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  1. Text reads The Pathway to Ecological Citizenship and Spirituality. There is a cross made out of flowers on a green background.

    Catholic Social Teaching

    Call to Action! Care for Our Common Home. Part One: Prelude

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    Location: Online Webinar

    In his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’: Care for Our Common Home, Pope Francis “urgently appeals” for a “new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet.” The Notre Dame Minor in Sustainability and the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, invite you to enter into that dialogue by forming a team from your campus organization or local parish to participate in the two-part workshop, The Pathway to Ecological Citizenship and Spirituality, organized by the Catholic Climate Covenant and the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests.
  2. Arvind Krishna looks a the camera. He wears a blue suit with a light blue collared shirt, and is standing in front of windows.

    Inauguration

    Keynote Event

    Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO of IBM: The Future of Responsible Tech

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    Location: Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

    In this conversation with John Veihmeyer,  former Global Chairman of KPMG and Chair of the University of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees, Arvind Krishan, CEO and Chairman of IBM, will share his thoughts on how we can ensure AI—and someday soon, quantum computing—are forces for the common good.
  3. Sanda Ojiambo stands in front of a UN flag and looks at the camera

    Inauguration

    Keynote Event

    Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General, CEO and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact: Business as a Global Force for Good

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    Location: Leighton Concert Hall

    In conversation with Anne Thompson, Chief Environmental Affairs Correspondent for NBC News, Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General, CEO and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact, will explore how business can play a critical role in solving global challenges and what business leaders of the future will need to know.
  4. David Rockefeller Jr. waring a navy suit and light blue collared shirt

    Inauguration

    Keynote Event

    David Rockefeller Jr., Philanthropist and Environmentalist: A Legacy of Giving Back

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    Location: Leighton Concert Hall

    In this conversation with Jack Brennan, former CEO and Chair of Vanguard, we’ll hear from philanthropist and environmentalist David Rockefeller Jr. about the importance of a commitment to a philosophy of giving back and about what motivates him—and keeps him motivated—to be a force for good in the world.
  5. Ambassador Christopher Grady and Joe Donnelly

    Inauguration

    Keynote Event

    Admiral Christopher W. Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Ambassador Joe Donnelly, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican and Former U.S. Senator: Advancing Peace in a Fractured World

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    Location: Leighton Concert Hall

    Join us as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staffs Admiral Christopher W. Grady, and former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican and former U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, sit down with John T. McGreevy, the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost, to discuss peacebuilding and diplomacy in a world ever more challenged by war, acts of terrorism, polarization, and conflict.
  6. Text reads The Pathway to Ecological Citizenship and Spirituality. There is a cross made out of flowers on a green background.

    Catholic Social Teaching

    Call to Action! Care for Our Common Home. Part Two: Action

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    Location: McKenna Conference Center, Room 205/206/207, University of Notre Dame

    In his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’: Care for Our Common Home, Pope Francis “urgently appeals” for a “new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet.” We, the Notre Dame Minor in Sustainability and the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, invite you to enter into that dialogue by forming a team from your campus organization or local parish to participate in the two-part workshop, The Pathway to Ecological Citizenship and Spirituality, organized by the Catholic Climate Covenant and the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests.
  7. Students stand and look at solar panels

    Energizing Voices in Climate Action: Notre Dame Alumni in Environmental Policy & Advocacy

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    Location: Online

    As the urgency of the climate crisis continues to grow, it will take more than science and engineering to implement the adaptations and mitigations necessary to guide us to a sustainable future. Join us for a panel discussion featuring recent Notre Dame graduates working across climate policy and nonprofit spheres.
  8. Derek Muller

    Election 2024

    Voting Rights and Election Administration

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    Location: Geddes Hall Coffee House

    Join the Klau Institute and NDVotes for this installment of "Pizza, Pop, and Politics" as professor of law Derek Muller discusses voting rights and election administration.

  9. Catholic Social Teaching

    Breakfast with Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller

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    The Tocqueville Fellows and students in Constitutional Studies will welcome to breakfast His Eminence, Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Cardinal-Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith.  Students will have a chance to dialogue with a major leader in the Church on significant questions at the nexus of the spiritual and the political, including how to navigate our call to serve the Church as faithful Catholics while also operating as engaged citizens active in local and national politics.
  10. Hussein Ibish and David Myers

    Israel-Palestine Series

    Keynote Event

    One Year After October 7: Historical Backdrop and Future Prospects

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    Location: 155 DeBartolo Hall

    This presentation will offer a multi-lens perspective on the lead-up to the Hamas attack of October 7, 2024, and the Israeli response in Gaza. Featuring Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar, Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, and David Myers, Distinguished Professor and Sady and Ludwig Kahn Chair in Jewish History, UCLA.
  11. graphic of road sign that says notre dame sustainability with the words "green tour" written below the sign

    Campus Green Tour

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    Location: Meet at the East Side of the Walsh Family Architecture Building

    Sign up to take a guided tour of "green" spaces on campus and learn about the sustainability initiatives happening at Notre Dame. Only 20 spots are available, so don't wait to register! Registrations over 20 participants will be waitlisted and contacted if a spot becomes available. …
  12. 2024 election photo

    Election 2024

    American Democracy and the 2024 Election

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    Location: McCartan Courtroom - Notre Dame Law School

    Join us for an insightful and dynamic panel discussion on the upcoming 2024 US election, featuring prominent voices in journalism and politics. This event will offer diverse perspectives on the key issues, candidates, and potential outcomes that will shape the future of the United States. Panelists include Gerard Baker, Editor-at-Large, The Wall Street Journal; Carlos Lozada, Opinion Writer, The New York Times; and Francis Rooney, Former US Ambassador to the Holy See.

  13. Global Day of Action

    Location: Anywhere in the world

    As part of the annual St. Francis Week celebration, Global Day of Action, an initiative of Notre Dame Global, will take place on Wednesday, October 2. To celebrate the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, members and friends of the Notre Dame community around the world will…

  14. Sculpture Park Native Beds Planting & Clean Up

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    Location: Meet at the north end of the Sculpture Park

    In honor of St. Francis Week, Sustainability and Landscape Services are co-hosting a native beds clean-up and planting event at the Sculpture Park on campus to prepare the natural space for the fall season. During this event, you'll learn more about some of the flora that inhabit our native beds on…

  15. Pray and Eat like St. Francis: A Celebration Vigil

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    Location: World Peace Plaza

    Join us for a prayer vigil to celebrate our common home and pray for all of creation. In honor of St. Francis of Assisi, we will gather at the World Peace Plaza to pay gratitude to our planet and all of those who inhabit it. Following the vigil, we will walk over to Bond Hall to enjoy plant-forward…
  16. graphic of road sign that says notre dame sustainability with the words "green tour" written below the sign

    Campus Green Tour

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    Location: Meet at the East Side of the Walsh Family Architecture Building

    Sign up to take a guided tour of "green" spaces on campus and learn about the sustainability initiatives happening at Notre Dame. Only 20 spots are available, so don't wait to register! Registrations over 20 participants will be waitlisted and contacted if a spot becomes available. …
  17. graphic of road sign that says notre dame sustainability with the words "green tour" written below the sign

    Campus Green Tour

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    Location: Meet at the East Side of the Walsh Family Architecture Building

    Sign up to take a guided tour of "green" spaces on campus and learn about the sustainability initiatives happening at Notre Dame. Only 20 spots are available, so don't wait to register! Registrations over 20 participants will be waitlisted and contacted if a spot becomes available. …

  18. Election 2024

    The 2024 Presidential Campaign and the Future of American Democracy: A Debate

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    Location: Carey Auditorium

    This debate features two articulate law professors and former government officials with very different political perspectives: Professor John Yoo, Emanuel S. Heller Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, a Republican, former deputy assistant attorney general in the George W. Bush Administration, former general counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee, who has served in all three branches of national government, and who is a regular commentator on FoxNews; and Harry Litman, senior legal affairs columnist for the Opinion page at the Los Angeles Times, a former U.S. Attorney and deputy assistant attorney general, a Democrat who advised the Kerry-Edwards campaign in 2004 and (post-election) the Obama-Biden campaign in 2008, and a regular commentator on MSNBC, CNN and CBS News.
  19. Headshot of Secretary Condoleezza Rice

    Keynote Event

    The Perils of US Isolationism: A Fireside Chat with Sec. Condoleezza Rice

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    Location: Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

    Featuring: Sec. Condoleezza Rice, Tad and Dianne Taube Director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and 66th US Secretary of State (2005 to 2009) In Conversation with: Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., University President
  20. Bryan Stevenson stands in front of a dark background. His hand is raised and he is speaking. He wears a blue suit jacket and white shirt.

    Bryan Stevenson: The 2024 Annual Rev. Bernie Clark, C.S.C., Lecture

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    Location: Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, Indiana

    Featuring Bryan Stevenson, the founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), a human rights organization in Montgomery, Alabama. He is the author of the bestselling book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, which has been adapted into a feature film.
  21. Geory Kurtzhals Headshot

    Together, Caring for Our Common Home: A Snapshot of Notre Dame's Sustainability Efforts

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    Location: TBD on campus / Registration numbers will impact the lecture location.

    Geory Kurtzhals, Senior Director, Sustainability, will share a snapshot of Notre Dame's Sustainability progress and highlight current areas of focus. This guest lecture will be interactive and focused on students, who may register here.
  22. Sr. Draru talks to students

    Catholic Social Teaching

    Fireside Chat with Sr. Draru Mary Cecilia, LSMIG, Ph.D.

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    Location: Remick Commons, Visitation Hall

    Please join the Alliance for Catholic Education as they welcome Sr. Draru Mary Cecilia, Executive Director of the African Sisters Education Collaborative, and 2024 winner of the Notre Dame Award for Outstanding Contributions to Catholic Education.
  23. The words "What do we owe each other?" and Notre Dame Forum 2024-25 appear on a green background. The University of Notre Dame logo also appears.

    Election 2024

    Mass for the Preservation of Peace and Justice

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    Location: Basilica of the Sacred Heart

    Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Paul Kollman, C.S.C., and include a special homily and prayer intercessions related to the election.
  24. An image of the Hesburgh Library and the Word of Life Mural

    Catholic Social Teaching

    Keynote Event

    Fr. TED Talks: Ideas from the Catholic Social Tradition That We Find Inspiring

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    Location: Library Lawn

    Honoring the legacy of legendary Notre Dame President Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Fr. TED Talks is a two-night festival on Notre Dame’s campus featuring short keynote talks from every corner of the Notre Dame community as we gather to consider all of the ways the pillars of Catholic social tradition animate our lives together.
  25. An image of the Hesburgh Library and the Word of Life Mural

    Catholic Social Teaching

    Keynote Event

    Fr. TED Talks: Ideas from the Catholic Social Tradition That We Find Inspiring

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    Location: Library Lawn

    Honoring the legacy of legendary Notre Dame President Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Fr. TED Talks is a two-night festival on Notre Dame’s campus featuring short keynote talks from every corner of the Notre Dame community as we gather to consider all of the ways the pillars of Catholic social tradition animate our lives together.
  26. ‘Balkanization’ and the Euro-Atlantic Processes of the (Western) Balkans: Back to the Future

    The Balkans as the Heart of Europe: Overcoming “Balkanization” and Otherness

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    Location: 1050, Jenkins Nanovic Halls

    This event will center on the themes of Kroc Institute visiting research fellow, Liridona Veliu Ashiku’s book, ‘Balkanization’ and the Euro-Atlantic Processes of the (Western) Balkans: Back to the Future, exploring how the discourse of 'balkanization' has shaped EU and NATO policies toward…
  27. An image of the Pulte Peace Plaza fountain overlooking the lake on the Notre Dame campus

    Election 2024

    Post-Election Prayer Service

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    Location: Our Lady of the Lake World Peace Plaza

    Join us after the election to pray for peace and unity in our nation, as we seek to build our future together.
  28. Gerard Baker stands at a podium and speaks to students

    Election 2024

    Thomas H. Quinn Lecture: Unpacking the Election - Where Do We Go From Here?

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    Location: Mendoza College of Business, Jordan Auditorium

    Unpacking the Election: Where Do We Go From Here? is presented by Gerry Baker, editor-at-large of The Wall Street Journal, as part of the Thomas H. Quinn Lecture Series. Widely recognized for his sharp political commentary, Baker writes and speaks on U.S. and global politics, economics and business trends. His weekly column for the WSJ editorial page, “Free Expression,” features some of the world's leading writers, influencers and thinkers about various subjects.
  29. The words "OneVoice Movement: Change is Possible." on a teal background

    Israel-Palestine Series

    Keynote Event

    Peaceful Co-Existence Among Israelis and Palestinians: Vision for a Shared Future

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    Location: 141 DeBartolo Hall

    Join us for a conversation among Israelis, Palestinians, and others who care deeply about the region and seek to break through the status quo and overcome division and polarization. Supported by the work of the OneVoice Movement, these peacemakers advocate for a shared future that unlocks the full potential of both peoples.
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    Election 2024

    ND Democracy Talk | Election 2024: What Just Happened?

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    Location: Hesburgh Center Auditorium

    Join The Rooney Center for an engaging panel discussion as experts unpack the results of the 2024 U.S. election. Welcoming remarks will be made by Notre Dame President Rev. Robert A Dowd, C.S.C.