Summer Soiree Series
Events to bring grad students together for fun and healthy activities. Free and open to all Notre Dame graduate and professional students, postdocs, families, and guests. If you have one, please wear a Grad School or Grad Life t-shirt so we can easily find each other at all events.
Basilica Tour
Monday, July 1, 1:00pm
Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Registration Deadline: June 30
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Join Campus Ministry, Grad Life and your fellow graduate students on a guided tour of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Learn secrets of its architecture & history, appreciate its paintings & sculptures, and discover the peace & grace it provides at the heart of our campus. All faith traditions welcome!
Lunchtime at the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Wednesday, July 17th, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Center for DEI (2nd floor of LaFortune Student Center)
Registration Deadline: July 15
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On Wednesday, July 17th, stop by the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in LaFortune to enjoy lunch from Franky's Tacos, painting, and conversation about all the Center has to offer! Please RSVP by July 15th so we have enough food!
Board Game Night
Monday, July 29, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Hagerty Cafe, Duncan Student Center
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GRAD STUDENTS - LISTEN UP! Join SAO for a board game night in Hagerty Cafe (Duncan Student Center) on Monday, July 29th from 5-7pm. We will have Insomnia Cookies and a variety of different card games and board games for you to play, both new and old - so grab some friends and come out for an evening of fun!
Meet Me Downtown
Friday, August 2, 5:00pm
Downtown South Bend - Outdoor Dining Area on 200 block of Michigan Street
Registration Deadline: August 1
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Join Grad Life and your fellow graduate students for a party in downtown South Bend! Every First Friday is a celebration downtown, with music, food, games, activities, and more. We'll meet in the outdoor dining area on the 200 block of Michigan Street, enjoy some appetizers together, then spread out to explore everything DTSB has to offer!
Potato Creek Picnic
Thursday, August 8, 4:00pm
Potato Creek State Park
Registration Deadline: August 6
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Join Grad Life and your fellow graduate students for an afternoon of boating, picnicking, and beach time. We'll cover your entrance fee and canoe rental and we'll grill the food; you enjoy the great outdoors with great friends!
Bringing the Zoo to You
Week of August 12, time TBD
Family Resource Center
Join the Family Resource Center (FRC) and Grad Life for a WILD time with some of our animal friends from the Potowatami Zoo! We will be at the Family Resource Center and our friends from the Zoo will bring all kinds of animals from birds, amphibians, and more! Whether you're big or small, this should be an event that fun for all.
The Summer Soiree Series is hosted by the Graduate School and Graduate Student Life in partnership with the McDonald Center for Student Well-Being, Graduate Student Government, Campus Ministry, Multicultural Student Programs & Services, the Gender Relations Center, RecSports, and the Student Activities Office.