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The College of Education and Human Development hosted two events this year for Alumni Weekend. CEHD Alumni Reception Chaneta Walker and Shawana Wilson shared the UD-themed raffle basket Our Friday night reception was the highlight event of the year. Held in Perkins newly refurbished lounge, we were able to interact …

Learn more about the exciting events we host throughout the year within our college and out in the community. School of Education awardees Celebration of Excellence On May 13, family and faculty joined us at Clayton Hall to recognize the accomplishments of our undergraduate and graduate students in School of Education …

Over Memorial Day weekend, 362 students graduated from UD’s College of Education and Human Development, with undergraduate degrees, associate of arts, CLSC certifications, master’s degrees and doctorates. Our graduates have demonstrated a commitment to making a difference in the lives of children and families, locally and around the world. They have …

Early childhood education students partnered with mechanical engineering students to design developmentally-appropriate toys for young children. As a result of this successful collaboration, some toys have been identified as potential products for a toy manufacturer.

UD’s World Scholar and UD in DC programs Leaving home to attend college can be difficult for most students, but freshman Dominique Ceretti took this a step further. She enrolled in UD’s World Scholars Program, which allows incoming freshman to study abroad for their first semester of college. World Scholars …

Congratulations to our 2016 graduates! You’ve achieved a major milestone in your life. We want to help you celebrate this special occasion with your family and friends. Please visit our Graduation webpage for details on Convocation, Commencement and Doctoral Hooding.

Recruiters were out in force in April, interviewing hundreds of teacher candidates at Project Search, UD’s education job fair. “We’re trying to get the best candidates, so we come here every year. We meet quality students who are well-prepared,” said Hodgson principal Jerry Lamey.

Faculty, alumni, students and their families are invited to attend CEHD’s upcoming events including: Project Search career fair, Steele Research Symposium, Celebration of Excellence, UD’s graduation ceremonies and Alumni Weekend.

Lucy Font, ETE major, combined her interest in dance with her professional aspirations of working with children in low-income environments. As an ArtsBridge scholar, she designed a curriculum integrating dance into math lessons. She was then invited to present her findings at Denmark’s 13th annual Dance and Child conference.

Sharon Walpole, University of Delaware, and Mike McKenna, University of Virginia, developed “Bookworms,” a free, open-access, elementary ELA curriculum to increase students’ reading comprehension and vocabulary. Schools in Delaware and Georgia have successfully implemented this program.