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March moments

The month in photos, March 2025

By University of Notre Dame

April 2^nd, 2025

Chemistry. It’s lit.

Kate the Chemist headlined the Chem Fest event on the Library Lawn on March 21.

March 21: Kate the Chemist blows fire while conducting experiments during Chem Fest on the Library Lawn. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

Kick off the Sunday shoes

The Pasquerilla East Musical Company put on a performance of the musical Footloose.

March 25: Pasquerilla East Musical Company (PEMCo) production of Footloose in Washington Hall. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

March 25: PEMCo production of Footloose (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Ash Wednesday everywhere

Priests and sisters were on the move on Ash Wednesday, March 5, delivering ashes to campus community members wherever they were.

March 5: Rev. Tim O’Connor, C.S.C., distributes ashes for employees at St. Michael’s Laundry on Ash Wednesday. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

March 5: Father O’Connor distributes ashes to guests at the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore on Ash Wednesday. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

March 5: Rev. Michael Mathews, C.S.C., distributes ashes to guests at O’Shaughnessy Hall on Ash Wednesday. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

March 5: Father O’Connor distributes ashes to employees at the Center for Culinary Excellence on Ash Wednesday. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

March 5: Sister Andrea Lee, IHM, distributes ashes to guests at the Hesburgh Library on Ash Wednesday. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

March 5: The Eucharist is prepared during the 9:00 p.m. student Mass in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Ash Wednesday. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

March Madness

Notre Dame hosted the first and second rounds of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament at Purcell Pavilion.

March 21: Students wear shirts that spell out “Everyone Watches Women’s Sports” during the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament at the Joyce Center. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

March 21: Guests walk past March Madness–branded signs during the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament at the Joyce Center. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

March 21: Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Niele Ivey and her team celebrate after their win in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament at the Joyce Center. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

Adam Driver visits

The screen and stage actor who hails from Mishawaka paid a visit to Notre Dame Film, Television, and Theatre students and the Robinson Community Learning Center.

March 5: Notre Dame Film, Television, and Theatre students react to the surprise visit from film and stage actor and former Mishawaka resident Adam Driver in the Philbin Theater at DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

March 5: Driver visits with FTT students in the Philbin Theater. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

March 5: Driver visits with students at the Robinson Community Learning Center. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Construction progress

Multiple projects are underway around campus and in the community.

March 11: Construction of Grojean Hall (Photo by Matt Cashore)

March 12: Construction progresses at the Veldman Family Psychology Clinic on Hill Street in South Bend. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

March 10: Construction of Jack and Kathy Shields Family Hall (Photo by Matt Cashore)

March 25: Construction of Grojean Hall (Photo by Matt Cashore)

March 10: Construction of Grojean Hall (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Sharing experiences

The campus community experienced many lectures and discussions in March.

March 24: Yusef Salaam, who was one of five teenagers wrongly convicted in the “Central Park Five” case, holds a copy of the New York Daily News. Salaam spoke at Notre Dame Law School. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

March 25: Kathleen Cummings speaks on the history and influence of women at Notre Dame at a lunch sponsored by Thrive! Inspiring ND Women. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

March 19: Helen Zia, a writer, journalist, Fulbright Scholar, and activist, speaks at the Liu Institute 2025 Asian American Distinguished Speaker Series. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

March 6: Archbishop Borys Gudziak, president of Ukrainian Catholic University, recalls throwing a football at the 2022 Notre Dame Commencement ceremony during his talk at the Ukrainian Studies Hub Inaugural Conference. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Giving back

Students participated in the annual Back the Bend day of service Saturday, March 29. Notre Dame Student Government facilitated cleanups, light construction, planting, and donation sorting at 27 locations around Michiana.

March 29: Students work at Quigley Park during the Back the Bend day of service organized by the Notre Dame Student Government. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

March 29: Students construct planters at Green Bridge Growers during Back the Bend. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

March 29: A student wears a Back the Bend T-shirt at Christ Child Society. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

March 29: Students sort socks for distribution at Christ Child Society during Back the Bend. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

Boxing for charity

The 95th Bengal Bouts finals, a fundraiser for Holy Cross missions in Bangladesh, was held in Purcell Pavilion on Saturday, March 29.

March 29: Boxers walk to the ring from the pit during the finals of the 95th Bengal Bouts at Purcell Pavilion. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

March 29: A boxer warms up before the finals of the 95th Bengal Bouts at Purcell Pavilion. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

March 29: Boxers compete in the Bengal Bouts finals. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

Quiet campus moments

Spring break and sunsets.

March 11: Basilica of the Sacred Heart ceiling (Photo by Matt Cashore)

March 11: Hurley Hall globe (Photo by Matt Cashore)

March 17: Chapel of Moreau Seminary (Photo by Matt Cashore)

March 24: Sunset glows through the Law School arch. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Signs of spring

It only snowed a few times in March, right?

March 13: Buds pop on a tree near the Dome during spring break. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

March 13: Chemistry senior Josie Selm studies outside near the North Dining Hall during spring break. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

Blood moon

A full lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon due to the color of the moon at the peak, was visible during the early morning hours of Friday, March 14.