Mindful of Christ’s resurrection and promise of eternal life, members of the Notre Dame Alumni Association invite the Notre Dame community and all visitors to campus to gather at the Grotto on All Souls Day, November 2 at 8:30 a.m. ET, to pray the Rosary for the deceased for whom we have been asked to pray. A special green candle will be lit in their memory.  Also, please:

• Visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AllSoulsDayPrayers to submit your prayer request for your loved ones by Wednesday, October 31 so they may be included in this special prayer session.
• We are looking for volunteers to lead a decade of the Rosary at the Grotto prayer service.  If you would like to help please contact Angie Appleby Purcell at apurcel1@nd.edu.

Thank you.

All,

Please help me to welcome Matthew Cook to the Development Office. He will be working with me while Cristi is assisting the Special Events team.

Matthew grew up in Vernal, Utah, a small town in Eastern Utah. After graduating from high school, he served a 2 year mission for the LDS (Mormon) Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Matthew married Melinda Cook in 2006 and for the following 5 years lived in Provo, Utah. Melinda attended BYU while Matthew worked for Pinnacle Security (a home security company) and went to school at Utah Valley University. After Melinda graduated from BYU, Matthew and Melinda moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin and both worked for Schneider National for a year before Melinda was accepted to the Notre Dame Law School.  They moved to South Bend this year so she could begin her studies.

I want to thank everyone who has pitched in to assist Matthew in getting up to speed with all our processes and procedures.

All my best,

Jean

Mary Hanafin, a prominent Irish politician, educator and legislator, will present “An Irish Perspective: Doing Business in a Global Economy” at 5-6 p.m. Nov. 15 (Thursday) in the Jordan Auditorium, located in the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.

The talk is free and open to the public.

Hanafin served as a minister in the Irish government from 2000-2011—a time that saw a rapid economic expansion that earned it the descriptor of “Celtic Tiger,” followed by a dramatic reversal beginning in 2008 with the global recession.

A household name and personality in Ireland, her government roles included Minister of Education and Science (2004-08), Minister for Social and Family Affairs (2008-11), Minister for Tourism Culture and Sport (2010-11), and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation (2011). Hanafin previously worked as a teacher for 17 years, specializing the Irish language, literature and history. She is a renowned public speaker and a frequent commentator on national TV and radio.

Thursday, November 1^st

• 6:30pm – Advisory Council Dinners – South Dining Hall

Friday, November 2^nd

• 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Football Fridays at the Eck
• 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Advisory Council luncheon and Executive Officer session
• 3:00 pm –ND Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership recognition event – MCOB
• 2:00pm to 4:00pm – Sorin Society Football Friday Reception – Jordan Hall of Science Atrium
• 30 minutes post pep rally – Recognition Societies Post Pep Rally Buffet Dinner at South Dining Hall – Oak Room

Saturday, November 3^rd

• 8:45 am – President’s Circle Mass – Order of St. Thomas More Chapel of the Law School
• 10:00 am – President’s Circle Morning Program – Club Naimoli
• 10:00am – Recognition Societies Chalk Talk Breakfast – Jordan Hall of Science Atrium
• 10:30am to 2:30pm – Development Tailgate
• 11:00 am – President’s Circle Remarks by Rev. John I. Jenkins C.S.C.; Q&A to follow – Club Naimoli
• 11:45 am – President’s Circle  “Chalk Talk: Notre Dame vs. PITT” – Club Naimoli
• 12:00 pm – Name Your Moment Recognition event – Sorin Society and Rockne Heritage Fund Director’s Circle – 2^nd floor of the Rosenthal Atrium of the Purcell Pavilion
• 1:00pm – President’s Pre-game Buffet – South Dining Hall West Wing
• 3:30pm – Kickoff Pittsburgh vs. Notre Dame
• 30 minutes post game – Recognition Societies Post Game Dinner Buffet – Jordan Hall of Science Atrium

Dear Colleagues –

I am delighted to announce two new additions to the Donor Experience Team in Annual Giving Programs, and the advancement of a team member to a new role elsewhere in the University.

Candice Corbett and Elizabeth Eby have both joined the Annual Giving Programs team this fall in support of direct donor contact and project management for the Donor Experience Team.

Candice brings a background with significant experience in marketing, event management and project management.  She and her husband William relocated to South Bend as he pursues his MBA from Notre Dame.  They are expecting their first child in January.

Elizabeth joins us after a previous engagement at Notre Dame in Software Data Entry in Utilities-Operations and brings significant prior experience in customer service and sales support roles.  Elizabeth resides in South Bend with her husband Brian.

It is with mixed sentiments that we announce Patrena Kedik will be taking on a new role as a Senior Administrative Assistant in the Center for Social Concerns.  Patrena has been with Annual Giving Programs for 11 years and has a total of 12 years of dedicated and committed service to Notre Dame.  We are excited for Patrena and thank her for her many contributions to Annual Giving Programs.  Patrena will be working to support the end of the football season and transitioning tasks to the rest of the Donor Experience team through the Wake Forest game.

Please join me in welcoming Candice and Elizabeth, and congratulating Patrena on her new role.

In Notre Dame,

Brian Couch

Sr. Director, Annual Giving Programs

Please join us in welcoming Kiran Mistry as the new myNotreDame Support Coordinator, in which role she will identify, diagnose and resolve basic to complex issues for myNotreDame end-users and system administrators (both volunteer and departmental staff).

Born in Uganda, Kiran moved to Southampton, England in 1972.  In 1990 she married and moved to Leeds, West Yorkshire and in 2002 her husband accepted a transfer to Federal Mogul here in South Bend.

Kiran started her career at Southampton University as a secretary, a function she continued to perform at Leeds University.  During her time at Leeds University, Kiran moved her way up to Information Assistant and eventually the manager of the Staff IT Training Unit. After moving to the US Kiran worked as a teacher aide at Walt Disney Elementary school for a few years while settling in.  In 2009 she accepted a post in Executive Education at the University of Notre Dame working as Production Coordinator.

Kiran lives in Granger with her husband Pravin and daughter Jessica, who is a high school senior this year.

Welcome, Kiran!

Date: Saturday, December 1                                                                                              Location: Michiana Family YMCA – 1201 Northside Blvd., South Bend                          Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m., Trivia begins at 7:30 p.m.                                                  Cost: $100/table of 10

To register: Contact Lisa MacKenzie at 631-7846 or Mackenzie.27@nd.edu

Our very own, Tim Sexton, Associate Vice President for Public Affairs will serve again as the emcee of the event which will benefit the ND United Way . Please note this is an adults-only event, friends and family are welcome.

Teams are invited to bring their own food; beverages including beer, wine, soft drinks and water are available for purchase.

Order your Thanksgiving pies and support the ND United Way Campaign. ND Food Services is offering apple or pumpkin for $8.00 each or 2 for $15.00.

Please order by Friday, November 16 by contacting Chris Coleman at ccoleman@nd.edu or 631-1767.

Pick-ups will be in the Huddle on Wednesday, November 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thank you all for your support and encouragement during the past few weeks as we said goodbye to Doug’s mom, Mary.  Your kind notes and cards, as well as your hugs of encouragement have been a comfort and blessing.  It never ceases to amaze me how this Notre Dame family comes together in tough times to lift up and support one another.  The memorial service was on Saturday and was beautiful.  We appreciate the food that was sent to the home to feed the family; it was a wonderful meal and everyone was very touched by the thoughtfulness.

I am blessed to be a part of such a wonderful group.  Doug and I thank you all, so very much.

Sydney Liggett

To My Notre Dame Development Family

Overwhelming is the best word to describe how you embraced my family                     during the difficult time following the death of my mother.

Your kind words – helped comfort our minds                                                                                    Your prayers – nurtured our souls                                                                                          Your gifts – sustained our body during our mourning period                                               Your support – continues to heal our hearts

My mother was a lifelong educator who traveled across the U.S. to mentor and teach.  Although she never visited Notre Dame, as her health began to decline, she felt the spirit that we call family at Notre Dame.

Our liturgy provides solace as it describes the life of my mother:

She extends her hand to the poor, she offers her help to the needy.                                    She is robed in strength and dignity, she is confident of the days to come.                              She is humble in disposition, she judges her neighbor by the scale of merit.                       Her speech abounds in wisdom, a kindly lesson is on her tongue.

~ The Jewish Women

Thank you all for your virtual hugs and condolences – they made a difference in our lives.

Marcia Kane Hittner & family

I am delighted to announce that Cheryl Schlimpert has joined Annual Giving Programs (AGP) as the Process Management Coordinator effective immediately.  Cheryl will report to me and support both marketing program analytics and core process capability for AGP.  She will be responsible for working with AGP fund owners to identify targeted populations and characteristics for marketing efforts (phone, email, direct mail, and social media) within their segments.  Cheryl will lead the development and maintenance of a detailed documentation library of campaign execution criteria definitions and profiles. She will also be responsible for process documentation and training materials for standard work for core processes within AGP.

Cheryl has worked at Notre Dame since July, 2010.  She has been leading the Greenbelt Project for the Major Gift Officer process since the spring of 2012 and is working to complete her Green Belt Certification. She brings strong process design skills and technical data skills to the team.

Cheryl resides in South Bend with her children Sam, Grace and Christy.

Please join me in welcoming Cheryl to the Annual Giving Programs team!

In Notre Dame,

Cheryl Rimes, Associate Director, Annual Giving Programs Analytics

Prof. Patrick Griffin discusses why he finds President Jenkins’ vision of a Catholic research university so critically important for the world today and how the Notre Dame community can aspire to achieve this vision.

Friday, October 19th at 2:30 in the Eck Visitors Center Auditorium.

 

 

Kate Telesca Banks has recently accepted the position of HR Business Partner at United Allergy Services. Kate has been the Director of Travel since May, 2010. She also manage the ND Women Connect group and the Emerald Isle Classic this past September. Her last day in her current role will be October 26, 2012. Her new position will allow her and her husband Greg to continue to reside in South Bend, IN.

Please join me in wishing Kate all the best in her new endeavor.

Dolly Duffy, Executive Director NDAA

“Floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee…”

 David Chaudoir – who starts Monday morning as a Senior Writer on the Marketing & Communications team – is a long-time family friend of Muhammad Ali.

David worked twelve years for Muhammad Ali Enterprises as their Creative Director – he created and wrote the Muhammad Ali Brand Plan, created and maintained Ali’s official website, ghost wrote a number chapters of the book “The Soul of a Butterfly” (Ali’s biography), etc., — before he headed down the path of seeking a PHD in Philosophy at the University of Arkansas.

David is an anthropologist – his doctoral work was in Cultural Anthropology.  Dissertation:  Tribal Modern: Emirati Men’s Lives in Abu Dhabi, UAE.  David’s Master of Arts is in Cultural Anthropology from Western Michigan University.   He earned his Bachelors in English at Andrews University.

The past three years, David has been an Instructor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Zayed University – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.   He’s been awarded multiple grants & awards for his academic work over the years.

Some fun facts about David:

• He reads music and plays the piano, organ, trombone, baritone and bassoon
• He reads two to three books a WEEK!
• He has traveled to more than 30 countries
• He speaks three dialects of Arabic
• He has a personal library of more than 3,000 books

Please be sure to stop by and welcome David to Notre Dame!

On October 22nd, Jennifer Moore will join us as an Administrative Assistant in the Office of Gift Planning, working primarily with Directors Michelle Shakour and Aaron Fricke. She replaces Ashley Baranowski. For the past five years, Jennifer has been working for Notre Dame in the Department of Biological Sciences as the Administrative Assistant for the journal The American Midland Naturalist. She recently completed her Associate’s Degree in Business Administration at Ivy Tech, and also holds an Associate’s Degree from Michiana College.

Jennifer, a life-long resident of Niles, Michigan, has two children. Her son, Casey, is 8 and her daughter, Hannah, is 13. Jennifer is also an avid reader.

Jennifer will be a very welcome addition to our team and we look forward to her joining us. Please stop by to wish her well.

Welcome, Jennifer.

Please join me in welcoming Brenda Harley to the Special Events team.  Brenda will temporarily fill the role of Administrative Assistant and will assist our team in preparing for Advisory Council weekends and other special events.

Brenda has helped coordinate fundraising events for the United Way of St. Joseph County, St. Adalbert Catholic School, Unity Garden, LLC and The Stanley Clark School Kaleidoscope Event.

Brenda enjoys gardening, crafting design and enjoying family time with her 15 year-old son, Brendan.

Welcome, Brenda.

Mary Andersen, Director of Executive Events, Office of Special Events

Dear Colleagues –

I am delighted to announce that Aaron Wall will be joining Development as the Associate Director, Student Philanthropy effective October 15, 2012.  Aaron will report to the Director of Interest Groups when that position is filled and will report directly to me in the interim.  Aaron will be responsible for the development and implementation of an integrated student philanthropy model in support of the objectives of the Development Office and the University as a whole. He will be working in coordination with partnering University organizations including Student Affairs, the Academy, Institutes and Centers, the Alumni Association, and others.  Aaron will also oversee students staffing the Annual Giving Programs phone center.

Aaron is joining us after six years with the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) at Notre Dame where he most recently served as Associate Director, ACE Service through Teaching with responsibility for pastoral and administrative support for 40 ACE teachers, and ACE’s relationships with 25 principals and superintendents.  Prior to his current role, Aaron served in progressively more responsible roles as the Assistant Director, ACE Educational Outreach and then as Associate Director, ACE Advocates.  Aaron began his career as a Middle School Teacher at San Xavier Mission School in Tucson, AZ while a member of the ACE Program.

Aaron received his Bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame in 2004, Magna Cum Laude with a double major in Accounting and History.  He received his Master’s in Education from Notre Dame in 2006 after completing the ACE program.  He brings strong interpersonal skills and experience successfully developing and implementing integrated programs at Notre Dame.

Aaron and his wife Stacy have a daughter Elizabeth (age 1).  They reside in Winding Brook and are parishioners at St. Pius X Parish where Stacy is a 4^th grade teacher and where they are both heavily involved.

In addition to Aaron’s promotion to the role of Associate Director, Student Philanthropy, I am pleased to announce that Pablo Martinez will assume expanded responsibility as Program Manager, Student Programs.  Pablo’s role will include mentoring students to support engagement and dialogue on philanthropy with their peers, in addition to his current role as a leader of the student callers at the phone center.   Pablo will now report directly to Aaron.  Lori Rush will continue to lead Phone Center Technical Operations and report to Amy Schell.

Please join me in welcoming Aaron to the Annual Giving Programs team, congratulating Pablo on his expanded role, and thanking Lori for her continued dedication to excellence in our phone center operations.

In Notre Dame,

Brian Couch, Sr. Director, Annual Giving Programs

Matt Simpson has recently accepted the position of Director of Finance & Administration for the Hesburgh Libraries.  Matt has been the Business Manager for Public Affairs and Communications since December 2008.  In his new role for the Library, he will be responsible for planning and managing the financial and human resources,  overseeing a budget of $26 million, including $6 million in endowments.  A transition plan is being developed, and he is expected to begin with the Library in early November.

Please join me in wishing Matt the best in his new endeavor.

Matt Storin, Chief Communications Executive

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to share that a new position, Marketing Program Manager, has been posted to the HR job website. This position will report to me and support the Annual Giving Programs Marketing Efforts.

The summary of this positions responsibility is as follows:

The Marketing Program Manager will develop, manage, and coordinate the execution of strategic marketing projects within Annual Giving Programs (AGP).  In accordance with the AGP’s integrated marketing communications plan, the person in this position serves as the primary liaison between the donor segments and the Mar/Comm operations team, coordinating multi-channel projects (print, e-mail, social media, web), marketing vendors, and internal partners to execute the elements of the plan. The person in this position should have a strong understanding of AGP’s marketing communications goals and desired metrics, will develop strategies and tactics, and will serve as a resource for the Annual Giving segment owners to ensure the successful implementation of their plan.

Please encourage any interested candidates to apply through jobs.nd.edu

Thank you,

Amy

Amy Schell, Director, Annual Fund Marketing and Operations

Friday, October 12^th at 2:00 pm in the Eck Visitors Center Auditorium. 

You’re invited along with your friends and colleagues to join the Notre Dame Alumni Association for the Football Fridays Academic Series this Friday at 2:00 pm.  Professor Brad Gregory’s talk will take you on his journey from Stanford to Notre Dame. Please forward this email to anyone you know who may be interested in attending.

Professor Gregory, a practicing Catholic and award-winning scholar of the Reformation era, left a tenured position at Stanford in 2003 for the opportunity to teach and do research at Notre Dame. In his view, Notre Dame offers greater academic freedom than secular universities because of its openness to religion on its own terms, and has a crucial intellectual role to play in American higher education and American society because of its Catholic identity.

On the Sidelines: Football Fridays Academic Series features Notre Dame faculty sharing their insight and experiences about Notre Dame and its place in the world.  You may learn more about the Football Fridays Academic Series on the Alumni Association website.   Also on October 19^th, the On the Sidelines speaker will be Professor Patrick Griffin from the College of Arts and Letters talking about why research is so important to Notre Dame.  All are welcome.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Lisa

Lisa A. Heming, Director, Academic Programs

Sydell Kane, the mother of our dear friend and colleague, Marcia Kane Hittner, died on October 2, 2012. She was 82 and a lifelong resident of Forest Hills NY.

Sydell was a beloved and respected long time educator in the public schools of NYC, serving as a teacher, administrator, mentor and consultant, continuing her work right up until she became ill.

Marcia and her family celebrated Sydell’s life in a funeral and burial last week in the tradition of her strong Jewish faith.

Please keep Marcia and her husband Ellis and the rest of her family and friends in your thoughts and prayers this week.

Cards may be sent to Marcia at her home address below.

Marcia Hittner                                                                                                                              7031 108th Street                                                                                                                      Forest Hills, NY 11375-4424

Dear Colleagues,

After four years with the Special Events team, Barbie Bertschy Gallimore has resigned her position to pursue new opportunities.  We wish her success in her new endeavors.

The Office of Special Events will welcome a temporary Administrative Assistant over the next several days to assist our team and will communicate this announcement this week.

Best regards,

Mary Andersen, Director of Executive Events

St. Michael’s Laundry will clean your coats and gently used winter clothes at no charge and then will deliver them to the Center for the Homeless. Just drop things off at the laundry’s main plant or the Distribution Center on campus.

It’s October and the College of Arts and Letters has launched the 11^th annual Race to Raise the Most. For the last eleven years, during the month of October, the College has had a  fundraiser for those in St. Joseph county who cannot afford mammograms and/or diagnostic screenings. This will be our twelfth Race and to date we have raised approximately $90,000.00! The Race is set up as a friendly competition between the halls and various buildings within the College, so you can support your favorite departments. Here is a link for our blog: http://al-race-to-raise-the-most.blogspot.com/  where you can check out all the great fundraisers being held by the teams.

I’m happy to announce that Bridget Moreno will be joining the Midwest field fund-raising team on Oct. 8^th as our newest Associate Regional Directory.  Bridget is a 1995 Notre Dame graduate, originally from Memphis, TN.  Bridget brings twelve years’ experience as a pharmaceutical sales specialist with AstraZeneca.  Bridget is a mother of 4 (ages 7-12), volunteers as a board member for St. Margaret’s House in South Bend, and is an avid sports fan…Notre Dame of course is her favorite team!

Please welcome Bridget on Oct. 8^th!

Mike Sullivan ’90, Senior Director of Development – Midwest Region