Utah Tech University’s annual D-Week will bring students, alumni and the community together to celebrate the rich history and traditions of the university and Southern Utah region.
D-Week, a spirit week similar to Homecoming that brings its own set of activities to the university’s spring semester, dates back to 1915, when the student body constructed the D on the Hill. Held the second week of April, this spirit week bears the name it has long held to honor the longstanding traditions it includes.
“D-Week is such a special time of celebrating our university, our community, and the traditions we have built together over the course of more than a century,” Brooke Sullivan, assistant director of alumni relations, said. “I love this annual opportunity to engage with the community, celebrate our pioneering spirit and participate together in traditions, such as painting the D on the Hill.”
Kicking off D-Week, pop-up parties offering free giveaways will be held at Southern Utah businesses and featured Art in the City bison as part of Brooks’ City Tour from 4 to 6 p.m. on April 7. For example, UT tumblers engraved with individual’s names will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Town Square Park bison. Location details for all stops on the tour will be on @utahtechu’s Instagram stories the day of the event.
The festivities will continue with the annual Trailblazer Queen Pageant, where Utah Tech students will display their commitment to service, community involvement and academic achievement. The pageant begins at 7:30 p.m. on April 8 in the Main Stage Theater of the Eccles Fine Arts Center, and general admission is $10.