Yale welcomes Class of 2028 with Bulldog Days

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Welcome, class of 2028! 1,300 admitted students and their families were welcomed to campus this month for Bulldog Days and Bulldog Saturday to learn about what makes Yale special through a jam-packed schedule of activities.  

 
Admitted students spent their time all over campus, attending events such as a New Haven Pizza Party on Old Campus, where Yale Admissions and YC&E staff served up over 500 pizzas from New Haven apizza favorites, a ‘Club Yale’ dance party held in the Schwarzman Center Commons, and student performance showcases at the Shubert Theatre. 
 

There was no shortage of academic events either, as admitted students were invited to participate in seminars, talks, and forums hosted by various departments across campus.  
 
Our team was proud to play a role in the planning and execution of this event, which drew over 2,300 attendees to Yale’s campus! Special acknowledgement to the Yale Admissions team, who worked extremely hard to make this event a success, and the many campus partners that provided their services.  
 

Yale Conferences & Events managed the following tasks: 

  • Onsite staffing and event management 
  • Access 
  • Audio-visual support 
  • Classroom and specialty space booking and contracts 
  • Appearances by Handsome Dan, Heidi, and Boola 
  • Photo booths 
  • Food and beverage in the residential dining halls and Commons, along with coordination of 5 food trucks and catering by Zoi’s for registration 
  • Rentals, including tents, tables, chairs, water stations and linens 
  • Facilities work requests, grounds and electrical coordination, street closures and permits and meter bags 
  • Police, fire, and security details 
  • Signage 
  • Transportation