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Rethinking food systems
May 22, 2025Read moreMany students seeking careers in agriculture grew up on or near a farm, but for Evyn Appel, a senior honors sustainable food systems major and the 2025 convocation speaker for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, an interest in food systems grew while living in Center City Philadelphia. “Growing up, I was …
Policy and Practice Institute 2025
May 21, 2025Read moreIn partnership with the Delaware Association of School Administrators and the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), the University of Delaware Partnership for Public Education and School Success Center (SSC), housed within the College of Education and Human Development, will host the 23nd annual Policy and Practice Institute from 8:00 a.m. …
Recognizing outstanding seniors
May 20, 2025Read moreIsabella Haigney and Grace Mahony are the 2025 recipients of the Emalea Pusey Warner and Alexander J. Taylor Sr. Awards for Outstanding Seniors. The awards are presented by the University of Delaware Alumni Association (UDAA) each year to recognize seniors who demonstrate leadership, academic success and community service. Recipients must …
Celebration of Excellence 2025
May 19, 2025Read moreIn May, University of Delaware’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) and School of Education (SOE), housed in the College of Education and Human Development, recognized undergraduate and graduate students for their academic excellence, research, leadership and outstanding potential as professionals in the fields of education and human …
Preparing for CEHD Convocation 2025
May 19, 2025Read moreGraduation week at UD consists of a number of ceremonies. Graduates are welcome (and encouraged) to participate in their individual ceremonies as well as UD Commencement. Separate tickets are required for each event for both degree candidates and guests. Convocation is a personalized ceremony for our College. Unlike UD’s Commencement …
Trustees approve faculty promotions
May 16, 2025Read moreThe University of Delaware Board of Trustees approved promotion and tenure decisions for 82 faculty members at its semiannual meeting on May 13. In addition, 23 faculty now have emeritus status. Recommended for named professorships were five faculty members: Salil Lachke, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences Freda Patterson, …
I Heart UD Giving Day 2025
May 13, 2025Read moreI Heart UD Giving Day May 14, 2025 I Heart UD Giving Day is an opportunity for the UD community to collectively support faculty, staff and student-led causes, programs and initiatives that matter most to them. Join the College of Education & Human Development (CEHD) community in supporting ASPIRE …
National Softball Honors
May 13, 2025Read moreUniversity of Delaware’s Sydney Shaffer, a junior in the College of Education and Human Development’s elementary and middle school teacher education program, was named by Softball America as the ninth best utility player in the country entering May. Shaffer is in the midst of a historic season for the Blue …
Leaders in Student Government
May 13, 2025Read moreNext academic year, Amy Gordon and Stephanie Kuntz, two outstanding students in the College of Education and Human Development’s (CEHD) Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS), will serve as elected representatives in the University of Delaware’s student government associations. Gordon, a junior in the human services program, will …
Treble makers in perfect harmony
May 8, 2025Read moreEd Yu was no stranger to applause. As a theater kid, he’d taken bows and heard audiences clapping, but he wasn’t prepared for the experience of auditioning for the YChromes, the University of Delaware’s all-male a cappella group. “When I walked into the room, all the guys just roared with …