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NDWorks Weekly Campus news for faculty and staff

October 17, 2023

University

President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., to step down at end of academic year

Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., announced that he will step down as president at the end of the 2023-24 academic year, to return to teaching and ministry at the University. Father Jenkins, the University’s 17th president, has served in the role since 2005.

Notre Dame Forum

Sens. Chris Coons, Todd Young to be featured in Notre Dame Forum event, ‘Civility and Bipartisanship in a Time of Polarization and Gridlock’

As part of the 2023-24 Notre Dame Forum on “The Future of Democracy,” President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., will moderate a conversation between U.S. Sens. Chris Coons and Todd Young. The event will take place at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, in the Leighton Concert Hall of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. This event is the latest in a series of discussions Notre Dame has hosted that seek to foster respectful and informed dialogue on national and global issues.

Campus (photo gallery)

Gleaming gold: The unveiling

Following the five-week-long removal process, scaffolding surrounding the Main Building has been cleared, providing an unobstructed view of the newly regilded Mary and Golden Dome. Click to see stunning side-by-side comparisons of the Dome before and after the project.

NDWorks Quarterly on campus now poster included

Research

Expert: Using social media to dehumanize is part of the conflict playbook

Research conducted by Tim Weninger, the Frank M. Freimann Associate Professor of Engineering, shows how coordinated social media campaigns have been used to incite violence, sow discord and threaten the integrity of democratic elections. Read more about his research and current examples of conflict and social media.

High school students inside Stepan Center

Campus (photo gallery)

Notre Dame hosts 800 local high school students for first Building Trades Day

Area students attended the first Building Trades Day this past week. They met with local employers and explored trades education and career opportunities in the greater South Bend community. Take a look at their visit that included tours on campus.

Photo of Alumni Association Spiritual Outreach Team

Accolades

Alumni Association spiritual outreach team receives Presidential Team Irish Award

During the 2022 Advent season, the Alumni Association, in partnership with the Office of Public Affairs and Communications, debuted a new version of its popular Advent reflection series, Sacred Stories of Notre Dame. Sacred Stories will be back this year, beginning the first day of Advent.

What Would You Fight For? (video)

Fighting to improve the lives of sick children

Read how student-athlete Maxim Manyak turns injury into opportunity to send smiles to sick kids.

OIT

Your cyber safety matters

October marks the 20th Cybersecurity Awareness Month. By keeping up with the latest scam trends and security threats, and the best practices to avoid becoming a victim of one, you will have a much better chance of protecting yourself, your family and the University from vulnerability.

Campus

Columbus Murals to be uncovered

The Columbus Murals on the second floor of the Main Building will be uncovered from Monday, Oct. 23, through 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, to allow instructors and their students to engage with and discuss the murals. More information about the Columbus Murals, their history and their use by instructors can be found here.

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