As part of the annual St. Francis Week celebration, Global Day of Action, an initiative of Notre Dame Global, will take place on Wednesday, October 2. To celebrate the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, members and friends of the Notre Dame community around the world will be responding to Laudato Si's call to care for our common home with local action. The theme for this year’s Global Day of Action focuses on conscious consumption. We are encouraging everyone to consider how we can reduce waste in our everyday lives and be more thoughtful about how we consume, whether that means reducing energy consumption, reusing and repurposing materials and relying less on single-use items, consuming less resource-intensive foods, purchasing and consuming fewer materials, or donating unwanted goods and food. Staff and students at our global locations are invited to host an event such as an environmental service project, hosting a plant-forward feast, a litter clean-up, a seminar, a group reflection, or a prayer service to gather people in our local community together to act on and reflect on our role in caring for our common home. Even if you can't participate on Wednesday, October 2, we encourage the Notre Dame family to participate any day during St. Francis Week 2024 (September 30 - October 4.) Are you hosting a Global Day of Action event and want us to share it? Submit your event here! https://green.nd.edu/events/2024/10/02/global-day-of-action-1/

Insights in History – Accomplishments of J.D. Oliver Wednesday, October 2, 20241:30 p.m. In August 2024, an Indiana State Historical Marker was installed near Copshaholm to honor J.D. Oliver, a leading industrialist of his time. As president of the Oliver Chilled Plow Works, J.D.’s marketing and financial acumen grew the plow business established by his father, James Oliver, into one of the largest in the world in the late 1800s. Curator of Copshaholm Skylar Whited chronicles J.D.’s accomplishments in her presentation. A tour of the mansion’s exterior, including a close-up view of the historical marker, will be offered. Admission is $3 or $1 for members. Reservations are required by September 30. Insights in History is sponsored by THK Law, LLP. https://www.visitsouthbend.com/event/accomplishments-of-j-d-oliver/6325/

In honor of St. Francis Week, Sustainability and Landscape Services are co-hosting a native beds clean-up and planting event at the Sculpture Park on campus to prepare the natural space for the fall season. During this event, you'll learn more about some of the flora that inhabit our native beds on campus and identify both invasives and native species. Registration is limited to twelve (12) people. Sign up today!  After registering, please be prepared and aware of the following: We will provide gardening gloves We recommend you bring eye protection and bug spray There is potential for biological or other field hazards, like ticks, other stinging insects/allergies, poisonous plant potential/plant allergies, and tall vegetation. https://green.nd.edu/events/2024/10/02/sculpture-park-native-beds-planting-clean-up/

Clarissa Tossin, Corso del fiume delle Amazzoni fino a Marte (detail), 2023, Archival ink on Amazon.com envelopes, 23.5 x 20.5 in / 60 x 52 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Galeria Luisa Strina, São Paulo. Photo: Brica Wilcox Join Jared Katz, exhibition curator, for an overview of the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art's spring 2025 exhibition “Clarissa Tossin: All That You Touch, You Change”, and Bridget Hoyt, curator of education, academic programs, to learn about key programming opportunities connected to the exhibition. Brainstorm with us to come up with other ideas to more fully integrate the exhibition into your spring teaching and other academic work. Although it’s not required, an RSVP will help us plan and keep you updated on the exhibition and related programming. https://raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu/visit/events/2024/10/02/faculty-preview-of-spring-2025-exhibition-clarissa-tossin-all-that-you-touch-you-change/

MILTON IN THE MIDWEST AN IRISH PARADISE LOST, NOW FOUND Dr. Peadar Ó Muircheartaigh   October 2, 2024 3:30pmEnglish Commons, 2nd FloorDecio Hall https://cslc.nd.edu/news-and-events/events/2024/10/02/milton-in-the-midwest-an-irish-paradise-lost-now-found/   Originally published at irishlanguage.nd.edu.

Join us for the Kaiwa Table! All levels welcome! Please contact Professor Yoko Kawamura (ykawamur@nd.edu) for questions. https://cslc.nd.edu/news-and-events/events/2024/10/02/japanese-conversation-table-9/

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. 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/2024/10/02/the-everybody-project-series-offering-2-2/

Community yoga classes offered with the aim of making yoga accessible to all. -- https://sjcpl.libnet.info/event/11302795

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