University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis announced Monday he will step down from his role at the end of June, concluding a nine-year tenure that saw record growth in research, student success, and institutional rankings. Assanis, who became UD’s 28th president in 2016, said he and his wife, Eleni, are filled with gratitude for their time at the university. “My …
Goldey-Beacom College has successfully reaffirmed its accreditation through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) for the next seven years, the school announced. The MSCHE accreditation team, which conducted a thorough review, praised Goldey-Beacom for significant operational changes, including reorganization and program development since 2019. Dr. Colleen Perry Keith, President of Goldey-Beacom College, expressed her pride in the institution’s …
The cost of going to college in Delaware has gone up – again. For what seems to be a yearly tradition at this point, a couple of the state’s institutions of higher education have announced tuition increases for the 2024-2025 academic year. University of Delaware UD will bump tuition up 4% for next year, after implementing a 5% hike this …
Just days after a fatal shooting of an 18-year-old woman on Delaware State University’s campus, the state General Assembly moved on with a bill creating felonies for people with guns in Safe School Zones. House Bill 311, sponsored by Rep. Cyndie Romer, D-Newark, adds post-secondary colleges and universities to the Safe School Zone criminal offense. That means any person who …
