samosa to kick off the new semester!
Wednesday, Aug. 30; noon to 1 p.m. in the Liu Institute (Room 2148), Jenkins Nanovic Halls
LGBTQ Welcome Back Picnic
Join the Gender Relations Center and PrismND for a welcome back picnic. There will be food trucks, music, raffle prizes and more!
Wednesday, Aug. 30; 5 to 7 p.m. on Library Lawn
(TSUND special event)
South Bend National Pan-Hellenic Council: Beyond the Yard
This family-friendly event at Four Winds Field will feature trendy vendors, a live DJ, a Divine 9 (Black Greek-letter organization) step show, the ND leprechaun and cheerleaders and performances by ND Black-affirming student organizations. Free shuttle to and from ND. Students get in for $5 and receive a free T-shirt. Learn more.
Friday, Sept. 1; 5 p.m. at Four Winds Field, downtown South Bend
Tech Tips, Tools and IT Maintenance
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Also This Week ...
Reminder as the semester begins: In June, the University released an update regarding the future of the Interhall Tackle Football (ITFB) program at Notre Dame. The complete statement is available here.
Keep up to date on new hires and colleagues celebrating service anniversaries. Obituaries and memorial information may be found at In Memory. Please contact askHR at 631-5900 to submit obituary and memorial updates.