Graduate Student Life

Interact with your baby while developing early reading skills through books, rhymes, songs and play. Recommended for children ages 0 – 2.--

The Graduate School invites all graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to attend the Fall 2026 Mentor Up Workshops.  “Mentor Up” is similar to “Managing Up” from the business world.  It refers to the proactive approach where mentees take an active role in guiding and enhancing the mentoring relationship with their mentors. The curriculum is adapted from the University of Wisconsin’s Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER). Offered through six workshops, the curriculum is designed to address some of the challenges and concerns that mentees might encounter throughout their career. In this mentor up series, mentees will develop the knowledge and skills to proactively and effectively address these challenges and navigate their mentoring relationships and career progression. Mentor Up: Building Research Self-Efficacy Self-efficacy is the perceived confidence people have in their ability to perform. Increasing your research self-efficacy can increase the likelihood that you will successfully perform tasks, pursue a research career, and make important contributions to your field. This session is designed to provide scholars the knowledge and skills to: 1) define self-efficacy and it sources; 2) identify signs of self-efficacy; 3) build your own self-efficacy; 4) assess the influence of others on your research self-efficacy; and 5) devise strategies to support others’ research self-efficacy.  RSVP: https://gradconnect.nd.edu/register/?id=7da9b99a-9336-46a9-9368-dcb14bef29a9

St. Joseph County Public Library's Explore-a-Story signature event, featuring the book Grace and Box by Kim Howard. All ages.More info: https://sjcpl.libnet.info/events

Join us for this unique event that caters to the needs of Moms, Dads, and Families. The Pop Up Pregnancy & Family Village is designed to be a trusted and convenient "one-stop shop" for mothers and their families, providing access to care, resources, and support addressing various health needs during pregnancy and the postpartum period. The goal is to address physical health, social drivers of health, well-being, and mental health in a single accessible location.The Pop Up Pregnancy & Family Village will foster a positive and energetic atmosphere that builds relationships and social support among community organizations and families. Join us as we host this event to provide women and their families the much-needed support during and after pregnancy.   We are also looking for volunteers! Click this link to learn more information and sign up! Originally published at popupvil.org.More info: https://weareall.nd.edu/get-involved/upcoming-events/2026/11/14/pop-up-pregnancy-family-village-7/

Get ready for game day, Irish fans! 🎉 Tri-campus students (undergraduate and graduate) are invited to stop by for pre-game fun with giveaways, games, and great food to soak in the Fighting Irish spirit before kickoff. Be sure to check in for Lucky Lineup Rewards points!More info: https://sao.nd.edu/events/2026/11/14/shamrock-kick-off-boston-college/

Holiday light show at Four Winds Field, open nightly Nov 13 – Jan 1. Gates open 6:00 PM daily; the stadium closes at 9:00 PM Sunday–Thursday and 10:00 PM Friday–Saturday. Tickets required.More info: https://www.visitsouthbend.com/events/

This option is open primarily to students who plan to graduate in January and wish to discontinue their student insurance plan on January 1 to transition to an employer’s insurance. See the eligibility guidelines, below.For information on the eligibility and the current Health Insurance Subsidy, see http://graduateschool.nd.edu/assets/202354/healthsubsidyeligibility.pdf.If you have questions about the student health insurance plan, fees, or services, see University Health Services website at https://uhs.nd.edu/insurance-billing/ for assistance or contact Kelly Donndelinger (kdonndel@nd.edu or 1-8422) or Brian Flaherty (bflaher2@nd.edu or 1-2705).

Come and join in celebrating Mass with the Congregation of Holy Cross and the Liturgical Choir on Sundays at 10 AM! Originally published at litchoir.nd.edu.

Part of Professor Pfinklepfunder's $1 Sunday Films family series at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.More info: https://performingarts.nd.edu/event/19836/old-yeller-1957

Join the African Student Association and the African Graduate Club for their biggest competition of the year! Come sample dishes from across Africa, vote for your favorites, and see who takes home the top prize. For those who are not cooking, there will also be competitions and games for a chance to win cool prizes! If you’re interested in competing and representing your country, sign up here to enter as an individual or a team! $5 entry, free for due-paying members. Originally published at msps.nd.edu.More info: https://weareall.nd.edu/get-involved/upcoming-events/2026/11/15/asa-x-agcs-taste-of-africa/

The Notre Dame Children's Choir presents songs from Mary Poppins, with over one hundred choristers ages 5–17. This benefit concert supports the choir's free music education programs for children in the region. Tickets required.More info: https://performingarts.nd.edu/event/20252/mary-poppins-with-the-notre-dame-childrens-choir

Hesburgh Libraries Navari Center workshop for absolute beginners on QGIS and map-making.More info: https://www.library.nd.edu/events/qgis-and-map-making-for-absolute-beginners-2026-11-16

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Come learn the importance of talking, singing, and playing with baby during a FREE 8 week parenting class. Babies are encouraged to attend with parent/caregiver. -- https://sjcpl.libnet.info/event/16107902

Interact with your baby while developing early reading skills through books, rhymes, songs and play. Recommended for children ages 0 – 2. -- https://sjcpl.libnet.info/event/15418564

Help your child develop skills to learn to read through free and guided play using our collection of toys and early literacy materials. Recommended for ages 0-5. -- https://sjcpl.libnet.info/event/15418802

Enjoy books, rhymes, and songs which build on practices that prepare children to learn to read. Recommended for ages 3 - 5. Families are welcome. -- https://sjcpl.libnet.info/event/15418652

Hesburgh Libraries Navari Center workshop on collecting research data from the web using APIs.More info: https://www.library.nd.edu/events/gathering-data-from-the-web-using-apis-2026-11-17

This workshop focuses on facilitating productive student discussions in the classroom. Workshop participants will come away with concrete strategies for creating a classroom environment that promotes productive discussions. We will discuss how to lay a foundation for strong discussions, understand common barriers to student participation and generate strategies to overcome those barriers.  Facilitators:Liz Moison, Graduate Associate, Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence Jaziel Torres, Graduate Associate, Kaneb Center for Teaching ExcellenceMore info: https://learning.nd.edu/workshops-and-events/2026/11/17/fostering-effective-discussions/

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