Recognizing the value of play
March 25, 2025
With the help of their stuffed animals or figurines, many toddlers and preschoolers play “teacher,” “doctor” or “firefighter,” drawing early inspiration from the careers they observe in their communities. For Myae Han, professor in University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), it was play itself that set the …
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Rising stars in education
March 19, 2025
The University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) was proud to participate in the Delaware Educators Rising education conference for middle school, high school and college students on March 4-5, 2025. Despite the blustery winter weather, more than 200 students from schools across the state attended this year’s event …
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Colloquium on AI and child development
March 18, 2025
Join University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) for a colloquium with Ying Xu, assistant professor of education in Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, from 1:50 to 2:50 p.m. on April 2, 2025, in room 205 of Willard Hall Education Building. Xu’s research focuses on designing …
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Commencement 101: Tickets Required
March 17, 2025
The University of Delaware will hold its 175th Commencement ceremony at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Delaware Stadium. College-based convocation ceremonies will also occur from Tuesday, May 20, through Friday, May 23. All graduating students and their guests are required to have tickets for each ceremony. Here are …
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Women Leading Delaware Education
March 17, 2025
The University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development’s School Success Center (SSC) will host the seventh annual Women Leading Delaware Education Conference on UD’s Newark campus. The event will be on March 24, 2025, at Clayton Hall Conference Center from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Women Leading …
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Building cultural bridges through education
March 13, 2025
The University of Delaware’s English Language Institute (ELI) may primarily be known for its outstanding English as a second language program, but its professional development and training opportunities for teachers from the U.S. and abroad also make an impact. Just ask the 14 English teachers from South Korea who spent …
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Nurturing the whole child
March 6, 2025
This academic year, the University of Delaware’s Early Learning Center (ELC) celebrates 20 years of excellence in early childhood education and community impact. Since its establishment in 2004, the ELC has grown into one of the largest early childhood centers in the state, serving more than 200 children from the ages …
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Colloquium on conceptualizing research in education
March 4, 2025
Join the University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) for a colloquium with Janine Remillard, professor in the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, and Meghan Comstock, assistant professor in University of Maryland’s College of Education, on March 5, 2025, from 1:50 to 2:50 p.m. …
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Research Spotlight: Leigh McLean
February 28, 2025
Elementary school teachers often play a special role in their students’ lives, wiping away their kindergarteners’ tears when they’re missing their parents or supporting their fourth graders through a frustrating math lesson. It’s easy to imagine how a child’s emotions may evoke feelings of joy or empathy in a teacher, …
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Colloquium on Campus Open Expression
February 20, 2025
Join the University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) for a colloquium with Sigal Ben-Porath, MRMJJ Presidential Professor in the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, on Feb. 26, 2025, from 1:50 to 2:50 p.m. in room 205 of the Willard Hall Education Building. Ben-Porath studies …
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Helping hands, from around the world
February 19, 2025
Across the country and around the world, you’ll find plenty of Blue Hens who would love to give something back to the place that gave them so much. Meanwhile, back on the University of Delaware campus, plenty of graduate students would love to be given some of the real-world knowledge …
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Tech Talk Tuesday—Sound Bytes: Audio, Podcasting and More
February 4, 2025
Registration is now open to UD faculty for February’s Tech Talk Tuesday session, Sound Bytes: Audio, Podcasting and More. Join IT-Academic Technology Services on Feb.18 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. in 116 Pearson Hall and connect with peers over an engaging discussion and demonstration of emerging technologies in higher education. …
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