| Date/Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
Friday, Feb. 4 |
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| 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. |
Cancelled Family Games and Bouncehouses- Children 10 and younger |
The Mall |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Cancelled Screening of "The Quest." Join us for a screening of UD's latest initiative with EWTN followed by a Q&A. |
Art History Auditorium |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Cancelled What has Rome to do with Jerusalem? Herod, Constantine, and the Formation of a Western Identityfeaturing Jon Paul Heyne, BA'10 Ph.D. Assistant Professor of History. Sponsored by the Dallas Forum on Law, Politics, and Culture. |
SB Hall, Multipurpose Room |
| 5 - 7 p.m. |
Cancelled Alumni & Faculty Groundhog Happy Hour The National Alumni Board will be meeting at Lamberti's Ristorante (7701 N MacArthur Blvd Irving, TX 75063) to celebrate Groundhog Weekend and invites all alumni to join them! |
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Saturday, Feb 5 |
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| 9 a.m. |
Cancelled 5K Join us for a 5K around campus followed by coffee and donuts. |
The Mall |
| 11 a.m. | History of Groundhog Presentation Check out a panel of speakers discussing the history of UD's Groundhog Day celebration. After the presentation, view the archives display of past groundhog attire located in the Gorman Foyer. Panelist including Fr. Thomas Esposito BA '05, Dr. John Norris BA '84, Jim Maney BA '65, and UD archivist, Zannah Bingham Buck | Gorman Faculty Lounge |
| 11 a.m. |
Cancelled Powderpuff Football Game Watch our upperclass and underclass young women battle it out for to see who will dominate the powderpuff football game. Featuring foodtrucks serving lunch. |
Mcnab Rugby Pitch |
| Noon |
Cancelled Baseball Team Home Opener Don't miss the UD Baseball team's home opener vs. Sul Ross State University |
Baseball Field |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Groundhog Homecoming Lunch |
Lamberti's Ristorante 7701 N MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75063 |
| 1 p.m. |
Groundhog Symposium: Which is better? Michelangelo's David or Bernini's David UD Dads are debating the age old question, whose David is better? |
Gorman Faculty Lounge |
| 2 p.m. |
Student Rugby Game Catch a very special halftime experience featuring "tug-of-war." |
Mcnab Rugby Pitch |
| 4 p.m. |
Faculty Debate Dante vs. Shakespeare: Who is the better poet? featuring Dr. Scott Crider and Dr. Anthony Nussmeier moderated by President Jonathan J. Sanford. |
Gorman Faculty Lounge |
| 6:00 p.m. | Trivia Join us for a trivia game in the Rat featuring bar snacks before the Party in the Park begins. | Rathskeller |
| 8 p.m. |
Party in the Park! |
Groundhog Park (located near the Madonna basketball court) |
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