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Plunging into winter

The month in photos, January 2026

By University of Notre Dame

February 3^rd, 2026

January’s signature campus event is Walk the Walk Week, but the weather grabbed a fair share of attention, too. Northern Indiana experienced a record snowfall two days after welcoming students back for the spring semester, and the snow and single-digit temperatures barely let up the rest of the month.

January 2: It’s hockey, it’s supposed to be cold!

Opening puck drop at a hockey game at Compton Family Ice Arena. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

January 7: A different kind of Winter Plunge.

Camille Keehan talks with a homeless man in Boston during the Institute for Social Concerns McNeill Winter Plunge. Ten Mendoza College of Business students spent 48 hours of their winter break in Boston considering what it means to lead with purpose, engaging with community partners and meeting with business and church leaders. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

January 15: The snow, and the show, goes on.

Students walk to class on South Quad after an overnight heavy snow. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Custodian Karen Fulford clears snow from a sidewalk near Riley Hall. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Deer graze in a field near the Sacred Heart Parish Center. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

Mr. Knott, Colin Gibbons, winner of the Mr. ND Pageant presented by Walsh Hall. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

January 21: An ice night on the town.

Cavanaugh Hall residents enjoy a night of ice skating at Howard Park in downtown South Bend. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

January 23: Warm up with a fireside chat.

Former Transportation Secretary and former Mayor of South Bend Pete Buttigieg talks with Dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs Mary Gallagher during a fireside chat of the Dean's Forum on Global Affairs. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

January 24: Walk the Walk Week service and celebration.

Students make blankets at the 2026 Walk the Walk Week service event at Duncan Student Center. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

The UZIMA! dancers perform “Ndikhokhele Bawoâ” at the UZIMA! Drum and Dance presentation of “ASHE: Prepare Ye the Way” at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

January 26: Walk the Walk Week candlelight service.

Participants walk candles from the Main Building to the Sacred Heart of Jesus statue during the Walk the Walk Week Candlelight Prayer Service. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

January 26: Ethereal movement.

The Ballet Club rehearses for its “Night of Fairies” performance. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

January 29: If you can’t beat the cold, make the most of it!

Liam Devine, a member of the Coyle Community in Zahm Hall, poses for a portrait at the igloo he created on North Quad. (Photo by Michael Caterina)

January 31: Be-Spoken.

Emorja Roberson ’22 DMA, assistant professor of music and African American studies at Oxford College of Emory University, performs his work “Be-Spoken” at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

© 2026 University of Notre Dame

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