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In honor of its 90th anniversary this year, University of Delaware’s Lab School will host a celebration with teachers, staff, alumni, parents and friends on September 14, 2024 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Audion in STAR Tower on UD’s STAR Campus in Newark, Delaware. All members of the …

It is one of the largest and most robust early childhood education centers in the state. It is also a “living-learning laboratory” for hundreds of UD students interested in strengthening knowledge, health and wellness for Delaware’s youngest citizens. For 20 years now, the University of Delaware’s Early Learning Center (ELC), has provided …

After five years of service, Gary T. Henry, dean of the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), will conclude his term as dean on August 15, 2024 and join the faculty after his return from a sabbatical. With the support of CEHD faculty and staff, Henry …

As the summer season comes to an end, undergraduates across the country are preparing an exciting move to the University of Delaware and other college campuses. For many freshmen, this transition marks the first time that they will live away from home, which brings both new opportunities and challenges.  Victoria …

The University of Delaware’s Symposium of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity hits another highwater mark this year with a record 561 students participating in its 15th anniversary event. The 2024 symposium runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Patrick Harker Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (ISE) …

Read the latest on CEHD faculty, staff and programs featured in news publications. July 2024 Cellphone Pouches to be Piloted at Schools Across Delaware (Kenneth Shores, Yahoo! News, July 25) For Illinois students, the promises of for-profit colleges often ring hollow (Dominique Baker, Marketplace, July 23) Woman Can’t Understand The …

When ChatGPT burst onto the scene in November 2022, many educators and parents worried that new writing tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) would help their students bypass important learning opportunities. Instead, as University of Delaware Associate Professor Joshua Wilson has shown, AI-powered writing and evaluation tools have actually helped …

Rena A. Hallam, a professor of human development and family sciences, will serve as interim dean of the University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development, President Dennis Assanis and Provost Laura Carlson announced today. Hallam, a UD alumna and director of the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood, …

Two longtime members of the University of Delaware faculty will assume new positions within the Office of the Provost, President Dennis Assanis and Provost Laura Carlson announced today. Martha Buell, chair of the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, will serve as vice provost of faculty affairs, effective Aug. …

In partnership with the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) and the Delaware Association of School Administrators, the University of Delaware’s School Success Center (SSC) and Partnership for Public Education (PPE), housed within the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), welcomed nearly 600 educators to the 22nd annual Policy and …