UD kicks-off school year with traditional Twilight Induction Ceremony
The Twilight Induction Ceremony is an annual Blue Hen tradition, bringing together new and current students, faculty and staff at the beginning of every school year. For new students, the ceremony is the culmination of Welcome Days, several days of activities and opportunities for them to learn about the campus and meet their classmates.
First-year student Gabriela Roman said she’s looking forward to getting a great education, studying abroad and becoming prepared to start a career. But most of all, she’s excited to make lifelong friends. “It kind of feels unreal, finally seeing everyone all together,” said Roman. “It’s crazy to see that the vast majority of us are smiling, we’re all being friendly, and it’s just really exciting that we’re all a part of the Blue Hen community.”
Outcomes: UD alumnus Ed Klima protects the biggest game on Earth—The World Cup
Ed Klima, Class of 1994, served as 2026 World Cup Director of Emergency Preparedness, ensuring the safety of over 6.8 million fans at 104 games in three countries.
“We’re basically putting on 16 Super Bowls up to 10 times in each city,” said Klima.
And he speaks from experience, as someone whose resume includes advising safety procedures at the Super Bowl itself along with other large-scale events like the NFL Draft and Delaware’s Firefly Music Festival.
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Welcome, New Counselors!
Welcome new admissions counselors Kara Kimos and Erik Mendenhall.
Kara is a recent UD grad (and former Blue Hen Ambassador) from Mount Airy, MD who when not working in admissions plays five different instruments.
Erik is from Oxford, PA and recently graduated from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. We are excited to have both of them on our admissions team.
