The University of Toledo is making free eclipse viewing glasses available to the campus community ahead of the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8.
A limited number of glasses have been provided to the colleges of Arts and Letters, Business and Innovation, Education, Engineering, Health and Human Services, Law, Medicine and Life Sciences, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Nursing and Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, as well as University College. Deans’ offices will communicate with their students, faculty and staff about how to obtain them on a first come, first served basis.
UToledo is making free eclipse viewing glasses available to the campus community ahead of the April 8 total solar eclipse.
The Division of Student Affairs will make glasses available at the front desks of campus residence halls to student residing in those residence halls.
Glasses will also be available for free while supplies last on Centennial Mall and in the Glass Bowl during the eclipse viewing event between noon and 6 p.m. Monday, April 8. The free, public event also will include food trucks, music and educational family-friendly activities.
For more information on the eclipse viewing event, go to the UToledo eclipse website.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, casting an all-encompassing shadow over what’s known as the path of totality. Toledo is on the path of totality, and is set to experience complete darkness lasting approximately a minute and a half just before 3:15 p.m.
Specialized eclipse viewing glasses allow those on or near the path of totality to safely look at the sun as it gradually disappears and reappears behind the moon.
