April 2025
Ag Day 2025
Saturday, April 26 | 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Outside of Townsend Hall
Ag Day is a decades-old University of Delaware tradition, drawing thousands to the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) each April.
Community members enjoy more than 50 attractions, demonstrations, exhibits, and educational activities designed to showcase the wide world of agriculture and natural resources. Ag Day, which is CANR’s signature community event, also includes live performances, plant sales, a diverse food court, and a range of experiences for every age.
Community Garden Clean-Up
Saturday, April 26 | 9–11 a.m.
Mount Zion A.M.E. Community Garden
Students are invited to join the Associate in Arts Program to prepare the Mount Zion A.M.E. Community Garden for the 2025 season. Pull weeds, make cardboard paths, turn the compost bin, and fertilize the soil.
Please email Dr. Grogan at cgrogan@udel.edu with any questions.
RSVP through StUDent Central
May 2025
2025 Impact Delaware Conference: Growing Together for Greater Success
Thursday, May 1 | 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
Clayton Hall
The 2025 DANA IMPACT Delaware Conference is a must-attend event for nonprofit leaders and those interested in learning more about a nonprofit career, designed to foster collaboration, innovation, and shared growth.
Keynote Presentation: The Chemistry of Collaboration and the Entrepreneurial Spark: Lessons Learned from an Off-Centered Career, Mariah Calagione, co-founder of Dogfish Head
Big Day of Service 2025
Saturday, May 3 | 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Perkins Student Center West Lounge
The Big Day of Service is an opportunity for students to serve their community as well as learn about how local organizations are making a difference and improving the community.
A variety of service options will be offered so everyone has a chance to do something they are interested in.
Participants are encouraged to bring a friend or members of their RSO and volunteer together!
Projects include outdoor gardening and clearing of invasive plants, visiting with adults with disabilities, painting, sorting and organizing donations, cleaning kennels, and socializing with animals. Multiple sites have some sort of outdoor clean up or gardening.
Creating a Flood Ready Community
Tuesday, May 6 | 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
St. Jones Reserve | 818 Kitts Hummock Rd., Dover DE
Join the Institute for Public Administration (IPA) for this local government training at the St. Jones Reserve in Dover, DE.
Learn how the flood risks to Delaware communities can be addressed and mitigated. This course covers basic risk and hazard concepts, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mapping, the Delaware flood insurance program, tools to prevent hazards in a cost-effective manner, and strategies for reducing exposure.
This session qualifies for credit toward the Certificate in Local Government Leadership and the Certificate for Planning Education.
Contact Chase Barnes (cebarnes@udel.edu) with questions.
Presented by the Institute for Public Administration, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), Delaware Coastal Training Program, and Delaware Sea Grant.
Biden Policy Dinner: Does Polling Really Matter?
Thursday, May 8 | 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Trabant University Center, Multipurpose Rooms A, B & C
Join the Biden Institute for dinner and a conversation about polling with Steve Kornacki, NBC News National Political Correspondent.