For the Week of January 26.
This is a weekly digest of events and announcements for undergraduate and graduate students.
University Campaigns and Initiatives
Keynote Event: Champions of Hope
Father Dowd will host a conversation with two distinguished members of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees and former Notre Dame football student-athletes: Tracy Graham ’95, founder and managing principal of Graham Allen Partners, and Byron Spruell ’87, MBA ’89, president of league operations, National Basketball Association. Their conversation will focus on leading with integrity, moral courage, and deep respect for the dignity of all people while remaining persistent champions of hope, even in the face of challenge.
Monday, Jan. 26; 4 p.m. in Rooms 215/216, McKenna Hall
Candlelight Prayer Service and Reception
Join us as we pray, reflect, and renew our commitment to building the Beloved Community at Notre Dame and beyond. Father Dowd will preside over the service, with keynote reflections being offered by Rev. Hugh Page. The prayer service will be followed by a candlelight march to the Sacred Heart of Jesus statue and a dessert reception in the Sister Thea Bowman Center in the LaFortune Student Center.
Monday, Jan. 26; 8 p.m. in the Main Building Rotunda
Arts and Performances
Exhibitions
Walk the Walk Week: Civil Rights Photography
Explore photographs of Martin Luther King Jr. and critical moments of the Civil Rights Movement as part of the University’s Walk the Walk Week events. These works of art by celebrated photographers dedicated to recording history in the making will be on temporary view in the Object Study Room. Free and open to all.
Friday, Jan. 30; noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Open Studio
Join us for Open Studio, a monthly drop-in program designed to help you connect with your creative side. This program encourages participants to engage—in guided or freestyle ways—with materials inspired by the themes, techniques, and media of a featured work of art. This season, we’ll focus on Silver St. Joseph Watershed by Maya Lin.
Sunday, Feb. 1; noon to 5 p.m. in Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Films
An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
Revisit Al Gore’s Oscar- and Nobel-winning documentary that brought global attention to human-caused climate change. Two decades later, this screening invites audiences to reflect on how the film shaped public understanding, how perceptions have shifted, and what truths remain urgent today. Free, but ticketed.
Tuesday, Jan. 27; 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Learning Beyond the Classics: Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)
In her acclaimed debut, Emmanuelle Riva stars as a French actress who begins an intense affair with a Japanese architect in postwar Hiroshima. Their fragile romance unfolds against haunting memories of the atomic bombing in this poetic, groundbreaking classic. In English and French and Japanese with English subtitles. $7 adults; $6 faculty/staff; $5 seniors (65+); free for ND, SMC, HC, IUSB, Ivy Tech, and high school students.
Thursday, Jan. 29; 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
The Karate Kid (2010)
Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan star in this reimagining of the classic tale, set in Beijing. Swapping karate for kung fu, the film follows a young boy who forms an unlikely bond with a mentor who teaches him confidence, discipline, and self-defense in a new world. Professor Pfinklepfunder’s $1 Sunday Films.
Sunday, Feb. 1; 1 to 3:15 p.m. in Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Performances
This concert is postponed due to inclement winter weather.
Jamie Jordan, Soprano, and Daniel Schlosberg, Piano
Jamie Jordan is a renowned vocalist specializing in contemporary music, especially of the experimental variety. With faculty pianist Daniel Schlosberg, she presents an evening of music on the edge, including composers John Arrigo-Nelson, Christopher Biggs, Helen Grime, and Jō Kondō, and Notre Dame composition professor John Liberatore. Free.
Tuesday, Jan. 27; 6 to 7:30 p.m. in LaBar Performance Hall, O’Neill Hall of Music
Lá Fhéile Bríde/St. Brigid’s Day Celebration: Poetry Reading by Annemarie Ní Churreáin
Please join the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and the Creative Writing Program in celebrating Lá Fhéile Bríde/St. Brigid’s Day 2026 with a reading by visiting poet Annemarie Ní Churreáin! Book sales and a reception will follow the reading. Ní Churreáin is a poet from the Donegal Gaeltacht in northwest Ireland.
Wednesday, Jan. 28; 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Room 1030, Jenkins Nanovic Halls
Walk the Walk Week 2026: “Hope Is an Anchor, Baby”—A Talk with Eirinie Carson
Eirinie Carson will give a talk titled “Hope Is an Anchor, Baby” and a book signing will follow. Eirinie’s first book, The Dead Are Gods (Melville House, 2023), was critically acclaimed by Oprah Daily, Nylon magazine, Shondaland, and The Washington Post, as well as winning a Zibby Award. It was also named one of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2023.
Wednesday, Jan. 28; 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in The Sojourner Truth Commons (Room 300), O’Shaughnessy Hall
Actors From The London Stage Presents As You Like It
Shakespeare’s romantic comedy comes to life with mistaken identities, disguised lovers, and sparkling wit. Performed by five actors playing multiple roles, this fast-paced production delivers imaginative staging, humor, and timeless charm in an entertaining, accessible evening of theater. $28 adults, $20 faculty/staff, $15 non-ND students/children, $10 ND students.
Wednesday, Jan. 28; 7:30 to 10 p.m. in Patricia George Decio Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Thursday, Jan. 29; 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 30; 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Ballet Performance: The Fairy Garden
The Notre Dame Ballet Club presents The Fairy Garden. A ballet performance featuring variations from Les Sylphides, Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker. $5 tickets at the door.
Saturday, Jan. 31; 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Washington Hall
BE-SPOKEN with Emorja Roberson ’22 DMA
Composer and conductor Emorja Roberson presents a dynamic oratorio blending gospel, spoken word, classical, funk, and hip-hop. Reimagined for today, BE-SPOKEN is a powerful exploration of Black identity, justice, and community, featuring guest artists and a collaborative choir. $21 adults, $20 faculty/staff, $15 non-ND students/children, $10 ND students.
Saturday, Jan. 31; 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events.
Building the Beloved Community
Sister Thea Bowman Center Belonging Showcase
Join us for a dynamic celebration of student identity, connection, and community at the Sister Thea Bowman Center Belonging Showcase. The evening will begin in Washington Hall with performances and stories about connection, community building, and belonging, followed by a reception with food, music, activities, and fun in LaFortune.
Friday, Jan. 30; 5 to 7 p.m. in Washington Hall and the Sister Thea Bowman Center
Deadlines or Registrations
Naughton Fellowship Application Deadline
Undergraduate summer research and master’s deadlines are approaching for the Naughton Fellowships. Apply today for funding to complete your research experience or degree at one of five top research universities in Ireland. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, January 27.
SLA Grant Deadline
The Summer Language Abroad Grant provides funding for individual summer foreign language study abroad via awards of up to $5,500 combined with a comprehensive curriculum of international study coursework. The grant is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. The SLA Grant application deadline is 11:59 p.m. Saturday, January 31.
Send a Thank You Note for Teach@ND Day
Who was the professor who inspired your love of your major? The TA who changed the way you see the world? The instructor who showed compassion during a hard time? Take a moment before Sunday, February 1, to send a thank you note as part of the fourth annual Teach@ND Day, and Notre Dame Learning’s Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence will make sure it gets to your instructor.
Application Process Open for Summer NDnano Undergraduate Research Fellowships
Applications are now being accepted for the summer 2026 NDnano Undergraduate Research Fellowship program. Several projects with NDnano faculty in engineering and science are available to choose from. Current first-year students, sophomores, and juniors are eligible to apply. The 10-week, full-time fellowships provide a stipend of $6,500. Apply before 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 11. Review the information poster.
Teach@ND Day
Hosted by Notre Dame Learning’s Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence, this year’s Teach@ND Day will feature faculty lightning talks as well as a keynote by James Lang. Lunch will be provided, and ND Learning’s Office of Digital Learning will join in the afternoon for a spotlight on effective digital learning projects. All instructors—faculty, postdocs, and graduate students—are invited to attend. Register by Sunday, February 1.
Friday, Feb. 13; 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Smith Ballroom, Morris Inn
(neuro)Science in Society Impact Summit
Impact Summit: Turn Hardship into Strength. Learn the science of resilience and build community capacity. What: Keynotes, breakout sessions and posters. Goal: Register now to be part of the solution. Questions? Email Diane Wright at dwright2@nd.edu.
Friday, Feb. 13; 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the St. Joseph County Public Library Main Branch, 304 S. Main St., South Bend
Climate Action Planning: Reducing Landfill Waste
Come be a part of Notre Dame’s next chapter of the climate action planning process! Join Notre Dame’s Sustainability, ND Dining, and Building Services teams for an opportunity to have your voice heard and help shape the future of reducing landfill waste on campus. Lunch will be available at 11:45 a.m. while supplies last. Registration required by Friday, February 20.
Wednesday, Feb. 25; noon to 1 p.m. in Meeting Room 2 South W210, Duncan Student Center
Educational and Research Opportunities
Hesburgh Libraries and Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship Workshops:
Click on the link to see more details and to register.
· Public Domain Day 2026: Creative Sampling Techniques in Electronic Music
Use digital audio workstations to learn how to transform found audio into original musical material and explore techniques for chopping, processing, and recontextualizing sound.
Monday, Jan. 26; 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in 231 Hesburgh Library
· Wrangling Data in R with dplyr
This workshop will introduce participants to the tidyverse, a collection of packages in R designed for working with data. Learn to load in, manipulate, and clean data in R using the dplyr package.
Monday, Jan. 26; 3 to 4 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· Public Domain Day 2026: Music Copyright and What It Means for You and Your Samples
Learn about music-specific copyright issues, how music samples fit into the conversation, and how to find music in the public domain. Then, sample music from the public domain and submit your composition to our Public Domain Day Music Contest!
Wednesday, Jan. 28; 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in Room 231, Hesburgh Library
· A Gentle Introduction to the Command Line and Regular Expressions
In this workshop, you’ll learn the basics of navigating your computer using Unix commands, including how to navigate, create, copy, move, delete, and manipulate files and folders using Unix commands. You also edit files using the Nano text editor in the command line and search a text file using regular expressions. No experience is necessary.
Wednesday, Jan. 28; 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 249), Hesburgh Library
· Cleaning Social Science Data with OpenRefine
A foundational part of data work is preparing data for analysis. Some of this preparation involves data cleaning, where errors in the data are identified and corrected or formatting is made consistent. This workshop will teach you to use OpenRefine to effectively clean and format data.
Wednesday, Jan. 28; 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· Python for Absolute Beginners
In this brief tour, you’ll learn the very basics of using the Python programming language, including the basic logic and syntax of the language as an on-ramp for further learning on your own.
Thursday, Jan. 29; 2 to 3 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 246), Hesburgh Library
· Walk the Walk Week: Games for Good
Experience a variety of thoughtfully selected games that address themes central to our Walk the Walk Week commitment to build the Beloved Community. Presenters include faculty from Hesburgh Libraries.
Thursday, Jan. 29; 3 to 4 p.m. in Room B003, DeBartolo Hall
· Writing Literature Reviews in the Engineering Fields
This workshop is designed to help engineering graduate students navigate the process of organizing and writing a literature review. Guidance is presented for every step of the process.
Thursday, Jan. 29; 3 to 4 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· Introduction to InCites Benchmarking and Analytics
Learn how to easily compare the research outputs of institutions, departments, and researchers using publishing data from the Web of Science.
Friday, Jan. 30; 10 to 11 a.m. in the Collaboration Hub (Room 220), Hesburgh Library
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2026 Spring Career Fair—All Majors Career Fair
The Spring Career Fair wraps up with the All Majors Career Fair. This event connects employers with undergraduate and graduate students from all majors to explore internship and full-time opportunities and engage with organizations. Visit careerfair.nd.edu for more information.
Tuesday, Jan. 27; 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Dahnke Ballroom, Duncan Student Center
RARE Project Network: Kickoff Meeting
Join the ND Patient Advocacy Initiative for the kickoff of the new RARE Project Network. This student-led initiative connects students to real projects with rare disease advocacy organizations. Learn how to get involved, join a project team, and turn your skills into meaningful impact this semester. All students welcome. Register online.
Tuesday, Jan. 27; 6 to 7 p.m. in Room 105, Jordan Hall of Science
Advance Your Career with Mendoza Graduate Programs
Mendoza’s admissions team will provide an overview and answer your questions to help you determine which program best fits your career goals. Free to all students.
Wednesday, Jan. 28; 5 to 5:45 p.m. in Room 162, Mendoza College of Business
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Research Study: “Ethical Decision-Making for Autonomous Drones”
The research study’s objective is to investigate how humans reason about ethical dilemmas faced by autonomous drones in emergency scenarios. Each session will have two parts: “Initial Training and Introduction,” followed by “Scenario Presentation and Discussion.” Review the informational and registration Google form.
Various time slots offered weekdays between Friday, Jan. 23, and Friday, Jan. 30; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Room 355D, Fitzpatrick Hall of Engineering
“Drone Swarming” Research Study
Volunteers are being recruited for a University research study. The objective is to examine how humans monitor swarms of autonomous drones deployed on missions such as search and rescue. This study will be conducted entirely indoors using high-fidelity drone simulations.
Various 90-minute sessions are available between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, through Thursday, Feb. 5, in Room 211D, Cushing Hall of Engineering
Did You Enter College Undiagnosed? Were You Diagnosed with ADHD While in College?
The Socioemotional Development Lab is recruiting current college students who received an ADHD diagnosis while in college. This study is interested in your experiences before and after diagnosis. Participation is in-person and approximately one hour. For more details see attached flyer. If you’re interested or have questions, please contact tbrenna@nd.edu. You will receive $15 compensation for participating.
Now through Sunday, March 1. Participants can choose a time/date that works best for them.
Help ND Researchers and Earn $50
Share your experiences in college and earn $50 for participating in a confidential, one-hour-long interview sponsored by the SPIEL Lab. We are looking for students who have self-harmed or hurt themselves on purpose in the past. Complete the screener here.
Participants may choose a time that works for them.
Faith and Service
Volunteer on Campus with Unity Gardens
Help Unity Gardens create inviting community garden spaces by sorting bottle caps. The sorted caps will be used to create picnic tables in their satellite gardens. This volunteer event is high impact with low physical intensity, intended for anyone to participate! During the event, you’ll also learn about Unity Garden community-shaping programs.
Thursday, Jan. 29; 2 to 4 p.m. in Room 319, Hammes Mowbray Hall
Holy Mass in Kiswahili and Social (Jumuiya!)
Please join us as we celebrate Christ with a Mass and liturgy in Kiswahili. Guidance in both English and Kiswahili will be provided. Join us for a social gathering after Mass. Officiant: Rev. David Kashangaki, C.S.C., from Kenya. For more information or if you would like to volunteer to help, please contact Eva Hoeckner (ehoeckn2@nd.edu).
Thursday, Jan. 29; 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. in Carole Sandner and Visitation Halls, Christ the Teacher Chapel
Mass in the Mary, Queen of Families Chapel
In honor of Walk the Walk Week, pray in the Mary, Queen of Families Chapel. This opportunity to worship amid site-specific installations provides a space to reflect on the connection between liturgy and the arts. Following the Mass, a five-minute guided exploration of photographs not typically on view will be offered.
Friday, Jan. 30; 9:30 to 10 a.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Exalt Adoration
Join us for the first Exalt Adoration of the semester at Dillon Hall’s St. Patrick Chapel. Josh Weimer will offer a reflection, and praise and worship will be led by Totus Tuus. Confession and prayer teams will be available, and a social with some delicious treats will follow.
Friday, Jan. 30; 7:30 to 9 p.m. in St. Patrick Chapel, Dillon Hall
Health and Recreation
Weekly Wellness Walk Kickoff
Join us for a brisk, refreshing walk around campus and delicious hot cocoa! It’s a perfect way to reset and connect with others midweek and start a healthy habit. These walks are part of “Bring the Bright,” a four-week campaign to help you prioritize self-care, cultivate community, and explore the South Bend area during the “dreary months.”
Wednesday, Jan. 28; 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Room 203, Saint Liam Hall
Well-Being at the Wall
Join RecSports and the McDonald Center for Student Well-Being for an evening at the Rock Wall! Drop in for free climbing—no experience needed. Meet senior fellows, explore active wellness, and discover ways to move, play, and stay well on campus. Climb anytime while space lasts!
Thursday, Jan. 29; 5 to 7 p.m. at the Climbing Wall, Duncan Student Center
SMART Recovery
In collaboration with the University Counseling Center and the McDonald Center for Student Well-Being, this weekly open meeting offers a supportive space for students experiencing concerns related to substance use. The group takes a practical, skills-based approach to well-being.
Thursdays, Jan. 29 through April 23 (except March 12); 7 to 8 p.m. in Room 215, Saint Liam Hall
Take a Paws
Take a paws and enjoy donuts with a dog, when one of Notre Dame’s Comfort K9’s visits the McDonald Center for Student Well-Being.
Friday, Jan. 30; 12:15 to 1 p.m. in Room 215, Saint Liam Hall
Lectures and Presentations
International Holocaust Remembrance Day Lecture
The Nanovic Institute for European Studies will host its annual observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27) with a guest lunch lecture by Eliyana Adler, professor of history and Judaic studies at Binghamton University, titled “Gravestones in Words and Pictures: Yizker Books as Grassroots Holocaust Commemoration.”
Tuesday, Jan. 27; 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in Room 1050, Jenkins Nanovic Halls
Kellogg Lecture: “Do Structural Inequalities Exist and Should Government Do Anything About Them? The Roots of Polarization in Brazil”
This lecture by David Samuels (University of Minnesota) examines polarization in Brazil over whether the government should foster social and economic equality. His findings suggest that disagreements on domestic social inclusion policies have a part to play in this polarization, which centers on the role of structural inequality in social mobility.
Tuesday, Jan. 27; 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Room C103, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Locating Racial Violence–Cultivating Peace
Part of the University’s 11th annual Walk the Walk Week, this panel discussion will address how racial violence is reproduced in the built environment and how it is manifested both materially and spatially. Dr. Gwendolyn Purifoye will moderate the discussion.
Tuesday, Jan. 27; 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Hesburgh Auditorium, Hesburgh Center for International Studies, and virtually
Kellogg Lecture: “Strategies for Global Democratic U-turns”
Recent years have seen a trend of democratic backsliding in the US and globally. The discussion will explore the forthcoming Democracy Playbook, based on global fieldwork and research, which will offer practical strategies informed by scholarship and practitioner experience to help spark and sustain democracy U-turns worldwide.
Wednesday, Jan. 28; 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Hesburgh Center for International Studies
100-Mile Summit Kickoff Lecture: “Place-Based Community Regeneration”
In this lecture panelists will discuss strategies for allocating limited funds (to be catalytic), attracting (the right kinds of) investment, and addressing housing shortages (by addressing failed urbanism) in the process of reactivating downtown development in Midwestern cities.
Wednesday, Jan. 28; 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. in the Manfredi Family Auditorium (Room 109), Walsh Family Hall of Architecture
Melanie Sulistio—“Humanity Under Pressure: What Future Medical Leaders Must Learn Now”
Lunch and learn with ND alum Dr. Melanie Sulistio ’98. Sulistio is a nationally recognized medical educator and cardiologist. Lunch is provided. RSVP to mrizzo2@nd.edu.
Friday, Jan. 30; noon to 1 p.m. in Room 117, O’Shaughnessy Hall
Simulation—“From Incarceration to Reentry: Where Might Life Take You?”
Place yourself in the shoes of an individual exiting prison in a Reentry Simulation, an interactive, fast-paced experience that explores the complex challenges of reentry. As a part of the Institute for Social Concerns’ commitment to carceral engagement, join us to learn, reflect, and connect.
Friday, Jan. 30; 12:30 to 3 p.m. in Remick Commons, Visitation Hall
Lecture—“Making a Life: Catholic Social Teaching’s Inclusive Definition of Work”
As part of the Institute for Social Concerns’ CST Encounter series, the institute welcomes Kate Ward, a theological ethicist working in areas including economic ethics, virtue ethics, fundamental moral theology and Catholic social thought, for her lecture “Making a Life: CST’s Inclusive Definition of Work.”
Friday, Jan. 30; 4 to 5 p.m. in Andrews Auditorium, Geddes Hall
Social Gatherings
Latin Dance at Legends
Kick off the new year with some fun on the dance floor! At 6:00 p.m. South Bend Latin Dance will host a beginner’s lesson, followed by open dance from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. No partner? No experience? No problem! All levels and styles are embraced. $2 with student ID, $5 for non-students.
Sunday, Jan. 31; 6 to 8 p.m. in Legends’ Clubside
Tech Tips, Tools, and IT Maintenance
Canvas Tip: Set Up Notifications in Canvas
Canvas allows you to customize class notifications. Add contact methods and decide what you want to be notified about so you never miss the important stuff.