Delaware State University has created a partnership it hopes will lead to future opportunities in Belize, a nation on the eastern coast of Central America. āIt opens the door to collaborative activities,ā said Carlos Holmes, DSUās director of news services. āThis could range from anything from joint events, joint presentations, joint research, joint studies, it could indeed involve possible …
Six institutions in Delaware have been recognized by the Delaware State Chamber as 2024 Superstars in Education & Training winners. Since 1989, the awards program has recognized educational programs for innovative and impactful programming.Ā The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and its affiliate, The Partnership, Inc., stated that all of this yearās winners exemplify creativity and efficacy in workforce development …
Jokes were cracked, programs were praised and millions state funding was requested from Delaware State University Thursdayās Joint Finance Committee hearing. That committee is responsible for setting the state budget and allocating funding to different programs and organizations throughout Delaware. DSU, the stateās only Historically Black College and University, is asking for about $47,000,000. It started its hearing on a …
Bayhealth is teaming up with Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD) and Delaware State University (DSU) Athletics to host the third annual Ballinā for Blood Drive on Thursday, Feb. 1. The blood drive is scheduled from 1-6 p.m. on Bayhealth Court in Memorial Hall Gym on the main DSU campus, 1200 N. DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901. Bayhealth will be cheering …
Just days before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the president of a top-ranked Historically Black College and University condemned remarks from one of the richest men in the world, Elon Musk. Delaware State University President Tony Allen Thursday stated that the tweets from Musk ā the owner of X, formerly known as Twitter ā were āunoriginal in their amplification of …
For back-to-back years, Delaware State University has a new record for student enrollment.Ā DSU this week reported an overall enrollment increase of 3.5% from this time last year,Ā The 132-year-old institution now has 6,451 students, a 23% increase since 2020, making the Dover school the fastest-growing Historically Black College and University in the country. āWe have overcome some notable trends …
A professor from Delaware State University has been awarded a $1.06 million federal grant to create a certificate program for special education.Ā The grant will also pay the cost for participants ā and even give them a stipend. The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Rachel Juergensen, an assistant professor of special education at DSU, a five-year grant to develop …
With Black History Month starting Wednesday, a number of events will celebrate the contributions of Black Americans. āWe strive all year long to make sure that weāre telling the complete history of Delaware, not just during Black History Month, or Women’s History Month, or whatever month it happens to be,ā said Daniel Citron, historic sites team manager at Delawareās Division …
Fifty at-risk students, 25 from Capital and 25 from Caesar Rodney school districts, are continuing their schooling into the summer months, courtesy of newly implemented Freedom Schools. Sponsored by the Childrenās Defense Fund, there are five key aspects of the freedom schools:Ā High-quality academic and character-building enrichment Parent and family involvement Civic engagement and social action Intergenerational servant leadership development …
Dr. Tony Allen with his mother, R. Leatha Allen. Photo courtesy of Dr. Allen R. Leatha Allen, mother of Dr. Tony Allen, president of Delaware State University, died early Tuesday morning from non-COVID pneumonia. Dr. Allen wrote this appreciation of his mother’s life.Ā If you ever reached my mother’s old-school voice message, you would hear R. Leatha Allen say, …
