These are just a few of the many questions campus tour guides, officially called Blue Hen Hosts, field on a regular basis. Wide-eyed high school juniors and seniors, accompanied by interested parents, bombard guides with questions at Mach speeds. It's a fun job. It's great to actually have an influence on someone's future. Elizabeth Takacs, a senior economics major, echoed her enthusiasm.
Tour guides play a crucial role in the recruitment of potential students.
For many visitors, a tour guide is the initial contact they have with the University. Tours are part of a larger program called Campus Visitation. Visitors then form into smaller groups and are assigned tour guides. Proceed through the overpass and talk about the shuttle bus system, Old College, Carpenter Sports Building, Laird Campus, South Campus, the ice arenas, Delaware Stadium and Delaware Field House. Go to the student health center.