Please enjoy lunch from Panera Bread on Wednesday (Grace Hall) and Thursday (ESC) and know of our gratitude for your continued focus during this very busy time.
Wedesday, December 19 at Noon: Grace Hall 11th Floor Conference Room
Thursday, December 20 at Noon: Eddy Street Commons Family Room
Lunch will include soups, sandwiches, salads, chips, and cookies.
Category Archives: General
Open Position: Writer
Storytelling and Engagement has an open position for a Writer. If you are interested in exploring this role please visit jobs.nd.edu and/or contact David Chaudoir.
Announcement of Tracy Rendall
Dear Team,
I am very pleased to announce that Tracy Rendall will be joining the University Relations team in the role of Senior Office Coordinator, 405 Main.
Tracy comes to us from the Keough School Dean’s Office where she was the Office Coordinator. She served as the first point of contact for visitors and guests and coordinated a wide range of operational support services for the Keough School. Prior to joining the Keough School, Tracy served as the Events Administrative Assistant for the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, and before coming to Notre Dame, Tracy served as a communications and outreach intern and customer service representative for the City of Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development.
Tracy holds a B.A. in Anthropology with a certificate in Political and Civic Engagement and a minor in International Studies from Indiana University Bloomington, where she was a McNair Scholar.
Thanks for joining me in welcoming Tracy to the team. Tracy’s first day will be Friday, December 21.
Debra
Congratulations Dave Daley
Dear colleagues:
It is with mixed emotions that I share Dave Daley has decided to take a new role at the University. Starting January 2, Dave will be joining his stewardship partners in the Office of Financial Aid as Assistant Director. The good news is that Dave will still have the opportunity to work on behalf of deserving Notre Dame students and families, which as you know is a mission very near to his heart as an ND alum and former scholarship recipient himself.
I wish to thank Dave for all his hard work the past two and a half years managing the reporting and compliance of more than 2,000 scholarship funds and enhancing the stewardship of financial aid donors. In addition to existing responsibilities, Dave led the development of a new project and stewardship tool — Where Are They Now? — which geographically maps and shares update letters and videos from former financial aid recipients. Dave also helped launch a new stewardship event this fall — What Though The Odds — with more than 250 financial aid donor families and student recipients meeting up on campus to share their stories in person. I know that we will still lean on Dave’s expertise and dedication as a financial aid partner in the years to come, but I’m excited that his work continues on student impact at the place he loves dearly.
If anyone on the team has an interest in this role, please let me know. We will post the role in the near future.
Fondly,
Katherine Lane
Cotton Bowl – Expense Reports
When processing bowl-related transactions, please make sure you add the Activity Code 14219 at the end of your FOAPAL to ensure we can track all expenses for Development. Also, use of the activity code will help the University account for the total costs associated with the bowl games.
Welcome Sarah Carruthers
Team,
I am pleased to welcome Sarah Carruthers to the Annual Giving Team in the role of Associate Director, Law and Graduate Business Annual Giving. In this role, Sarah will partner with the field in advancing leadership-level ($25k+) gifts to the Order of St. Thomas More and John Cardinal O’Hara Society, lead the stewardship and experience of these societies, and oversee all mass solicitation strategies for the Law School and Graduate Business annual funds.
Sarah is a 2010 graduate of Notre Dame, and has spent the last 4 years as a Territory Manager for Remarkable Liquids, Inc. She moved to South Bend this summer when her husband, Tom Scrace, started on the Foundation Relations team.
Sarah’s first day in the office will be December 17. Please join me in welcoming Sarah!
Brian
Congratulations and Farewell to Paul Miller
Dear Colleagues –
We are sad to announce that Paul Miller has resigned his position within the Business Intelligence Team, and will be returning to Better World Books as Vice President of Business Analytics. While he has only been with us a short time, he will be missed as he has had a great impact and has built excellent partnerships while working closely with many of you. Paul’s last day will be Friday, December 14.
Please join me in congratulating Paul and thanking him for his service at Our Lady’s University.
UR Christmas Luncheon
We look forward to our time together at the annual UR Christmas Mass and Luncheon this Friday. Mass will be held at 11:00 am at Alumni Hall, followed by a luncheon at Noon in the Dahnke Ballroom (Duncan Student Center). Please join us in the spirit of giving and bring an unwrapped toy to the party to benefit children at the YWCA. Also, it’s not too late to sign up your group for karaoke.
For your convenience, Cardinal Buses will provide shuttle service from the Eck Visitors Center, Grace Hall, and Eddy Street Commons to Alumni Hall for Mass at 11:00am, the Duncan Student Center for the luncheon at 12:00pm, as well as transportation back to your respective offices at 2:00pm. Below you will find details outlining the pickup times and locations for each office building. Team members in alternative buildings are welcome to join in transportation options at any of the three pick up locations.
Eck Center (24 Person Shuttle)
A shuttle will depart at 10:30am for Alumni HallA shuttle will depart at 10:45am for Alumni HallA shuttle will depart at 11:45am for Duncan Student Center (if you are not attending mass)Eddy Street Commons (56 Person Shuttle)The shuttle will pick up at the crosswalk by parking garageA shuttle will depart at 10:30am for Alumni HallA shuttle will depart at 10:45am for Alumni HallA shuttle will depart at 11:45am for Duncan Student Center (if you are not attending mass)
Grace Hall (56 Person Shuttle)
Please see image below for specific pick up location
A shuttle will depart at 10:30am for Alumni Hall
A shuttle will depart at 10:45am for Alumni Hall
A shuttle will depart at 11:45am for Duncan Student Center (if you are not attending mass)
From Mass to the Duncan Student Center
Three shuttles will be at the Morris Inn circle near Alumni Hall to transport people to the Duncan Student Center at 11:55am
From the Duncan Student Center back to your office
Three shuttles will be at the Duncan Student Center at 2:00pm after the completion of the luncheon. One will depart for the Eck Center, one will depart for Grace Hall, and one will depart for Eddy Street Commons. Each shuttle will return to the Duncan Student Center for a second round of drop-offs to the Eck Center, Grace Hall, and Eddy Street Commons at 2:15pm.Grace Hall pick up location
Give the Gift of Warmth – Center for the Homeless Winter Clothing Drive
We are pleased to announce that Development has once again partnered with the Center for the Homeless to collect cold weather items for those in need in our community. The Center is in urgent need of new or gently used coats, as well as hats, gloves, scarves, socks, boots, and hand/foot warmers. There will be collection bins located in the Eddy Street cafe and on the 10th and 11th floors of Grace Hall near the elevators. The collection bins will be available through Thursday, December 20. Please reach out to Grace Prosniewski with questions.
Welcome Matt Abernathy
Please join me in welcoming Matt Abernathy as the newest Regional Director in the Midwest Region.
Matt joins us from ITsavvy, a Chicago-based IT consulting firm where he worked as a Solutions Consultant and Project Manager. Previously, Matt worked as a fundraiser at his alma mater, St. Francis High School in Wheaton, Illinois. During his tenure at there, he also served as the Director of International Student Programs, taught select classes, and coached football and track & field. (I guess you could say St Francis got their money’s worth!) Prior to St. Francis, he was a Territory Sales Representative for Red Bull.
Matt is a proud graduate of St. John’s University (MN) and recently completed his Notre Dame Executive MBA (2017).
Tim Willis