Please join me in extending our sympathy to Mary Bueno on the loss of her sister-in-law Josefina Bueno in a tragic car accident on Monday afternoon in South Bend.  Our thoughts and prayers are with her, Manny and the entire Bueno family.

Dear Team,

What a ride! The Road to Discovery 2015 has already been quite an incredible journey.

We kicked off last week with a great event and met some great donors in Riverhead, New York, and have had events every evening since then. We have met some amazing Notre Dame alumni and friends, as well as families affected by Niemann-Pick Type C disease. I spent a lot of time with some young Pennsylvanians, Andrew and David, who both have NPC. David wants to attend Notre Dame, and I’m still trying to convert Andrew. Here are some links, if you want to learn more about their story:

http://www.kickthepick.com/

https://www.facebook.com/TheAndrewCoppolaFoundation

We have even had a lot of media opportunities to promote the University of Notre Dame’s mission: (http://sites.nd.edu/gregcrawford/media-coverage/).

We feel blessed by the support we have received and feel so grateful for all of you who have helped to promote these efforts.

Greg will be riding through town today, and we are having a fun reception from 6:30-8:30pm at Jordan Hall. It is on the reunion weekend schedule, and it will be done in typical College of Science fashion (free t-shirts and drinks). Please rsvp to http://goo.gl/forms/TG3U3s8E65

I hope you can join us. Go Irish! And let’s raise some money for this great cause at ND!

Please join the College of Science and Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley in welcoming the Road to Discovery to Notre Dame!

Jordan Hall of Science Galleria 
Thursday, June 4
6:30 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy refreshments and hors d’oeuvres with the Notre Dame family and learn about this cross-country bike ride and Notre Dame’s role in fighting Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) from Greg Crawford, dean of the College of Science, Coach Ara Parseghian, and Cindy Parseghian, president of the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation.

Be sure to bid on great silent auction items, including signed Coach Ara Parseghian memorabilia. All silent auction proceeds will benefit rare disease research at Notre Dame.

This is a family-friendly event, and complimentary food and beverages will be provided. Please RSVP so we can best prepare for refreshments; however, walk-ins are welcome.

RSVP: http://goo.gl/forms/TG3U3s8E65

For additional info contact Sean Kassen at skassen@nd.edu or 574-631-4689

Learn more about the Road to Discovery: roadtodiscovery.nd.edu

Sean Kassen

Dear ND colleagues,

With mixed emotions, I want to share news with you that I have decided to leave Notre Dame effective June 30th.  I have enjoyed almost ten years with the University and I have truly been blessed to work with such a great team.

I am excited to be moving on into the great unknown!  I plan to take a few months off and then consider some other options that don’t involve quite as much travel.  Luckily, I am not going far and I look forward to seeing you often at ND events as I tag along with Scott.

Janet

It is with tremendous pride and excitement that I formally announce the Athletics Advancement regional fundraiser assignments effective as of Monday, June 1^st.

East – Mike Brown

Midwest – George West

West – Craig Horvath

Please join me in congratulating our fundraisers in their new roles.  I am confident they will provide a partnership for our regional fundraising team with Athletics like never before at Notre Dame, while also carrying a portfolio of primary prospects.

A more detailed description of our office structure and individual responsibilities will be forthcoming, but please know that I will be the liaison for the Principal Gifts team.  Thanks for your patience as we worked through this hiring process.

Go Irish!

Sara Liebscher

It gives me great pleasure to introduce, Mike Brown (no, not our friend currently working in the Alumni Association), as our third regional Athletics fundraiser.  Mike will be joining the Athletics Advancement team this coming Monday, June 1^st, and will be covering the East region.

A Milwaukee native, Mike graduated from Notre Dame in 2001 with a degree in Management Information Systems.  While at Notre Dame, Mike was involved in numerous extracurricular activities, but none that garnered more attention than when he was named the first ever African-American mascot/Leprechaun.

Mike also has a master’s degree in management from Cardinal Stritch University and is joining us after spending 19 years with Fidelity Information Services (FIS), a Fortune 500 company.  He began at FIS as an intern for five summers, then moved on to a web developer role for six years and finally took a leap of faith to enter the world of sales.  He ends his eight-year sales career at FIS having put together a successful track record of consistently being a top sales performer and driving leading results.

Since his departure from campus, Mike has served the University as a Director on the Monogram Club Board from 2010-2013 and as a Young Alumni Director on the Alumni Association Board from 2005-2008.  He loves ALL Notre Dame Athletics, especially cheerleading, making him a perfect fit for his new role in Athletics Advancement.

Michael and his wife, Jaymie (’02, MSA ’03), currently reside in Chicago and will be relocating to the South Bend area with this new position.  Please join me in welcoming Mike back to campus.

Sara Liebscher

Dear Colleagues,

As we approach fiscal year-end, I want to make sure you are aware of some key deadlines associated with the University’s fiscal year close.  The full closing schedule is available for your review on the Controller’s website http://controller.nd.edu/financial-information/monthly-close-schedule/

• June 8 – buyND purchase requisitions greater than $25k must be submitted to Procurement Services
• June 19 – buyND purchase requisitions greater than $5k, but less than $25k must be submitted
• June 25 – Cut-off for FedEx Office charges for FY15.  Charges after June 25^th will post to FY 16
• June 30 – Last day to process buyND catalog requisition and purchase orders under $5,000 in FY 15.
• June 30 – All deposits (non-gift) made on or before June 30^th will automatically be credited to FY 15
• July 1 – buyND purchase orders will be placed with new year funds
• July 1 – Deposits (non-gift) made between July 1^st and July 8^th should be clearly marked FY15 or FY16
• July 2 – Check Requisitions related to FY 15 must be submitted to Accounts Payable by 5 PM.
• July 2 – travelND expense reports for FY 15 must be submitted and approved by 5 PM
• July 2 – buyND “receipts” for FY15 must be entered by departments by 5PM
• July 2 – procard statement reports for FY15 must be submitted and approved by 5PM
• July 8 – General Ledger Closes
• July 9 – GLez reflects activity for fiscal year-end

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mary Ellen Koepfle

JON HANNAH, foundation relations, has been selected to participate in the Fulbright Seminar for U.S. Administrators in International Educationin Germany in October 2015.

The seminar explores the system of German higher education and includes campus visits and cultural events around Germany. Funded by the Fulbright Commission, these seminars are part of the Fulbright International Education Administrators Program and are designed to assist administrators at U.S. institutions to create empowering connections with the societal, cultural, and higher education systems of other countries.

Please join me in congratulating Jon on being selected for this highly-competitive award.

Rudy Reyes Jr.

Please join the College of Science and Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley in welcoming the Road to Discovery to Notre Dame!

Enjoy refreshments and hors d’oeuvres with the Notre Dame family and learn about this cross-country bike ride and Notre Dame’s role in fighting Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) from Greg Crawford, dean of the College of Science, Coach Ara Parseghian, and Cindy Parseghian, president of the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation.

Be sure to bid on great silent auction items, including signed Coach Ara Parseghian memorabilia. All silent auction proceeds will benefit rare disease research at Notre Dame.

This is a family-friendly event, and complimentary food and beverages will be provided. Please RSVP so we can best prepare for refreshments; however, walk-ins are welcome.

RSVP: http://goo.gl/forms/TG3U3s8E65

For additional info:

http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=cbd47001ad9727b0204c33cec&id=0f0a345060&e=8beb5fd91b

or contact Sean Kassen at skassen@nd.edu or 574-631-4689

Learn more about the Road to Discovery: roadtodiscovery.nd.edu