Scholarship program founded in honor of retiring Wilmington University president
A June event honoring the retirement of Wilmington University President Dr. Jack P. Varsalona netted $150,000.
The money will fund the newly-created Dr. Jack P....
New program helps UD students navigate loan borrowing options
Story by Cindy Hall Photo by Evan Krape, University of Delaware
A new program at the University of Delaware will help students navigate their loan...
Navient contributes $10,000 to TeenSHARP
Navient Foundation, the company-sponsored philanthropic fund, contributed $10,000 to TeenSHARP's College Access Ambassador Training program. Intended for grades nine through 12, the four-year program...
UD announces tuition increase for 2017-2018
The University of Delaware announced that undergrad tuition and fees at the University of Delaware for the 2017-18 academic year will increase by $330...
Newark Morning Rotary, Courtyard welcome Mandela Washington Fellows
(Photos courtesy of Donnell Hill)
Newark Morning Rotary Club and Courtyard by Marriott Newark at the University of Delaware welcomed this year's Mandela Washington Fellows.
Arriving...
Delaware State University strengthens ties with Chinese institutions
Delaware State University President Harry L. Williams returned again to China to participate in a Commencement Ceremony for the latest graduates of the DSU-Ningbo...
Joint Finance makes big cuts in education, nonprofit grants as budget deadline approaches
Just two days before the deadline to set a budget, the Joint Finance Committee balanced the budget by making $88 million in cuts, WHYY...
Delaware Tech celebrates completion of statewide solar power project
Delaware Technical Community College marked the completion of a a statewide solar energy system at an event at the Charles L. Terry Campus in...
Delaware Tech hold ribbon-cutting ceremony for Veterans Resource Center
Delaware Tech held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new Veterans Resource Center on its Charles L. Terry Campus in Dover.
The...
Biden wins learning award from WHYY
WHYY honored the 47th Vice President of the United States Joseph R. Biden, Jr. with its Lifelong Learning Award at the 16th annual WHYY...
Teacher of the Year finalists named
Twenty Delaware teachers are finalists to be named Delaware’s 2018 Teacher of the Year.
Selected from among the 9,000 public school teachers in the state,...
Temple University fund-raising, alumni relations chief coming to UD
James Dicker was named the University of Delaware’s next vice president for development and alumni relations, University President Dennis Assanis announced. The appointment becomes effective July 17.“I am...
Senate bill aims to create ecosystem for promising entrepreneurs
Legislation has been introduced that aims to put Delaware in the ranks of states with a welcoming environment for young entrepreneurs.
Senate Bill 112, which...
Business and civic leader Tony Allen named provost at Delaware State University
Business and civic leader Dr. Tony Allen has been named provost at Delaware State University.
Allen will be the Chief Academic Officer leading a faculty...
DSU gets $1 million grant for science education
Delaware State University received a five-year $1 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and its Inclusive Excellence initiative.
The HHMI Inclusive Excellence...
Auditor highlights property flip and contract awards by Sussex Tech
State Auditor Thomas Wagner found numerous problems with the relationship between the Sussex Tech and a contractor who "flipped" land to the district,
According...
DSU president to discuss enrollment success
Delaware State University President Harry L. Williams will be a featured speaker about the success of Delaware State University during the 2017 Presidential Peer...
Delaware State University honors founder of aviation program
Delaware State University has renamed the Delaware Air Park hangar and home of its Aviation Program after the program’s founder Dr. Daniel E. Coons,...
Smiths launch endowed scholarship fund at Delaware State University
Bennie and Shirley Smith, owners and operators of Bennie Smith Funeral Home Inc., have established a new endowed scholarship at Delaware State University.
The Bennie...
Back to Basics, nonprofit promote literacy at Point to Point
Back to Basics Learning Dynamics Inc., Wilmington, had another successful event at the Winterthur Point-to-Point.
The tutoring service again offered the Kids’ Fun Hunt.
The event...
