Knights Fest
October 1-4, 2025
We are excited to announce this year’s Knights Fest celebrations! Please mark your 2025 calendars for the weekend beginning Wednesday, October 1, when everyone from UB, past and present, will celebrate our amazing community with sporting events and festivities
Enjoy the Pep Rally and Young Alumni Mixer. Spend all day Saturday cheering UB’s sports teams to victory and enjoying the BBQ, music, and activities at our Homecoming Block Party, and dress up for the formal dinner and awards ceremonies of the Knights Fest Gala.
Register for the Gala Register for the Block Party and Young Alumni Mixer Package Sponsorships
Schedule
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Best Hour With Alumni
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Art Gallery Grand Opening
ABC Building
Friday, October 3, 2025
1 p.m.
IET Lab Ribbon Cutting
TECH Building 150
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Young Alumni Mixer
ABC Art Gallery
Saturday, October 4, 2025
10 a.m.
Alumni Baseball Game
Seaside Park Diamond 1
10 a.m.
Alumni Softball Game
Seaside Park Diamond 2
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. every 30 minutes
IET Lab Tours
TECH Building 150
11 a.m.
President’s Welcome and Dean’s Updates
12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Block Party
Pedestrian Mall
- Music
- BBQ
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Art Gallery Showing
ABC Building
University of Bridgeport presents this year’s
Saturday, October 4, 2025
During the Gala, awards will be given to outstanding alumni, faculty, and community leaders, as well as for hall of fame and lifetime achievement in athletics.
Congratulations to the 2025 awardees:
Eric Perugini - NBA Lab - Community Leadership Award
Elise Fles - Outstanding Faculty/Staff Award
Jeffrey R. Tracey ’15 - Rising Star Award
Fred C. Burgerhoff ’72 - Distinguished Alumni Award
Athletics Hall of Fame Awards:
Sidney Parsons ’10 - Women’s Basketball
Annagrazia Bonsanti Feniello ’18 - Women’s Swimming
Gabrielle Valela ’15 - Women’s Lacrosse
Parking and Directions
University of Bridgeport is located at:
126 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604