3 p.m., Sept. 16, 2007--Homecoming weekend activities set for Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Oct. 12-15, make the University of Delaware the place to be for art and photography exhibits, music, entertainment, good eating and Fightin' Blue Hen football.
Events planned for Homecoming include the Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement ceremony, Lerner College Annual Alumni Awards of Excellence, men's and women's cross country meets, ice skating and reunions for graduations representing many groups and organizations. For more details (and schedule updates), visit [www.udel.edu/alumni].
FRIDAY, OCT. 12
University museums, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.
College of Engineering luncheon, noon-2 p.m., President's Room, Blue and Gold Club.
Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement, 4:30 p.m., Gore Recital Hall, Louise and David P. Roselle Center for the Arts.
Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics Awards of Excellence ceremony, 5:30 p.m., Chaplin Tyler Atrium, Alfred Lerner Hall.
Shabbat Dinner and Services, for alumni, students and community members, 6 p.m. conservative and reform services, 7:30 p.m., dinner, Kristol Hillel Center, 47 W. Delaware Ave.
Engineering Alumni Association dinner, 6:30 p.m., Deerfield Golf and Tennis Club, Newark, Del.
Black Alumni Organization after work get-together, 6:30 p.m., Basil's Restaurant, 422 Delaware Ave., Wilmington, Del.
UD Alumni swim meet, 7 p.m., Rawstrom Pool, Carpenter Sports Building.
Ice hockey, UD vs. Towson University, 7 p.m., Fred Rust Ice Arena.
Men's soccer, UD vs. George Mason, 7 p.m., Delaware Mini Stadium,
Black Alumni Organization reception, 6:30 p.m., at a location to be announced.
UD Music Department concert, a recital by Blake Smith, faculty tenor, accompanied by Julie Nishimura, piano, 8 p.m., Gore Recital Hall, Roselle Center for the Arts. Tickets: $12 adults; $8 seniors; $3 students.
Black Alumni Organization Homecoming Party, $20 admission/donation, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., the Caribbean Lagoon, 21 West 9th St., Wilmington, Del.
SATURDAY, OCT. 13
Alumni/Faculty 5K Cross Country Run, 9:30 a.m., White Clay Creek State Park. Free.
UD Men's and Women's Cross Country meet, 10:30 a.m., White Clay Creek State Park. Free.
Blue & Gold Club Tailgate, 10 a.m., tent behind the north end zone of Tubby Raymond Field. For more information or to make reservations call the club office at (302)-831-2582.
Reunion Row for the Classes of 1992, 1987, 1982, 1977, 1967, 1962 and 1952, 10 a.m.-noon, featuring live music, entertainment for kids, food and much more!
Spirit reunion on Reunion Row, 10-noon for Spirit Group Alumni, including Ag Ambassadors, Blue Hen Ambassadors, Cheerleaders, Dance Team, Marching Band, Spirit Ambassadors and YoUDee Mascots.
Swimming and Diving Alumni Tailgate on Reunion Row, 10 a.m.
CHEP Alumni Tailgate on Reunion Row, 10:30 a.m. Free
Blue Hen Football, Fightin' Blue Hens vs. Northeastern, noon.
Expect a special performance by the Alumni Marching Band, the presentation of Outstanding Alumni Awards at halftime and an F16 flyover piloted by a UD graduate before the game.
Black Alumni Organization block seats, for UD Fightin' Blue Hens vs. Northeastern, noon, Delaware Stadium.
University Museums, 1-4 p.m., Free.
Black Alumni Organization and Center for Black Culture barbeque, 3-7 p.m., Center for Black Culture, 192 S. College Ave.
50th Reunion, Class of 1957 Reunion Reception and Dinner, 5:30 p.m., Trabant University Center.
La Raza Alumni Association (LRAA) Quarterly Meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Iron Hill Brewery Banquet Hall, Newark, Del.
Cultural Programming Advisory Board's Homecoming Comedy Show, featuring DeRay Davis, Tony Roberts and Queen Aishah, 8 p.m., Mitchell Hall Auditorium. Tickets: $10
Public ice skating, 8-10 p.m., Fred Rust Ice Arena. Fee: $6 for adults, $5 for children 6 and younger, UD students with ID, free, rental skates $3 per pair.
Kappa Alpha Psi Homecoming Party, $7 for UD students and $15 for other UD comunity members, 10 p.m-2 a.m., Carpenter Sports Building.
SUNDAY, OCT. 14
University Museums, 1-4 p.m., Free.
UD Men's Crew 3rd Annual Alumni and Family Day, 1 p.m., WYRA boathouse, 500 E. Front St., Wilmington, Del. $40 per couple includes food, beverage and an event T-shirt. Additional adult tickets are $20 each. Children: $10. All proceeds go towards the
Delaware Men's Crew Operating Fund.
Public ice skating, 1-3 p.m., Fred Rust Ice Arena. Tickets: $6 adults, $5 kids 6 and under. UD students with ID free, rental skates $3 per pair.
Field Hockey, UD vs. Maryland, 1 p.m., Rullo Stadium. Tickets:
1:00 p.m. Tickets: $2-$4. UD students with ID free
Men's Soccer, UD vs. Towson, 1 p.m., Delaware Mini-Stadium. Free
Honors Program Alumni Picnic, 1:30 p.m., Prof. Burnaby Munson's house, 130 West Park Place. For more information and to r.s.v.p. , visit: [http://honors.udel.edu/events.html].
Department of Music concert, wind ensemble, Robert J. Streckfuss, director, 8 p.m., Puglisi Orchestra Hall, Roselle Center for the Arts. Tickets: $12 adults; $8 seniors; $3 students.
MONDAY, OCT. 15
Engineering Alumni Association (EAA) Golf Outing, 10:30 a.m. sign-in. Includes box lunch, 18 holes of golf in the scrambles format, barbeque dinner and prizes. Cost is $150 for a single golfer, $500 for a foursome and $300 for a hole sponsor. Dinner: $40. For additional information contact George Sestak at [george.sestak@astrazeneca.com].
Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson
