College of Arts and Sciences

Dear Blue Hen,

Watching warmer weather entice students to congregate on The Green reminds me that spring is the time we celebrate our Blue Hen bonds. UD creates indelible friendships and memories that last a lifetime.

CAS-sponsored events throughout the year offer opportunities to share your Blue Hen spirit. Visit the UD Calendar to catch up on everything happening.

I Heart UD Giving Day on April 30 highlights how the fightin’ Blue Hen spirit drives us to make a difference and support our favorite causes.

On Saturday, May 24, we honor the 2025 graduating class, and I’m excited to see how these newest alumni shape our world.

We celebrate Alumni Weekend June 6-8, 2025. Alumni return to campus, revisit their college days and remember what makes us proud to be Blue Hens.

Finally, I want to highlight a wonderful opportunity for our CAS alumni. This summer’s Alumni & Friends travel program explores Native American art in Santa Fe, led by art faculty. These programs are a great way to strengthen your connection to your Blue Hen home.

Sincerely,

Caleb Everett
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

$71.5 Million Gift to University of Delaware

UD alumnus Robert L. Siegfried, Jr., BE81, and his wife, CAS alumna Kathleen Marie (Horgan) Siegfried, AS85, have made the largest contribution to UD in the University’s history. Support from the longtime philanthropists will help create a state-of-the-art learning space for Lerner College.

Historic donation

Finding their happy place

Students on a study abroad program to Portugal learned to appreciate life’s small moments while becoming better public speakers.

Practice happiness

Piecing together presidential history

UD alumnus uses 18th-century techniques to reconstruct a suit worn by George Washington on the day of his inauguration.

Presidential fascination

In our literature era

An innovative course uses artificial intelligence to help students connect pop icon Taylor Swift with 16th–19th-century literature.

Create now

30 years of excellence

UD’s Chemistry-Biology Interface program produces scientists who apply fundamental concepts to cutting-edge technology and therapeutic development.

Training innovators

Save the Date for Alumni Weekend June 6-8 2025

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Make a gift to help strengthen and sustain our programs in the College of Arts and Sciences. To learn more about other giving opportunities, contact John Shipman at jshipman@udel.edu.