Faculty and Staff Edition
For the week of August 10.
This is a weekly digest of events and announcements for faculty/staff/postdocs.
Arts and Performances
Art Beat
Your Raclin Murphy Museum will be at the free Art Beat again this year. Be sure to stop by the museum’s booth to say “Hi,” collect some museum swag, hear about upcoming exhibitions and programs, and make your own cool work of art.
Saturday, Aug. 15; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Downtown South Bend
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events this week.
Deadlines or Registrations
Mini-Conference: “Faculty Teaching Well with Technology Semester Start-Up”
Level up your teaching and tech skills. Each morning is dedicated to creating effective learning experiences, with the last day focused on essential campus resources. Breakfast snacks, coffee, and lunch are provided. Open to all faculty, staff, and teaching assistants. Free registration by Thursday, August 13.
Monday through Thursday, Aug. 17–20; 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room L068, Mendoza College of Business
11th Annual Notre Dame–Purdue Soft Matter and Polymers Symposium
This symposium focuses on the general synthesis and characterization of synthetic soft materials as well as their broad application. The day includes technical sessions with talks from faculty as well as an afternoon poster session. Pre-register attendance and posters by Wednesday, August 12.
Saturday, Aug. 22; 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Carey Auditorium (first floor), Hesburgh Library, and in McCourtney Hall
Learning at Work Academy Programs for Fall 2026
Enrollment is open for select programs at the Learning at Work Academy: English as a New Language (ENL), High School Equivalency, and Digital Literacy. Classes begin the week of September 1, but with rolling admissions, you’re welcome to join anytime. Classes are taught by South Bend Community Schools instructors and held on campus at Notre Dame. The schedule varies by class with all held in the Mason Services Center.
Safety, Parking, and Traffic
Preventive Maintenance Testing on Outdoor Speakers
Please note that Campus Safety will conduct preventive maintenance on the campus outdoor speakers at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, August 12. It will sound similar to an ND Alert test. You may hear a brief pause between two tests.
Exchange Parking Hang Tags for New School Year
Employees, exchange your current hang tags for a new one. Bring your existing hang tags to the Parking Services office, Room 101, Grace Hall, to receive an updated version. Please note that current hang tags will expire Friday, August 21, and will no longer be valid after that date.
Social Gatherings
Ice Cream Social
The Singles Community of Notre Dame for Faculty and Professional Staff invites you to an evening of ice cream, conversation, and community. All are welcome. Ice cream is available for purchase. For information, contact SCND-planning-team-list@nd.edu.
Friday, Aug. 14; 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Vanilla Bean of Mishawaka, 7424 Gumwood Rd. K1, Granger
Tech Tips, Tools, and IT Maintenance
Reuse a Previous Semester’s Content in Canvas
Instructors don’t need to recreate a course from scratch, or export files then import back into Canvas, in order to reuse content and structure for the new semester. Canvas’s Import feature handles the move quickly and allows faculty to select which items to keep and which to remove.