Editor-in-Chief: Roxanne Hepburn
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*If you wish to attend any of these events please make sure to register here.
Friday, October 14th
UMassD Foundation Board Annual Meeting: 10:00-11:30 AM
Location: Robert F. Stoico/FirstFed Charitable Foundation Library Grand Reading Room, Claire T. Carney Library
Price: Free
The Foundation Board’s annual meeting is open to the public.
If you have any questions about the annual board meeting, please contact Carol Kozma, associate director of donor relations, at ckozma@umassd.edu or 508-999-8760.
All-Campus Picnic: 11:30 AM-1:30 PM
Location: Campus Quad
Price: Free
Kick off the weekend with a picnic for students, faculty, and staff on the quad.
Alumni-Student Leadership Luncheon: 12:00-1:00 PM
Location: The tent on the Quad
Price: Free
Current students will get the chance to meet UMassD community leaders and hear about their college experience and careers, while guests will learn more about our student’s career aspirations. Sponsored by the UMassD Student Alumni Association.
If you are interested in attending this event, please contact Carol Kozma, associate director of donor relations, at ckozma@umassd.edu or 508-999-8760.
Inauguration of Chancellor Mark A. Fuller: 3:00 PM
Location: Campus Quad
Attend the Investiture Ceremony of Mark A. Fuller, Ph.D., sixth Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth since the campus joined the University of Massachusetts System.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the Chancellor at 508-999-8004 or chancellor@umassd.edu.
Women’s Tennis vs. Suffolk: 3:00 PM
Location: Tennis Courts
Price: Free
The UmassD women’s tennis team will take on Suffolk University in a makeup match.
HIIT Class with Two-Toned Training: 7:00 PM
Location: Practice Field
Price: Free
An electric exercise experience with LED lights, music, and a killer workout! This 45-minute bodyweight/HIIT class is a unique workout for all fitness levels led by the dynamic sister duo, Shai + Leah Douty of Two Toned Training. Leah is a UMassD alum!
Attire: Wear neon or white activewear.
Blue & Gold Concert: 9:00-11:00 PM
Location: Amphitheater Field
Price: Free admission for students. Cash bar for 21+.
The biggest party of the semester!
Saturday, October 15th
Blue & Gold Festival: 12:00-4:00 PM
Location: Campus Quad
Price: Free
Food and beverages are available for purchase from a variety of food trucks.
Alumni, students, families, faculty, and staff will gather on the quad for an afternoon of fun with food trucks, carnival games, DJ, student performances, pumpkin painting, face painting, and more!
If you have any questions please contact UMassD Alumni Relations at alumni@umassd.edu or 508-999-8031.
UMassD Men’s Soccer vs. Western Connecticut: 12:00 PM
Location: Cressy Field
Price: Free
Stop by Cressy Field on your way to the festival to catch men’s soccer action.
Women’s Tennis vs. Western Connecticut: 1:00 PM
Location: Tennis Courts
Price: Free
Watch the tennis team this afternoon against Western Connecticut.
Corsair Tailgate: 3:00-5:00 PM
Location: Tripp Athletic Center Practice Field
Price: $10 per person in advance, $15 at the door. Free for children under 10.
Beer and sangria will be available for purchase.
There will be a free gift for the first 200 alumni who pre-register for the Corsair Tailgate.
Get ready for the game with some fun with UMassD alumni at the Corsair Tailgate. Food, games, and activities for all!
If you have any questions please contact UMassD Alumni Relations at alumni@umassd.edu or 508-999-8031.
UMassD Football vs. Westfield State: 4:00 PM
Location: Cressy Field
Price: Free
In the signature athletic event of Blue & Gold Weekend, UMassD takes on MASCAC rival Westfield State.
Wear your blue and gold and fill the stands!
The 5th Quarter: 6:15-8:30 PM
Location: Tripp Athletic Center Practice Field
Price: Free
Closeout Blue & Gold Weekend after the football game at the 5th Quarter, with dessert food trucks and live music from local band, Get Lucky, and fireworks! Fireworks starting at 8:05 p.m., sponsored by the UMass Dartmouth Alumni Association in celebration of Chancellor Fuller’s inauguration.
If you have any questions, please contact UMassD Alumni Relations at alumni@umassd.edu or 508-999-8031.
*Again, If you wish to attend any of these events please make sure to register here.