For the Week of May 8
Arts and Performances
Exhibitions
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
Films
Sneak Peek: “Strays” (2023)
Abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug, a naive but lovable dog named Reggie falls in with a fast-talking, foul-mouthed Boston Terrier and his gang of strays. Determined to seek revenge, Reggie and his new canine pals embark on an epic adventure to get him home and make Doug pay for his dirty deed. Free but ticketed. Tickets will be distributed in-person one hour prior to start.
Thursday, May 11; 7 p.m. to 8:35 p.m. in Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Performances
50th Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
Starting Thursday with the second annual Lift Every Voice Concert (at IUSB), competition rounds take place Friday through Sunday at DPAC, ending with the Gold Medal Concert on Sunday — this is a weekend full of truly breathtaking performances. Free and open to the public.
Thursday, May 11; 7 to 9 p.m. in DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Friday, May 12; 8:20 a.m. to 8:20 p.m.
Saturday, May 13; 8:30 a.m. to 7:25 p.m.
Sunday, May 14; 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition Volunteers Needed
The 50th annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition is seeking volunteers to help this Friday through Sunday at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and O’Neill Hall of Music. Musical experience is not necessary. For more information please contact Miki Strabley at miki@fischoff.org or respond to this link: https://forms.gle/GyrTkjuBdas8W4mv7.
Friday, May 12, and Saturday, May 13; volunteer shifts available from 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. in DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and O’Neill Hall of Music
Sunday, May 14; volunteer shifts available from 8 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events this week.
Awards and Competitions
Application Now Open 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. Deadline of 11:45 p.m. Thursday, June 1.
Closures, Limited Hours and Cancellations
Hesburgh Library — Spring Semester Finals Hours
The Hesburgh Library will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through 11 p.m. Friday, May 12. Find all branch and service desk hours at library.nd.edu/hours.
FYI: Future Closure of Smashburger
Smashburger will discontinue operations in LaFortune Student Center on Friday, May 26. All Smashburger employees will be retained as Huddle employees. They will support other units and projects this summer similar to other Huddle employees. Debranding of the unit will occur and a new concept will be announced at a future date.
Deadlines or Registrations
Register Now for Senior 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. Please register by Wednesday, May 10, to reserve your tickets and have your name featured in the program. All are welcome even if registering after May 10.
Friday, May 19; 7 to 8 p.m. in the Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Notre Dame Children’s Choir 2023 Community Festival Registration
Notre Dame Children’s Choir invites children ages 8 to 18 to join for a day of celebrating sacred choral music in the NDCC 2023 Community Festival. Sing with an age-level choir and then perform in the Community Festival Concert with the Notre Dame Children’s Choir! Advance registration required. Dinner and T-shirt included! More info at sma.nd.edu. Register by Friday, May 12. Time varies by age group. Guests sign in: 10:45 a.m. (ages 12-17); 1:45 p.m. (ages 10-11); 3:15 p.m. (ages 8-9).
Saturday, May 20; 10:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Christ the King Lutheran Church, 17195 Cleveland Road, South Bend
Faith and Service
Mother’s Day Prayer Service
Join the Notre Dame Alumni Association in offering prayers in honor of Mother’s Day. The group will pray the Rosary and offer submitted intentions from the Notre Dame family around the world.
Friday, May 12; 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the Grotto (Sacred Heart Crypt if inclement weather)
Lectures and Presentations
Time-Out for Tech: Up Your Game with Google Forms Add-ons
With the licensed add-ons available for Google Forms, you can do much more with your forms and surveys, from automating notifications to setting quotas and more. Come to this session to learn just what magic lies in these add-ons. Free. The Zoom link will be added to the calendar event the day before the session.
Tuesday, May 9; 10 to 10:30 a.m. via Zoom
Lecture — “IB-What? Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): From Crohn’s Disease to Nervous Stomach!”
Part of the IU School of Medicine-South Bend 2023 Mini Med School Lecture Series. Presented by Dr. Steven Steiner, professor of pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine.
Thursday, May 11; 7 p.m. in the 1st Source Auditorium, Raclin-Carmichael Hall, 1234 N. Notre Dame Ave.
Presentation — “The Gifts of Movement: Transformative Migrations in the Digital Age”
Saïd Khatibi and Amara Lakhous are in conversation with Alexander Elinson. Sponsored by the College of Arts and Letters’ Literatures of Annihilation, Exile and Resistance. Register online.
Friday, May 12; noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom
Safety, Parking and Traffic
Temporary Parking Changes Due to Student Move-Out
Parking Services and Residential Life ask members of the campus community to be aware of the following temporary changes to parking and traffic patterns due to student move-out.
Beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, four parking lots will close to prepare for residence hall move-out. They will re-open Sunday, May 14. Vehicles remaining in the following lots on Thursday, May 11, will be towed: Dorr Road Lot*, Walsh Architecture Student Lot*, Fischer Faculty/Staff Lot and Rugby Lot.
(*Only a portion of Dorr Road and Walsh Student lots will be used for move-out. Cones will be placed to indicate the areas of use.) These lots will remain closed to regular parking through Saturday, May 13.
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.
Tech Tips, Tools and IT Maintenance
New Food Ordering Platform for Catering
It’s getting easier to order Three Leaf Express and all of your favorite campus brands. Check out the new user-friendly ordering platform with new items and enhanced features for drop-off catering service.
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.
Canvas Tip: Student Tips for Online Exams
Taking exams online requires preparation that goes beyond studying. Whether your course finals are in Canvas or another online system, go to class with a fully charged laptop and fresh browser.
Also This Week ...
Consumer Confidence Report Availability
The University owns and operates its own public water supply system that serves all campus and C.S.C. buildings. The Utilities Department manages the operation of this system, and as part of its regulatory obligations produces an annual Consumer Confidence Report to provide water quality information to the consumers. The University’s 2022 report can be found on the Utilities Department website.
Reminder: Sustainability Office Move-Out Tips
Interested in how to responsibly donate, recycle or landfill during move-out? The Office of Sustainability and Building Services have got you covered. New this year will be donation carts 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/ and the attached flyer.
