CEHD Summer Camp Enrollment Now Open
February 28, 2014
CEHD summer camps are now enrolling. There are opportunities for children of all ages. Help keep your kids entertained and educated over the summer.
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Kelsey Buchanan Collects 4th CAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week Honor
February 18, 2014
Human Services senior Kelsey Buchanan was honored once again Monday as the center was named a Colonial Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week. Buchanan eclipsed the 30-point mark for the first time in her career after putting up 33 points on 10-of-24 shooting from the floor and 13 …
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CEHD alum Mike Adams went to the Super Bowl!
February 3, 2014
CEHD alumni, Mike (Pops) Adams, a 10-year National Football League veteran who led UD to the 2003 national championship, made his first Super Bowl appearance, playing for the Denver Broncos. Adams graduated in 2004 with a degree in human services, education and public policy.
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2013 Year in Review
January 28, 2014
To showcase the efforts of our College, we created a video highlighting the accomplishments of our students, faculty and alumni in 2013. Here’s to an equally successful 2014!
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UD colleagues develop engaging mathematics curriculum guide
January 22, 2014
Think how difficult math would be for a kindergartner who can’t tell you that three pennies represents the number three, or that a set with five cookies has more than a set with three cookies. While the tasks seem simple, many children, particularly those from low-income families, come to school …
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Congratulations to our winter grads!
January 14, 2014
On January 12, UD held its Winter Commencement. Over 60 students from our College received their undergraduate and graduate degrees. We wish them all the best and encourage them, and all our alumni, to stay in touch.
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Author Author!
December 19, 2013
Faculty and staff in our college have released a number of books this semester, on topics ranging from common core standards to women’s economics to ancient Rome’s political culture. See how we are making a difference
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Wilgen Award, HDFS departmental award nominations open
December 19, 2013
Julie Mapes Wilgen Award in Sexuality and Gender Studies Nominations are now being accepted for the 2014 Julie Mapes Wilgen Award in Sexuality and Gender Studies. Open to all undergraduate and graduate majors at UD, the award is designed to encourage and recognize outstanding achievement by a student who has demonstrated …
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Disability Mentoring Day provides career exploration for individuals with disabilities
November 29, 2013
“If it’s something you want to do, don’t let anyone stop you, especially yourself.” These words of wisdom came from Mat Rice, keynote speaker and self-advocate during Delaware’s fifth annual Disability Mentoring Day celebration held Oct. 16. Rice, who is blind, learned to advocate for himself as a young teenager …
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Reading Ranger Rick
November 22, 2013
When reading the Ranger Rick Jr. magazine article “A Spooky Feeling” to children, have them try to predict what might happen next and ask if they think there really is a ghost in Ricky Raccoon’s home. This is an example of the advice University of Delaware student Ellie Tunison offers …
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Conference addresses President Kennedy’s mental health initiatives
November 22, 2013
Fifty years ago, President John F. Kennedy signed his final piece of legislation – the Community Mental Health Act. Its purpose was to build mental health centers accessible to men, women and children so that those with mental illnesses could be treated while working and living at home, rather than …
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Perlman reports on scope of childhood homelessness
November 18, 2013
The needs of infants, toddlers and school age children experiencing homelessness have been largely ignored, with few services solely devoted to supporting their growth and development. As a result, children in shelters or other vulnerable situations frequently demonstrate developmental delays, physical and mental health conditions, and poor academic achievement. Staci …
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