For the Week of January 13
Arts and Performances
Performances
Concert: Transcendence, Eleni Taluzek, Mezzo-soprano, and Dror Baitel, Piano
Join Department of Music faculty Eleni Taluzek and Dror Baitel for an enchanting concert of art songs and arias from the Romantic and contemporary periods that explores themes beyond the self, delving into the wonders of nature, the allure of mythical gods, and the divine.
Friday, Jan. 17; 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the LaBar Recital Hall, O’Neill Hall of Music
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events this week.
Awards and Competitions
Annual Black Excellence Awards
Student Government is now accepting nominations for Notre Dame’s Annual Black Excellence Awards. Celebrate Black students, faculty, and staff who exemplify: Excellence (outstanding achievements), Impact on the Black Community (positive, measurable influence), and MLK Jr.’s Values (service, justice, leadership). Submit nominations before the Sunday, January 19, deadline and help honor those who inspire our community!
Thursday, Jan. 30; 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the Dahnke Family Ballroom, Duncan Student Center
Public Domain Day 2025: Music Contest
Public Domain Day happens on January 1 of each year when new works enter the public domain. Create a musical project highlighting some of the new material available in the public domain. Some project examples include mash-ups, remixes, oral histories over one or more songs, original music with public domain sampling, and playlists around a theme. Learn more.
Through Friday, Feb. 14, as a virtual contest
Deadlines or Registrations
Justice and Asia Grants
The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies seeks to fund projects as part of its thematic cluster “Justice and Asia.” Proposals can be submitted by ND faculty and undergraduate and graduate students. Individual and group submissions are eligible. All applications are due Friday, January 17.
Notre Dame Children’s Choir Spring Semester Sign-Up
Notre Dame Children’s Choir welcomes families to register for free after-school sacred choral music education and performance opportunities for children ages 5 to 17. Placement auditions for singers ages 10 and older are available through Friday, January 17. NDCC meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at Sunnyside Presbyterian Church and invites children of all backgrounds. No experience necessary.
Auditions by appointment starting Monday, Jan. 13; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in O’Neill Hall of Music
Notre Dame/Saint Mary’s Irish Dance Showcase
The Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Irish Dance Team returns for its annual dance showcase! Tickets will be available starting Monday, January 13, at the LaFortune Box Office, on the Student Shop, or at the door. $5 for ND/SMC/HC students, faculty, and staff. $7 for general admission.
Thursday, Jan. 23; 7 to 9 p.m. in Washington Hall
Friday, Jan. 24; 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 25; 7 p.m.
ProjectConnect Spring Semester Sign-Ups
ProjectConnect brings together small groups of students to hang out and form genuine connections. It’s a laid-back, peer-led space where you can meet new people, strengthen friendships, and feel like you truly belong. Groups meet for one hour each week for five weeks and follow up with a celebration. Sign up now for spring semester information.
Meetings begin Monday, Jan. 27
Call for Proposals: 2025 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference—“Unified Paths for Peace: Empowering Collaborative Peacebuilding”
The committee is now accepting proposals through Friday, January 24, from students interested in presenting at the conference in April. Students from all fields of study are invited to submit original work that intersects with themes of peace, conflict, and justice.
Friday, April 11; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Saturday, April 12; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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.
· Introduction to Text Mining
In this hands-on workshop, learn the benefits of using computers to analyze textual corpora such as a collection of books or journal articles. Sometimes called “distant” or “scalable” reading, text mining is a way to analyze the words or phrases in a text to find patterns and anomalies within it.
Tuesday, Jan. 14; 11 a.m. to noon 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, Jan. 16; 11 a.m. to noon in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· Bringing Order to Qualitative Madness with ATLAS.ti
Learn how to use ATLAS.ti to bring order to the chaos of your qualitative research project. Presented by Mark Robison, political science and peace studies librarian.
Friday, Jan. 17; 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Collaboration Hub (Room 220), Hesburgh Library
Computer Vision Research Laboratory—Online Research Study Participation Opportunity
This study is open to Notre Dame students, faculty, and staff who are between the ages of 18 and 65.
Please review the detailed instructions. The participant must be on campus or connected with VPN to access the server.
Health and Recreation
Borrow Some Sun!
If gray days have you feeling down, borrowing a Happy Light for two weeks may help. Reserve a lamp at bit.ly/happylightND.
Home Under the Dome
Transform your living space into a cozy home away from home! Join McWell for fun activities, snacks, and tips to make your space more comfortable, personal, and welcoming. Check Instagram @mcwellnd for updates.
Wednesday, Jan. 15; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in a location TBA
Knit & Stitch
Drop by to crochet, knit, or embroider and enjoy conversation and community at the McDonald Center. BYO yarn and supplies or choose from available supplies. All experience levels are welcome.
Thursdays, starting Jan. 16 through April 24; 6 to 8 p.m. in the McDonald Center Living Room (second floor), Saint Liam Hall
Start the Semester with Good Sleep Habits!
Sign up for Dreaming Domers to receive tips for successful sleep from ND sleep researcher Jessica Payne. After signing up, stop by the McDonald Center to receive a sleep kit complete with an eye mask, lavender spray, ear plugs, and Sleepytime tea. Sign up at bit.ly/dreamingdomers1.
McDonald Center Book Club
The McDonald Center is hosting a book club! The book will be selected at the first meeting and provided to participants. Meetings will be from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays, starting January 29, in the McDonald Center Living Room (second floor), Saint Liam Hall. Sign up at bit.ly/nd-book.
Lectures and Presentations
Lecture: “Who (Really) Supports Democracy (and How Can We Measure It)? Experimental Evidence from Revealed Preference Measures”
In this talk, Milan Svolik, professor of political science at Yale University, will present a large-scale, multi-country assessment of the predictors of citizen-level commitment to democracy and the most frequently employed survey measures of support for democracy.
Tuesday, Jan. 14; 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Room C103, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Lecture—“Structural Innovation Between Athens, Samothrace, and Rome: The Case of the Flat Arch”
Sam Holzman, assistant professor of art and archaeology at Princeton University, examines flat arches in a Doric frieze on Samothrace that predate similar Roman examples by more than 150 years. This discovery reveals a transformative moment in ancient architecture, where Greek aesthetics merged with the structural innovations of Roman design.
Wednesday, Jan. 15; 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. in the Manfredi Family Auditorium (Room 109), School of Architecture
Presentation—“Forging Effigies in the Commedia: Deification as Artistry”
Tracing the status of the effigies in Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, this presentation by Rookshar Myram, fourth-year doctoral student in Italian studies, argues that the poet discards naturalism as his model and adopts God’s artistry as his main interlocutor.
Thursday, Jan. 16; 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Rare Books & Special Collections, Hesburgh Library
Social Gatherings
Vision Board and Brunch
Come envision your year with SAO at its Vision Board and Brunch night! Brunch food will be provided, as well as all sorts of supplies for you to express your creativity and set goals for the year ahead. Free for all students . . . hope to see you there!
Friday, Jan. 17; 9 to 11 p.m. in the Dahnke Ballroom, Duncan Student Center
Tech Tips, Tools, and IT Maintenance
Canvas Tip: Access to Past Courses
Once a course has concluded for the semester, Canvas places it in an archived, read-only state, but in most cases, students still have access to it. Previous course links are listed under Past Enrollments in the Courses tab of Canvas.
Canvas Tip: Is My Registration Up-To-Date in Canvas?
Registrar updates happen continually throughout the day in Canvas, but Canvas courses will only be visible to students if they have been published by the instructor. A listing of all your course enrollments is available in Canvas under the Courses tab.
Change in ArcGIS Software Requires New Login Process
A change to the ArcGIS geographic information system software requires anyone using it to follow a new login procedure in order to obtain an active license.
Also This Week ...
Hesburgh Library Spring Semester Building Hours
During the spring semester (through Friday, May 9), Hesburgh Library will open at 9:00 a.m. Sundays, remain open 24 hours a day Mondays through Thursdays, and close at 11:00 p.m. Fridays. Saturday hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Find all branch and service desk hours at library.nd.edu/hours.