UpDate - Vol. 13, No. 7, Page 4
October 14, 1993
Homecoming events scheduled Oct. 29-30 

     A wide range of activities by and for University alumni celebrating
their return to campus will be held at the University's annual Homecoming
celebration, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 29-30. This year's events are
highlighted by the Delaware-University of Maine football game Oct. 30 in
Delaware Stadium.
     The weekend gets off to a start on Friday with an alumni reception and
open house, scheduled from 6-7:30 p.m. in Alumni Hall on Main Street. Later
that evening, the Alumni Homecoming Dance will be held from 9 p.m. to 1
a.m. in the Acierno Arena of the Bob Carpenter Center. Performing will be
the Fabulous Greaseband. Tickets for the dance are $8 in advance or $12 at
the door. Reserved tables are available for the classes of 1968, 1973,
1983, l988 and the Boardwalk Bowls reunion.
     Other events scheduled for Friday include a dinner for the class of
l938, a reception for the class of 1968, a reunion of chemical engineers
from the class of 1953 and a reunion for football players and cheerleaders
from the Boardwalk Bowls of 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971.
     Saturday actvities begin at 9 a.m. when the College of Physical
Education, Athletics and Recreation will sponsor the third annual U.D.
Campus 5K Run/Walk. Call 831-1437 for more information.
     At 10 a.m., the Office of Alumni and University Relations hospitality
tent will open behind Delaware Field House, next to the north end zone.
Limited-edition, custom, miniature reproductions of campus landmarks
offered by the College of Human Resources will be on display.
     Also at 10 a.m., the College of Business and Economics Alumni Award of
Excellence reception will be held in Clayton Hall. College festivities will
continue at 11 a.m. with a tailgate party.
     Also scheduled in the morning are tailgate parties for the classes of
1938, 1948, 1958, 1968, 1973 and 1993 and for the Black Alumni Organization
(BAO). For information on the BAO tailgate, call 831-2302.
     From 10 a.m.-2 p.m., the exhibition "Delaware in Wartime" will be open
for viewing in the Special Collections Gallery of the Morris Library.
     At 11 a.m., the College of Arts and Science Welcome Back Tent will
feature a performance by the Alumni Marching Band.
     Kickoff time for the football game is 1 p.m., and block seating is
available for members of the classes of 1938, 1948, 1958, 1968, 1973, 1983,
1988 and 1993. For ticket information, call 831-2257.
     After the game, a goalpost party will be held in the hospitality tent
behind the Delaware Field House, featuring a cash bar and food.
     Wrapping up the weekend will be cocktail receptions for the classes of
1968, 1963 and 1943, a cocktail party for the class of 1983 and reunion
dinners for the classes of 1948 and 1958.
     For additional information on Homecoming events, call the Office of
Alumni and University Relations, telephone 831-2791.