We Love April!

The month in photos, April 2024

By University of Notre Dame

May 2^nd, 2024

April is when campus comes alive with new life and a buzz of activity. This April had spectacles in the sky, on the ground, and even on the water!

Transfixed by the Eclipse . . .

Campus experienced a 96.7 percent solar eclipse on April 8. The next time a solar eclipse occurs near campus will be in 2099.

The moon covers nearly 97 percent of the sun over the Golden Dome. (Photo by Chris Schindler)

A Burst of Spring Color

Photo by Matt Cashore

Student Life

There’s . . . well . . . a lot . . . that students do on campus in April. Here’s just a small slice of it:

April 5: The Humane Society of St. Joseph County and the ND Pre-Veterinary Club hosted Domer Doggy Walk on South Quad. (Photo by Mary Kate McGuirk)

April 5: Student Tom Maier performs as the opening act for The Driver Era at the Sound of SUB concert in Stepan Center. (Photo by Mary Kate McGuirk)

April 6: The African Students Association hosted Africa Night in the Carey Auditorium. (Photo by Mary Kate McGuirk)

April 12: The Latino Student Alliance hosted its annual Latin Expressions show, which was sold out this year. (Photo by Mary Kate McGuirk)

April 18: Seniors pose for graduation photos on the Main Building steps. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Standing at Attention

Notre Dame ROTC cadets and midshipmen gather on South Quad for the annual Pass in Review. (Photos by Barbara Johnston)

The Museum of Biodiversity

Did you know? Father Sorin established Notre Dame’s first natural history collection. The Museum of Biodiversity in Jordan Hall of Science continues that tradition with an extensive collection of insects, plants, and animals for research and learning. (Photos by Barbara Johnston)

April 11: Trogon collaris, a bird known as collared trogon that is native to Mexico and northern South America, is on display at the Museum of Biodiversity. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

April 11: Madoqua saltiana, also called Salt’s dik-dik, is a small antelope native to the Horn of Africa. A specimen is on display at the Museum of Biodiversity. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)

Ironman

Just after midnight on April 5, Fisher Hall senior Ethan Springfield ’24 finished an Ironman triathlon, almost 19 hours after beginning the effort, flanked by dozens of Fisher Hall residents cheering him on. Ethan did the triathlon (a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile marathon) to raise funds for St. Adalbert Church with $1 pledged for every mile completed. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Ya Gotta Regatta!

One of April’s signature events is the Fisher Regatta, a daylong celebration involving racing makeshift watercraft across a short stretch of St. Mary’s Lake. For some mariners like Kyle Pulido, finishing in the boat wasn’t a priority. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Thank you, Father John!

On April 25, University President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., received a gift from students after Mass in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Following the Mass, students were invited to join Father Jenkins for a picnic and fireworks on South Quad. The gathering was Father Jenkins’s way of thanking students for the many ways they supported and inspired him during his 19 years as president of the University. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)