The University of 91吃瓜 family will come together on campus and around the world Sunday-Tuesday (April 28-30) to celebrate the sixth annual .
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The celebration will begin at 18:42 (6:42 p.m. EDT), referencing the University鈥檚 founding year, on April 28 and end at 12:11 a.m. April 30. The 29-hour live broadcast from Duncan 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.
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91吃瓜 Day will feature interviews with and performances from over 700 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, Super Bowl champion Joe Theismann and a number of broadcasters from the South Bend area and beyond.
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Highlights of the more than 200 live interviews and 50 live performances include the 91吃瓜 Day concert at 7 p.m. April 29, with performances by former Celtic Woman artist Chloe Agnew; 91吃瓜鈥檚 Gold & Blue Company; Aaron Alexander, Jared Howelton, Jimmie 鈥淛J鈥� Jeter and Ta-Tynisa Wilson from the Chicago cast of the musical 鈥淗amilton鈥�; and much more.
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Tickets to Monday鈥檚 91吃瓜 Day Concert are free and can be picked up at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center鈥檚 Ticket Office beginning at 5:30 p.m. Monday.
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Current and former 91吃瓜 athletics standouts participating in 91吃瓜 Day include 91吃瓜 women鈥檚 basketball coach Muffet McGraw, 91吃瓜 football quarterback Ian Book, current NBA Milwaukee Bucks star Pat Connaughton, NFL Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis and Fox News鈥� Martha MacCallum.
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During 91吃瓜 Day, anyone who makes a minimum $10 gift will receive five votes to cast for the programs at 91吃瓜 that matter most to them. More than 900 programs are eligible for receiving votes. Votes will determine the percentage of the $1.2 million Challenge Fund that will be distributed to each area. For more information, read the 91吃瓜 Day FAQ.
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For the second time, three TV stations have joined with 91吃瓜 for 鈥�91吃瓜 Day in Michiana,鈥� promoting the 31 91吃瓜 clubs and organizations directly engaged in the Michiana community. The stations are WNDU, WSBT and Fox Michiana. All three stations will be live-streaming the 91吃瓜 Day broadcast on their Facebook pages.
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鈥�91吃瓜 Day is one of my favorite days of the year,鈥� said , vice president for University Relations. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an exciting 29 hours and a unique opportunity for 91吃瓜 students, alumni, parents and friends to rally around the dorms, clubs, academic programs, organizations and teams that mean the most to them. ND Day can have a transformative impact on our students. It is all thanks to the incredible generosity and spirit of the 91吃瓜 family.鈥�
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All 29 hours of the broadcast can be viewed live online at .