For the Week of November 20
NOTICE: Special submission deadline. For future listings in the Sunday, Nov. 26, student version and the Monday, Nov. 27, faculty/staff/postdoc version, please submit your entries directly (https://ntrda.me/TheWeekNDform) by the earlier deadline of noon Monday, Nov. 20 (due to the shortened work week prior to Thanksgiving).
Arts and Performances
Film: “The Last Waltz” (1978)
Dip into the long Thanksgiving weekend with one of the most beloved concert (and Thanksgiving) films ever. Seventeen years after joining forces as the backing band for rockabilly cult hero Ronnie Hawkins, Canadian roots rockers The Band called it quits with a lavish farewell show at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving 1976. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors, $4 students.
Tuesday, Nov. 21; 8 to 10 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events this week.
Closures, Limited Hours and Cancellations
Alert: Hesburgh Library Thanksgiving Hours and Finals Hours
Hesburgh Library will have limited hours during Thanksgiving break. It will close at 11 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, and will remain closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 23 and 24. It will reopen Saturday, Nov. 25, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. The library will begin finals hours (open 24/7) at 9 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, through 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15.
Find all branch and service desk hours at library.nd.edu/hours.
Deadlines or Registrations
Time Out for Tech: Campus Workstation Program Overview
Learn about the Campus Workstation Program process and how it works. The Zoom link will be added to the calendar event the day before the session.
Tuesday, Nov. 28; 10:30 to 11 a.m. via Zoom
Lunch and Learn Workshop: Thrive-ing! This Holiday Season
Does holiday stress get you down? Is your plate overflowing? Thrive’s professional development, networking and mentoring committee presents “Thrive-ing! This Holiday Season.” Susie Gray Holden, an ND Wellness Center coach and mindfulness instructor, will join Thrive! for a workshop on achieving greater joy and emotional well-being this holiday season and throughout winter. Bring your own lunch. Register by Tuesday, Nov. 21.
Tuesday, Nov. 28; noon to 1 p.m. in Room 203, Mendoza College of Business
Online Advent Women’s Retreat for Notre Dame Staff
Notre Dame staff are invited to join an online retreat throughout the season of Advent. Campus Ministry will cover the cost for up to 50 women to participate on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn more and sign up to participate using this Google form by the Friday, Dec. 1, deadline. Please direct any questions to Sister Andrea Lee at alee46@nd.edu.
The online retreat runs from Sunday, Dec. 3, to Wednesday, Dec. 27
Notre Dame Family Wine Dinner at Rohr’s Featuring Rombauer Vineyards
Rohr’s will feature selections from wineries with Notre Dame connections and those who are members of the Notre Dame Family Wine program. Enjoy an exceptional five-course dinner, perfectly paired with wine from Rombauer Vineyards and E. & J. Gallo Winery. At this wine dinner Matthew Owings, Rombauer Vineyards senior director, will share the Rombauers’ commitment to high-quality wines, exceptional vineyard sites and family-style hospitality. Register now. $125 per person plus tax and gratuity.
Sunday, Dec. 10; 6:30 p.m. at Rohr’s
Educational and Research Opportunities
Technology 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, Wednesday, Nov. 22; 2 to 4 p.m.
· Qualtrics Forms, Level II: Contact Lists and Embedded Data, Wednesday, Nov. 29; 10 a.m. to noon
· Spreadsheets, Level I: Introduction, Wednesday, Nov. 29; 1 to 4:30 p.m.
· Tableau: Requirements and Best Practices for Publishing to Notre Dame’s Tableau Server,
Thursday, Nov. 30; 8:30 a.m. to noon
· GLez Training, Thursday, Nov. 30; 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.
Faith and Service
Mass to Celebrate Brother Columba
Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Servant of God Brother Columba O’Neill, C.S.C. Brother Columba was a Holy Cross brother who lived and worked at Notre Dame for more than 40 years. His cause for canonization was opened in 2022.
Monday, Nov. 20; 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Lectures and Presentations
Talk — “Climate Change and Social-Ecological Resilience: Nature and People in Flux”
Sister Damien Marie Savio’s talk will draw upon social-ecological resilience theory and the social teachings of the Church, especially as articulated in Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’” and his recent apostolic exhortation “Laudate Deum,” as a framework for addressing the social-ecological impacts of climate change.
Tuesday, Nov. 21; 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Room C103, Hesburgh Center
Safety, Parking and Traffic
Fall and Winter Road Closures Planned to Accommodate Campus Projects
Road closures related to the ongoing construction of the second McCourtney Hall research building and a new geothermal plant will mean changes for those navigating the east side of campus.
Leahy Drive from Bulla Road to Library Circle, near the Early Childhood Development Center, will be closed starting Monday, Nov. 20, through Saturday, Dec. 23. This will allow crews to connect utilities to serve the new research building. During this time, Library Circle can be accessed from the south via Courtney Lane. Please review the article for an aerial map and more details for other construction and road closures in the near future (Monday, Nov. 27, and January).
Social Gatherings
NDSID — Thanksgiving Dinner
Join the Notre Dame Staff of International Descent and Indigenous faculty and staff to share a wonderful Thanksgiving meal and camaraderie. Ticket price is $25.12 per person. Location of where the group will be seated will be sent out in the invitation. Be sure to sign up to the group: internationalerg.nd.edu/contact/.
The dining hall dinner is open to everyone.
Thursday, Nov. 23; 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in North Dining Hall
Tech Tips, Tools and IT Maintenance
Canvas Tip: Individuals Can Disable the Panorama Widget in Canvas
The Panorama accessibility widget is useful for those who require voice or other accommodations when accessing coursework, but can be in the way for those who don’t need it. Individual users can disable Panorama for their account in the widget’s Preferences tab.
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.