Colleagues,

I am writing to alert you of two updates to our Athletics Advancement & SRD Teams:

• Earlier this month, Kim Borza Donaldson and her husband, Adam, moved to New York City where Adam started a new role leading Business Development at a media startup. After two years of leading the Athletics Advancement team, Kim will be transitioning out of her current role at the end of the Fiscal Year.
• Please join me in celebrating the promotion of Riley Koval to Senior Director, Athletics Advancement. Riley started in Development in 2016, working as a Major Gifts Officer on the Annual Giving Team, before transitioning to Regional Development and serving benefactors in Phoenix, Denver, and San Francisco. Riley is a 2016 graduate of Notre Dame’s Law School, where during his tenure he worked for Notre Dame Football, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Athletic Department of the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.

Kim will be working closely with Riley to transition this role prior to June 30th. Congratulations to Kim on her move, and to Riley on his new position!

Sara

Bernadette Suzanne Witous was born Saturday, April 9th. In January we learned that baby was a carrier of the same double dominant gene as Margot, so we regret to share that our time with this little bundle will be short. We are all home now, settled with “Bernie” under Hospice care.

Bernadette, “brave bear”, is proving to be just a strong and we hope she has a long fight in her before she joins her sister, Margot, in heaven.

Thank you for the continued support, we could not do this alone.

-Jessica Witous

Happy birthday to all our UR employees celebrating their special days in April! No fooling!

4/1 – Jessica Rizzo
4/1 – Kathleen O’Friel
4/1 – Steven Sollmann
4/1 – Tara Reilly
4/3 – Michael Connaughton
4/5 – Margriet Kapluck
4/6 – Austin Gammage
4/6 – Cindy Karpovs
4/6 – Ken Johnson
4/8 – Amanda Mckee
4/11 – Matthew Rombalski
4/12 – Joe Dietz
4/12 – Katy Orenchuk
4/15 – Amy Mason
4/16 – Michelle Jones
4/16 – Steve Orsini
4/18 – Dean Ernzen
4/18 – Jeff Faust
4/19 – Kristina Machalleck
4/19 – Rose Michalski
4/20 – Mark Helmke
4/22 – Rachel Parks
4/23 – Kat Gardner
4/24 – Angie Dennig
4/25 – Sarah Wodrich
4/27 – Katie Kerby
4/27 – Marie Labosky
4/27 – Ryan Brennan
4/27 – Sheila McMahon
4/29 – Pete Hlabse
4/30 – Andrew Frye

Colleagues,

Please join us in celebrating the promotion of Grace Prosniewski to Director of Internal Engagement! In her new role, Grace will oversee the development of strategies to improve employee engagement, and may manage programs designed to foster it, such as employee recognition programs, wellness programs, office design and the environment, and other activities aimed at creating a positive workplace experience for University Relations. Grace will also retain oversight of all Internal Communications as well as the Hesburgh Women of Impact.

Grace joined the Storytelling & Engagement team as a writer in 2016. In 2019, Grace joined the Internal Engagement team as Program Director of Internal Communications and Hesburgh Women of Impact. Grace earned her bachelor of arts degrees in Communications and Women’s and Gender Studies from the University of Michigan in 2015.

Congratulations Grace!

-James Riley

Colleagues,

The Eddy Street entrance to the Parking Garage will be closed on Thursday, 3/30/22 from 7:00 am-11:00 am on Thursday, March 31, 2022. The entrances on Napoleon Blvd and Burns Ave. will be open.

If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.

-Dawn Smith and Lana Taylor

Dear friends and colleagues,

Huge and heartfelt thanks to the 68.3 percent of you who have, to date, completed the ND Voice survey! With five working days remaining to submit feedback, I hope to see 100 percent participation ahead of next week’s March 22 deadline. At a bare minimum, we must exceed our 2019 participation rate of 95 percent. If you have not already done so, please complete the survey at your earliest convenience.

To help encourage our division’s ND Voice participation, as in previous years, we will have a friendly competition amongst the teams that comprise our division. Every team that achieves 100 percent participation will be entered into a draw to receive a meal (breakfast or lunch) or a happy hour. Several teams have already reached the 100 percent goal, so please ensure you are doing your part to help your team and, ultimately, our division’s success rate. As always, I remain forever grateful for all that you do for Our Lady’s University!

Best, Lou.

Colleagues,

With the recently completed transition of the University Bookstore’s partnership with Barnes & Noble College (BNC), a policy change has been made that will affect many on our UR team. Specifically, placing orders via phone using a FOAPAL number.

Beginning this month (March 2022) purchases made at the University Bookstore must be made onsite and charged at the time of purchase using one of the options listed below. The University Bookstore will no longer accept a FOAPAL number provided verbally in person, over the phone, or by any other method for purchases.

The accepted payment methods for University Bookstore purchases (additional detail on these options can be found here):

• University Procard
• An active Irish1card (ID card) – you must have charging privileges on your card
• Departmental Card

If you have any questions about any of these options, or need assistance in getting access for one of these options, please feel free to contact me. I am happy to assist in any way.

Additionally, the department discount has been adjusted to 20% (from the previous 30%). Please keep this in mind when making purchases.

Thanks,
Lana Taylor

Dear Colleagues,

It has been my privilege and honor to work with Stacy Koebel-Harder for the past several years. During this time Stacy has always displayed a level of professionalism and compassion that is second to none. Starting Tuesday, March 22, Stacy will be taking on a new challenge, moving into the Controller’s office as the Assistant Controller. We all know Stacy is leaving a significant gap in our team and she will work to transition by splitting her time over the next several weeks. Stacy’s last full day with UR will be 3/21.

I am beyond grateful for Stacy’s 10 years of service as the leader of Donor Services/Gift Management. She has shown all who interact with her what it means to have a servant’s heart.

Please join me in congratulating Stacy on this next step in career. She will be greatly missed.

In Notre Dame,
Amy