Engaged Scholarship News
UD Doctoral Student Named Miss Delaware
July 19, 2019Read moreUniversity of Delaware doctoral student Hillary May was recently crowned Miss Delaware 2019 and will advance to the 2020 Miss America competition. May ran on a platform to destigmatize mental illness and raise awareness of resources for suicide prevention, especially among adolescents and teenagers. In 2016, the U.S. Centers for Disease …
Fueled by Philanthropy
May 10, 2019Read moreGrowing up, Ally Raiche, Class of 2021, always gave back to her community in Camden, Delaware. She volunteered to coach children on the softball field and bagged groceries for families in need at Thanksgiving. When it came to attending college, Raiche took her passion for helping others and opted to …
UD student spent senior year helping at-risk youths
February 22, 2019Read moreOn the first day of her 400-hour internship with the School Offense Diversion Program (SoDP) at the Delaware Center for Justice, University of Delaware senior Rebekah Schrier got a cup of coffee with her site supervisor, Cindy McDaniel, before setting off to Family Court in downtown Wilmington. There, they met …
Two CEHD students show the way
September 7, 2018Read moreFuture elementary school teacher Katie Manta ’19 finds the opportunity to give, serve and learn in everything she does. Human Services major Josh Lewis ‘20 is drawn to helping others. Both combined their interests with their passion for UD by becoming New Student Orientation (NSO) Leaders Students accepted into this …
New RSO Seeks to Advance Gender Equality
September 4, 2018Read moreRecent findings by the Pew Research Center indicate that while women have made advances in workforce participation over the last half century, large gender gaps remain at the top levels of leadership in business and government. In addition, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) found in 2009, that women …
Human Services major named UD Woman of Promise
May 10, 2018Read moreNikki Dombrowski, a student in UD’s Honors Program majoring in human services was recognized by UD as a Women of Promise in March 2018. Her time at the University has been marked by a genuine passion for making a difference. During her human services internship, Dombrowski worked at the Leukemia …
Training to Make A Positive Impact
May 9, 2017Read moreThe idea of transitioning into university life can be overwhelming. Excitement and anticipation are accompanied by worries and questions. The University of Delaware’s New Student Orientation (NSO) program, part of Division of Student Life, is designed to help new students and their families feel more comfortable as they take their …