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NDWorks Weekly Campus news for faculty and staff

January 09, 2024

University

Veldman family makes gift to Notre Dame for a mental health research and services clinic

The Veldman Family Psychology Clinic will unite the work of Notre Dame’s William J. Shaw Center for Children and Families, the Suicide Prevention Initiative—Research, Intervention, and Training (SPIRIT), and a major new substance use initiative, while expanding the availability of affordable mental health counseling services to residents of the South Bend area.

Diversity

ND Athletics receives NCAA diversity and inclusion award

Notre Dame’s Together Irish program has earned the 2024 NCAA and Minority Opportunities Athletic Association Award for Diversity and Inclusion. Together Irish serves as a redefinition of the Athletics Department’s commitment to social change via education, engagement and enrichment.

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Walk the Walk Week

Staff Unity Summit

The Annual Walk the Walk Week Staff Unity Summit takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19. Meet with other employees, have lunch and explore the steps necessary to create the “beloved community” that Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of. Register here.

Benefits

Appointments now available for new family services consultant

In July 2023, NDHR added a new role to the total rewards team: family services consultant. This role focuses on the caregiving needs of working families, ranging from expecting or adopting a child to caring for elderly parents. Meet Maureen Baska and find out more about family-centered benefits and resources.

Habitat for Humanity home ownership meetings

Community

Find out if you qualify to build a new home with Habitat

Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County will host information sessions in January and February for employees interested in building a new home through the agency. Last year, two Notre Dame staff members were selected to participate in the program.

NDFD hosts inaugural gingerbread house competition

When the shifts at the Notre Dame Fire Department decided to go head to head at designing gingerbread houses, the competion got heated.

Aerial photo of Golden Dome and Main Building

University

2023: Year in review

As Notre Dame stands on the threshold of its next bold iteration, we celebrate breakthroughs in research complemented by a reemergence of the arts. Anchored by a new strategic framework, Our Lady’s University stands poised for a new year. But first, we reflect.

Campus (photo gallery)

Year in pictures: Best of Notre Dame 2023

From service to discovery. From inspiration to action. From faith to football. From contemplation to achievement. Take a look back on the year through the eyes of those capturing life on campus and beyond.