For the Week of January 8
Arts and Performances
Exhibitions
Spotlight Exhibit — A Warning Against Rum in Early America
Visit Rare Books & Special Collections to see an 1835 poster that commends a Salem, Massachusetts, minister’s attack on a neighbor for distilling and selling rum. This particular copy was partially hand-colored in watercolor, preserved with a cloth backing, folded and bound into a pocket-sized leather cover. The exhibit is closed when the University is closed. Learn more.
Mondays through Fridays until Wednesday, Jan. 31; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Rare Books & Special Collections (Room 102), Hesburgh Library
Meet Your Museum Tours
These drop-in tours will introduce you to your new Raclin Murphy Museum of Art! Join a staff member to explore the architecture of the building through some of its most unique spaces, revisit familiar favorites from the collection and discover new works of art in view. No registration is required; free and open to all. Check the website for details.
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in January and February at various times. Raclin Murphy Museum of Art (meet at the Welcome Desk)
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events this week.
Awards and Competitions
Public Domain Day: Music Contest
Create a musical project highlighting some of the new material available in the public domain. Some project examples include mash-ups, remixes, oral histories over one or more songs, original music with public domain sampling and playlists around a theme. Learn more.
Monday, Jan. 8, through Friday, Feb. 16, via virtual contest
Closures, Limited Hours and Cancellations
Hesburgh Library Christmas Break Hours
Hesburgh Library will have limited hours during Christmas break. Through Saturday, Jan. 13, Hesburgh Library will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. On Sunday, Jan. 14, regular hours will resume for the spring semester. Find all branch and service desk hours at library.nd.edu/hours.
Deadlines or Registrations
Start of the Semester Seminar: “Teaching Well with Canvas”
Prepare for the new semester with sessions covering everything from basic Canvas setup to deeper considerations of using artificial intelligence well in your teaching. This à la carte workshop series allows instructors the flexibility of choosing which sessions they’d like to attend, with a casual atmosphere and food provided. Registration deadline of Monday, Jan. 8.
Summus Master Class: “Let’s Get Real: Part II — Setting Realistic Expectations with Others”
Samantha Gambino, a clinical psychologist and wellness expert, will talk about understanding boundaries with yourself and others, what to do if expectations are not met and how to healthily set goals and expectations. Register through your Summus Dashboard.
Tuesday, Jan. 16; 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. virtually
Notre Dame Children’s Choir Registrations (ages 1-18) and Auditions (9+ years old) for Spring Term
Registration is open now for young singers interested in joining the Notre Dame Children’s Choir. The after-school program includes music education, performance opportunities, faith development and community-building activities.
Appointments scheduled at your convenience through Thursday, Jan. 18, in the O’Neill Hall of Music
Walk the Walk Week: Staff Unity Summit
This summit serves as an opportunity to build the “Beloved Community” Martin Luther King Jr. envisioned and spoke about. Meet and interact with other Notre Dame employees, have lunch and explore the steps necessary to create the Beloved Community here at ND, for all employees. Small group dialogue, speakers and few surprises. To attend, please use this link to register.
Friday, Jan. 19; 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Downes Ballroom (seventh floor), Corbett Family Hall
Faith and Service
Walk the Walk Week Service Project: Faculty and Staff Donation Drive
Donate new or gently used winter clothing and nonperishable goods to help meet the immediate needs of the most vulnerable members of our community. Donations will be distributed by local organizations. Review the online list of needed items and the campus locations of donation boxes.
Through Wednesday, Jan. 17; campus-wide
Lectures and Presentations
Summus Master Class: “Let’s Get Real: Part I — Setting Realistic Expectations with Yourself”
Samantha Gambino, a clinical psychologist and wellness expert, will talk about understanding boundaries with yourself and others, what to do if expectations are not met and how to healthily set goals and expectations. Register through your Summus Dashboard.
Tuesday, Jan. 9; 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. virtually
Information Session: Protect Your Collaborative Content in Google and Box
The University is introducing a new process for storing collaborative data that may affect your shared files and folders. Learn more about what you can do to maintain access to collaborative work not stored in a shared drive in this Zoom session. This includes essential research, University projects or critical academic or business endeavors.
Wednesday, Jan. 10; 10 to 10:45 a.m. via Zoom session. No registration is required.
Friday, Jan. 19; 11 to 11:45 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 24; 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
Safety, Parking and Traffic
Moose Krause Circle Closure North of the Joyce Center
To accommodate construction of a new geothermal plant on the east side of campus, a portion of Moose Krause Circle will be closed starting Tuesday, Jan. 9, through much of May. Access to facilities west of the Joyce Center on Moose Krause Circle will be via St. Joseph Drive from the north. The geothermal plant, when completed, will distribute heating to buildings in the southeast region of campus and cooling throughout all of campus. Review the map.
Tech Tips, Tools and IT Maintenance
Canvas Tip: Create a Supersection for Your Canvas Courses Now
Canvas will only allow student sections to be associated with a single course site. This means that student assignments and grades are visibly lost if work was completed in a course site before you merge it into a supersection.
Upgrade Now to MacOS Sonoma
Anyone using University-owned Apple devices should upgrade them to MacOS Sonoma (Version 14). This upgrade keeps your device in compliance with Notre Dame security standards and offers the latest MacOS features. A pop-up message about the Sonoma upgrade will begin appearing on all University-owned managed computers, and will continue to appear until the upgrade is completed.
Also This Week ...
Hesburgh Stories
The Notre Dame Alumni Association invites you to share your special stories or memories of Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., as a collective tribute to his legacy. Stories can be submitted and will be publicly visible at hesburghstories.nd.edu. The Alumni Association looks forward to sharing your Hesburgh stories with the rest of the Notre Dame family!
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.