For the Week of September 30
Arts and Performances
Exhibitions
Sacred Art Visio Divina
These guided sessions of visio divina with sacred art in the Mary, Queen of Families Chapel or in the galleries are held on the first Tuesday of every month. This opportunity is a wonderful way to spiritually engage with works in the collection. All are welcome for a moment of peace, prayer, and meditation.
Tuesday, Oct. 1; 11 to 11:30 a.m. in Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Indigenizing Museums: Opening Celebration and Artist Demonstrations
This evening offers an opportunity to experience the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art’s approach to Indigenizing its spaces. Meet the participating artists of the Indigenizing Museums symposium and experience their creative process through live demonstrations. See their work on display and explore the organizing principles of the museum.
Thursday, Oct. 3; 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Indigenizing Museums: A Symposium with Artists and Curators
Talks and discussions will delve into the ongoing process of Indigenizing gallery spaces, institutions, and regions through the ethical celebration of Indigenous artwork, voices, and stories. Speakers will discuss their artistic and curatorial practice, and their approaches toward asserting Indigenous identity through art.
Friday, Oct. 4; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Art180 First Friday
Wondering how to spend 180 minutes with your chosen work of art? Interested in meeting others also participating in Art180? These drop-in hours will include small activities and prompts to guide you on your Art180 journey, along with the opportunity to chat with others.
Friday, Oct. 4; noon to 1 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Artful Storytime
Designed to help children develop their visual and verbal literacy skills, Artful Storytime is a partnership with the St. Joseph County Public Library. Each session will include stories, songs, artwork explorations, art-making, and more!
Saturday, Oct. 5; 1 to 2 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Open Studio
This monthly drop-in program is designed to help people of all ages connect with their creative side. It encourages participants to engage—in guided or freestyle ways—with materials inspired by the themes, techniques, and media of a featured work of art.
Sunday, Oct. 6; noon to 5 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Films
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
Of all the streets in Springwood, Ohio, that high schooler Jesse Walsh’s (Mark Patton) family could have chosen to move to, they chose Elm Street. Worse still, they moved into the former home of Nancy Thompson, who seemingly vanquished Freddy Krueger five years previously. Freddy returns for revenge in this quick-turnaround sequel—slash!—cult classic. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors, free students.
Tuesday, Oct. 1; 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
If Scarface represents crime in film before the Hays Code, Bonnie and Clyde is an excellent example of Hollywood crime violence after the Hays Code was eliminated. Academy Award winners Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway star in this groundbreaking film as the glamorous couple of Depression-era bank robbers. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors, free students.
Thursday, Oct. 3; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Rear Window (1954)
Laid up with a broken leg, professional photographer L. B. “Jeff” Jefferies (James Stewart) combats cabin fever in his mid-century New York apartment with some binoculars and voyeurism. He becomes enthralled with the lives he follows, bringing his girlfriend, Lisa (Grace Kelly), into the peeping and cracking the case of a suspected murder. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors, free for students.
Thursday, Oct. 3; 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022)
Every eyar near the Feast Day of St. Francis, the Browning Cinema programs films that look at nature for its beauty and the challenges presented in its preservation. This year, an adaptation from Andreas Malm’s 2021 similarly titled novel presents questions central to environmentalism and sustainability but apply broadly to forms of political action. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors, $4 students.
Friday, Oct. 4; 7 to 8:45 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Saturday, October 5; 7 p.m.
Sunday, October 6; 4 p.m.
The Met Opera Live in HD: Les Contes d’Hoffman (Offenbach)
Leading lights take the stage for Offenbach’s fantastical final work, headlined by tenor Benjamin Bernheim as the tormented poet. Hoffmann’s trio of lovers are sung by soprano Erin Morley as the mechanical doll Olympia, soprano Pretty Yende as the plagued diva Antonia, and mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine as the Venetian seductress Giulietta. $23 adult, $16 child/student.
Saturday, Oct. 5; 1 to 5 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
The Dark Crystal (1982)
With The Dark Crystal, Jim Henson and Frank Oz push their puppetry skills and voicework to a more fantastical world shaded by Lewis Carroll and Henson’s flirting with adapting The Lord of the Rings. The plot here begins, as much fantasy does, with the realization that bloodlines are not as they seem, and a quest is required to save the world. $1.
Sunday, Oct. 6; 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Performances
Play: Pieces of Me, with Bo Petersen
Pieces of Me is an autobiographical play that exposes the devastating emotional cost of living secretly as a mixed-race family under the vicious racist apartheid regime and the legacy it bore. It explores how Bo’s father’s torturous decision to pass as white has shaped her life, capturing universal themes of exclusion, threat, and silences.
Tuesday, Oct. 1; 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe
The Wolves sets you amid a suburban high school girls’ soccer team daily practice for six games. Amid unfiltered conversation during warm-up and training, permeated by the raw energy accompanying youth on the brink of adulthood, the undefeated Wolves psych each other up or out, tackling whatever sport and life throw their way. $30 adult, $29 faculty/staff, $15 student, $10 ND students.
Wednesday, Oct. 2; 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Philbin Studio Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Thursday, Oct. 3; 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 4; 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 5; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 6; 2:30 p.m.
David Yearsley, Organ with Martin Davids, Baroque Violin
As a duo, violinist Martin Davids and organist David Yearsley make music from Renaissance dances to virtuoso sonatas played on period instruments to electrified versions of baroque favorites. They open the center’s organ recital series with In the Cabinet of Wonders with Schop and Scheidemann: Music for Organ and Violin from 17th-century Hamburg. $10 adults and faculty/staff, $5 student/child.
Sunday, Oct. 6; 4 to 5 p.m. in the Reyes Organ and Choral Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events this week.
Deadlines or Registrations
Fr. TED Talks: “Ideas from the Catholic Social Tradition That We Find Inspiring”
Honoring the legacy of legendary University President Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Fr. TED Talks is a two-night festival featuring short keynote talks from every corner of the Notre Dame community as we gather to consider all of the ways the pillars of Catholic social tradition animate our lives together. If you have an idea for a Fr. TED Talk you’d like to give, click here to submit a video interview proposal. You’ll pitch your idea by recording answers to a short set of questions. Apply by Monday, September 30.
Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 28-29; evenings on Library Quad
OCIA and Short Course Sponsors Needed
With a record number of students interested in becoming Catholic or getting confirmed this year, male and female graduate and undergraduate students are needed at all levels to mentor and accompany their peers. Please fill out this form by Monday, September 30, if you are interested. Contact Brett Perkins with any questions.
Internships in Ireland Summer 2025
Apply to the Irish Internship Program, which offers eight-to-10-week, fully funded summer internship and research opportunities in Dublin and Galway, Ireland. Applications are collected on Handshake, with a deadline of Monday, September 30. Irish interns have served in prominent institutions including Bank of Ireland, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Gaelic Athletic Association, National Gallery of Ireland, IBM, and many more.
The Met: Live in HD 2024–25 Season Ticket Sales
A new year of Metropolitan Opera theater transmissions means the Browning Cinema is the only place you’ll want to see these nine extravagant productions, other than NYC. The Met: Live in HD captivates you with innovative programming and opera’s greatest artists. Premieres, new productions, and top-notch revivals make this season too good to miss. $23 adult, $16 child/student for individual performances. Flex and full packages are available too.
Various Saturday afternoons from Oct. 5 to May 31, in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Graduate Institute for Engaged Teaching and Research
All Notre Dame graduate students are invited to apply for the Center for Social Concerns’ Graduate Institute for Engaged Teaching and Research, to be held October 23–25 during fall break. The institute is designed for graduate students in all fields and at all levels who want to apply their disciplinary lens and tools to address problems of justice. Participants will receive a $300 stipend. The deadline to apply is Thursday, October 3.
Wednesday, Oct. 23; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Geddes Hall on campus and locations in South Bend and Indianapolis
Thursday, Oct. 24, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 25, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Book Talk—Rethinking Sex: Christine Emba and Romantic Friendship
Join Christine Emba and Moreau peer leaders in a conversation about romantic friendship. In her book Rethinking Sex: A Provocation (2022), Emba reaches back to the wisdom of thinkers such as Thomas Aquinas and draws from sociological studies, interviews with college students, and poignant examples from her own life. This event will include an interview with Emba about what it means to be a friend and to will the other good. Register online.
Tuesday, Oct. 8; 7 to 8 p.m. in the Downes Family Ballroom (seventh floor), Corbett Family Hall
Shred Event
The University Archives and Shred-it are offering a free, secure, and confidential document shredding event for Notre Dame faculty, staff, students, and retirees. A Shred-it truck will be parked in the Mason Support Center parking lot. Open to faculty, staff, postdocs, undergraduates, and graduate students. Learn more.
Wednesday, Oct. 16; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Mason Support Center parking lot (located off St. Joseph Drive behind the Notre Dame Federal Credit Union)
McCloskey New Venture Competition
Do you have an idea for a new product, device or technology? If so, you are the perfect candidate for the McCloskey New Venture Competition! Use the tremendous resources made available through the McCloskey Competition and the IDEA Center to build your idea into a profitable business solution and compete to win more than $600,000 in cash and other prize. The deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday, October 23.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Hispanic Heritage Month
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15), the University will highlight the significant contributions that Latino and Hispanic students, faculty, and staff have made to the University since its earliest days through two key initiatives: the launch of Somos ND and the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Institute for Latino Studies.
Educational and Research Opportunities
Washington Program Information Reception
The University of Notre Dame Washington Program offers students the ability to study off-campus, become immersed in the political and cultural life of Washington, DC, and have an internship of their choosing. Join in to learn more about the Washington Program. Past participants will share their experiences.
Monday, Sept. 30; 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the private dining rooms, Morris Inn
Workshop: “Using AI at ND for Students”
This workshop will guide students on how to use artificial intelligence for learning, navigating University life, and enhancing general life skills.
Wednesday, Oct. 2; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Room 141, DeBartolo Hall, or via Zoom
Poverty Research Fellows Program and Internship Application Now Open
Students of all majors who are passionate about ending poverty, are 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 through the Lab for Economic Opportunities. To learn more and apply, click here.
Info session: Wednesday, Oct. 2; 6 to 7 p.m. in Room 118, DeBartolo Hall
Hesburgh Libraries and Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship Workshops:
Click on each workshop to see more details and to register.
· Introduction to Github and Markdown
Traditionally used for software development, Git and the online platform GitHub have been adopted for projects of all kinds, including humanities research. This workshop guides participants through the basic functions of contributing to a repository and writing documents in its preferred plain-text format, Markdown.
Tuesday, Oct. 1; 11 a.m. to noon in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 246), Hesburgh Library
· Managing Your Scholarly Identity
Learn how to manage your scholarly identity through Google Scholar, ORCID Identifiers, Researcher IDs, and more. These services can be used to track your scholarly output and help you understand how others are using your scholarly work.
Thursday, Oct. 3; 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Collaboration Hub (Room 235), 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. 4; 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Collaboration Hub (Room 220), Hesburgh Library
Faith and Service
Winter Clothing Drive
All winter clothes and gear in good condition are welcome to help graduate students prepare for the upcoming winter season. Drop-off locations: Bond Hall, LaFortune Student Center, Jenkins Nanovic Halls, and the graduate lounge of Duncan Student Center. Organized by Bryce Dye in collaboration with the Quality of Life and Sustainability Committees of Student Government.
Tuesday, Oct. 1, through Thursday, Oct. 31
St. Francis Week: Global Day of Action
For St. Francis Week, Notre Dame will participate in the Global Day of Action on Wednesday, October 2, by focusing on the theme “Conscious Consumption.” The community is especially encouraged to reduce waste, energy use, and single-use items, while choosing sustainable foods and donating unwanted goods. Such activities are welcome any day from Monday, September 30, to Friday, October 4. To share a sustainability-focused event for St. Francis Week, fill out the form.
St. Francis Week: Sculpture Park Native Beds Planting and Clean-up
Join Sustainability and Landscape Services for a native beds clean-up and planting at the Sculpture Park during St. Francis Week. Learn about campus flora, identify native and invasive species, and help prepare the space for fall. Limited to 12 participants—sign up now! Gloves provided; bring eye protection—and bug spray, and be aware of potential field hazards like ticks, insects, and allergies.
Wednesday, Oct. 2; 1 to 3 p.m. Meet at the north end of the Sculpture Park.
Has Your Life Been Affected by Someone Else’s Drinking?
If someone close to you, such as a parent, family member, or friend, has or had a drinking problem, the Al-Anon 12-step program of recovery may be able to help. In Al-Anon, we discover that no situation is really hopeless and that it is possible for us to find contentment, and even happiness, whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not.
Wednesdays beginning Oct. 2; 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. in Room 404, Main Building
Echo Program Open House
All majors and class years are invited to check out the Echo Program, Notre Dame’s dynamic faith-based postgraduate service opportunity. Echo gathers a community of young adults into a program of integrated service, learning, and formation to share and witness to the Catholic faith in dioceses and communities across the country and in Ireland. Register for the open house here.
Thursday, Oct. 3; 7 to 8 p.m. in the Coffee House, Geddes Hall
Pray and Eat Like St. Francis: A Celebration Vigil
Celebrate our common home and honor St. Francis of Assisi. The group will express gratitude for our planet and all its inhabitants. After the vigil, walk over to Bond Hall to enjoy plant-forward food options and engage in meaningful conversation. Open to the Notre Dame community and their families—all faiths and backgrounds are welcome.
Thursday, Oct. 3; 7 to 8:30 p.m. The vigil will take place at the Our Lady of the Lake World Peace Plaza; food will be served in the atrium of Bond Hall.
Community Engagement Fair
The fair is open to students, faculty, and staff who want to get more involved in the community. Meet representatives from community organizations and campus groups to learn about opportunities for internships, research, postgraduate service, and more. Free food and prizes will be available.
Co-sponsored by Notre Dame Student Government.
Friday, Oct. 4; 4 to 6 p.m. in Geddes Hall
Engaged and Married Couples Retreat
Couples embracing the vocation of marriage are invited to a day of fellowship, workshops, and faith-based experiences. Based on Dr. John Gottman’s The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work and led by Gottman-trained facilitators, this retreat is designed to strengthen your relationship. Space is limited. Contact Suzy Younger to register. $40/couple (or $70/couple with optional dinner).
Saturday, Oct. 5; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Neuroscience Club ALS Walk
The ninth annual ALS Walk will raise awareness and money for ALS within the ND community and St. Joseph County. Register for the walk and/or donate a custom amount. A T-shirt, coffee, and breakfast are provided! $10 for students and children, $20 for all other adults. This campus-wide walk, with a stop at the Grotto, begins and ends at the Galleria, Jordan Hall of Science.
Sunday, Oct. 6; 10 a.m. to noon
Blessing of the Pets
Pets and service animals are welcome to receive a blessing for the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Rev. John Santone, C.S.C., will preside. The event is free with a special giveaway for your pet.
Sunday, Oct. 6; 2 to 3 p.m. in the mausoleum courtyard on the grounds of Cedar Grove Cemetery
Lectures and Presentations
NDIGI Lunch and Learn with Telegraph Hill Partners
Rob Capone ’01, partner at Telegraph Hill, has spent more than 15 years investing in and consulting for emerging biotech and medical technology companies. Capone also represents THP on the boards of Cell Microsystems and Emerging Therapy Solutions. Telegraph Hill is a venture capital firm focused on life sciences, medical devices, and health care companies. NDIGI will provide food from Jimmy John’s. Sign up here so enough food is ordered.
Monday, Sept. 30; 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Room 134, Mendoza College of Business
Lecture: “Is This Translation?: ‘Lightenings viii’ (‘The annals say…’) and The Translations of Seamus Heaney”
As part of the Keough-Naughton Institute’s fall 2024 speaker series and in celebration of International Translation Day, Marco Sonzogni, professor of translation studies in the School of Languages and Cultures at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, will deliver a lecture.
Monday, Sept. 30; 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Room 1050, Jenkins Nanovic Halls
Talk: “Scientific Integrity and Retractions”
Ivan Oransky will explore the complexities of scientific retractions, misconduct, and the importance of transparency in research. As co-founder of Retraction Watch and drawing on his work in scientific journalism, Oransky will discuss the hidden factors affecting scientific integrity and how the research community can promote accountability.
Tuesday, Oct. 1; 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Carey Auditorium (first floor), Hesburgh Library
Lecture—“Conservative Brazil: Socioeconomic and Political Forces That Are Reshaping Brazil As We Knew It (Or Thought We Knew It)”
Lecture by Sergio Fausto, executive director of the Fernando Henrique Cardoso Foundation. Fausto will discuss a set of data that sheds light on structural changes that are making the so-called Bible, Beef and Bullets coalition a key factor in Brazilian politics, and analyze conservative-progressive polarization in Brazil.
Tuesday, Oct. 1; 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Room C-103, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Conversation—“Beloved Community at Notre Dame: Pathways, Bridges, and Future Engagement”
This event will bring together members of the Notre Dame and local communities to consider our roles in building the Beloved Community and supporting a collective vision of establishing love as the measure of success for all of our endeavors. While the sessions are open to all, registration is requested. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the Office of Institutional Transformation, and the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism.
Wednesday, Oct. 2; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Patricia George Decio Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Conversation: “Development Elites, Impacted Communities, and Environmental Governance in Latin America”
With a new special issue of the Studies in Comparative International Development journal just published on “Development Elites, Impacted Communities, and Environmental Governance in Latin America,” the Kellogg Institute will host a conversation among the co-authors and editor.
Wednesday, Oct. 2; 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Room C-103, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Lecture: “Natural Right and Political Right in the American Founding”
Charles R. Kesler, the Dengler-Dykema Distinguished Professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College, will address principles of American constitutionalism.
Thursday, Oct. 3; 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in Room B101, Jenkins Nanovic Halls
An Invitation to Engage: “Exploring Environmental Violence: Perspectives, Experience, Expression, and Engagement”
This presentation invites communities to explore violence on the environment as both a concept and phenomenon. Speakers will draw on empirical data from around the globe, including Ukraine, French Polynesia, Latin America, and the Arctic, to discuss the varying responses to environment.
Thursday, Oct. 3; 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Room 1030, Jenkins Nanovic Halls
2024 Cahill Lecture: “Finance and the Common Good”
Speaker Geoff Friesen is an associate professor of finance at the University of Nebraska. His research examines the philosophical assumptions embedded in definitions of rational financial behavior, and whether those assumptions are consistent with the Christian understanding of the human person. Sponsored by the Business Ethics and Society Program. Free and open to the public.
Thursday, Oct. 3; 4 to 5 p.m. in Room 101, DeBartolo Hall
Lecture—“Cofradía: Building Black Joyful Communities in Colonial Mexico”
Miguel A. Valerio is an associate professor of Spanish at Washington University in St. Louis. He is a scholar of the African diaspora in the Iberian world. The event is co-sponsored by the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, Initiative on Race and Resilience, Institute for Latino Studies, Kellogg Institute, and Department of Africana Studies.
Thursday, Oct. 3; 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Room C-103, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Lecture—“Dante’s Chorographies: From the Territory to the Comedy”
The Center for Italian Studies is pleased to host a lecture in Italian by Giovanna Corazza, Cà Foscari University of Venice.
Thursday, Oct. 3; 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Rare Books & Special Collections (Room 102), Hesburgh Library
Arduino Cantàfora: A Lecture and Exhibition
Arduino Cantàfora, born in Milan in 1945, is a renowned painter and architect. His career highlights include participating in La Tendenza, an architectural movement that reintroduced 20th-century rationalism. His work continues to inspire with its distinct Caravaggesque influences and imaginative architectural representations. Reception to follow. Register for the event.
Wednesday, Oct. 2; 5:15 to 7 p.m. in the Walsh Family School of Architecture
“We Need to Talk About Crimea”: 2024 Laura Shannon Prize Lecture with Rory Finnin
The Nanovic Institute welcomes Rory Finnin, author of Blood of Others: Stalin’s Crimean Atrocity and the Poetics of Solidarity (University of Toronto Press, 2022), the recipient of the 2024 Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies. Finnin will join the Nanovic Institute to receive the prize and deliver a public lecture.
Thursday, Oct. 3; 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. in Room 1050, Jenkins Nanovic Halls
Information Session: “Understanding Your Financial Aid”
Join the Office of Student Enrichment at this info session to get a detailed walkthrough of all your financial aid options. Whether you’re new to the process or have concerns about your offer, the office staff is here to guide you every step of the way. Don’t miss this chance to secure the support you need and get all your questions answered! Register online.
Thursday, Oct. 3; 7 to 8 p.m. in Room 101, DeBartolo Hall
Presentations: “Enhancing Perinatal Safety Through Strategic Health Systems Partnership”
Review the agenda and register for this free event. Sponsored by the Eck Institute for Global Health, this Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Speaker Series event features William J. Riley, professor in the College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University. Read the poster.
Friday, Oct. 4; 9 to 11 a.m. in Rooms 205/206/207, McKenna Hall
Lecture: “A Career Doomed to Failure? Sir Thomas Cusack (1505–1571) and the Tudor Conquest of Ireland”
As part of the Keough-Naughton Institute’s fall 2024 speaker series, Ciaran Brady, professor emeritus of early modern history and historiography at Trinity College Dublin, will deliver a lecture based on his forthcoming book about Sir Thomas Cusack.
Friday, Oct. 4; 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Room 1050, Jenkins Nanovic Halls
2024–25 Cushwa Center Lecture: “Francis S. MacNutt and the Globalization of Charismatic Christianity”
Candy Gunther Brown, professor of religious studies at Indiana University Bloomington, will deliver the 2024–25 Cushwa Center Lecture. Free and open to the public.
Friday, Oct. 4; 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in 215-16 McKenna Hall
Labor Café
Labor curious? Visit the Labor Café at the Center for Social Concerns—where ND talks work! The Labor Café convenes the Notre Dame community for casual conversation on contemporary questions about work, workers, and workplaces. Participants choose the concrete topics, all people are welcome, and all opinions are entertained.
Friday, Oct. 4; 5 to 6 p.m. in the Coffee House, Geddes Hall
Dolan Seminar in American Religion
Emily Conroy-Krutz of Michigan State University will discuss her book Missionary Diplomacy: Religion and Nineteenth-Century American Foreign Relations (Cornell, 2024) at the Cushwa Center’s fall 2024 Jay P. Dolan Seminar in American Religion. Heather Curtis of Tufts University and Amy S. Greenberg of Penn State will offer opening commentaries.
Saturday, Oct. 5; 9 to 11:30 a.m. in Room 205-7, McKenna Hall
Safety, Parking, and Traffic
Zombie Preparedness Festival
If you are prepared for zombies, you are prepared for any emergency! Join Campus Safety and your fellow students, faculty, and staff for the second annual Zombie Preparedness Festival. Demonstrations and information booths will teach you how to prepare for emergencies and disasters. And zombies? Yes, they’ll be there, too, and you won’t want to miss seeing some familiar faces in a whole new way! Join the group for free food, T-shirts, giveaways, and prizes, including gift cards, parking passes, football tickets, bookstore gift packages, a stay at the Morris Inn, and a Coach Marcus Freeman–signed football.
Thursday, Oct. 3; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside Gate E, Notre Dame Stadium
Social Gatherings
Multi-Language Reading Club
Join other language learners in a multi-language reading club. Bring a foreign language book, magazine, newspaper, or select a reading of interest from the library collection and share your knowledge in the company of others.
Monday, Sept. 30; 4 to 5 p.m. in the Collaboration Hub (Room 120), Hesburgh Library
Japanese Conversation Table
Join in for the Kaiwa table! All are welcome and have the opportunity to meet others from all levels of Japanese proficiency. Contact Professor Yoko Kawamura (ykawamur@nd.edu) for questions.
Wednesday, Oct. 2; 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Room 131, Decio Faculty Building
German Language Table
Join Nora Schlosser, a Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant, in the weekly German Language Table, where you can practice your German while having your meal. All levels of German are welcome.
Wednesday, Oct. 2; 6 to 7 p.m. in North Dining Hall
Pie, Pie, Pie
Join SUB for a giveaway of sweet and pizza pies! Free, no cost.
Thursday, Oct. 3; 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the terrace, Fitzpatrick Hall of Engineering
Knit and Stitch
Drop by the Center for Well-Being to crochet, knit, or embroider and enjoy conversation and community. BYO yarn and supplies or choose from available supplies. All experience levels welcome.
Thursdays beginning Oct. 3; 6 to 8 p.m. on the second floor, Saint Liam Hall
ND Standup Night
ND Standup is back this fall—come out and support this awesome student comedy group! Arrive early; limited seating. One item purchase minimum (food or drink) required.
Thursday, Oct. 3; 8 to 9 p.m. in Legends Clubside
Acousticafé
Support student performers with SUB at Acousticafé every Thursday! No cost to attend.
Thursday, Oct. 3; 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Library Lawn
National Coffee Day
Get your free coffee and celebrate National Coffee Day with SUB and Student Government!
Friday, Oct. 4; 9 to 11 a.m. on South Quad (in front of O’Shaughnessy Hall)
Slavic Tea Party
Collin Thornburg will give a study abroad presentation on his experiences in Latvia. Explore Latvian culture; stay for food, fun, activities, and songs!
Friday, Oct. 4; 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Room 117, Decio Faculty Building
TEA@ND Haunted House: Roots of Destruction
The Themed Entertainment Association at ND is proud to present its third annual Haunted House: Roots of Destruction. Upon arrival at the botanical gardens, you’ll see a beautiful new plant on loan from a revolutionary cleaning company and you’ll quickly realize something is amiss as you view an empty pedestal. Come kick off spooky season with a good scare!
Saturday, Oct. 5; 8 p.m. to midnight near the Clarke Memorial Fountain, North Quad
Tech Tips, Tools, and IT Maintenance
Canvas Tip: Clean Up Your Canvas Dashboard
If you still see last semester’s courses on your dashboard, it’s time to remove them. Canvas allows you to favorite or unfavorite sites so you will only see courses you are actively taking.
IT Maintenance Begins Oct. 5
Beginning at 6:00 a.m. Saturday, October 5, through 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 6, Office of Information Technology systems engineers will perform a variety of planned maintenance activities and upgrades. Many IT services may be unavailable for some or all of the maintenance period.
Also This Week ...
St. Francis Week: Campus Green Tour
Sign up to take a guided tour of Notre Dame’s “green” spaces and learn about the campus sustainability initiatives. Only 20 spots are available, so don’t wait to register. Once the spots are filled, registrants will be waitlisted and contacted if a spot becomes available. This event is open to the public and dependent on weather.
Friday, Oct. 4; noon to 1 p.m. Meet at the east side of the Walsh Family Hall of Architecture.