For the Week of September 29.
This is a weekly digest of events and announcements for undergraduate and graduate students.
Arts and Performances
Exhibitions
Spotlight Exhibit — Portrait of the Artist as a Dance Fan: Edward Gorey and the New York City Ballet
This year marks the centenary of Edward Gorey’s birth and the 25th anniversary of his death. Gorey, who loved ballet, lent his fame and dark, fanciful style of writing and illustration to commercial products that promoted the New York City Ballet. This display showcases Gorey’s engagement with ballet in his distinctive noir style.
Mondays through Fridays through Oct. 31; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Rare Books & Special Collections (Room 102), Hesburgh Library
Thematic Tour: Painting Generations
Join in for thematic tours inspired by the museum’s temporary exhibition Homecoming: Walter Osborne’s Portraits of Dublin, 1880–1900. These focused experiences in the galleries seek to help us more deeply consider works of art in light of the central theme, “Painting Generations,” woven through the exhibition.
Thursday, Oct. 2; 5 to 6 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Exhibit Open House: Mapping Global Dante in Translation
Meet and speak informally with curator Giulia Maria Gliozzi, Notre Dame Italian Studies doctoral candidate, about the new exhibit, Mapping Global Dante in Translation. Learn how translators, artists, and printers have popularized and reshaped the Divine Comedy over the centuries and across the world, and view the library’s many Dante editions.
Friday, Oct. 3; 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Rare Books & Special Collections (Room 102), Hesburgh Library
Open Studio
Join in for Open Studio, a monthly drop-in program designed to help you connect with your creative side. This program encourages participants to engage—in guided or freestyle ways—with materials inspired by the themes, techniques, and media of a featured work of art. This fall, the focus will be on Quetzalcoatl by David Ocelotl Garcia.
Sunday, Oct. 5; noon to 5 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Films
Virtual Reality Experience: The Book of Distance (2020)
Filmmaker Randall Okita pays tribute to his grandfather’s experience of migrating from Hiroshima to Canada in 1935 and the shock of war and racism that affects his family for generations through interactive and deeply personal storytelling in this room-scale virtual reality film. Sign up for a one-hour time slot to view the film between September 29 and October 6 in two campus locations and join the lecture with the filmmaker on Monday, October 6. Free, but registration is required.
Monday, Oct. 6; 5 p.m. in Room 1050, Jenkins Nanovic Halls
The Journey of Weather-Exposed Bones (2025)
Directed by Alan Gilsenan, this is an experimental film-poem inspired by Bashō’s travels and haiku. Created with Irish poet, translator, and Japanese scholar Andrew Fitzsimons, the film blends poetry, cinema, and climate meditation. Andrew Fitzsimons is scheduled to appear live. Free but ticketed event.
Wednesday, Oct. 1; 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Isao Takahata’s Grave of the Fireflies follows two siblings struggling to survive in war-torn Japan after losing their mother. Based on survivor accounts, this Studio Ghibli masterpiece is hailed as one of animation’s most powerful and heartbreaking films. In Japanese with English subtitles. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), $4 non-ND students/children, free for ND, SMC, HC, and IUSB students.
Thursday, Oct. 2; 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
M. Butterfly (1993)
“MFA Students Pick” presents David Cronenberg’s M. Butterfly, adapted from the Tony-winning play. Jeremy Irons stars as a French diplomat whose decades-long affair with a Peking opera performer (John Lone) unfolds with passion, secrecy, and betrayal. Scheduled introduction by Rina Shamilov. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), free for students/children.
Thursday, Oct. 2; 9:30 to 11:15 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
The Damned (2024)
Roberto Minervini’s The Damned follows a company of volunteer soldiers sent to patrol the western territories in 1862 amid the Civil War. As their mission shifts, the soldiers grapple with the uncertainty of their purpose in this stark, meditative portrait of conflict. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors, $4 students/children.
Friday, Oct. 3; 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Friday, Oct. 3; 9:30 to 11 p.m.
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
Professor Pfinklepfunder’s $1 Sunday Films presents Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved classic Kiki’s Delivery Service. A 13-year-old witch moves to a seaside town, starts a flying courier service with her cat Jiji, and must overcome self-doubt when she suddenly loses her magic. In English. $1.
Sunday, Oct. 5; 1 to 2:45 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
The Candidate (2024)
The Candidate, directed by Jack C. Newell, is a vérité documentary following Qasim Rashid’s fight against xenophobia, COVID-19, and corporate interests in two congressional races—Virginia 2020 and Illinois 2024. Rashid, Newell, and Ayodele Okeowo are scheduled to appear via Zoom. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors, $4 non-ND students/children, free for ND, SMC, HC, and IUSB students.
Sunday, Oct. 5; 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Nosferatu (2024)
Robert Eggers’s Nosferatu reimagines the gothic tale of a haunted young woman and the vampire obsessed with her. Starring Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, and Bill Skarsgård, the film blends classic horror with Eggers’s eerie aesthetic. In English, Romanian, Romani, Russian, Latin, and German with English subtitles. Panel discussion to follow. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), $4 non-ND students/children, free for ND, SMC, HC, and IUSB students.
Sunday, Oct. 5; 7 to 9:15 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Performances
Translation Week with Featured Guest Andrew Fitzsimons, Translator of Bashō: The Complete Haiku of Matsuo Bashō
The Dynamic Translation Lab invites you to a three-day celebration of Andrew Fitzsimons’s Bashō: The Complete Haiku by Matsuo Bashō.
· A Haiku Workshop with Andrew Fitzsimons
Monday, Sept. 29; 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Rooms 232 and 235, Decio Faculty Hall, and the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
· “The Reception of Irish Literature in Japan”
Tuesday, Sept. 30; 5 p.m. in English Commons (Room 232), Decio Faculty Hall
· The Journey of Weather-Exposed Bones: A Film by Alan Gilsenan
Free and open to the general public.
Wednesday, Oct. 1; 5:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
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, and stay for the vibe.
Thursday, Oct. 2; 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
“Sonorous Present”: Songs of Border Crossings, Sunrises, and Mournings
“Sonorous Present” is an immersive performance blending Mexican folk, jazz, poetry, and dance. Inspired by Alex E. Chávez’s award-winning book Sounds of Crossing and reimagined with Grammy Award–winning producer Quetzal Flores, the work features artists including Aloe Blacc, Martha Gonzalez, and Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso. $25 adults, $24 faculty/staff, $15 non-ND students/children, $10 ND students.
Thursday, Oct. 2; 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. in the Patricia George Decio Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Moving Through: A Site-Specific Performance Presented by Brendan Fernandes
The museum is excited to welcome back Brendan Fernandes for an encore presentation of his site-specific piece, Moving Through. By integrating movement, stillness, and sonic interplay, Fernandes reimagines the museum as a living, breathing space where art and dance converge, challenging how we see, experience, and interpret both art forms.
Friday, Oct. 3; 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra
Maestro Alastair Willis of the South Bend Symphony leads the orchestra as guest conductor in a program featuring selections from Sergei Prokofiev's acknowledged masterpiece, his ballet Romeo and Juliet. Actors from Shakespeare at Notre Dame will add dramatic readings from the play (and will also deliver Alastair’s own narration, written in The Bard’s signature iambic pentameter blank verse.) Also on the program is Mozart’s scintillating final piano concerto K. 595 in B-flat major, with ND faculty soloist Daniel Schlosberg, and an intriguing new work, Colin Jacobsen’s Ascending Bird for strings and percussion. Free to $10.
Friday, Oct. 3; 8 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
Research for the Common Good Symposium and Andrews Scholars Reception
The Institute for Social Concerns will celebrate the 200+ students who investigated research questions in the institute’s two signature summer programs: NDBridge and Social Concerns Summer Fellowships. Six students from these programs will present their research and receive awards to continue their work the following summer. All are welcome.
Thursday, Oct. 2; 5 to 7 p.m. in Rooms 215/216, McKenna Hall
Deadlines or Registrations
Flu Vaccine Blitz
The University will offer free flu vaccines to students, faculty, staff, and their dependents at the annual Flu Blitz. Appointments are required. For more information and to schedule an appointment, please visit https://ndprodvam.service-now.com/psp.
Tuesday, Oct. 7; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Stepan Center
Wednesday, Oct. 8; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Apply to ExLENT Data Crossings
The Lucy Family Institute invites non-STEM undergraduates to join the inaugural ExLENT Data Crossings cohort, a transformative, year-long program designed to open the world of data science and AI to a new generation of explorers. Build future-ready skills, gain real-world experience, and earn a $5,000 stipend. The application deadline is Tuesday, September 30.
Research Grants to Cultivate Worshipful Wonder Among Children in a Digital Age
The Notre Dame Center for Liturgy is offering research grants of up to $5,000 for undergraduate/graduate students interested in proposals related to cultivating worshipful wonder among children in a digital age. Topics can include theology, liturgical studies, art, neuroscience, philosophy, etc. The application deadline is Tuesday, September 30. More details in the attached poster.
The Juggler Call for Submissions
The Juggler, Notre Dame’s art and literary magazine, is accepting submissions until Sunday, October 5. The editors accept art, photography, poetry, and short stories. More information on the submission guidelines is on the website juggler.nd.edu. If you have submissions, please email them to juggler@nd.edu. We can’t wait to see your work!
Virtues & Vocations Webinar—“Medicine: A Vocation of Head and Heart”
Brain and Heart: The Triumphs and Struggles of a Pediatric Neurosurgeon is a medical memoir that explores the thoughts and emotions that accompany the responsibility of making complex choices with life-changing consequences. This will be a conversation with David Sandberg, M.D., on courage, love, compassion, hope, and the other virtues that shape his vocation. Register by Sunday, October 5.
Monday, Oct. 6; noon to 1 p.m. virtually
Hesburgh Libraries Fall Dissertation Camp Application Now Open
Application submission is now open for the Fall Dissertation Camp, offered October 20–24 by the Hesburgh Libraries and the University Writing Center. This week-long writing retreat gives participants a chance to focus exclusively on their dissertation project with few distractions. Coffee, tea, lunch, and snacks are provided. Learn more and apply by Monday, October 13.
Monday through Friday, Oct. 20–24; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 231, Hesburgh Library
Prep Your Paperwork for the Upcoming Shred Event
The University Archives and Shred-it are offering a free, secure, and confidential document shredding event for Notre Dame faculty, staff, postdocs, students, and retirees. A Shred-it truck will be parked in the Mason Support Center parking lot. Review the details.
Wednesday, Oct. 15; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Mason Services Center parking lot (located off St. Joseph Drive behind the Notre Dame Federal Credit Union)
Educational and Research Opportunities
Study Abroad Week
Join Notre Dame Global-Study Abroad for Study Abroad Week. Explore program options for the 2026–27 academic year and summer 2026, hear from study abroad returnees, learn about financing study abroad opportunities, and join our student mixer. You don’t want to miss this!
Monday through Thursday, Sept. 29 through Oct. 2, campus-wide
Center for Career Development Executive in Residence
The Center for Career Development is proud to offer the Executive in Residence program for Fall 2025. This initiative connects students with alumni and industry professionals to gain networking insights, explore career paths, and build strategies for success. Learn more or book an appointment today.
Dave Hemler’s Office Hours: Tuesdays from 3 to 5 p.m., and Fridays from 8 to 10 a.m.
Deacon Michael Forbes’s Office Hours: Wednesdays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m.
EAP Workshop—“Making Your Research Resonate: Telling Compelling Stories with Data”
Learn to create highly persuasive presentations by mastering the principles of data storytelling. This workshop will empower you to create visually crafted data-rich narratives that not only inform but also persuade and captivate your audience. Register to attend.
Thursday, Oct. 2; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. virtually
Info Session: Non-ND Summer Study Abroad
Notre Dame Global Undergraduate Summer Study Abroad is open to children of faculty/staff, alumni children, siblings and friends of current students, and Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross students. Join this virtual info session to learn about programs, the application process, and how your loved ones can study abroad with ND Global. Register here.
Thursday, Oct. 2; 5 to 6 p.m. virtually
Poverty Research Fellows Program: Apply Now for Internship and Concentration
Students of all majors who are passionate about ending poverty, interested in evidence-based programs and policies, and want to deepen their understanding of how to conduct research are invited to apply to become a Poverty Research Fellow.
Info Night: Thursday, Oct. 2; 5 to 6 p.m. in Room 125, DeBartolo Hall
Hesburgh Libraries and Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship Workshops:
Click on the link to see more details and to register.
· Preparing Code for Sharing and Reuse
Learn why it’s important to annotate code, practice commenting in code, and write a README document. By writing good comments that explain your code and completing other documentation such as README files, you can ensure that code is shareable and reusable.
Monday, Sept. 29; 2 to 3 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· Programming Logic for Non-Programmers
In this gentle introduction to programming logic, you’ll learn concepts that are common across programming languages and then develop a mental model of the logic behind programming and practice interpreting and documenting that logic.
Wednesday, Oct. 1; 10 to 10:30 a.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· Python for Absolute Beginners
In this brief tour, you’ll learn the very basics of using the Python programming language, including the basic logic and syntax of the language as an on-ramp for further learning on your own.
Thursday, Oct. 2; 3 to 4 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 246), Hesburgh Library
· “R” for Absolute Beginners
This introductory workshop provides a quick “swimming” lesson to students, scholars, practitioners, and researchers who want to dive into the world of R, a commonly used language for data and statistical analysis and visualization. Participants will learn to write and run an R script and interact with their data.
Thursday, Oct. 2; 7 to 8 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· Bringing Order to Qualitative Madness with ATLAS.ti
Learn how to use ATLAS.ti to bring order to the chaos of your qualitative research project. Presented by Mark Robison, political science and peace studies librarian.
Friday, Oct. 3; 11 a.m. to noon in the Collaboration Hub (Room 220), Hesburgh Library
· RefWorks—Managing Citations for Research
This workshop will review the basics of citation managers, identify some of the more common citation managers, practice importing citations from a few databases (such as Google Scholar and Web of Science), show how to identify when you have missing data in your citation, and show how to create endnotes.
Friday, Oct. 3; 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
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Research Opportunities:
Computer Vision Research Laboratory (CVRL): “Ear study” Participation Opportunity
Notre Dame students, staff, and faculty who are between the ages of 18 and 65 are invited to participate in the “Ear study.” Participants must wear in-ear earphones during the entire acquisition session to receive participation incentives. Please review the detailed attachment if interested.
Any day, any time, online
Can’t Sleep? Enroll in the RESET Study
The Sleep and Health Research Lab is recruiting participants who have trouble falling or staying asleep to better understand how cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) improves sleep. Eligible participants may receive up to $370 in compensation for completing all aspects of the study.
Prospective participants must first take an online screener to determine their eligibility. Those who qualify to continue with the study will be scheduled for their first in-lab visit at the Sleep and Health Research Lab, 339 Corbett Family Hall.
This is an ongoing research study with no definite end date. Interested individuals are welcome to fill out the screener to determine their eligibility at any time.
Faith and Service
Blessing of the Pets
Bring your pets and service animals to receive a blessing in celebration of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
Sunday, Oct. 5; 2 to 3 p.m. in the Mausoleum Courtyard on the grounds of Cedar Grove Cemetery
Health and Recreation
Has Your Life Been Affected by Someone Else’s Drinking?
If you are a current undergraduate or graduate student and someone close to you, such as a parent, family member, or friend, had or has a drinking problem, please join in for New Beginnings with Al-Anon. Here it’s discovered that no situation is hopeless and that it is possible to find happiness whether your loved one is still drinking or not. For information, contact Rachel at 307-253-9958.
Wednesday, Oct. 1; 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. in Room 404, Main Building
Also Wednesdays, Oct. 8, 15, and 29; Nov. 5, 12, and 19; and Dec. 3
Engage with the museum as a space for well-being and inspiration. Join yoga instructor Steve Krojniewski in the galleries to relax and recharge while surrounded by works from the collection.
Artful Yoga is free and open to all but is limited to 30 participants.
Thursday, Oct. 2; 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Shamrock Kickoff x Go Gold Tailgate
Join in for a smashing good time—the McDonald Center and SAO invite all students to a potato-themed gameday celebration with free Rulli’s pizza, music, therapy dogs Órla and Finn, and plenty of games. Try a potato sack race or toss, paint shamrocks, and enjoy wellness goodie bags and raffle prizes.
Saturday, Oct. 4; noon to 3 p.m. on Fieldhouse Mall
Lectures and Presentations
Disappearance Studies Conference
Scholars, practitioners, policymakers, families of the disappeared, and advocacy organizations will convene to explore the sociopolitical, cultural, and economic dimensions of disappearance. The schedule includes a book launch for The Disappeared: The Hidden Victims of Northern Ireland’s Conflict as well as keynote lectures and panel discussions.
Monday, Sept. 29; 9:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Jenkins Nanovic Halls and the Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Tuesday, Sept. 30; 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Lecture: “AI in the Liberal Arts”
As technology continues to grow rapidly, companies need liberal arts majors who understand that, when it comes to AI, the inputs matter, and how you apply the technology has a critical impact on people. This session is presented by Melissa Summers, who is responsible for running the business of internal IT at Accenture. Join in as the Technology & Digital Studies Program and Beyond the Dome invite industry experts to discuss how they’re leveraging AI in their business and what students need to know for successful careers.
Monday, Sept. 29; 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Room 138, DeBartolo Hall
Notre Dame Seminars on Sustainability—“Changing the World, Changing Ourselves: What We Know About Transformative Change for Just and Sustainable Futures”
Fern Wickson, professor of ocean leadership at UiT, the Arctic University of Norway, will share key findings from the Transformative Change Assessment, including what transformative change means and the strategies and actions necessary to achieve it. The Seminars on Sustainability Series is a signature lecture series organized by the Just Transformations to Sustainability Initiative.
Wednesday, Oct. 1; 11 a.m. to noon in the auditorium, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
AI and CST Book Club
Did you know the Vatican published a document in January of 2025 on artificial intelligence (AI)? It’s called Antiqua et Nova and drew from work happening at Notre Dame. The Institute for Social Concerns will host a reading group on Antiqua Et Nova, a recent Vatican letter on artificial intelligence and human intelligence. Register online.
Wednesday, Oct. 1; 5 to 6 p.m. in the Coffee House, Geddes Hall
Panel Discussion: “Cultivating Hope in the Season of Creation”
In a world where hope is often in short supply, Notre Dame continues to be committed to creating a more sustainable future for all of us. Join students, faculty, and staff for an engaging panel discussion to learn about the operational and academic projects happening on and around campus that will cultivate hope for our future and inspire action in each of us to care for our common home. Register by Wednesday, October 1.
Thursday, Oct. 2; 11 a.m. to noon in the Annenberg Auditorium (lower level), Snite Research Center
Discussion: “Leading with Integrity and Purpose”
Next in the Inspiring Conversations series, the Inspired Leadership Initiative (ILI) will welcome Claudio Orrego, governor of the Santiago, Chile metropolitan region, and visiting fellow with Notre Dame’s Kellogg Institute in 2019. He will discuss leadership from a global perspective. Cosponsored by the ILI and Keough School of Global Affairs.
Thursday, Oct. 2; 1 to 2 p.m. in the auditorium, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Democracy in Dialogue Lecture—"When Democratic Voices Unite: Global Lessons in Coalition Building”
Political scientist Peter Cummings highlights both the successes and challenges of coalition formation, drawing on scholarly research and case studies from Latin America and the Middle East. The conversation will draw out lessons for the United States today, pointing to concrete strategies for strengthening democratic resilience.
Thursday, Oct. 2; 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Room C103, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Energy Humanities: Untangling the Web of the Energy Transition
In transitioning from carbon fuels to renewables, a complex web of social, political, and economic factors influences how the world uses energy. Energy humanities is a new field that examines how culture and society influence energy decisions. Join Ryan Juskus and the Renewable Energy Club of ND for this Sustainability Cup event.
Thursday, Oct. 2; 7 to 8 p.m. in Room 123, Nieuwland Science Hall
Presentation—“Colombia’s JEP Sentences: A Conversation About Their Meaning and Impact on Peacebuilding”
Hear presentations from Colombia’s JEP magistrates who reflect on the progress and challenges with issuing their recent sentences on actors responsible for crimes against humanity stemming from the country’s 52-year civil war, as well as their impact on the implementation of Colombia’s Final Peace Agreement. Register online.
Friday, Oct. 3; 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. live virtually, and in person at the Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá
Chinese Working Group Meeting—“Reading Marco Polo in Contemporary China: Perspectives and Possibilities”
Silvano Mo Cheng, an assistant professor of Italian Studies at Peking University, will present this title to a private meeting of the Chinese Working Group. Registration is required by Monday, September 29.
Friday, Oct. 3; noon to 1 p.m. in Room 2148, Jenkins Nanovic Halls
Dante Now!
Join the Center for Italian Studies and the Devers Program in Dante Studies for its annual Dante Now! event, dedicated to a community recitation of Dante’s Divine Comedy.
Friday, Oct. 3; 2 to 4:30 p.m. throughout campus
Arts & Letters Crash Course Series: “Economics and the Seven Deadly Sins”
Catch a glimpse of Notre Dame classes in action at the Crash Course series. For this lecture, Bill Evans, the Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Economics, will speak to how, using the tools of modern economic analysis, researchers examine the cause, consequence, and control of the seven deadly sins.
Friday, Oct. 3; 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in Room 129, DeBartolo Hall
Science Exploration Series—“Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty: The Intersection of Chemistry and Art”
In many ways, art and chemistry enrich each other, and at a deeper level, share a common
approach to inquiry. Explore the intersection of art and chemistry with Bahram Moasser, chemistry teaching professor, who will examine how these two disciplines are connected.
Friday, Oct. 3; 3 to 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium, Eck Visitors Center
The Thomas H. Quinn Speaker Series—“Conquering the Ultimate Disease Instigator: Reversing the Aging Process”
Dr. Ronald DePinho, physician-scientist and entrepreneur shares insights into the forces shaping scientific research and its impact on humanity, mechanisms driving aging, and the transformative potential of science to extend health span and combat age-related diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s. Sponsored by the Thomas H. Quinn Speaker Series. Free and open to the public.
Friday, Oct. 3; 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. in Jordan Auditorium, Mendoza College of Business
MVP Fridays: “Historical Echoes and the Klan in Indiana”
Join the Institute for Social Concerns as it welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and award-winning author, Timothy Egan. His most recent book, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them, is a historical thriller that was an immediate New York Times bestseller. Reception to follow.
Friday, Oct. 3; 4 to 5 p.m. in the Andrews Auditorium, Geddes Hall
Saturdays with the Saints Lecture
Sr. Ann W. Astell, the John Cardinal O’Hara Professor of Theology, presents “St. Francis de Sales, Doctor of Divine Love” in the series on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Presented by the McGrath Institute for Church Life.
Saturday, Oct. 4; 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. in Andrews Auditorium (lower level), Geddes Hall
Museum of Biodiversity Open House
The Museum of Biodiversity will be open for tours. The museum showcases an extensive collection of preserved vertebrates, insects, plants, and fossils that have been collected over the last 150 years.
Saturday, Oct. 4; noon to 2 p.m. in Room 102, Jordan Hall of Science
Presentations and Discussion: “The Impact of AI in Latin America”
The Lucy Institute invites you to join distinguished leaders for a dynamic discussion on artificial intelligence research in and for Latin America. This special event will feature two sessions—a series of presentations and a panel discussion—featuring University faculty and collaborators from institutions across Chile and Mexico.
Monday, Oct. 6; 10 a.m. to noon in Rooms 215/216, McKenna Hall
Social Gatherings
Study Abroad Week Student Mixer
Are you curious about studying abroad? You’ll have the chance to connect with fellow students and meet those who’ve recently returned from their own study abroad adventures.
Monday, Sept. 29; 3 to 5 p.m. outside Duncan Student Center
Japanese Language Table
Come join in for a fun time and practice your Japanese conversation skills with snacks and friends.
Monday, Sept. 29; 5 to 6 p.m. in Room 131, Decio Faculty Hall
Football Fridays at the Eck
Kick off your game weekend every Friday before a home game. Join Fighting Irish fans for live music, tailgate food, interviews with Notre Dame celebrities, student group performances, the Football Fridays Backyard with beer and wine for purchase, and more. Free and open to the public.
Friday, Oct. 3; 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Eck Visitors Center
Race into the Semester
|Get ready for a high-energy night with racing-inspired fun. Whether you’re here to take a spin in Go-Karts, build and race your own Pinewood Derby car at 10:15 p.m., or just to enjoy the snacks and cheer from the sidelines, you won’t want to miss it. SAO is bringing the fast-paced excitement of the track right to campus with games, prizes, and activities that will put you in the driver’s seat.
Friday, Oct. 3; 9 to 11 p.m. on North Quad and Fieldhouse Mall
Tech Tips, Tools, and IT Maintenance
Canvas Tip: Finding Instructor Feedback on an Assignment
Getting consistent and timely feedback from instructors is one of the top requests from students, but it’s only helpful if students can find that feedback. Canvas now features an assignment details sidebar, which makes instructor comments more prominent and easier to find.
Canvas Tip: Use Canvas Calendar to be More Productive
Canvas provides a to-do list and calendar so that you can track upcoming assignments and tests. However, you can add your own goals to your calendar to keep yourself on track. Add small group study sessions and project work time so you see it all in one place.
AI for the Notre Dame Community Course
Ready to explore what AI means for you as part of the Notre Dame family? This new on-demand, non-credit course in Canvas is aimed at helping you navigate tools like Google Gemini, ChatGPT, and Dall-E responsibly and effectively. Undergraduates who complete it will have it added to their Comprehensive Learner Record to share with future employers.
We Are All ND
The Legacy of a Call: A 40-Year Journey of Transformation
Forty years ago, Black alumni, students, and University leaders answered Father Hesburgh’s call for a more inclusive Notre Dame, leading to the founding of the Black Alumni of Notre Dame—the first of nine affinity groups. Join founding members, students, and campus leaders as we reflect on this legacy and co-create a vision for the next 40 years of progress, community, and transformation. Review the poster.
Thursday, Oct. 2; 4 to 5:45 p.m. in Heritage Hall (second floor), Joyce Center
Also This Week ...
Solar Field Walk and Talk
The newest solar energy investment for the University has been installed near WNDU Studios. Take a stroll with a Utilities and Maintenance staff member and a member of Crossroads Solar, the University’s panel supplier, to get an inside look at the newest array and learn about how solar energy is supporting the energy needs for our campus.
Wednesday, Oct. 1; noon to 1 p.m. at the West Campus Solar Array
Green Tour
Join Notre Dame Sustainability for a one-mile walk around campus to experience the beauty of Notre Dame. Participants will learn about some of the sustainability initiatives and investments happening at the University that may otherwise go unseen. Only 20 spots are available, so don’t wait to sign up.
Friday, Oct. 3; noon to 1 p.m. Meet at the east side of Walsh Family Hall of Architecture