Faculty and Staff Edition

TheWeek@ND

For the week of September 14
This is a weekly digest of events and announcements for faculty/staff/postdocs.


Arts and Performances

Exhibitions

Bite-Sized Art: Paladino Edition
So much art, so little time! Join this 10- to 15-minute lunchtime program, where a member of the museum’s education staff will lead a short yet engaging exploration of a single work of art in the current temporary exhibition Mimmo Paladino, Present into Past.
Wednesday, Sept. 16; noon to 12:15 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art

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, stay for the vibe.
Thursday, Sept. 17; 6 to 7 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art

Reclaiming Nature and Celebrating St. Francis
To celebrate St. Francis of Assisi’s 800th anniversary and Jubilee year, the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art invites you to gather in the new temporary exhibition Mimmo Paladino: Present into Past to view art related to the patron saint of animals and the environment. The group will then move outside to the Charles B. Hayes Family Sculpture Park and learn about how this natural landscape on campus is reclaiming nature. Register by Thursday, September 17.
Friday, Sept. 18; 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art

Films

Miller’s Crossing (1990)
Part of Crime, Blood, and Laughs: The Coen Brothers. Set during Prohibition, Miller’s Crossing follows political boss Leo and his trusted advisor, Tom, whose friendship fractures when they fall for the same woman. When Tom joins forces with Leo’s rival, shifting loyalties and political ambition ignite a bloody gang war. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), free for students.
Tuesday, Sept. 15; 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

Hadestown: The Musical (2026)
Experience the Tony Award-winning Hadestown in this live theater capture featuring the five original Broadway principals. Blending American folk with New Orleans-inspired jazz, the musical reimagines the intertwined love stories of Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone on a journey to the underworld and back. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), $4 students/children.
Thursday, Sept. 17; 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Friday, Sept. 18; 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Black Orpheus (1959)
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Palme d’Or, Black Orpheus transports the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. With vibrant photography and an unforgettable soundtrack, the landmark film helped ignite the international bossa nova craze. In Portuguese with English subtitles. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), $4 students/children.
Thursday, Sept. 17; 9:30 to 11:15 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Friday, Sept. 18; 9:30 to 11:15 p.m.


Live Score Event: The Pagemaster (1994)
After taking shelter from a storm in a mysterious library, a timid boy is transported into an animated fantasy world filled with characters and adventures from classic literature. This live-action and animated adventure stars Macaulay Culkin. Rated G. Special live score by DJ Ethan Marosz. Part of Professor Pfinklepfunder’s $1 Sunday Films.
Sunday, Sept. 20; 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

Bouchra (2025)
Part of Sunday Docs. Struggling with her first film, Bouchra, a Moroccan jackal living in New York, begins difficult but overdue conversations with her mother in Casablanca. Navigating art, relationships, and an identity divided between two homes, she finds a path toward self-discovery and creative expression. In English, Arabic, and French with English subtitles. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), $4 students/children.
Sunday, Sept. 20; 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

Performances

Creative Writing Reading Series Featuring Misael Osorio-Conde
The Creative Writing Program invites you to an evening with Misael Osorio-Conde. A Q&A and book signing will follow. Osorio-Conde will read from his debut poetry collection some were just the Fragments // es que fueron solo los Fragmentos. A reception sponsored by Letras Latinas will follow.
Free and open to the public.
Wednesday, Sept. 16; 5 to 6:30 p.m. in English Commons (Room 232) Decio Faculty Hall

Traditional Irish Song: Rónán Ó Conghaile
The University’s many traditions come alive in a new addition to the Football Friday experience. In collaboration with the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and the Program for Irish Language and Literature Studies, sean-nós singing makes its second appearance on the Presenting Series with Rónán Ó Conghaile, an award-winning singer and dancer from the west of Ireland. Through this unaccompanied, highly ornamented style of Irish vocal music, Rónán shares songs passed down through generations and a tradition rich with emotion, storytelling, and Irish culture. Free, but ticketed.
Friday, Sept. 18; 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Patricia George Decio Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

Presenting Series Concert: ZaRiah
Experience ZaRiah, Grand Prize winner of the 2026 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and the first wind quintet to earn the honor in nearly three decades. Guided by their diverse backgrounds and cultures, this emerging ensemble is known for dynamic performances, audience connection, and a commitment to making chamber music more accessible. $24 adults, $23 ND faculty/staff, $10 ND students, $15 non-ND students/children.
Sunday, Sept. 20; 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the LaBar Recital Hall, O’Neill Hall of Music


Athletics and Sporting Events

Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events this week.


Deadlines or Registrations 

Auditions for These Shining Lives
ND/SMC/HCC students, faculty, and staff are invited to audition for These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich, a mainstage production of the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre. The play tells the powerful and poignant true story of four women who worked at the Radium Dial Company in the 1920s, painting clock faces with radium-laced paint, unaware of the deadly radiation.
Monday, Sept. 14; 6 to 10 p.m. in B024 Rehearsal Room, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

Reimagining Class Time Grants
Receive a $3,000 stipend to work with the Notre Dame Learning team to reimagine how you use class time in a course of your choosing. All regular faculty are eligible to apply, and projects can be for courses of two or more credits to be taught during the 2027–28 academic year. Applications from individuals and teams of faculty are welcome. The application due date is 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, September 29.

Panel Discussion—“Eighteen Years of Notre Dame’s Impact in Haiti”
For nearly two decades, the University has partnered with the Catholic Church in Haiti to build a system of care and learning for the country’s most vulnerable children—through crisis, conflict, and constant change. Sponsored by the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child. Food and beverages will be served at 6:00 p.m., 30 minutes before the panel. Review the flyer for full event details. Register online.
Tuesday, Sept. 22; 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium (Room 100), Hesburgh Center for International Studies

Notre Dame Law School Blood Drive
The Notre Dame Law School is hosting a blood drive. Please use the registration link provided to select an appointment time that works best with your schedule.
Wednesday, Sept. 30; 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Room 1100, Eck Hall of Law

Info-Session: NDGlobal Summer Study Abroad for Children of Faculty and Staff
Discover Notre Dame Global Summer Study Abroad opportunities for children of faculty and staff. Join this virtual info session to learn about programs, applications, and next steps. Children of faculty and staff are eligible for an education benefit of up to three credits, deducted from the program fee. Go further with Notre Dame. Register by Tuesday, September 29.
Wednesday, Sept. 30; 6 to 7 p.m. virtually

Register for the Fall Conference: “But Where Can She Be Found? Wisdom from Age to Age”
Registration is available for the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture’s 26th annual fall conference. Free for ND/SMC/HCC faculty, staff, and students. Register by Friday, September 25.
Thursday, Oct. 1; 1:30 to 9:15 p.m. campus-wide
Friday, Oct. 2; 9 a.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 3; 9 a.m. to 9:15 p.m.

Learn from One of the Best on How to Protect Yourself: Self-Defense Class with Kroyler Gracie
Join Young Leaders of Notre Dame for a special self-defense class with Kroyler Gracie, a highly respected Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor with 16-plus years of experience as a black belt. Kroyler was a direct student of the late Márcio “Macarrão” Stambowsky, an eighth-degree coral belt. and grew up training under the guidance of his grandfather, Hélio Gracie, one of the primary founders of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Reservations: $5.
Monday, Oct. 19; 4 to 5 p.m. in Leighton & Quinn-1-109 Leighton Hall (200), 1400 East Angela Blvd., South Bend

Game Night
Join Young Leaders of Notre Dame for an evening of games, food, and hanging out. Bring a game you would like to play, or just come spend some time together. There will be food and drinks (Brazilian feijoada).
Friday, Oct. 23; 6:30 to 10 p.m. off-campus at Nara’s house. The address will be provided closer to the event to those who sign up


Educational and Research Opportunities 

Join NDHR’s Journey to Retirement Webinar Series
Join NDHR for a series of webinars focused on planning and preparation for retirement. These sessions will give you an overview of the University’s retirement benefits, when you’ll become eligible for these benefits, and what the retirement process looks like. Please note, the Thursday, October 8, session will be held in person rather than as a webinar. The schedule varies by session. Register online.
Maximize Social Security in Your Retirement Strategy: Monday, Sept. 14; 2 to 3 p.m. virtually
ND Retirement Overview: Thursday, Sept. 17; 11 a.m. virtually

Hesburgh Libraries and Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship Workshops:
Click on the link to see more details and to register.
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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.
Monday, Sept. 14; 3 to 4 p.m. in the Technology Commons (Room 264), Hesburgh Library
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Data Organization in Spreadsheets
Good data organization is the foundation of any research project. Most researchers have data in spreadsheets, so it’s the place where many research projects start. In this workshop, you will learn good data entry practices, including formatting data tables in spreadsheets, as well as basic quality control, how to avoid common mistakes, and more.
Tuesday, Sept. 15; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
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AI-Assisted Pedagogy: Rethinking Assignments for an AI-Aware Classroom
Learn how to strategically evaluate and modify existing coursework to align with specific learning outcomes while explicitly accounting for AI’s capabilities. This hands-on workshop is designed to move faculty away from defensive, reactive containment strategies and toward an intentional, proactive assignment design framework.
Wednesday, Sept. 16; 1 to 2:15 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 246), Hesburgh Library
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Cleaning Social Science Data with OpenRefine
A foundational part of your data work is preparing your data for analysis. Some of this preparation involves data cleaning, where errors in the data are identified and corrected or formatting is made consistent. This workshop will teach you to use OpenRefine to effectively clean and format data.
Thursday, Sept. 17; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
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AI Literacy: Effective Prompting Using Gemini
This workshop addresses how students can effectively utilize Google Gemini as a tool for ideas for approaching assignments.
Friday, Sept. 18; 2 to 3 p.m. in the Collaboration Hub (Room 220), Hesburgh Library
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RefWorks—Managing Citations for Research
This workshop will cover 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, Sept. 18; 2 to 3 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
 


Faith and Service

Caregivers Support Group
If you are a faculty or staff member who is currently caring for an aging parent, a spouse or relative, or a child with special needs, please consider joining the Caregivers Support Group. The Campus Ministry group is confidential and inclusive of all denominations, faith traditions, and backgrounds.
Tuesday, Sept. 15; noon to 1 p.m. in Room 301, Coleman-Morse Center


Lectures and Presentations

The Carrier Medal Ceremony and Lecture: Nobel Laureate Frances Arnold
In her talk, “Innovation by Evolution,” Frances Arnold will share recent studies from her laboratory that show how directed evolution of enzymes can teach biology to carry out entirely new chemistry. Arnold is the Linus Pauling Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering and Biochemistry at the California Institute of Technology. Open to the public.
Monday, Sept. 14; 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Room 105, Jordan Hall of Science

Book Talk—“Human Capital: The Driving Force of the Modern Economy”
Human capital theory is a powerful tool for understanding contrasts within and between nations, as well as some of the most salient patterns in history. However, human capital theory and modern economics are often presented through complex mathematical models filled with jargon. In this talk Pablo Peña will discuss his book Human Capital for Humans.
Tuesday, Sept. 15; 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Room 1050, Jenkins Nanovic Halls

Book Talk—Illiberal Law and Development: Property Rights and Conflict over Land in China
Susan H. Whiting, professor of political science at the University of Washington in Seattle, specializes in Chinese and comparative politics. She will speak on her new monograph.
Tuesday, Sept. 15; 4 to 5 p.m. in the Liu Institute Seminar Room (Room 2148), Jenkins Nanovic Halls

September Michiana Science Café: “Is Physics a Universal Language?”
Attend this engaging discussion with Daniel Whiteson, professor of physics at UC Irvine, about the role math and science could play in communicating with aliens. Michiana Science Café is a free event open to the public, with food and drinks available for purchase.
Tuesday, Sept. 15; 6 to 7 p.m. at Chicory Café, 105 E. Jefferson Blvd. #103, South Bend

Webinar: “Maximize Your Energy, Not Your Time”
Are you constantly staring at a packed calendar, ticking off tasks, yet still feeling completely drained at the end of the day? In our hustle-first culture, we are taught to manage our time. But time is a finite resource—there are only 24 hours in a day. Energy, however, is renewable. Learn more about and register for this webinar presented by Tara Kupty, wellness coach at the Notre Dame Wellness Center.
Wednesday, Sept. 16; noon to 1 p.m. virtually

CST Reading Group: Magnifica humanitas
Are you interested in reading Pope Leo’s first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas? The Institute for Social Concerns is leading a reading group for students and faculty this fall to go through the background on Catholic social teaching and the Church’s teaching on technology and AI and to provide an overview of contemporary social concerns raised by the pope.
Wednesday, Sept. 16; 5 to 6 p.m. in the Coffee House, Geddes Hall

Panel Discussion—“From Michiana to the Congo: How Data Centers are Worsening Mining-Related Conflict”
This panel will examine this complex dynamic with a conversation about data center advocacy in the Michiana region, recent Catholic teaching on AI ethics and data centers, particularly in Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica humanitas, and realities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo related to critical minerals and violent conflict.
Thursday, Sept. 17; 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Room C103, Hesburgh Center for International Studies

Soc(AI)ety Seminar Series—“Operationalizing AI: The Interaction Between Measurement, Evaluation and Deployment”
This Soc(AI)ety Seminars talk is given by Ramayya Krishnan, the dean emeritus and W. W. Cooper and Ruth F. Cooper Professor of Management Science and Information Systems at the Heinz College Information Systems and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. Krishnan will explore how measurement, evaluation, and deployment can work together to operationalize AI responsibly, examining AI behavior, robustness, and its impact on workforce roles, tasks, and skills.
Thursday, Sept. 17; 2 to 3 p.m. in Room 161, Mendoza College of Business

Soc(AI)ety Seminar Series—“Closing Reasoning Gaps in Clinical AI Agents”
This Soc(AI)ety Seminars talk is given by Rema Padman, the Trustees Professor of Management Science and Healthcare Informatics in the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, and adjunct professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Padman will examine the reasoning challenges facing clinical AI agents and explore approaches for improving their accuracy, reliability, and usefulness in supporting clinical decision-making.
Thursday, Sept. 17; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Room 161, Mendoza College of Business

Italian Research Seminar—“As Above, So Below: The Beauty of the Creation of Hell”
The Center for Italian Studies hosts a presentation by Beatrice Rosso, doctoral candidate in Italian Studies, explores Dante’s accounts of creation in the Inferno and considers how Hell, despite its apparent disorder and deformation, remains part of the divinely ordered universe.
Thursday, Sept. 17; 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Rare Books & Special Collections, Hesburgh Library

Gold Mass and Lecture: “Learning the Language of Creation in an AI Age”
Sister Damien Marie Savino, F.S.E., the Melchor Visiting Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, will share what it means to “learn the language of creation,” and why this is important in an increasingly technological age. This talk explores these questions with themes from her book and from the papal encyclical Magnifica humanitas. The Mass begins at 5:15 p.m. in the Basilica. There is a 6:15 p.m. book signing and reception in Jordan Hall of Science after Mass. The lecture begins at 7:15 p.m. in Room 105.
Thursday, Sept. 17; 5:15 to 8 p.m. in Basilica of the Sacred Heart and Jordan Hall of Science

Talk—“The Bahamas at the Venice Biennale: The Living Force of Junkanoo and (Posthumous) Collaboration”
This talk by Krista Thompson, the Mary Jane Crowe Professor in Art History, Northwestern University, examines the current Bahamas Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale, In Another Man's Yard, featuring the work of John Beadle (1964–2024) and Lavar Munroe (b. 1982). It centers on Junkanoo—a centuries-old Bahamian masquerade tradition in which groups collectively transform discarded materials.
Thursday, Sept. 17; 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Room 119, DeBartolo Hall

Combs Family Lecture—“The Quest for Industrial Competitiveness: The American Auto Sector’s Transition to Electric Vehicles”
Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, a ’77 Notre Dame alumna and a women’s athletic pioneer, will be a guest lecturer for the Department of Economics Combs Family Lecture series. She was chief economist at Ford and served as chief economist at the Commerce Department during the Biden administration.
Thursday, Sept. 17; 7 to 8 p.m. in Room 155, DeBartolo Hall

Managing a World-Class Business: The Intersection of Fashion and Finance
Domenico De Sole, retired chairperson of TOM FORD International, former president and CEO of Gucci Group, will present this talk which is part of the Mendoza College of Business Dean’s Speaker Series.
Friday, Sept. 18; 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Jordan Auditorium, Mendoza College of Business

Constitution Day Event: 2025–26 SCOTUS Recap
Notre Dame Law professors Rick Garnett and Derek Muller will review the most recent SCOTUS term and look ahead to next term’s prospective caseload and decisions. This event is hosted in honor of Constitution Day.
Friday, Sept. 18; 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in Room 1130, Eck Hall of Law

Rare Disease Grand Rounds
All are welcome to a Rare Disease Grand Rounds on Shprintzen-Goldberg Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. The conversation will feature the Kern Family, longtime partners of Notre Dame’s rare disease programs, and Dr. Daniel Fulkerson (ND ’94), a local pediatric neurosurgeon. Refreshments will be served. Please register.
Friday, Sept. 18; 2:30 to 4 p.m. in Room 105, Jordan Hall of Science

Arts & Letters Crash Course Series: “History of the Broadway Musical”
In this session, attendees will delve into the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic The King and I to see how a show set in 19th-century Thailand reflects postwar American internationalism and what a polka can teach us about power dynamics.
Friday, Sept. 18; 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in Room 141, DeBartolo Hall

A Conversation on Sean-nós Song & Dance with Rónán Ó Conghaile
Join the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and the Irish Language Initiatives for a conversation with sean-nós singer and dancer Rónán Ó Conghaile and Professor Sarah McKibben. Ó Conghaile will discuss the traditions and histories of Irish dance and song as well as his own experience as a competitor and teacher of sean-nós singing.
Friday, Sept. 18; 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Room 1050, Jenkins Nanovic Halls

MVP Fridays Lecture: “Every Story Is a Love Story”
Lecturer Imbolo Mbue is a Cameroonian American New York Times bestselling novelist, short story writer, and author of the novel Every Story Is a Love Story, which tells a story of hurt, regret, forgiveness, and healing.
Friday, Sept. 18; 4 to 5 p.m. in the Andrews Auditorium, Geddes Hall

Saturdays with the Saints Lecture—“Embracing the World: The Mission and Ministry of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini”
Presented by Kathleen Sprows Cummings, the John A. O’Brien Collegiate Professor of American Studies and History, within the lecture series “Saints of the Poor,” a Notre Dame Football gameday series that combines the University’s rich traditions of Catholic faith and spirited game days. Presented by the McGrath Institute for Church Life.
Saturday, Sept. 19; 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Andrews Auditorium (lower level), Geddes Hall


Safety, Parking, and Traffic

NDAlert Testing This Wednesday
Campus Safety plans to test the University’s emergency mass notification system, NDAlert, at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, September 16. This system engages email, cell phone, and text messaging as well as indoor and outdoor speakers, and push notifications to inform the campus community about an emergency situation. Prior to the test, please verify your emergency contact information on InsideND.
If you are on campus during the test and do not hear the alert over the public address system, let us know by visiting ntrda.me/ndalert-issues or by contacting Campus Safety at 574-631-9007 or safety@nd.edu by Thursday, September 17.


Social Gatherings

Fall Pachanga: Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off
Kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with the Institute for Latino Studies at the Fall Pachanga outside Bond Hall. Connect with ILS majors and minors, faculty, staff, and Latinx student clubs while enjoying food, music, and cultural performances. There will be a taco truck, DJ, guest appearances, and more.
Tuesday, Sept. 15; 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Bond Hall Quad

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.
Friday, Sept. 18; 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Eck Visitors Center

Rockne Bash—Michigan State
Get ready to ignite your Fighting Irish spirit the night before the big football game. In partnership with Notre Dame Athletics, the concourse of Notre Dame Stadium will be transformed into the ultimate pre-game party destination. Enjoy food trucks, grab your favorite drinks, and let loose with live music that will have you ready to cheer on the Irish. $12 for ages 13 and older and free to those 12 and younger.
Friday, Sept. 18; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the concourse of Notre Dame Stadium (Gate C)

Gameday Coffee with the Maritain Center
The Maritain Center is hosting a gameday coffee. Come learn about the Maritain Center and enjoy a pastry or a coffee from its espresso cart. All are welcome.
Saturday, Sept. 19; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Coffeehouse, Geddes Hall

Game Day Festivities: Medieval Combat AND Swordsmithing
Join the Medieval Institute for another thrilling tailgate before the Fighting Irish take on the Michigan State Spartans. This 2026 tailgate will be bigger and better than ever, featuring displays of medieval combat by Theatrica Gladiatoria and swordsmithing by Cedarlore Forge. Free and open to all, with complimentary food provided.
Saturday, Sept. 19; 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the west lawn of McCourtney Hall


Tech Tips, Tools, and IT Maintenance

Confirming Visibility in Canvas with Student View
When you’re setting up your course in Canvas, it’s valuable to double-check your site to make sure that students only see the things you intend for them to see. Using the Student View feature will confirm that exam answer keys are hidden, the first week’s module is visible, and assignments are ready to complete.


We Are All ND

ProfouND Coffee and Conversations
All ProfouND members are invited to come together once a month for discussion and coffee. This group will meet every other month on the third Wednesday.
Wednesday, Sept. 16; 9 to 10 a.m. in Room 1 North W134, Duncan Student Center


Also This Week ...

Campus Green Tour
Join Notre Dame Sustainability for a 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, Sept. 18; noon campus-wide

Season of Creation Scavenger Hunt
The Season of Creation is a time to renew our relationship with our Creator and all creation through prayer and action for our common home. To celebrate, Notre Dame Sustainability is hosting a scavenger hunt. Each week from September 1 through October 4, solve a new riddle about a sustainable campus landmark and submit the corresponding Google Form for a chance to win a prize.

Help Name the Endeavor Replacement
As announced last month, next year (2027–28) NDHR plans to launch a new performance and learning management system to replace Endeavor. As they prepare to launch their new system, they would appreciate your help with a new name. If you have an idea for what the new performance and learning management system should be called, please submit your suggestion by 6 p.m. Friday, September 18.