While the Aug. 21 event may have been underwhelming – thanks, clouds – the occasion provided a wonderful photo op during the annual school photo shoot.
As the best viewing time approached – approximately 2:43 p.m. – Communications Deans Paul Parsons dismissed the school’s scheduled meeting early to allow faculty and staff a chance to catch a glimpse of the once-in-a-century sight. (It was the first time that a total solar eclipse passed from one U.S. coast to the other in 99 years.)
While the solar eclipse viewing party was somewhat of a disappointment, the occasion did provide a wonderful photo op during the annual school photo shoot held earlier in the afternoon. Associate Professor Amanda Sturgill and Lecturer Kelly Furnas look especially captivated by the possibility of an eclipse sighting. The chances that this image is photoshopped for some future gag is 100 percent.
For a closer look at how the university community celebrated the near-total eclipse, check out this E-net release titled “Elon turns out for the solar eclipse — and so do the clouds.”