Cardinal Christophe Pierre, delivers the homily at the Commencement Mass as part of the University of Notre Dame's 179th Commencement Exercises on May 18, 2024.

The Notre Dame Law School Class of 2024 received their hoods and degrees at a ceremony on May 18, 2024.

A prayer service for the University of Notre Dame's Law School Class of 2024 on May 18, 2024.

Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, the CEO of Feeding America, delivers the Laetare Address following the presentation of the Laetare Medal at the University of Notre Dame's 179th Commencement Ceremony on May 19, 2024.Established at Notre Dame in 1883, the Laetare Medal was conceived as an American counterpart of the Golden Rose, a papal honor that antedates the 11th century. The medal has been awarded annually at Notre Dame to a Catholic “whose genius has ennobled the arts and sciences, illustrated the ideals of the Church and enriched the heritage of humanity.”Previous recipients of the Laetare Medal include Civil War Gen. William Rosecrans, operatic tenor John McCormack, President John F. Kennedy, Catholic Worker founder Dorothy Day, novelist Walker Percy, Vice President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House John Boehner (awarded jointly), Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, labor activist Monsignor George G. Higgins, jazz composer Dave Brubeck, singer Aaron Neville and actor Martin Sheen.

Department of Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony

Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., the outgoing president of the University of Notre Dame, delivered the commencement address at the University's 179th Commencement Ceremony on May 19, 2021.