Dear Colleagues,

On Thursday, November 14 at 12:30 pm EDT, the Office of Gift Planning will be hosting a complimentary webinar, Year-End Charitable Planning, for Notre Dame benefactors. Alisa M. Shin, J.D., Senior Wealth Planner at Vanguard will be our special guest presenter. An email promoting this event and offering our Tax Cuts and Jobs Act brochure was sent on October 15th to ~28,700 benefactors to the University with follow-up scheduled for November 3rd and November 13th. Registration is required for this event.

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

Please tell your friends and family members who want to explore working at Notre Dame or who want to gain additional professional experience to check out the following temporary roles. Maybe you know someone who is just entering or re-entering the workforce, and has just the skills and great attitude these teams are looking for!

IT: myNotreDame Support Coordinator: 20 hours/week, starts now, ends at end of project (multiple months) – NDAA
Reunion Office Coordinator: December 9 – June 26th – NDAA
Gift Management Support: early November – mid January; 40 hrs/week – does include working over the break.

For any questions, please contact Tara Gilchrist.

Join the fight against cancer by registering and participating in the Harper Cancer Fitness Challenge, a week-long fundraiser where participants improve the lives of others by supporting cancer research and getting active.

Participants join by simply registering for $10 and logging their physical activity to unlock a $25,000 matching gift. For Every 1-mile or 10 minutes of activity a participant logs between Oct. 26-Nov. 1, it will be matched with $1. People who would like to give to the cause can also simply donate as well. All donations and registration fees go directly back to the Harper Cancer Research Institute at Notre Dame.

Go to giving.nd.edu/harperchallenge to register today! If you have any questions, please email Devon Aragona at daragona@nd.edu.

The Halloween Trick or Treat supported by the Eddy Street Commons businesses and Kite Realty will be tomorrow, Tuesday October 22nd, from 5:00-7:30 p.m. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Note, the rain date is Wednesday the 23rd.

Eddy Street will be closed between Angela Blvd. and Napoleon St. starting at 7:00 A.M. Access to the garage will be from the Burns St. or Napoleon entrances. Please let any guests you are expecting know about the detour.

Eddy Street Halloween 2019

Please keep Sara Liebscher and her family in your prayers. Sara’s father Carl, a 1949 graduate of Notre Dame, passed away peacefully on Sunday surrounded by his family. Carl’s obituary is below, sharing information of this week’s visitation and Mass of Christian Burial.

Carl Liebscher Obituary

The role of SRD to the NY Metro Region has been posted. To access the job description and apply, please visit:

https://jobs.nd.edu/postings/18017

The posting will be open until Monday, November 4, 2019.

This is a great leadership opportunity for those who want to support our mission by inspiring, supporting, and leading others!

Dear Colleagues,

It is with mixed emotions that we write to inform you our colleague Jeremy Brown has accepted a new role in the Office of Information Technology. Effective Monday, October 28, Jeremy will continue his service to the University as an IT support Consultant within OIT covering various areas of the University.

We are most grateful for his past 12 years of dedicated support to the Department and we are excited for his new opportunity. Please join us in thanking Jeremy for all his support over the years, and wishing him all the best in his new role.

-Carleen Quinlan and Rose Michalski

Dear Colleagues,

It is with mixed emotions that I share that Anne Griffith has accepted the position of Director within the Office of the President. In her new role, Anne will provide critical leadership with regard to operations and communications on behalf of the University’s Board of Trustees; lead and manage complex activities, events and projects on behalf of the President and Vice President and Chief of Staff; and serve as principal adviser to the Vice President and Chief of Staff in developing and implementing strategic projects on behalf of the President.

Anne began her career with Development in 2010, working in Prospect Management before moving to the Senior Director role leading the East Region and now the New York Metro Region. Through Anne’s leadership, the East region teams consistently set the bar in production and mission giving.

Anne’s last day in Development will be October 25. Please join me in thanking Anne for her contributions to Development and wishing her well in her new role.

Best,
Stu Fortener

Dear staff,

I’m sad for us, but so happy for Jane Nagy, who has chosen to retire effective December 1. Jane and her husband Pete have discussed this for awhile and would like to have more time with their family….and more opportunities to experience Florida sunshine!

I’ll take more time at Jane’s party to express how grateful I am to have worked and laughed with such a wonderful colleague and friend…but for now, let’s cherish the 47 1/2 days we have left being welcomed each morning by her great smile and kind words.

We’ll begin actively pursuing Jane’s replacement with a posting this week. Please join me in congratulating Jane and wishing her the best.

Thanks,
Mark Witucki