For the Week of October 21
Arts and Performances
Nocturnes (2024)
In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us. In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this secret universe. Together, they are on an expedition to decode these nocturnal creatures in a remote ecological hot spot on the border of India and Bhutan. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors, $4 students.
Thursday, Oct. 24; 7 to 8:15 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Friday, Oct. 25; 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26; 2 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27; 4 p.m.
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922)
A cornerstone of the horror film genre, F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror is resurrected in an HD edition mastered from the acclaimed 35mm restoration by the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung. A live, hard rock film score is scheduled for performance by Kevin Joiner, Vincenzo Carrasco, Jeremy Richmond, and Jason Richmond. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors, $4 students.
Saturday, Oct. 26; 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Hocus Pocus (1993)
Accidentally brought back to life in Salem, Massachusetts, on Halloween night, three witches, known as the Sanderson sisters, attempt to steal the life essence from the town’s children so they can have eternal life. Will they be thwarted by some meddling kids, aided by a boy who was changed into a cat centuries ago by our same witchy trio? $1.
Sunday, Oct. 27; 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.
Awards and Competitions
McCloskey New Venture Competition
Do you have an idea for a new product, device, or technology? If so, you are the perfect candidate for the McCloskey New Venture Competition! Use the tremendous resources made available through the McCloskey Competition and the IDEA Center to build your idea into a profitable business solution and compete to win more than $600,000 in cash and other prizes.
The submission deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23.
Closures, Limited Hours, and Cancellations
Hesburgh Library Fall Break Building Hours
During fall break (October 20–26), Hesburgh Library will be open Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Regular hours will resume Sunday, October 27. Find all branch and service desk hours at library.nd.edu/hours.
Deadlines or Registrations
ND Elevate: Accepting Nominations for Spring 2025 Staff Cohort
ND Elevate is a semester-long development opportunity designed to help aspiring leaders overcome common but often daunting workplace challenges, particularly those faced by women. The cohort program empowers participants to take the next step in their professional journey by developing knowledge and skills relating to resilience, negotiation, presence, and authenticity. Learn more and apply here.
Nomination process open through Monday, Oct. 21
Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment runs through Friday, November 1. During this time, you can review your current elections and choose your health benefits for 2025. Enroll at mybenefits.nd.edu. Also, make sure to visit Irish Health to learn more about your benefits and meet with benefits vendors and campus partners.
Irish Health: Wednesday, Oct. 23; 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Dahnke Ballroom, Duncan Student Center
First-Gen Day T-Shirts
Are you a first-generation college graduate working as a faculty or staff member? Help us celebrate First-Gen Day by requesting a first-gen T-shirt and wearing it on Friday, November 8. The deadline to request a shirt is 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 25. Fill out the form here.
Reunion 2025
More than 3,000 alumni will be attending Reunion 2025 from Thursday, May 29, through Sunday, June 1. The Alumni Association is looking to partner with campus departments that are interested in engaging with alumni while they are back on campus. Please complete the registration form to let us know you’re interested.
GIS Day: Call for Lightning Talk Proposals
GIS Day at Notre Dame is a symposium on Wednesday, November 20, that combines workshops, presentations, and more to demonstrate the power of geospatial technologies. Share how GIS contributes to your research during five-to 10- minute lightning talks. Please submit a brief abstract with a title and all author affiliation(s) to Matthew.Sisk@nd.edu.
Applications are due by Friday, November 1.
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.
· How to Write in a Book
This workshop illustrates and demonstrates a technique for writing in books for the purposes of “active reading.” Through an active reading process—writing in books—one can review, retain, and comprehend so much more even with a single pass over a text.
Tuesday, Oct. 22; 11 a.m. to noon in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· Using the Distant Reader
This workshop is useful to anybody across campus 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.
Wednesday, Oct. 23; 2 to 3 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· How to Make a Book
This hands-on workshop will demonstrate how to bind books using any one of three different techniques: using a machine to do coil binding, using a machine to do adhesive binding, or making a book with a “slot and tab” method and absolutely no tools, only paper. Learn how printing and making books is a good thing, even in an era of all things digital.
Thursday, Oct. 24; 2 to 3 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), 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 the Caregivers Support Group, which meets monthly from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Room 301, Coleman-Morse Center. Fall semester meetings will be held October 23, November 20, and December 18.
The United Way Campaign Is Underway
Fifteen percent of all United Way campaign dollars raised in St. Joseph County comes from Notre Dame’s annual giving campaign. United Way dollars go to local nonprofits with programs intended to move people out of poverty. A stronger St. Joseph County means a stronger University! The workplace campaign has started and runs through Friday, December 6.
Winter Clothing Drive
All winter clothes and gear in good condition are welcome to help graduate students prepare for the upcoming winter season. Drop-off locations: Bond Hall, LaFortune Student Center, Jenkins Nanovic Halls, and the graduate lounge of Duncan Student Center. Organized by Bryce Dye in collaboration with the Quality of Life and Sustainability Committees of Student Government.
Through Thursday, Oct. 31
Health and Recreation
Mammograms on Campus
Stop by during Irish Health for a free mammogram! 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: 574-335-4500 or 1-800-455-4450. Limited appointments are available.
Wednesday, Oct. 23; 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the medical mobile unit parked at Gate D, Notre Dame Stadium
Irish Health Benefits Fair
Plan to attend Irish Health, where you can interact with benefit vendors and campus partners, learn more about your benefits, receive swag, and much more! Don’t forget to complete your benefits selection during Open Enrollment, your annual opportunity to elect or change your medical, dental, vision, and other benefits.
Wednesday, Oct. 23; 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Dahnke Family Ballroom (seventh floor), Duncan Student Center
Lectures and Presentations
Summus Master Class—“Starting Strong: Setting Your Child Up for Lifelong Health”
Dive into ways you can support your child in establishing healthy habits and life skills to set them up for a healthy adulthood. Dr. Richard Chung, an attending physician and senior medical director for enterprise adolescent medicine at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, will discuss making positive decisions and promoting physical and mental health, along with preventing/managing chronic conditions and transitioning to adult care over time. Register through your Summus Dashboard.
Tuesday, Oct. 22; noon to 12:30 p.m. virtually
Conversations That Matter: “Reimagining Politics in the Light of the Eucharist”
This series from the McGrath Institute for Church Life explores the Church’s call to participate in political life and the complexities, challenges, and possibilities therein: What is politics? How do Catholics balance the call to participation without making an idol of politics? How can the Eucharist transform our understanding of politics? Can we envision a world where charity, not political ideology, guides our actions and decisions? Register online for the Zoom link.
Tuesday, Oct. 22; 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom
Time-Out for Tech: Smart Chips in Google Sheets
Smart Chips keep popping up, but what are they and how do they work? This session will explore some of the newest Smart Chip features in Google Sheets and demonstrate how to get the most out of this new feature. Follow registration information to receive the calendar invitation.
Tuesday, Oct. 22; 2 to 2:30 p.m. via Zoom
Conference: “Dante in Asia”
“Dante in Asia” will bring working translators and scholars of Dante’s works from China, Korea, and Japan together to discuss the challenges, the history, and the future of translating Dante. The conference will be held in a hybrid format, and registration is open.
Wednesday, Oct. 23; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (local Rome time) at Notre Dame Rome and online
Thursday, Oct. 24; 9.30 a.m. to 7 p.m. (local Rome time)
Time-Out for Tech: New Data Tables Feature in Google Sheets
Google’s new Tables feature makes it easy to organize and format your data with a clean, professional look. It automatically handles things like setting up columns, adding filters, color coding, inserting dropdown menus, and more. In this session, you’ll learn how to use this tool to make your data easier to read and manage. Follow registration information to receive the calendar invitation.
Wednesday, Oct. 23; 2 to 3 p.m. via Zoom
Time-Out for Tech: Using AI to Simplify Formulas and Solve Problems in Google Sheets
Using ChatGPT, this session will dive into how AI can help generate formulas to help you solve more complex analysis problems in Google Sheets. Follow registration information to receive the calendar invitation.
Thursday, Oct. 24; 10 to 10:30 a.m. via Zoom
Q-Bio@ND Half-Day Research Retreat
A half-day research retreat is offered for those interested in Q-Bio@ND. Sign up for a fun afternoon of research, networking, and delicious food.
Friday, Oct. 25; 2:30 to 7 p.m. in the Galleria, Jordan Hall of Science
Social Gatherings
Legendary Karaoke Halloween Theme with BFSA
Show off your vocal skills at a special Halloween-themed Legendary Karaoke with the Notre Dame Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA)! Costumes are encouraged for our costume contest. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Open to ages 21 and older. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Free.
Thursday, Oct. 24; 5 to 8 p.m. in Legends Clubside
Fall Family Night
Join the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art for a fun-filled family evening outdoors with art activities, trick-or-treating, a spooky StoryWalk, nocturnal animals from the Potawatomi Zoo, and a Halloween-themed dance party. Costumes are encouraged!
Thursday, Oct. 24; 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Charles B. Hayes Family Sculpture Park
Latin Dance at Legends: Halloween Theme
Join in at Legends for a special Halloween-themed South Bend Latin Dance. Costumes encouraged!
Beginners’ lesson starts at 7:30 p.m.; open dance from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. Salsa, bachata, cumbia, merengue, and more! Cover: $2 with valid student ID, $5 for non-students (receive a $5 voucher toward your next Legends visit). Cash bar and food features.
Saturday, Oct. 26; 7:30 to 10 p.m. in Legends Clubside
Tech Tips, Tools, and IT Maintenance
Canvas Tip: Hiding Letter Grades in Canvas
Students appreciate frequent feedback and knowing how they’re doing in their courses. Faculty, however, are often concerned when students place too much weight on a presumed letter grade in a course. Canvas offers a workaround to show students their progress without giving them a letter grade.
Also This Week ...
Procurement Services Supplier Expo
Procurement Services invites you to connect with your favorite suppliers at this year’s 2024 Supplier Expo. Enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres, swag, and giveaways! Also, stop by Procurement Services table to learn about the NEW buyND+ Community of Practice and new resources available to you. Check in with an Irish1Card, and don’t forget to wear your name tag.