For the week of May 11
This is a weekly digest of events and announcements for students.
NOTE: This is the last student version of the semester. During June and July, the student version will only be sent to students enrolled in the Summer Session, beginning Sunday, June 7, through Friday, July 17.
For those returning in the fall, enjoy your summer; for those graduating—congratulations!
Arts and Performances
Films
Maintenance Artist (2025)
Part of the weeklong Michiana Jewish Film Festival, Maintenance Artist explores the groundbreaking work of Mierle Laderman Ukeles, who redefined everyday labor as performance art. Featuring rare archival footage, the film highlights essential workers and the power of art to transform daily life. In English and Japanese with English subtitles. Reception to follow the screening. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), $4 students/children.
Monday, May 11; 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Once Upon My Mother (2025)
Part of the Michiana Jewish Film Festival, Once Upon My Mother tells the moving true story of a mother’s devotion to her son, born with a disability. Spanning decades, the film celebrates resilience, determination, and the enduring power of a mother’s love. In French with English subtitles. Preceded by a short film: Babka (2025). $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), $4 students/children.
Monday, May 11; 8 to 9:45 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue (2025)
Part of the Michiana Jewish Film Festival, The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue follows a retired Israeli general’s urgent mission to save his family during the October 7, 2023, attacks. This gripping documentary blends firsthand accounts with a powerful story of courage, resilience, and love. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), $4 students/children.
Tuesday, May 12; 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
The Soundman (2025)
Part of the Michiana Jewish Film Festival, The Soundman is a wartime drama set in 1940 Brussels. A young actress and a gifted sound engineer form a deep connection through radio storytelling as war looms, blending romance, art, and resilience in a time of uncertainty. In Dutch with English subtitles. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), $4 students/children.
Tuesday, May 12; 8 to 10 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Ethan Bloom (2026)
Part of the Michiana Jewish Film Festival, Ethan Bloom follows a 13-year-old preparing for his bar mitzvah while questioning his faith. Guided by family, a rabbi, and unexpected influences, he navigates identity, grief, and belief in this heartfelt coming-of-age story. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), $4 students/children.
Wednesday, May 13; 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
The Floaters (2025)
Part of the Michiana Jewish Film Festival, The Floaters follows a struggling musician who returns to her childhood summer camp and mentors a group of outsider teens. When a rival camp challenges them, they must come together in this offbeat comedy about identity, rivalry, and connection. Preceded by a short film: Sinai (2025). $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), $4 students/children.
Wednesday, May 13; 8 to 9:45 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
The Most Precious of Cargoes (2024)
Part of the Michiana Jewish Film Festival, The Most Precious of Cargoes is a moving animated film about a woodcutter’s wife who rescues a baby thrown from a passing train. Set during wartime, this powerful story reveals both the cruelty and compassion of humanity. In French with English subtitles. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), $4 students/children.
Thursday, May 14; 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Among Neighbors (2024)
Part of the Michiana Jewish Film Festival, Among Neighbors blends documentary and magical realism to examine a postwar crime in a Polish town. Exploring love, betrayal, and memory, the film confronts the murder of Holocaust survivors and the tensions that continue to shape its legacy. In English and Polish with English subtitles. Director Yoav Potash is scheduled to appear via Zoom. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), $4 students/children.
Thursday, May 14; 8 to 9:45 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Performances
Art on the Aux with DJ PB
Experience your museum in a whole new way as DJ PB creates a new soundtrack for your art experience each month. Enjoy an evening where rhythm, melody, and beat echo the textures, colors, and emotions of the works of art on view. Come for the art, stay for the vibe. Free and open to all.
Thursday, May 14; 6 to 7 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Concert by “The High Kings”
Traveling from Dublin, Ireland, The High Kings will play a setlist full of traditional Irish music and get you in the spirit to celebrate Commencement Weekend. Free and open to the public.
Friday, May 15; 6 p.m. on the Library Lawn
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events this week.
Awards and Competitions
Justice Lab Graduate Student Award
Graduate students are eligible to apply for a $1,000 Justice Lab Grad Student Award. Students selected for this award will work on a project informed by both the lab’s field of inquiry and their own discipline, ideally one connected to their dissertation or primary research agenda. The deadline to apply is 11:45 p.m. Saturday, August 1.
Deadlines or Registrations
Excellence in Mentorship Workshop
Are you hosting an undergraduate student, high school student, or teacher in the lab this summer or next academic year? Join the Center for Broader Impacts’ Excellence in Mentorship Workshop. Designed for graduate students, this workshop focuses on how to prepare for mentees in the lab and meaningfully involve them in the research process. Lunch is provided.
Wednesday, June 3; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Room 322, Jordan Hall of Science
Educational and Research Opportunities
New Library Catalog Coming Soon: Save Your Favorites by May 30
On June 15, the Hesburgh Libraries will launch FiNDit, a new search platform for the library catalog. Read the full announcement from the dean. Get ready for the transition before you leave for summer. Check to see if you have any “Favorited” records saved in the current system now—they will not migrate forward. Click here for step-by-step instructions to check that off your list.
Lectures and Presentations
Virtues & Vocations Webinar: “Mattering”
As part of the Virtues & Vocations series “Conversations on Character and the Common Good,” Jennifer Wallace will discuss her new book, Mattering. There will be time for audience questions. Virtues & Vocations is a national forum housed at the Notre Dame’s Institute for Social Concerns. Register for the free webinar online.
Monday, May 11; noon to 1 p.m. virtually
Lecture: “Synthetic Data for Robot Learning: Wins, Fails, and the Next”
Fan Shi, an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National University of Singapore, will discuss how a new, high-performance simulation engine bridging computer graphics and robotics enables humanoid robots to master complex loco-manipulation tasks through realistic synthetic data.
Wednesday, May 13; 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in Room 117, DeBartolo Hall
IU School of Medicine—SB Mini Med School Lecture Series
“Vaccines: Separating Science from the Noise,” presented by Dr. Brian Huber, Beacon Medial Group Mishawaka. Rescheduled from April 22.
Wednesday, May 13; 7 to 8 p.m. in the IU School of Medicine–SB, 1st Source Auditorium, Raclin Carmichael Hall, 1234 N. Notre Dame Ave., South Bend
Launch of the Kroc Institute’s 10th Report on Colombian Peace Accord Implementation
The Kroc Institute’s 10th report, covering the period from December 2024 through November 2025, provides a quantitative and qualitative overview of the status of the Colombian Peace Accord implementation, highlights milestones achieved and obstacles faced, and identifies key opportunities to advance efforts.
Thursday, May 14; 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. virtually
Safety, Parking, and Traffic
Rugby Lot Closure
The Rugby Lot will be closed starting Monday, May 18, through Friday, May 22. During this closure, vehicles may be moved to Wilson Student Lot or any other student lot on campus. Vehicles are subject to impound at the owner’s expense if not moved prior to 7:00 a.m. Monday, May 18.
Part of the A11 Lyons Lot Will Be Closed Starting After Commencement Weekend
In alignment with the University’s commitment to improving campus infrastructure, the Lyons Hall Renovation project is scheduled to begin on or around Monday, May 18. This comprehensive renovation will ensure modernized facilities and an enhanced residential experience.
Seventeen parking spaces on the south side of the A11 Lyons Lot will be fenced off to provide space for contractor storage starting Monday, May 18.
Vehicle access to the remainder of the Lyons Lot and surrounding buildings will remain unaffected. Sidewalks and pedestrian pathways will also remain open. The 17 parking spaces are expected to reopen in August 2027.
Part of Holy Cross Drive to Close for Resurfacing Following Reunion Weekend
In alignment with the University’s commitment to improving campus infrastructure, a road resurfacing project is scheduled for Holy Cross Drive, on the south side of campus. The project, which is set to begin after Reunion Weekend, will ensure a smoother and safer experience for the campus community.
Starting Monday, June 8, Holy Cross Drive will be closed south of Dorr Road, near Burke Golf Course, to Main Gate. Drivers should follow posted detour signs and use East Gate for campus access. There will still be vehicle access to Duncan Hall and the construction sites of Coyle and Grojean Halls, and well as South Dining Hall, via northern routes.
Sidewalks will remain open to pedestrian access during the extent of construction. Construction is expected to continue through July.
Tech Tips, Tools, and IT Maintenance
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Also This Week ...
Hesburgh Library Summer Hours
Hesburgh Library will have summer hours through Saturday, August 22. The library will be open 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The library will be closed for the holidays Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day) and Saturday, July 4. Find all branch and service desk hours at library.nd.edu/hours.
Still Time to Register for Summer Online Courses
Want to make the most of your summer? There is still time to register for Summer Online courses. This year’s lineup features classes on everything from foundations of marketing, calculus, and macroeconomics to AI and big tech, the cultural history of soccer, 3D game environments, and a variety of language offerings in French, German, Italian, and Spanish.