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The year's shortest month was long on activity on campus, with a wide breadth of experience on display. At the start of the month, a rare snow-induced campus shutdown provided ample opportunity for outdoor enjoyment, while indoors the Fighting Irish athletics teams continued their pursuit of excellence. The University marked the contributions of Black men and women all month long. And then, in the final days of February, the campus turned its attention to the war raging in eastern Europe.

A statue of Fr. Sorin with the Main Building in the background after a snow storm.
Ivan Mestrovic sculpture.
Students play football during a snowstorm.
A small group of students throw snow in the air in front of the Main Building during a snow storm.
Two students on top of a inflatable duck sled down a small hill.
A student jogs on a snowy trail. The Main Building is off in the distance.
A squirrel in a snowy tree.
Notre Dame Women's basketball team celebrates on the court.
A basketball court in darkness. A light shines on the team and neon green circle lights shine into the crowd.
A Jump Rope Club performs at halftime of the Women’s Basketball Game.
A Notre Dame hockey player celebrates after scoring a goal.
February 25, 2022; Landon Slaggert (19) celebrates after the game-tying goal against Michigan. Notre Dame went on to win 4-1.
A woman rides on an extra tall unicycle balancing bowls on her head during a basketball halftime show.
A woman rides on an extra tall unicycle balancing bowls on her head during a basketball halftime show.
Three masked people look at books propped up on a table.
An open book, the title 'Ulysses' on the right-hand side.
A man signs a metal beam on a construction site.
A priest gives the blessing at a swearing-in ceremony.
Three people cut a ribbon.
A full event held inside of a recreation center.
A priest stands and talks at a podium.
A student rides a skateboard as a German Shepard jumps in the air next to them.
February 21, 2022; Mechanical Engineering student Jake Kalyan '25 takes Sophie, an eight-month-old German Shepard for a walk on his skateboard on South Quad. Kalyan was dog sitting for a friend.
Students walk and talk to class during a snow flurry. One student wears part of a yellow bird suit.
A student skateboards on a sidewalk while talking on his smart watch.
Two people sit in chairs on stage and have a conversation. An image of the football team and coach running out of a tunnel projected behind them.
A hand holds up a phone and records a music act on stage.
A student plays a guitar and sings on stage.
A woman speaks in a microphone.
Amy Coney Barrett, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, speaks in the McCartan Courtroom in the Notre Dame Law School.
A man, surrounded by four other people, speaks towards a microphone.
An individual texts on a phone while holding a Chick-fil-A bag.
A grand opening sign on the counter of a Chick-fil-A.
A Ukrainian flag is shown on the Purcell Pavilion video board during a moment of slience.
A bright blue ribbon is tied to the light pole with a Ukraine flag banner.
A packed Basilica during a prayer service.
Students draped in the Ukrainian flag during a prayer service in the Basilica.
A Catholic priest presides at the prayer vigil for peace in Ukraine in the Basilica.

Photography: Barbara Johnston, Matt Cashore, and Peter Ringenberg