Employee Kickoff Celebration

Following a third-straight bowl game appearance, the Duke football team will welcome faculty and staff on Sept. 12 for the Employee Kickoff Celebration as part of their 2015 home opener.Employees can cheer on Duke for free when the Blue Devils host North Carolina Central University for a crosstown contest of Durham¿s two collegiate football teams.Employees can now reserve online up to four free tickets to the game. Kickoff is 6 p.m., but pre-game festivities, including music, inflatable games, face painting and catered meal, start three hours prior to kickoff at Krzyzewskiville outside Card Gymnasium. Attendees are encouraged to enter the stadium beginning at 5:30 to avoid delays. General admission seating is based on first-come, first-served.