WILMINGTON — Former U.S. Senator — not to mention former state treasurer, Congressman, and governor — Thomas R. Carper has received the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce’s highest honor: the Josiah Marvel Cup. The honor is named in memory of the Honorable Josiah Marvel, who reorganized and served as the first president of the Delaware State Chamber in 1913. As …
DOVER — Delaware State University’s Athletic Transformation project, which was launched two years ago with a $1 million gift from alum Steve Ewing ’83 and $9 million from the State, has taken a huge step forward with the hiring of former NFL All-Pro wide receiver (and Eagles legend) DeSean Jackson as head football coach. Three-time Pro Bowler Jackson played 15 …
WILMINGTON ā Agilentās partnership with Delaware State University continues, as the global science technology company donated $250,000 to the HBCU at its annual scholarship ball Dec. 14. Since 2022, Agilent has donated and committed almost $9 million in financial and in-kind gifts to DSU, including full scholarships.Ā RELATED: DSU celebrates Agilent partnership for STEM students DSU is in its third …
What seems to be an annual lock now, Delaware State University has ranked as a top three Historically Black College and University by the acclaimed U.S. News & World Report College Rankings. The rankings for 2025ās best colleges, which were published Tuesday, lists DSU as the third best public HBCU, and the ninth best overall HBCU.Ā Changes to rankings Two …
The big three institutions of higher education in the First State along with the Delaware Department of Education on Thursday asked for a combined $300 million from the state for capital improvement projects. As the stateās General Assembly prepares its budget for fiscal year 2025, which starts July 1, the University of Delaware, Delaware State University and Del Tech all …
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 …
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 …
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 …
