To celebrate the Inauguration of Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., as Notre Dame's 18th president, the University hosted a drone show over campus.Featuring iconic ND images like the Golden Dome and campus skyline, the Leprechaun, seal of the Congregation of Holy Cross, and a graduate tossing her cap towards the sky, the show featured 500 drones.
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- 13:23Inauguration: Mass HomilyHomily delivered by Bishop Patrick M. Neary, C.S.C., during the Inauguration Mass on Friday, September 13, 2024.
- 1:57Inauguration: 'America the Beautiful' PerformanceCarlos J. Macias Jr. sings "America the Beautiful" at the convocation and inauguration ceremony for Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C.
- 7:08Inauguration: Reading of Fr. Sorin's LettersPrior to the procession to the Academic Convocation, Rev. Greg Haake, C.S.C., read the letters written by Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C., upon founding the University in 1842.
