The , the largest chamber music competition in the country, will be held May 6 to 8 (Friday to Sunday) at the at the University of 91³Ô¹Ï.

Sponsored by the and hosted annually by 91³Ô¹Ï over the course of three days, talented young musicians from around the world compete in three divisions: juniors, senior strings and senior winds. Ensembles may include brass quintets, string quartets, woodwind quintets, piano trios, saxophone quartets, string sextets, percussion ensembles, wind trios and an eclectic mix of winds and strings.

The grand prize concert on Sunday (May 8) features two senior division gold medalists competing to become the 2016 Fischoff grand prize winner. The concert will also feature a performance by the junior division gold medal winner. The awards ceremony and concert recognize the achievements of nine ensembles that have successfully competed against 49 chamber music ensembles. More than $34,000 will be awarded in prize money, and the grand prize winner will perform a Midwest tour in the fall followed by performances at the 2017 Emilia Romagna Festival in Italy.

Established in South Bend in 1973, the Fischoff Competition is one of the most prestigious classical music prizes achievable today. This year’s competition received 142 applications from ensembles nationwide to enter the competition and 49 were accepted, representing musicians from 28 states and 31 countries. By the competition’s end, there will be 104 performances over the course of five rounds.

The competition events will be streamed live from the . Last year more than 6,000 viewers from 60 countries watched the competition online. All events except for the awards and grand prize concert are free and open to the public, and a schedule is available here.

Tickets for the awards and grand prize concert can be purchased at the or by calling 574-631-2800.

Contact: Fischoff National Chamber Music Association, 574-631-0984, fischoff@fischoff.org

The 12th annual at the University of 91³Ô¹Ï will take place from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. April 15 (Friday) in the Compton Family Ice Arena.

Relay for Life allows the campus and community to come together to raise funds and awareness for cancer research, honor cancer survivors and remember lost loved ones.

This year’s theme, “To Cure and Beyond,� honors the “superheroes� who have battled or are currently battling the disease. Superhero costume dress is encouraged, but not mandatory.

One of the University’s three sponsored charitable initiatives, 91³Ô¹Ï’s Relay for Life has raised nearly $1.5 million for the , growing from a grassroots initiative to a national, award-winning event.

Activities that are scheduled throughout the night at Compton include eurobungy to “fly like a superhero,� customized superhero photos taken courtesy of TapSnap, interactive superhero-themed games and activities, a mobile auction, hockey tours, ice skating, ice carvings, cookie decorating, cooking demonstrations and caricature drawing. Food will be also be available for purchase.

Luminaria will be lit at 9 p.m. in honor and memory of those who have fought cancer.

Each year, the 91³Ô¹Ï Relay for Life chooses two members of the University community to serve as honorary chairs of the event. The 2016 chairs are Linda Kroll, University associate vice president of finance who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2013 and spent a year battling the disease, and Stephanie Terpening, a senior who fought Stage IV Burkitt lymphoma at the age of 8. Today, both women are cancer-free.

The ND Relay is a family-friendly event open to the community. Registration is $10 per person, and free for children 12 and under. For more information about 91³Ô¹Ï’s fight against cancer and to register, visit . Preregistration is recommended.

Contact: Roberta White, co-chair, 574-631-8696, rwhite4@nd.edu; Jessica Brookshire, co-chair, 574-631-5829, brookshire.4@nd.edu

The life of , president emeritus of the University of 91³Ô¹Ï, who died Feb. 26, 2015, at the age of 97, will be remembered in events on campus and in the community this month.

The at 91³Ô¹Ï will host a special musical celebration to honor the one-year anniversary of Father Hesburgh’s death. All are invited to attend the Father Hesburgh Memorial Concert at 8 p.m. Feb. 26 (Friday) at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Music will be performed by the 91³Ô¹Ï Liturgical Choir, Folk Choir, Celebration Choir, Basilica Schola and Coro Primavera. Words of remembrance will also be offered by , religious superior of priests and brothers at 91³Ô¹Ï and a longtime friend of Father Hesburgh. The free concert will be .

91³Ô¹Ï Magazine will commemorate Father Hesburgh by posting on its a selection of stories published in its special 88-page Father Hesburgh edition. The issue contained about two dozen articles about the priest, along with dozens of quotes and tributes by and about the priest president as well as full photographic and textual coverage of his funeral services. The print edition is available at the magazine’s store at , by calling 574-631-5335 and at the Hammes 91³Ô¹Ï Bookstore.

will air the television program “Requiem for a Legend: Remembering Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C.,� at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 21 (Sunday) and again at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 (Friday). The program honors the life and work of Father Hesburgh.

Father Hesburgh served as president at 91³Ô¹Ï for 35 years, among the longest terms of presidents of American colleges and universities. He was a prominent figure in higher education, public service and the Catholic Church, and the first person from higher education to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

February is Black History Month, a time to recognize the accomplishments of and celebrate the rich history of African-Americans. In celebration, groups at the University of 91³Ô¹Ï are holding several events.

Events around campus include:

At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 10), , the and the is hosting “#SayHerName,� a discussion on how the black community responds to the abuse of women. The discussion is open to all students, and it will take place in the basement of Keenan Hall.

“Shades of Ebony works to celebrate Black History and culture throughout the entire academic year,� said Ray’Von Jones, senior and president of Shades of Ebony. “For Black History Month, we are hosting two central events that highlight both the challenges and triumphs that have persisted in the black community in both the past and present. Our meeting titled ‘#SayHerName,’ in collaboration with the Wabruda and the Black Student Association, is an event in which we will discuss how the black community responds to the abuse of women (in terms of police brutality, domestic violence, sexual assault, etc.). This event will allow us to think critically about the role that we all play in ensuring that ALL in our community are protected, defended and, in general, well.�

As part of the Black History Month discussion series, MPEC (Multicultural Peace, Equality and Community) is sponsoring several discussions on the topic of “Securing a Spot in America: Do We Belong?� from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays in February in the McNeill Room of LaFortune Student Center. The discussion series is free and open to the public. Presentations include:

• “The Black Embodiment: Us vs. Them,â€� a talk focusing on the history of segregation and exclusion between African-Americans and the majority in the United States, Feb. 11.
• “The Civil Rights Movement: Then and Now,â€� a discussion on the origins of the Civil Rights Movement and its development into the Civil Rights Movement of today, Feb. 18.
• “New Racism, Different Day: From Klan Rides to Microagressions,â€� an open conversation about the historical occurrences of brutality against blacks and minorities and how this history is still reflected today, Feb. 25.

The Black Student Association, the and the Africana Studies club will host an informal discussion about the Africana diaspora and Black History Month from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 16 (Tuesday) in the basement of Keenan Hall. All students are welcome to partake in the discussion.

In a two-part discussion series, Shades of Ebony will sponsor a talk on the topic of black women and body image from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 17 and 24 in the Walsh Hall Basement. All are welcome to join the discussion.

From 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 24, the Black Faculty and Staff Association, the 91³Ô¹Ï Center for Arts and Culture and Hesburgh Libraries will host a ND Black Lives Matter Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the 91³Ô¹Ï Center for Arts and Culture. Open to the public, participants will research, write, and publish to Wikipedia the significant stories of the influential black alumni and faculty of 91³Ô¹Ï. For more information and to register, visit .

The , in South Bend’s northeast neighborhood, celebrates its 15th anniversary from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 (Friday) at the RCLC. The celebration is open to the public.

, president of the University of 91³Ô¹Ï; , vice president for University Relations; Mary Williams, a neighborhood resident and mother of six RCLC graduates; and , manager of the RCLC, will speak. Rev. Edward “Monkâ€� Malloy, C.S.C., president emeritus of the University, will also offer an opening prayer.

The theme of the event is “RCLC Moments in Time,� a nod to the traditional 15th anniversary gift of a watch. Speakers will mention one of their favorite RCLC “moments.� Afterward, there will be a short video about the history of the Robinson Center, followed by an awards presentation to volunteers, youth and adult learners, partners and volunteers who have made significant contributions to the Robinson Center this past year.

Andrew McDonald and Rylee Fleming, members of the , will also recite Shakespeare monologues at the opening and closing of the event. The Robinson Shakespeare Company is celebrating its eighth year of productions with a cast ranging from third- through 12th-grade students. Music will be presented at the celebration by 91³Ô¹Ï a cappella group . Refreshments will be provided.

“What began 15 years ago as a unique partnership between the University of 91³Ô¹Ï and residents of the Northeast Neighborhood of South Bend has evolved into a boundary-spanning learning community which extends throughout Michiana, engaging hundreds of youth, families, older adults, college students and community partners each year. The RCLC is looking forward to continuing this momentum through its commitment to our mission of ‘changing lives, one relationship at a time,’â€� said Beudert.

The center, located at 921 N. Eddy St., South Bend, provides local students with programs to help them grow their educational and cultural knowledge. Since its founding in 2001, the RCLC has grown to service more than 500 adult and student participants each week, and its outreach programs impact thousands of South Bend and Mishawaka youths each year. The center has more than 300 weekly college student volunteers who tutor and mentor the RCLC students, and many community volunteers who support the RCLC’s efforts. Additional RCLC programs include , the and the .

Contact: Jennifer Knapp Beudert, 574-631-2686, knappbeudert.1@nd.edu

, a quarterly publication of the University of 91³Ô¹Ï, received three awards from the annual assembly of the (CASE). The University’s new Office of Strategic Content was also honored with a medal.

Tara Hunt, a 2012 91³Ô¹Ï graduate, was a platinum finalist for the CASE gold award for the best article of the year for “,â€� a story in the Spring 2015 issue on 2012 91³Ô¹Ï graduate Sarah Brenzel, whose experiences of coping with severe brain diseases as an adolescent have led her to a successful career creating video games.

John Nagy, a 2000 MA 91³Ô¹Ï graduate, was awarded the bronze medal for the best article of the year for his Autumn 2014 article, “,â€� about graduate student Benjamin Sunderlin.

An honorable mention award was also given to John Rudolf, a freelance writer from Maine, for his piece “� written about 1982 graduate Norma Kreilein, a pediatrician from southern Indiana who is challenging utility companies and local governments about public health issues relating to children.

The Office of Strategic Content was honored with a gold medal in the “Best Website, Individual Page� category for its , written by Andy Fuller, designed by Nevin McElwrath and developed by Erik Runyon.

Four 91³Ô¹Ï Magazine essays were also cited in the 2015 edition of Best American Essays, an annual volume that draws from notable essays from across the country:

• “,â€� published in the Autumn 2014 issue, written by Mark Phillips about the diminished mental capacities of his wife.
• “,â€� an article about the art of procrastination by Andrew Santella.
• “,â€� a piece written by David Shribman, an editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, published in Summer 2014.
• “â€� written by 2001 91³Ô¹Ï MFA graduate Mike Smith for the Winter 2014 issue about how he handled and coped with cancer and death within his family.

CASE is one of the world’s largest international nonprofit associations of education institutions, serving almost 81,000 advancement professionals across more than 3,600 universities, colleges, schools and related organizations in over 80 countries. It is the leading source of professional development, information and standards in the fields of education, fundraising, communications, marketing and alumni relations.

November is Native American Heritage Month, and in celebration, the University of 91³Ô¹Ï will host several events.

, an Ojibwe and Anishinaabe and Xicano mix media artist and cultural activist, will perform some of his work and give a community talk in the at 1045 W. Washington St., South Bend, from 6-8 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 5). Authentic Native American food will be served at the talk, which is free and open to the public.

As part of the First Fridays series, Knoxx will give a public presentation at 4 p.m. Friday (Nov. 6) in the Multicultural Student Programs and Services office in Room 210, LaFortune Student Center.

Knoxx will also speak at a (NASAND) dinner at 5:30 p.m. Friday in the Coalition Lounge, 207 LaFortune Student Center. The event is open to all students and faculty.

From 4 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10 (Tuesday), NASAND is hosting a Native American crafts event, featuring lessons on how to make dream catchers and other traditional Native American adornments, while also teaching the meaning behind them. The event is free and open to the public, and it will take place in the 91³Ô¹Ï Room in the LaFortune Student Center.

Dylan Miner, American Indian studies program director and adjunct curator of indigenous art at Michigan State University, will visit the 91³Ô¹Ï Center for Arts and Culture from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 (Wednesday) to showcase some of his work and to talk about Native American art and heritage. The talk, titled “Indians Walk in Two Different Worlds,â€� is free and open to the public.

Marcus Winchester, Native American historian and interim director of language and culture for the , will be the featured guest lecturer at a Native Heritage Dinner sponsored by Multicultural Student Programs and Services and NASAND at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 16 (Monday) at Legends restaurant. The dinner will feature a Native American-inspired menu and is free and open to all students and faculty. A limited amount of seats are available, so tickets are required. For tickets, visit .

The Native American Student Association of 91³Ô¹Ï will have a bonfire on St. Joseph’s Hill at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 (Friday). There will be s’mores and poetry readings. The event is free and open to all students, faculty and staff.

A wide variety of events, ranging from academic to athletic happenings to a flyover from Navy Hornets, will take place on the University of 91³Ô¹Ï campus this weekend for the home football game against Navy.

Highlights from the weekend include:

Friday (Oct. 9)

• The 91³Ô¹Ï Alumni Association’s , 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Eck Visitors Center. Alumni and fans are invited for free food, music, prize giveaways and for a live conversation with the head coach of the 91³Ô¹Ï men’s basketball team, , at 3:15 p.m. on the ND Live Stage.
• Free campus tours, 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the Eck Visitors Center. These 90-minute walking tours give visitors information and a look at iconic sites at 91³Ô¹Ï, including the Grotto, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the Main Building and the Hesburgh Library.
• “Navy and 91³Ô¹Ï: Partners in Leadership,â€� 2 p.m. at the Eck Visitors Center Auditorium, with Capt. John Carter, chairman of the Naval Science Department and commanding officer of the Navy ROTC, as part of the lecture series.
• Trumpets Under the Dome, 4:10-4:30 p.m. in the Main Building Rotunda. The 91³Ô¹Ï Trumpet Section will play “91³Ô¹Ï Our Motherâ€� and the 91³Ô¹Ï Victory March.
• open rehearsal, 5-5:30 p.m. in Room 329, Coleman-Morse Hall.
• A pep rally takes place at 5:45 p.m. in the North Dome in the Joyce Center Fieldhouse.

Saturday (Oct. 10)

• Midnight Drummer’s Circle takes place from midnight to 12:45 a.m. at the front steps of the Main Building.
• Game Day Rosary, 10:30-11 a.m. at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
• “Blessed Oscar Romero: Bearing Witness to the Good News of Jesus,â€� 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Andrews Auditorium in the lower level of Geddes Hall. This lecture, part of the Institute for Church Life’s series, features a talk from , associate professional specialist of the and the .
• “Tissue Microenvironment: Friend or Foe for Cancer Metastasis,â€� noon-1 p.m. in 101 Jordan Hall of Science. Delivered by , Nancy Dee Assistant Professor of Cancer Research in the , this lecture is part of the College of Science’s .
• “Father Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., Among the 91³Ô¹Ï Presidents,â€� noon-1 p.m. in the Annenberg Auditorium in the Snite Museum of Art, with , professor of theology and co-director of the , moderating a panel consisting of , professor emeritus of history; Nancy Haegel, Materials Science Center Director at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory; and Rev. Edward “Monkâ€� Malloy, president emeritus, as part of the .
• Glee Club Pre-Game Concert, 12:40-1:05 p.m., Library Quad near the Reflecting Pool.
• Player Walk, 1:15 p.m. from the Guglielmino Athletics Complex through Library Quad.
• Marching Band concert, 2-2:30 p.m. at Bond Hall, followed by the Marching Band March Out at 2:40 p.m. at the Main Building.
• There will be a pregame flyover by four U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornets from the Sunliners of VFA-81 and the Valions of VFA-15. The pilots will be introduced at a third-period timeout during the game.
• Mass takes place 30 minutes after the conclusion of the game in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

For more information and a full list of events, visit .

, a time to celebrate the culture of and recognize the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans, is being observed in the U.S. from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The University of 91³Ô¹Ï is marking the month with several events and an award.

Events happening around campus include:

of ABC’s hit show “What Would You Do?� will be the featured speaker of public MLK Series Lecture, which will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 1) in Room 101 of Debartolo Hall. Quiñones will be sharing his words of wisdom on doing the right thing in difficult situations. A book signing will follow immediately after an open Q&A session.

, hip-hop artist and activist, will perform and present “Dignity, Fearlessness, and Hip-Hop: Stories of a Mexican Diaspora� at 7 p.m. Thursday in Hesburgh Center for International Studies Auditorium. David “Olmeca� Barragan is a renowned hip-hop artist, activist and producer who draws on his upbringing in the barrios of Los Angeles and Mexico to give voice to the history, struggles and resilience of the Latina/o community. His music has been featured on CNN Latino, ABC, Fox, NPR and the television series “Sons of Anarchy.� The event, sponsored by the , is free and open to the public.

At 4 p.m. Oct. 7 (Wednesday), Hosffman Ospino, assistant professor of Hispanic ministry and religious education at Boston College and principal investigator of the recent , will deliver the keynote address of the American Catholic Studies Seminar, titled “.� Respondents will include , director of the ; Dora Tobar, Pastoral Office for Family Life and Hispanic Ministry in the Diocese of Lafayette, Indiana; and Edward Hahnenberg, professor of Catholic systematic theology at John Carroll University.

“The Princess of France� (2014) and “Viola� (2011), both from Argentine director Matías Piñeiro, will be screened at the Debartolo Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Friday (Oct. 9). In “The Princess of France,� a theater director returns home to Buenos Aires after his father’s death to prepare a radio production of “Love’s Labour’s Lost.� “Viola� follows a young woman who joins a small Shakespeare theater company for a production of “Twelfth Night� and becomes caught up in romantic dalliances, intrigue and revelation. Tickets are required, and are available at .

The Institute for Latino Studies is bringing theater group Teatro Milagro to the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Oct. 13 (Tuesday) to perform “Searching for Aztlán,� a new bilingual play written and directed by Lakin Valdez. The event is free but ticketed. For more information, visit .

, an English professor and fellow of the Institute for Latino Studies, will read from his latest poetry collections, “â€� (University of New Mexico Press, 2015) and “â€� (University of Nebraska Press, 2013), winner of the 2012 Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry. The reading takes place 7:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 14 (Wednesday) at the Hammes 91³Ô¹Ï Bookstore and is free and open to the public.

The Latino Faculty and Staff Meet & Greet will take place from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 15 (Thursday) in the LaFortune Ballroom. All are welcome to join for lunch with featured members of the Latino faculty and staff of 91³Ô¹Ï. The event is sponsored by Multicultural Student Programs and Services.

“La Misa en Espanol� is a Mass rooted in the Hispanic cultural tradition and is celebrated every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in the Dillon Hall Chapel throughout the academic school year. For more information, call 574-631-8104.

Additionally, the University’s was named in September as a by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence. ACE was recognized for working since 2008 to successfully close the Latino achievement gap in Catholic schools.

The 15th annual for police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and their families will be celebrated at 5:15 p.m. Oct. 1 (Thursday) in the University of 91³Ô¹Ï’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

, rector of the Basilica and associate director for liturgy, will preside, and retired Deputy District Chief Steve Chikerotis of the Chicago Fire Department will be a guest speaker.

Named for the predominant color of uniforms worn by officers in police and fire departments nationwide, the Blue Mass was first celebrated at 91³Ô¹Ï in October 2001 as the traditional “month’s mindâ€� Mass for the victims of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and for the police officers, firefighters and rescue workers who died while in the line of service. Since then, it has been celebrated annually to honor and pray for all those who serve and protect public safety on a daily basis. The mass is open to the public, and people of all denominations and faith traditions are welcome to participate.

Representatives of the police and fire departments from throughout the region will attend the Mass.

Contact: Mary Weigle, 91³Ô¹Ï Fire Department, 574-631-6200, mweigle@nd.edu