I Heart UD Giving Day 2015
May 12, 2015
UD students and alumni are encouraged to express their UD pride on May 13 during “I Heart UD Day”. Join us on The Green for activities, giveaways and the UDairy Moo Mobile.
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Steele Symposium highlights student research
April 13, 2015
On April 24, CEHD is hosting the 30th Annual Steele Symposium at Embassy Suites. Sponsored by the Steele family, honoring Marion Steele, this event provides students an opportunity to showcase their research through paper or poster presentations.
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Dean Okagaki to serve as interim deputy provost
April 6, 2015
Lynn Okagaki, CEHD dean, will serve as interim deputy provost for academic affairs, following the departure of Nancy Brickhouse on July 1. Carol Vukelich, CEHD deputy dean and director of DCTE, will hold the position of interim dean.
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Here comes Peter Cottontail
March 31, 2015
Actually, our bunny’s name is Claude Monet, and he’s a therapy rabbit at UD’s Lab Preschool/The College School. Read how Claude helps soothe anxiety, sparks creativity and provides a safe outlet for children to express their feelings.
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Untraditional Education
March 30, 2015
CEHD Student Shelby Dorr Travels to Nicaragua with UDaB Shelby Dorr was among 16 students selected to participate in University of Delaware’s Alternative Break (UDaB) to Nicaragua over 2015 Winter Session. This trip represents UD’s first international UDaB opportunity. The group partnered with Bridges to Community, a non-profit organization that …
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Orthopaedics in Action
March 25, 2015
UD faculty and students in CEHD and the College of Engineering collaborated to create kits for middle and high school classrooms to teach science and math through real-world STEM applications.
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Supporting Education and Diversity
March 23, 2015
The University of Delaware ASPIRE program held a panel discussion featuring alumni on Wednesday, March 11, with the Brandywine School District’s Dorrell Green telling audience members that “it’s not always easy, but it is enjoyable, being able to change and impact lives.”
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CEHD 2015 Salzburg Fellows
February 26, 2015
Prof. Martha Buell and Associate Prof. Rena Hallam were invited by Salzburg Global Seminar organizers to attend as national early childhood development experts.
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ETE major Marielle Kraft ready to welcome new freshmen
February 9, 2015
My hometown is East Greenwich, Rhode Island, but UD has become the real place that I call home.” –Marielle Kraft, sophomore, Elementary Teacher Education Sophomore Marielle Kraft can’t wait to take the newest Blue Hens under her wings. Recently selected as an Orientation Leader, Kraft will represent the College of …
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Laboratory Preschool studies Main Street
February 3, 2015
Laura Morris, LPS teacher, and Jennifer Gallo-Fox, HDFS assistant professor, worked with students in UD’s early childhood education class to created an engaging social studies curriculum at the Laboratory Preschool by developing an 18-foot model of Main Street. This project was designed to help PreK/K students understand the concept of …
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Bridging the Gap
January 15, 2015
Prof. Bahira Trask was invited to present on cultural diversity and families at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and decided to bring three UD students along with varied life experiences, hoping to generate a productive discussion.
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UD is Officially Engaged
January 13, 2015
UD grad Emily Sklar hoped to instill a love of science in the youngsters who participated in the Marvelous Microbes camp. This is just one of the programs that helped UD earn the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
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