Learning Through Creative Curriculum
January 10, 2019
Huddled over graph paper, carefully sketching the dimensions of toy blocks, sixth-graders in The College School at the University of Delaware eagerly learn how to create models to code into their 3D printer. A nearby display case showcases masterpieces created by earlier classes: An orange pyramid with a portion cut away, revealing …
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Catching up with Friends 2018
December 6, 2018
Catching Up With Friends 2018 Alumni are an important part of our CEHD family. See what exciting news has been happening in their lives in 2018! Click to see past updates from classmates. 2017 2016 2014 Stay Connected During the CEHD Alumni Weekend Reception on June 1, 2018, we …
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Bahira Trask helps the United Nations and UD students understand family challenges
December 3, 2018
Professor and chair of the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS), Bahira Trask has been researching gender and family related issues for over 20 years. Trask is recognized as an international expert in the field of globalization, gender and families, having dedicated her academic life to identifying and addressing the …
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Chrystalla Mouza Named Distinguished Professor in Teacher Education
November 14, 2018
Dean Vukelich and the College of Education and Human Development cordially invite you to attend Mouza’s inaugural talk as Distinguished Professor in Teacher Education. Learning to Teach with Emerging Technologies: Implications for Teacher Education Friday, December 14, 2018 at 4pm Gore Recital Hall in the Roselle Center for the …
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Toni Leonardo HRA Major
November 12, 2018
When 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 her interests. The curriculum includes courses in several academic disciplines …
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In Memoriam: Frank B. Murray
September 28, 2018
Frank 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 School of Education and the …
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UD Center for Disabilities Studies & JPMorgan Chase partner to create Spectrum Scholars
September 24, 2018
JPMorgan 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 Studies will oversee Spectrum Scholars, a college-to-career program providing support and opportunities to students …
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Two CEHD students show the way
September 7, 2018
Future 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 Student Orientation (NSO) Leaders Students accepted into this …
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New RSO Seeks to Advance Gender Equality
September 4, 2018
Recent 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 American Association of University Women (AAUW) found in 2009, that women …
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McNair Scholar explores developing culturally-sensitive lessons
September 4, 2018
Nicole 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 Baccalaureate Achievement Program (the McNair Scholars Program) offers effective preparation for doctoral …
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ETE Prepared Grad to Teach in Germany
September 4, 2018
Erika Komp Rybak, 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, Theater, and Music in Germany, she was quick to apply. …
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Emily Halliday: Value of AA in Georgetown
August 28, 2018
Dover 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 for her. Emily graduated in May with a Bachelor of Science …
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