New for Alumni Weekend
UD grads planning to attend Alumni Weekend will find new, exciting attractions
9:22 a.m., March 31, 2016--For the thousands of University of Delaware alumni eager to lock in plans for Alumni Weekend festivities, June 3-5, this year’s lineup is jam-packed with new and exciting attractions.
From innovative academic exhibits to fun athletic tournaments, following is a preview of what’s new, not only for Blue Hens but their families, as well.
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Academics
This year’s Alumni Weekend is the perfect balance of fun-filled entertainment and engaging educational activities. These programs highlight the innovative research that takes place on campus each day and shapes the world around us.
From exploring underwater environments to catching a documentary on issues facing America through the lens of nurses, there are plenty of new ways to leave Alumni Weekend more enlightened.
- The American Nurse film screening
- Under the Sea: Meet the Robotic Fleet
- The Perfect Pairing: Wine and Chocolate with Bob Nelson
- Environmental Conservation – Dom Pérignon or Two-Buck Chuck?
Get physical
After enjoying an evening of fun at Dela-bration and amid Saturday’s showcase of programs and places on campus, be sure to gather classmates or new Blue Hen friends to participate in one or more of these fun outdoor activities over the weekend.
- Restoration yoga
- Alumni cornhole tournament
- 4x4 volleyball tournaments
Fun for the Whole Family
Alumni Weekend is a great opportunity for participants to share some of their fondest memories with family and friends and showcase why they are proud Blue Hens. This year, attendees are invited to take part in these fun activities geared for the whole family.
- Chinese calligraphy
- Dining hall brunch with the mascots
- Engineering you can eat
- Family mindfulness
- Under the Sea: Meet the Robotic Fleet
- Ice skating lessons with U.S. national champions
About Alumni Weekend 2016
Taking place the first weekend in June -- Friday, June 3, to Sunday, June 5 -- and hosted by the Office of Development and Alumni Relations, this year’s Alumni Weekend will return with a lineup of many crowd favorites, like Friday night’s Dela-bration bash that floods the entire North Green with music, food and classmates, and Sunday’s Blue Hen 5K Walk/Run, starting with the kids fun run.
Blue Hens can also pay tribute to outstanding alumni during this year’s UD Alumni Wall of Fame ceremony, have brunch with their entire family – and YoUDee and Baby Blue – at the new Caesar Rodney Dining Hall, or catch up with classmates during one of the many class reunions.
Alumni are also encouraged to reacquaint themselves with Delaware by taking a Student Alumni Ambassador-led tour of main campus, grabbing a scoop of ice cream at the UDairy Creamery, visiting an exhibit at Morris Library or one of the three campus museums, taking a scenic stroll through the UD Botanic Gardens or visiting the new Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus.
About the Office of Development and Alumni Relations
The Office of Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) engages donors, alumni, friends, parents, faculty, staff and students in a lifelong relationship and fosters a tradition of philanthropy to strengthen the University’s legacy as one of the great public institutions of higher education in America.