For the Week of April 27
Arts and Performances
BFA/BA Honors Thesis Exhibition
This annual exhibition consists of the culminating thesis projects created by the students graduating with a BFA or BA Honors degree from the University’s Department of Art, Art History & Design. This thesis exhibition has been moved online.
The show goes live Monday, April 27.
Deadlines or Registrations
DPAC Student Advisory Committee Application
Join the student advisory committee that serves as a bridge between the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and the Notre Dame student body. Students on the advisory committee collaborate with staff to promote DPAC on campus. The committee also plans and hosts events at the center for students such as yoga, trivia, movie watches and video games. Application is open continuously through Thursday, April 30.
Anthrocentric, the University’s Online Anthropology Journal, is Accepting Submissions
Accepting submissions for its 2019-2020 edition by Thursday, April 30. This student-run, peer-reviewed journal publishes exceptional pieces from all disciplines at Notre Dame, whether those be papers, videos, art or other forms of student work. Submitting to this interdisciplinary journal is a great way for students to get published and receive the recognition they deserve for their hard work.
Take a For-credit Online Course from Notre Dame this Summer
ND Summer Session offers a suite of fully online-for-credit graduate courses taught by Notre Dame faculty. Graduate students may utilize their Summer Tuition Scholarships toward Summer Online courses. For information on tuition rates, please visit https://summersession.nd.edu/tuition-financial-aid/.
Educational and Research Opportunities
OIT Lunch & Learn: Team Collaboration Tools
Staying connected and productive with your teams can be a challenge when working remotely. Learn about tools that will help you and your team manage your work together. Since this is an online session, connection information will be shared with the registrants. Register in Endeavor or contact the training group at training@nd.edu.
Wednesday, April 29; noon to 1 p.m.
Hesburgh Libraries and the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship:
Lesson: Virtual Introduction to Web Scraping, Part II
Learn how to use specialized libraries to scrape websites by writing custom computer programs.
Wednesday, April 29; 3 to 5 p.m. via Zoom
Lesson: Virtual Introduction to SQL, Part 2
This Library Carpentry lesson introduces librarians to the relational database management system using SQLite.
Friday, May 1; 10:30 a.m. to noon via Zoom
Meruelo Family Center for Career Development:
Workshop: Handshake Ramp-Up
Utilize Handshake to its fullest potential! Learn the benefits to having a complete profile and fill out your own. Expand beyond the job board to see how you can maximize exposure to employers. Follow along with your laptop as the facilitator presents via Zoom-shared screen. Participants can ask questions at any time.
Monday, April 27; 4 to 5 p.m. via Zoom
Alumni & Friends Insight Series: Food Production in the Restaurant Industry
Alumnus Trent La ’15 has a degree in entrepreneurial studies and sociology and is the director of quality assurance at Mama La’s Kitchen, LLC. He transformed food production for a set of restaurants to a centralized process. La will talk about his time at ND and his career path.
Monday, April 27; 5 to 6 p.m.
Alumni & Friends Insight Series: MathWorks
Alumnus Will Fritz ’19 has a degree in computer science and supplemental major in applied computational mathematics and statistics (ACMS). He currently resides in Boston as an associate in an engineering development group at MathWorks. Learn about his time at Notre Dame, his internship experiences, as well as his current role at MathWorks.
Monday, April 27; 6 to 7 p.m.
Virtual Industry Insight Series: Executive Branch Public Policy Careers and Workforce Readiness Skills
Rae Nelson and Karl Haigler of Haigler Enterprises will speak about workforce readiness skills and their accomplished career in public policy, consulting, writing, nonprofit and business.
Monday, April 27; 6 to 7 p.m.
Workshop: Getting Started with Career Development for First-Years
Learn how to engage in the career development process — exploring your values, interests, personality and skills. Also, receive resources you can utilize to explore majors, industries and careers. This session is ideal for students who are uncertain about their major, or know their major but have not taken steps to dive into careers.
Tuesday, April 28; 4 to 5 p.m.
Interactive Workshop: Creating Your First Resume
Learn the basic principles of how to create a professional resume. Use your laptop to begin creating your resume during the session.
Tuesday, April 28; 4 to 5 p.m.
Alumni & Friends Insight Series: Lutron Electronics — Using an Engineering Degree to Bridge Communication Gaps in Business
Electrical engineer and alumnus John Mullaney ’13 will discuss his career with Lutron Electronics and his international job assignments (St. Kitts and Chihuahua, Mexico). He will talk about being able to adjust how you communicate depending on the person or team you’re working with as well as the importance of being an engineering translator.
Tuesday, April 28; 5 to 6 p.m.
Workshop: Summer Plans for First-Years
Explore creative ideas and the many resources offered by the Center for Career Development in deciding upon a summer experience that will build your skills and enhance your knowledge and marketability.
Tuesday, April 28; 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Workshop: Getting Started with the Career Development Process
Learn how to engage in the career development process — exploring your values, interests, personality and skills. Also, receive resources you can utilize to explore majors, industries and careers. This session is ideal for students who are uncertain about their major, or know their major but have not taken steps to dive into careers.
Wednesday, April 29; 11 a.m. to noon
Alumni & Friends Insight Series: Higher Education Administration Careers with a Master’s or Ph.D.
Paul Blaschko will share how his academic, personal and professional background aligns with staff positions in higher education as well as how he leverages his expertise through his current role as assistant director of research and outreach at ND Institute for Advanced Study.
Wednesday, April 29; 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Workshop: Getting Started with Career Development for First-Years
Explore creative ideas and the many resources offered by the Center for Career Development in deciding upon a summer experience that will build your skills and enhance your knowledge and marketability.
Wednesday, April 29; 4 to 5 p.m.
Interactive Workshop: Leveraging LinkedIn
Learn how to develop and refine a LinkedIn profile. Use your laptop during the session to work on your profile with the facilitator.
Wednesday, April 29; 4 to 5 p.m.
Alumni & Friends Insight Series: GT Mechanical
Alumnus Scott Uher ’19 is a mechanical engineering graduate. Learn about his time at Notre Dame, his internship experiences, as well as his current role at GT Mechanical.
Wednesday, April 29; 4 to 5 p.m.
Alumni & Friends Insight Series: AbbVie
Alumnus Seamus Quilty ’16 is a mechanical engineering graduate currently living in Chicago and working as a production supervisor for AbbVie. Learn about his time at Notre Dame, his internship experiences, as well as his current role at AbbVie.
Thursday, April 30; 2 to 3 p.m.
Alumni & Friends Insight Series: Microsoft Corporation
Alumna Sydnee Mayers ’18 is a mechanical engineering graduate. Learn about her time at Notre Dame, her internship experiences, as well as her new role as a business program manager at Microsoft Corporation.
Thursday, April 30; 5 p.m.
Research Opportunities
Recruiting Participants for Positive Memory Study
CEED lab is recruiting ND undergrads (ages 18-22) for a study, which requires a prescreen (not compensated) and a 1.5-hour Zoom session. If you qualify and complete the 1.5-hour session, you will receive a $30 Amazon gift card in exchange. More information here.
Participate in Research While at Home!
Are you bored in quarantine? Want some extra cash to support yet another evening of carryout and bingeing Tiger King? Take a survey about moral education at your high school for a chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card. All you need is a computer and 25 minutes. Open to all ND undergraduates. Sponsored by the Moral and Adolescent Psychology Lab.
Available all day, every day until Monday, May 4. (Virtually at https://nd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9KUjHfrGNJjbAsl)
Faith and Service
Everyday Holiness Podcast: Coach Lou Holtz
Listen to the new season of Everyday Holiness, a FaithND podcast from the Notre Dame Alumni Association. This week features former ND Head Football Coach Lou Holtz as he tells us about important moments in his life, his principles to success and how to find hope during difficult times.
Beginning Monday, April 27
Conversations that Matter: Making Sense of This Time
Campus Ministry’s Tami Schmitz and Care and Wellness consultant Maria Candelaria Flukas offer guidance for making sense of the variety of feelings and emotions you may be experiencing at this time. You and your peers are invited to share the longing, loss, grief or challenges of life right now. If you are planning to join the conversation, your RSVP is encouraged but not required.
Tuesday, April 28; 7 to 8 p.m. (Click here to join the Zoom conversation.)
Spanish Prayer Opportunities
All students and their families are invited to join Campus Ministry as we pray in Spanish weekly:
-El Rosario — Tuesdays at 8 p.m. (Click here for the Zoom link.)
-Misa en Español — Sundays at 1 p.m. from Dunne Hall (Click here for the Zoom link.)
Podcast mini-series: “Points of Connection”
Campus Ministry’s new podcast, “Points of Connection” is an intentional attempt to discuss things that don’t seem to go together within the context of faith. New episodes are available each Friday! This week we grapple with the tension between being grounded amidst this time of incredible uncertainty.
Bible Study Small Group Opportunity
During this time of isolation and pandemic, students are invited to join a Bible study to connect with others for fellowship and discussion about faith and God’s message through Scripture. No previous experience with the Bible is needed — just an open heart. If interested, please contact Brett Perkins at brett.perkins@nd.edu.
Lectures and Presentations
Lecture: “The Rise of the Machines: Artificial Intelligence in Science”
Join us for another “Our Universe Revealed” as we welcome Professor Olaf Wiest from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry as he presents how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used in science and how it can help discover the next drug or the next high-tech material to solve our energy problems.
Tuesday, April 28; 7 to 8 p.m. online (details for accessing streaming are found at nduniverse.org)
Presentation: “Space Science Beyond the Dome” (Afternoon)
Join Keith Davis, DVT director, for a space science lesson your kids will enjoy. Take a break from eLearning to explore the night sky from the comfort of your own home. Davis has gathered online tools to be able to display the night sky and he will share in-depth information about recent and upcoming astronomical events. All ages.
Thursday, April 30; 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. via Zoom
Presentation: “Space Science Beyond the Dome” (Evening)
Join Keith Davis, DVT director, for a space science lesson your whole family will enjoy. Do something different and explore the night sky from the comfort of your own home. Davis has gathered online tools to display the night sky and he will share in-depth information about recent and upcoming astronomical events. All ages.
Thursday, April 30; 7 to 8 p.m. via Zoom
Also This Week ...
Graduates: Don’t Lose Access to Your ND Files After You Graduate
Your Notre Dame NetID will be deactivated 60 days after you graduate. Be sure to transfer the files and other resources you want to keep from your Notre Dame account to a personal account. This includes your data in Google Drive, Gmail, Adobe and others, and must be completed before your account is disabled.