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Homecoming weekend offers packed schedule
Beginning Friday morning with self-guided tours of the Paul R. Jones Collection and concluding Sunday afternoon with Coast Day on the Lewes Campus, the three-day celebration includes class receptions, concerts, lectures and a range of Fightin’ Blue Hen athletic events. Below is a list of some of the featured events. For more details (and schedule updates), visit [www.udel.edu/alumni/events/homecoming.html]. Friday, Oct. 1 “A Century of African American Art: The Paul R. Jones Collection,” 11 a.m.7 p.m., Mechanical Hall and Old College. This exhibit also will be featured on the Art Loop and will be open again from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2. College of Engineering Homecoming Luncheon, noon, President’s Room, Blue & Gold Club Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement Induction Ceremony, 4:30 p.m., Bayard Sharp Hall Homecoming Lecture by Gary Smith, distinguished journalist, 4 p.m., 127 Memorial Hall Reception for all Reunion Classes and Delaware Diamonds, 5:307 p.m., Mentors’ Circle. This event features complimentary refreshments, hors d’ouevres, live music and UD alumni. Third Annual Homecoming Art Loop, 7-10 p.m. Tour departs from Mechanical Hall at 7 p.m. and visits local exhibitions and artists’ studios. UD Volleyball vs. the College of William & Mary, 7 p.m., Barbara Viera Court at Carpenter Sports Building (behind Old UD Ice Hockey vs. West Chester University, 7 p.m., Fred Rust Ice Arena Poetry Reading by Fleda Brown, UD professor of English, 7:30 p.m., Lieberman’s Bookstore, Main Street. Delaware’s Poet Laureate reads from her work. Saturday, Oct. 2 Men’s and Women’s Tennis Alumni Exhibition, 9 a.m., Delaware Field Nursing Alumni Brunch for the Classes of 1954, 1969, 1974, 1979 and 1984, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Embassy Suites Hotel, 654 South College Ave. Reunion Row, 10 a.m.-noon, Football Practice Field. This event will feature live music, food and a chance to watch UD’s Fightin’ Blue Hens as they prepare for victory. Class of 1954 Homecoming Brunch, 10 a.m., Townsend Hall Lawn Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics Brunch, 10 a.m., Reunion Row Class of 1944 Reunion Brunch, 10:30 a.m., Blue & Gold Club. College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy Homecoming Brunch, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Reunion Row UD Fightin’ Blue Hens vs. University of Maine football game, noon, Delaware Stadium Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics Alumni Awards of Excellence, 4 p.m., Lerner Hall Class of 1954 Reception and Dinner hosted by President and Mrs. David Roselle, 5:30 p.m., Trabant University Center Class of 1959 Reception and Dinner, reception 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m., Clayton Hall Du Pont Scholars Reception and Dinner, reception 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m., Perkins Student Center, Rodney Room. For information, contact the University Honors Program at (302) 831-1195 or e-mail Susan Katz at [sskatz@udel.edu]. UD volleyball vs. UNC Wilmington, 7 p.m., Barbara Viera Court, Carpenter Sports Building Sunday, Oct. 3 Coast Day, 11 a.m.5 p.m., Lewes Campus. This family-oriented event offers educational activities, exhibits, ship tours and kid-friendly entertainment. For information, contact (302) 831-8083. Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) Reunion Brunch, 10:30 a.m., Hillel Student Center. For more information, call (302) 453-0479. Hillel Reunion Bagel Brunch, noon-1 p.m., Hillel Student Center. For more information, call (302) 453-0479. For answers to questions about specific Homecoming events, call the Office of Alumni Relations at (302) 831-2341, or e-mail [AlumNet@udel.edu]. Article by Becca Hutchinson To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |
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