For the Week of May 15
Note: This is the last student digest for the spring semester.
Congratulations to the Class of 2023! The next student version will be sent Sunday, June 11, before Summer Session begins.
Arts and Performances
Films
Michiana Jewish Film Festival
The Michiana Jewish Film Festival offers superb, cutting-edge and award-winning films from around the world to the Michiana region for a multifaceted exploration of Jewish identity, community, culture and history.
Monday through Monday, May 15-22, in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, and virtually
“Farewell, Mr. Haffman” (2021)
“Farewell, Mr. Haffman” masterfully guides audiences through the world of Vichy, France, where lives are irrevocably shaped by war and the black market. Rich in moral complexity and empathy, with several twists too good to spoil, this is grand, big-screen entertainment at its finest. In French with English subtitles. Faculty/Staff: $6. Students: $4.
Monday, May 15; 6:30 to 8:25 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
“Karaoke” (2022)
An offbeat, comedic journey that delights and surprises, “Karaoke” follows a husband and wife whose lives get a jolt of excitement from their neighbor after he invites them to his penthouse for karaoke nights. After falling hard for his energetic lifestyle, the duo enters a karaoke competition and soon finds themselves vying for his attention. In Hebrew with English subtitles. Faculty/Staff: $6. Students: $4.
Tuesday, May 16; 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
“Four Winters” (2022)
More than 25,000 Jewish partisans fought back against the Nazis and their collaborators from deep within the forests of WWII’s Eastern Europe, Ukraine and Belarus. Shattering the myth of Jewish passivity, these last surviving partisans tell their stories of resistance, revealing a stunning narrative of heroism and resilience. Faculty/Staff: $6. Students: $4.
Tuesday, May 16; 8 to 9:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
“My Neighbor Adolf” (2022)
“My Neighbor Adolf” is a bittersweet comedy about a lonely Holocaust survivor who suspects his new German neighbor is Adolf Hitler. When no one believes him, he embarks on a mission to find the evidence. But, in order to gather evidence, he will need to be closer to his neighbor than he would like. So close that the two could almost become friends. In English, German, Yiddish and Spanish with English subtitles. Faculty/Staff: $6. Students: $4.
Wednesday, May 17; 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
“Hummus Full Trailer” (2022)
Three very different shipping containers are mistakenly mixed up resulting in a scramble to find the correct trailer. The result is a colorful and hilarious story about a mix of folks who discover each other’s secrets all while trying to keep a wedding on track, hitmen away and flowers alive. In Hebrew with English subtitles. Faculty/Staff: $6. Students: $4.
Wednesday, May 17; 8 to 9:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
“SHTTL” (2023)
“SHTTL” is the story of the inhabitants of a Yiddish Ukrainian village at the border of Poland 24 hours before the Nazi invasion. The set — a reconstruction of a traditional “Shtetl” — was to be turned into a museum following the film but has since been destroyed in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Faculty/Staff: $6. Students: $4.
Thursday, May 18; 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
MJFF Virtual Screenings
“Reckonings” and “Matchmaking” will be available for virtual viewing Friday through Monday, May 19-22, as part of the Michiana Jewish Film Festival. $5 to $12.
Exhibitions
MFA Thesis Exhibition
This annual exhibition consists of the culminating thesis projects created by the six students graduating in May from the three-year Master of Fine Arts program in the Department of Art, Art History and Design.
Currently through Sunday, June 18, in the South Bend Museum of Art (located in Century Center), 120 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., South Bend
Spotlight Exhibit: “Hagadah shel Pesaḥ le-zekher ha-Shoʼah — Pessach Haggadah in Memory of the Holocaust”
Visit Rare Books & Special Collections to see an exhibit in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah). The exhibit presents three leaves from an illustrated edition of Pessach Hagaddah, a Jewish ritual text used during Passover family meal. It was commissioned in memory of 6 million Jewish people who perished in Europe during the Holocaust.
Mondays through Fridays through Wednesday, May 31; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Rare Books & Special Collections (Room 102), Hesburgh Library
Performances
ND Band Commencement Concert
This performance marks the final time that senior band members will play at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and is a preview of the band’s international tour program. Selections include wind band classics, orchestral transcriptions, jazz tunes and traditional Notre Dame favorites! Free but ticketed.
Friday, May 19; 4 p.m. in the Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
ND Glee Club Commencement Concert
The program was voted on by the group’s graduating seniors: classical choral music from Europe, America and the Caribbean, folk ballads and barbershop harmony. $5.
Saturday, May 20; 9 p.m. in the Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Notre Dame Children’s Choir Community Festival: The Mystery Play of Jonah and the Whale
Sacred Music Academy presents an exciting new choral work by ND alum Alex Mansour and Gray Lightfoot: The Mystery Play of “Jonah and the Whale,” performed at its Community Festival with the Notre Dame Children’s Choir and Sacred Music alumni.
Saturday, May 20; 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Christ the King Lutheran Church, 17195 Cleveland Road, South Bend
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events this week.
Awards and Competitions
The Tri-Military Commissioning Ceremony
The Tri-Military Commissioning Ceremony is the pinnacle event of a cadet’s ROTC career. During the ceremony, graduating cadets take the oath of office, which marks their appointment as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy or Marines. Maj. Gen. Austin Renforth, of the U.S. Marine Corps, will be the distinguished guest speaker. Free but ticketed.
Saturday, May 20; 9 a.m. in the Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Application for 2023-24 Graduate Justice Fellowship
If your scholarship considers questions of justice broadly conceived from any disciplinary perspective, apply for a year-long, paid fellowship facilitated by the Center for Social Concerns. Justice Fellows will work with invited scholars and leaders from the University and beyond to sharpen research plans through interdisciplinary dialogue and workshops. The deadline is 11:45 p.m. Thursday, June 1.
Deadlines or Registrations
Request for Proposals for Health Equity Data Lab Grants
The deadline for proposal submissions is Thursday, May 18. See proposal details here.
Midwest Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Conference
Interdisciplinary researchers in all aspects of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics are invited to attend the 32nd annual Midwest Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Conference and present their work. Presentation abstracts are due Monday, May 15; poster abstracts are due Saturday, May 20. If you have questions, please contact Professor Yamil Colón at ycolon@nd.edu. $40-$100/person.
Wednesday, June 7; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Smith Ballroom, Morris Inn
Thursday, June 8; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Health and Recreation
Retiring Covid.nd.edu
Beginning Monday, May 22, visits to the University’s COVID-19 website will be redirected to the University Health Services (UHS) website. Questions about student vaccine requirements should be directed to UHS at 574-631-7497.
Garden Plots Available!
The Notre Dame Community Garden seeks to provide a space where Notre Dame graduate students, faculty and staff can come together and get their hands dirty! The sponsoring group also has gloves, in case you are not keen on dirt but still want to enjoy the benefits of community gardening. If you are interested in learning more, contact jwilso47@nd.edu.
Lectures and Presentations
Lecture — “Getting to the ‘Bottom’ of Colorectal Cancer”
Part of the IU School of Medicine-South Bend 2023 Mini Med School Lecture Series. Presented by Dr. Jose A. Bufill, hematologist/oncologist.
Thursday, May 18; 7 p.m. in the 1st Source Auditorium, Raclin-Carmichael Hall, 1234 N. Notre Dame Ave.
Social Gatherings
Center for Social Concerns Send-Off Ceremony
Join the Center for Social Concerns for a celebration of graduating students committed to the common good. Families and friends are welcome for an evening of celebration, food and drinks. Cords will be given to those completing minors or fellowships at the center.
Friday, May 19; 7 to 8 p.m. in the Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Honoring Undergraduates in Peace Studies, Class of 2023
The Kroc Institute will honor the undergraduate peace studies class of 2023 during Notre Dame’s Commencement Weekend. Family and friends of students are welcome to attend these events.
Friday, May 19; 6 to 8 p.m. in Rooms 215/216, McKenna Hall
Tech Tips, Tools and IT Maintenance
Traveling This Summer?
Plan ahead before you leave on a trip to ensure you can access your ND email account and other ND services while traveling. There are several options in Okta that will allow you to successfully complete the two-step login process in the U.S. and abroad. Make sure your phone is enrolled, is in your possession and will not change when traveling outside the U.S.
Canvas Tip: Getting Ready to Graduate?
You can download all Canvas assignment submissions and other files you’ve uploaded to Canvas from one location.
Graduates: Don’t Lose Access to Your ND Files After You Graduate
Your Notre Dame NetID will be deactivated 60 days after you graduate. Be sure to transfer the files and other resources you want to keep from your Notre Dame account to a personal account. This includes your data in Google Drive, Gmail, Adobe and elsewhere, and must be completed before your account is disabled.
Also This Week ...
Reminder: Sustainability Office Move-Out Tips
Interested in how to responsibly donate, recycle or landfill during move-out? The Sustainability Office and Building Services have got you covered. New this year, donation carts will be available inside the residence halls for collecting smaller items, like clothes. Larger donations, such as futons, must still be placed outside near Goodwill signs. For more tips and info, visit green.nd.edu/move-out/.
Reminder: Dome Regilding
For the first time in nearly two decades, the Golden Dome atop the University’s Main Building will be regilded. The process of adding a new layer of gold leaf will occur over the course of approximately five months beginning immediately after Commencement Weekend. In addition, the upper tower of the Main Building will be cleaned and repainted. The project will begin with the installation of an extensive scaffold system on Monday, May 22, and is targeted to be completed by mid-October.
Hesburgh Library – Summer Hours
hours through Sunday, Aug. 20. The library will be open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Find all branch and service desk hours at https://library.nd.edu/hours.