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Homecoming 2025
 

Homecoming 2025

Schedule of Events

Virtual Class Reunion

Please register for planning purposes.

Once registered, you will receive a confirmation with a link to "join" the virtual event on Zoom.



 

Reunions | Tour of the Whitney Athletic Center

Due to limited availability, please register for planning purposes.

Attendees will tour the new innovative space for student-athletes. Parking is available in front of the UD Stadium. 

2:45 PM | Check-in at Whitney Athletic Center
3:00 PM | Tour promptly begins

This is an exclusive event scheduled for the Classes of 1995, 1990, 1985, 1980, 1975, or earlier (Gold Guard), and their guests.  Tickets are non-transferable. 

 

Reunions | Tour of STAR Campus

Due to limited availability, please register for planning purposes.

Attendees will tour the STAR Campus Physical Therapy Department. Parking is available at STAR Tower.

4:15 PM | Check-in opens at STAR Tower
4:30 PM | Tour promptly begins

This is an exclusive event scheduled for the Classes of 1995, 1990, 1985, 1980, 1975, or earlier (Gold Guard), and their guests. Tickets are non-transferable.

 

Reunion Dinner: Honoring the Class of 1975

Cost: $70 per person

Reception includes cocktail hour, buffet dinner and dessert at STAR Audion.

Attire is business casual.

 

Women's Basketball Alumni Day

Please join fellow Delaware Women’s Basketball alumnae for Alumni Day on Friday, November 7, for our game vs. Navy! We look forward to welcoming our alums back to campus to celebrate them and to thank them for helping shape the Delaware Women’s Basketball program. Festivities will include Courtside Club access and we will be recognizing all alums on-court during the game.

Cost: Complimentary for you and one guest

  • Open to Women's Basketball Alumnae and their guests
  • Limit 2 people per party
  • Please register for planning purposes.
  • More information will be sent out closer to our event date.
  • Additional tickets may be purchased for a discount via BlueHens.com/promo and entering code UDAlumni.

For registration assistance, email austinvt@udel.edu.


 

Class Reunion Reception

Reconnect with classmates and relive your favorite UD memories over a festive evening reception featuring wine pairings, hearty hors d’oeuvres, and signature cheeses from the UDairy Creamery. Non-alcoholic beverages will also be available.

Interested in seeing campus updates? Join an optional tour of the state-of-the-art Harker Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (ISE) Lab. Please register for planning purposes.

Schedule:

6:15 PM | Check-in opens
6:30 PM | Reception begins (ISE Lab tour available)

Cost: $55 per person


This is an exclusive event scheduled for the Classes of 1995, 1990, 1985, 1980 and their guests (21 yrs+). 


 

Reunions | Walking Tour of Main Campus

Due to limited availability, please register for planning purposes.

9:45 AM | Check-in opens at Trabant University Center
10:00 AM | Walking tour begins

This is an exclusive event scheduled for the Classes of 1995, 1990, 1985, 1980, 1975, or earlier (Gold Guard) and their guests. Tickets are non-transferable.

 

Blue Hen Health Professionals Homecoming Brunch

Join us for the Blue Hen Health Professionals Homecoming Brunch, a celebration of our health professions alumni during Homecoming Weekend! This brunch offers alumni the chance to reconnect, network, and enjoy the spirit of Homecoming Weekend around cheering on the Blue Hens in Delaware Stadium.

Cost: $15 per person

  • Open to alumni & their guests (21 yrs+)
  • Limit 2 people per party

 

Student-Athlete Alumni Tailgate & Game


Please join Delaware Athletics during Homecoming Weekend at our annual Student-Athlete Alumni Tailgate before the Delaware Football game vs. Louisiana Tech on Saturday, November 8th, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. The tailgate begins at 12:30 p.m. and offers an opportunity for student-athlete alumni and guests to reconnect with former teammates and coaches. Admission to the tailgate is complimentary for all student-athlete alumni plus one guest each and includes tickets to the football game. Additional tailgate and game tickets are available for purchase. Please kindly register by Monday, November 3rd, 2025.

Please note, football game tickets for you and your registered guests are included in your registration and will be emailed to the email address of the primary registrant in the days before the tailgate. 

  • Open to Student-Athlete Alumni & their guests.
  • 3:00 PM - Kick Off vs. Louisiana Tech
  • Tailgate includes 1 drink ticket per adult and food
  • Cash bar available for additional purchases 
  • Online registration closes 11/3/25
  • Walk-ups are welcome at the Hen House after 12:30 PM on 11/8/25

Tailgate & Game Tickets:

  • Complimentary | Student-Athlete Alumnus/ae
  • Complimentary | 1st Guest (1 per party)
  • $20 | Additional Guest (13 yrs.+)
  • $10 | Additional Guest - Child (3-12 yrs old)

Parking may be purchased in advance of gameday by clicking here. Parking lots will also accept cash payment on gameday.

2025 Celebration of Champions: We will also be honoring individuals and teams celebrating their 10th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, and 70th conference or national championship anniversaries. Our Celebration of Champions alumni will be invited to be honored on the football field before the game. Please indicate if you were a member of one of our Celebration of Champions teams.  Refer to your email invite for a list of teams being honored this year.

 

Mechanical Engineering Homecoming Tailgate

Please register for planning purposes.

Back by popular demand, we’re taking over the football tailgate! The MechE Department has reserved a whole section in the Delaware Stadium Gold VIP Parking Lot from 12:30pm-3pm for tailgating on game day.

Game tickets and parking passes are sold separately.

 

Blue Hen Tailgate

Blue Hen Tailgate includes:

  • Live music with Love Seed Mama Jump
  • Homecoming beanie (while supplies last)
  • Children 2 yrs & younger are free to attend (excludes hat give-away)
  • Option to pre-purchase 3 drink tickets with tailgate
  • Cash bar available
  • Tailgate buffet 

3:00 PM - Kick Off  vs. Louisiana Tech

 

BAO & CBC Homecoming BBQ & Tailgate

Sponsored by: UD Alumni Association, Black Alumni Organization, & UD Center for Black Culture

Join the CBC and BAO for festivities and fellowship. Enjoy music, food and the UD Spirit. Come back "Home." Reconnect with fellow alumni and connect with current students.

Cost: Includes, drinks, and amenities.

$24| Per person

Free | Children 5 yrs. & younger

  • Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult

Current UD students: contact CBC to register for this event.