Students & Alumni News

While incoming students are embarking on their own individual academic journeys, the University of Delaware’s New Graduate Student Orientation, held at the Trabant University Center on Jan. 29, indicated they wouldn’t undertake it alone. Hosted by the Graduate College, the afternoon of welcome, which featured a resource fair, student panel and …

It’s the first day of class at the University of Delaware, and Trabant Student Center is buzzing. Nearly every seat is taken, laptops are open, and students are rehashing winter break while reviewing each other’s spring class schedules. ​Sharing a booth in the far back left corner, third-year students Zari …

The online graduate education programs offered by the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) remain among the best in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2026 rankings. Housed within CEHD’s School of Education (SOE), the online graduate programs are now ranked 25 out …

Nicolaus Myers fell in love with clay as a high school freshman, and working a pottery wheel is still a stress reliever for the University of Delaware sophomore. “I find it very therapeutic throwing on the wheel,” he said. “I don’t really go into it with a mindset of what …

This winter and spring, 10 UD students, both current students in the Associate in Arts Program (AAP) and program alumni, will take their studies beyond the classroom, thanks to the David A. Plastino Enrichment Fund. Each student receives $550 to support their study abroad journey, allowing them to gain firsthand …

Mabel Boutte, now a principal at Etta J. Wilson Elementary School in Pike Creek, Delaware, joined the University of Delaware’s Principal Preparation Program in 2016 hoping to make a greater impact at her school. With research-informed coursework, an action research project, a real-world internship experience and a statewide cohort model, …

The University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) will again host the Delaware Educators Rising education conference for middle school, high school and college students on Feb. 10-11, 2026, at Trabant University Center in Newark. The Delaware chapter of Educators Rising is a career and technical student …

Wednesday, January 28, 2026  |  6:00 to 7:30 p.m. EST 6:00 to 6:45 p.m.  General information for all participants; panel of current students 6:45 to 7:30 p.m.   Breakout sessions by academic program   Graduates of our master’s and doctoral programs emerge with the knowledge and skills to advance their …

As a young person with experience in the foster care system, University of Delaware graduate student William Woelki understands firsthand how important it is to support youth with foster care experience. The instability that youth often face in the foster care system — from access to food, school, housing and …

On GivingTuesday, a global initiative dedicated to giving back, join the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) community in supporting CEHD Dean’s Teacher Pipeline Scholarship, ASPIRE Program, Center for Disabilities Studies, Center for Research in Education and Social Policy, Lab School Playground Renovation Project, New Directions Early Head Start: …