WILMINGTON — Former U.S. Senator — not to mention former state treasurer, Congressman, and governor — Thomas R. Carper has received the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce’s highest honor: the Josiah Marvel Cup. The honor is named in memory of the Honorable Josiah Marvel, who reorganized and served as the first president of the Delaware State Chamber in 1913. As …
DOVER — Delaware State University’s Athletic Transformation project, which was launched two years ago with a $1 million gift from alum Steve Ewing ’83 and $9 million from the State, has taken a huge step forward with the hiring of former NFL All-Pro wide receiver (and Eagles legend) DeSean Jackson as head football coach. Three-time Pro Bowler Jackson played 15 …
WILMINGTON – Agilent’s partnership with Delaware State University continues, as the global science technology company donated $250,000 to the HBCU at its annual scholarship ball Dec. 14. Since 2022, Agilent has donated and committed almost $9 million in financial and in-kind gifts to DSU, including full scholarships. RELATED: DSU celebrates Agilent partnership for STEM students DSU is in its third …
What seems to be an annual lock now, Delaware State University has ranked as a top three Historically Black College and University by the acclaimed U.S. News & World Report College Rankings. The rankings for 2025’s best colleges, which were published Tuesday, lists DSU as the third best public HBCU, and the ninth best overall HBCU. Changes to rankings Two …
Delaware State University is hosting a celebration Thursday to highlight the third year of a partnership that’s given the school $3 million in scholarships and focused on providing STEM opportunities to underrepresented communities. In 2022, DSU, a Historically Black College or University, began its collaboration with Agilent Technologies, a global life science company. The purpose of the partnership is to …
Delaware State University, a top-ranked HBCU, is using the power of imagery to help preserve its legacy.. The school has announced a new content partnership with Getty Images, a prominent global visual media company. Getty has a library of more than 477 million assets including stock images, editorial photography, video and music for businesses and consumers. “The world deserves to …
The big three institutions of higher education in the First State along with the Delaware Department of Education on Thursday asked for a combined $300 million from the state for capital improvement projects. As the state’s General Assembly prepares its budget for fiscal year 2025, which starts July 1, the University of Delaware, Delaware State University and Del Tech all …
Delaware State University has created a partnership it hopes will lead to future opportunities in Belize, a nation on the eastern coast of Central America. “It opens the door to collaborative activities,” said Carlos Holmes, DSU’s director of news services. “This could range from anything from joint events, joint presentations, joint research, joint studies, it could indeed involve possible …
Basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson made a guest appearance at this past weekend’s gala at Delaware State University, which raised $3 million and was highlighted by the single-largest contribution made by an alum in the University’s 132-year history. Along with a $1 million grant from Sallie Mae to DSU’s College Completion Program, the high-ranked HBCU received a $1 million donation …
Jokes were cracked, programs were praised and millions state funding was requested from Delaware State University Thursday’s Joint Finance Committee hearing. That committee is responsible for setting the state budget and allocating funding to different programs and organizations throughout Delaware. DSU, the state’s only Historically Black College and University, is asking for about $47,000,000. It started its hearing on a …
