
NDWorks Weekly Campus news for faculty and staff

March 21, 2023

University

OMVA director named

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kenneth Heckel, director of regional development at Notre Dame and previously director of academy advancement for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, has been named director of the Office of Military & Veterans Affairs (OMVA), effective April 10. OMVA works with military-connected students.

Commencement

2023 Laetare Medal awarded

Sister Rosemary Connelly, R.S.M., is being awarded Notre Dame's 2023 Laetare Medal, considered the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics. Read about her vision and compassionate work with the residents of Misericordia for the last 54 years.

“I think they have a gift — people with disabilities. And of course, we all have disabilities. But for those who couldn't function without the help of good people, they are so gracious and so giving. And you always get back more than you give.” — Sister Rosemary Connelly, R.S.M.

Fr. Daniel G. Groody, C.S.C. Read about him in NDWorks Quarterly

Aftermaths I: The Invasion of Iraq in Historical Perspective

A panel of experts, including journalists, a historian and a medical anthropologist, discuss the U.S. invasion of Iraq 20 years later.

6 p.m. Thursday, March 30
Eck Visitors Center Auditorium

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Aftermaths II: The Invasion of Iraq in the Present

Join four writers and artists from Iraq and Iran as they explore how the legacy of the Iraq invasion impacts present realities 20 years later.

Noon Friday, March 31
Eck Visitors Center Auditorium

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Listen In

Transformational Leaders Program

The Transformational Leaders Program makes a commitment to accompany first-generation, under-resourced or differently prepared students in reaching their full academic and personal potential. Director of Internal Communications Jenna Liberto talks to the faculty and staff leading the program.

Accolades - Accomplishments & Recognition

Campus

Columbus Murals in Main Building temporarily uncovered

For instructional purposes, the Columbus Murals on the second floor of the Main Building will be uncovered from Monday, March 20, through 11 a.m. Friday, March 24.

Congratulations to those celebrating service anniversaries

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