As expected, the University of Delaware will join Conference USA as a full-league member effective on July 1, 2025.
Reports of the change surfaced on Monday.
"UD ranks among the nation's leading public research institutions and is recognized nationally for delivering exceptional professional outcomes for our students," University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis said. "Joining Conference USA will present opportunities...
ESPN reported today that the University of Delaware is slated to join Conference USA and make a long-rumored move to the Division 1 (FBS) major college ranks in football.
The sports network reported that sources indicated an agreement could be announced in the coming days with a two-year transition in football to the conference.
UD is currently in the Coastal Athletic...
Delaware Transit Corporation announced that DART's 26th annual "Stuff The Bus" Thanksgiving Food Drive collected 10.5 tons (21,000 pounds) of food. The week-long food drive took place from Nov. 6 to 11 at the Safeway stores in Rehoboth and Dover, Milford Walmart, Rodney Square in Wilmington, and the ShopRite stores at Chestnut Hill Plaza, First State Plaza, Brandywine...
Work from the Delaware Attorney General's office and the federal Consumer Protection Financial Bureau and 11 other states, a Delaware bankruptcy court approved a judgment that will require bankrupt student lender Prehired to provide more than $30 million in relief to student borrowers nationwide.
The order approved by a federal bankruptcy court requires Prehired to cease all operations, permits...
Mediacom Communications completed construction that will bring ultra-high-speed broadband to underserved areas of southern Sussex County.
More than 1,500 homes and businesses in the south-central section of the county now have access to broadband download speeds as fast as two-gigabits-per-second.
Mediacom was awarded one of three grants through the inaugural round of the Delaware Broadband Infrastructure program for the Sussex...
Delaware’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in October rose slightly to 4.2%, from 4.1% in September.
The Delaware Department of Labor reported 21,400 unemployed Delawareans in October 2023 compared to 23,100 in October 2022.
The nation's jobless rate was 3.9% in October 2023, up from 3.8% in September. In October 2022, the nation's unemployment rate was 3.7%,...
Delaware State University signed an agreement with United Airlines to provide its aviation students an opportunity to enter United Aviate – a pilot career development program that provides a path to its flight deck.
University President Tony Allen and Capt. Mike Bonner, managing director of Aviate and Pilot Strategy, signed the agreement during a Nov. 16 ceremony...
According to a new survey of parents, working families in Delaware struggle to afford quality early care and education programs, including many who earn too much money to qualify for state-funded programs.The burden is so great that the costs derail plans to start a business, advance their education or have another child. Families continue to face limited supply and high...
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Reybold names CFO
Reybold Group, Bear, a company specializing in residential communities, commercial and coworking spaces, and self-storage properties, announced the appointment of Gerard Herr as its Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Herr will oversee all financial operations, including accounting, treasury, financial planning, and analysis. Herr brings over 30 years of experience in finance and accounting...
A brief ribbon-cutting ceremony was held last week to mark the official entry of University of Delawre faculty, staff and stiudents at the FinTech Innovation Hub on the University of Delaware’s Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus.
“What is really amazing about this gem is the fact that we already have collaborative hubs on the STAR...
The Delaware Congressional Delegation announced a $10 million grant to the University of Delaware’s National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL).
The funding will support the construction of a Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) facility known as the SABRE Center (Securing American Bio-Manufacturing Research and Education). The facility will be located north of NIIMBL’s current location on the...
The state's Congressional delegation announced the award of $2,970,353 from the U.S. Department of Energy to the University of Delaware.
Made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this funding will support research and development to innovate manufacturing processes for wind and water technologies.
“Wind energy is critical in our transition to an economy that runs on American-made clean...
Delaware is small but diverse. As you travel around our three counties, you discover a lot to be learned from the success of our neighbors. We all benefit in the end if we engage in conversation and collaboration to generate job creation. The innovations created from these partnerships will help businesses thrive in Delaware.
On October 5, the Delaware State...
Goldey-Beacom College (GBC) has risen in the ranks of the U.S. News & World Report’s Regional University-North category.
Following Goldey-Beacom’s reclassification as a Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs by Carnegie Classifications in 2022, U.S. News & World Report began including the college in its rankings last year. In its first year, the college was placed in the lower...
The University of Delaware remains in the upper tier of colleges and universities in the United States, according to recent rankings released by U.S. News & World Report and the Wall Street Journal.
UD advanced 13 slots to the rank of #76 among the nation’s best overall universities, according to U.S. News & World Report. Also, UD placed 36 among top public national...