Student Edition
For the week of October 12
This is a weekly digest of events and announcements for students.
Arts and Performances
Exhibitions
Fall Exhibit—The Delirium of the Brave: Sacrifice for the Soul of the Irish Nation
Four failed attempts to create an independent Ireland each gave rise to a powerful romantic narrative that captivated the spirits of the Irish at home and abroad. This exhibit features items from Rare Books & Special Collections and the University Archives that document the heroes, martyrs, and idealistic men and women who forged modern Ireland.
Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through December 21, in Rare Books & Special Collections (Room 102), Hesburgh Library
Make Your Mark
In celebration of the international Big Draw Festival, drawing materials will be available to satisfy your creative itch all October long. Head to the Learning Commons to pick up supplies (or bring your own—solid graphite only, please) and then head into the galleries to sketch one of your favorite works of art.
Tuesday, Oct. 13; 10 a.m. to 5 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 Artful Storytime includes stories, songs, artwork explorations, art-making, and more.
Saturday, Oct. 17; 1 to 2 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.
Saturday, Oct. 17; 2 to 3 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Films
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Part of the “Crime, Blood, and Laughs: The Coen Brothers” series. Inspired by Homer’s Odyssey, this musical adventure follows Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney) and two fellow escapees on a journey through 1930s Mississippi filled with colorful characters and unexpected detours. Its celebrated soundtrack won the Grammy for Album of the Year. Rated PG-13. $7 adults, $6 faculty and staff, $5 seniors (65+), free for students.
Tuesday, Oct. 13; 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
La Mujer Murcielago (The Batwoman) (1968)
Part of Learning Beyond the Classics: Mexican Cinema: Épocas de Oro. Campy superhero adventure meets lucha libre as high-society socialite and professional wrestler Gloria becomes the Batwoman. In Acapulco, she faces a mad scientist determined to create an underwater army in this colorful riff on 1960s Batman. In Spanish with English subtitles. $7 adults, $6 faculty and staff, $5 seniors (65+), free for students.
Thursday, Oct. 15; 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Samurai Rebellion (1967)
Part of the “MFA Students Pick Some Films for Us to Watch” series. Toshirō Mifune stars as a swordsman who defies his clan lord after his son falls in love with the woman he was ordered to marry. Father and son risk their family to stand against injustice. In Japanese with English subtitles. Introductory reading by Emma Jones. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors (65+), $4 students/children.
Thursday, Oct. 15; 9:30 to 11:45 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein (2011)
Danny Boyle directs Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller in National Theatre Live’s acclaimed
Frankenstein. Rejected by his creator and met with cruelty, the Creature sets out to find Frankenstein and demand answers. Cumberbatch plays the Creature October 16; Miller takes the role October 17, with the actors alternating as Victor Frankenstein. $20 adults, $18 faculty and staff, $16 seniors (65+), $16 students.
Friday, Oct. 16; 7 to 9:15 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Saturday, Oct. 17; 7 to 9:15 p.m.
The Met Opera Live in HD: Macbeth (Verdi)
Verdi transforms Shakespeare’s tragedy into a thrilling opera of ambition, murder, and madness. Quinn Kelsey stars as Macbeth, haunted by his bloody rise to the throne, opposite Lise Davidsen as the fiercely ambitious Lady Macbeth. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Louisa Proske’s production. Live. 209 minutes with one intermission. $23 adults, $16 children/students.
Saturday, Oct. 17; 1 to 4:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Don’t Look Under the Bed (1999)
Part of Professor Pfinklepfunder’s $1 Sunday Films. Revisit Disney’s spooky 1999 made-for-TV favorite. Rational teenager Frances is blamed for strange events around town, only to discover a mischievous Boogeyman is behind them. With help from an imaginary friend named Larry Houdini, she must stop the pranks before everyone turns against her.
Sunday, Oct. 18; 1 to 2:45 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Every Contact Leaves a Trace (2026)
Part of the Sunday Docs series. Filmmaker Lynne Sachs has saved every business card she’s ever received. Selecting seven from hundreds, she revisits the people and encounters behind them, seeking reunions and tracing the impressions they left behind. This poetic essay explores human connection, memory, history, and the lasting residue of our encounters. Free but ticketed event.
Sunday, Oct. 18; 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Performances
Presenting Series: Sphinx Virtuosi Featuring J’Nai Bridges, Mezzo-Soprano
Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with Sphinx Virtuosi and Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges. “American Dialogues 250” brings together newly commissioned works and reimagined classics exploring the nation’s evolving story, with music by Rachel McFarlane, Roberto Sierra, Jessie Montgomery, Ravel, and Stravinsky. $31 adults, $29 faculty/staff, $10 ND students, $15 non-ND students/children.
Wednesday, Oct. 14; 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. in Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Concordia Vocal Ensemble Concert: Chiaroscuro
Sacred Music Notre Dame Concordia presents Chiaroscuro, the first performance under Notre Dame’s new director of choral activities, Amanda Quist. Chiaroscuro—the interplay of light and dark in art, music, and the voice—explores struggle and hope, lament and renewal. J. S. Bach’s Jesu, Meine Freude is the cornerstone of a program spanning four centuries, with works by Byrd, Woods, Robles, and Purcell. Free, but ticket required.
Thursday, Oct. 15; 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Reyes Organ and Choral Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, and virtually
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events this week.
Closures, Limited Hours, and Cancellations
Hesburgh Library Fall Break Building Hours
Regular hours will resume on Sunday, October 25. Find all branch and service desk hours at library.nd.edu/hours.
Sunday, Oct. 18; 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Monday through Friday, Oct. 19 to 23; 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24; 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Deadlines or Registrations
Applications for Mendoza College of Business Minors
The Mendoza College of Business is currently accepting applications for business minors across disciplines. Many classes are open to all Notre Dame minors, allowing you to add business skills to your degree program. This fall application period will close Friday, October 16.
New Peace in Korea Spring Course Includes Immersion in Seoul
Taught by Sharon Yoon, associate professor of Korean studies at the Keough School of Global Affairs, the new course, Peace in Korea: Conflict, Diplomacy, and Reconciliation, will allow undergraduates to spend spring break 2027 in Seoul for an immersion that includes visiting the Demilitarized Zone and collaborating with counterparts at Korea University. Apply by Friday, October 16.
Summer 2026 AI Projects Showcase—AI Leaders of Tomorrow by iNDustry Labs at Notre Dame
See what happens when Notre Dame students take on real business problems, alongside C-suite leadership from the region’s most dynamic companies. Over the summer, 27 AI Leaders of Tomorrow fellows partnered with regional companies to design, build, and deploy applied AI solutions that solve real-world challenges. Free to attend, with registration required.
Thursday, Oct. 29; 2 to 4 p.m. in Foley’s at Notre Dame Stadium
Every Brilliant Thing
This free performance of Every Brilliant Thing stars Matt Hawkins, professor of the practice for the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre. Funny, moving, and full of hope, this solo show explores mental health, loss, resilience, and the small joys that keep us going. The 60-minute performance includes themes of depression and suicide and will be followed by a 30-minute discussion. Register online.
Thursday, Oct. 29; 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Kite Black Box Theatre, Robinson Community Learning Center, 1004 N. Eddy St., South Bend
Friday, Oct. 30; 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 1; 2 p.m.
GIS Day 2026: Call for Lightning Talk Proposals
GIS Day at Notre Dame is a symposium on Wednesday, November 18, that combines workshops, presentations, and more to demonstrate the power of geospatial technologies. Share how GIS contributes to your research during 5- to 10-minute lightning talks. Please submit a brief abstract with a title and all author affiliation(s) to matthew.sisk@nd.edu by Sunday, November 1.
Educational and Research Opportunities
Dewey Data Resource Now Available from Hesburgh Libraries
The Notre Dame community now has access to Dewey Data, a platform that brings dozens of proprietary datasets together in a single portal across a variety of fields, including business, social science, STEM, and the humanities. Researchers now have more simplified, streamlined access to all of this data in one location.
Hesburgh Libraries and Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship Workshops:
Click on the link to see more details and to register.
· 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.
Monday, Oct. 12; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· Making Maps in R
This workshop will introduce participants to making static and interactive maps in R using the packages sf and tmap. Along the way, the types of spatial data and the basics of spatial analysis and visualization will be discussed.
Wednesday, Oct. 14; 3 to 4 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 249), Hesburgh Library
· STEM in the Disinformation Age
Learn how to determine the accuracy of scientific information you encounter online. The workshop will use examples drawn from health, medicine, and environmental science to explore the problem of STEM misinformation.
Thursday, Oct. 15; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 246), Hesburgh Library
· 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, Oct. 15; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· ArcGIS Online for Absolute Beginners
This workshop will teach the foundations of mapping in ESRI’s ArcGIS Online, a browser-based GIS platform that allows users to create, visualize, and manipulate spatial data. Learn how to use ArcGIS Online to answer research questions with spatial data or create maps to add to a class project or thesis.
Friday, Oct. 16; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
AI Collaborative Workshops This Week (a Partnership with Notre Dame Learning, Hesburgh Libraries, and the Office of Information Technology):
Click on the link to see more details and to register.
· AI-Assisted Pedagogy: The Flipped Classroom AI Evolution
Learn how to use Notebook and Google Gems to create resources and artifacts that students can engage with outside the classroom. Open new avenues for students to explore and discover in order to free up class time for more meaningful discussion. For faculty, graduate students, postdocs and staff only.
Wednesday, Oct. 14; 3 to 3:45 p.m. in Technology Commons (Room 260), Hesburgh Library, and virtually
· Vibe Coding 101: Use AI to Make Tools to Power Up Your Workflow
Learn about conversational programming (“vibe coding”) as an approach to building digital tools with the help of large language models such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. Learn how to build a simple AI-assisted web project and how conversational programming fits into a larger landscape of emerging technology, automation, and digital creation.
Friday, Oct. 16; 1 to 3 p.m. in Technology Commons (Room 264), Hesburgh Library
Faith and Service
Why Consider a Gap Year?
Join alumni of various postgraduate service programs for tacos and conversation as the group explores how a gap year can transform your personal life. Cohosted by the Institute for Social Concerns, ACE Teaching Fellows, and Echo Graduate Service Program. Register via the poster’s QR code.
Monday, Oct. 12; 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Coffee House, Geddes Hall
Mass
This opportunity to worship amid site-specific installations provides a space to reflect on the connection between liturgy and the arts. Following the Mass, in honor of the feast of St. Teresa of Ávila, a five-minute guided exploration of a work of art on view will be offered.
Thursday, Oct. 15; 9:30 to 10 a.m. in the Mary, Queen of Families Chapel, Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Hispanic Heritage Month Closing Mass
Gather to celebrate the conclusion of Hispanic Heritage Month with a special bilingual Mass. Organized by Somos ND in collaboration with the Institute for Latino Studies, student choir group Coro Primavera, and various campus partners, this celebration brings our community together in faith.
Thursday, Oct. 15; 5:15 to 6 p.m. in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Lectures and Presentations
Virtues & Vocations Webinar: Situated
Angela Duckworth is the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and faculty codirector of the Penn-Wharton Behavior Change for Good Initiative. She will join Suzanne Shanahan for a conversation about her new book, Situated, and the relationship between character, community, situational factors, and success.
Monday, Oct. 12; noon to 1 p.m. virtually
Conversation with Claire Hanna, Member of Parliament and Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, and Professor Colin Graham
Join the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies for a public conversation with Claire Hanna, MP and leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, and Colin Graham, professor of English at Maynooth University. Hanna and Graham will reflect on the decade since the Brexit vote and the constitutional future of the island of Ireland.
Monday, Oct. 12; 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium, McKenna Hall
Lecture—“Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism”
Thea Riofrancos, a professor of political science at Providence College and a strategic codirector of the Climate and Community Institute, examines whether green capitalism can address the climate crisis through the case of lithium, exploring rising demand, mining impacts, Indigenous resistance, resource sovereignty, and whether a less mining-intensive path to zero-carbon transportation is possible.
Monday, Oct. 12; 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Room 235, Decio Faculty Hall
Lecture: “Rethinking Conflict in Mid-Nineteenth Century Latin America”
Natalia Sobrevilla Perea, a researcher at the Instituto Riva Agüero, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, examines the often-overlooked conflicts and civil wars that shaped Latin America’s new republics after independence, exploring why the mid-19th century is less clearly remembered, and highlighting key political and social trends of the period.
Tuesday, Oct. 13; 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Room C103, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
RISE AI in Action Series: “Digital Trust and Humanity’s Role in It”
Join Robert Slone, chief scientist and innovation officer at UL Solutions, for a talk in the RISE AI in Action series. Slone will explore how AI evolution can accelerate innovation without compromising safety, security, or compliance—and why digital trust ultimately remains a human responsibility.
Tuesday, Oct. 13; 3 to 4 p.m. in Room B01, McCourtney Hall
Talk: “The Science of How the Arts Save Lives”
Join in for an evening talk with Daisy Fancourt, researcher, professor at University College London, and author of Art Cure: The Science of How the Arts Save Lives, which is a Sunday Times bestseller and a shortlisted title for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction.
Wednesday, Oct. 14; 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Social Gatherings
Cafecito con Conciencia
Join this welcoming space to gather over coffee for meaningful conversations and connections. All are welcome to attend. Sponsored by Somos ND.
Monday, Oct. 12; 9 to 10 a.m. in the Coffee House, Geddes Hall
Multi-Language Reading Club
Join other language learners by spending an hour relaxing and reading for fun in the company of others. Bring a foreign language book, magazine, or newspaper or read one from the library collection.
Monday, Oct. 12; 4 to 5 p.m. in the Collaboration Hub (Room 120), Hesburgh Library
Tertulia: Spanish Coffee Hour
This is an informal, dynamic, and fun opportunity to practice and improve your spoken Spanish. Open to all students. The topic this month will be El Día de los Muertos. Food and refreshments will be provided.
Wednesday, Oct. 14; 4 to 5 p.m. in Decio Commons
Tech Tips, Tools, and IT Maintenance
Canvas Troubleshooting Guide
There may be times during the semester when you encounter an issue while attempting to find resources or complete assessments. Canvas has provided answers to common questions so students can quickly get back on track.
We Are All ND
Hesburgh Library North Reading Room Becomes Allergy-Friendly Space
To reduce exposure to allergens and help maintain a welcoming and inclusive environment for all visitors, food and drinks are no longer permitted in the second-floor North Reading Room starting Monday, October 19. Establishing a food- and drink-free space gives individuals with food allergies and sensitivities a comfortable place to study and work. Please enjoy food and beverages in other library areas.
Also This Week ...
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 Services Center parking lot. Review the poster for details.
Wednesday, Oct. 14; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot, Mason Services Center (located off St. Joseph Drive behind the Notre Dame Federal Credit Union)