The University of Notre Dame's Institute for Social Concerns hosted a Send-off Ceremony for all graduates who have committed to the common good on May 17, 2025.Learn more about the Institute for Social Concerns: https://socialconcerns.nd.edu/

Notre Dame President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., delivers a charge and benediction to Master's and Ph.D. graduates at the Graduate School Commencement Ceremony on May 17, 2025.

The Notre Dame Law Schools hosts a hooding ceremony and conferral of degrees for degree candidates on May 17, 2025.Degree candidates can be found beginning on page 37 in the Commencement Program: https://go.nd.edu/2025CommencementProgram

'Notre Dame, Our Mother' is sung by seven Master's of Sacred Music graduates at the Graduate School Commencement Ceremony at the University of Notre Dame on May 17, 2025.Singers include: Uche Aghulor Hyo Won Chun Maria-Viktoria Kovalsky Andrew John Miraran Lyon Ginikachukwu Vivian Ohaji Regina Joyce Scime Margaret Zelle Maria SlavinskyAccompanied by Michael C. Hildreth, Dean of the Graduate School

In advance of Notre Dame's 180th University Commencement Ceremony, the University celebrated a Vigil Mass for the Fifth Sunday of Easter on May 17, 2025, with principal celebrant and homilist Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. The Mass also included brief remarks by Most Rev. Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.00:00:00 Academic Procession 00:32:51 Procession of Ministers and Clergy 00:37:45 Introductory Rites 00:41:54 Liturgy of the Word 01:07:09 Liturgy of the Eucharist 01:50:47 Concluding Rites