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Every day, employees across Notre Dame rely on systems and processes that help us hire, pay, plan, report, and support the work of the University. As Notre Dame continues to evolve, the tools that support our day-to-day experience need to evolve with us. With that in mind, the University is preparing for a significant modernization effort that will help shape how many of us work, collaborate, and serve our campus community in the years ahead.

The University of Notre Dame convenes leading peacebuilding experts at Chatham House to explore what Colombia and Northern Ireland can teach us about making peace last. 28 October 2026 | 15:00–16:30 GMT Hybrid — Chatham House and Online Register Ten years after Colombia’s 2016 Peace Agreement, the University of Notre Dame is convening a special event at Chatham House to examine the challenges of sustaining peace after conflict.

Every year for its Day of Caring, United Way of St. Joseph County matches volunteers from local workplaces with nonprofit partners in need of helping hands. Notre Dame was among four large employers this year that offered assistance to eight participating nonprofits. Volunteers from Notre Dame’s finance office were dispatched to LOGAN Industries on a beautiful fall morning to prepare flower beds for spring.

Screening tests for genetic anomalies have grown significantly in our nation since they became recommended for all pregnant women, regardless of risk, in 2020. The prevalence of these tests has led to an increased number of prenatal diagnoses, some of which are considered life-limiting, and raises important clinical, pastoral, and ethical considerations.

A work of sacred art celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe was recently completed on the exterior of Johnson Family Hall on the northeast side of campus. Featuring the beloved image of the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Guadalupe, the mosaic celebrates Notre Dame's Catholic identity, its devotion to Mary, and the rich cultural traditions of the universal Church.

Speakers, students, and attendees of the inaugural workshop on democratic backsliding at the University of Notre Dame’s London campus Notre Dame Law School, Bucerius Law School, and Bocconi Law School brought together leading scholars and legal experts from the United States and Europe for an inaugural workshop examining threats to democracy, the rule of law, judicial independence, and civil and human rights.

Please join us for our 2026 Hesburgh Lecture will be held Tuesday, October 13th, from 7-8:30 pm at Servite High School (preceded by a social hour from 6:00-7:00 pm hosted by ND Women Connect • Orange County).

Screening tests for genetic anomalies have grown significantly in our nation since they became recommended for all pregnant women, regardless of risk, in 2020. The prevalence of these tests has led to an increased number of prenatal diagnoses, some of which are considered life-limiting, and raise important clinical, pastoral, and ethical considerations.

Join the Kroc Institute for the launch of Gwendolyn Purifoye’s latest book, “Race on the Move: Public Transportation and Unequal Spaces” (NYU Press 2026). Purifoye, a Keough School faculty member affiliated with the Kroc Institute, draws on interviews and nine years of ethnographic field research and data analysis in Chicago as the foundation for her book.

Explore Epic Ministry's Website It is not only about increasing numbers or output for the team at The Huaka’i Project — an initiative developed by the Diocese of Honolulu and EPIC Ministry of Hawaii, in partnership with the McGrath Institute’s Pathways to Communion program — but about transforming the vision and hearts of those to whom they minister through small group community and service projects.