We extend our heartfelt best wishes to Josie Kuhlman, a writer in Storytelling & Engagement, as she leaves us on May 31. Josie has decided to return to her native Florida to be a summer marketing-communications fellow at Sent, a Catholic startup that helps Catholic entrepreneurs. She will also work toward the completion of an MA in theology. In the fall, Josie will assume her new role as director of evangelization and catechesis at a parish in Jacksonville. Josie has brought an unprecedented level of optimism and joy to our team, and we thank her for her many contributions and hard work.

-David Chaudoir

Beginning this Monday, June 1, 2020 Kite Management will have Parking Garage Management back on site in Eddy Street Commons. They will begin enforcing the parking in both the garage and around Eddy Street. Just as a reminder, all employees should be parking on the 2nd floor of the parking garage.

 

 

Colleagues,

Please keep Grace Prosniewski and her family in your prayers as they mourn the passing of her maternal grandmother, Helen Buckholz. Helen passed away peacefully this past Tuesday at the age of 92.

Visitation will be Sunday, May 31st from 4pm-8pm at:

Vermeulen/Sajewski Funernal Home
46401 Ann Arbor Rd.
Plymouth, MI 48170
Rosary at 7pm

A Mass of Resurrection will be held Monday, June 1st.

Helen had a special devotion to Our Blessed Mother and was extremely proud to have a granddaughter working at the University of Notre Dame. Please know of the family’s utmost gratitude for any prayers said on campus in Helen’s honor.

Bob Morton and his wife Heather announce that their 4th child, Maverick Joseph, was born Wednesday morning, May 27th.

Maverick arrived at 5 am at 8lbs, 9oz, and was 21 inches long.

Mom, baby and family are doing great.

Welcome to the UR family, Maverick!

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to share with you the FY19 Office of Gift Planning Impact Report.

Please let me know if you have any questions about this report.

Laura Walker

As students return to their dorms to pack up their belongings, Student Affairs is looking for volunteers to assist with the move-out process, which will begin on May 22 and conclude on June 11.

Volunteer responsibilities include greeting and checking in students and parents, verifying appointments as students and parents arrive, being present in the halls to ensure students and parents are following procedures, and general guest service.

If anyone is interested in helping out Student Affairs and former UR colleague (and ND Day social media lounge standout!) Jonathan Retartha, you can sign up at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-J3hg-Q6ZF-yyQYrcS2NqlICIzzuGVWMLRVj8RcT_CH9uYA/viewform

Dear Colleagues,

Please join me in congratulating Colleen and Kyle Bailey-Knapke on the birth of their son, Peter Joseph Bailey-Knapke. Peter was born on May 13th, weighing 7 lbs 12 oz, and is 20 inches long. Both mom and baby are doing well! As you might be able to tell, Colleen and Kyle are huge fans of Harry Potter and we can’t wait to see all the outfits Peter will sport in the coming months. Welcome Peter!

Dear Colleagues,

A recording of the Investing During Uncertain Times webinar is now available here. This recording has been sent to registrants and will be further shared with Giving Society members as well as FY18-FY20 donors.

The registrants list has also been updated to include attendees to the May 12 event.

Our work schedules may have changed as well as our locations, but OIT training classes are still being held. You can find a variety of classes on productivity apps as well as Google products, the Adobe Creative Cloud and the form and survey tool Qualtrics. The classes are free of charge and open to faculty, staff and students.

All classes in our schedule will be taught via Zoom or in our training labs, once we have permission to use them again.

OIT Lunch & Learns:
Google’s Latest Updates
Join us to learn about the latest features Google has added to G Suite products. We’ll be covering how to set up multiple signature templates in Gmail, turn your Google My Drive space into a dashboard using Drive Shortcuts, the redesigned file and folder sharing interface in Google Drive, and more!
Tue June 23 Noon–1 p.m.

Coping with Change
Feeling overwhelmed with all the changes going on? OIT’s Change Management team, a group dedicated to helping campus through change, will discuss ways to handle the disruptions that we’re all experiencing.
Thu July 30 Noon–1 p.m.

Our classes include:

• Google apps classes on just about all the Google products from Drive to Gmail to Docs, Sheets and Slides.
• Spreadsheet classes that range from introductory classes to Intermediate level classes on Macros and Pivot Tables in both Excel and Google Sheets.
• Media creation classes in the newest versions of Photoshop, InDesign, Rush, and Spark to help expand your skills, or give newbies tasked with creating digital signs a place to start.
• ND-specific classes for those digging into ND data–Data Governance Bootcamp and the dataND Introduction class.
• ND administrative classes return this summer with Zoom sessions of AiM, buyND and travelND.

You can find a calendar of summer classes and a link to DiscoverIT—a list of all classes at oit.nd.edu/training.

Not sure if a class is right for you? Feel free to contact 574-631-7227 or training@nd.edu.

And don’t forget the Taste of Technology is going on all month online. Check out oit.nd.edu/tasteoftech to see the offerings and how to register.

Stay safe, everyone,

-Your OIT training team

As using Zoom for meetings has become the norm, we’ve encountered new and interesting features and quirks.  One of those is a security setting that cannot be edited until the initiator of the meeting is signed into the system and assigned as host. Once this occurs, screen sharing and session recording are made available. To learn more about this feature, click here.

 

 

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to share with you the access instructions for our Investing During Uncertain Times webinar which is being held today, May 12 at 12:30 EDT. A list of registrants is available for you to view here.

Special guest presenter Jeffrey P. DeHaan, CFP, Partner with Clearwater Capital Partners, will discuss:

• The power of diversification
• Outlook going forward
• Dangers of reacting to markets
• Income production in a low rate world

 

To access this webinar using your computer audio:

1) Click here to access this event at 12:30 P.M. EDT / 11:30 A.M. CDT
2) When the webinar begins, you will be connected to audio using your computer’s microphone and speakers (VoIP).
● If you do not hear any sound coming from your computer, please make sure you  have answered “no” in response to the “Listening on the phone?” question.

You will be asked to submit your name and email address to access the webinar at this time.

If you do not have access to a computer for this webinar, please contact me directly, and I can provide you with dial-in information.

A recording of this webinar will be available within 48 hours of this event.

For more information about this webinar, please contact Laura Walker.

Many thanks to our 12 teams who participated in the UR Fitness Challenge. A big congrats to Shannon Longo and William Mitchell for heading up the leaderboard with a combined total of 97 hours of physical activity in 3 weeks! We will be starting our second challenge, ND Steps, this coming Monday, May 11, where we’ll be tracking our steps. If interested sign up here by Friday and if you have any questions please reach out to Amy Plotkin. If you weren’t able to add your name to the form please sign up again this time including your name.

Please join me in congratulating Casey Miles (Gelchion) on her wedding to Andy Miles which took place Saturday, May 2nd. Casey and Andy were married in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, surrounded by immediate family. They plan on having a celebration with additional family and friends at a later date.

Congratulations to the happy couple!
Patty Kokesh

Congratulations to Sarah Ford (Development Coordinator, Regional Development) and Kevin Nugent (Athletic Advancement Regional Development, Associate Director) on their engagement! Kevin asked Sarah to marry him on a night of playing a coronavirus-themed trivia game. She figured out the clue and said yes! We are so happy and excited for you both. Thanks for keeping it in the Development Family!

On behalf of Noell Stohler & the Regional Development Teams, please join us in celebrating Sarah & Kevin! #WeAlwaysNuge

Dear Colleagues,

It is with mixed emotions that I announce that Lori Pope will be leaving the CRM Core Team effective May 8, 2020 to pursue a new opportunity working with Salesforce as a Senior Success Guide in Indianapolis.

During Lori’s tenure in Development, she has been an instrumental partner and leader in Prospect Management, Change Management, Training, and crmND development. We have appreciated and benefited from Lori’s thoughtful insights, energy, and desire to help others grow and learn.

Please join me in congratulating Lori on her new position and thanking her for her many contributions to our department.

-Dean Ernzen

Happiest of birthdays to all our University Relations colleagues celebrating their special day in May! We wish you love, laughter, and good health!

May 1 – Ashley Baranowski
May 4 – Tashana Kenny
May 6 – Erin Thornton
May 7 – Grace Prosniewski
May 9 – Gavin McGuire
May 11 – Amy Walter
May 14 – Josh Flynt
May 15 – Kathryn Valenti
May 15 – Mary Flynt
May 18 – Ron Linczer
May 19 – Allison Dixon
May 19 – Lori Rush
May 21 – Kiran Mistry
May 22 – Andy Mason
May 22 – Stephanie Washington
May 23 – Annie Geary
May 24 – Kevin McMannis
May 26 – Kate Mueller
May 31 – Jennifer Powell