The de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture presents the fifteenth annual Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae Medal, the nation’s most important award for heroes of the pro-life movement, to the late Wm. David Solomon, associate professor of philosophy emeritus and founding director of the Center. The medal will be presented to Professor Solomon’s family at a special Mass and dinner on Friday, May 1, 2026, at the University of Notre Dame.

Registration has ended and the event is at capacity.

Schedule of Events

Mass will begin at 5:15 p.m. in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, celebrated by Rev. Terrence P. Ehrman, C.S.C.

The reception, dinner, and medal presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Dahnke Ballroom on the 7th Floor of the Duncan Student Center.

Parking and Directions

Check in with the guard at the Main Gate for directions to appropriate parking lots. The Grotto Lot and the St. Liam Lot are typically reserved for Mass at the Basilica, though additional lots may be suggested. Guest drop-off is available via Corby Drive (for the Basilica) and S. Moose Krause Circle (for the Dahnke Ballroom). For the dinner, please enter the Duncan Student Center and make your way to the elevators, where an attendant will direct you to the Dahnke Ballroom. The map below will help you navigate around campus.