The University of Florida Alumni Association's Reunions & Special Events office is comprised of two staff members: a director (Brad Crews), an associate director (Jasmin Robinson) and a
program assistant (Yancy Jones). The office is responsible for planning and executing several events throughout the year including Gator Nation Tailgates, Grand Guard, Grad Bash, Back to College,
Spring Weekend and Silver Society. The office also plans events for away football games and other sporting events where Gator teams are in the finals of a NCAA sponsored tournament. For more
information on the reunion and special events department, please call (888)352-5866 (option 4) or e-mail us at yjones@ufalumni.ufl.edu.
What Reunions & Special Events Offer
Back to College - In February of every year, the University of Florida Alumni Association sponsors Back to College, a continuing education weekend. Lectures and laboratories offer attendees
an up close encounter with the top notch faculty and staff from the university. The weekend starts with a welcome reception on Thursday evening and concludes with a graduation
dinner on Saturday.
Back to College Abroad - Cancelled
Gator Nation Tailgates
Home Games
University of Florida Alumni Association members are invited to tailgate inside Emerson Alumni Hall three hours before every home game. Depending on game time – there are
televisions on hand to show other games being played that day. It is also a chance to eat, drink and enjoy fellowship with other Gators in a climate controlled area. The
Emerson Alumni Hall plaza is also full of activity on game days. Sponsor tents line the plaza, a DJ plays tunes and Gator music and following the Gator Walk, kids are invited to
break a piñata of the opposing team.
Away Games
Here's your chance to meet up with other Gators when traveling to away football games. The University of Florida Alumni Association offers a place for Gators to meet and get fired
up before the contest.
Grad Bash - Just prior to graduation, every senior is invited to Emerson Alumni Hall for Grad Bash. The party is sponsored the University of Florida Alumni Association and it gives graduates the
opportunity to join the Alumni Association for free for their first year. The event also includes food, music and prizes.
Grand Guard - One of the longest traditions of the University of Florida Alumni Association is planning the annual Grand Guard Reunion. Always held on a home football game weekend, the
Grand Guard honors a person on his/her 50th anniversary of graduation from UF. The weekend includes a welcome reception, breakfast of memories, class seminar, lunch with
representatives from different colleges, induction dinner & dance and finally, tailgating before a football game.
Orange and Blue Barbecue - The Alumni Association hosts a barbecue on the north lawn
of the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium prior to the game on Saturday. The barbecue is held in a large tent. There are also children’s games and a DJ situated on the lawn.
Silver Society - Silver Society is the newest reunion program coordinated by the University of Florida Alumni Association. It celebrates a person’s 25th anniversary of his/her graduation from UF. The event is
held in the evening following the Orange-Blue Scrimmage. Emerson Alumni Hall.