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News: 2026

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  1. A man with short brown hair, light blue-green eyes, and a subtle smile wears a dark collared shirt against a gray background.

    Law professor Randy Kozel to succeed Tricia Bellia as Chair of Faculty Board on Athletics and NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative

    August 27, 2026

  2. Smiling nun and Rev. Robert K. Dowd, C.S.C., holding framed plaque outside Kylemore Abbey with green hills.

    Kylemore Abbey and Notre Dame celebrate a decade of partnership at Threshold Festival

    August 27, 2026

  3. Happy Notre Dame graduates in black gowns and blue stoles raise their hands and point upwards during Commencement.

    The commencement of the Class of 2026

    May 17, 2026

  4. A person's hands hold a dark blue diploma cover with the Notre Dame seal and name in gold. Hesburgh Library mural is in the background.

    Notre Dame to confer 3,335 degrees over Commencement Weekend, May 16-17

    May 12, 2026

  5. A smiling young man in a navy suit and glasses stands next to a smiling young woman in a navy pinstriped blazer and green shirt outdoors on Notre Dame's campus. Green trees and a bed of red tulips are out of focus in the background.

    Martin Soros selected as valedictorian; Allison Elshoff named salutatorian for the Class of 2026

    May 07, 2026

  6. Pink dogwood blossoms frame Notre Dame's Golden Dome and statue of the Virgin Mary under a blue sky.

    Notre Dame elects new University Trustees, Fellows

    May 05, 2026

  7. An Asian woman in a hoodie and high-top sneakers sits cross-legged in a preschool classroom on a colorful rug. She is smiling as she watches two children, a boy and a girl, play with a wooden train set. The boy, in a yellow, zip-up top and matching pants, is Asian; the girl, in matching pink top and pants, is Hispanic. The girl has a giant pink bow in her hair.

    Changing lives, one relationship at a time: Notre Dame Robinson Community Learning Center celebrates 25 years

    April 27, 2026

  8. Pope Leo XIV in white smiles, shaking hands with Father Dan Groody, a priest with grey hair and glasses wearing in black. A large crucifix is nearby.

    Vice president and associate provost Rev. Daniel Groody, C.S.C., appointed by Pope Leo XIV to Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

    March 30, 2026

  9. Congregation stands in Notre Dame's Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Ornate gold and blue ceilings, clergy at altar in purple.

    ‘All of us are called to be peacemakers’: University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., celebrates Mass for peace

    March 27, 2026

  10. The golden dome of the main building of the University of Notre Dame

    Notre Dame to confer 7 honorary degrees at 2026 Commencement

    March 26, 2026

  11. Smiling man with short gray hair, glasses, blue suit, light blue shirt, and a blue, green, and light blue striped tie.

    Steven Corcelli named William K. Warren Foundation Dean of the College of Science

    March 24, 2026

  12. Smiling sister in a brown religious habit, black veil, glasses, and crucifix necklace, by a bookshelf.

    Sister Raffaella Petrini, F.S.E., president of the Pontifical Commission and Governorate of Vatican City State, to deliver 2026 Commencement Address

    March 19, 2026

  13. The question 'WHAT WOULD YOU FIGHT FOR?' in navy and gold on white.

    Notre Dame Forum event to celebrate 20 years of the 'What Would You Fight For?' campaign

    March 17, 2026

  14. A smiling man in a blue suit and striped tie stands with arms crossed in front of a red Special Olympics banner.

    Timothy Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics, to receive 2026 Laetare Medal

    March 15, 2026

  15. Expansive formal garden with intricate geometric hedges, yellow, white, and purple flowers, a central path, and an old brick wall on the right.

    Notre Dame partners with the Vatican's Laudato Si' Center for Higher Education to establish Global Alliance dedicated to integral ecology and global sustainability

    March 13, 2026

  16. A priest with red blond hair smiles at the camera. He is wearing a black suit jacket and white clerical collar.

    Rev. Gregory Haake, C.S.C., appointed vice president for mission engagement and Church affairs

    March 03, 2026

  17. Blue shield logo with Fulbright, a red banner proclaiming Top Producer, U.S. Student Program, globe icon, and red band with 2025 • 2026.

    Notre Dame a top producer of Fulbright students for 12th straight year

    February 11, 2026

  18. A glowing luminaria printed with Walk the Walk Week on a path. A line of lit luminarias stretches towards Notre Dame's illuminated Golden Dome at night, with blurred people walking past.

    Notre Dame to celebrate 11th annual Walk the Walk Week

    January 20, 2026

  19. Snow-dusted Sacred Heart of Jesus statue with arms outstretched, seen from the back. Behind it, Notre Dame's Golden Dome Main Building and snow-covered trees are under a bright blue sky. (Main Quad on a snowy morning)

    Notre Dame part of federally funded literacy grant to expand access to high-impact tutoring in Indiana

    January 16, 2026

  20. Smiling Black man with a beard, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and blue tie. The Golden Dome of the Main Building is visible, blurred, in the background.

    Senior Emmanuel Uzobuife named 2026 Marshall Scholar

    January 07, 2026

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