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DND
OCTOBER2018
News for Notre Dame faculty
and staff and their families
The value of higher education
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PHOTOS: MATT CASHORE AND BARBARA JOHNSTON
INSIDE Irish Health
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Bone Marrow Donor
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New Faculty
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NEWS CAMPUS NEWS
BARBARA JOHNSTON
MATT CASHORE
BARBARA JOHNSTON
missing loved ones in the face
of criminal violence and state
inactivity.
BRIEFS KLAU FAMILY ENDOWS THE
CENTER FOR CIVIL AND
HUMAN RIGHTS
In announcing the
award, President Rev. John
I. Jenkins, C.S.C., said the
Rick and Molly Klau of Denver University is recognizing
have contributed $10 million the group’s “tireless efforts
WHAT’S GOING ON to strengthen and endow the
University’s Center for Civil and
on behalf of the families of
victims, its heroic witness to
Human Rights, which is being human dignity and its service Affleck-Graves Brandenberger Robichaud
FOOTBALL MEETS GOLF WITH renamed in their honor. to the noble cause of justice itself.”
THEMED 2019 U.S. SENIOR The Center for Civil and Human Previous recipients of the
OPEN TICKETS Rights, founded in 1973 by then Notre Dame Award have included for our students to more than $147 by the Community Engagement
Commemorative football-themed University President Rev. Theodore President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter; million from $58 million during his Coordinating Council (CECC),
tickets to the 2019 U.S. Senior Open M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., is dedicated to Mother Theresa; John Hume of tenure.” a body established in 2011 to
at Warren Golf Course (June 24- the principle that every human being Northern Ireland; Cardinal Vinko deepen the culture of engagement
30) are available at the golf course is created in the image of God and Puljic, Archbishop of Sarajevo; and BELLISSIMO TO LEAD INSTI- between Notre Dame and its many
throughout the 2018 Notre Dame therefore has a dignity that merits most recently, Judge Sergio Moro TUTE FOR GLOBAL INVESTING community partners.
football season. The tickets feature respect and protection. of Brazil. This is the first time The CECC works with each
Erin Bellissimo, founding director
images of Notre Dame football The Klau Center, in partnership the award will be presented to a college and school, the Center
of Columbia University’s value
legends and 2019 U.S. Senior Open with the Law School, supports Mexican individual or group. for Social Concerns, the Office of
investing program, has been named
Honorary Chairmen Jerome Bettis the education and professional Public Affairs and other University
managing director of the Notre
and Tim Brown. The specially formation of human rights lawyers. units to coordinate, support
Dame Institute for Global Investing
themed tickets are also available on
game days in Shamrock Village, east
The center also teaches graduate
and undergraduate students in
PEOPLE (ndigi.nd.edu). She will work in
collaboration with the NDIGI’s
and communicate community
engagement efforts, including
of Purcell Pavilion. the Keough School, preparing engaged scholarship, relevant
faculty director, finance professor
them to become champions of
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Shane Corwin.
economic development efforts and
‘THIS PLACE CALLED civil and human rights around the JOHN AFFLECK-GRAVES The institute’s mission includes
outreach activities.
NOTRE DAME’ globe through education, research, TO RETIRE adding depth and breadth to
internships and programming. John Affleck-Graves, executive Mendoza’s finance curriculum as ROBICHAUD WINS ROME PRIZE
Matt Cashore ’94 has been
The Klau Center is one of nine vice president of the University well as expanding internship and Denis Robichaud, an associate
photographing the University for
international centers and institutes since 2004, will retire effective June career placement opportunities for professor in the Program of Liberal
more than 20 years, and was named
that make up the Keough 30, the University’s chair of the undergraduate and MBA students Studies, has been awarded the Phyllis
the 2016 University
School of Global Board of Trustees, John J. Brennan, and providing experiential learning W.G. Gordan/National Endowment
Photographer of the
Affairs. Founded and president, Rev. John I. Jen- opportunities both in the U.S. and for the Humanities Post-Doctoral
Year by the University
in 2014 as the kins, C.S.C., have announced. abroad. Rome Prize in the field of Renaissance
Photographers
University’s first The executive vice president is and Early Modern Studies. Robichaud
Association of
America. Kerry
new college or appointed by the Board of Trustees, BRANDENBERGER APPOINTED was one of 29 Rome Prize winners this
Temple ’74, editor
school in nearly and the trustees, under the leader- DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC year, chosen from among nearly 1,000
artists and scholars across the United
a century, the ship of Brennan and Father Jenkins,
of Notre Dame
Keough School will conduct a national search for
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT States.
Magazine, has been Jay Brandenberger, director
brings together Affleck-Graves’ successor. The prize allows him to serve as
writing about the of research and graduate student
units focused on “John Affleck-Graves is key to a resident fellow at the American
University for 40 years. initiatives at the Center for Social
international research, scholarship why Notre Dame is universally re- Academy in Rome for the 2018-19
Now Notre Dame Press has Concerns, has been appointed to
and education. spected for its superb management academic year, where he will continue
collected Cashore’s images into the additional role of director of
by institutional leaders across the work on his book, the “Marsilio
one volume conveying the beauty, academic community engagement for
character and spirit of the University, MEXICO MOTHERS OF THE country,” Brennan said. “He shep-
a two-year term.
Ficino Editions Project.” Robichaud’s
accompanied by text from Temple, DISAPPEARED TO RECEIVE 2018 herded the greatest expansion and
In his new role, Brandenberger
project is a critical edition and study
of 15th-century philosopher Marsilio
an astute University observer and NOTRE DAME AWARD modernization of Notre Dame’s
physical plant, including research will help facilitate and promote Ficino’s Latin translations of a group
writer whose articles and essays have The University will give the 2018 engagement between Notre Dame
and residential facilities, in ways of ancient Greek works, “De Secta
chronicled the nature, traditions and Notre Dame Award to the Colectivo faculty and community partners
which were fiscally responsible, en- Pythagorica” (“On the Pythagorean
growth of Notre Dame over the past Solecito de Veracruz, a group of involved in community, social,
vironmentally sound and beautiful. School”).
four decades. mothers in Mexico’s gulf state of cultural, human and economic
At the same time, John has steward-
The hardcover book ($45) is Veracruz organized to search for their development. He was appointed
ed a huge increase in financial aid
available from Notre Dame Press,
undpress.nd.edu, or at the Hammes
Notre Dame Bookstore on campus
and at the Eddy Street Commons
am ...
location, 1234 N. Eddy St.
IE
STAFF RETREAT: An outdoorsman
BEING AND LIVING WELL An online PhD scholar
Staff Chaplain Rev. James
Bracke, C.S.C., will lead a staff An Iraq War combat vet
retreat, “Being and Living Well:
Daily Peaceful Practices of Spirit, Jersey strong by birth
Body and Mind,” from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at North A Michigander by choice
Dining Hall. Speakers include Mimi
Beck, graduate student life program
director (spirit); Jenna Gehl Jones,
assistant director of emotional well-
“We partnered with an Afghan university to help create a
being at the McDonald Center for master’s program in finance and accountancy.
Student Well-Being (mind); and
RecSports yoga instructor Steve Education can bring lasting peace. I think about other
Krojniewski (body). In addition, institutions and wonder if it’s part of their mission
there will be a roundtable discussion
on the theme in five major religions: to do work for the global good.”
Islam, Hindu, Sikh, Judaism and
Christian. The day is open to – Alex Ambrose, Associate Program Director, Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning
all staff at no cost, and lunch is
BARBARA JOHNSTON
included. To register, email Father
Bracke, bracke.4@nd.edu, or visit
campusministry.nd.edu/events. We are all
See Alex's story on page 18.
CONTACT
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O’Brien, editor and associate director of Internal Communications, 631-6646 (gobrien1@nd.edu). For questions regarding TheWeek@ND or the
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University calendar, contact electronic media coordinator Jennifer Laiber, 631-4753 (laiber.1@nd.edu). Brittany Kaufman serves as copy editor
(collins.189@nd.edu). NDWorks is published 10 times per year. 2018-2019 publication dates are June 28, Aug. 16, Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Dec. 6,
Jan. 17, Feb. 21, March 21, April 25 and May 23.
October 2018 | NDWorks | 3
Energy E3 increasing access to sustainable energy
BY JESSICA SIEFF, energy devices using local materials
BARBARA JOHNSTON
MEDIA RELATIONS and resident technical expertise.
“If we can combine three or four
It powers nearly every aspect of systems at a site, we have a microgrid,”
our daily lives, but in low- to says Abigail Mechtenberg, assistant
middle-income countries, more teaching professor in the Depart-
than one billion people live without ment of Physics and international
electricity. The issue is particularly sustainable development researcher
overwhelming in sub-Saharan Africa in the Center for Sustainable Energy
where, according to the U.S. Agency at Notre Dame, who created and
for International Development, 600 launched the Energy E3 program in
million people — an estimated 70 2008. The site is the next step toward
percent of the region’s population increasing accessibility, coordinating
— do not have access to electricity. research and development, and gen-
What’s more, the majority of insti- erating new projects at future sites.
tutions in those countries also lacks Notre Dame’s research team and
reliable electricity, including national collaborators have developed wind
hospitals. turbines, hydroelectric generators and Abigail Mechtenberg with Luke Maillie
Researchers at Notre Dame, along biogas cooking devices with thermal
with counterparts in Uganda, Rwan- electric generators in addition to on the specific needs of each site, hand-weaved wind turbine blades campus later in the fall.
da and Nigeria, are working to bridge hand-crank and table generators at including resource availability for using papyrus and banana fibers — Ultimately, Mechtenberg said, the
the gap through a program called multiple sites in all three sub-Saharan devices that provide energy that’s a resource local experts say provides vision is to build multiple energy in-
Energy E3 — Empowering Nations countries, with additional projects sustainable and market-viable,” the strength and durability needed novation centers within each region,
to Power Their Nation, with plans in Haiti and an upcoming project in Mechtenberg said. “It’s essential to to convert wind into energy. Dozens and to implement the Energy E3 cur-
underway for an inaugural energy Nepal. They are also working with sustainability that these solutions are of Ugandan women are hand-weav- riculum to be shared in high schools,
innovation center in Uganda. colleagues on finishing the concen- designed, built and maintained using ing the fibers into turbine blades, technical institutes, business colleges
Energy E3 enables education, trating solar power generator and readily available materials in each opening the door for indigenous and universities as well as online ––
engineering design and entrepreneur- biodiesel from local Ugandan algae. location to promote interdependency knowledge of weaving to touch new to eliminate a site’s dependency on
ship by teaching local technicians “We work with experts using an and replace dependency-based energy markets. Five sets of wind turbine third parties for local and sustainable
and engineers how to prototype, de- asset-based international develop- models.” blades have been tested on-site, but energy solutions and to embrace
sign, build, install, maintain and cre- ment paradigm in-country to identify In Uganda, for example, research- some blades will now be shipped an equitable justice-for-all interde-
ate a business venture for renewable solutions that make sense, depending ers are studying the feasibility of back to Notre Dame to be tested on pendency model.
Przybyszewski receives Supreme
Court Historical Society award
Linda Przybyszewski, associate school board changed the practice to Marshall Harlan,” a biography of the
DID YOU
Know ?
professor in the Department of ensure that children of all faiths felt Supreme Court justice best known
History, has received the Hughes- welcome in the public schools. for condemning racial segregation in
Gossett Award for best article Matthews, who went on to 1896, and most recently, “The Lost
published in the Journal of Supreme become an associate justice on the Art of Dress,” a New York Times
Court History. Justice Sonia U.S. Supreme Court, successfully best-seller on the history of fashion.
Sotomayor presented the award to argued for religious liberty. That
Przybyszewski at the Supreme Court argument was even
Historical Society’s annual meeting in more powerful
PHOTO PROVIDED
Washington, D.C., in June. because of his faith,
The article, “Scarlet Fever, Stanley Przybyszewski said.
Matthews, and the Cincinnati Bible Przybyszewski,
Wars,” focuses on Matthews’ religious who is also an
conversion to Presbyterianism after award-winning
the death of four of his children and seamstress, plans
the influence that conversion had on to return to the
his legal arguments.
Matthews served as a litigator
topic of fashion for
her next project
In 2017, GameDay workers
for the Cincinnati School Board — a history of the gave football fans
in an 1869 case brought against it American dress.
for stopping daily readings of the Her previous 21,218 rides.
Protestant Bible in the classroom. At books include
the time, a large number of Catholics “The Republic
Linda Przybyszewski with U.S. Supreme Court
had immigrated to the city, and the According to John
Justice Sonia Sotomayor
CARTER WORK PROJECT
PHOTO PROVIDED BY LORI MAURER
The University was well-represented at the Carter Work Project in Mishawaka
where more than 20 Habitat for Humanity homes were built. Several
departments took part, including the Registrar’s Office. Athletics was represented
by students and some staff. Women’s Basketball Coach Muffet McGraw served
alongside former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn
Carter (pictured). Human Resources Consultant Lori Maurer was also there
with Athletics.
PHOTO PROVIDED
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Understanding the value of higher
education requires looking beyond cost
MATT CASHORE
your kids for jobs that don’t exist yet” that what someone needs to know
BY GWEN O’BRIEN, published on June 27 on fastcompa- for a particular profession could be
INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS ny.com, columnist Ruth Reader sug- delivered more efficiently than it is at
gests that even with “robot domina- universities,” Father Jenkins told the
The cost of higher education is tion seemingly impending,” the need Oxford audience.
a hot topic on Capitol Hill, in the for human intelligence While a student could
headlines and at dinner tables across will remain. MATT CASHORE simply be trained for
America. She writes, “Experts a specific occupation,
who study the future he continued, univer-
• Why does it cost so much? of work agree that our sities offer something
• How can graduates repay student ability to make sense different: “training in
loans if they can’t get good-paying of the world is our big- the practices of inquiry
jobs? gest asset in the wake at the highest level, by
• How does studying liberal arts help in of automation. While faculty at a very high
the real world? artificial intelligence level in their discipline,
• Does higher education really prepare is good at narrow, re- Browne will give a student the
young people for the jobs of the future? petitive tasks, humans knowledge and intellec-
are good at coming up with creative tual skills to flourish in a wide range
These are all fair questions, and solutions.” of professional careers.”
Notre Dame, like many of the na- Reader interviewed Avi Goldfarb, While no one is satisfied with
tion’s most prestigious universities, coauthor of “Prediction Machines: the rising costs of higher education,
has good answers. However, the an- The Simple Economics of Artificial which have significantly outpaced Provost Tom Burish
swers are neither short nor simple — Intelligence,” who forecasted two ca- cost-of-living increases for the past
and they require one to look beyond reer opportunities: people who build decade, the reality is that students those admitted to make it possible to education is not intended for
the ever-increasing cost of higher artificial intelligence and people who today have a wide variety of financial attend.” everyone.
education. tell the machines what to do. aid programs on which to draw. At Browne knows the “value of higher “My brother is a smart individual
“I think all of us need to do a “While (Goldfarb) believes that Notre Dame, for example, 68 percent education” debate well and is quick who was completely bored with
better job of explaining the value of most people will need a basic un- of undergraduates receive aid in the to tell you that you get what you pay the idea of being behind a desk for
higher education,” said Notre Dame derstanding of computer science, he form of merit and financial need- for in higher education. four years of college,” he said. “He
Provost Tom Burish. “Most of the thinks that studying art, philosophy, based scholarships. Many are offered “I don’t think people understand became a police officer because he
criticism of higher education tends to history, sociology, psychology and the opportunity to work on campus that it’s very expensive to offer the wanted to engage in exciting, mean-
focus on high costs and student debt, neuroscience could be key to prepar- to subsidize their education; others type of education we do at Notre ingful employment right away. In
which are important issues to be sure. ing for the future,” Reader writes. take out loans. Dame,” Browne says. “We’re recruit- cases like this, why invest in college?
However, the fact is that for most Studying these subjects “will help Notre Dame is a “need-blind” ing the very best faculty members, If you’re a skilled carpenter or an
people the investment they make in young people to have a broad range university, meaning that a student people who have dedicated a major apprentice in a union and you see
earning a college degree is unques- of knowledge that they can use to or family’s ability to pay the cost of portion of their lives to educate a good living unfolding for you, it’s
tionably one of the best they will ever put artificial to its best use.” attending is not considered as part of themselves through the Ph.D. level. not worth the investment.”
make. Higher education profoundly President Rev. John I. Jenkins, the college application process. We’re funding undergraduate re- Scrutiny or debate over the value
and positively influences the course C.S.C., speaks often about the rele- “We select students based on a search and study abroad programs of higher education is not a bad
of a person’s life.” vance of a liberal arts education, as he combination of academic achieve- that are models in higher education. thing, says Browne. On the contrary.
By providing a core curriculum did over the summer in an address at ment and other factors, and it is And we’re conducting research at the “It forces universities to examine
that emphasizes liberal arts, creativity Oxford University, where he earned a only after they are accepted that we leading edge of science and technol- how much are we charging for tu-
and critical analysis, Notre Dame also doctorate in philosophy. consider their financial situation,” ogy. The type of education one gets ition, and we have to be sensitive
prepares graduates to deal with the “We often hear that education at explains Paul Browne, vice president at Notre Dame is very expensive to to the fact that a lot of people can’t
challenges of today and tomorrow. universities is not particularly rel- for public affairs and communica- provide.” afford that,” he said.
In an article titled “How to prepare evant to this or that profession, or tions. “And we work very closely with Moreover, Browne says, higher
Read more about it:
In the President’s Address to the Faculty on Tuesday, Sept. 18, Father Jenkins
discussed the public perception of higher education, the cost and value of a
Notre Dame education, and how to make it accessible to admitted and
qualified students. Go to ntrda.me/facultyaddress to read the address.
PHOTOS: MATT CASHORE AND BARBARA JOHNSTON
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The value of the liberal arts education
at Notre Dame
BY CAROL C. BRADLEY, NDWORKS
MATT CASHORE
as an end in itself.”
In the course of a liberal arts
The cost of a college education education, students develop
is an important consideration, says intellectual capacities and formal
Mark W. Roche. “But what are you skills, he adds. “Being able to write
getting for the cost? What is the end well, think well, read well, speak well.
goal?” Being able to persuade someone of
Roche, who served for 11 years a particular position. Understanding
as I.A. O’Shaughnessy Dean of what’s important and what’s less
the College of Arts and Letters, is important. Students become
the Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., comfortable with ambiguity and
Professor of German Language and uncertainty and avoid reducing issues
Literature and concurrent professor to false black-and-white answers.”
of philosophy. He is the author A third value, “and one we do
of nine books, including his most particularly well at Notre Dame,”
recent, “Realizing the Distinctive he says, “is to help students develop
University” (Notre Dame Press, certain virtues of character and a
2017), which expands on his views sense of vocation. As a capstone of
on higher education. a liberal arts education, ideally the
From one point of view, he notes, student is asking, ‘How can I make a
the goal of a college education is difference in this world — not simply
getting a job and embarking on a make money but find a vocation
Mark Roche believes a liberal arts education at the University offers students something distinctive.
career. “But a liberal arts education where I know I’m doing something
is not simply a means, it is also an valuable?’ That’s why vision is so
end in itself — its value is higher important. For a university, or for One of their favorite examples is a elsewhere. The combination that “That gives us an entirely different
than any cost. You can focus on any workplace environment, people professor. An average professor at Notre Dame offers, a traditional sense of mission and community,”
career preparation at the expense must feel they are doing something an average institution will probably liberal arts college atmosphere with a Roche says, “a different set of foci
of becoming an interesting, well- to help others. That’s the kind of earn less than if he or she had gone strong emphasis on student learning in our teaching and research — we
rounded person.” payback that transcends monetary into business. But sometimes there and quality of teaching, is quite are strong in areas such as sacred
A distinctive liberal arts education compensation.” are things that are of more value than extraordinary. We’re blessed here by music, religion and literature, and
has several aspects, Roche says. That’s not to say that liberal arts money.” faculty who have a calling. We’re religion and politics. Business and
“Everyone benefits by asking great graduates are likely to earn less in In the end, Roche adds, one of the blessed by quality students, and we’re engineering look at ethical issues.
questions. ‘How did the planets the marketplace in the long run. most important liberal arts values is very eager to teach and mentor such So even if students pay full tuition,
form?’ ‘What is the meaning of Roche points to Payscale.com’s the desire — and the capacity — to students.” they’re getting something distinctive
death?’ ‘How does the mind/brain annual report. “It takes college continue to learn. “Think about it. At the same time, Notre Dame that they couldn’t get anywhere else.
work?’ ‘Why do some countries graduates who did not go on for You need to have the capacity to is an increasingly dynamic and That’s why we have so much alumni
stagnate, and others develop?’ graduate education and asks about learn, and the breadth to know that ambitious research university. “There support. People want to give to
Students develop as interesting starting and mid-career salaries. You you need to know how to continue has been a tremendous emphasis on something distinctive.”
persons by engaging such questions. can look at the site and see, yes, an to learn. That is what will allow you teaching, but also on hiring endowed
“By opening their minds to accountant on average makes a little to flourish by mid-career.” chairs and developing young
the great works of earlier ages, to more than a philosopher coming At Notre Dame, in addition to faculty who have great potential.
alternative traditions, by stepping out of school. But by mid-career, a liberal arts education, Roche says, The research measures are rising
back from the contemporary world the philosopher makes more. And “you’re getting something absolutely dramatically in all the disciplines.”
and thinking about broader issues … when economists look at earnings, distinctive. The marketplace doesn’t And Notre Dame is uniquely
a college education gives they also take into account that some fully apply, because you’re not going positioned as a Catholic institution
students meaning and serves people earn less than their potential. to get a Notre Dame education of international standing.
“A person doesn’t need to go to college
to learn facts. He can get them from
books. The value of a liberal arts college
education is that it trains the mind
to think."
– Albert Einstein
from “Einstein: A Life” by Denis Brian
PHOTOS: MATT CASHORE AND BARBARA JOHNSTON
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Faculty/Staff
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There are eight categories
West Side of Notre Dame Stadium of well-being and we are
well when each is properly
aligned in the best way for
our individual lives. Irish
Health is your opportunity to
learn about benefits and
programs that fit these
dimensions to help you
achieve Well-Being for Life!
hr.nd.edu/well-being-toolkit
Amazing events • Prizes • Demonstrations • Information Sessions
Free, voluntary health screenings
for benefit-eligible faculty, staff
Free Flu Vaccines
for eligible faculty, staff, spouses
and enrolled spouses. and dependents
Stepan Center
• For part-time (regular) faculty/staff
• For full-time, benefit eligible faculty/staff and their
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Tuesday, Oct. 2, noon to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.**
ID required: Faculty and staff must show campus
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Get a confidential health screening and be better informed No appointments are necessary.
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Schedule your health screening to be entered into weekly raffles For appointments, call 574-634-WELL.
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Learning and Organizational Development
Fall 2018 Programs OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Maximizing Your Potential
for Notre Dame Staff & Faculty
To enroll or learn more, log in to endeavor.nd.edu, and search for classes through the Learner dashboard.
Interview Preparation & Practice to adapt your style to communicate more effectively with others.
Career Services Prerequisite: This workshop is designed to help individuals explore further
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Using MBTI Type in Your Career Development Strategy the MBTI® framework after an initial feedback session on the MBTI®.
Mon., Nov. 5 - Fri., Nov 30 Participants are encouraged to attend the introductory “Know Thyself: An
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Wed., Oct. 3, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
to registering for this workshop. Diversity & Inclusion Workplace conflict is inevitable. Everything DiSC Productive Conflict helps
Career Wellness: Survival of the Kindest We Are All ND learners improve self-awareness around conflict behaviors. By increasing
*NEW* For non-supervising staff. This half day workshop is required for all self-awareness around conflict behaviors, learners effectively respond
Thurs., Oct. 4, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. staff not currently in a supervisory role. Please register for and attend We to the uncomfortable and unavoidable challenges of workplace conflict.
Are All ND in an effort to allow each and every member of our community IMPORTANT: This class will require participants to complete the Everything
Some researchers consider kindness to be the single most effective DiSC Productive Conflict assessment, which is different from the DiSC
factor in well-being, instantly affecting mood, heart health, and even to unite behind a common goal as we work to cultivate a spirit of
inclusion at Notre Dame. Self-assessment. Instructions for completing the assessment will be
the perception of time. In addition to this, kindness and compassion sent to participants once the registration deadline has passed.
are not only linked to stronger social networks, but also higher rates of Multiple Offerings:
personal achievement. Dr. Megan Brown will take participants through an
• Wed., Sep 12, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Like A Boss: Why Executive Presence Matters – And How
experiential look at the fascinating benefits of kindness and compassion.
• Mon., Oct 22, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. You Can Master It
Participants will leave with strategies to cultivate compassion in their *NEW*
• Wed., Nov 7, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
personal lives, in their work, and in their communities.
• Tue., Dec 4, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Mon., Oct. 8, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
StrengthsFinder: Identifying & Capitalizing on Your Multicultural Competencies and Hiring Game Changers Develop your executive presence to increase career equity, get
Talents For managers and supervisors. During the first part of this day-and- ideas heard, and impact the organization and team. Learn to project
Wed., Oct. 24, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. a-half workshop, we will define our Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan, confidence, take decisive action and maintain poise under stress.
One of the most important aspects of your professional development explain multicultural competencies and discuss their benefits to Notre Find your voice to effectively establish relationships while maximizing
is being able to identify and capitalize on your top strengths in the Dame, and examine behaviors that can negatively influence campus influence in organizational decision-making.
workplace. This workshop will assist you in identifying your strengths and climate and your team dynamics. The focus then shifts to Hiring Game
Changers – providing information on how to attract, identify, recruit,
Navigating the Endeavor Tool
opportunities to use them more fully and frequently at work. Participants
must complete the Clifton StrengthsFinder self-assessment and read and hire top talent motivated to competently move your organization Wed., Nov. 7, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
about their top five talents and strengths prior to the workshop. forward. Learn how to create an unbiased performance-based hiring This session is for anyone new in a staff role, including anyone who may
strategy that can increase your percentage of landing the best need a refresher. The program covers the performance process and
Career Wellness: Setting Your Compass candidates in the pool. connecting it to the University’s mission, vision, and values. The class will
*NEW* • Tues., Nov, 13, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. AND Wed., Nov. 14, 8:30 a.m. -
start with the basic learning and performance functions of the Endeavor
Thurs, Oct. 25, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. tool and you will get hands-on assistance in writing a goal. Specific
12:00 p.m. manager tasks are addressed in the last 30 minutes.
Who and what is important to you? Who do you want to be? How much
are these present and guiding your life? In Setting Your Compass, Communication & Interpersonal Skills Supervision & Leadership
participants will learn how meaning and purpose impact their well-
being, how awareness of personal values increases happiness and Know Thyself: An Introduction to the Myers-Briggs® The courses listed below are for supervisors and managers.
reduces stress and how reorienting their priorities can reenergize their Type Indicator (MBTI)
lives. Dr. Megan Brown will take participants on an experiential journey The Myers-Briggs® Type Indicator (MBTI) is a tool for which to Leave Programs Training for Managers
to reconnect with their values, learn the most effective psychological understand personality type and predisposition. By knowing and These sessions are for supervisors and designated leave
intervention for promoting resilience, and practice techniques that understanding ourselves better, we gain a broader understanding of our administrator(s) for a department. Participants will learn how to
cultivate a mindful and values-centered life. differences, how to bridge them, and unlock our innate synergies and recognize a potential Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) or Short Term
potential. Assessment required for this workshop. Income Replacement (STIR) absence event and what to do; when to
Managing My Career at Notre Dame communicate with staff on leave and what’s ok and not ok to ask; when
Tues., Nov 6, Tues., Nov. 20, AND Wed., Dec. 5, 9:00 a.m. - Multiple Offerings: and how to submit appropriate paid time; return to work considerations
12:00 p.m. each day • Mon., Sep. 17, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and processes and more.
This three-part workshop focuses on the stages of Notre Dame’s Career • Tues., Nov. 27, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Multiple Offerings:
Management Process. Participants will complete various assessments Positive Conflict Resolution
and activities that will assist in the identification of personal interests, • Fri., Sep. 7, 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
professional aspirations and lifestyle needs. They will then set SMART
Thurs., Sep. 27, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. • Mon., Oct. 1, 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Conflict is real and frequent, but it doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Learn • Tues., Nov. 6, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
goals to achieve desired career development outcomes, and create
how to make a difference and how to plan for conversations that get • Wed., Dec. 5, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
a strategic Career Marketing Plan to assist them with selling their
positive results.
knowledge, skills, and abilities on resumes, cover letters, and in their
ND Essentials for Managing People
networking and interview techniques. Communicating Effectively If you supervise others at ND, you’ll need to know some basic University
National Career Development Day: Become the CEO of Thurs., Sep. 27, 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. tools and resources essential for your role. This workshop provides
Daily interactions have huge impact on the quality of relationships. Learn information on: how to manage time off/leaves/overtime, an overview of
Your Career! how to make a great first impression and have it endure, as well as how to compensation, the online performance management process, coaching/
Wed., Nov. 16, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. overcome barriers when communicating with others. counseling/disciplinary processes, review of harassment-free workplace
It’s time to leap from the running wheel and live your life and develop obligations for supervisors, and other manager information.
your career on purpose! This in-depth, interactive, high energy all-day Effective Presentation & Communications Skills for
workshop includes various assessments and activities to help you Business Leaders Multiple Offerings:
identify and define your own personal vision, mission statement, and set *NEW* • Mon., Oct 22, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
of core values. Registration is required, and space is limited! Lunch will be Mon., Oct. 8, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. • Thur., Dec. 13, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
provided!
Understand the core elements of effective communication and Creating a Positive Workplace
Building Strategic Resumes & Cover Letters presentation skills. Communicate with impact to increase efficiency in
Wed., Oct. 31, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
*NEW* Self-Paced Online Workshop the workplace and positively impact professional relationships. Discover
tips to deliver a speech, pitch or presentation with credibility and As workplace expectations increase, energy levels can sometimes
Mon., Oct. 1 - Fri., Oct. 26 strength. struggle to keep pace, and this has many ramifications. This course looks
This four week self-paced, online workshop will provide you with the at how to re-energize yourself and your team, as well as how to avoid
fundamentals and tools that will assist you in creating, or updating, Communicating More Effectively Using Your MBTI Type burn-out. By learning about the neuroscience behind specific behaviors,
strategic and effective documents. Participants will learn the Wed., Oct. 10, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. you will understand and be able to practice building stamina, creating
fundamentals of how to create strategic and effective personal enthusiasm, and increasing motivation to keep yourself and your team
Communication is key to successful business and personal interactions.
marketing tools, and submit one resume and one cover letter for a review. engaged.
The Myers-Briggs® Type Indicator (MBTI) is a tool that can be used
Participants need to register in endeavor.nd.edu by Monday, Oct. 1 to to achieve effective communication with other people. Attend this
receive specific instructions on the course materials and structure. workshop to learn about your natural communications style and how
Other
Learning Series Programs: For full Learning Series descriptions, dates, locations, and eligibility requirements, visit hr.nd.edu and click “Maximizing Your Potential” on the left-hand side.
Project Management Certificate Program
Skillport.nd.edu
GENERAL TRACK: Program begins with the PM Fundamentals - General Workshop on October 2-3.
Can’t make it to a class? You can use Skillport, an online professional development tool provided to Notre Dame
The Project Management Certificate Program is designed to develop and enhance foundational project
Faculty and Staff. Search courses, books, and videos on skillport.nd.edu.
management skills along with the ability to utilize basic PM tools. Overall learning outcomes include
attending additional learning programs on:
• Working knowledge of PM concepts
• Ability to plan and manage projects utilizing prescribed tools, templates and processes Cancellation Policy
• Interactional skills to manage team members and stakeholders If you are unable to attend the program in which you have enrolled, you must cancel three business days prior to
• Change management skills the start of the class. Please review the cancellation deadline prior to enrolling, as some classes may require more
than three days notice for cancellation. An enrollee who does not attend a scheduled program or who cancels the
Nomination form is required to begin track. Participant must agree to attend all associated program enrollment after the cancellation deadline will incur a $100.00 charge to their department’s FOAPAL.
topics. Enroll now through Endeavor. Please contact Susan Hurley at shurley1@nd.edu or at x1-3860
for more information.
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NDWorks | | October
November
2018
2017
Ready to Enhance Your Tech Skills? Sustainable
Lighting
Take an OIT Training Class Project
BY LENETTE VOTAVA, OIT illuminates
The Office of Information Technologies
(OIT) offers a variety of classes to faculty,
OIT Technical Training
New Classes for Fall 2018
campus
staff and students to help increase Three new Qualtrics Forms classes have been added to help you fully
For questions, contact:
an individual’s proficiency with many harness the power of Qualtrics: Contact Lists and Embedded Data and
training@nd.edu
technology applications and services. Working with Responses (both Level II classes) and Workflow (Level III
631-7227 BY DONNETTA MCCLELLAN,
In response to client feedback, OIT has class).
oit.nd.edu/training OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY
made some changes to its technical training For those interested in a deeper understanding of how data governance
program for the fall semester. Some classes works at ND, take a look at Data Governance Boot Camp. It will cover data
have been reformatted into shorter, more In 2018, the Basilica of the Sacred
management to ensure consistent reporting and analysis, the process of Heart and Stepan Center received
convenient sessions: governing data, and governed data as the basis for reports and datasets light fixture makeovers that are more
available through dataND. than cosmetic. These upgrades are
• Google Drive classes that were formerly three hours are now only two hours. If you’re interested in doing more with your digital media files, Preparing part of the Sustainable Lighting
• Introduction to Drive and More Drive Features have been shortened and Your Digital Media Files may be a good choice. You’ll explore ways to trim Project, which supports the Univer-
focus on Google Drive web interface features. video or audio files, capture a still photo from a video and much more. Plus, sity’s ongoing Energy Conservation
• The apps section of the classes listed above are now their own class: you’ll learn how to prepare media files to use in Adobe Spark or other media Measures Program to reduce its
Working in Docs, Sheets, and Slides. creation programs. environmental impact and increase
You can read more about these classes and register for them at economic savings.
Additionally, Excel 2016 Basic, which was a full-day class, is now split into endeavor.nd.edu. The lighting project is illuminating
two 3.5-hour classes: Introduction to Excel and Formulas and Functions. in more ways than one.
You need to register for each Excel class separately. The change from incandescent,
fluorescent and metal halide light
bulbs to more energy-efficient LED
lights saves money on energy costs
and reduces hazardous waste disposal.
It also provides richer, higher-qual-
Creating Infographics with ity lighting throughout the Basilica,
OIT Fall Piktochart
Thursday, Oct. 25, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
which opened in November 1849.
Lunch & Learns The shift resulted in a 78 percent
reduction in kilowatts used (from
All held noon to 1 p.m. NEW! Data Governance Bootcamp 37,607 to 8,149) and a 128,894
Register at endeavor.nd.edu. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m.-noon kilowatt-hour annual reduction in
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 10 a.m.-noon energy consumption, which is equal
Macros in Spreadsheets: to planting more than 24 acres of
Simplifying Common Tasks Excel 2016, Level I: Introduction trees per year or removing more than
Wednesday, Oct. 3 to Excel 17 cars from the road each year.
Friday, Oct. 5, 8:30 a.m.-noon The Basilica’s updated lighting
Quick Poster, Digital Sign and Friday, Nov. 16, 8:30 a.m.-noon also yields a significant reduction in
Christmas Card Creation labor and maintenance costs. The
Thursday, Oct. 25 Excel 2016, Level II: Formulas and interior ceilings soar 60 feet high,
Functions making the process of changing the
Tableau: Seeing and Working Friday, Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m.-noon bulbs more difficult than most build-
with ND Data Like Never Before Friday, Nov. 30, 8:30 a.m.-noon ings on campus. Since LEDs have a
Wednesday, Nov. 7 much longer lifespan, bulbs typically
Excel 2016, Level II: Macros require replacement just once every
Holiday Photo Magic: Introduction
10 years compared to incandescent
10 Photoshop Tools bulbs, which require replacement one
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 3-5 p.m.
Anyone Can Use to two times a year.
Thursday, Nov. 29 In Stepan Center, 40 metal halide
Excel 2016, Level II: PivotTable InDesign CC, Level I: Photoshop CC, Level III: fixtures were replaced with energy-
Monday, Nov. 12, 3-5 p.m. Basic Document Creation Working with Color efficient LEDs. This update resulted
The Overlooked Magic of
Thursday, Oct. 4, 8:30 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Nov. 27, 1:30-4:30 p.m. in a 58 percent reduction in kilowatts
the Google Forms Response Excel 2016, Level II: PowerPivot Thursday, Nov. 15, 1:30-5 p.m. NEW! Preparing your Media Files used and an annual reduction of
Spreadsheet Tuesday, Nov. 27, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 31,800 kilowatt-hours in energy con-
Wednesday, Dec. 5
InDesign CC, Level II: Friday, Nov. 9, 9-11 a.m. sumption, which is the equivalent of
Google Drive, Level I: Intermediate Document Creation removing four cars from the road per
Introduction to Drive Wednesday, Oct. 24, 1:30-5 p.m. Qualtrics Forms, Level I: Basic year or planting a little over 6 acres of
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Technical Training Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 1:30-5 p.m. trees each year. An additional benefit
Mail Merge Using Google Tuesday, Nov. 6, 8:30 a.m.-noon of this lighting project is that the
Classes Thursday, Dec. 6, 9:30-11:30 a.m. and Gmail lights now come on instantaneously,
Register at endeavor.nd.edu. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 10-11 a.m. NEW! Qualtrics Forms, Level II: rather than the previous five-minute
Google Drive, Level I: Contact Lists and wait metal halide bulbs require.
Acrobat DC: Basic PDF Creation Working in Docs, Sheets, Moving From Excel to Embedded Data Bob Werner, mechanical engi-
and Manipulation and Slides Google Sheets Tuesday, Oct. 16, 1:30-4 p.m. neer in the Utilities Department,
Thursday, Nov. 1, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, 9:30-11:30 a.m. says, “We’ve been doing a multitude
Thursday, Nov. 15, 9:30-11:30 a.m. of campus energy-saving lighting
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2:30-4:30 p.m. NEW! Qualtrics Forms, Level II:
Adobe Spark: Tell Your Story in Tuesday, Dec. 4, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Working with Responses
projects since 2008 simply as part of
Posts, Pages and Videos good stewardship. The benefits were
Photoshop CC, Level I: Friday, Dec. 7, 8:30-11 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 31, Google Drive, Level II: magnified when the University set
Introduction greenhouse gas emissions goals, to
8:30 a.m.-noon More Drive Features Thursday, Nov. 8, 8:30-11:30 a.m. NEW! Qualtrics Forms, Level III:
Monday, Dec. 3, 1:30-5 p.m. which these projects also contribute
Thursday, Sept. 27, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Workflow significantly. Improved light quality
Monday, Oct. 29, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Photoshop CC, Level II: Wednesday, Nov. 7, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Basic Gmail and reduced maintenance have made
Basic Photo Manipulation these improvements very popular
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2-4 p.m. Google Drive, Level II: Monday, Oct. 1, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Tableau: Introduction with administration, building staff
Team Drive Wednesday, Nov. 14, Monday, Sept. 24, 1:30-5 p.m. and users alike.”
Basic Google Calendar Thursday, Oct. 18, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 8:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, 1:30-5 p.m. Each of these sustainable lighting
(new users) Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, 8:30 a.m.-noon projects contributes to a decrease
Friday, Oct. 5, 9:30-11 a.m. Photoshop CC, Level II: in carbon emissions, reducing the
Google Forms Layers and Text Tableau: Intermediate campus carbon footprint by approx-
Box: File Sharing and Storage Tuesday, Oct. 9, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 1:30-5 p.m. imately 123.7 tons per year. Con-
Wednesday, Sept. 26, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 8:30 a.m.-noon tinuously, Notre Dame Utilities is
9:30-11:30 a.m. Google Groups Monday, Nov. 26, 1:30-5 p.m. looking for applications to conserve
Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2-4 p.m. energy. LED lighting is a great way
to support campus efforts to be more
sustainable.
October 2018 | NDWorks | 9
On or off campus, their friendship
stands the test of time
BY JESSICA MCCARTNEY,
FOR NDWORKS
Nothing says friendship quite like
a road trip, especially when the desti-
nation is a hospital for an eight-hour
bone marrow donation procedure.
Perhaps it is not the typical expres-
sion of camaraderie, but for Notre
Dame alumni and staff members Javi
Zubizarreta ’11 and Jackie Thomas
’11, it was simply another opportuni-
ty to be there for each other.
Zubizarreta is the senior producer
at Grotto Network, a digital platform
for millennial Catholics launched by
the University last fall. He became
inspired to register as a potential
donor on BeTheMatch.org after
producing a video featuring Saman-
tha Smith. Her late husband, Butler
University basketball player Andrew
Smith, was diagnosed with leukemia
and received a bone marrow trans-
plant thanks to Be The Match. Sadly,
he lost his battle with the disease in
2016.
Registration, Zubizarreta learned,
involves nothing more than signing
up online, receiving a test kit in the
mail and performing a simple swab
of the cheek.
MATT CASHORE
“I just thought, ‘Well shoot, this
sounds like a pretty easy thing to
do,’” he shares. Zubizarreta received
PHOTO PROVIDED
the call saying he’d been matched
only two short months after sending
in the test. His immediate answer
was, “Let’s do it.” and Theatre class and working for really guiding for me to find my way
Likewise, Thomas didn’t hesitate NDTV, plus they shared a mutual back here, too,” Thomas says.
when her friend asked her to accom- friend and their residence halls were “It’s a little bit of family when
pany him to an Indianapolis hospital next to each other. (He lived in Sorin your family is miles and miles away,”
where the procedure would take and she was in Walsh.) But it took shares Zubizarreta, who is originally
place. a lot more than close proximity for from Boise, Idaho.
“Jackie jumped and said, ‘Yes, even their friendship to develop into what Being more like family than
if it means taking time off work — they have today. friends, it was most likely a no-brain-
whatever. I’ll be there for you.’” “You have different friend groups er that Thomas would be the one to
Zubizarreta shares that their throughout your life for different rea- spoon-feed him while he lay immo-
friendship has become stronger over sons, and this one has just remained bile in a bed for eight hours.
the years through the “sharing of our consistent and very honest and true,” “When I needed water, she was
respective traumas.” Thomas says. there holding the straw. When it was
“It’s just sharing pivotal moments From stressful papers for theory lunchtime and we ordered chicken
together,” agrees Thomas. “I think I classes to “soul-crushing” post-grad- strips from the hospital menu,” he
really recognized Javi as someone that uation jobs, Thomas and Zubizarreta says, “Jackie cut them up into little Above, Javi Zubizarreta, senior producer at Grotto Network, donated
I was going to remain friends with have been go-to supporters for one pieces and fed me.” peripheral blood stem cells. A nonsurgical donation procedure collects
throughout my life because he was so another through it all, so perhaps it is “I now know his ratio of tater
blood-forming cells from the donor for bone marrow transplants. He
kind to me when I needed help.” no surprise that both have ended up tot to ketchup!” Thomas jokes, but
Their friendship began as many do working back at their alma mater. Zubizarreta emphasizes that “it takes says donation was painless, but tiring. Top photo, Javi and good friend
for young people — in the classroom. “Javi came back to Notre Dame a lot to give of yourself to someone Jackie Thomas take a coffee break from their jobs at Notre Dame.
Both were taking a Film, Television, before I did, and I got to say, that was like that, and that is something I
“Javi rose to the challenge with such a graceful and common good.
The recipient of his donation is a
compassionate heart that the concept of this being 48-year-old man with pre-leukemia
in any way difficult really didn’t manifest. He was myelodysplastic syndrome, but that
is all that was disclosed. “They keep
wholly committed and throughout the day was the donation confidential for one
thinking about how much this gift is going to year from the date of the donation,”
he says.
impact, and quite possibly save, a life.” He urges others to consider regis-
– JACKIE THOMAS
tering as a donor. “It is such a simple
thing to do … I would encourage
anyone and everyone to get tested
value so much in Jackie.” As part of her job as manager of and if you are the match, to follow
Thomas is just as impressed with the Young Alumni Program, Thomas through with it.”
how her friend handled donation day. explores the influence Notre Dame To learn more about bone marrow
“Javi rose to the challenge with such a alumni have on their communities. donation or to sign up to receive a
graceful and compassionate heart that She says Zubizarreta is the perfect swab kit in the mail and join the reg-
the concept of this being in any way example of an alumnus who makes istry, head to BeTheMatch.org. See
difficult really didn’t manifest. He an impact. the story that Zubizarreta produced
was wholly committed and through- “Seeing what Javi did that day was on Samantha Smith at grottonet-
out the day was thinking about how a perfect embodiment of what we try work.com/make-an-impact/heal/
much this gift is going to impact, and to do at Notre Dame,” she says in healing-from-grief.
quite possibly save, a life. I think that reference to the University’s mission
made something that is really hard to cultivate in its graduates a sense of
seem less scary and almost easy.” human solidarity and concern for the
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