9:27 a.m., Sept. 11, 2009----The Kent and Sussex Counties Alumni Club will participate in a Delaware Coastal Cleanup event sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 19, at Dewey Beach.

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Following, there will be a clambake on the beach. The cost of the clambake is $10.

For details or to register, see the club's Web page.

The Delaware event is part of the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup and a part of the world's largest annual clearing of trash from coastlines and lakes by volunteers. Hundreds of thousands of people all over the world help each year to rid the environment of marine debris and collect detailed information on the types and quantities of refuse.

In other alumni news:

The Washington, D.C., Alumni Club is planning a reception and presentation on sustainability by Nancy Targett, dean of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Public Bar, 1214 18th St. Targett will discuss the University's environmental research and education programs.

The Class of 1959 will celebrate its 50th reunion during special events through Homecoming weekend, Friday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 31. For information and to register, click the Class of 1959 link at the reunions Web page.

A kick-off event for reunion committees for the Classes of 1960, 1985, 2000 and 2005 will be held during Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 31. For details, see the reunions Web page.