Upcoming Events
Key Dates and Events Fall 2026
August
MPP Orientation Program
5:30 p.m. at Davis College of Business and Technology
Welcome and orientation for incoming Master of Public Policy students, including introductions, program overview, faculty and staff remarks, and networking reception.
First Day of Fall Semester
All day at Â鶹avÓ³»´«Ã½
First day of classes
September
Twelfth Annual Hesburgh Lecture
6 p.m. reception; 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. lecture at Davis College of Business and Technology
Guest Lecturer Dr. Clive Neal, Professor of Planetary Geology, University of Notre Dame – Co-Hosted by the Institute and Notre Dame Club of Greater Â鶹avÓ³»´«Ã½
October
Institute Homecoming Luncheon
11:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. at The River House
The Homecoming Luncheon is an annual gathering that brings together MPP alumni, current students, faculty, staff, and their families to reconnect, celebrate the program’s continued growth, and strengthen the Institute community.
November
Board of Advisors Fall Meeting
6:00 p.m. at Frisch Welcome Center
Special Guest and Keynote Speaker, Colin Talbert, CEO and Director, Downtown Investment Authority