NDWorks Weekly

CAMPUS NEWS FOR FACULTY AND STAFF

September 09, 2025

This is the first in a series of features highlighting the managing directors of the University’s strategic initiatives. The managing directors are key senior staff members who work directly with the faculty directors to help implement and operationalize the vision for the initiatives, oversee initiative staff, and serve as thought partners for the faculty directors.

Joel Day is a white male with curly dark hair and a dark mustache and beard. He is wearing black glasses, a white shirt and a blue jacket. He is standing outside of a building with a beige brick and concrete facade.

Strategic Framework

Politics inspired Democracy Initiative managing director from early age

Joel Day, the Democracy Initiative managing director, shares how his childhood and his professional background prepared him for his latest challenge.

Jen Hunt, a white woman with short blond hair, glasses, and a colorful tattoo on her right arm, smiles for a portrait at her desk.

Seen@ND

Seen@ND: Jen Hunt

Meet Jen Hunt, the special collections conservator at the Hesburgh Libraries for more than seven years. Hunt comes in contact with a wide array of materials ranging from Knute Rockne’s chemistry workbook to documents from the 15th century.

A photo of 12 people standing in front of the Word of Life mural on the south side of the Hesburgh Library.

Accolades

AI Enablement Team recognized with Presidential Team Irish Award

The Artificial Intelligence Enablement Team was tasked with a critical and emerging need: empowering our community to responsibly use artificial intelligence. The team members delivered key AI tools while serving as trusted advisers and educators.

A photo of a Notre Dame Fire Department engine. It is white on the top half and red on the bottom half of the cab. It has a Notre Dame Fire Department shield decal and gold letters that read Notre Dame Fire Dept. The rear of the truck is silver.

Safety

Campus Fire Safety Month: NDFD behind the scenes

September is Campus Fire Safety Month. Take a look at a behind-the-scenes video tour of the Notre Dame Fire Department and get some fire safety tips from NDFD’s C-Shift members.

Three people collaborate around a laptop. A woman with long brown hair types on the laptop which has a Notre Dame sticker. A woman with braided hair stands behind her, looking at the screen. A man wearing a patterned shirt sits next to the woman at the laptop.

Community

Students and entrepreneurs collaborate to strengthen local businesses

The University’s Collaboration Hub has become a go-to resource for local entrepreneurs and an experiential learning opportunity for area college students, including Notre Dame students in the College of Arts and Letters and Mendoza College of Business.

Campus

Reminder of campus protocol for interacting with external law enforcement

To ensure that all members of our campus community feel informed and supported, please review this reminder of the University’s established guidance and protocols for interactions with external law enforcement and government agencies, including federal entities.

A horizontal gold graphic reads In Memory: Recently deceased employees and retirees in white lettering. Blurred-out votive candles are featured in the background.

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