Author Archives: Grace Prosniewski

ESC SMART Car Winter Parking Update

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With winter coming, we have been working with Kite Properties to adjust parking for the ESC Smart Cars. We wanted to provide some updates about parking locations for the cars this winter.

  • Parking for SMART Cars  #12 & #14 has been moved to the south end of the parking area below the building against the brick wall. This parking will be in effect through March 2022. The parking signs for these cars have been switched so the #12 & #14 signage is now on the winter parking locations and the cars have been moved to the appropriate spaces.
  • The normal parking spots used by cars #12 & #14 now have signage with “Restricted – No Parking”. These spots will be used by both Kite Properties and ND Development through March 2022.  If one of these spots (or both) is open, do not assume it is available for use. Please note, the signage includes verbiage that cars may be towed at the owner’s expense.
  • Parking for SMART Car #9 will remain as is for now. We will reevaluate this as winter weather approaches.
  • If you need to pick up or drop off, use the circle drive adjacent to the lobby doors. The use of flashers in this loading/unloading zone is encouraged.

If you have any questions, please contact Lana Taylor (ltaylor1@nd.edu) or Dawn Smith (dsmith34@nd.edu)

Gold and Blue Christmas Concert Invitation

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The Notre Dame Family will be celebrating the Advent and Christmas season at our inaugural Gold and Blue Christmas Concert from Notre Dame LIVE on Wednesday, December 8th at 8:00 PM ET at go.nd.edu/jolly.

UR staff and families are invited to attend the concert in person at Leighton Concert Hall, free tickets are available at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Ticket Office starting at 6:45 PM, December 8th. Because this will be a live broadcast, doors close at 7:45 PM. Please contact Lin Wang with any questions.

ESC Coffee Update

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As you may have noticed, coffee options for the past few weeks in ESC have been difficult. We thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to resolve this situation. The current supply chain issues as well as some on-campus policy shifts around Keurig machine requirements has caused us to pause and evaluate options going forward.

The great news is that we have a solution we are working to set-up and the not so great news is that it will most likely be between mid-December/early January before the installation can be complete. I am hopeful it will be sooner rather than later.

  • For coffee drinkers:
    • We are installing two (2) brew-to-cup machines for coffee (dark and medium roast), hot chocolate and cappuccino.
    • The two (2) machines will be identical in terms of options offered.
    • The locations will be in the Cafe (replacing the current machine) and the Catering Kitchen (adjacent to the Family Room).
    • These are more sustainable options as no k-cups or paper filters are utilized. The machine will grind the coffee beans based on the cup size chosen (8 oz, 10 oz, etc.)
  • For tea drinkers
    • We will install a single stand alone keuring in the ESC “One” copier area (south end of the suite adjacent near Du Lac room).
    • This machine will be for tea (we will continue to stock Green & English Breakfast teas) or your own k-cups.

In order to install the new machines (they are Keurigs), a different type of water filtration system is required. These filtration systems are currently being installed in the various sinks so they are ready when the machines arrive. We anticipate the machines being on campus sometime in mid-December.

Please note, the water coolers that are in the Cafe and the northside copier area are staying put and will be available as always.

Thank you all for your patience and understanding as we have worked to find a solution that can work for the team.

If you do have any questions, please feel free to reach out the Lana Taylor or Dawn Smith.

Prayer of Remembrance

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Colleagues,

Please note that on Wednesday, December 1st at 12:15PM, Fr Jim Bracke will lead a prayer that remembers all loved ones of students, staff and faculty who have died. During this holiday season, it is important to give thanks for our loved ones we have lost.

The prayer service will be held at Coleman-Morse in the 1st Floor Lounge. All faiths or those of no faith are invited to join.

UR Cookie Exchange

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Please sign up to join us on Monday, December 6th at 3PM in the Eddy Street Cafe for our second ever UR Cookie Exchange! Please identify what cookie you plan on sharing, as well as if you have any allergies. To help keep our gathering self, please separate your cookies into separate plastic bags (about 6 cookies per bag) so other participants need only to grab a bag. Please indicate whether you’re able to join by Wednesday, December 1 so that we know how many cookies are needed. Happy Baking!

Mittens for Margot

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Please help us honor the life of Margot Witous, daughter of Jess Witous, by donating new or gently used mittens, hats, scarves, or coats to the Christ Child Society of South Bend throughout the month of November. Donations can be dropped off at Christ Child Society of South Bend at 2366 Miracle Ln. Mishawaka, IN 46545 or in one of the collection bins at our Eddy or Grace Hall offices starting later this week.

IRA Charitable Rollover Email and Updated Brochures

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Dear Colleagues,

This Sunday, November 14, an email will be sent to approximately 25K entities who are 70 1/2 or older to remind them that they can make an impact at Notre Dame this year and reduce their tax liability through an IRA Charitable Rollover. Recipients will also have the opportunity to download our revised IRA Charitable Rollover and Tax Strategies for 2021 Charitable Giving brochures.

If you have any questions regarding this communication, please contact Laura Walker.

Do You Need Christmas Gifts for Your Donors?

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Consider these awesome options:

Meghan Sullivan’s Book: The Good Life Method
Meghan Sullivan, Wilsey Family College Professor of Philosophy and Director of NDIAS, has a new book “The Good Life Method” coming out on January 4 (co-authored with ND philosopher Paul Blaschko). It’s based on her legendary “God and the Good Life” class. We anticipate the book will make a big splash, and Penguin is going all out with its promotion. The book is a love letter to Notre Dame and the formation we offer to our students, and the thousands of students who have taken the class have had a huge part in shaping the book.

We’re making an advanced order of the books and would like to invite you to consider it as a Christmas gift for your benefactors. We are pleased to be able to offer you the book at a price of $17 (list price is $28). NDIAS can assist you to make a journal transfer from your budget FOAPAL to pay for your order. Books are scheduled to be delivered the first week of December to the NDIAS and we will then deliver them to you at the Eddy Street Development office.

Please fill out this form to let us know how many copies you’d like to order. We ask you to complete the form by November 2. Please let Karen Deak know if you have any questions, and thank you!

Does your benefactor (or you) like tea? Support an IDEA Center Startup
Sila is a premium self-care tea brand that helps you take a pause and return to yourself. They create moments of introspection through carefully written questions, reflections, and reminders designed to help you cultivate a specific virtue in your life. Sila makes tea an intentional beverage focusing on the importance of taking the time to connect with ourselves and others. You can find their products and learn more at www.livsila.com. Feel free to reach out to founder Cristina Riojas Pennington criojasp@nd.edu if you have any questions!