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NDWorks Weekly
Campus news for faculty and staff
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September 10, 2024
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University
It’s finally here: The week we have all been waiting for!
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Campus
Faculty, staff, and families invited to campus-wide Inauguration Picnic
The entire campus community is invited to kick off the Inauguration festivities with a celebratory picnic. Enjoy a variety of free food offerings, including a taco tent, smokehouse barbecue, a global foods tent, a dessert station, and many local food trucks.
Don’t miss the live entertainment, including special performances by Irish band The High Kings, local cover band Jerry O’Fonics, and Céilí Band—a group of Notre Dame faculty, staff, and students who play traditional Irish music. Lawn games and photo opportunities will also be available.
Wednesday, September 115:00–8:00 p.m. Library Lawn
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Notre Dame Forum
Notre Dame features four ‘fireside chats’ with innovative leaders
Since it was established in 2005, each year the Notre Dame Forum invites dialogue about an issue of importance to the University, the nation, and the larger world. The Notre Dame Forum Inauguration Series will feature four thought-provoking “fireside chats” with global leaders on the topic of “What do we owe each other?” Come to one of the sessions or all four.
Thursday, September 12Starting at 11:00 a.m.Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
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University
Convocation and Inauguration Ceremony
For just the third time in its 182-year history, Notre Dame will celebrate the Inauguration of a new president. During this ceremony, Father Dowd will be formally installed as our 18th president. The Convocation and Inauguration Ceremony will be livestreamed on nd.edu.
Friday, September 13 2:45 p.m.
Purcell Pavilion, Joyce Center
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University
The celebration continues: Jon Batiste concert and a unique surprise
Following the Jon Batiste concert, look to the sky for a special Inauguration surprise once the sun goes down! Enjoy a coordinated aerial light show created by hundreds of drones and set to music. Gather outside Gate B, the Ara Parseghian Gate, on the southeast side of Notre Dame Stadium for optimal views.
Friday, September 138:00 p.m.Purcell Pavilion, Joyce Center
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Accolades
Know a great place to work? We do!
Forbes magazine’s annual survey of America’s best-in-state employers has ranked Notre Dame as the leading employer in Indiana’s education sector and second among all of the state’s large organizations.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Spanish Mass: A Somos ND celebration launch
Somos ND is celebrating 160 years of Latinos and Hispanics at Notre Dame. A year-long celebration will launch with a Spanish Mass on Sunday, September 15, the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Accolades
Meet the 2024–25 All-Faculty team
At every home game, John T. McGreevy, the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost, honors a distinguished member of the faculty as part of the All-Faculty Team. These seven scholar-teachers have been chosen from across the disciplines for their transformative contributions to Notre Dame and beyond.
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Accolades
The Raclin Murphy Museum of Art team honored with first Team Irish Award of the season
The Raclin Murphy Museum of Art team meticulously designed more than 23 new galleries and curated over 1,000 works of art, offering the community a rich and immersive cultural experience.
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