Show your support for UD and wear blue and yellow Sept. 2

11:41 a.m., Aug. 24, 2011--Hear ye, hear ye! By proclamation of the governor of Delaware, Friday, Sept. 2, is College Colors Day. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and fans are encouraged to take part in the celebration by wearing blue and yellow wherever they go that day – class, meetings, the office, around the house and everywhere in between.

The nationwide event promotes school spirit as the school year starts and intercollegiate athletics kick off.  Locally, Delaware Gov. Jack Markell signed a formal proclamation stating the day “promotes higher education in Delaware through increased public awareness and celebrates the achievements of colleges and universities by acknowledging their critical and fundamental importance to the First State.”

Campus Stories

From graduates, faculty

As it neared time for the processional to open the University of Delaware Commencement ceremonies, graduating students and faculty members shared their feelings about what the event means to them.

Doctoral hooding

It was a day of triumph, cheers and collective relief as more than 160 students from 21 nations participated in the University of Delaware's Doctoral Hooding Convocation held Friday morning on The Green.

• Doctoral hooding
• Old Swedes
• Summer SAT, ACT prep
• 'Opus 13' pre-sale

Collegiate Licensing Company, the oldest and largest collegiate licensing agency in the U.S, organizes the nationwide celebration of College Colors Day.  A television commercial, produced by CLC, features several universities taking part, including UD.  Of the colleges featured, the University of Delaware is one of only two non-NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools, the other being the University of Montana. 

“It’s an honor to be with such great company,” said David Brond, vice president for communications and marketing. "UD's participation in this annual event and national marketing campaign creates a great sense of pride for all Delaware fans.”

Blue Hen fans can get the 2011 Limited Edition UD football T-shirt at the new UD Bookstore on Main Street.  The shirt features a Blue Hens football helmet with the tagline: "Saturdays since 1889, A Blue Hen Tradition." All UD merchandise will sell for 20 percent off on both Friday, Sept. 2, and Saturday, Sept. 3, so fans can "gear up in DelaWear."

College Colors prizes

Show your UD colors on Main Street and win a prize. The Office of Development and Alumni Relations will be serving Blue Hen Lemonade at the top of The Green from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Everyone wearing college colors will get a chance to spin a wheel and win special prizes.