Just days before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the president of a top-ranked Historically Black College and University condemned remarks from one of the richest men in the world, Elon Musk. Delaware State University President Tony Allen Thursday stated that the tweets from Musk â the owner of X, formerly known as Twitter â were âunoriginal in their amplification of …
DSU unveils new academic, athletic logos
Delaware State University is getting a new look. With record enrollment numbers, growing infrastructure, and expanding programs and partnerships over the last decade, the Historical Black College and University has unveiled new academic and athletic logos. The academic logo is a new visual mark that connects this past, present and future at DSU. After market research and feedback from stakeholders, …
DSU raising tuition by $1,500 a year starting in fall
Students of Delaware State University can expect to pay $1,500 more for tuition next year, the HBCU announced Thursday. To ensure long-term financial stability, DSU is raising tuition $750 a semester, but students whose families earn less than $30,000 a year will actually get a decreased tuition, although the university has yet to announce what the discount will be. Ben …
Go, Hornets, go! DSU mascot becomes a bobblehead
The Delaware State University Hornets are getting their own officially licensed bobbleheads, part of a limited-edition series for 13 Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The bobbleheads are produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum. They were released in celebration of Black History Month, but the Hornet bobbleheads wonât be scheduled to ship until April. Each bobblehead is …
Authors detail ways Black families can help kids get into college
Timothy L. Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown want to help Black families bridge the information gap in how to help their children apply for college. The two took the stage at Wilmington Friends School last week to share details and answer questions on their new book, âThe Black Family’s Guide to College Admissions.â Studies by Forbes and others show that only …
DSU double: New ag building, $1 million in scholarshipsÂ
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 …