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  • Rethinking Food Systems

    May 22, 2025

    Sustainable food systems major Evyn Appel bridges the gap between agriculture, policy and food access to create a more sustainable and equitable food system Many students seeking careers in agriculture grew up on or near a farm, but for Evyn Appel, a s …

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  • Leaders in Student Government

    May 13, 2025

    Two Human Development and Family Sciences students represent their peers in UD’s undergraduate and graduate student government associations Next academic year, Amy Gordon and Stephanie Kuntz, two outstanding students in the College of Education and Hum …

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  • Students from all disciplines and majors across campus can participate in one of the many (7+) a cappella groups who perform on campus, in the region and, occasionally, even compete nationally. Pictured: The "Deltones" practicing in Trabant University Center. Founded over 30 years ago, the Deltones motto is "friends first, singers second" and members have chance to sing a solo of their choosing starting their second semester in the group.

    Treble makers in perfect harmony

    May 8, 2025

    UD’s rich a cappella community makes campus life feel like home for students Ed Yu was no stranger to applause. As a theater kid, he’d taken bows and heard audiences clapping, but he wasn’t prepared for the experience of auditioning for the YChromes, t …

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  • HRA Speaker Series Event featuring Amanda Novak

    November 4, 2024

    Please join is for the November Speaker Series Event Featuring Amanda Novak Thursday, November 14th from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Alison 220 Amanda Novak is the Chief People Officer at The Tri-M Group, LLC, where she leads the company’s people strategy, foste …

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  • President’s Student Advisory Council

    November 4, 2024

    Panel to provide perspective and recommendations on UD topics November 4, 2024 Now in its third year, the President’s Student Advisory Council has begun meeting with President Dennis Assanis and other administrators to offer their views and recommendat …

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  • Winter Session 2025 Registration

    November 4, 2024

    Students are encouraged to get ahead, catch up or take a unique course October 30, 2024 Registration for the University of Delaware’s Winter Session will open on Monday, October 21, and there are plenty of required or elective courses from which studen …

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  • HRA Speaker Series Event

    October 14, 2024

    Please join us for our first HRA Speaker Series event featuring, CEHD HR Generalist, Staci Lewis.  This session will be held on Friday, Oct. 25th from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.  Zoom Information: https://udel.zoom.us/j/97911953370

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  • Supporting Early Childhood Education Teachers

    May 6, 2024

    With a new associate degree in early childhood education, the University of Delaware is helping working professionals advance their careers and deliver high-quality care May 6, 2024 Excellent early care and education (ECE) often begins with great teach …

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  • KON Fall Initiation Ceremony

    October 4, 2023

    On Sunday, November 12th at 1:30 p.m. The Department of Human Development and Family Sciences will participate in the annual Kappa Omicron Nu Initiation Ceremony to initiate a select group of students into the Omicron Alpha Upsilon chapter.  The ceremo …

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  • Study Education in South Africa or Barbados

    July 25, 2023

    UD Professor Norma Gaines-Hanks shares insight and expertise on studying abroad For more than two decades, University of Delaware Professor Emerita Norma Gaines-Hanks has taken predominantly white groups of students to the predominantly Black countries …

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