Join us for a weekend of events bringing together Rider alumni, students, parents, family and friends!
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Schedule of events
Class of 1974 50th Reunion and 50-year Society Luncheon
Noon to 2 p.m.
Cobblestone Creek Country Club (2170 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ)
No Cost
Can you believe that 50 years have gone by since you graduated from Rider? Celebrate your milestone reunion with your fellow classmates and enjoy a celebration with President Dell’Omo, the 50th reunion class and members for the 50-year society (those who graduated 50 years and back from Rider).
2nd Annual Hoops, Hues, and Happy Hour presented by Women’s Basketball
6:30 to 9 p.m.
Bart Luedeke Center – Cavalla Room
$50 per person to paint (includes painting, snacks, one drink ticket)
$30 per person without painting (includes snacks and one drink ticket)
Spend an evening with our team, coaches, Lady Bronc supporters, and alumni. We will have painting, auction items, and prizes.
Hip Hop Movie Club Live Podcast Recording
7 p.m.
Muller's Pub in the Bart Luedeke Center
No Cost – cash bar and light snacks
Join Rider Alumni Wright Señeres ’97, Jon Berger ’97, Levi Wilson ’99 and special guest, Dr. Mickey Hess for a discussion, podcast recording. Dr. Hess is a Professor in Rider’s English Department. He is the co-author, with Buddha Monk, of The Dirty Version: On Stage, in the Studio, and in the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard (HarperCollins 2014). His other books include The Nostalgia Echo, Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory, and Is Hip Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Wanted Music.
RENT
7:30 p.m.
Bart Luedeke Center Theater
Tickets: $25 adults, $20 students/seniors, $5 Rider University students with Valid ID
Experience the groundbreaking rock musical that redefined American theatre. RENT invites you into the vibrant world of New York's Lower East Side, blending punk rock intensity with heartfelt Bohemian spirit, in a timeless ode to friendship, creativity, and love.
Box Office: 609-896-7775
Ultimate Frisbee Alumni Game
9:30 am
Behind Daly Dining Hall
No Cost
An annual tradition featuring current RUF students taking on their alumni counterparts!
Gary Taylor Wrestling Center Naming Ceremony
10:45 a.m. - Noon
Canastra Health and Sports Center
No Cost
The Rider University community is invited to join President Gregory G. Dell'Omo, Ph.D. and distinguished guests for a special naming ceremony of Rider's Wrestling center. Ceremony will begin at 11 a.m.
Ultimate Frisbee Alumni Lunch
Noon to 2 p.m.
The Mercer Room in Daly Dining Hall
No Cost
Come celebrate after the game with students. Parents, friends and alumni.
Delta Zeta Reunion
Noon to 2 p.m.
Bart Luedeke Center, Pub
No cost - cash bar and light snacks
All generations of Delta Zeta sisters are invited to attend and socialize in the Pub.
Volleyball vs. Iona
Noon
Alumni Gym
Pre-Game Broncs Tailgate
Noon to 4 p.m.
Bart Luedeke Center Parking Lot
Advanced purchase cost is $15 per person (age 2 and up) for one food truck meal ticket.
Current students must purchase a ticket. Only one ticket per person. On site cost is $20 per person.
Students, alumni, families, faculty and staff are invited for an afternoon of live music, activities, and food from local food truck vendors before the Men’s Exhibition Basketball Game at 4 p.m.!
- Food trucks:
- Thai Cha Chak
- Yooocuz
- Beach Shack
- DeLorenzo's
- Jerseysno - Dessert only. This food truck is not included in the food voucher. Guests can purchase items separately.
- Desserts available for purchase at the tailgate and not included in food truck ticket purchase.
- Beer and wine cash bar.
- There will be a Silent Auction to benefit the Alumni Association.
- Business in Action: Come support the students by shopping for their products. The Business in Action program provides first-year students with the opportunity to tie classroom learning to real-world applications. Teams work together to develop and execute a small business plan which includes selling their product.
- Cornhole! Brought to you by Broncs of the Last Decade (BOLD). All are welcome to come by during the tailgate and play some cornhole!
Class of 1984 Reunion
Noon to 4 p.m.
Bart Luedeke Center Parking Lot
Advance purchase cost is $15 per person (age 2 and up) for one food meal ticket
Join other members from the Class of 1984 for your 40th reunion. The group will have reserved tables at the tailgate. (If you register here, do not also register for the tailgate).
Class of 2004 Reunion
Noon to 4 p.m.
Bart Luedeke Center Parking Lot
Advance purchase cost is $15 per person (age 2 and up) for one food meal ticket
Join other members from the Class of 2004 for your 20th reunion. The group will have reserved tables at the tailgate. (If you register here, do not also register for the tailgate).
Someone in Alpha Xi Loves Me Gathering and Clothing Drive
1 to 3 p.m.
Alpha Xi Delta Chapter House (across from the Fine Arts parking Lot)
No Cost
Calling all family, friends, and Alumna of Alpha Xi Delta, Epsilon Lambda! Stop by the chapter house between 1 and 3 p.m. to connect with sisters and loved ones, check out new updates to the chapter house, and participate in our clothing drive in support of our local impact organization, HomeFront. Gather in the lower level at 2 p.m. for light refreshments and a few presentations from sisters about chapter involvement, achievements, and more!
Zeta Tau Alpha Alumni & Student Open House
1 to 3 p.m.
Zeta Tau Alpha House
No Cost
Please join us for a tour of the ZTA house, hear about current ZTA life, and answers to any questions you may have.
RENT
2 p.m.
Bart Luedeke Center Theater
Tickets: $25 adults, $20 students/seniors, $5 Rider University students with Valid ID
Experience the groundbreaking rock musical that redefined American theatre. RENT invites you into the vibrant world of New York's Lower East Side, blending punk rock intensity with heartfelt Bohemian spirit, in a timeless ode to friendship, creativity, and love.
Box Office: 609-896-7775
Men’s Exhibition Basketball Game vs. Holy Family University
4 p.m.
Alumni Gym
Free General Admission Tickets available at gobroncs.com/tickets using passcode MBBHC24
Please note: There is a limited quantity available and only 4 tickets per customer. Students must claim their free ticket separately at gobroncs.com/tickets.
Delta Phi Epsilon's Haunted House
1 to 6 p.m.
Delta Phi Epsilon House
$5 per person
Come if you dare to Delta Phi Epsilon’s Annual Spooktacular Haunted House to help us support and raise awareness for Cystic Fibrosis! There will also be booths that feature additional haunted house attractions including wicked baked goodies, fang-tastic raffles, and spine-chilling face painting! Even come show off your best Halloween costume to get into the spooky spirit! To enter the haunted house, a ticket can be purchased at the door for only $5! All proceeds will go to support Cystic Fibrosis.
EOP Hall of Fame Dinner
6 to 9 p.m.
Bart Luedeke Center – Cavalla Room
$50 per person, $25 per student
Alumni members of EOP are cordially invited to join Rider EOP for the 2024 black tie Alumni induction celebration fundraiser. If you are unable to join us, consider sponsoring a student for $25.
Men’s Soccer vs. Siena
7 p.m.
Ben Cohen Field
No Cost
RENT
7:30 p.m.
Bart Luedeke Center Theater
Tickets: $25 adults, $20 students/seniors, $5 Rider University students with Valid ID
Experience the groundbreaking rock musical that redefined American theatre. RENT invites you into the vibrant world of New York's Lower East Side, blending punk rock intensity with heartfelt Bohemian spirit, in a timeless ode to friendship, creativity, and love.
Box Office: 609-896-7775
Westminster Chapel Choir Fall Concert
7:30 p.m.
Gill Chapel
Tickets: $20 adults, $15 students/seniors
Westminster Chapel Choir welcomes families and friends to a performance of beloved and lesser-known choral masterpieces.
Box Office: 609-896-7775
Volleyball vs. Manhattan
1 p.m.
Alumni Gym
Delta Phi Epsilon's Haunted House
1 to 6 p.m.
Delta Phi Epsilon House
$5 per person
Come if you dare to Delta Phi Epsilon’s Annual Spooktacular Haunted House to help us support and raise awareness for Cystic Fibrosis! There will also be booths that feature additional haunted house attractions including wicked baked goodies, fang-tastic raffles, and spine-chilling face painting! Even come show off your best Halloween costume to get into the spooky spirit! To enter the haunted house, a ticket can be purchased at the door for only $5! All proceeds will go to support Cystic Fibrosis.
RENT
2 p.m.
Bart Luedeke Center Theater
Tickets: $25 adults, $20 students/seniors, $5 Rider University students with Valid ID
Experience the groundbreaking rock musical that redefined American theatre. RENT invites you into the vibrant world of New York's Lower East Side, blending punk rock intensity with heartfelt Bohemian spirit, in a timeless ode to friendship, creativity, and love.
Box Office: 609-896-7775
Westminster Mastersingers Recitals
4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Gill Chapel
FREE admission
Join Westminster Mastersingers as they present short recitals conducted by Master of Music Graduate Choral Conducting Students. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis. These recitals are open to the public.