As the University of Notre Dame seeks to protect the health and well-being of the campus community and beyond, the following events have been canceled. This is not a comprehensive list. Events are listed according to the date each had been scheduled.
Ongoing events
- Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart (one Mass livestreamed daily) opening again May 24
- Howard Hall’s Chapel Crawl through April 13
- Snite Museum of Art events and galleries until further notice
- All events at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center through at least May 10
- Stadium tours
Monday, March 16
Tuesday, March 17
- Distinguished Alumni Award lecture (Kroc Institute)
- Mindfulness 101
- Lecture: “Social Media, Democracy and Dangerous Speech”
- Europe and the Ethics of Remembering: Lunch Lecture by Clemens Sedmak, Interim Director of the Nanovic Institute
- Our Universe Revealed: Physics for Everyone, “Climbing the Distance Ladder”
- Women's History Month Self Defense Class
Wednesday, March 18
- Algorithmic Bias: Sources and Responses
- Information Session: Postgraduate Service with Dismas House
- Ernest Sandeen Memorial Poetry Reading featuring Anne Carson
- “Ethical Co-authorship and Co-funding”
- Pizza, Pop, and Politics: “The Politics of Infrastructure”
- Taize Prayer
- Grad Fair
Thursday, March 19
- Amazon Web Services Training
- MFA Open Studios
- Life Lunch with Prof. Bill Mattison/ “Euthanasia and End of Life Decision-Making: Guidance from the Catholic Tradition”
- Graduate Student Invitation Series Lecture: “The Impostor Sea: The Making of the Medieval Mediterranean” (POSTPONED)
- Anne Carson: 2020 Yusko Ward-Phillips Lecture
- Lecture: “Pattern Recognition: A Critique of the Immersive within Contemporary Art”
- Seminar: “Sustainable Aviation Fuel Use in Commercial Aviation – Demand and Drivers”
- An Evening with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Public Launch and Reception: “Just Wage Tool”
- Lecture: "Enabling Mixed Reality for Low Vision”
- YLND Happy Hour
Friday, March 20
- Ten Years Hence Lecture: "Current Controversies in Face Recognition and Privacy"
- Sustainability Seminar Series: “Earthrise: How Earth Became a Planet and Why It Matters”
- Professor’s Pick with Rebecca Gibson
- Panel Discussion: “The Future of Mobility”
- 25 Years of Cavanaugh Women!
- Fish Fry
Saturday, March 21
Sunday, March 22
Monday, March 23
Tuesday, March 24
- Livestream Only Flash Panel: “The Global Impact of Coronavirus”
- Lunch and Learn: “Drive Your Career” for Graduates of TAP (Today’s Administrative Professional)
Thursday, March 26
- Panel Discussion: “BRITE Powerful Women, Powerful Roles” (POSTPONED)
- Book Talk and Book Signing: “Learning Innovation and the Future of Higher Education”
- Celebration of Women Dinner
- Italian Research Seminar: “Points of View: ‘The People’ in the 19th-Century Italian Novel”
- What is Easter?
Friday, March 27
Saturday, March 28
Sunday, March 29
- Hesburgh Libraries Hackathon
- Admitted Students Days (March 29 to 30)
Monday, March 30
- Rice-Hasson Distinguished Lecture Series: Mary Ann Glendon (POSTPONED)
- Spring Town Hall (POSTPONED)
Tuesday, March 31
- Spring Town Hall (POSTPONED)
Wednesday, April 1
- Lecture: “The Sound of Silence. Music as a Means of Expression for, and Access to, Meditative Insights”
- Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) Open House
- Public talk by Gary Gereffi
Thursday, April 2
Friday, April 3
Saturday, April 4
- 2020 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference
- Black Man’s Think Tank
Sunday, April 5
- Hindsight 2020: A Retrospective Concert by the Notre Dame Basilica Schola
- Admitted Students Days (April 5 to 6)
Monday, April 6
Tuesday, April 7
Wednesday, April 15
Friday, April 17
- Opening Reception: BFA and BA Honors Thesis Exhibition
- Opening Reception: MFA Thesis Exhibition
- Ten Years Hence Lecture: "Privacy and Cybersecurity: The New Frontier"
- Symposium Panel Discussion: "Transforming Waste to Meet our Energy Needs"
- Performances: Percussion Ensemble
- Concert: "The Planets" by the Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, April 18
- Blue-Gold Football Game
- IDEA Week (April 18 to 25)
Sunday, April 19
- Admitted Students Days, (April 19 to 20)
- Concert: Symphonic Winds & Symphonic Band
- Trevor Noah on tour
Monday, April 20
Thursday, April 23
- Opera ND presents "Triple Bill: The Telephone, The Medium & Savitri" (April 23 through 26)
Friday, April 24
Saturday, April 25
Sunday, April 26
Tuesday, April 28
Wednesday, April 29
Thursday, April 30
Friday, May 1
Friday, May 15
Sunday, May 17
- In a letter to the Class of 2020, University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., announced that the University Commencement Ceremony on May 17 will be held online rather than in Notre Dame Stadium, and that an on-campus celebration has been scheduled for the spring of 2021.
Thursday, June 4
- Alumni Reunion 2020 (POSTPONED)
Saturday, June 20
- Concert: Billy Joel (RESCHEDULED for Saturday, June 26, 2021)
Saturday, August 15
- Concert: George Strait with Special Guests Chris Stapleton and Brothers Osborne (RESCHEDULED for Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021)