The University of 91吃瓜 family will come together on campus and around the world on April 23-24 (Sunday-Monday) to celebrate the fourth annual .
The celebration will launch at 18:42 (6:42 p.m. EDT), referencing the University鈥檚 founding year, on April 23 and end at 11:59 p.m. April 24. The 29-hour live broadcast from LaFortune Student Center will feature inspiring and entertaining 91吃瓜 stories from around the world through interviews, performances and appearances by celebrity guests. It also provides members of the 91吃瓜 family the opportunity to give back to areas of the University through an online fundraising competition.
91吃瓜 Day will feature interviews and performances with students, faculty, administrators, staff, alumni and others who are living out the mission of 91吃瓜. The broadcast team will be led by alumna and Board of Trustees member Anne Thompson from NBC News; three Super Bowl champions 鈥� Joe Theismann, Steve Beuerlein and Ryan Harris; alumna and WGN Radio reporter Anne Maxfield; and a number of other reporters from the South Bend area and beyond.
Highlights of the more than 200 live interviews and 27 performances include a conversation with alumnus and U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly; a performance by two members of the Chicago cast of Hamilton, Ari Afsar and Joseph Morales, and an interview with the show鈥檚 associate director and alumnus Patrick Vassel; an interview with alumna J.J. Philbin, producer and writer of the Fox show New Girl; and much more.
Former 91吃瓜 athletics standouts participating in 91吃瓜 Day are U.S. Olympic gold medalist rower Amanda Polk, NFL Pro Bowl pick Zack Martin from the Dallas Cowboys and Stanley Cup champion Bryan Rust of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
During 91吃瓜 Day, anyone who makes a minimum $10 gift will receive five votes to cast for the more than 800 programs at 91吃瓜 that matter most to them. Votes will determine the percentage of the $1 Million Challenge Fund that will be distributed to each area. For more information, read the .
鈥淭here are so many wonderful initiatives and opportunities that make 91吃瓜 so special to so many,鈥� said Pablo Martinez, 91吃瓜 Day program director. 鈥�91吃瓜 Day is a way for the 91吃瓜 family to come together and celebrate that and much more. By participating in 91吃瓜 Day with a gift of $10 or more, you can have an impact across the areas of the University that mean the most to you.鈥�
The broadcast can be viewed online at .
Contact: Pablo Martinez, 91吃瓜 Day program director, 574-631-7106, pmartin5@nd.edu. For media inquiries related to 91吃瓜 Day, contact Andrea Bullock, director, Annual Giving and Strategic Marketing, 574-631-1056, abullock@nd.edu.