Notre Dame Global in Photos: March 2025 | News | Notre Dame London

The Notre Dame Liturgical Choir performed in Latin America for the first time in its 52-year history. Notre Dame São Paulo and Undergraduate Admissions welcomed 43 newly admitted Brazilian students into the University community. Migration Week in Mexico blended academic dialogue with cultural immersion, while a sold-out world premiere of Patrick: A Slave to Ireland captivated viewers in Dublin. In Beijing, Notre Dame hosted the Greater China Scholars 2025 celebration, welcoming 16 finalists and Notre Dame faculty, staff, students, and alumni from across the region. Notre Dame Global leaders traveled to South Africa to strengthen partnerships across the African continent; Ph.D. students forged academic connections in Rome; and in Hong Kong and Manila, representatives explored student exchange opportunities with leading universities.

This photo gallery highlights some of the valuable interactions and experiences Notre Dame faculty, staff, and students have taken part in over the past month.

The selection was curated by Notre Dame Global staff working on campus and in the University's 12 global locations.

Santiago

A choir in blue robes sings in a dimly lit church, led by a conductor in white vestments. A crucifix hangs on the wall behind them, and the audience sits in rows of chairs on the floor below.

For the first time in its history, the Notre Dame Liturgical Choir visited Latin America. The choir performed several concerts in Santiago throughout the week, with its most significant concert taking place at Parroquia de la Veracruz, a parish church that experienced significant fire damage in 2019. This concert was part of the “Sacred Music Events” organized by the Institute of Music at Notre Dame's longtime partner, UC Chile.

São Paulo

Two women laugh during a presentation. One woman in a navy blue jacket clasps her hands, while the other, in a patterned top, holds a microphone. A projected image behind them displays an aerial view of the University of Notre Dame campus.

Notre Dame Global and Undergraduate Admissions joined forces to host events for 43 newly admitted Brazilian students and their families in São Paulo, Goiânia, and Rio de Janeiro. Thaïs Burmeister de Campos Pires, director of Notre Dame São Paulo, also welcomed Notre Dame’s Vice President for Admissions, Micki Kidder, who traveled from the US to personally congratulate admitted students and experience a bit of Brazil for herself. Photo: Gean Carvalho & Colegio Arena

Mexico

A group of University of Notre Dame students and community members pose in front of a colorful mural depicting a blue bird, buildings, and mountains. Several students wear Notre Dame apparel. Some give thumbs-up gestures.

Migration Week in Mexico, held in early March in Puebla and Mexico City, brought together academic discussions, cultural experiences, and community visits to explore migration from multiple perspectives. This year marked the fifth edition of the collaboration between Notre Dame Mexico and Eva Dziadula, teaching professor in the Department of Economics. A group of five students from Professor Dziadula’s Economics of Migration class and six students from the Puebla study abroad program participated in the events during their spring break, engaging with local communities and experts. Highlights included visits to migrant shelters, historical sites, and the “Mexico as a Migration Origin, Destination, and Transit Route” conference at Tecnológico de Monterrey, ultimately fostering dialogue on migration’s social and economic impact, and reflecting on key insights and opportunities for future research collaboration.

Dublin

Three people stand before a projected image of Saint Patrick in a church.

Notre Dame Dublin hosted a sold out world premiere of a new RTÉ documentary, Patrick: A Slave to Ireland, in historic University Church with the Notre Dame - Newman Centre for Faith and Reason. The documentary presented the life of St. Patrick as a man in history, not a myth. The evening included remarks from the British Ambassador to Ireland, Paul Johnston, documentary director Ruán Magan, and a live musical performance from the film’s score by composer Natasa Paulberg.

Beijing

Notre Dame Beijing hosted the Greater China Scholars (GCS) 2025 event with support from Notre Dame Hong Kong, Hong Zhu, Senior Director of Global Education and Leah Zimmer, Executive Director of International Student & Scholar Affairs. The celebration included 16 GCS finalists and over 110 guests, including finalists’ parents, Notre Dame alumni, students, parents, and faculty, as well as local high school counselors.

Nairobi

Two individuals stand beside a sign for the SIAN Africa Collaboration Workshop, held March 10-11, 2025.

Jonathan Noble, Senior Assistant Provost for Internationalization & Global Executive Director of Notre Dame Global and Jackline Aridi, director of Notre Dame Nairobi, attended the Stellenbosch International Academic Networks (SIAN) Conference at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. The event brought together Stellebosch's global higher education partners and included the Africa Collaboration Workshop, a workshop focused on increased collaboration between African universities and other universities around the world.

Rome

A man in a light blue shirt and jeans gestures while speaking to a small group near a doorway. A woman in a black dress and another in an olive green shirt listen. A Networking Event flyer is posted on the door. A dark clock above the door reads 11:50.

Notre Dame Rome organized and hosted a networking event that brought together Ph.D. students from Notre Dame and Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Rome's second largest university by enrollment, offering them the opportunity to exchange ideas and build meaningful academic connections across disciplines.

Hong Kong

Six individuals stand before a Fulbright Philippines backdrop with university pennants, holding a University of Notre Dame pennant.

Catherine Leung, director of Notre Dame Hong Kong, welcomed Michael Pippenger, Vice President & Associate Provost for Internationalization. The two met with current and potential partners in Hong Kong and Manila—including the University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the Asian Development Bank, De La Salle University, Mapua University, and the Asian Institute of Management. The discussions centered around Pathways to Notre Dame as well as opportunities for student exchange program development.

London

Notre Dame alumni pursuing graduate study in the United Kingdom gathered at Notre Dame London to discuss their research and further studies within the context of the question “What do we owe each other?” These scholars from Oxford, Cambridge, and universities near London represent the community of Notre Dame academics—past, present and future—that is developing in the UK.

Kylemore

The AnBryce Scholars Class of 2028 took full advantage of the sunny March weather, hiking the hills near Notre Dame Kylemore. AnBryce is a program for first generation scholar-leaders that assists students in navigating their university experience and scaffolds the development of community minded, global citizens.

Global Innovation Team

A group of people stands in front of the Main Building at the University of Notre Dame on a sunny day. The Main Building is a light yellow brick structure with a gold dome topped with a statue of Mary.

Notre Dame Global welcomed Consul General Wang Baodong and his colleagues from the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Chicago. Together with the division's Global Innovation Team, the delegation discussed a continued commitment to global education. Notre Dame Global and the University's students from China guided Consul General Wang and his delegation around campus during his first visit to Notre Dame.

Jerusalem

Four panelists sit in chairs on a stage, speaking to an audience in a lecture hall. A video camera records the event.

As part of the Notre Dame Forum 2024-25, Daniel Schwake, executive director of Notre Dame Jerusalem, joined a panel discussion at the University that explored "Catholic Perspectives on Israel-Palestine."

Global Engagement Programs

Two smiling women pose for a photo in front of a large window with a view of the Chicago skyline. One woman wears a black jacket with "Fearless" in pink lettering. The other wears a green jacket.

GEP international students visited the world-class Field Museum and explored the Windy City. Students Joy Abigael Katemi of Kenya and Milcah Byoona Amanya of Uganda also braved the heights of the 360 Chicago Observation Deck at the John Hancock Observatory.

Originally published by Cory Hankins at global.nd.edu on April 07, 2025.