In preparation for the upcoming changes to the travelND/Concur system on September 6, Procurement Services is offering several training demo sessions. The Zoom training demo sessions are open to all. The dates are listed below, you can simply click on the link next to the date to mark your calendar. The schedule is also listed on our website with the Zoom link. If you are not able to attend a training demo session, you can learn at your own pace by reviewing the training guides and videos.

August 16th – 2:00 – 3:30 Add to Google calendar

August 17th – 10:30 – 12:00 Add to Google calendar

August 22nd – 10:00 – 11:30 Add to Google calendar

August 24th – 2:00 – 3:30 Add to Google calendar

August 25th – 3:00 – 4:30 Add to Google calendar

In the training demo sessions, they will introduce you to the new travelND/Concur user experience. The demos will include the following:

• Home page look and navigation
• Manage Expense page navigation
• Expense report navigation and creation
• Itemizations
• Allocations
• Adding Attendees
• Reviewing and submitting an expense report

Dear Colleagues,

I am thrilled to announce that Tracey Mulherin ’02 joined the Data and Strategic Analytics Team in Development on July 23. As a Business Intelligent Professional, Tracey will be supporting Annual Giving reporting needs by working with Business Objects and Tableau.

Tracey is coming from the Notre Dame IDEA Center where she was Program Manager in the ESTEEM Graduate Program. Tracey graduated from Notre Dame in 2002 with a B.A Management Information Systems degree. She resides in South Bend.

Please join me in welcoming Tracey to the Development Department!

Wayne Harpenau
Director, Data and Strategic Analytics

Dear Colleagues,

I am excited to announce that Joe Geglio ’07 will join the Data and Strategic Analytics team on August 15th. Joe will be working on the Data and Strategic Analytics team as a Business Intelligent Professional and will be creating Tableau and Business Object reports for the various Development Department.

Joe joins us from Indiana University where he worked as a Tableau Data Analyst in the Institutional Research Department. Prior to Indiana University, Joe worked at East Carolina University in various roles. Joe received his B.A. American Studies from the University of Notre Dame in 2007, Masters of Public Administration from College of Charleston in 2012 and Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics from East Carolina University in 2017. Joe resides in Bloomington, IN.

Please join me in welcoming Joe back to Notre Dame!

Wayne Harpenau
Director, Data and Strategic Analytics

Dear Colleagues,

I am excited to announce that Davida Kozlowski joined the Gift and Data Management Team on August 1. Davida will be the Gift Agreement Coordinator. Davida will primarily serve as the point person for and manage the pipeline of gift agreements in DocuSign. Davida will have several other responsibilities within the team including fund research, performing due diligence, and providing customer service to our constituents during peak times.

Davida joins us permanently after serving as one of the exceptional seasonal employees. Davida has both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Davida and her husband Ted reside in Three Oaks, MI. They have three children Emmett (25), Maureen (22), and Cailin (20).

Please join me in welcoming Davida.

Alyssa Strbjak
Program Director, Gift Management Communications

Dear Colleagues,

On Tuesday, August 9, the Gift and Data Management Team will be out of office participating in an off-site teaming and planning day. There will not be gifts processed on this day. We will post an out of office message on our general phone and email address that messages will be returned on Wednesday.

Thank you,
Amy Schell

The Prospect Research and Strategy is thrilled that Jonathan Retartha has joined us as the Director of Prospect Development and Strategy, leading the team of Prospect Management Consultants (Cindy Karpovs, Katie O’Friel, Kevin McMannis, Meghan Walsh, and Brooke Wenzel). Once he is up to speed, he will also transition to directly supporting the Athletics region and the UR Executives with their portfolios.

Jonathan Retartha returns to the Development team after four years as Director of Housing in Residential Life. Jonathan started his Notre Dame career in Development as Assistant Director and then Donor Experience Manager on the Annual Giving team, after three years at Fox Corporation.

As Director of Housing, Jonathan’s team managed all assignments, student services, and logistics across the University’s 32 residence halls, including the emergency shutdown and staged reopening of the halls in 2020. Jonathan also managed the University’s residential master plan, extending the occupancy strategic roadmap and organizing full-year renovations in Morrissey, Dillon, Sorin, and Alumni halls, while acting on the design team for Baumer, Johnson Family, and the new men’s residence hall under construction on east quad.

He has earned a B.A. and M.B.A. from Notre Dame, as well as an M.A. from NYU’s Skirball Center for New Media. Please join us in welcoming Jonathan back to University Relations!

Please note that the Basilica posters mentioned in today’s souNDoff have now all been claimed. Thank you.

Happy birthday to all our UR employees celebrating their special days in August! Enjoy time off with your family and friends!

8/2 – Adria Logan
8/2 – Colleen Cross
8/4 – Jim Small
8/10 – Tara Gilchrist
8/12 – Amber Cerveny
8/12 – Katie Edel
8/12 – Melissa Medina
8/13 – Jami Radcliff
8/13 – Sean Carroll
8/14 – Lauren Dolzan
8/16 – Brian Benedict
8/18 – Tim Kelly
8/19 – Brent Henningfeld
8/19 – Casey Buck
8/19 – Julia Sama
8/20 – Marty Harshman
8/22 – Jennifer Milliron
8/23 – Amanda Retartha
8/23 – Shaheen Goldrick
8/25 – Killian Vidourek
8/27 – George West
8/28 – James Hill
8/30 – Abbey Johnson
8/30 – Molly Lenaburg
8/30 – Michelle Varda

Baby Nugent is here!! Sarah and Kevin welcomed Patrick Raymond Nugent on Thursday, July 21st. Patrick entered the world at 8 pounds, 9 ounces, and 20 inches (sounds like he’ll be tall like his dad)! Baby and mom are doing great. Welcome baby Patrick!! Congratulations Sarah and Kevin!!

-Tashana Kenny

In an effort to maintain a healthy and more efficient campus, the University of Notre Dame will transition to a cashless retail environment beginning Aug. 1. The change includes transactions at Notre Dame food service locations, dining halls, concession stands and St. Michael’s Laundry, as well as dining services at Saint Mary’s College and Holy Cross College where the University manages operations.

For individuals who do not have a credit or debit card, kiosks have been installed in Duncan and LaFortune Student Centers where cash can be transferred to a Visa gift card to complete transactions on campus. The gift cards can be used anywhere Visa is accepted on or off campus at no additional charge.

Cash will still be accepted at the following locations: the Morris Inn, Rohr’s, the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstores, the Notre Dame Wellness Center, the U.S. Post Office, vending machines and privately operated businesses in LaFortune such as FedEx, the hair salon, barber shop, floral shop and 1st Source Bank. Cash donations will still be accepted at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and the Grotto, along with fundraising/donation events and residence halls food sales.

Faculty, staff and students can continue to add funds to Irish1Cards for use in the dining halls.

The change to a cashless environment will also affect the number of automatic teller machines (ATMs) on campus. ATMs will continue to be available in the two student centers.

For more information, please click here.