For the Week of November 2
Arts and Performances
Exhibitions:
Slow Look: Art180
Spend 180 minutes throughout the semester looking at a single photograph in the exhibition “Touchstones of the Twentieth Century: A History of Photography at the University of Notre Dame.” You choose the photograph and decide how frequently you visit your work. Settle into the galleries to journal, sketch or simply look. Sign up via the link.
Tuesday, Nov. 3; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Snite Museum of Art or from home
Exhibition: “New Faces”
The Department of Art, Art History and Design is proud to announce “New Faces” — an exhibition of work from first-year MFA students in Studio Art and Design. The exhibition is open from Nov. 5, to January 15, 2021.
Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays while the University is open, Thursday, Nov. 5, to Friday, Jan. 15; in the AAHD Gallery (Room 214), Riley Hall
Film:
SUB Movie: “Milk” (2008)
Free to the ND community!
Thursday, Nov. 5; 8:30 p.m. in Room 101, DeBartolo Hall
Friday, Nov. 6; 5:15 and 7:30 p.m.
Performance:
SUB AcoustiCafé
Every Thursday evening, enjoy a night of music, friends and safe fun under the stars! Interested in performing? Email cfitzp22@nd.edu.
Thursday, Nov. 5; 9 to 11 p.m. on Library Lawn
Deadlines or Registrations
Rental Check-in and Book Buyback Reminder
With the semester winding down, this is a reminder that you can return all rental textbooks and/or sell your books back throughout November. This is a great opportunity to avoid the finals week rush at the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore and lines of all students returning their books. If you have any questions or need to make arrangements, email Becky at redelhau@nd.edu.
ND Energy Welcomes Applications for Energy-related Research Fellowships
ND Energy is accepting applications for Slatt undergraduate research fellowships during the Winter Session and for Eilers and Forgash graduate research fellowships for 2021. Students receiving awards will conduct energy-related research with ND Energy affiliated faculty. Applications are due Friday, Nov. 6 (Slatt), and Sunday, Nov. 15 (Eilers and Forgash).
Third Annual ND Energy Research Symposium
The virtual symposium will feature invited talks, a panel discussion with Notre Dame faculty and a poster session with postdoctoral associates and graduate students. The theme this year is “Waste to Energy: Reimagining the Possibilities.” Registration is required and must be completed Nov. 12, by noon to receive the Zoom link to join.
Thursday, Nov. 12; 3 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom
Friday, November 13; 1 to 5:30 p.m.
ND Energy Research Symposium Poster Session Call for Abstracts
An important component of the annual ND Energy research symposium is the poster session for postdoctoral scholars and graduate students. This event allows for all energy-related research projects to be recognized. All graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at Notre Dame are invited to submit an abstract (500 words or less). The deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6.
Friday, Nov. 13; 4 to 5:15 p.m. via Zoom
Deals and Discounts
Election Day Canvas Kit Giveaway
Does the election have you a little stressed out? Take a break from it all and indulge in a little self-care with a grab-and-go canvas paint kit. Register for a time to pick up your kit from the Student Activities Office (SAO) in Room 315, LaFortune Student Center. Sign-up quickly before supplies run out!
25% Off All Women’s and Kid’s Apparel and Accessories
Shop online or in store, Nov 3–6, and get 25 percent off all women’s and kid’s clothing. In addition, get 25 percent off all women’s and kid’s accessories which include hats, bags, shoes, socks, winter gear and more!
Educational and Research Opportunities
Free Professional Headshots
(Available to graduate and undergraduate students.) Wear your business professional attire and get your picture taken to use on online profiles, such as LinkedIn and other professional websites. PLEASE NOTE: It will take up to or more than one week to receive your picture.
Monday, Nov. 2; 11 a.m. to noon on the fifth floor, Duncan Student Center
Tuesday, Nov. 3; 11 a.m. to noon
A Window to Ecuador, Kenya and India
If you are an explorer of different worlds and aim to be a global citizen, then come and join Fulbright FLTAs as they open a window for you to their motherlands of Ecuador, Kenya and India. Experience their multi-ethnic and pluricultural countries as they talk about the significance of their clothing, traditions and language.
Monday, Nov. 2; 5 to 6 p.m. via Zoom
Time-Out for Tech: Google Sheets Progress Bar
This short session combines a bit of fun with a useful tool for your dashboards and reports. Come to learn about the Sparkline function in Sheets to create progress bars.
Tuesday, Nov. 3; 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Learning Lab: Networking with Alumni
This interactive workshop is tailored to help build professional connections. Use your laptop during the session to explore the many tools with the facilitator. Learning Labs will be via Zoom, the counselors will share the presentation from their computers. Students are able to ask questions live.
Tuesday, Nov. 3; 4 to 5 p.m. virtually
Advanced Research Management with Zotero
Learn how to manage notes, organize projects and use extensions for advanced functionality.
Wednesday, Nov. 4; 1 to 2 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 246), Hesburgh Library
Storing and Sharing Your Research Data
This workshop focuses on enhancing your data sharing practices.
Wednesday, Nov. 4; 1 to 2 p.m. via Zoom
Arts and Letters Advanced Degree Online “Career Communities” — Build Your Plan Alongside Your Peers
During this session, you will learn how to build your professional network and a strategic plan within career paths of interest alongside fellow graduate students, postdocs and recent alumni through advanced degree (master’s and doctoral) “career communities.”
Thursday, Nov. 5; noon to 1 p.m. virtually
Workshop: Campus Visit Academic Interview
This session will explain the campus visit interview process. The following questions will be addressed which will help you prepare for a successful outcome: How do I prepare for job talk, chalk talk and teaching demonstration? What is the role of a search committee? What is the on-campus interview process and timeline? … and more!
Thursday, Nov. 5; 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. virtually
Learning Lab: Writing an Effective Resume
In this interactive workshop learn the basic principles of how to create a professional resume. Use your laptop to begin creating your resume during the session. Learning Labs will be via Zoom, the counselors will share the presentation from their computers. Students are able to ask questions live.
Friday, Nov. 6; noon to 1 p.m. virtually
Talk: “Intercultural Competence”
Hear from Vanessa Rukholm, associate professor of languages and linguistics at the University of Tampa, as she discusses how to foster intercultural competence in the Italian language classroom. This talk explores the meaning of intercultural competence and offers strategies to facilitate both its development and assessment in learners of Italian.
Friday, Nov. 6; 2 to 3 p.m. via Zoom
Workshop: “Assessing Preparation, Participation and Attendance”
(Open to graduate students, postdocs and faculty.) In this workshop, you will consider designing formative informal and low-stakes assessment experiences that support the mastery of course learning goals. What do preparation and attendance mean in a dual-mode course? How can we grade participation and hold students accountable for asynchronous content? How do I see if my students are logging into Sakai, attending Zoom sessions or watching my Panopto videos?
Monday, Nov. 9; 12:30 to 2 p.m. via Zoom
Faith and Service
Class of ’23 Green-Out Beanies for ND vs. Clemson Game
Support your Fighting Irish with a spirited green beanie exclusively designed for the 2020 Notre Dame vs. Clemson game Saturday, Nov. 7. This beanie is perfect for the green-out during the game, and all the proceeds will be donated to the local St. Adalbert’s school to support a courtyard beautification project. $18/beanie.
Beanies can be purchased using the ND Student Shop until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, and they can be picked up from the LaFortune Box Office.
All Souls’ Day Prayer Service
Please join the Notre Dame Alumni Association, students, faculty and staff in offering prayers for deceased loved ones. We will pray the Rosary and offer submitted intentions from the Notre Dame family around the world.
Monday, Nov. 2; 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the Grotto (Sacred Heart Crypt if inclement weather)
EXALT Adoration
Join us for the final EXALT of the semester! Rev. Kevin Grove, C.S.C., will offer a short reflection on St. Thomas Aquinas, followed by adoration with praise and worship music from Totus Tuus. Reconciliation will be available and all are invited to stay after for the social!
Friday, Nov. 6; 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Everyday Holiness Podcast: Joe Delaney
Meet Joe Delaney, a longtime leader of the Notre Dame Club of Staten Island and retired partner at Deloitte, as he describes his family, career and service contributions, his personal experience of September 11 and his outlook on living a holy life.
Health and Recreation
Domers R Donors — COVID Antibody Plasma Blood Drive
Did you test positive for the coronavirus in the last three months? If so, donate your antibody-containing plasma! Requirements: a positive lab test in the last three months, symptom-free for 14 days and meeting standard donation requirements. Call the South Bend Medical Foundation at 574-204-4466 to schedule and donate.
Wednesday, Nov. 4; 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the ballroom (second floor), LaFortune Student Center
Thursday, Nov. 5; 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Yoga in Italian!
Taught by Tiziana Serafini, professor of Italian and registered yoga teacher. This free session will be devoted to meditation and breathing exercises to help us find peace in the midst of these challenging times. No previous experience in yoga or knowledge of Italian necessary.
Friday, Nov. 6; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. via Zoom
Conversation with Nancy Kerrigan and Ice Skating
Join SUB and RecSports for a live virtual conversation with American former figure skater Nancy Kerrigan followed by free skating. Attendees must register for both the conversation and for a time slot to skate on the Olympic-size rink. Click here for more info and to register.
Friday, Nov. 6; Conversation: 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. at the Compton Family Ice Arena
Free skating: 8:15 to 10:45 p.m.
Lectures and Presentations
Webinar: “Consider This! Epidemiology of COVID-19”
In the fifth installment of the “Consider This! Simplifying the COVID-19 Conversation” series, professors Alex Perkins and Jenna Coalson from the Department of Biological Sciences will discuss the epidemiology of the coronavirus.
Monday, Nov. 2; 6 to 7 p.m. via webinar
Lecture: “Beyond Reality and Fiction: Congo Vivo and African American Transnational Expatriatism”
The Center for Italian Studies and the Department of Africana Studies present a lecture by Professor Shelleen Greene of UCLA on the Italian film “Congo Vivo” (1962) and African diasporic identity formation within post-World War II geopolitics. Registration required.
Wednesday, Nov. 4; 3:30 to 5 p.m. via Zoom
The Medieval Institute presents its 2020 annual Robert M. and Ricki Conway Lectures on the topic of “Race in the Middle Ages.”
∙ Lecture: “‘Jews Will Not Replace Us’: Identity and Difference in Medieval Polemic and Modern Politics”
Presented by Sara Lipton, professor of history at Stony Brook University.
Thursday, Nov. 5; 2 to 3:30 p.m. via Zoom
∙ Lecture: “‘From Medieval America to Modern’: Medieval Black Metaphors, the Harlem Renaissance and Antiracist Chivalry Today”
Cord J. Whitaker is associate professor of English at Wellesley College.
Thursday, Nov. 5; 5 to 6:30 p.m. via Zoom
∙ Lecture: “Racializing Religion: The Case of the Ethiopian Magus and the Jews of Cologne”
Presented by Suzanne Conklin Akbari, professor of medieval studies at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ.
Friday, Nov. 6; 2 to 3:30 p.m. via Zoom
∙ Roundtable and Audience Q&A: “Race in the Middle Ages”
Friday, Nov. 6; 4 to 5 p.m. via Zoom
Research Seminar: “Drinking Tea with the Neighbors: Informal Clubs, Social Trust and Trustworthiness in Mali”
This talk presents a paper that uses a mixed-methods research design, including focus groups and experimental games, based on 18 months of fieldwork in Mali to explore the role of local social clubs called “grins.” Drawing on social capital literature, we explore this under-researched type of civil society actors in urban Africa. Registration required.
Friday, Nov. 6; 9 to 10 a.m. via Zoom
Bringing Books to Life: Meet the Author
Amara Lakhous will talk with students about his book “Scontro di civiltà per un ascensore a Piazza Vittorio” (“Clash of Civilizations over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio”). A culturally mixed community living in an apartment building in the center of Rome is thrown into disarray when one of the neighbors is murdered. A story of immigration and equivocations.
Friday, Nov. 6; 9:10 to 10 a.m. and 11:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. virtually
Reading: “Literatures of Annihilation, Exile & Resistance”
Featuring Sinan Antoon, associate professor of Arabic literature at New York University, poet, novelist, scholar and translator. This lecture series focuses on the study of literatures that have been shaped by histories of territorial and linguistic politics, colonialism, military domination and gross human rights violations.
Friday, Nov. 6; noon virtually
Keynote Lecture and Panel Discussions: “Algorithmic Bias: Sources and Responses”
Cathy O’Neil, big data scientist and New York Times bestselling author of “Weapons of Math Destruction,” will present the keynote address “Algorithms: for whom do they fail?” followed by panels exploring the context, sources, manifestations and associated harms of bias in algorithms, along with technological, institutional and policy responses to best address these biases. Register online.
Friday, Nov. 6; noon to 3 p.m. via Zoom
Lecture: “COVID Racial Data Tracking”
“Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary” guides our community through topics necessary to a deeper understanding of racial justice. This week Rachel Lee, project manager of Boston University’s Racial Data Tracker, explores the impact of race and ethnicity on coronavirus prevalence and outcomes. Open to the Notre Dame community. Register online.
Friday, Nov. 6; 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. via Zoom
Tom Mendoza Presents: A Conversation with Jayshree Ullal, President and CEO, Arista
Join Tom Mendoza ’73, for a conversation with Jayshree Ullal who is responsible for Arista’s business and strategic leadership in cloud networking. Hear about her three decades of networking and executive experience as she and Tom talk about career success and insights about forging great companies.
Friday, Nov. 6; 1 to 2 p.m. online
Labor Café Discussion: “What’s Next for Labor Policy in the Wake of the US Presidential Election?”
Labor Café convenes the Notre Dame community for casual conversation on contemporary questions about work. As we near the upcoming election and the pandemic continues, will there be changes to policies impacting workers? The discussion will be facilitated by Diana Hess, St. Joseph County councilwoman and Robert Caruso, Higgins student assistant.
Friday, Nov. 6; 5 to 6 p.m. virtually
Saturday Scholar Series: “Sleep On It! There’s More to It Than Just the Old Adage”
Every fall, some of Notre Dame’s most engaging faculty discuss their research on the most pressing and fascinating issues of our times. Due to the coronavirus, there will be no live Saturday Scholar lectures in 2020. Instead, we invite you to join us in watching highlights from past seasons — on Game Day or any other time you want.
Saturday, Nov. 7; virtually
Higgins Labor Film Club: “Bread and Roses” (2000)
In “Bread and Roses,” a young Mexican woman, Maya, works cleaning a downtown building where she meets Sam, an organizer for the janitor’s union. Maya joins him in the fight for better wages while risking her job and earnings. Watch the film in advance and join us for a conversation on the film with faculty expert Jaime Pensado.
Sunday, Nov. 8; 4 p.m. virtually
Conference: “Four Years of Peace Accord Implementation: International Comparative Experiences and the Colombian Case”
This conference will present research perspectives on the first four years of implementation of the Final Peace Accord in Colombia, signed in 2016 by the Colombian government and the former FARC-EP guerrillas.
Monday through Wednesday, Nov. 9–11; 9 a.m. to noon virtually
Safety, Parking and Traffic
Sorin Court Traffic Circle to be closed Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 4–6
Due to large truck and crane activity, Sorin Court, north of the Main Building, will be closed to traffic between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wednesday through Friday Nov. 4–6. While the Main Building parking lot will be open to those with permits, the traffic circle will be blocked. During this time, delivery trucks intending to deliver packages to the Main Building must park in the St. Liam Lot and walk packages to the building. Anyone expecting large deliveries during this time frame is encouraged to let vendors know of the Sorin Court closure ahead of time. See traffic map.
The large truck activity will also periodically affect traffic on Holy Cross Drive at Sorin Court. Flaggers will stop and direct traffic along Holy Cross Drive when needed.
Social Gatherings
Tournament Tuesdays — Kan Jam
Head out to Library Lawn for another edition of Tournament Tuesday as we break out Kan Jam.
Tuesday, Nov. 3; 7 to 10 p.m. on Library Lawn
Silent Night Silent Auction (SNSA)
SNSA is Pasquerilla East Hall’s signature event that features a silent auction and Christmas activities for the entire Notre Dame community. This year, the auction will be online and we will have special programming on Zoom to keep the festive spirit alive! Make sure to register to bid on our auction site, charityauction.bid/snsa, before the event.
Thursday, Nov. 5; 7 to 9 p.m. via Zoom (bidding from noon to 9 p.m.)
English Language Table
Do you want to improve your English? The English Language Table (ELT) is a bi-monthly opportunity to practice English with native and non-native speakers. It is free and open to anyone at Notre Dame. Join us and make some new friends!
Friday, Nov. 6; 5 to 6 p.m. at the front steps of Bond Hall
Holiday Trivia Night
Join SAO for an evening of holiday-themed trivia at our version of the North Pole ... Stepan Center!
Friday, Nov. 6; 9 to 11 p.m. in Stepan Center
Food Truck Fridays
This week features ParmaJacos.
Friday, Nov. 6; 9 to 11 p.m. on Library Lawn
Frank Ruvoli Band and Hot Chocolate
Join us on South Lawn as the Frank Ruvoli Band performs starting at 9 p.m., with hot chocolate available until supplies last.
Friday, Nov. 6; 9 to 11 p.m. on South Lawn
Football Saturday Pregame Festivities
Remember that Irish Wear Green as we get ready for the game of the year between Notre Dame and Clemson. Starting at 4:30 p.m. on South Lawn and North Quad we’ll have live music, free food (Chick-fil-A!) and chances to pick up green gear for the game. Lawn games and afternoon college football will be part of the festivities on North Quad, South Lawn and Library Lawn.
Saturday, Nov. 7; 3:30 to 7 p.m. on South Lawn, North Quad and Library Lawn
Also This Week …
Request a Free Lead Screening Kit
Did you know many homes built before 1978 contain lead paint on both interior and exterior walls? Old lead paint can peel and become a hazard. Lead is toxic, particularly for young children, and can lead to harmful, irreversible effects on a child’s brain. Request a free lead screening kit from ND’s Lead Innovation Team to test your home today! You can request a kit at any time.
Hesburgh Library Open Until 4 a.m. for Finals (Nov. 8 to 19)
Beginning Sunday, Nov. 8, Hesburgh Library will be open:
∙ Sundays, 9 a.m. to 4 a.m.
∙ Mondays through Fridays, 7 a.m. to 4 a.m.
∙ Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 a.m.
On Nov. 20, Hesburgh Library will close at 8 p.m. Get up-to-date information on Hesburgh Libraries access and services at service-continuity.library.nd.edu.