Others said they really weren't paying much attention.
"I actually know very little about the celebration. I haven't paid that much attention," said Derek C. Keil, a sophomore.
Yale has not set any attendance goals but has put energy and resources into a major publicity effort in the past few days.
Banners are strung across busy New Haven streets, and area newspapers, radio stations and magazines are saturated with advertisements.
In September, the university mailed a brochure to every home in New Haven. Yale sent an official invitation to its students via e-mail on Wednesday night.
The Tercentennial Steering Committee, which includes Yale College Council President Elizabeth H. Smiley, guided the planning for the celebration.
"We want to open the community of Yale to the public. It's a celebration of all Yale is and what we've accomplished in 300 years," Smiley said. "It should be lots of fun."
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