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Law School student Josh Lacoste helps organize the food pantry at St. Margaret’s House during the first annual Martin Luther King Day of service. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Students participate in the annual Martin Luther King Day candlelight prayer service. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Student, faculty and staff volunteers work on making blankets for the Ronald McDonald House during the first annual Notre Dame Law School Martin Luther King Day of service. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Walsh Family Hall of Architecture Hall of Casts. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

A “Tiny Planet”-style image of Main Quad on a snowy morning. Photo made with a 360-degree camera. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Father Andrij Hlabse, S.J., a theology Ph.D. candidate and Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic priest presides at the prayer vigil for peace in Ukraine in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Dara Mabrey (1) Sonia Citron (11) and Olivia Miles (5) celebrate as time expires in the Women’s Basketball 69-66 upset over NC State, Feb . 1, 2022. At the time Notre Dame was ranked #20 and NC State was #3. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Howard Hall residents sled on a small hill near the dorm during a snowstorm that closed campus for classes and administrative work, Feb. 2, 2022. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Ivan Mestrovic sculpture in front of O’Shaughnessy Hall. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

A student jogs on the trail around St. Mary's Lake after a winter storm. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Students walk to class during a snow shower. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

A Walk Through the Valley of Death

Notre Dame geologists study rocks and Earth tectonics in southwest desert.

(Photos by Barbara Johnston)

Students run down a trail from the top of the 770-foot-deep Ubehebe Crater, which erupted approximately 2,000 years ago in the north end of Death Valley National Park.

Sophomore Sydney Higgins taking strike and dip measurements of tilted mudstone layers in Golden Canyon in Death Valley National Park.

Students hike through Golden Canyon with the Red Cathedral formation in the background.

Kayla Hollister, Ph.D. graduate student (CEEES), hikes through Natural Bridge Canyon in Death Valley National Park.

A student looks out on Golden Canyon badlands; Panamint Range seen way in the background and snow covered Telescope Peak, which is highest point in Death Valley National Park at 11,049 feet.

2022 Laetare Medal

Sharon Lavigne, an environmental justice activist, received the University of Notre Dame's 2022 Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics at Notre Dame's 177th University Commencement Ceremony.

Rise St. James founder Sharon Lavigne stands in front of a chemical plant near her home in St. James Parish, Louisiana. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

The Grand Reprise

Notre Dame helps instrument manufacturer bridge legacy and future.

(Photos by Barbara Johnston)

Bells are being shaped by hand with hammers and mandrels at ConnSelmer in Elkhart, Indiana.

A trumpet is being manually hard buffed to remove any blemishes in the brass.

Tools to assist with the shaping and crafting of trumpet bells.

The Stradivarius Model 37 Bach Trumpet made at ConnSelmer in Elkhart, Indiana.

Anna Matzner, a laboratory specialist, works in the Materials Characterization Facility (MCF) at Stepan Chemistry Hall.

The first spring football practice, March 17, 2022. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Easter Vespers

Furniture Design Studio

Professor Robert Brandt discusses carving details with 5th year architecture student Natalie Pratt in the Furniture Design Studio. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Professor Robert Brandt discusses carving details in the Furniture Design Studio. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Architecture students closely examine Natalie Pratt’s baby cradle (second from right) in the Furniture Design Studio. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Professor Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal teaches an English class. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

A student prays at the Grotto following the vigil for peace in Ukraine at Stanford Hall Chapel. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Students pray in front of the Grotto following the vigil for peace in Ukraine at Stanford Hall Chapel. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Students light candles at the Grotto following the vigil for peace in Ukraine at Stanford Hall Chapel. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

University of Notre Dame president Rev. John I Jenkins, C.S.C., processes into the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the beginning of the Mass of the Lord's Supper. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

A top-down aerial view of the steel work during construction for the Raclin Murphy Art Museum, Mar. 20, 2022. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Magnolia trees outside the east entrance to LaFortune Student Center, April 27, 2022. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Garth Brooks returned to Notre Dame Stadium May 7, 2022. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Students sleep in their hammocks on the Main Quad.

Preparing for the 177th Commencement Ceremony.

(Photos by Barbara Johnston)

Mathew Ernsberger, (right) manager of Three Leaf Catering, prepares sandwiches with Agustin Armenia Tapia in the Center for Culinary Excellence.

Jason Storms from Landscaping Services signals the crew as they plant a large Japanese Horse Chestnut on the Main Quad.

A crew from Landscaping Services prepare to plant a large Japanese Horse Chestnut on the Main Quad.

A crew from RCS Corporation assemble sections of the stage for the 2022 Commencement ceremony in Notre Dame Stadium.

A worker blows off debris in the stands at Notre Dame Stadium.

Assistant registrar Jennie Brackett steam presses the honorary hoods in her office.

Bruce Critchlow from Landscaping Services plants geraniums in front of the Morris Inn.

Mitchell Martensen from A-1 Striping Service Inc., sprays a fresh coat of paint on the faded pavement markings at the intersection of Saint Mary’s Road and Holy Cross Drive in front of the Grotto.

Joe Rabbitt from Landscaping Services prepares the soil with a tiller and fertilizer before planting geraniums in front of the Fr. Sorin Statue on the Main Quad.

Graduating seniors gather at the Grotto for a prayer service, Senior Week 2022. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

"I am not going to waste this opportunity to try and complete a pass to you. ... I’m not kidding." During his commencement address, Archbishop Borys Gudziak threw a pass May 15, 2022. (Photo by Peter Ringenberg)

NFL Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis kept a promise to his mother and earned his Notre Dame degree May 15, 2022. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Friends and family watch the class of 2022 enter Notre Dame Stadium for Commencement, May 15, 2022. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Edie Uebelhor, who graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering, caught the football thrown by 2022 Commencement speaker Archbishop Borys Gudziak. The two met after the ceremony in the locker room. (Photo by Peter Ringenberg)

The University of Notre Dame class of 2020 returned to campus Sunday (May 29) for an emotional and long-awaited Commencement Ceremony ─ two years after a virtual ceremony was held due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Graduates celebrate at the 2020 Commencement Ceremony in Notre Dame Stadium. (Photo by Peter Ringenberg)

Photos on the Library Quad after the class of 2020 Commencement ceremony in Notre Dame Stadium. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Graduate Irla Atanda and her family pose for a photo with University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. in front of the Main Building. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

A graduates from the class of 2020 wears a cap with the message “2 Years Later” at the 2020 Commencement ceremony in Notre Dame Stadium. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

The Clarke Memorial Fountain, known on campus as "Stonehenge," photographed days before Spring turned to Summer, June 17, 2022. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Notre Dame unveiled new lyrics to the Notre Dame Victory March at the conclusion of the ‘Golden Is Thy Fame’ celebration gala dinner. The event recognized the 50th anniversary of the admission of undergraduate women at Notre Dame. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Group photo on the field for the Golden Is Thy Fame celebration at Notre Dame Stadium. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

eplica of a Tyrannosaurus Rex (T-Rex) skull discovered in Montana by late geology faculty member J. Keith Rigby. The replica skull is displayed in the Museum of Biodiversity in Jordan Hall of Science. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Undergraduate students in a workshop course led by Rev. Greg Haake, C.S.C. are working to translate and digitize never-before-translated letters of Notre Dame founder Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C. in the Archives. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Ireland

Benedictine Sr. Máire Hickey, abbess of Kylemore Abbey in her office. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Notre Dame students and faculty learn about sheep shearing from Tom Nee at Killary Sheep Farm in Connemara, Ireland. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Environmental Engineering student Patrick Murray holds a lamb. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Student Jaylene Diaz learns the art of traditional bog cutting as Tom Nee watches. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Junior Kyle Bass majoring in Economics and Global Affairs, takes notes at Father Collins Park in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by B arbara Johnston)

Mariana Silva, an environmental engineering student at the Clara Bog Nature Reserve where she researches bogs in Offaly County, Ireland. (Photo by B arbara Johnston)

Sunset behind the campus skyline, August 22, 2022. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Billy Joel performed for a sold out crowd of 45,000 at Notre Dame Stadium. (Photo by Casey Patrick)

Fishing on St. Mary’s Lake, July 11, 2022. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Knott Hall residents take a break from helping first year students to get a photo with President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. on move in day. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Ryan Coury ’24, one of four students in the role of the Notre Dame Leprechaun, enthusiastically greets first year students during Welcome Weekend in August. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

"Eirinn, the Golden Irish Pupfessor,” leads class Aug. 20, 2022. Matthew Morrison, associate teaching professor of Computer Science and Engineering, brings Eirinn to his First Lecture Series lecture each year. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

First year student Shamiran Youhana from San Diego, CA and her mother Lekaa walk to Lyons Hall on first year move-in day 2022 carrying Jagger the Bear, a prize Shaman won at Cedar Point earlier in the summer. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Opening Mass

Mace bearer Samantha L. Salden Teach, assistant dean for graduate studies and associate teaching professor leads the academic procession across the Main Quad for the 2022 Opening Mass in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Notre Dame Sean Moran loses the ball in contact on the Purdue line, while Andrew Packard and Aaron Ney look on during the home opener at Stinson Rugby Field. Notre Dame defeated Purdue 34 to 0. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Head football coach Marcus Freeman and players greet fans during the Victory March to Notre Dame Stadium before the game against University of California. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Marcus Freeman waves to fans as he leaves the Basilica of the Sacred Heart with players for the Victory March before the game against University of California. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Head Football coach Marcus Freeman leads his team out of the ND Stadium tunnel for the “Irish Wear Green” game against Cal, Sept. 17, 2022. Notre Dame won 24-17, Freeman's first win as Irish head coach. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Clouds and the Word of Life mural, commonly known as "Touchdown Jesus" are mirrored in the Hesburgh Library reflecting pool Sept. 29, 2022. (photo by Matt Cashore)

Film and TV Actor Tate Donovan, right, reads from the Ancient Greek tragedy ‘The Suppliants,’ along with actors Keith David and Anthony Edwards and 7 Ukrainian students currently studying at Notre Dame, Oct. 3, 2022. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Notre Dame artist and professor, Miklós Simon in his studio where he is sculpting the Rev. Carrier medal at the Holy Cross Annex. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Notre Dame Leprechaun Ryan Coury ’24 rides down Las Vegas Boulevard Oct. 6, 2022 while in Las Vegas for the 2022 Shamrock Series game. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Fans sing the Alma Mater in Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas Oct. 8, 2022 after the Shamrock Series game against BYU. Notre Dame won 28-20. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Residents of Alumni Hall perform their quad dance or “Quance." Every home football Friday at exactly 12:31pm, Alumni residents “Dress silly and do what everyone else is doing,” according to one resident. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

United Way Day of Service

Volunteers from the Mendoza College of Business clean and paint the walls and trim of a stairwell at El Campito. Since the project was more than could be accomplished in an afternoon, some team members returned on two Saturdays to get the job done.

Law School student Moira Eaton gives an apple to a cow while volunteering at Green Bridge Growers in Mishawaka, Indiana.

Rev. Joe Corpora, C.S.C. leads the 'Milkshake Mass' in the Dillon Hall chapel Oct. 6, 2022. As the name implies, the Thursday night Mass is followed by milkshakes. The tradition has been ongoing for 25 years. (Photo by Leah Ingle)

Prepared milkshakes after Mass. (Photo by Leah Ingle)

Students Caitlyn Cano, Katrina Espinoza, and Marliece Barrios raise their milkshakes in a toast for milkshake mass at Dillon Hall. (Photo by Leah Ingle)

Pulte Peace Plaza (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Liz Cheney Visits Campus

Congresswoman Liz Cheney visited campus October 14 to deliver a lecture titled “Saving Democracy by Revering the Constitution.” Cheney is Wyoming’s lone member of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives. She sits on the House Armed Services Committee and also serves as the vice chair for the Jan. 6 committee. In August, Cheney lost Wyoming’s Republican primary to Donald Trump-endorsed Harriet Hageman, and her term will end in January.