The Creative Writing Series invites you to an evening celebration of poets and translators Action Books, Letras Latinas, and Notre Dame Review. A Q&A will follow and Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore will be on site with copies of the authors' books available for purchase. Katherine M. Hedeen is a prize-winning translator of poetry and an essayist. A specialist in Latin American poetry, she has translated over thirty books of some of the most respected voices from the region into English. Her work has been a finalist for both the Best Translated Book Award and the National Translation Award. She is a recipient of the University of Wisconsin’s inaugural Poetry in Translation Prize, two NEA Translation Grants, and a PEN Translates award in the UK. She is an editor of the transnational and translational press, Action Books. She resides in Ohio, where she is Professor of Spanish at Kenyon College, and Havana, Cuba. www.katherinemhedeen.com Víctor Rodríguez Núñez (Havana, 1955) is one of Cuba’s most outstanding and celebrated contemporary writers, with over one hundred collections of poetry published throughout the world. He has been the recipient of major awards in the Spanish-speaking region. His selected poems have been translated into a dozen languages and he has read his poetry in more than fifty countries. He divides his time between Gambier, Ohio, where he is Professor Emeritus of Spanish at Kenyon College, and Havana, Cuba. www.victorrodrigueznunez.com M.L. Martin is the author of W & E: a refracted translation of Wulf and Eadwacer (Action Books, 2025). They are an interdisciplinary poet, translator, editor for Asymptote, the premier site of world literature in translation, and founder of the Translation Now! Symposium. Their language-based installation, Journey to Shoshone Falls, was shown at The Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma from October 2019—March 2020. Their poetry and translations have appeared in Black Warrior Review, The Capilano Review, The Fiddlehead, The Kenyon Review, Oxford American, Poetry, and elsewhere. They live in Canada. Aleida Rodríguez was born in Cuba. In 1962 was airlifted parentless to the U.S. via Operation Pedro Pan. In 1967 she arrived in Los Angeles, where she became the first woman/Latina/lesbian to establish a literary magazine and press (rara avis, Books of a Feather 1977­–84) in city history. Her poetry and prose have appeared nationwide in literary magazines, textbooks, and anthologies since 1974, as well as in England, Wales, and The Netherlands. Her first poetry collection, Garden of Exile, won both the Morton Poetry Prize from Sarabande Books and the PEN Literary Award, before being selected Best Book by San Francisco Chronicle. https://english.nd.edu/news-events/events/2025/04/02/notre-dame-review-action-books-release-party/

A gentle introduction to Python and the NLTK; learn how to compute against your readings. https://www.library.nd.edu/event/introduction-to-natural-language-processing-with-python-2025-04-02/

Join us for From Purpose to Profitability: The Sprint Turnaround Story. Learn how Dan Hesse '75 rebuilt Sprint’s corporate culture, mainstreamed sustainability before it was fashionable, prioritized service to customers, and publicly championed the need for business to embrace stakeholder capitalism. Register here Cosponsored by the Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership, the Institute for Social Concerns, and the Klau Institute.  Originally published at mckennacenter.nd.edu. https://green.nd.edu/events/2025/04/02/from-purpose-to-profitability-the-sprint-turnaround-story/

The Office of Institutional Transformation, in partnership with the Initiative on Race and Resilience, invites students, faculty, and staff to gather weekly for support and fellowship. Wellsprings: A Time for Connection and Care provides a safe space for members of the campus community to discuss fears and concerns related to social divisiveness. Some sessions may feature presentations or information from campus resources. To suggest a topic, please contact Eve Kelly at ekelly11@nd.edu. Originally published at diversity.nd.edu. https://events.nd.edu/events/2025/04/02/wellsprings-a-time-for-connection-and-care-1/

The Most Reverand Erik Varden, bishop of Trondheim, Norway, will present “Living with Wounds: The Passion in Theology and in Our Lives,” with an introduction by the Most Reverand Kevin Rhoades, bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Originally published at mcgrath.nd.edu. https://events.nd.edu/events/2025/04/02/bishop-erik-varden-living-with-wounds-the-passion-in-theology-and-in-our-lives/

Join us for the Kaiwa Table! All levels of Japanese welcome! https://cslc.nd.edu/news-and-events/events/2025/04/02/japanese-conversation-table-20/

This 3-session body acceptance workshop supports students in directly challenging the cultural messages that appearance should fit within a narrow set of “ideals” that exclude diverse bodies based on race, gender, sexuality, and ability. For reminder emails, please follow this link You do not need to use any other UCC service or attend a drop-in appointment to come to any workshop or support space. https://ucc.nd.edu/news-events/events/2025/04/02/the-everybody-project-series-offering-3-session-2-of-3/

Ray Gindroz, co-founder and principal emeritus of Urban Design Associates, will explore innovative approaches to revitalizing inner cities through the transformation of public housing projects into vibrant, mixed-income neighborhoods. Drawing on more than five decades of experience in urban design, affordable housing, and participatory planning, Gindroz will discuss the role of architectural pattern books, traditional neighborhood design, and policies that support sustainable urban development. This lecture will highlight case studies from his extensive work with Urban Design Associates, showcasing strategies for fostering economic growth, social equity, and community resilience in urban environments. AIA CE credit available. Register Here Originally published at architecture.nd.edu. https://events.nd.edu/events/2025/04/02/a-lecture-by-ray-gindroz/

Community yoga classes offered with the aim of making yoga accessible to all. https://sjcpl.libnet.info/event/12849035

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Abide is for Catholic students, or any student interested in Catholicism, to forge friendships in faith and grow together! Come this coming Wednesday, 8:00 - 9:15 p.m., in the Coleman-Morse Lounge for praise and worship, a witness talk, small group discussions, and fellowship.  We hope you can join us every Wednesday night - same time, same place! For more information, please email Meg Hunter-Kilmer. https://campusministry.nd.edu/calendar/2025/04/02/abide-catholic-community-nights/