For the Week of January 15
University Campaigns and Initiatives
Mark Your Calendars: Walk the Walk Week
This year marks the ninth annual campus-wide observance of Walk the Walk Week, a week-long series of University, department and student-sponsored events designed to help us consider how we — both individually and collectively — can take an active role in making Notre Dame more welcoming and inclusive. All members of the campus community are invited to participate in one or more of the week’s offerings.
Monday, Jan. 15, through Monday, Jan. 22, campus-wide
Annual Candlelight Prayer Service
Join President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., presider, and Salima Rockwell, Notre Dame volleyball head coach, as she gives the keynote reflection on Dr. King’s legacy, and pray for an end to racism, inequality and injustice in our communities, nation and world. A dessert and mocktail reception will follow in the new Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in LaFortune Student Center.
Wednesday, Jan. 17; 8 p.m. in the Rotunda, Main Building
Arts and Performances
Exhibitions
Carlos Barberena Art Exhibit
Best known for his satirical relief prints, Barberena is an international award-winning Nicaraguan printmaker whose art has been exhibited worldwide. His work features images drawn from popular culture, politics and cultural tragedies. The exhibit will run until Jan. 20, 2025.
Mondays through Fridays beginning Monday, Jan. 15; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Galería América (Room 315), Bond Hall
Spotlight Exhibit — A Warning Against Rum in Early America
Visit Rare Books & Special Collections to see an 1835 poster that commends a Salem, Massachusetts, minister’s attack on a neighbor for distilling and selling rum. This particular copy was partially hand-colored in watercolor, preserved with a cloth backing, folded and bound into a pocket-sized leather cover. Learn more.
Mondays through Fridays until Wednesday, Jan. 31; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Rare Books & Special Collections (Room 102), Hesburgh Library
Walk the Walk Week: Civil Rights Photography
Explore photographs of Martin Luther King Jr. and critical moments of the Civil Rights Movement on temporary view. Decades later, these photographs continue to resonate with, in the words of Dr. King, “the challenges we face” in the ongoing pursuit of a more just society. The photographs reflect the struggle, courage and hopefulness of the movement’s participants. Dr. King described this dynamic as having the faith “to rise from the fatigue of despair to the buoyancy of hope.”
Thursday, Jan. 18; 4 to 6 p.m. in the Object Study Room, Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Friday, Jan. 19; noon to 2 p.m.
Meet Your Museum Tours
These drop-in tours will introduce you to your new Raclin Murphy Museum of Art! Join a staff member 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 January and February at various times. Raclin Murphy Museum of Art (meet at the Welcome Desk)
Artful Storytime
Designed to help children develop their visual and verbal literacy skills, Artful Storytime is a partnership with the St. Joseph County Public Library. Each Artful Storytime will include stories, songs, artwork explorations, art-making and more! This program is best for families with children age 4 to 6. It’s a brand-new year, brimming with possibilities.
Saturday, Jan. 20; 1 to 2 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Film
“The Goonies” (1985)
This treasure quest by a ragtag group of youngsters is owed a debt by “Stranger Things.” The youngsters here take on greedy property developers and end up chasing buried gold and being chased by mobsters (R.I.P., Anne Ramsey). In and out of various traps and tight spots, the Goonies have limited time to save the day. $1.
Sunday, Jan. 21; 1 to 2:45 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Performances
Poiesis Quartet
Rescheduled from October, Poiesis Quartet is the 2023 Grand Prize winner of the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. Founded at Oberlin Conservatory, the exciting ensemble performs Mozart’s “String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421”; Kevin Lau’s “String Quartet No. 3” (c. 2014); and Brahm’s “String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat major, Op. 67.” $22 adult, $21 faculty/staff, $15 student, $10 Notre Dame student.
Wednesday, Jan. 17; 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the LaBar Recital Hall, O’Neill Hall of Music
UZIMA! Drum and Dance Presents “ASHE: A Celebration of Voices”
“ASHE: A Celebration of Voices” will feature a unique collaboration between UZIMA! and many choirs, groups and individuals from our community that will culminate in an uplifting and inclusive celebration of the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. All tickets $5. Up to five student/child tickets free with one adult ticket purchase.
Saturday, Jan. 20; 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events this week.
Awards and Competitions
Public Domain Day: Music Contest
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.
Open now through 11:59 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16
Deadlines or Registrations
Become a GRC Firestarter!
The Gender Relations Center is currently accepting applications for its Firestarter program. Firestarters are peer educators who assist the GRC in planning events in three main areas: healthy relationships, LGBTQ issues, and gender equity and intersectionality. The deadline to apply is noon Friday, Jan. 19. Please visit the GRC’s website for more information.
Notre Dame Children’s Choir Registrations (ages 1-18) and Auditions (9+ years old) for Spring Term
Registration is open now for young singers interested in joining the Notre Dame Children’s Choir. The after-school program includes music education, performance opportunities, faith development and community-building activities.
Appointments scheduled at your convenience through Thursday, Jan. 18, in the O’Neill Hall of Music
House of Brigid Postgrad Service Applications
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.
Soc(AI)ety Seminars Series: “Technology and Democracy”
Join the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society for the first Soc(AI)ety Seminars session of 2024 and welcome distinguished Israeli mathematician and computer scientist Moshe Vardi as he discusses the realities of societal polarization in the context of the past 40 years of technological advancements. To ensure ample refreshments, register if you plan to attend.
Wednesday, Jan. 24; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the auditorium (Room 105), Jordan Hall of Science
Call for Submissions: 2024 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference
The Notre Dame Student Peace Conference’s theme for 2024 is “Peace by Piece: Disrupting Dualities in Peacebuilding.” It will take place on campus Friday and Saturday, April 12-13, and the call for submissions is open. Graduate and undergrad students: Submit your proposals of original work by Friday, Jan. 26, in the form of research papers, reflections, panel discussions, artwork, performances or media projects.
Nanovic Undergraduate Research Conference Application Deadline
The first Nanovic Undergraduate Research Conference is being planned for March 1. To prepare for this exciting event, the institute is putting out a call for proposals from undergraduate researchers at Notre Dame. The application deadline is 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30.
Workshop — “U.S. Classroom Culture: Dealing with Difficult Situations as an International TA”
As a teaching assistant, you may find yourself in challenging situations that may be made more difficult if you are not familiar with cultural norms in U.S. universities. In this workshop, there will be a discussion of common challenges you may have with your students, how to handle them and how to potentially avoid them in the future. Register online.
Wednesday, Jan. 31; 1 to 2 p.m. via Zoom
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Research That Matters — DEI Lightning Talks
Notre Dame graduate students and postdocs from multiple disciplines whose research is focused on topics of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion will present brief lightning talks about their research and its impact. Light refreshments to follow. All are welcome; no registration needed. Sponsored by the Graduate School.
Thursday, Jan. 18; 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Room 104, Bond Hall
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. 16; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· Using a Concordance
Concordances are centuries-old tools used to understand large volumes of text. Modern-day concordances also help the reader identify statistically significant key words and word collocations, and navigate a text in question. This workshop will demonstrate a free, cross-platform concordance program called AntConc to do all of these things and more.
Wednesday, Jan. 17; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· Topic Modeling Against a Corpora
Topic modeling is a process of analyzing a collection of texts to better understand the collection as a whole. This process can be useful for identifying genres, authors or subjects in a body of literature. This hands-on workshop will demonstrate and facilitate the use of a free Java-based program called Topic Modeling Tool.
Thursday, Jan. 18; 11 a.m. to noon in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
1,000 Cut Journey: A Virtual Reality Learning Experience
In this 12-minute VR scenario, participants will embody a Black male, Michael Sterling, who experiences racism as a child through disciplinary action in the classroom, as an adolescent encountering the police and as a young adult dealing with workplace discrimination. Part of Notre Dame Learning’s Walk the Walk Week programming. Registration is required.
Wednesday, Jan. 17; during one of four one-hour time slots from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 231, Hesburgh Library
English Conversation Table
It’s a casual time to practice English together over tea and treats. You’ll make new friends in the process! Open to all. Registration is not required. More information at cslc.nd.edu/ect.
Friday, Jan. 19; 5 to 6 p.m. in Room 220, Bond Hall
Faith and Service
RESCHEDULED: Social Concerns Fair
The Social Concerns Fair is open to all students, faculty and staff who want to engage more deeply with South Bend. Meet representatives from more than 20 community organizations addressing a range of issues including education, housing, health care, disability, immigration and more. Booths will be throughout Geddes Hall. Free food and prizes!
Tuesday, Jan. 16; 6 to 8 p.m. in Geddes Hall (NOTE: This event was rescheduled and will now be held on Tuesday, January 23.)
Health and Recreation
“Create the Light: Cultivating Winter Well-Being”
Start the semester off strong by participating in this McDonald Center for Student Well-Being campaign designed to help you reflect on your values and goals, create authentic connections, support your well-being and have fun during the dark and cold winter months. Be on the lookout for more opportunities for this campaign running through Friday, March 1.
Lectures and Presentations
Panel Discussion: “We Got Us Now — Walking with Children Impacted by Mass Incarceration”
This multimedia educational event will feature founder/CEO Ebony Underwood and We Got Us Now actionists in an educational panel and Q&A session that explores the well-being of children impacted by mass incarceration through sharing stories and insights from lived experience and bringing awareness to the issue. Presented by the Initiative on Race and Resilience and the Center for Social Concerns as part of Walk the Walk Week.
Thursday, Jan. 18; 5 to 7 p.m. in the Andrews Auditorium, Geddes Hall
Ten Years Hence Series: “Adversarial Attacks on Large Language Models”
Presented by Zico Kolter, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University. Kolter also serves as chief scientist of AI research for the Bosch Center for Artificial Intelligence. This is the first of eight lectures in the Ten Years Hence Speaker Series. All lectures are free and open to students, faculty, staff and the public. No tickets or registration required.
Friday, Jan. 19; 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Jordan Auditorium, Mendoza College of Business
Lunch Lecture — “On James Baldwin: History, Responsibility and Atonement”
Presented by Melvin Rogers, professor of political science and associate director of the Center for Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Brown University. He is an award-winning writer and speaker on race and democracy in American culture and politics. Lunch available at noon.
Friday, Jan. 19; 12:30 p.m. in Room 1030, Jenkins Nanovic Halls
Public Domain Day: “Steamboat Willie, Disney and Copyright Law”
Celebrate Public Domain Day with a viewing of “Steamboat Willie” (with popcorn); a lecture by Susan Ohmer, professor emerita and Notre Dame’s Disney expert; and a short discussion on Disney’s influence on U.S. copyright laws.
Friday, Jan. 19; 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in Room 231A, Hesburgh Library
Continuing the Conversation — “Walking in the Spirit of Truth: Charting the Pathways to Racial Justice, 2.0”
In January 2023, the Kroc Institute hosted an open and forthright conversation about the status of racism in the U.S. and how the pathways toward racial justice are impacted. Join the institute for part two of the discussion — on how walking the walk toward true racial justice and just peace involves addressing the manifestations of racism with a resolve toward action.
Friday, Jan. 19; 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Lecture — “The Remarkable Life, Legacy and Ultimate Sacrifice of Dr. Janusz Korczak in the Warsaw Ghetto and the ‘Road’ to Treblinka”
This lecture in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day will examine the life and contributions of Dr. Janusz Korczak, the pen name of Henryk Goldszmit, a famed Polish author and public intellectual, paying particular attention to his position as head of a new Jewish orphanage in Warsaw and his final months in the Warsaw Ghetto. Free registration online.
Sunday, Jan. 21; 4 to 5 p.m. at 3202 Shalom Way, South Bend
Safety, Parking and Traffic
Moose Krause Circle Closure North of the Joyce Center
To accommodate construction of a new geothermal plant on the east side of campus, a portion of Moose Krause Circle is now closed through much of May. Access to facilities west of the Joyce Center on Moose Krause Circle will be via St. Joseph Drive from the north. The geothermal plant, when completed, will distribute heating to buildings in the southeast region of campus and cooling throughout all of campus. Review the map.
Social Gatherings
“Back to Your Future”: Vision Board Workshop
Come reflect on our pasts as we envision our future! Craft a personalized vision board for the new year, enjoy yummy snacks and watch the timeless classic film “Back to the Future.” Sponsored by SAO and Building Bridges.
Friday, Jan. 19; 9 to 11 p.m. in Midfield Commons (first floor), Duncan Student Center
Back-to-School Bingo
Join SAO for a Back-to-School Bingo Night! There will be awesome prizes, yummy snacks, fun music and more.
Saturday, Jan. 20; 9 to 11 p.m. in the Dahnke Ballroom, Duncan Student Center
Tech Tips, Tools and IT Maintenance
Canvas Tip: Are All My Courses in Canvas?
Canvas courses will only be visible to students if they have been published by the instructor, but you will still see the course listed in Canvas to confirm that your registration is up-to-date. Use the Courses link in Canvas to locate all courses, as well as favorite or hide old courses.
Also This Week ...
Hesburgh Library Spring Semester Building Hours
Hesburgh Library began spring semester hours on Sunday, Jan. 14. During the spring semester through Friday, May 10, Hesburgh Library will open Sundays at 9 a.m., be open 24 hours a day Mondays through Thursdays, close on Fridays at 11 p.m., and be open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Find all branch and service desk hours at library.nd.edu/hours.