2024 Total Eclipse
Planned Events
Thursday, February 8th 2024
Experiencing Totality - The Great Total Eclipse of 2024
Fred Espenak (Scientist Emeritus, NASA's GSFC)
Location: Red Skelton Performing Arts Center
Time: 11:00 am & 6:30 pm
Cost: Free
Friday, March 15 2024
How to Photograph the April 8 Eclipse
Photography Professor Chris Schneberger
Location: Red Skelton Performing Arts Center, Room 112
Time: 1:30 pm
Cost: Free
Thursday, March 21 2024
How to Predict Eclipses
Math Professor Nancy Riggs
Location: Updike Hall, Room 142
Time: 11:00 am
Cost: Free
Friday, April 5 2024
The Hidden Sun: Celebrate the 2024 Solar Eclipse through NASA imagery, Poetry, & Music
Location: Red Skelton Performing Arts Center
Time: 4:00 pm
Cost: Free
Sunday, April 7 2024
The Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast (DEB) Initiative
Dr. Jonathan Mangin
Location: Jefferson Student Union
Time: 2:30 pm
Cost: Free
Laughter Before the Darkness
This is a family-friendly event.
Come see a puppeteer, a magician, and a mime
perform eclipse-themed shows.
Location: Red Skelton Museum
Time: 4 pm
Cost: $10 per person or $25 per household
Monday, April 8 2024
Public Viewing
Locations:
Track & fielD Directions
Kimmell ParK Directions
Time: 12 pm - 5 pm
Free parking will be available in the lots on Red Skelton Blvd.
NOTE: Kimmel Park will be pedestrian-only, except for vehicles with boats needing to use the public access site.
There will be public restrooms available at each location.
Most VU buildings will be unavailable to the public.
student activities
12:00 - 2:45 Eclipse Main Event - Student Rec Center
- Join Student Activities for Glow-in-the Dark Dodgeball, Eclipse Art, Galaxy Slime, Food and more!
2:45 - 3:30 Eclipse Watch Party - Intermural Field
- Bring a blanket or chair to watch the eclipse!
- David Jenson of Northern Visions Media will be on hand, photographing the eclipse and projecting live views of the eclipse!
- The Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast (DEB) Initiative and NASA SolarSTEAM research teams will also have telescope viewing available on the fountain side of Updike Hall.
Campus Office Closures
- All offices close at all locations.
- Employees who have been advised by their supervisors to work that day for essential operations and/or special activities will be given applicable comp time (within the pay period) or overtime pay to offset the hours they work on Monday the 8th.
- Classes will not meet on that day.
Though we will not be officially open during the day, except for essential operations, including residence halls and dining, all faculty, staff, and students are still encouraged to participate in the many VU activities leading up to the eclipse.