Connecting with the Lerner College this spring

Lerner Virtual Visit Days

As you are making your final decision on where you will attend college in the fall, we are offering multiple ways to connect with the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics this spring. Our Lerner Student Stories Sessions, Lerner Virtual Visit Days and UD Decision Days offer three unique experiences for prospective students and their families to connect with us and learn more about life as a Blue Hen. Learn more about these opportunities below.

Lerner Student Stories

These unique “fireside chat” style sessions are focused on the student experience at UD’s Lerner College. From choosing their major to landing their dream internship to joining a Lerner student group, current business students will share how Lerner’s active and supportive environment has enabled them to discover their passions and achieve their goals. There will also be a Q&A session where you can ask your specific questions to our diverse panel of students.

These one-hour student experience-focused sessions will take place between 5-6 p.m. EST on:

  • Tuesday, February 23
  • Thursday, April 8

Future Lerner students and their families can register for Lerner’s Student Stories Sessions here: https://apply.udel.edu/portal/lerner-tours

Lerner Virtual Visit Days

Join us for a presentation about the Lerner College’s business majors and minors, study abroad and experiential learning opportunities. Hear from our Lerner-dedicated career-services team about how they are setting our students up for success. Current business students will share their own experiences at Lerner and answer your questions, along with Lerner faculty, during a Q&A session.

These one-hour Lerner-focused sessions will take place on:

  • Thursday, February 18 from 5-6 p.m. EST
  • Tuesday, March 9 from 5-6 p.m. EST
  • Tuesday, March 23 from 5-6 p.m. EST
  • Friday, April 23 between 12-1p.m. EST

Future Lerner students and their families can register for Lerner’s Virtual Visit Days here: https://apply.udel.edu/portal/lerner-tours

University of Delaware Decision Days Open House

Join us at UD’s open house for admitted students and their families. During Decision Day, you will have the opportunity to learn more about UD and the majors offered at the Lerner College from current students and faculty. Lerner staff will share information about housing, clubs and other campus resources. Specific details, including login information, for each open-house date will be shared after registration.

These one-hour academic sessions will take place between 12:45 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. EST on:

  • Saturday, February 27
  • Saturday, April 10
  • Saturday, April 17

Future Blue Hen students and families can register for UD’s Decision Days here: https://apply.udel.edu/portal/decisiondayagenda

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