Notre Dame's Collegiate Jazz Festival began in 1959 and is the oldest and most prestigious college jazz festival in the nation with a rich history of great collegiate bands, and a long line of incredible clinicians. The event brings together collegiate bands from across the nation to perform in a non-competitive setting. A group of world-class, professional jazz musicians provide helpful comments to the college bands and top off the evening with an amazing concert at DeBartolo Performing Arts Center on the Notre Dame campus. It is our honor to host these excellent bands and clinicians once again in 2025 for CJF's 67th year. Saturday, February 22 1:00 p.m. Hillsdale College Big Band 1:40 p.m. IUSB Big Band 2:20 p.m. ND New Orleans Brass Band 3:00 p.m. Columbia Fusion Ensemble https://performingarts.nd.edu/event/17856/collegiate-jazz-festival/

Looking for a way to give back to the community? Now's your chance! Meet with local organizations and learn about what they do and how you can get involved. https://sjcpl.libnet.info/event/12099560

Native New Yorker Lakecia Benjamin is a searing saxophonist and bandleader, recognized as the Rising Star Alto Saxophonist in the 2020 Downbeat Critics Poll and the Up and Coming Artist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association. Electrifying performances and albums like 2023's Phoenix blend jazz's traditional essence with vital funk and soul. Throughout an impressive career, Benjamin has shared the spotlight with iconic artists like Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, and The Roots and collaborated with jazz heroes like Clark Terry and Reggie Workman. GET TICKETS  

Presented by Notre Dame Film, Television, and Theatre by Olivia Seymour '25Directed by Matt Hawkins As the political climate of 1960s California heats up, sisters Lisa and Cassie find themselves on either side of the growing counterculture phenomenon. While Lisa is content with her simple life of running her late mother’s diner and trying to start a family, Cassie desires more for herself, wanting to be a great singer and leave behind all she knows. With the hippie movement on the rise and the Vietnam War continuing to escalate, Lisa does her best to protect her family from the world while Cassie finds herself inevitably drawn into it, causing a divide between the sisters and their ideas of what it means to be a young woman in a rapidly evolving country. Olivia Seymour's HEART ON FIRE is the official selection for Notre Dame Film, Television, and Theatre (NDFTT)'s 2024 New Works Lab. The New Works Lab is a program developed alongside the Musical Theatre minor that allows for students to develop and stage a musical that they have written as part of NDFTT's theatre season. The student whose project is selected will workshop their script throughout the fall semester, which means that the above show description is subject to change as the story develops. Previous New Works Lab productions have included An Old Family Recipe, My Heart Says Go (formerly Stupid Humans), and Dawn's Early Light. Performance Schedule February 19-23, 2025; February 26 - March 2, 2025Wednesday - Saturday at 7:30 PMSunday at 2:30 PM Philbin Studio TheatreDeBartolo Performing Arts Center Tickets Tickets for HEART ON FIRE are $10 for the general public and $5 for Faculty/Staff, Students, and Seniors (65+). If you would like to purchase tickets for the full NDFTT season, a season bundle is currently available. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 574-631-2800, in person at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center ticket office (M-F 12:00 - 6:00 PM), or online at performingarts.nd.edu. BUY TICKETS SEASON BUNDLE Parking Free parking is available daily after 5:00 pm in the Stayer Center parking lot, just north of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Patrons may now receive free event parking at the Eddy Street Commons Parking Garage by bringing your event tickets and parking ticket to the DPAC Ticket Office to receive a pre-paid parking voucher. An accessible lot for disabled patrons is available immediately adjacent to the center; a valid hangtag or license plate is required. There is a ten-minute parking zone on the north drive of the center for ticket pick-up; during inclement weather you are welcome to drop off guests in this area and proceed to parking.   Originally published at ftt.nd.edu.

This drop-in tour will introduce you to your new Raclin Murphy Museum of Art. Join a student gallery teacher or a member of the Museum staff to explore the architecture of the building through some of its most unique spaces, revisit familiar favorites from the collection, and discover works of art on view for the first time. Meet at the Welcome Desk. No registration is required, but each tour is limited to twenty participants. This tour will explore all gallery levels of the Museum. Although the tour will keep moving between spaces, gallery stools are available upon request. https://raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu/visit/events/2025/02/23/meet-your-museum-1/

Presented by Notre Dame Film, Television, and Theatre by Olivia Seymour '25Directed by Matt Hawkins As the political climate of 1960s California heats up, sisters Lisa and Cassie find themselves on either side of the growing counterculture phenomenon. While Lisa is content with her simple life of running her late mother’s diner and trying to start a family, Cassie desires more for herself, wanting to be a great singer and leave behind all she knows. With the hippie movement on the rise and the Vietnam War continuing to escalate, Lisa does her best to protect her family from the world while Cassie finds herself inevitably drawn into it, causing a divide between the sisters and their ideas of what it means to be a young woman in a rapidly evolving country. Olivia Seymour's HEART ON FIRE is the official selection for Notre Dame Film, Television, and Theatre (NDFTT)'s 2024 New Works Lab. The New Works Lab is a program developed alongside the Musical Theatre minor that allows for students to develop and stage a musical that they have written as part of NDFTT's theatre season. The student whose project is selected will workshop their script throughout the fall semester, which means that the above show description is subject to change as the story develops. Previous New Works Lab productions have included An Old Family Recipe, My Heart Says Go (formerly Stupid Humans), and Dawn's Early Light. Performance Schedule February 19-23, 2025; February 26 - March 2, 2025Wednesday - Saturday at 7:30 PMSunday at 2:30 PM Philbin Studio TheatreDeBartolo Performing Arts Center Tickets Tickets for HEART ON FIRE are $10 for the general public and $5 for Faculty/Staff, Students, and Seniors (65+). If you would like to purchase tickets for the full NDFTT season, a season bundle is currently available. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 574-631-2800, in person at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center ticket office (M-F 12:00 - 6:00 PM), or online at performingarts.nd.edu. BUY TICKETS SEASON BUNDLE Parking Free parking is available daily after 5:00 pm in the Stayer Center parking lot, just north of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Patrons may now receive free event parking at the Eddy Street Commons Parking Garage by bringing your event tickets and parking ticket to the DPAC Ticket Office to receive a pre-paid parking voucher. An accessible lot for disabled patrons is available immediately adjacent to the center; a valid hangtag or license plate is required. There is a ten-minute parking zone on the north drive of the center for ticket pick-up; during inclement weather you are welcome to drop off guests in this area and proceed to parking. Originally published at ftt.nd.edu.

Diversity, along a range of dimensions (e.g., cultural, racial/ethnic, sexuality, gender, neurotype,disability, etc.) offers both challenges and opportunities to any relationship. This session is designedto provide scholars the knowledge and skills to: 1) improve and expand understanding of howdiversity influences mentor-mentee interactions and 2) recognize the impact that conscious andunconscious assumptions and biases bring to mentoring relationships and how to manage them. Lunch will be provided. Registration: https://gradconnect.nd.edu/register/?id=f694ea3f-2b1f-4502-b9c4-ccb814a7bdea

Instructors are often well-positioned to spot students who may be facing mental health struggles. Want to learn more about that, and what to do next? I CAN HELP is a training designed to help instructors identify students who are at risk, to respond in a compassionate and helpful manner, and to connect them with resources. Facilitator: Peter Barnes, Staff Psychologist https://learning.nd.edu/workshops-and-events/2025/02/24/i-can-help-suicide-prevention-training-3/

Anxiety Toolbox is a 3- part structured psychoeducational workshop designed to inform students on the cognitive, behavioral, and physiological impacts of anxiety. The sessions include modules dedicated to: (1) understanding anxiety, (2) introducing a method for slowing down and disentangling the experience of anxiety, and (3) developing alternative responses to anxiety. By the end of the workshop, students will have their own individualized plan for managing anxiety. Students will be expected to complete homework (e.g., Cross Sectional Formulations, practicing deep breathing) in between sessions. Facilitator: Jordan Jonson, Ph. D. You do not need to use any other UCC service or attend a drop-in appointment to come to any workshop! https://ucc.nd.edu/news-events/events/2025/02/24/anxiety-toolbox-workshop-series-offering-2-session-2-of-3/

Feel Better Fast is a 4-session structured workshop designed to treat depression and anxiety, improve sleep, and manage stress. Sessions are educational, offer facilitated activities, and provide an opportunity for participants to give each other ongoing support. Participants will be encouraged to do mood-changing and stress-reduction activities in between sessions. Facilitator: Chieh-Yu Liao, Ph.D. You do not need to use any other UCC service or attend a drop-in appointment to come to any workshop! https://ucc.nd.edu/news-events/events/2025/02/24/feel-better-fast-help-for-depression-stress-sleep-series-offering-2-session-1-of-4/

Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant Nora is hosting our weekly German Language Table, where you can practice your German while having your meal! All levels of German are welcome. Originally published at germanandslavic.nd.edu. https://cslc.nd.edu/news-and-events/events/2025/02/24/german-language-table-5/

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Join Grad Life and yoga instructor Steve Krojo for a relaxing session of free yoga. Mats provided. All graduate and professional students, postdocs, and their spouses are welcome. Please register on RecRegister in advance of attendance to ensure your spot.  Find the right session by following these steps: Classifications> Restricted Fitness Class>Private Graduate Student Life>Register.

This workshop will cover the basics of using one citation manager, RefWorks. https://www.library.nd.edu/event/refworks-managing-citations-for-research-2025-02-25/

Join us for a bi-weekly dinner gathering exclusively for international students! This is a great opportunity to build community through fun activities, meaningful conversations, and the development of coping strategies. Every other Tuesday from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM LaFortune History Makers Room, Rm 202 RSVP is required for each event. RSVP by Sunday 2/23/25 For event questions email: cliao@nd.edu Chieh-Yu Liao https://ucc.nd.edu/news-events/events/2025/02/25/stronger-together-international-student-space-food-event-rsvp-required-1/

Anne Slovin and Rose Wollman present a program of works for voice and viola centering on Gilda Lyons' song cycle Charms and Blessings, alongside pieces by Nettie Simons and Jessica Meyer and arrangements of popular songs by Joni Mitchell, Joanna Newsom, and Bob Dylan. This program explores the unique interplay between the timbres of these two instruments, rarely heard on their own without a piano or other strings. This event is free and open to the public.  Originally published at music.nd.edu.

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Join us in the Coffee House for food, fellowship, and informal conversation around justice. International Fuse(link is external) will provide a spread of global flavors to enjoy. https://socialconcerns.nd.edu/event/just-lunch-february-2025/

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.