UD graduates and their families are returning to the Newark campus for Alumni Weekend.

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University graduates fill campus for annual Alumni Weekend gala

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9:13 a.m., May 31, 2013--University of Delaware graduates and their families are returning to the Newark campus for the annual Alumni Weekend celebration.

Many alumni will be checking in to residence halls, with a range of activities throughout the weekend of May 31-June 2.

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The Friday Mug Night Dela-bration, which sold out, will be followed by a host of activities on Saturday, including President Patrick Harker’s State of the University presentation at 2 p.m. in Mitchell Hall and the Alumni Wall of Fame class induction at 4:30 p.m. in the Gore Recital Hall of the Roselle Center for the Arts. 

Also, there will be Lunch with the UD Mascots from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Blue Tent on The Green.

A highlight on Sunday will be the Blue Hen 5K on the Laird Campus, with registration opening at 7:30 a.m., a fun run for children at 8:30 and the race at 9.

Other alumni activities in coming weeks include the following:

Thursday, June 6, through Sunday, June 9: Earth Perfect? symposium. Alumni are invited to attend the four-day symposium, “Earth Perfect? Nature, Utopia and the Garden” to be held at a variety of locations, including UD, Longwood Gardens and Winterthur.

Friday, June 7, 6:30 p.m.: Washington, D.C., cruise. Blue Hens are invited to a sunset happy hour cruise on the Potomac River aboard the Boomerang.

Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m.: Lewes farm event. Alumni are invited to a “Blue Hens and Holsteins” event at the Hopkins family’s Green Acres Farm and creamery in Lewes, Del. The event offers a chance to see a working dairy farm.

Sunday, June 9, 11:30 a.m.: Baseball series: Long Island. Alumni can enjoy a day at Bethpage Ballpark in Islip, N.Y., to see the 2012 Atlantic League champion Long Island Ducks take on the Maryland Blue Crabs. There will be an unlimited picnic buffet.

Sunday, June 9, 12:15 p.m.: Baseball series: Lehigh Valley. Alumni can visit Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pa., to see the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs. The event will feature a pre-game picnic.

Friday, June 14, 5 p.m. Baseball series: Colorado. Blue Hens can enjoy the game at Coors Field in Denver as the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Colorado Rockies.

Thursday, June 20, 5:30 p.m.: Chicago networking. Alumni in Chicago are invited to a casual networking happy hour the third Thursday of each month.

Wednesday, June 26, 5 p.m. Baseball series: San Diego. Alumni are invited to a summer baseball series event in southern California as the San Diego Padres take on the Philadelphia Phillies at Petco Park. The will be a pregame dinner at Basic Pizza.

Saturday, June 29, 3 p.m.: Philadelphia Union soccer. Blue Hens can enjoy tailgating and soccer at PPL Park in Chester, Pa., as the Philadelphia Union takes on FC Dallas in an MLS game.

Saturday, June 29, 4:10 p.m.: Baseball series: Los Angeles. The summer baseball series will continue with alumni invited to Dodger Stadium for a picnic and game featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies.

Saturday, June 29, 5:15 p.m.: Baseball series: Baltimore. Alumni are invited to a summer baseball series event at Camden Yards, where the Baltimore Orioles will take on the New York Yankees. There will be a pregame reception at the B and O Warehouse.

Saturday, June 29, 5:30 p.m.: WNBA Chicago Sky basketball, featuring UD’s Elena Delle Donne. Alumni are invited to watch Delle Donne play a WNBA game for the Chicago Sky as the team battles the Los Angeles Sparks. Blue Hens are encouraged to wear UD gear. The ticket includes a buffet and early access to the Allstate Arena. The event is sponsored by the Chicago Alumni Club.

The Office of Alumni Relations recognizes and thanks the UD Alumni Association for its support of some of these events.

Photo by Evan Krape

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