Staff may purchase parking to tailgate ahead of this weekend’s game versus Tennessee State. Please enter your request in BEAT. Email Jill Calderone or Andrew Frye if you do not have BEAT access. Available lots: Bookstore ($125), Joyce ($150), Stadium ($175).
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Sign Up for UR Walks 8/29
Hello UR Team! If you are interested in joining us for our next UR Walks, please fill out this form. Sara Liebscher will be leading the walk from ESC at 12:30PM tomorrow, Tuesday, August 29th. We will meet in the first floor elevator lobby. As there may be some non-pavement, trail walking, we advise that appropriate footwear be considered. Signing up also helps us to contact those who are interested just in case we need to cancel at the last minute due to inclement weather. We look forward to catching up with you while getting in our steps. Happy trails!
Badin Guild Fall 2023 Events
Mark your calendars!
We are excited to announce two exclusive events to welcome our Badin Guild members back to campus this fall. The first event, our Badin Guild Reception, will be held on Friday, September 1, 2023 (ND v. Tennessee State) from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Walsh Family Hall of Architecture. Stefanos Polyzoides, the Francis and Kathleen Rooney Dean of the School of Architecture and Professor will be our special guest speaker that evening.
Our second event, the Badin Guild Luncheon will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2023 (ND v. USC) from Noon – 2:00 p.m. at McKenna Hall.
Benefactors registered for our Reception over Tennessee State weekend are listed in the Badin Guild Reception tab available here. The Badin Guild Luncheon registration over USC weekend will be available beginning late September.
Gift Planning Out of Office on Thursday 8/3
On Thursday, August 3, the Gift Planning Team will be out of the office participating in an off-site team day.
UR South Bend Cubs Family Night
For everyone registered for the UR SB Cubs Family Night on August 4th, here are the details:
- Tickets and wristbands will be available at Gate B of Four Winds Field – James Riley and Lana Taylor will be there to hand out tickets, wristbands, and vouchers for a Cubbies hat. Tickets will be available starting at 5:15 PM
- Food and drinks will be available in the 1st Source Performance Center at 6:00 pm. You must have your wristband on for entry. Please note that all Food & Beverages will be located on the 2nd-floor mezzanine level in the Performance Center. Due to the number of batting cage rentals for this game, there will be no 1st-floor seating this year.
- There will be two (2) batting cages for use by our group ~ there will be signage indicating which batting cages are assigned to UR.
- Stadium seating in section 101 has been reserved for our group and Lawn seating will be available. You do not need a specific seat within section 101, you can choose wherever you would like to sit. There will also be signage around the Performance Center Mezzanine listing the stadium and lawn seating options for our group.
- The first pitch against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers is at 7:05 PM
- There will also be post-game fireworks
(weather dependent).
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Lana Taylor
We are looking forward to a fun night!
UR August Birthdays
Happy birthday to all our UR employees celebrating their special days in August! Soak up the sunshine!
8/2—Colleen Cross
8/2—Adria Logan
8/1—Michelle McDaniel
8/12—Amber Cerveny
8/12—Katie Edel
8/12—Melissa Medina
8/13—Sean Carroll
8/13—Jami Radcliff
8/14—Lauren Dolzan
8/16—Brian Benedict
8/16—Michael Infantine
8/18—Tim Kelly
8/18—Brandon Stewart
8/19—TJ Alford
8/19—Brent Henningfeld
8/19—Julia Sama
8/20—Marty Harshman
8/22—Jennifer Milliron
8/23—Shaheen Goldrick
8/23—Amanda Retartha
8/24—Mary Lake
8/27—George West
8/30—Abbey Johnson
8/30—Molly Lenaburg
8/30—Michelle Varda
Welcome to the Central Region, Joe Feeks!
The Central Region would like to welcome Joe Feeks to the UR Family and to the Central Region team. Joe joins us from the Ford Motor Company where he worked in sales and service with some of the top dealers in the country. He is originally from South Bend and he looks forward to serving the mission of Notre Dame, noting that “Our family is rich with Blue and Gold history.” Joe and his wife, Grace (“Gracie”), have two children, Indiana (“Indy”) and William (“Liam”). Joe is a racing and automotive enthusiast who is “in his happy place” when behind the wheel at the go kart track. He and Gracie enjoy game nights featuring board games, euchre, or TRIVIA. Joe will be a Tier 2 fundraiser primarily focused on Indianapolis and Cincinnati and his first day will be Wednesday, August 2nd. Congratulations, Joe, and welcome to the team!
-Jason Scarlett
Tier Promotions for FY24
It is my privilege to announce and recognize the following colleagues who have received tier promotions for FY24. Please join me in celebrating and congratulating them — for their willingness to take on the increased goals and responsibilities, and moreover, their steadfast performance over time.
Tier 3: Pete Hlabse and Susan Lynch
Tier 4: Mike Connaughton and Dylan Reed
Tier 5: Aaron Wall
Congratulations Pete, Susan, Mike, Dylan, and Aaron, and know we look forward to celebrating you in person at the UR Summit!
– Sara
On Behalf of Eileen Gieselman
I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to my University Relations colleagues for all the kind notes and well-wishes that I received on the occasion of my recent retirement. Twenty-seven years sounds like a long time, but it went by in a flash!
Since I set foot on campus as an employee in 1996, the small Development crew I met has grown exponentially, but one thing has remained constant. You are the finest group of people that anyone could ever hope to be associated with.
I’d like to leave you with a helpful hint that I discovered long ago. Be sure to re-read the Notre Dame mission statement from time to time and pinch yourself. It was always a powerful reminder to me of how incredibly fortunate I was to be working for Our Lady’s University.
Wishing you every blessing! GO IRISH!
Eileen Gieselman
Annual Giving Fall Renewal Mailing #1
Dear Colleagues,
The first fall renewal mailing (renew #1) is dropping in mailboxes starting Thursday, July 20 to all our unrestricted and giving society benefactors. As a reminder, this mailing is sent to all assigned and unassigned benefactors whose annual giving is less than $25,000, asking them to renew their previous calendar year gift by their respective fund owner. This mailing is being sent to over 26,000 households and will be followed by email reminders in the weeks to come. If you have any questions regarding our renewal strategy, please reach out to the appropriate fund (Sorin, Rockne, Law, etc.) owner on the annual giving team and they can assist.
Thanks!
Annual Giving Team