Rev. Theodore “Ted” Hesburgh, C.S.C., then president of Notre Dame, visited China 40 years ago to build bridges with leaders in higher education to form better relations between East and West. On Oct. 21, during a visit with the Notre Dame Club of Shanghai, Provost Thomas Burish spoke about progress made since then. His trip included stops in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong. (More...)

It’s no secret that Notre Dame is home to truly outstanding researchers and scholars. Each month, one of them takes part in a new speaker series held off campus. Specifically, Ironhand Vineyard’s wine bar in South Bend. The Office of the Provost launched the series to give members of both the Notre Dame and local communities the opportunity to interact with and learn from University experts. (More...)

In direct response to feedback from faculty, staff and students, over the past year, Internal Communications has enhanced NDWorks and TheWeek@ND. One more improvement is coming on Monday, Nov. 4. Introducing: TheWeek@ND Digest.

Executive Vice President Shannon Cullinan presented Kimberly-Clark representatives with the inaugural Procurement Partner Sustainability Award at the annual Supplier Expo on Monday, Oct. 21. The award is designed to honor vendors who have made sustainability an integral part of their business practices and have partnered with Notre Dame to advance sustainability on campus. (More…)

The Office of Student Enrichment will be celebrating its first-generation and/or low-income students during its first-ever FLI Week. The FLI Week programming is open to all faculty, staff and students. The office would like to thank all of the faculty and staff who signed up for a "I am First Gen" T-shirt as well. If you are one of those individuals who signed up, please pick up your shirt in our office, 204 Flanner Hall, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. between Tuesday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Nov. 1. Don't forget to wear them proudly on Monday, Nov. 4, as we kick off our week of celebrations. Take photos and send them to ndworks@nd.edu.