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                                            News for Notre Dame faculty
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                                                                            The value of higher education

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PHOTOS: MATT CASHORE AND BARBARA JOHNSTON

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NEWS                                                         CAMPUS NEWS

                                                                                                                                       BARBARA JOHNSTON

                                                                                                                                                                               MATT CASHORE

                                                                                                                                                                                                            BARBARA JOHNSTON
                                                                                                      missing loved ones in the face
                                                                                                      of criminal violence and state
                                                                                                      inactivity.

BRIEFS                                                       KLAU FAMILY ENDOWS THE
                                                             CENTER FOR CIVIL AND
                                                             HUMAN RIGHTS
                                                                                                          In announcing the
                                                                                                      award, President Rev. John
                                                                                                      I. Jenkins, C.S.C., said the
                                                                Rick and Molly Klau of Denver         University is recognizing
                                                             have contributed $10 million             the group’s “tireless efforts

WHAT’S GOING ON                                              to strengthen and endow the
                                                             University’s Center for Civil and
                                                                                                      on behalf of the families of
                                                                                                      victims, its heroic witness to
                                                             Human Rights, which is being             human dignity and its service        Affleck-Graves                 Brandenberger                                  Robichaud
FOOTBALL MEETS GOLF WITH                                     renamed in their honor.                  to the noble cause of justice itself.”
THEMED 2019 U.S. SENIOR                                          The Center for Civil and Human           Previous recipients of the
OPEN TICKETS                                                 Rights, founded in 1973 by then          Notre Dame Award have included               for our students to more than $147             by the Community Engagement
   Commemorative football-themed                             University President Rev. Theodore       President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter;             million from $58 million during his            Coordinating Council (CECC),
tickets to the 2019 U.S. Senior Open                         M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., is dedicated to     Mother Theresa; John Hume of                 tenure.”                                       a body established in 2011 to
at Warren Golf Course (June 24-                              the principle that every human being     Northern Ireland; Cardinal Vinko                                                            deepen the culture of engagement
30) are available at the golf course                         is created in the image of God and       Puljic, Archbishop of Sarajevo; and          BELLISSIMO TO LEAD INSTI-                      between Notre Dame and its many
throughout the 2018 Notre Dame                               therefore has a dignity that merits      most recently, Judge Sergio Moro             TUTE FOR GLOBAL INVESTING                      community partners.
football season. The tickets feature                         respect and protection.                  of Brazil. This is the first time                                                              The CECC works with each
                                                                                                                                                      Erin Bellissimo, founding director
images of Notre Dame football                                    The Klau Center, in partnership      the award will be presented to a                                                            college and school, the Center
                                                                                                                                                   of Columbia University’s value
legends and 2019 U.S. Senior Open                            with the Law School, supports            Mexican individual or group.                                                                for Social Concerns, the Office of
                                                                                                                                                   investing program, has been named
Honorary Chairmen Jerome Bettis                              the education and professional                                                                                                       Public Affairs and other University
                                                                                                                                                           managing director of the Notre
and Tim Brown. The specially                                 formation of human rights lawyers.                                                                                                   units to coordinate, support
                                                                                                                                                           Dame Institute for Global Investing
themed tickets are also available on
game days in Shamrock Village, east
                                                             The center also teaches graduate
                                                             and undergraduate students in
                                                                                                      PEOPLE                                               (ndigi.nd.edu). She will work in
                                                                                                                                                           collaboration with the NDIGI’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                  and communicate community
                                                                                                                                                                                                  engagement efforts, including
of Purcell Pavilion.                                         the Keough School, preparing                                                                                                         engaged scholarship, relevant
                                                                                                                                                           faculty director, finance professor
                                                             them to become champions of
                                                                                                      EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT                             Shane Corwin.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  economic development efforts and
‘THIS PLACE CALLED                                           civil and human rights around the        JOHN AFFLECK-GRAVES                                     The institute’s mission includes
                                                                                                                                                                                                  outreach activities.
NOTRE DAME’                                                  globe through education, research,       TO RETIRE                                            adding depth and breadth to
                                                             internships and programming.                John Affleck-Graves, executive                    Mendoza’s finance curriculum as        ROBICHAUD WINS ROME PRIZE
   Matt Cashore ’94 has been
                                                                 The Klau Center is one of nine       vice president of the University                     well as expanding internship and          Denis Robichaud, an associate
photographing the University for
                                                             international centers and institutes     since 2004, will retire effective June               career placement opportunities for     professor in the Program of Liberal
more than 20 years, and was named
                                                                      that make up the Keough         30, the University’s chair of the                    undergraduate and MBA students         Studies, has been awarded the Phyllis
the 2016 University
                                                                                  School of Global    Board of Trustees, John J. Brennan,                  and providing experiential learning    W.G. Gordan/National Endowment
Photographer of the
                                                                                  Affairs. Founded    and president, Rev. John I. Jen-                     opportunities both in the U.S. and     for the Humanities Post-Doctoral
Year by the University
                                                                                 in 2014 as the       kins, C.S.C., have announced.                        abroad.                                Rome Prize in the field of Renaissance
Photographers
                                                                                 University’s first       The executive vice president is                                                         and Early Modern Studies. Robichaud
Association of
America. Kerry
                                                                                 new college or       appointed by the Board of Trustees,                  BRANDENBERGER APPOINTED                was one of 29 Rome Prize winners this
Temple ’74, editor
                                                                                school in nearly      and the trustees, under the leader-                  DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC                   year, chosen from among nearly 1,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                  artists and scholars across the United
                                                                                a century, the        ship of Brennan and Father Jenkins,
of Notre Dame
                                                                                Keough School         will conduct a national search for
                                                                                                                                                           COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT                   States.
Magazine, has been                                                                                                                                            Jay Brandenberger, director
                                                                               brings together        Affleck-Graves’ successor.                                                                     The prize allows him to serve as
writing about the                                                                                                                                          of research and graduate student
                                                                               units focused on           “John Affleck-Graves is key to                                                          a resident fellow at the American
University for 40 years.                                                                                                                                   initiatives at the Center for Social
                                                             international research, scholarship      why Notre Dame is universally re-                                                           Academy in Rome for the 2018-19
   Now Notre Dame Press has                                                                                                                                Concerns, has been appointed to
                                                             and education.                           spected for its superb management                                                           academic year, where he will continue
collected Cashore’s images into                                                                                                                            the additional role of director of
                                                                                                      by institutional leaders across the                                                         work on his book, the “Marsilio
one volume conveying the beauty,                                                                                                                           academic community engagement for
character and spirit of the University,                      MEXICO MOTHERS OF THE                    country,” Brennan said. “He shep-
                                                                                                                                                           a two-year term.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ficino Editions Project.” Robichaud’s
accompanied by text from Temple,                             DISAPPEARED TO RECEIVE 2018              herded the greatest expansion and
                                                                                                                                                               In his new role, Brandenberger
                                                                                                                                                                                                  project is a critical edition and study
                                                                                                                                                                                                  of 15th-century philosopher Marsilio
an astute University observer and                            NOTRE DAME AWARD                         modernization of Notre Dame’s
                                                                                                      physical plant, including research                   will help facilitate and promote       Ficino’s Latin translations of a group
writer whose articles and essays have                          The University will give the 2018                                                           engagement between Notre Dame
                                                                                                      and residential facilities, in ways                                                         of ancient Greek works, “De Secta
chronicled the nature, traditions and                        Notre Dame Award to the Colectivo                                                             faculty and community partners
                                                                                                      which were fiscally responsible, en-                                                        Pythagorica” (“On the Pythagorean
growth of Notre Dame over the past                           Solecito de Veracruz, a group of                                                              involved in community, social,
                                                                                                      vironmentally sound and beautiful.                                                          School”).
four decades.                                                mothers in Mexico’s gulf state of                                                             cultural, human and economic
                                                                                                      At the same time, John has steward-
   The hardcover book ($45) is                               Veracruz organized to search for their                                                        development. He was appointed
                                                                                                      ed a huge increase in financial aid
available from Notre Dame Press,
undpress.nd.edu, or at the Hammes
Notre Dame Bookstore on campus
and at the Eddy Street Commons

                                                                                                        am ...
location, 1234 N. Eddy St.

                                                                                                       IE
STAFF RETREAT:                                                                                                                                            An outdoorsman
BEING AND LIVING WELL                                                                                                                                     An online PhD scholar
   Staff Chaplain Rev. James
Bracke, C.S.C., will lead a staff                                                                                                                         An Iraq War combat vet
retreat, “Being and Living Well:
Daily Peaceful Practices of Spirit,                                                                                                                       Jersey strong by birth
Body and Mind,” from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at North                                                                                                                        A Michigander by choice
Dining Hall. Speakers include Mimi
Beck, graduate student life program
director (spirit); Jenna Gehl Jones,
assistant director of emotional well-
                                                                                                                        “We partnered with an Afghan university to help create a
being at the McDonald Center for                                                                                             master’s program in finance and accountancy.
Student Well-Being (mind); and
RecSports yoga instructor Steve                                                                                          Education can bring lasting peace. I think about other
Krojniewski (body). In addition,                                                                                           institutions and wonder if it’s part of their mission
there will be a roundtable discussion
on the theme in five major religions:                                                                                                to do work for the global good.”
Islam, Hindu, Sikh, Judaism and
Christian. The day is open to                                                                                              – Alex Ambrose, Associate Program Director, Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning
all staff at no cost, and lunch is
                                          BARBARA JOHNSTON

included. To register, email Father
Bracke, bracke.4@nd.edu, or visit
campusministry.nd.edu/events.                                								 We are all
                                                                                                                                                             See Alex's story on page 18.

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Energy E3 increasing access to sustainable energy
BY JESSICA SIEFF,                          energy devices using local materials

                                                                                              BARBARA JOHNSTON
MEDIA RELATIONS                            and resident technical expertise.
                                              “If we can combine three or four
   It powers nearly every aspect of        systems at a site, we have a microgrid,”
our daily lives, but in low- to            says Abigail Mechtenberg, assistant
middle-income countries, more              teaching professor in the Depart-
than one billion people live without       ment of Physics and international
electricity. The issue is particularly     sustainable development researcher
overwhelming in sub-Saharan Africa         in the Center for Sustainable Energy
where, according to the U.S. Agency        at Notre Dame, who created and
for International Development, 600         launched the Energy E3 program in
million people — an estimated 70           2008. The site is the next step toward
percent of the region’s population         increasing accessibility, coordinating
— do not have access to electricity.       research and development, and gen-
What’s more, the majority of insti-        erating new projects at future sites.
tutions in those countries also lacks         Notre Dame’s research team and
reliable electricity, including national   collaborators have developed wind
hospitals.                                 turbines, hydroelectric generators and                                Abigail Mechtenberg with Luke Maillie
   Researchers at Notre Dame, along        biogas cooking devices with thermal
with counterparts in Uganda, Rwan-         electric generators in addition to         on the specific needs of each site,                                               hand-weaved wind turbine blades              campus later in the fall.
da and Nigeria, are working to bridge      hand-crank and table generators at         including resource availability for                                               using papyrus and banana fibers —               Ultimately, Mechtenberg said, the
the gap through a program called           multiple sites in all three sub-Saharan    devices that provide energy that’s                                                a resource local experts say provides        vision is to build multiple energy in-
Energy E3 — Empowering Nations             countries, with additional projects        sustainable and market-viable,”                                                   the strength and durability needed           novation centers within each region,
to Power Their Nation, with plans          in Haiti and an upcoming project in        Mechtenberg said. “It’s essential to                                              to convert wind into energy. Dozens          and to implement the Energy E3 cur-
underway for an inaugural energy           Nepal. They are also working with          sustainability that these solutions are                                           of Ugandan women are hand-weav-              riculum to be shared in high schools,
innovation center in Uganda.               colleagues on finishing the concen-        designed, built and maintained using                                              ing the fibers into turbine blades,          technical institutes, business colleges
   Energy E3 enables education,            trating solar power generator and          readily available materials in each                                               opening the door for indigenous              and universities as well as online ––
engineering design and entrepreneur-       biodiesel from local Ugandan algae.        location to promote interdependency                                               knowledge of weaving to touch new            to eliminate a site’s dependency on
ship by teaching local technicians            “We work with experts using an          and replace dependency-based energy                                               markets. Five sets of wind turbine           third parties for local and sustainable
and engineers how to prototype, de-        asset-based international develop-         models.”                                                                          blades have been tested on-site, but         energy solutions and to embrace
sign, build, install, maintain and cre-    ment paradigm in-country to identify          In Uganda, for example, research-                                              some blades will now be shipped              an equitable justice-for-all interde-
ate a business venture for renewable       solutions that make sense, depending       ers are studying the feasibility of                                               back to Notre Dame to be tested on           pendency model.

Przybyszewski receives Supreme
Court Historical Society award
   Linda Przybyszewski, associate          school board changed the practice to        Marshall Harlan,” a biography of the
                                                                                                                                                                                  DID YOU
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Know ?
professor in the Department of             ensure that children of all faiths felt     Supreme Court justice best known
History, has received the Hughes-          welcome in the public schools.              for condemning racial segregation in
Gossett Award for best article                 Matthews, who went on to                1896, and most recently, “The Lost
published in the Journal of Supreme        become an associate justice on the          Art of Dress,” a New York Times
Court History. Justice Sonia               U.S. Supreme Court, successfully            best-seller on the history of fashion.
Sotomayor presented the award to           argued for religious liberty. That
Przybyszewski at the Supreme Court         argument was even
Historical Society’s annual meeting in     more powerful
                                                                 PHOTO PROVIDED

Washington, D.C., in June.                 because of his faith,
   The article, “Scarlet Fever, Stanley    Przybyszewski said.
Matthews, and the Cincinnati Bible             Przybyszewski,
Wars,” focuses on Matthews’ religious      who is also an
conversion to Presbyterianism after        award-winning
the death of four of his children and      seamstress, plans
the influence that conversion had on       to return to the
his legal arguments.
   Matthews served as a litigator
                                           topic of fashion for
                                           her next project
                                                                                                                                                                                     In 2017, GameDay workers
for the Cincinnati School Board            — a history of the                                                                                                                             gave football fans
in an 1869 case brought against it         American dress.
for stopping daily readings of the         Her previous                                                                                                                                    21,218 rides.
Protestant Bible in the classroom. At      books include
the time, a large number of Catholics      “The Republic
                                                                    Linda Przybyszewski with U.S. Supreme Court
had immigrated to the city, and the        According to John
                                                                    Justice Sonia Sotomayor

                                                                                                                                                                 CARTER WORK PROJECT
                                                                                                                                 PHOTO PROVIDED BY LORI MAURER

                                                                                                                                                                 The University was well-represented at the Carter Work Project in Mishawaka
                                                                                                                                                                 where more than 20 Habitat for Humanity homes were built. Several
                                                                                                                                                                 departments took part, including the Registrar’s Office. Athletics was represented
                                                                                                                                                                 by students and some staff. Women’s Basketball Coach Muffet McGraw served
                                                                                                                                                                 alongside former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn
                                                                                                                                                                 Carter (pictured). Human Resources Consultant Lori Maurer was also there
                                                                                                                                                                 with Athletics.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  PHOTO PROVIDED
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Understanding the value of higher
education requires looking beyond cost

                                                                                                                                     MATT CASHORE
                                             your kids for jobs that don’t exist yet”   that what someone needs to know
BY GWEN O’BRIEN,                             published on June 27 on fastcompa-         for a particular profession could be
INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS                      ny.com, columnist Ruth Reader sug-         delivered more efficiently than it is at
                                             gests that even with “robot domina-        universities,” Father Jenkins told the
   The cost of higher education is           tion seemingly impending,” the need        Oxford audience.
a hot topic on Capitol Hill, in the          for human intelligence                                        While a student could
headlines and at dinner tables across        will remain.             MATT CASHORE                      simply be trained for
America.                                        She writes, “Experts                                    a specific occupation,
                                             who study the future                                       he continued, univer-
• Why does it cost so much?                  of work agree that our                                     sities offer something
• How can graduates repay student            ability to make sense                                      different: “training in
  loans if they can’t get good-paying        of the world is our big-                                   the practices of inquiry
  jobs?                                      gest asset in the wake                                     at the highest level, by
• How does studying liberal arts help in     of automation. While                                       faculty at a very high
  the real world?                            artificial intelligence                                    level in their discipline,
• Does higher education really prepare       is good at narrow, re-         Browne                      will give a student the
  young people for the jobs of the future?   petitive tasks, humans                                     knowledge and intellec-
                                             are good at coming up with creative        tual skills to flourish in a wide range
   These are all fair questions, and         solutions.”                                of professional careers.”
Notre Dame, like many of the na-                Reader interviewed Avi Goldfarb,           While no one is satisfied with
tion’s most prestigious universities,        coauthor of “Prediction Machines:          the rising costs of higher education,
has good answers. However, the an-           The Simple Economics of Artificial         which have significantly outpaced                       Provost Tom Burish
swers are neither short nor simple —         Intelligence,” who forecasted two ca-      cost-of-living increases for the past
and they require one to look beyond          reer opportunities: people who build       decade, the reality is that students                        those admitted to make it possible to   education is not intended for
the ever-increasing cost of higher           artificial intelligence and people who     today have a wide variety of financial                      attend.”                                everyone.
education.                                   tell the machines what to do.              aid programs on which to draw. At                              Browne knows the “value of higher       “My brother is a smart individual
   “I think all of us need to do a              “While (Goldfarb) believes that         Notre Dame, for example, 68 percent                         education” debate well and is quick     who was completely bored with
better job of explaining the value of        most people will need a basic un-          of undergraduates receive aid in the                        to tell you that you get what you pay   the idea of being behind a desk for
higher education,” said Notre Dame           derstanding of computer science, he        form of merit and financial need-                           for in higher education.                four years of college,” he said. “He
Provost Tom Burish. “Most of the             thinks that studying art, philosophy,      based scholarships. Many are offered                           “I don’t think people understand     became a police officer because he
criticism of higher education tends to       history, sociology, psychology and         the opportunity to work on campus                           that it’s very expensive to offer the   wanted to engage in exciting, mean-
focus on high costs and student debt,        neuroscience could be key to prepar-       to subsidize their education; others                        type of education we do at Notre        ingful employment right away. In
which are important issues to be sure.       ing for the future,” Reader writes.        take out loans.                                             Dame,” Browne says. “We’re recruit-     cases like this, why invest in college?
However, the fact is that for most           Studying these subjects “will help            Notre Dame is a “need-blind”                             ing the very best faculty members,      If you’re a skilled carpenter or an
people the investment they make in           young people to have a broad range         university, meaning that a student                          people who have dedicated a major       apprentice in a union and you see
earning a college degree is unques-          of knowledge that they can use to          or family’s ability to pay the cost of                      portion of their lives to educate       a good living unfolding for you, it’s
tionably one of the best they will ever      put artificial to its best use.”           attending is not considered as part of                      themselves through the Ph.D. level.     not worth the investment.”
make. Higher education profoundly               President Rev. John I. Jenkins,         the college application process.                            We’re funding undergraduate re-            Scrutiny or debate over the value
and positively influences the course         C.S.C., speaks often about the rele-          “We select students based on a                           search and study abroad programs        of higher education is not a bad
of a person’s life.”                         vance of a liberal arts education, as he   combination of academic achieve-                            that are models in higher education.    thing, says Browne. On the contrary.
   By providing a core curriculum            did over the summer in an address at       ment and other factors, and it is                           And we’re conducting research at the       “It forces universities to examine
that emphasizes liberal arts, creativity     Oxford University, where he earned a       only after they are accepted that we                        leading edge of science and technol-    how much are we charging for tu-
and critical analysis, Notre Dame also       doctorate in philosophy.                   consider their financial situation,”                        ogy. The type of education one gets     ition, and we have to be sensitive
prepares graduates to deal with the             “We often hear that education at        explains Paul Browne, vice president                        at Notre Dame is very expensive to      to the fact that a lot of people can’t
challenges of today and tomorrow.            universities is not particularly rel-      for public affairs and communica-                           provide.”                               afford that,” he said.
   In an article titled “How to prepare      evant to this or that profession, or       tions. “And we work very closely with                          Moreover, Browne says, higher

             Read more about it:
              In the President’s Address to the Faculty on Tuesday, Sept. 18, Father Jenkins
              discussed the public perception of higher education, the cost and value of a
              Notre Dame education, and how to make it accessible to admitted and
              qualified students. Go to ntrda.me/facultyaddress to read the address.
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The value of the liberal arts education
at Notre Dame
BY CAROL C. BRADLEY, NDWORKS

                                                                                      MATT CASHORE
                                           as an end in itself.”
                                               In the course of a liberal arts
   The cost of a college education         education, students develop
is an important consideration, says        intellectual capacities and formal
Mark W. Roche. “But what are you           skills, he adds. “Being able to write
getting for the cost? What is the end      well, think well, read well, speak well.
goal?”                                     Being able to persuade someone of
    Roche, who served for 11 years         a particular position. Understanding
as I.A. O’Shaughnessy Dean of              what’s important and what’s less
the College of Arts and Letters, is        important. Students become
the Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C.,          comfortable with ambiguity and
Professor of German Language and           uncertainty and avoid reducing issues
Literature and concurrent professor        to false black-and-white answers.”
of philosophy. He is the author                A third value, “and one we do
of nine books, including his most          particularly well at Notre Dame,”
recent, “Realizing the Distinctive         he says, “is to help students develop
University” (Notre Dame Press,             certain virtues of character and a
2017), which expands on his views          sense of vocation. As a capstone of
on higher education.                       a liberal arts education, ideally the
    From one point of view, he notes,      student is asking, ‘How can I make a
the goal of a college education is         difference in this world — not simply
getting a job and embarking on a           make money but find a vocation
                                                                                                 Mark Roche believes a liberal arts education at the University offers students something distinctive.
career. “But a liberal arts education      where I know I’m doing something
is not simply a means, it is also an       valuable?’ That’s why vision is so
end in itself — its value is higher        important. For a university, or for                   One of their favorite examples is a       elsewhere. The combination that              “That gives us an entirely different
than any cost. You can focus on            any workplace environment, people                     professor. An average professor at        Notre Dame offers, a traditional          sense of mission and community,”
career preparation at the expense          must feel they are doing something                    an average institution will probably      liberal arts college atmosphere with a    Roche says, “a different set of foci
of becoming an interesting, well-          to help others. That’s the kind of                    earn less than if he or she had gone      strong emphasis on student learning       in our teaching and research — we
rounded person.”                           payback that transcends monetary                      into business. But sometimes there        and quality of teaching, is quite         are strong in areas such as sacred
    A distinctive liberal arts education   compensation.”                                        are things that are of more value than    extraordinary. We’re blessed here by      music, religion and literature, and
has several aspects, Roche says.               That’s not to say that liberal arts               money.”                                   faculty who have a calling. We’re         religion and politics. Business and
“Everyone benefits by asking great         graduates are likely to earn less in                      In the end, Roche adds, one of the    blessed by quality students, and we’re    engineering look at ethical issues.
questions. ‘How did the planets            the marketplace in the long run.                      most important liberal arts values is     very eager to teach and mentor such       So even if students pay full tuition,
form?’ ‘What is the meaning of             Roche points to Payscale.com’s                        the desire — and the capacity — to        students.”                                they’re getting something distinctive
death?’ ‘How does the mind/brain           annual report. “It takes college                      continue to learn. “Think about it.           At the same time, Notre Dame          that they couldn’t get anywhere else.
work?’ ‘Why do some countries              graduates who did not go on for                       You need to have the capacity to          is an increasingly dynamic and            That’s why we have so much alumni
stagnate, and others develop?’             graduate education and asks about                     learn, and the breadth to know that       ambitious research university. “There     support. People want to give to
Students develop as interesting            starting and mid-career salaries. You                 you need to know how to continue          has been a tremendous emphasis on         something distinctive.”
persons by engaging such questions.        can look at the site and see, yes, an                 to learn. That is what will allow you     teaching, but also on hiring endowed
    “By opening their minds to             accountant on average makes a little                  to flourish by mid-career.”               chairs and developing young
the great works of earlier ages, to        more than a philosopher coming                            At Notre Dame, in addition to         faculty who have great potential.
alternative traditions, by stepping        out of school. But by mid-career,                     a liberal arts education, Roche says,     The research measures are rising
back from the contemporary world           the philosopher makes more. And                       “you’re getting something absolutely      dramatically in all the disciplines.”
and thinking about broader issues …        when economists look at earnings,                     distinctive. The marketplace doesn’t          And Notre Dame is uniquely
a college education gives                  they also take into account that some                 fully apply, because you’re not going     positioned as a Catholic institution
students meaning and serves                people earn less than their potential.                to get a Notre Dame education             of international standing.

          “A person doesn’t need to go to college
          to learn facts. He can get them from
          books. The value of a liberal arts college
          education is that it trains the mind
          to think."
          				                              – Albert Einstein
          				                               from “Einstein: A Life” by Denis Brian
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                                                                                                                              There are eight categories
                                                                               West Side of Notre Dame Stadium                 of well-being and we are
                                                                                                                              well when each is properly
                                                                                                                              aligned in the best way for
                                                                                                                               our individual lives. Irish
                                                                                                                              Health is your opportunity to
                                                                                                                               learn about benefits and
                                                                                                                                programs that fit these
                                                                                                                                dimensions to help you
                                                                                                                              achieve Well-Being for Life!

                                                                                                                              hr.nd.edu/well-being-toolkit

                                Amazing events • Prizes • Demonstrations • Information Sessions

Free, voluntary health screenings
for benefit-eligible faculty, staff
                                                                                                    Free Flu Vaccines
                                                                                                    for eligible faculty, staff, spouses
and enrolled spouses.                                                                               and dependents

                                                                                                    Stepan Center
                                                                                                    • For part-time (regular) faculty/staff
                                                                                                    • For full-time, benefit eligible faculty/staff and their
                                                                                                      enrolled* spouses/dependents

                                                                                                    Tuesday, Oct. 2, noon to 7 p.m.
                                                                                                    Wednesday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
                                                                                                    Thursday, Oct. 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.**

                                                                                                    ID required: Faculty and staff must show campus
                                                                                                    ID card. Dependents high school age and older must
                                                                                                    show photo ID (such as school or state-issued ID) .
     Get a confidential health screening and be better informed                                     No appointments are necessary.
     about your health. Learn where you stand on such indicators
                                                                                                    *Spouses/dependents must be currently enrolled in a Notre Dame
     as blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index, and more.                                     medical plan; children must be accompanied by parent.
                                                                                                    **While supplies last

Earn a $180-$276 premium credit
Benefit-eligible faculty and staff who complete a screening by Nov. 2 will receive an               Also available by appointment at
automatic $180 premium credit.
                                                                                                    Notre Dame Wellness Center
Faculty/staff whose eligible spouse completes a screening by Nov. 2 will receive an a
                                                                                                    • For full-time, benefit-eligible faculty/staff and their
dditional $96 premium credit.                                                                       enrolled* spouses/dependents
Schedule your health screening to be entered into weekly raffles                                    For appointments, call 574-634-WELL.
In addition to earning a credit, benefit-eligible staff and faculty who participate in health
screenings will be entered into a weekly raffle to win $400. Screening participants are             For more information, visit
automatically entered into all remaining drawings. These raffles begin Aug. 10 and                  wellnesscenter.nd.edu,
will run until Nov. 2.                                                                              or call askHR at 574-631-5900.

  To schedule an appointment and see who’s won $400 for
  participating in the health screenings, go to

  hr.nd.edu/benefits/screenings
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Learning and Organizational Development
Fall 2018 Programs                                                                                                                                                                                                OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES

                                                                                                                                                                                       Maximizing Your Potential
for Notre Dame Staff & Faculty
To enroll or learn more, log in to endeavor.nd.edu, and search for classes through the Learner dashboard.

                                                                                  Interview Preparation & Practice                                                  to adapt your style to communicate more effectively with others.
   Career Services                                                                                                                                                  Prerequisite: This workshop is designed to help individuals explore further
                                                                                  *NEW* Self-Paced Online Workshop
  Using MBTI Type in Your Career Development Strategy                                                                                                               the MBTI® framework after an initial feedback session on the MBTI®.
                                                                                  Mon., Nov. 5 - Fri., Nov 30                                                       Participants are encouraged to attend the introductory “Know Thyself: An
  Wed., Oct. 3, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.                                            This four week self-paced, online workshop will provide you with the              Introduction to the Myers-Briggs® Type Indicator (MBTI)” workshop prior
  Identifying and developing a strategy is key to a successful career             fundamentals and tools of successful and strategic interviewing.                  to this workshop IF they have never completed the MBTI before.
  development process. Participants will explore their Myers-Briggs Type          Participants will identify the fundamentals of effective communication,
  to locate a variety of career areas & activities that fit their interests.      and practice interviewing to sharpen the skills needed to sell the most
  Prerequisite: This workshop is designed to help individuals explore further     valuable asset you have - YOU! Participants need to register in endeavor.
                                                                                                                                                                        Professional Skills & Tools
  the MBTI® framework after an initial feedback session on the MBTI®.             nd.edu by Monday, Nov 5 to receive specific instructions on the course            Productive Conflict: Harnessing the Power of Your DiSC
  Participants are encouraged to attend the introductory “Know Thyself: An        materials and structure.                                                          Style
  Introduction to the Myers-Briggs® Type Indicator (MBTI)” workshop prior
                                                                                                                                                                    Wed., Oct. 3, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  to registering for this workshop.                                                   Diversity & Inclusion                                                         Workplace conflict is inevitable. Everything DiSC Productive Conflict helps
  Career Wellness: Survival of the Kindest                                        We Are All ND                                                                     learners improve self-awareness around conflict behaviors. By increasing
  *NEW*                                                                           For non-supervising staff. This half day workshop is required for all             self-awareness around conflict behaviors, learners effectively respond
  Thurs., Oct. 4, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.                                           staff not currently in a supervisory role. Please register for and attend We      to the uncomfortable and unavoidable challenges of workplace conflict.
                                                                                  Are All ND in an effort to allow each and every member of our community           IMPORTANT: This class will require participants to complete the Everything
  Some researchers consider kindness to be the single most effective                                                                                                DiSC Productive Conflict assessment, which is different from the DiSC
  factor in well-being, instantly affecting mood, heart health, and even          to unite behind a common goal as we work to cultivate a spirit of
                                                                                  inclusion at Notre Dame.                                                          Self-assessment. Instructions for completing the assessment will be
  the perception of time. In addition to this, kindness and compassion                                                                                              sent to participants once the registration deadline has passed.
  are not only linked to stronger social networks, but also higher rates of       Multiple Offerings:
  personal achievement. Dr. Megan Brown will take participants through an
                                                                                  •     Wed., Sep 12, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                                    Like A Boss: Why Executive Presence Matters – And How
  experiential look at the fascinating benefits of kindness and compassion.
                                                                                  •     Mon., Oct 22, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.                                        You Can Master It
  Participants will leave with strategies to cultivate compassion in their                                                                                          *NEW*
                                                                                  •     Wed., Nov 7, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  personal lives, in their work, and in their communities.
                                                                                  •     Tue., Dec 4, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.                                         Mon., Oct. 8, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  StrengthsFinder: Identifying & Capitalizing on Your                             Multicultural Competencies and Hiring Game Changers                               Develop your executive presence to increase career equity, get
  Talents                                                                         For managers and supervisors. During the first part of this day-and-              ideas heard, and impact the organization and team. Learn to project
  Wed., Oct. 24, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.                                           a-half workshop, we will define our Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan,       confidence, take decisive action and maintain poise under stress.
  One of the most important aspects of your professional development              explain multicultural competencies and discuss their benefits to Notre            Find your voice to effectively establish relationships while maximizing
  is being able to identify and capitalize on your top strengths in the           Dame, and examine behaviors that can negatively influence campus                  influence in organizational decision-making.
  workplace. This workshop will assist you in identifying your strengths and      climate and your team dynamics. The focus then shifts to Hiring Game
                                                                                  Changers – providing information on how to attract, identify, recruit,
                                                                                                                                                                    Navigating the Endeavor Tool
  opportunities to use them more fully and frequently at work. Participants
  must complete the Clifton StrengthsFinder self-assessment and read              and hire top talent motivated to competently move your organization               Wed., Nov. 7, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  about their top five talents and strengths prior to the workshop.               forward. Learn how to create an unbiased performance-based hiring                 This session is for anyone new in a staff role, including anyone who may
                                                                                  strategy that can increase your percentage of landing the best                    need a refresher. The program covers the performance process and
  Career Wellness: Setting Your Compass                                           candidates in the pool.                                                           connecting it to the University’s mission, vision, and values. The class will
  *NEW*                                                                           •     Tues., Nov, 13, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. AND Wed., Nov. 14, 8:30 a.m. -
                                                                                                                                                                    start with the basic learning and performance functions of the Endeavor
  Thurs, Oct. 25, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.                                                                                                                             tool and you will get hands-on assistance in writing a goal. Specific
                                                                                        12:00 p.m.                                                                  manager tasks are addressed in the last 30 minutes.
  Who and what is important to you? Who do you want to be? How much
  are these present and guiding your life? In Setting Your Compass,                   Communication & Interpersonal Skills                                              Supervision & Leadership
  participants will learn how meaning and purpose impact their well-
  being, how awareness of personal values increases happiness and                 Know Thyself: An Introduction to the Myers-Briggs®                                The courses listed below are for supervisors and managers.
  reduces stress and how reorienting their priorities can reenergize their        Type Indicator (MBTI)
  lives. Dr. Megan Brown will take participants on an experiential journey        The Myers-Briggs® Type Indicator (MBTI) is a tool for which to                    Leave Programs Training for Managers
  to reconnect with their values, learn the most effective psychological          understand personality type and predisposition. By knowing and                    These sessions are for supervisors and designated leave
  intervention for promoting resilience, and practice techniques that             understanding ourselves better, we gain a broader understanding of our            administrator(s) for a department. Participants will learn how to
  cultivate a mindful and values-centered life.                                   differences, how to bridge them, and unlock our innate synergies and              recognize a potential Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) or Short Term
                                                                                  potential. Assessment required for this workshop.                                 Income Replacement (STIR) absence event and what to do; when to
  Managing My Career at Notre Dame                                                                                                                                  communicate with staff on leave and what’s ok and not ok to ask; when
  Tues., Nov 6, Tues., Nov. 20, AND Wed., Dec. 5, 9:00 a.m. -                     Multiple Offerings:                                                               and how to submit appropriate paid time; return to work considerations
  12:00 p.m. each day                                                             •     Mon., Sep. 17, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.                                       and processes and more.
  This three-part workshop focuses on the stages of Notre Dame’s Career           •     Tues., Nov. 27, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                                    Multiple Offerings:
  Management Process. Participants will complete various assessments              Positive Conflict Resolution
  and activities that will assist in the identification of personal interests,                                                                                      •     Fri., Sep. 7, 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
  professional aspirations and lifestyle needs. They will then set SMART
                                                                                  Thurs., Sep. 27, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.                                           •     Mon., Oct. 1, 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
                                                                                  Conflict is real and frequent, but it doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Learn       •     Tues., Nov. 6, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
  goals to achieve desired career development outcomes, and create
                                                                                  how to make a difference and how to plan for conversations that get               •     Wed., Dec. 5, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  a strategic Career Marketing Plan to assist them with selling their
                                                                                  positive results.
  knowledge, skills, and abilities on resumes, cover letters, and in their
                                                                                                                                                                    ND Essentials for Managing People
  networking and interview techniques.                                            Communicating Effectively                                                         If you supervise others at ND, you’ll need to know some basic University
  National Career Development Day: Become the CEO of                              Thurs., Sep. 27, 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.                                            tools and resources essential for your role. This workshop provides
                                                                                  Daily interactions have huge impact on the quality of relationships. Learn        information on: how to manage time off/leaves/overtime, an overview of
  Your Career!                                                                    how to make a great first impression and have it endure, as well as how to        compensation, the online performance management process, coaching/
  Wed., Nov. 16, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.                                            overcome barriers when communicating with others.                                 counseling/disciplinary processes, review of harassment-free workplace
  It’s time to leap from the running wheel and live your life and develop                                                                                           obligations for supervisors, and other manager information.
  your career on purpose! This in-depth, interactive, high energy all-day         Effective Presentation & Communications Skills for
  workshop includes various assessments and activities to help you                Business Leaders                                                                  Multiple Offerings:
  identify and define your own personal vision, mission statement, and set        *NEW*                                                                             •     Mon., Oct 22, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  of core values. Registration is required, and space is limited! Lunch will be   Mon., Oct. 8, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.                                              •     Thur., Dec. 13, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  provided!
                                                                                  Understand the core elements of effective communication and                       Creating a Positive Workplace
  Building Strategic Resumes & Cover Letters                                      presentation skills. Communicate with impact to increase efficiency in
                                                                                                                                                                    Wed., Oct. 31, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  *NEW* Self-Paced Online Workshop                                                the workplace and positively impact professional relationships. Discover
                                                                                  tips to deliver a speech, pitch or presentation with credibility and              As workplace expectations increase, energy levels can sometimes
  Mon., Oct. 1 - Fri., Oct. 26                                                    strength.                                                                         struggle to keep pace, and this has many ramifications. This course looks
  This four week self-paced, online workshop will provide you with the                                                                                              at how to re-energize yourself and your team, as well as how to avoid
  fundamentals and tools that will assist you in creating, or updating,           Communicating More Effectively Using Your MBTI Type                               burn-out. By learning about the neuroscience behind specific behaviors,
  strategic and effective documents. Participants will learn the                  Wed., Oct. 10, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.                                              you will understand and be able to practice building stamina, creating
  fundamentals of how to create strategic and effective personal                                                                                                    enthusiasm, and increasing motivation to keep yourself and your team
                                                                                  Communication is key to successful business and personal interactions.
  marketing tools, and submit one resume and one cover letter for a review.                                                                                         engaged.
                                                                                  The Myers-Briggs® Type Indicator (MBTI) is a tool that can be used
  Participants need to register in endeavor.nd.edu by Monday, Oct. 1 to           to achieve effective communication with other people. Attend this
  receive specific instructions on the course materials and structure.            workshop to learn about your natural communications style and how

             Other
      Learning Series Programs: For full Learning Series descriptions, dates, locations, and eligibility requirements, visit hr.nd.edu and click “Maximizing Your Potential” on the left-hand side.

      Project Management Certificate Program
                                                                                                                            Skillport.nd.edu
      GENERAL TRACK: Program begins with the PM Fundamentals - General Workshop on October 2-3.
                                                                                                                          Can’t make it to a class? You can use Skillport, an online professional development tool provided to Notre Dame
      The Project Management Certificate Program is designed to develop and enhance foundational project
                                                                                                                          Faculty and Staff. Search courses, books, and videos on skillport.nd.edu.
      management skills along with the ability to utilize basic PM tools. Overall learning outcomes include
      attending additional learning programs on:
      •    Working knowledge of PM concepts
      •    Ability to plan and manage projects utilizing prescribed tools, templates and processes                          Cancellation Policy
      •    Interactional skills to manage team members and stakeholders                                                   If you are unable to attend the program in which you have enrolled, you must cancel three business days prior to
      •    Change management skills                                                                                       the start of the class. Please review the cancellation deadline prior to enrolling, as some classes may require more
                                                                                                                          than three days notice for cancellation. An enrollee who does not attend a scheduled program or who cancels the
      Nomination form is required to begin track. Participant must agree to attend all associated program                 enrollment after the cancellation deadline will incur a $100.00 charge to their department’s FOAPAL.
      topics. Enroll now through Endeavor. Please contact Susan Hurley at shurley1@nd.edu or at x1-3860
      for more information.
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                                2017

Ready to Enhance Your Tech Skills?                                                                                                                                 Sustainable
                                                                                                                                                                   Lighting
Take an OIT Training Class                                                                                                                                         Project
BY LENETTE VOTAVA, OIT                                                                                                                                             illuminates
   The Office of Information Technologies
(OIT) offers a variety of classes to faculty,
                                                    OIT Technical Training
                                                                                  New Classes for Fall 2018
                                                                                                                                                                   campus
staff and students to help increase                                                  Three new Qualtrics Forms classes have been added to help you fully
                                                    For questions, contact:
an individual’s proficiency with many                                             harness the power of Qualtrics: Contact Lists and Embedded Data and
                                                    training@nd.edu
technology applications and services.                                             Working with Responses (both Level II classes) and Workflow (Level III
                                                    631-7227                                                                                                       BY DONNETTA MCCLELLAN,
   In response to client feedback, OIT has                                        class).
                                                    oit.nd.edu/training                                                                                            OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY
made some changes to its technical training                                          For those interested in a deeper understanding of how data governance
program for the fall semester. Some classes                                       works at ND, take a look at Data Governance Boot Camp. It will cover data
have been reformatted into shorter, more                                                                                                                              In 2018, the Basilica of the Sacred
                                                                                  management to ensure consistent reporting and analysis, the process of           Heart and Stepan Center received
convenient sessions:                                                              governing data, and governed data as the basis for reports and datasets          light fixture makeovers that are more
                                                                                  available through dataND.                                                        than cosmetic. These upgrades are
• Google Drive classes that were formerly three hours are now only two hours.        If you’re interested in doing more with your digital media files, Preparing   part of the Sustainable Lighting
• Introduction to Drive and More Drive Features have been shortened and           Your Digital Media Files may be a good choice. You’ll explore ways to trim       Project, which supports the Univer-
  focus on Google Drive web interface features.                                   video or audio files, capture a still photo from a video and much more. Plus,    sity’s ongoing Energy Conservation
• The apps section of the classes listed above are now their own class:           you’ll learn how to prepare media files to use in Adobe Spark or other media     Measures Program to reduce its
  Working in Docs, Sheets, and Slides.                                            creation programs.                                                               environmental impact and increase
                                                                                     You can read more about these classes and register for them at                economic savings.
  Additionally, Excel 2016 Basic, which was a full-day class, is now split into   endeavor.nd.edu.                                                                    The lighting project is illuminating
two 3.5-hour classes: Introduction to Excel and Formulas and Functions.                                                                                            in more ways than one.
You need to register for each Excel class separately.                                                                                                                 The change from incandescent,
                                                                                                                                                                   fluorescent and metal halide light
                                                                                                                                                                   bulbs to more energy-efficient LED
                                                                                                                                                                   lights saves money on energy costs
                                                                                                                                                                   and reduces hazardous waste disposal.
                                                                                                                                                                      It also provides richer, higher-qual-
                                          Creating Infographics with                                                                                               ity lighting throughout the Basilica,
 OIT Fall                                 Piktochart
                                          Thursday, Oct. 25, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
                                                                                                                                                                   which opened in November 1849.
 Lunch & Learns                                                                                                                                                    The shift resulted in a 78 percent
                                                                                                                                                                   reduction in kilowatts used (from
 All held noon to 1 p.m.                  NEW! Data Governance Bootcamp                                                                                            37,607 to 8,149) and a 128,894
 Register at endeavor.nd.edu.             Wednesday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m.-noon                                                                                        kilowatt-hour annual reduction in
                                          Wednesday, Nov. 28, 10 a.m.-noon                                                                                         energy consumption, which is equal
 Macros in Spreadsheets:                                                                                                                                           to planting more than 24 acres of
 Simplifying Common Tasks                 Excel 2016, Level I: Introduction                                                                                        trees per year or removing more than
 Wednesday, Oct. 3                        to Excel                                                                                                                 17 cars from the road each year.
                                          Friday, Oct. 5, 8:30 a.m.-noon                                                                                              The Basilica’s updated lighting
 Quick Poster, Digital Sign and           Friday, Nov. 16, 8:30 a.m.-noon                                                                                          also yields a significant reduction in
 Christmas Card Creation                                                                                                                                           labor and maintenance costs. The
 Thursday, Oct. 25                        Excel 2016, Level II: Formulas and                                                                                       interior ceilings soar 60 feet high,
                                          Functions                                                                                                                making the process of changing the
 Tableau: Seeing and Working              Friday, Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m.-noon                                                                                          bulbs more difficult than most build-
 with ND Data Like Never Before           Friday, Nov. 30, 8:30 a.m.-noon                                                                                          ings on campus. Since LEDs have a
 Wednesday, Nov. 7                                                                                                                                                 much longer lifespan, bulbs typically
                                          Excel 2016, Level II: Macros                                                                                             require replacement just once every
 Holiday Photo Magic:                     Introduction
                                                                                                                                                                   10 years compared to incandescent
 10 Photoshop Tools                                                                                                                                                bulbs, which require replacement one
                                          Wednesday, Nov. 28, 3-5 p.m.
 Anyone Can Use                                                                                                                                                    to two times a year.
 Thursday, Nov. 29                                                                                                                                                    In Stepan Center, 40 metal halide
                                          Excel 2016, Level II: PivotTable        InDesign CC, Level I:                      Photoshop CC, Level III:              fixtures were replaced with energy-
                                          Monday, Nov. 12, 3-5 p.m.               Basic Document Creation                    Working with Color                    efficient LEDs. This update resulted
 The Overlooked Magic of
                                                                                  Thursday, Oct. 4, 8:30 a.m.-noon           Tuesday, Nov. 27, 1:30-4:30 p.m.      in a 58 percent reduction in kilowatts
 the Google Forms Response                Excel 2016, Level II: PowerPivot        Thursday, Nov. 15, 1:30-5 p.m.             NEW! Preparing your Media Files       used and an annual reduction of
 Spreadsheet                              Tuesday, Nov. 27, 1:30-3:30 p.m.                                                   Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1:30-3:30 p.m.   31,800 kilowatt-hours in energy con-
 Wednesday, Dec. 5
                                                                                  InDesign CC, Level II:                     Friday, Nov. 9, 9-11 a.m.             sumption, which is the equivalent of
                                          Google Drive, Level I:                  Intermediate Document Creation                                                   removing four cars from the road per
                                          Introduction to Drive                   Wednesday, Oct. 24, 1:30-5 p.m.            Qualtrics Forms, Level I: Basic       year or planting a little over 6 acres of
                                          Thursday, Oct. 4, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
 Technical Training                       Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
                                                                                                                             Tuesday, Sept. 25, 1:30-5 p.m.        trees each year. An additional benefit
                                                                                  Mail Merge Using Google                    Tuesday, Nov. 6, 8:30 a.m.-noon       of this lighting project is that the
 Classes                                  Thursday, Dec. 6, 9:30-11:30 a.m.       and Gmail                                                                        lights now come on instantaneously,
 Register at endeavor.nd.edu.                                                     Wednesday, Nov. 28, 10-11 a.m.             NEW! Qualtrics Forms, Level II:       rather than the previous five-minute
                                          Google Drive, Level I:                                                             Contact Lists and                     wait metal halide bulbs require.
 Acrobat DC: Basic PDF Creation           Working in Docs, Sheets,                Moving From Excel to                       Embedded Data                            Bob Werner, mechanical engi-
 and Manipulation                         and Slides                              Google Sheets                              Tuesday, Oct. 16, 1:30-4 p.m.         neer in the Utilities Department,
 Thursday, Nov. 1, 1:30-4:30 p.m.         Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2:30-4:30 p.m.      Tuesday, Oct. 23, 9:30-11:30 a.m.                                                says, “We’ve been doing a multitude
                                          Thursday, Nov. 15, 9:30-11:30 a.m.                                                                                       of campus energy-saving lighting
                                                                                  Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2:30-4:30 p.m.         NEW! Qualtrics Forms, Level II:
 Adobe Spark: Tell Your Story in          Tuesday, Dec. 4, 1:30-3:30 p.m.                                                    Working with Responses
                                                                                                                                                                   projects since 2008 simply as part of
 Posts, Pages and Videos                                                                                                                                           good stewardship. The benefits were
                                                                                  Photoshop CC, Level I:                     Friday, Dec. 7, 8:30-11 a.m.
 Wednesday, Oct. 31,                      Google Drive, Level II:                                                                                                  magnified when the University set
                                                                                  Introduction                                                                     greenhouse gas emissions goals, to
 8:30 a.m.-noon                           More Drive Features                     Thursday, Nov. 8, 8:30-11:30 a.m.          NEW! Qualtrics Forms, Level III:
 Monday, Dec. 3, 1:30-5 p.m.                                                                                                                                       which these projects also contribute
                                          Thursday, Sept. 27, 9:30-11:30 a.m.                                                Workflow                              significantly. Improved light quality
                                          Monday, Oct. 29, 2:30-4:30 p.m.         Photoshop CC, Level II:                    Wednesday, Nov. 7, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
 Basic Gmail                                                                                                                                                       and reduced maintenance have made
                                                                                  Basic Photo Manipulation                                                         these improvements very popular
 Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2-4 p.m.            Google Drive, Level II:                 Monday, Oct. 1, 1:30-4:30 p.m.             Tableau: Introduction                 with administration, building staff
                                          Team Drive                              Wednesday, Nov. 14,                        Monday, Sept. 24, 1:30-5 p.m.         and users alike.”
 Basic Google Calendar                    Thursday, Oct. 18, 9:30-11:30 a.m.      8:30-11:30 a.m.                            Thursday, Oct. 25, 1:30-5 p.m.           Each of these sustainable lighting
 (new users)                              Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2:30-4:30 p.m.                                                   Tuesday, Nov. 27, 8:30 a.m.-noon      projects contributes to a decrease
 Friday, Oct. 5, 9:30-11 a.m.                                                     Photoshop CC, Level II:                                                          in carbon emissions, reducing the
                                          Google Forms                            Layers and Text                            Tableau: Intermediate                 campus carbon footprint by approx-
 Box: File Sharing and Storage            Tuesday, Oct. 9, 1:30-3:30 p.m.         Monday, Oct. 22, 1:30-4:30 p.m.            Tuesday, Sept. 25, 1:30-5 p.m.        imately 123.7 tons per year. Con-
 Wednesday, Sept. 26,                                                                                                        Wednesday, Oct. 24, 8:30 a.m.-noon    tinuously, Notre Dame Utilities is
 9:30-11:30 a.m.                          Google Groups                                                                      Monday, Nov. 26, 1:30-5 p.m.          looking for applications to conserve
                                          Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2-4 p.m.                                                                                             energy. LED lighting is a great way
                                                                                                                                                                   to support campus efforts to be more
                                                                                                                                                                   sustainable.
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On or off campus, their friendship
stands the test of time
BY JESSICA MCCARTNEY,
FOR NDWORKS
    Nothing says friendship quite like
a road trip, especially when the desti-
nation is a hospital for an eight-hour
bone marrow donation procedure.
Perhaps it is not the typical expres-
sion of camaraderie, but for Notre
Dame alumni and staff members Javi
Zubizarreta ’11 and Jackie Thomas
’11, it was simply another opportuni-
ty to be there for each other.
    Zubizarreta is the senior producer
at Grotto Network, a digital platform
for millennial Catholics launched by
the University last fall. He became
inspired to register as a potential
donor on BeTheMatch.org after
producing a video featuring Saman-
tha Smith. Her late husband, Butler
University basketball player Andrew
Smith, was diagnosed with leukemia
and received a bone marrow trans-
plant thanks to Be The Match. Sadly,
he lost his battle with the disease in
2016.
    Registration, Zubizarreta learned,
involves nothing more than signing
up online, receiving a test kit in the
mail and performing a simple swab
of the cheek.
                                          MATT CASHORE

    “I just thought, ‘Well shoot, this
sounds like a pretty easy thing to
do,’” he shares. Zubizarreta received
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the call saying he’d been matched
only two short months after sending
in the test. His immediate answer
was, “Let’s do it.”                                  and Theatre class and working for          really guiding for me to find my way
    Likewise, Thomas didn’t hesitate                 NDTV, plus they shared a mutual            back here, too,” Thomas says.
when her friend asked her to accom-                  friend and their residence halls were         “It’s a little bit of family when
pany him to an Indianapolis hospital                 next to each other. (He lived in Sorin     your family is miles and miles away,”
where the procedure would take                       and she was in Walsh.) But it took         shares Zubizarreta, who is originally
place.                                               a lot more than close proximity for        from Boise, Idaho.
    “Jackie jumped and said, ‘Yes, even              their friendship to develop into what         Being more like family than
if it means taking time off work —                   they have today.                           friends, it was most likely a no-brain-
whatever. I’ll be there for you.’”                      “You have different friend groups       er that Thomas would be the one to
    Zubizarreta shares that their                    throughout your life for different rea-    spoon-feed him while he lay immo-
friendship has become stronger over                  sons, and this one has just remained       bile in a bed for eight hours.
the years through the “sharing of our                consistent and very honest and true,”         “When I needed water, she was
respective traumas.”                                 Thomas says.                               there holding the straw. When it was
    “It’s just sharing pivotal moments                  From stressful papers for theory        lunchtime and we ordered chicken
together,” agrees Thomas. “I think I                 classes to “soul-crushing” post-grad-      strips from the hospital menu,” he
really recognized Javi as someone that               uation jobs, Thomas and Zubizarreta        says, “Jackie cut them up into little                          Above, Javi Zubizarreta, senior producer at Grotto Network, donated
I was going to remain friends with                   have been go-to supporters for one         pieces and fed me.”                                            peripheral blood stem cells. A nonsurgical donation procedure collects
throughout my life because he was so                 another through it all, so perhaps it is      “I now know his ratio of tater
                                                                                                                                                               blood-forming cells from the donor for bone marrow transplants. He
kind to me when I needed help.”                      no surprise that both have ended up        tot to ketchup!” Thomas jokes, but
    Their friendship began as many do                working back at their alma mater.          Zubizarreta emphasizes that “it takes                          says donation was painless, but tiring. Top photo, Javi and good friend
for young people — in the classroom.                    “Javi came back to Notre Dame           a lot to give of yourself to someone                           Jackie Thomas take a coffee break from their jobs at Notre Dame.
Both were taking a Film, Television,                 before I did, and I got to say, that was   like that, and that is something I

                                                                                                  “Javi rose to the challenge with such a graceful and                                               common good.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        The recipient of his donation is a
                                                                                                 compassionate heart that the concept of this being                                                  48-year-old man with pre-leukemia
                                                                                                 in any way difficult really didn’t manifest. He was                                                 myelodysplastic syndrome, but that
                                                                                                                                                                                                     is all that was disclosed. “They keep
                                                                                                   wholly committed and throughout the day was                                                       the donation confidential for one
                                                                                                    thinking about how much this gift is going to                                                    year from the date of the donation,”
                                                                                                                                                                                                     he says.
                                                                                                       impact, and quite possibly save, a life.”                                                        He urges others to consider regis-
                                                                                                                                – JACKIE THOMAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                     tering as a donor. “It is such a simple
                                                                                                                                                                                                     thing to do … I would encourage
                                                                                                                                                                                                     anyone and everyone to get tested
                                                                                                value so much in Jackie.”                      As part of her job as manager of                      and if you are the match, to follow
                                                                                                   Thomas is just as impressed with         the Young Alumni Program, Thomas                         through with it.”
                                                                                                how her friend handled donation day.        explores the influence Notre Dame                           To learn more about bone marrow
                                                                                                “Javi rose to the challenge with such a     alumni have on their communities.                        donation or to sign up to receive a
                                                                                                graceful and compassionate heart that       She says Zubizarreta is the perfect                      swab kit in the mail and join the reg-
                                                                                                the concept of this being in any way        example of an alumnus who makes                          istry, head to BeTheMatch.org. See
                                                                                                difficult really didn’t manifest. He        an impact.                                               the story that Zubizarreta produced
                                                                                                was wholly committed and through-              “Seeing what Javi did that day was                    on Samantha Smith at grottonet-
                                                                                                out the day was thinking about how          a perfect embodiment of what we try                      work.com/make-an-impact/heal/
                                                                                                much this gift is going to impact, and      to do at Notre Dame,” she says in                        healing-from-grief.
                                                                                                quite possibly save, a life. I think that   reference to the University’s mission
                                                                                                made something that is really hard          to cultivate in its graduates a sense of
                                                                                                seem less scary and almost easy.”           human solidarity and concern for the
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