NDPD's very special Comfort K9, Orla, will be visiting the lounge every Thursday afternoon for pets, treats, cuddles, and play time. Come and spend some time with your new furry friend! Learn more about Orla at https://ndworks.nd.edu/news/meet-orla-notre-dames-first-therapy-and-outreach-dog/.

In conjunction with this year's Kelly Reading Series event, the Creative Writing Program invites you to a very  special conversation between award-winning poet Jericho Brown  and  Notre Dame professors Johannes Göransson and Joyelle McSweeney. A Q&A, book sales, and reception will follow. When: Thursday April 24, 2025, 2:00pm - 3:00pmWhere:  Sojourner Truth Commons, 300 O'Shaughnessy Hall https://english.nd.edu/news-events/events/2025/04/24/jericho-brown-in-conversation-with-johannes-goransson-and-joyelle-mcsweeney/

In September 2024, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences hosted a conference at the Vatican on the theme of "Sciences for a Sustainable Anthropocene: Opportunities, Challenges, and Risks of Innovations." Invited scientists, scholars, and Church leaders delivered presentations and held discussions that considered the abundant scientific evidence for the human-caused alterations to Earth's natural systems in tandem with the Catholic Church's commitment to stewardship for God's creation as exemplified in Pope Francis's encyclical, Laudato Si' (2015). Among the participants were geologist Francine McCarthy, historian of science Jürgen Renn, and Cardinal Peter Turkson, the Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Notre Dame is pleased to continue the conversation with these three major contributors to the Vatican conference at this Keeley Vatican Symposium hosted in partnership with the Nanovic Institute for European Studies. History professors Julia Adeney Thomas and Brad Gregory will join and help lead this conversation at Notre Dame along with: • Cardinal Peter Turkson, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences; • Francine McCarthy, Geologist at Brock University, Canada, whose work is the foundation for the proposed Anthropocene "golden spike"; • Jürgen Renn, Director of the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology in Jena, Germany. Clemens Sedmak, professor of social ethics and director of the Nanovic Institute, will serve as the event's host and moderator. A brief reception will follow. All are invited to attend. https://performingarts.nd.edu/event/18249/keeley-vatican-symposium/

All of the Notre Dame community is invited to come together once again to celebrate sustainability work at Notre Dame, connect with fellow sustainability champions, recognize campus partners, and see what’s on the horizon for campus sustainability! Join us on Thursday, April 24th from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm in the Reyes Family Board Room in McKenna Hall. Formal remarks will begin at 4:30 pm. Drinks and appetizers provided. Registration is not required, but encouraged to help us plan accordingly as we strive to reduce food waste. Register today to let us know you're coming  https://green.nd.edu/events/2025/04/24/2nd-annual-sustainability-celebration/

ArtWords brings together poets from campus and the community to celebrate the beauty and creativity of visual art and the spoken word. The program includes commissioned ekphrastic works and an open mic session (sign-up opens 15 minutes before the program starts). Come to listen. Come to share. Come to be inspired! https://raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu/visit/events/2025/04/24/artwords-2/

Please join us as we celebrate Christ with a Mass and liturgy in Swahili. Guidance in both English and Swahili will be provided. Join us for a social gathering after Mass. Officiant: Fr. Dismas Kimboi from Tanzania For more information or if you would like to volunteer to help, please contact Eva Hoeckner (ehoeckn2@nd.edu). Co-sponsored by Campus Ministry https://cslc.nd.edu/news-and-events/events/2025/04/24/holy-mass-in-kiswahili-2/