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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.

CEHD’s graduate education program moved up two positions in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 Best Graduate Education Program. We achieved a ranking of 35th overall (out of 376 graduate education programs), and 25th among public institutions.

Access to Perkins Parking Garage will be limited March 28-April 1, to install gas lines. This will affect Academy Street, East Park Place and Courtney St. around the garage.