Gannon’s Total Solar Eclipse Event Schedule

Published: 03/08/2024

These large viewing windows were designed by Gannon engineers to provide a safe and immersive viewing experience for eclipse spectators.

The total solar eclipse is just one month away and Gannon’s preparations for this once-in-a-lifetime event are in full swing.

For example, Gannon student engineers have built large viewing windows that will allow individuals to observe the solar eclipse without the need for protective eyewear. For use at a campus-wide gathering as well as a few downtown Erie locations, these viewing windows will serve as a testament to the ingenuity and creativity of Gannon engineers.

During the eclipse, Gannon staff and faculty will provide a safe, educational viewing experience in various locations on and off campus. Solar eclipse glasses will be provided (while supplies last) as well as the opportunity to view the eclipse through high powered telescopes and the student-constructed viewing windows.

See below for a schedule of viewing locations on April 8, weather permitting:

McConnell Family Stadium | 1 – 4 p.m.
Gannon students, faculty and staff only.

Friendship Green | 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Gannon students, faculty and staff only.

Experience Children’s Museum | 1 – 4 p.m.
Gannon students and staff from the School of Education will be providing a safe, kid-friendly viewing experience for the community at the Experience Children’s Museum.

Leadership Christian Academy | 1 – 4 p.m.
Gannon’s High-Altitude Ballooning team, which participated in the Nationwide Eclipse Balloon Project (NEBP) funded by NASA, will be launching a high-altitude weather balloon to capture the eclipse from near space on real-time video and live broadcast on YouTube.

Reserved for academic research purposes.

Class schedule changes:
Erie campus classes will shift to remote instruction on April 8. Classes will be cancelled beginning at 1:20 p.m. and will resume at 4:30 p.m. for the safety of our students and employees, and to encourage participation in this momentous event.

Visit our 2024 Solar Eclipse webpage for more information.