The Creative Writing Series invites you to come and listen to a reading from 2024 Sparks Prize winner: Chibuike Ogbonnaya. The Sparks Prize is annually awarded to a distinguished graduate of the Creative Writing Program as a post-graduation year of residency and writing time, funded by Nicholas Sparks and judged by an external writer. Based on the quality of writing and the likelihood that the submission will be published or will be developed into a publishable book. 2024 Sparks Prize Judge Emily Raboteau selected Ogbonnaya's The Love of Sister Tobi as the winning entry. Raboteau writes: "The Love of Sister Tobi is a rollicking, juicy, unique, and funny tale of queer love, faith, gossip, and community set in Indiana during the Trump years. I couldn't put it down." Chibuike Ogbonnaya's writing explores the intersections of gender, sexuality, and religion. Their work has received support from PEN America / Bare Life Review, Tin House, Lambda Literary, and Anaphora Arts. They are currently completing a novel-in-stories about transgender Christians and gender-nonconforming people in Igbo cosmology. Their work has appeared in Green Mountains Review, The Forge Literary Magazine, Black Femme Collective, and elsewhere. https://english.nd.edu/news-events/events/2025/04/22/sparks-post-mfa-reading-ft-chibuike-ogbonnaya-1/

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The University Archives is offering a free and secure personal document shredding event for the Notre Dame community. https://www.library.nd.edu/event/shred-event-spring-2025/

REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE A CAMPUS TRADITION CONTINUES! Sonnetfest returns to celebrate William Shakespeare's birthday! Join us on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 for a marathon reading of all 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets, featuring a wide range of local, national, and international personalities. WE NEED YOU TO READ!Click here to choose your time slot! Check out this gallery of photos from Sonnetfest 2024, featuring The Sonnet Man, Devon Glover: {{ site.other_site['shakespeare.nd.edu'].gallery['sonnetfest-2024'] | gallery_lb }} Originally published at shakespeare.nd.edu. https://events.nd.edu/events/2025/04/23/sonnetfest-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. https://events.nd.edu/events/2025/04/23/wellsprings-a-time-for-connection-and-care-1/

Join us for an unforgettable evening of arias as our talented voice major grad students take the stage, accompanied by renowned vocal coach and pianist, Dr. Dror Baitel. Enjoy a stunning Aria Extravaganza featuring powerful arias from opera and oratorio repertoire. Don’t miss this musical celebration of artistry and passion! Originally published at sacredmusic.nd.edu. https://cslc.nd.edu/news-and-events/events/2025/04/23/smnd-aria-extravaganza/