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Toni Leonardo HRA Major
November 12, 2018Read moreWhen Toni Leonardo became a student at the University of Delaware, she was looking to combine her passion for meeting new people with an interest in business. She found that the newly launched Human Resources Administration major aligned perfectly with …
Graduate Programs Open House
October 4, 2018Read moreAre you considering graduate school to help advance your career? Learn about our Graduate Programs within the School of Education, Human Development and Family Sciences, and several multi-disciplinary programs at one of our online or in-person Open Hou …
In Memoriam: Frank B. Murray
September 28, 2018Read moreFrank B. Murray, who served as dean of the then-College of Education at the University of Delaware between 1979 and 1995, passed away after a sudden illness on Friday, Sept. 14. He was 79. Dr. Murray was H. Rodney Sharp Professor Emeritus in the …
UD Center for Disabilities Studies & JPMorgan Chase partner to create Spectrum Scholars
September 24, 2018Read moreJPMorgan Chase and the University of Delaware have partnered to launch the Spectrum Scholars program, expanding support for UD students with autism to empower them to have greater opportunities for fulfilling careers. UD’s Center for Disabilities Studi …
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 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 America …
McNair Scholar explores developing culturally-sensitive lessons
September 4, 2018Read moreNicole Mejia first heard of the McNair Scholars Program from a University of Delaware classmate. She’d told Mejia about the opportunities it opened up by preparing her for graduate school. A nationally-sponsored program, the Ronald E. McNair Post Bacca …
ETE Prepared Grad to Teach in Germany
September 4, 2018Read moreErika Komp, 2018 graduate of the University of Delaware, had always wanted to visit Germany, where her family originated. When she learned of a summer position teaching English as a foreign language at the Wust Summer School for English Language, Theat …
Emily Halliday: Value of AA in Georgetown
August 28, 2018Read moreDover native Emily Halliday wasn’t planning to begin her University of Delaware career in Georgetown, but inadvertently she discovered the Associate in Arts in Elementary Teacher Education program while college hunting and decided it was the best fit f …
Education undergraduate evaluated automated essay-scoring software
August 21, 2018Read moreCristina Ahrendt, majoring in elementary teacher education, has been working with a faculty member in the School of Education’s literacy department to evaluate whether automated essay-scoring software positively affects writing instruction and achievem …