Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to announce that Eugenio Acosta will serve as our new Director of Academic Advancement for the College of Engineering. In this role, Eugenio will serve as the development liaison for the College as a member of Dean Kilpatrick’s senior leadership team. He will work closely with the Dean, faculty, advisory council members, and field fundraisers to advance the key priorities for the College of Engineering along with collaborative initiatives with ND Research, College of Science, and others.

Eugenio, who received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Notre Dame in 2001 and M.B.A. from California State University in 2007, has been an integral part of our University Relations team since 2013 where he has served as International Alumni Relations Program Director.  Prior to joining Notre Dame, Eugenio served as Senior Engineer and Project Manager for McCarthy Building Co. for twelve years in Newport Beach, Ca.

We believe Eugenio’s experience along with his strong work ethic, collaborative spirit, technical expertise, and dedication to the mission of Our Lady’s University, will enable him to advance an ambitious fund raising plan for the College of Engineering and multi-disciplinary STEM initiatives.

We look forward to welcoming Eugenio to the Academic Advancement Team in early December.  In the meantime Eugenio, Nathan Utz, and I will be working closely to ensure a smooth transition for each of the roles involved.

Please join me in congratulating Eugenio on his exciting new position as well as thanking Nathan Utz on his great leadership in this role the past five years as he transitions full-time in his new role as Senior Director of Corporate Relations!

Yours in Notre Dame,

Jim Morrison

I am excited to announce that Amanda Retartha is joining the Foundation Relations team as a Director of Foundation Relations serving the College of Arts & Letters.

For the past two years, Amanda has served the University through her stellar work on our Stewardship and Special Events team.  By all accounts Amanda is smart, hard-working, and an excellent team mate.  We are thrilled that she is joining the FR team.

Amanda will transition to Foundation Relations on November 28.  Please join me in congratulating Amanda on her new role!

Sincerely,

Carla Ingrando

Dear Colleagues,

I am happy to share that in anticipation of the opening of the Campus Crossroads Project next fall, the Special Events & Stewardship team will be adding a new position — Program Director of Special Events, Gameday Hospitality.

As his or her primary responsibility, this individual will design and oversee all gameday hospitality experiences housed within the premium spaces of the Campus Crossroads Project and other athletic club facilities. Towards this end, he or she will partner with the University Events Management group to liaise with gameday vendors, and will also partner closely with Athletics to develop a year-round stewardship plan for CCP premium seat holders. This individual will report to me.

The position will be posted to the ND job board today. Please feel free to share this posting with any interested parties and of course, to reach out directly to Ann Moran or me if you have any questions.

All my best,

Mary Fisher

All,

I am excited to announce that Julie Hentig joins our team as the Event Coordinator on Tuesday, November 1st.

Julie comes to us by way of the Morris Inn where she previously served as the Assistant Manager for Food & Beverage. She has a background in event logistics, guest service and project coordination with institutes such as the Humane Society of West Michigan, the Arena District of Grand Rapids and the Gun Lake Casino. Julie is excited about working in events and looks for ways to enhance and perfect the guest experience.

Julie recently relocated from Michigan with her husband, Jamie, who is pursuing his PhD here at Notre Dame. They live locally with their two dogs, Brody and Stella.

Please join me in warmly welcoming Julie to the Alumni Association!

My best,

Erin Thornton

Good afternoon!

On Friday, October 21 at 11:45 a.m., our team grew a little bigger. Please welcome Remington “Remy” Charles Wells. He is 6 lbs. 10 ounces at 19″ and is already a football fan.

Sara and Remy (Chris and Rux too) are doing well.

Sincerely,

Andrea Bullock

The Rockne Heritage Fund Fall Mailing will be hitting mailboxes this week. It was sent to 2,000 renewals and a 3,700 recruit population. The mailing featured freshman Volleyball player Jemma Yeadon, the new RHF mini book and includes a new $500 level. For more information on the mailing please contact Alex Romagnolo at 1-0448.

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I am pleased to announce two graduate students in the Mendoza College of Business have joined our University Relations team as academic year interns.

Emily McNally, Master of Science in Management, will work with Carla Ingrando and Lindsey McIntyre to create a foundation playbook.

Katherine Wadolowski, Master of Science in Management, will work with Beth Ferlic and David Daley to create a “Where Are They Now?” financial aid stewardship piece.

As academic year interns, they will A) benefit from investments of mentoring and professional development  B) produce meaningful work for the division by completing resume-worthy projects.

Please join me in welcoming them.

For Notre Dame,

Bryan Reaume

Additional academic year internships now available.

UR Internship Program: Description and Project Proposal Form for UR Colleagues

UR Internship Program: Description and Application for Students

UR Internship Program: 2-Slide Overview for Internal Use

Please join me in welcoming Jesse Meyer to the University Relations team as a new Director of Development. Jesse will be serving benefactors in Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska.

Jesse comes to Notre Dame from the University of Chicago’s Alumni Relations & Development Office. While at UChicago, he worked on the Class Giving & Reunions Team and the Leadership Giving Team as a frontline fundraiser. In a previous role, he also ran a pre-professional career program at UChicago for students interested in proprietary trading. Prior to that, Jesse spent time in intercollegiate athletics at the University of Iowa and University of Kansas. He began his career in Chicago as an options trader for Moray Capital Management.

Jesse graduated from the University of Chicago in 2007 and was a member of the men’s varsity basketball team. His wife, Erin, is a 2008 UChicago graduate and former member of the women’s volleyball team and currently works as a physician assistant. They have two daughters, Lucy (4) and Ginny (2). Jesse holds a Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Iowa and is currently pursuing a PhD in Sport Management from the University of Kansas. He and Erin are thrilled to join the ND Family and will be relocating to the South Bend area as soon as possible!

Dear Colleagues,

Thank you for your tremendous commitment to the University, and to the Boldly Notre Dame campaign. We are in the campaign’s 4th year, and the final year of the foundational (or “quiet”) phase. We are at $2.77 billion in campaign production thanks to the incredible generosity of our benefactors.

Confidentially, we will move to the public phase of the Boldly Notre Dame campaign toward the end of this fiscal year, likely in May 2017. At that time, we will not publicly announce a campaign goal. We would rather focus on our key initiatives and the impact our generous benefactors are already having on Notre Dame and the larger world. Our intent is to remain humble and hungry; we don’t believe a multi-billion dollar public goal announcement will be motivating for our alumni, parents and friends. We will continue to push hard internally to achieve our annual and overall campaign goals. We will also keep you informed as our public phase plans further develop. The public phase will last three years, ending in 2020.

As I shared with many of you at last week’s strategy session, our academic advancement directors and liaisons spent a great deal of time this summer revising their campaign priorities with the deans and University’s senior leaders. These updated campaign priorities can be found in the “Funding Opportunities” section of our new campaign resource center at ur.nd.edu/boldly. The site works better when using either a Chrome or Firefox browser.

Huge thanks to Brandon Tabor and Lin Wang for their work in transforming our campaign resource center. Going forward, please use ur.nd.edu/boldly to access campaign resources (e.g. funding opportunities, priority pages, presentations, campaign event talking points, print portal, etc.). We promise to keep this new site up to date, and welcome your input on ways to ensure it is most helpful for you.

Finally, attached for your reference is the latest listing of our academic advancement directors and liaisons. These colleagues are invaluable resources for you as you seek information about the hundreds of campaign priorities. I encourage you to work with these team members often.

For Notre Dame,
Shannon

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Shannon Cullinan
Associate Vice President, Development
University of Notre Dame

Hi everyone,

Please join us at this year’s Breakthrough event, featuring Jay Platt. Jay is a retired US Marine, two-time cancer survivor and motivational speaker.

Breakthrough Event
Thursday, October 20, 2016
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Leighton Hall

6:30pm Healthcare and Support Information Expo
7:00pm – 8:00pm Living Unstoppable with Jay Platt

Tickets available through the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Ticket Office: (574) 631-2800

This event is Open to the Public and Free but Ticketed

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Whether you are experiencing a recent loss of a loved one or remembering those long passed, the Notre Dame Alumni Association will remember your loved one by name during our annual All Souls Prayer Service at the Grotto. Our community will gather at the Grotto on Wednesday, November 2, the Feast of All Souls, to pray the rosary and light a special candle in memory of the faithful departed for whom prayers have been asked. The rosary begins at 1:00 p.m. and all are welcome to join us. All prayer requests submitted here by Monday, October 31, will be offered at the Grotto in person by a member of the Notre Dame family of faith.
Josh Noem ’98, ’05 M.Div.
Editor, FaithND
University of Notre Dame Alumni Association
100 Eck Visitors Center | Notre Dame, IN 46556
P: 574-631-3831
http://my.nd.edu | faith.nd.edu

Colleagues,

“Early-bird” registration is now open for Blue, Gold, and $25k+ Recognition Society members. Monday’s email will be followed by an email on Wednesday to all levels, with the addition of Badin Guild members.

Registration is open at this link (MyNotreDame login required): http://mynotredame.nd.edu/VT16

For registration questions, please contact the Donor Experience team at  and 574-631-5198.donorexperience@nd.edu

For all other football event questions, please contact Rod Ambrissi (rambrissi@nd.edu) or the specific fund owner. A full rundown of this year’s events can be found at http://supporting.nd.edu/recognition-societies/football-events/

Thanks,
Jonathan Retartha
Manager, Donor Experience

Weds. Oct 19, 1:00 to 5:00 pm
Thurs. Oct 20, 8:00 am to noon

DeBartolo Hall: rooms 136, 138, and 140

Over the two half-days, we are offering 30 30-minute sessions to let you know about the latest features in common apps like Gmail and Drive, to introduce you to some new products you might not know about like Zoom and Kahoot, and to tell you about some IT Services that might be just what your office is looking for.

We’re also offering, during our conference, the Solutions Central, a place where you can get your IT questions answered with one-on-one help. Just stop in and we’ll pair you up with one of our IT experts.

There’s no pre-registration for the conference, and you can attend as many or as few sessions as you like. To see more about it, including the complete program, go to oit.nd.edu/spotlight

This weekend’s “Fighting For” story features the daughter of our own Michelle Shakour: Christina Shakour, J.D. ’09, ’16L. Christina was admitted to the Indiana Bar earlier this week.

http://fightingfor.nd.edu/2016/fighting-to-protect-the-innocent/

Lucas D. Eggers

Engagement Marketing Program Director

University of Notre Dame Alumni Association

100 Eck Visitors Center | Notre Dame, IN 46556
P: 574-631-3884

my.nd.edu

Mark your calendar for an upcoming information session to get a head start on understanding the 2017 benefits offerings.

General Information Sessions

These open sessions will present an overview of the 2017 benefits programs and changes.

If you can’t attend one of the General Information Sessions, please find the Open Enrollment Decision Guide which gives you a quick overview of what’s new for 2017. If you have any questions, please call the askHR line at 574.631.5900.

2016-17 Benefits Decision Guide

Sadly I report that Kristine Alumbaugh of Donor Services is leaving her position in Development and joining the team in Arts and Letters. She will be assisting in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design. What a wonderful opportunity this is for Kristine! Her work ethic, her focus on the task at hand, and her creativity are all considerable talents that will now be used in another department for the benefit of the University. Kristine’s last day in Donor Services will be October 14.

We are excited for Kristine as she leaves for this new adventure and we wish her all the best.
Jamie Barry

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

It is my pleasure to announce that Eve Kelly, a talented member of the current Rotation Program cohort, will be joining University Relations for the next six months.

As a member of Micki Kidder’s leadership team, and in partnership with Leah Corachea, Eve will be focused on developing a recommendation for how we can utilize the Phone Center to maximize revenue to the University, engagement with the Notre Dame family, and to enhance and broaden the employment experience for our more than 100 student employees.

Eve recently completed a successful rotation in partnership with Karrah Miller, Director of Institutional Equity and Bob McQuade, Vice President for Human Resources. Prior to entering the Rotation Program, Eve spent more than ten years as a leader in the Federal TRiO program, providing support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, the most recent two years here at Notre Dame.

We are incredibly fortunate to count on Eve’s leadership of this important University initiative. Please join me in welcoming Eve to the team!

All the best,

Ryan

Mike Svarovsky will be leaving his role as of October 3rd in pursuit of other opportunities. Please join me in thanking Mike for his service on the CFR Team and we wish him well in his future endeavors.

Nathaniel K. Utz
Senior Director – Corporate Relations
University of Notre Dame
1251 N. Eddy Street, Suite 300
South Bend, IN 46617
O: (574) 631-2568 | C: (773) 844-9392
E: nutz1@nd.edu