In-Person Office Protocol Reminder

As we look forward to more opportunities for in-person collaboration, we want to remind everyone of the campus health & safety protocols that remain in place for the time being.

  • Wear a mask 
    • Masks must be worn indoors at all times, except when alone in a private office.
    • Masks are not required outdoors, except during University programming.
    • Carry a mask at all times and be ready to wear it should it become necessary.
    • If you see a colleague without a mask or with a mask pulled down,  we encourage everyone to help by reminding each other of the protocols.
  • Physical distancing – 6 feet social distancing is still required when meeting in person.
  • Wash your hands
  • Use the spray disinfectant 
    • Spray disinfectant is provided in the conference rooms. 
    • It is highly recommended to wipe down the surfaces before and after use of conference rooms. 

 

The UR protocol guidelines are currently being updated and we expect to be able to share the updated document within the next week but there is one protocol being lifted as of today:

  • Conference room usage is no longer restricted to only two (2) meetings per day per room.  We will allow for multiple meetings per day in the same room.  
  • Rooms should be reserved using the specific room’s Google calendar and availability will be on a first-come, first-serve basis,
  • It is incumbent on everyone to disinfect the area (table, chairs, etc)  when you arrive and before you leave the room.  For the health and safety of all, do not assume the room has been disinfected.  

 

We also encourage you to upload your vaccination documentation, as updated and complete information is one of the factors that the University uses to determine health and safety protocol updates.  You can find more on the HERE site.

 

With the warmer spring weather on the way, we are all experiencing fatigue but we are all in this together and together we can make a difference and hopefully forward look at even more restrictions being lessened soon

Volunteer at Unity Gardens on May 11

Come join your fellow colleagues as we get our hands dirty at the Unity Gardens of South Bend. We will plan to meet at the Welcome Center located at 3701 Prast Blvd on Tuesday, May 11th at 9AM and will do a variety of projects until noon. Tools, sunscreen, gloves, and water will be provided but feel free to bring your own if you prefer. If interested, please sign up here.

UR May Birthdays

Happy Birthday to all our colleagues celebrating their special days in May! We hope your year is filled with new experiences and fun!

5/1 – Ashley Baranowski
5/4 – Tashana Kenny
5/6 – Erin Thornton
5/7 – Grace Prosniewski
5/9 – Gavin McGuire
5/11 – Amy Walter
5/14 – Josh Flynt
5/15 – Kathryn Valenti
5/15 – Mary Flynt
5/18 – Ron Linczer
5/19 – Alison Dixon
5/19 – Lori Rush
5/21 – Kiran Mistry
5/22 – Andy Mason
5/22 – Stephanie Washington
5/23 – Annie Geary
5/24 – Kevin McMannis
5/26 – Kate Mueller
5/31 – Jennifer Powell

Eddy Street Closure – Tuesday, May 4th 6am-10:30am

The City of South Bend will be closing Eddy Street from Angela to Napoleon on Tuesday, May 4th from 6:30am-10:30am for drainage cleaning. Please know there will be no overnight parking per the city of South Bend on Monday night. The parking garage will be accessible from the Burns and Napoleon entrances during this time.

Welcome Vahid Sadrzadeh!

I am excited to announce that Vahid Sadrzadeh has joined the NY Metro team as a regional director, working with benefactors in New York.

Since 2016, Vahid has worked as an award-winning anchor, reporter and storyteller at ABC57 in South Bend. He is proud to call Notre Dame home and feels called to serve this mission. Vahid is married to University Relations’ own Heather Sadrzadeh of the Alumni Association. Fun facts: Vahid is an Ironman triathlete and a four-time marathon finisher!

Please join me in welcoming Vahid to the UR team.

Thank you,
Ryan

Welcome Nadia Erickson!

I am excited to announce that Nadia Erickson has joined the Southwest team as regional director, working with benefactors in Southern California. She starts on Monday, May 3rd.

Nadia joins us from a long career in athletics. She previously served as the DePaul University Head Coach for Women’s Volleyball for seven years and spent the last four years focusing on helping student-athletics and their families navigate the recruiting process for intercollegiate athletics.

Nadia graduated from Penn State in 2001 with a degree in Business Marketing and received her Master’s in Sports Administration from Northwestern University in 2019. While at Penn State, Nadia played volleyball and won a National Championship.

I am thrilled to welcome Nadia to the Notre Dame family and the Southwest team. Please join me in welcoming her to the UR team!

Best,

Shelby

Announcing…asceND

Have you heard the news?…..We’re moving to asceND.

 

What is asceND?….It’s the most comprehensive advancement and constituent engagement solution in higher ed. 

 

Why are we asceNDing?…click on the image to learn why.

 

 

 

 

We’re very excited about this opportunity to implement a system that:

  1. Modernizes the user experience
  2. Provides an integrated solution to help break down data silos
  3. Drives fundraising productivity
  4. Builds personal engagements
  5. Streamlines operations to maximize efficiency and effectiveness
  6. Has the ability to be agile in supporting changing business needs
  7. Provides a roadmap of future direction for continued growth

 

What will asceND do?

asceND will have the processes Advance Web, crmND, BEAT, and various reporting tools have and replace them. There will also be integrations with Tableau and other tools we are using to create a more seamless experience.

Look for project updates to appear in the weekly souNDoff newsletter, Tech Talk Live and Zoom product demonstrations. 

If you have any questions feel free to reach out to any asceNDers team member. 

April Matching Gift Email

The April Matching Gift Email will send Tuesday, April 27 to this list of assigned entities who work for matching gift companies, have made a gift since January 21, 2021, and as of today have not yet matched their gift. These gifts represent nearly $196K in potential matches.

Please note that individuals on the second tab of the excel file (“Fundraiser Outreach”) have not received the matching gift email message (all gifts exceeding $25,000) but may be eligible to match their gifts totaling over $2.7M. You are encouraged to reach out to your assigned benefactors directly to discuss the details and answer questions related to the matching gift process.

If you have any questions regarding this matching gift communication, please reach out to Laura Walker.

Farewell to Mary Frank

I write today to share the news that Mary Frank will be leaving the University of Notre Dame to return to her former vocation as a high school English teacher for the Fairfax County Public School system. Mary joined the University as a Regional Development Coordinator in the summer of 2019, alongside her fiancé Conor White, a ’21 graduate of the MBA program. Mary and Conor plan to marry in June.

Mary has been an amazing colleague who will be missed by her fundraisers as well as the entire DC team. Please join me in wishing her all the best as she moves on to the next chapter of her life. Her final day will be April 30.

God Bless and Go Irish!

Angie Dennig