All Events: September 2024

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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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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.