October 14-15, 2022
Join alumni, students, families, faculty, and staff for a weekend of Corsair pride!
Don't miss Saturday's Blue & Gold Festival and the Corsair Tailgate, followed by a live band and fireworks at the new 5th Quarter post-game party!
Schedule of Events
10:00-11:30 a.m. UMassD Foundation Board Annual Meeting
Location: Robert F. Stoico/FirstFed Charitable Foundation Library Grand Reading Room, Claire T. Carney Library
Free
The Foundation Board’s annual meeting is open to the public.
Questions? Please contact: Carol Kozma, associate director of donor relations, at ckozma@umassd.edu or 508.999.8760.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. All-Campus Picnic
Location: The Grove
Free
Kick off the weekend with a picnic for students, faculty, and staff on the quad.
12:00-1:00 p.m. Alumni-Student Leadership Luncheon
Location: Tent on the quad
Free
Current students will meet UMassD community leaders to hear about their college experience and careers, while our guests will learn more about our students’ 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.
3:00 p.m. Inauguration of Chancellor Mark A. Fuller
Location: The Marketplace
Attend the Investiture Ceremony of Mark A. Fuller, PhD, sixth Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth since the campus joined the University of Massachusetts System.
Registration and more information here. Questions? Contact the Office of the Chancellor at 508.999.8004 or chancellor@umassd.edu.
3:00 p.m. Women's Tennis vs. Suffolk
Location: Tennis Courts
Free
Women's tennis takes on Suffolk today in a makeup match.
7:00 p.m. HIIT Class with Two Toned Training
Location: Practice Field
Free
Join this 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. Sign up here.
12:00-4:00 p.m. Blue & Gold Festival
Location: Quad
Free admission. Food and beverage available for purchase
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! Food and beverages are available for purchase from a variety of food trucks.
Questions? Please contact UMassD Alumni Relations at alumni@umassd.edu or 508.999.8031.
12:00 p.m. UMassD Men’s Soccer vs. Western Connecticut
Location: Cressy Field
Free
Stop by Cressy Field on your way to the festival to catch men’s soccer action.
1:00 p.m. Women' Tennis vs. Western Connecticut
Location: Tennis Courts
Free
Watch the tennis team this afternoon against Western Connecticut.
3:00-5:00 p.m. Corsair Tailgate
Location: Tripp Athletic Center Practice Field
Cost: $10 per person in advance, $15 at the door. Free for children under 10.
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! Beer and sangria will be available for purchase. The first 200 alumni who register for the Corsair Tailgate will receive a free gift!
Questions? Please contact UMassD Alumni Relations at alumni@umassd.edu or 508.999.8031.
4:00 p.m. UMassD Football vs. Westfield State
Location: Cressy Field
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!
6:15-8:30 p.m. The 5th Quarter
Location: Tripp Athletic Center Practice Field
Free.
Close out 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.
Questions? Please contact UMassD Alumni Relations at alumni@umassd.edu or 508.999.8031.
Hotel Accommodations
Special rates are available for UMassD alumni and friends who will be joining us during Blue & Gold Weekend.
41 Old Bedford Road
Westport, MA 02790
Phone: (774) 520-1700
Book here and use code U71 to get the special UMass Dartmouth rate.
Parents and families, please call TownePlace directly for 15% off.
185 MacArthur Drive
New Bedford, MA 02740
Phone: 774-634-2000
Book your special rate for Blue & Gold Weekend at $199 per night here.
Reservation Deadline: Tuesday, September 21st