R ECOGNIZING LEA D E R S H I P
A symbol of tradition and loyalty
The Diamonds Walkway honors and recognizes members of the Delaware
Diamonds Society who have been members for five consecutive years at any
privilege level. Their named brick commemorates their consistent leadership
as a donor to the University of Delaware. The brick is a symbol, a physical
imprint of many individuals expressing their great passion for this University.
Located on the walkway between Main Street and Old College on the Newark
campus, the Diamonds Walkway symbolizes tradition and loyalty to UD.
Following our naming convention, brick names include the full name of both
spouses, including maiden names—and for alumni, names are combined
with class year of graduation and college acronym.
The Diamonds Walkway
TRADITION
& LOYALTY
I N S C RI P TIO NS
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Besides your name, you can honor a family member,
a professor or anyone you choose on your brick.
All inscriptions are centered on the brick in capital letters
(except for names that include a small “c” as in McCoy).
Each brick is 4”x 8” and includes space for 3 lines of
copy with space for a maximum of 15 characters per line,
including spaces and punctuation as separate characters.
Symbols that appear on a keyboard and Greek letters may
be used.
Inscriptions may not include commercial messages
or company names. UD reserves the right to deny any
language that UD deems inappropriate.
2012 - 2013
It’s rumored that during the turbulent times
of the American Revolution, Thomas Jefferson
quipped that Delaware was the “jewel in the
crown of the thirteen colonies”—perfectly
positioned in the region. Hence, the Diamond
State was named, and in due course, our Society.
John Trumbull's "Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776"
www.udel.edu/delawarediamonds
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LO C AT I N G YO UR BRICK
What you will need to know
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QUE STI O N S?
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To find your brick on the Walkway, you will need to know the coordinate
as provided by the Office of Annual Giving. The Walkway contains 22 gray
diamond-shaped pavers. Each of these pavers corresponds to a letter, beginning
at the Walkway entrance on Main Street with “A” and continuing to the steps
of Old College with “V.” Your coordinate corresponds to a specific quadrant
on the Diamonds Walkway. The engraved bricks surrounding the pavers are
segmented into four quadrants, as shown in the diagram to the left.
If you do not know your coordinate
on the Walkway, please contact the Office
of Annual Giving at 302-831-2104 or
delawarediamonds@udel.edu.
Therefore, if your coordinate is A3, your brick can be located in the area to
the upper left of the first diamond-shaped paver from Main Street.
I N STA L L ATI O N TI M E L I N E
Each year on June 30, a list of donors from that year’s Delaware Diamonds
Society eligible for bricks is generated. These names are confirmed with
members via U.S. mail. Brick installation on the Diamonds Walkway occurs in
September. New bricks are available for viewing in time for Homecoming.
The Diamonds Walkway honors and recognizes
members of the Delaware Diamonds Society
who have been members for five consecutive
years at any privilege level.
FA L L
MARCH 28
1921
FEBRUARY 5
1833
“An Act to Establish
a College at Newark”
passed by the Delaware
General Assembly.
SEPTEMBER 14
1870
Delaware College
reopened as Delaware’s
Land Grant College.
SEPTEMBER 15
1914
Women’s College opened.
An Act of the Delaware
General Assembly created
the University of Delaware
with two colleges—
Delaware College and
the Women’s College.
AUGUST 14
1950
Racial segregation
ended, allowing AfricanAmericans to enroll
in all programs.
SPRING
NOVEMBER 23
1962
2009
180+ acres was donated
to the University from
the Laird family. This gift
made possible the Laird
Campus, which today
includes Clayton Hall,
Christiana Towers and the
Independence Complex.
After nearly 20 months
of discussions and
negotiations, the University
of Delaware officially
acquired the 272-acre site
formerly occupied by the
Chrysler Assembly Plant
in Newark
2013
Interdisciplinary
Science and Engineering
Laboratory completion,
The 194,000-square-foot
facility, to be constructed
at UD with donor support,
will engage students and
stimulate excitement about
science and engineering.