Category Archives: General

Notre Dame Toastmasters Open House 

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Hello Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students!!!!  Have an interest in being a more confident, polished speaker?  Well, look no further: check out the Notre Dame Toastmasters clubs!  Stop by our Open House on Tuesday, September 12 at 4:30 pm on the 7th Floor Landing of Duncan Student Center to learn all about it.  Please see our Club website for additional information. http://notredame.toastmastersclubs.org/  and “Like” us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NDToastmasters/  Questions?  Contact toastmasters@nd.edu for more details.
unnamed-6.png Alyssia Coates, Ph.D.
DIRECTOR, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT

O: 574 631 1519
M: 574-276-2434University of Notre Dame
1251 N. Eddy Street, Suite 300
South Bend, IN 46617

Badin Guild Love Thee Notre Dame – Notre Dame vs. Georgia

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Dear Colleagues,

This Saturday, September 9, 2017, the Badin Guild will host a tailgate-style lunch with a cash bar for Badin Guild members.   The event will be from noon-2 pm at the Jordan Hall of Science Galleria.  Special guest Thomas Bear, Ed.D, Senior Director, Enrollment Management will speak at 1 p.m.

Please see the list of registered attendees for detail on benefactors who will be attending this event.

Please note that registration is now closed and we are at capacity for this event.  For more information, please contact Laura Snell.

Laura Snell
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, BADIN GUILD,
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT

O: 574 631 0038

University of Notre Dame
1251 N. Eddy Street, Suite 300
South Bend, IN 46617

Congratulations Joni Metzger

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Today we say good-bye to our dear friend and colleague, Joni Metzger. She is retiring from her position in Donor Services effective September 8. Joni has been a gift processor in Donor Services for twelve years and before that she was with NITA (National Institute for Trial Advocacy) for ten years. During her time with us in DS, we came to rely on her meticulous attention to detail, her thoroughness in every task she was handed, and especially her dry wit and quiet humor. She will be deeply missed, but we wish her well as she and her husband, Jr. head out to new adventures with her sweet grandchildren and her two adorable kittens. Please join of us in Donor Services as we thank her for her hard work and many accomplishments and wish her all the best as she departs the University and settles into the retired life.

 

 

Email Signature Block Changes

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Dear Colleagues,

As you have seen, your email signature was changed earlier this week.

Unified and centrally controlled email signatures will ensure that Campaign storytelling is consistent, and that Campaign messaging is highlighted in every email sent.

  • Email is our most frequent touch point and communication channel
  • Unified signatures add consistency and professionalism to each email
  • Every email drives attention to what’s most important to our Campaign.

 

If you don’t see your signature change or you need to make edits to your information (adding class year, updating title and phone number), please reach out to Lin Wang at 574-631-4961  or lin.wang@nd.edu by the end of next Tuesday, September 5, 2017. We will make all the edits and push the corrected signatures next Wednesday to complete the implementation.

Thanks!

Jim Small

Thank you from Chuck Schnur

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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
I am a very blessed person!
It has been several weeks now since my June 20 cerebral hemorrhage, and I am here to give heartfelt thanks to all of you who offered your very kind prayers and thoughtful good wishes for me and my family!  Your cards, notes, lit Grotto candles, expressions of encouragement, and again, especially prayers have helped me through this ordeal.
The doctors are still amazed I did not pass out at my desk when the hemorrhage occurred and that I did not incur speech impairment or paralysis.  I was in ICU for 18 days, and then the doctors realeased me to recover and mend at home.  Headaches and fatigue were the norm through July, however, August has been a month of rebuilding my stamina and rejuvenation!  I started working part time in late July and I was back to full time two weeks ago. But, I still need to pace myself each day, the brain healing process will be ongoing for a while as my body recovers.
Because the cerebral angiograms did not reveal what caused my bleeding or where, my neurological doctors say there is a 30% chance it could happen again.  I told them I’m going to be in the 70% group!
So, I am doing well.  God is good!!  His grace is powerful and pure.  Our Lady continues to watch over me with love and care!!  And, the wonderful friendship you all bestow upon me is precious.
I am blessed.  Thank you again!
Chuck

ND Trustee and President of NBA Operations, Byron Spruell to Speak at Mendoza Tomorrow

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Please inform your guests and come to the Boardroom Insights Lecture tomorrow morning – Fri Sep 1, 2017, 10:40AM – 12:10PM in the Jordan Auditorium in the Mendoza College of Business. Our speaker is Byron Spruell, President, League Operations for the NBA and Notre Dame Trustee.
Prior to his role in the NBA, Spruell was vice chairman of Deloitte LLP where he served as managing principal of the Central region and leader of the organization’s Chicago office.
While at Notre Dame, Spruell earned four monograms in football from 1984-87 as an offensive lineman, serving as co-captain of the 1987 team under head coach Lou Holtz. During his career, Spruell received several forms of recognition for his on the field and off the field performance. He was a two-time winner of the Toyota Leadership Award (1986, 1987), garnered Academic All-America honorable mention accolades in 1987, and earned a Ford Foundation post-graduate scholarship in 1988.
Spruell received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University in 1987 and became a Double Domer after earning his MBA from Notre Dame in 1989.
Go Irish!

Southeast Development Office

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As of August 31, 2017, the Southeast Development Office in Atlanta is officially closed as a new tenant will be subletting the space.  Eileen Gieselman will continue in her role as Lead Coordinator for Compliance and Stewardship and can be reached via her university email: egieselm@nd.edu.  Thank you to all who productively used this office over the years to help advance the mission of Notre Dame.
Marty Harshman

Annual Giving Announcements

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Dear colleagues,
I am very pleased to announce several changes in Annual Giving and Strategic Marketing.
Matt Gelchion has accepted the position of Director, Volunteer Leadership and Participation, reporting to me. In his brief time with development, Matt has already proven to be a strong and creative leader, and I am confident will help drive increased philanthropy to Notre Dame, particularly from undergraduate alumni. Matt will assume these responsibilities effective immediately.
Alex Romagnolo has accepted the position of Director, Annual Giving, reporting to me, with a focus on driving new unrestricted and giving society revenue through the cultivation of personal relationships. In fewer than three years, Alex has grown annual giving to the Rockne Heritage Fund by more than 125%, building key partnerships within athletics and development and creating premium athletics’ experiences for many of Notre Dame’s most important benefactors.
Please reach out to me, Amy Schell or Ann Moran if you have recommendations for the Director of the Rockne Heritage Fund, which will be posted immediately. Alex will continue to assume these responsibilities as we search for his replacement.
Please join me in congratulating Matt and Alex.
All the best,
Ryan

Congratulations Carolyn Lax and Family

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Carolyn Lax is a grandma!  Please join us in welcoming her first grandchild, Norah Michelle Moore.

 

Norah was born at 9:23 pm on August 9, 2017. She was 2 weeks early but is a healthy 6 lbs. 9.9 oz., and 19 inches beautiful girl.  Her proud parents are Jennifer and Craig Moore.

Grandma Carolyn was very happy to be a part of Norah’s arrival along with her parents.