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.

Beautiful Men — Directed by Nicolas Keppens and Brecht Van ElslandeIn the Shadow of the Cypress — Directed by Shirin Sohani and Hossein MolayemiMagic Candies — Directed by Daisuke Nishio and Takashi WashioWander to Wonder — Directed by Nina Gantz and Stienette BosklopperYuck! — Directed by Loïc Espuche and Juliette Marquet GET TICKETS    

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.

Jonathan Blitzer, a staff writer at The New Yorker and author of “Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here,” will speak at the University in an event hosted by the Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights. Drawing on his work as a journalist, Blitzer will discuss how immigration became a political crisis. “Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis” is an epic, heartbreaking, and deeply reported book about the disastrous humanitarian crisis at the US-Mexico border. Blitzer tells this history through the lives of the migrants forced to risk everything and the policymakers who determine their fate. The book has received widespread praise and was named one of the best books of 2024 by the New York Times and several other publications. The event is free and open to the public. A reception with book sales and a book signing will follow the lecture. Blitzer’s lecture ties in with the Klau Institute’s Migration Initiative, which launched last year through collaboration with other experts from across the Keough School of Global Affairs and the University as a whole. This event is co-sponsored by the Institute for Latino Studies, the Institute for Social Concerns, the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, and the Gallivan Program in Journalism, Ethics, and Democracy. Originally published at klau.nd.edu.

Vo Trong Nghia, founder of VTN Architects, will discuss the durability and beauty of bamboo architecture, showcasing how this sustainable material supports both structural innovation and environmental design. Highlighting projects like the Grand World Phu Quoc Welcome Center, he will explore bamboo’s role in energy efficiency, natural ventilation, and creating harmony between built environments and nature. AIA CE credit avalible. Register Here Originally published at architecture.nd.edu.

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of University President Emeritus Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., a Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart will be celebrated in his memory. President Emeritus Rev. Edward “Monk” Malloy, C.S.C., who succeeded Father Hesburgh as Notre Dame’s 16th president, will preside over the service and preach at the Mass. All are welcome to attend to honor Father Hesburgh’s legacy. The Mass will also be livestreamed. Father Hesburgh served as president of the University of Notre Dame for 35 years, from 1952 to 1987, and was one of the nation’s most influential figures in higher education, the Catholic Church, and national and international affairs. He served under four popes and held 16 presidential appointments. “With his leadership, charisma, and vision, he turned a relatively small Catholic college known for football into one of the nation’s great institutions for higher learning,” University President Emeritus Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., said of Father Hesburgh shortly after his passing. “In his historic service to the nation, the Church, and the world, he was a steadfast champion for human rights, the cause of peace, and care for the poor. “Perhaps his greatest influence, though, was on the lives of generations of Notre Dame students, whom he taught, counseled, and befriended.” During his tenure, the University’s annual operating budget grew from $9.7 million to $176.6 million, the endowment from $9 million to $350 million, and research funding from $735,000 to $15 million. Enrollment increased from 4,979 to 9,600, faculty from 389 to 950, and degrees awarded annually from 1,212 to 2,500. He also oversaw the transference of governance in 1967 from the Congregation of Holy Cross to a two-tiered, mixed board of lay and religious Trustees and Fellows, as well as the admission of women to the undergraduate program in 1972. Father Hesburgh was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom—the highest honor an American civilian can receive—as well as the Congressional Gold Medal and 150 honorary degrees. He died on February 26, 2015, at the age of 97. A memorial tribute at the Purcell Pavilion in March 2015 featured numerous Church leaders, statesmen, Notre Dame leaders, and leaders in the world of higher education. In 2017, Father Hesburgh was honored by the US Postal Service with a commemorative Forever stamp.