With Black History Month starting Wednesday, a number of events will celebrate the contributions of Black Americans. âWe strive all year long to make sure that weâre telling the complete history of Delaware, not just during Black History Month, or Women’s History Month, or whatever month it happens to be,â said Daniel Citron, historic sites team manager at Delawareâs Division …
Delaware State University students, faculty and staff will have a chance to attend a three-day event in Cartagena that examines the role Afro-Colombians have had on the world. The goal is to create more education opportunities for DSU students to study abroad. The October event is being coordinated by DSUâs Global Institute for Equity, Inclusion, and Civil Rights. Dr. Sonel …
Country music star and Delaware native Jimmie Allen will be the keynote speaker for Delaware State Universityâs 2023 undergraduate commencement in May. Dr. Willis Lonzer, a 1990 graduate of DSU with more than two decades of work in global medical affairs and global pharmaceutical research and development, will be the keynote speaker for the History Black College and Universityâs graduate …
A Red Clay mom known for community advocacy has been appointed to the Wilmington Learning Collaborativeâs governing council as the school districtâs parent representative. Jennie Yeow, who has a child at Red Clay Consolidated School Districtâs William C. Lewis Dual Language Elementary School was chosen for the role, Red Clay Superintendent Dorrell Green said during Wednesdayâs monthly board meeting. âSheâs …
It was a historic day for the Hornets of Delaware State University Wednesday, as the school announced it has received the largest research grant in DSU history. The 5-year, $18.36 million research grant from the National Institutes of Health will help establish an Interdisciplinary Health Equity Research Center on campus. The center will investigate how certain populations, typically underserved communities, …
While the Delaware State Hornets take on the Morgan State Bears Saturday, the Delaware Department of Education will be working to build its roster by recruiting future teachers. Prospective educators will be able to meet with 17 districts and charter schools during the game, which begins at 2 p.m. at DSUâs Alumni Stadium in Dover. âI am excited to see …
It was a two-fer day of celebration Thursday at Delaware State University, as officials broke ground for a new $10 million agriculture building and unveiled a $1 million grant that will pay full tuition for 21 STEM students. âWe want to produce agriculture professionals and agriculture scientists, and we believe the addition of this building will provide a greater environment …
Jaden Rivera dropped his phone on his lap and started crying when he got the phone call that he was being given a new scholarship. Jaâron Hunt screamed in excitement when he got the same call, knowing the money will help him earn a career in teaching where he can the kind of Black male leader he aspires to be. …
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Delaware State University rose one place to No. 2 in the U.S. News & World Report college rankings of the nationâs best public Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The Dover-based school also rose to No. 8 from No. 10 among all HBCUs. The ranking reflects DSUâs journey of progress, said DSU President Tony Allen. âWe believe what weâre doing …
