VIDEO: Notre Dame students take the plunge | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › VIDEO: Notre Dame students take the plunge VIDEO: Notre Dame students take the plunge Published: March 06, 2013 Author: Notre Dame News In an annual rite of passage, a group of University of Notre Dame students took the plunge and jumped into the icy waters of Saint Joseph Lake on the Notre Dame campus on Feb. 23, 2013. Not only was it a “bonding experience,” participants also were raising money for the HOPE Initiative, a charity in Nepal that promotes education and operates an orphanage. Read about the Polar Bear Plunge in The Observer here. Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn