What a milestone! The Class of 1974 will be celebrating 50 years since graduating from the University of Delaware this October!
Alumni will join classmates at an on-campus celebration during Homecoming Weekend, October 25-26, featuring campus tours, a cocktail hour and dinner reception and the Blue Hen Homecoming tailgate. A virtual gathering also will take place in early October for those who can't make it to campus.
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CAMPUS REUNION CELEBRATION
Friday, October 25
Campus Tours (Optional)
2:30–3:30 p.m. | Whitney Athletic Center
Meet the Class of 1974 at Trabant University Center to take our shuttle down to South Campus to tour the new innovative space for student-athletes called the Whitney Athletic Center.
4–5 p.m. | STAR Campus
The shuttle will take attendees from the Whitney Athletic Center across the street to tour the STAR Campus Physical Therapy Department with retired dean Kathy Matt. The shuttle will then take you back to Trabant University Center for the Dinner and Cocktail Reception.
DINNER AND COCKTAIL RECEPTION
5:30-8:30 p.m. | Vita Nova, Trabant University Center
Enjoy cocktails and a dinner reception at UD’s own student-run fine-dining restaurant!
Cost: $70
OR
Pair this with the Saturday Blue Hen Tailgate + 3 drink tickets for only $90!
HOMECOMING!
Saturday, October 26
Campus Walking Tours
10–11 a.m. | Meet at Trabant University Center
Enjoy complimentary walking tours of campus to see what has changed around campus and what has remained the same!
Blue Hen Tailgate
1–3 p.m. | Hospitality Village (outside Delaware Stadium)
Your tailgate registration includes food, a Blue Hens Forever x 302 hat, live acoustic music by Love Seed Mama Jump and more!
Cost for reunion-year alumni: $30 (includes three drink tickets) or $20 (no drink tickets)
OR
Pair the Blue Hen Tailgate + 3 drink tickets with your Friday reunion celebration for only $90!
Greg Einhorn, AS74
Brigid McVaugh, HS74
Vera de Paulis, EHD74
Sam Tomaino, EHD74
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Are you inspired to dig up college photos and share them with classmates? Curious to catch up and see what’s happening in your classmates’ lives? Connect through your class Facebook group!
You can help your reunion event be the best it can be through these three easy steps.
Tell your friends that you're interested in attending your reunion celebration on your social media accounts or in your class Facebook group and tag or share with your friends to join you! This is a great way to get the word out there and add a little friendly peer pressure.
No social media? No problem! Call, text, email or Zoom your Blue Hen crew to be sure all are on board for your reunion (and to talk about the not-so-familiar faces you’re looking forward to seeing again)!
During and leading up to your reunion, show off your UD spirit and pride with this Facebook frame, Giphy stickers for social media and Zoom backgrounds! And don’t forget to use #BlueHensForever in all of your posts.
Use #BlueHensForever in your social media posts leading up to and during your reunion celebration. Share yourself "cheersing" to classmates, wearing blue and gold gear, or post your throwback college photos!
