For the Week of December 11
Christmas Wishes and Preparations for the New Year
This is the last student digest for 2023. We wish you safe travels as you gather with loved ones, joy, blessings and a relaxing Christmas break!
∙ The first student digest in the new year will be sent Sunday, Jan. 14.
∙ The first faculty/staff/postdoc digest in the new year will be sent Monday, Jan. 8. Please send all entries for that 2024 version by the extended deadline of 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3. Thank you.
Arts and Performances
Exhibitions
Meet Your Museum Tour
These drop-in tours will introduce you to your new Raclin Murphy Museum of Art! Join a student gallery teacher 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 December at various times. Raclin Murphy Museum of Art (meet at the Welcome Desk)
Fall Exhibit Ending: “Making and Unmaking Emancipation in Cuba and the United States”
This exhibit 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. Closes Friday, Dec. 15.
Monday through Friday, Dec. 15; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Rare Books & Special Collections (Room 102), Hesburgh Library
Artful Storytime
Join the first Artful Storytime program in the new Raclin Murphy Museum of Art. Walk in a winter wonderland this month and join in for some frozen fun! Artful Storytime is a partnership with the St. Joseph County Public Library and is designed to help children develop their visual and verbal literacy skills. Each Artful Storytime include stories, songs, artwork explorations, artmaking and more. This program is best for families with children aged 4 to 6.
Sunday, Dec. 16; 1 to 2 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events this week.
Awards and Competitions
Deadline for Naughton Fellowship Undergraduate Research Program
The Naughton Fellowships offer motivated undergraduates the opportunity to learn through research, gain valuable skills and be part of a cutting-edge research project at one of five universities in Ireland. The program lasts approximately 10 weeks between May and August. Students will receive airfare, accommodation, health insurance and more. All applications are due by 4:59 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15.
Closures, Limited Hours and Cancellations
Hesburgh Library Finals Hours
The library will be open 24/7 through 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15. Find all branch and service desk hours at library.nd.edu/hours.
Hesburgh Library Winter Break Hours
Hesburgh Library will have limited hours during winter break. From Saturday, Dec. 16, through Saturday, Jan. 13, Hesburgh Library will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
In addition, Hesburgh Library will be closed Sunday, Dec. 24, through Tuesday, Dec. 26, and Sunday, Dec. 31, through Monday, Jan. 1.
Deadlines or Registrations
Notre Dame Global Health Case Applications
The Notre Dame Global Health Case Competition brings together students from multiple disciplines to creatively address critical global health challenges in a competitive and collaborative environment. Students are given an innovative learning experience that trains future global health leaders. The deadline to apply is Friday, Dec. 15.
Saturday, Feb. 10; 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Jenkins Nanovic Halls
House of Brigid Postgrad Service Applications Open
House of Brigid is a fully funded, Notre Dame-run postgrad service program that places recent college graduates at parishes in Ireland, where they serve as music ministers and parish assistants. If you’re a senior interested in applying, click the hyperlinked title. If you want to learn more about the program, email Anne at ahorcher@nd.edu.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19.
Deals and Discounts
Notre Dame Outlet Center Clearance Sale
Shop Under Armour, Vineyard Vines, Champion and more at the Notre Dame Outlet Center clearance sale. Enjoy 25 to 75 percent off sales on high-quality favorites, from polished quarter-zips and jackets, to sweatshirts, hoodies, hats, children’s clothes and more! Officially licensed, beautiful Notre Dame gifts await.
Monday through Friday, Dec. 11 through 15; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Outlet Center, 1610 N. Ironwood Drive, South Bend
Saturday, Dec. 16; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Free On-Demand Digital Headshots
The Meruelo Family Center for Career Development is pleased to announce the availability of free, on-demand digital headshots for everyone, including faculty and staff. Professional quality images are emailed to you in less than five minutes. The photo booth is located on the north end of the fifth floor of Duncan Student Center and is available any time the floor is open (no appointment needed).
Faith and Service
Quiet Hours in the Basilica
Take a few moments for peace and quiet prayer during Finals Week. The Basilica will be open to welcome you from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day of finals — stop by! The regular Mass and Confessions schedule will continue until Friday, Dec. 15.
Art and Spiritual Wellness with “Our Lady of Guadalupe”
Take a short guided reflection with the work “Our Lady of Guadalupe” to commemorate the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Convene at the Welcome Desk in the Atrium on Level 1 before heading into the galleries.
Tuesday, Dec. 12; 3 to 3:30 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Toys for Tots Drive
The Office of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Notre Dame Veterans Association, in collaboration with South Bend’s 4th Marine Logistics Group, proudly bring Toys for Tots to campus. This program ensures that children whose parents may struggle to afford gifts for Christmas, experience the joy of the season. To participate, donate new, unwrapped gifts at any of the eight Toys for Tots donation boxes around campus until Friday, Dec. 15. Find these boxes at the Main Building, McKenna Hall, Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore, Hammes Bookstore (Eddy Street), Eck Visitors Center, Early Childhood Development Center and Pasquerilla Center. Let’s unite to make a positive impact in these children’s lives this holiday season!
McGrath Institute Underwear and Sock Drive
The McGrath Institute for Church Life is holding its annual Underwear and Sock Drive for the South Bend Center for the Homeless. NEW items only. Call 631-5436 for more information. Thank you for your generosity!
Through Wednesday, Dec. 13; collection boxes are located on the main concourse of Hesburgh Library and the first and third floors of Geddes Hall
Digital Advent and Christmas Crèche Calendar
The McGrath Institute for Church Life offers a digital Advent and Christmas crèche calendar. You will receive a daily email with an image of a crèche from a different part of the world, accompanied by a reflective description and a brief prayer. Allow this beautiful tradition of devotional art to enrich your experience of Advent and Christmas.
Continuing through Sunday, Jan. 7, online
Safety, Parking and Traffic
PEV Reminder
Effective Sunday, Dec. 17, the operation, storage and charging of personal electric vehicles (PEVs) such as e-bicycles, e-scooters, e-skateboards, e-hoverboards and go-karts, including the batteries for these vehicles, will no longer be allowed on University property. More information can be found here.
Social Gatherings
Christmas Open House at Hammes Bookstore
Join the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore for its annual Christmas Open House. Join Father Jenkins for the children’s Christmas storytime starting at 11 a.m., and enjoy complimentary photos with Santa from noon to 2 p.m. Festive kids' activities, delicious snacks and more provided. Join in the fun! Free and open to the public.
Saturday, Dec. 16; 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore
Legends’ Let It Snow Lodge
Join in to celebrate the season with festive drinks and food! Open to the public beginning at 4 p.m. on Fridays and 11 a.m. on Saturdays, or contact Experience Notre Dame to book your own private party.
Friday, Dec. 15 and 22; 4 to 11 p.m. in Legends
Saturday, Dec. 16 and 23; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Tech Tips, Tools and IT Maintenance
Canvas Tip: Student Tips for Online Exams
Taking exams online requires preparation that goes beyond studying. Whether your course finals are in Canvas or another online system, go to class with a fully charged laptop and fresh browser.
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!