Tips for graduate student success
February 5, 2026
While incoming students are embarking on their own individual academic journeys, the University of Delaware’s New Graduate Student Orientation, held at the Trabant University Center on Jan. 29, indicated they wouldn’t undertake it alone. Hosted by the Graduate College, the afternoon of welcome, which featured a resource fair, student panel and …
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Class is back in session
February 2, 2026
It’s the first day of class at the University of Delaware, and Trabant Student Center is buzzing. Nearly every seat is taken, laptops are open, and students are rehashing winter break while reviewing each other’s spring class schedules. Sharing a booth in the far back left corner, third-year students Zari …
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CEHD Online Graduate Programs Rank in the Top 7% in Nation
January 29, 2026
The online graduate education programs offered by the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) remain among the best in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2026 rankings. Housed within CEHD’s School of Education (SOE), the online graduate programs are now ranked 25 out …
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Purpose Matters
January 27, 2026
New Year’s resolutions, like drinking more water or getting more exercise, aren’t the only ways to bolster health and well-being. University of Delaware Assistant Professor Heather Farmer has found that a strong sense of purpose in life — the ability to find meaning and direction in your life — significantly protects health …
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CEHD In The News
January 27, 2026
Read the latest on CEHD faculty, staff and programs featured in news publications. January 2026 School Success Center Univ. of Delaware program works to develop better school leaders, Delaware Public Media, January 23 Center for Disabilities Studies Delaware bill aims to permanently establish program to help drivers with disabilities, …
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The Arts and Crafts of Making
January 16, 2026
Nicolaus Myers fell in love with clay as a high school freshman, and working a pottery wheel is still a stress reliever for the University of Delaware sophomore. “I find it very therapeutic throwing on the wheel,” he said. “I don’t really go into it with a mindset of what …
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AAP Students Awarded Plastino Fund for Study Abroad
January 14, 2026
This winter and spring, 10 UD students, both current students in the Associate in Arts Program (AAP) and program alumni, will take their studies beyond the classroom, thanks to the David A. Plastino Enrichment Fund. Each student receives $550 to support their study abroad journey, allowing them to gain firsthand …
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Pioneering Principals
January 12, 2026
Mabel Boutte, now a principal at Etta J. Wilson Elementary School in Pike Creek, Delaware, joined the University of Delaware’s Principal Preparation Program in 2016 hoping to make a greater impact at her school. With research-informed coursework, an action research project, a real-world internship experience and a statewide cohort model, …
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Educators Rising
January 9, 2026
The University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) will again host the Delaware Educators Rising education conference for middle school, high school and college students on Feb. 10-11, 2026, at Trabant University Center in Newark. The Delaware chapter of Educators Rising is a career and technical student …
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Changing the Stories of Substance Use
January 7, 2026
Dan Sweeney has watched family members struggle with substance use and addiction, and is in recovery himself, so he knows that these waters are choppy. Now Sweeney is using his experience to support others in charting their own paths to recovery by sharing the right messages and resources that are …
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Graduate Programs Virtual Open House – January 2026
January 1, 2026
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. EST 6:00 to 6:45 p.m. General information for all participants; panel of current students 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. Breakout sessions by academic program Graduates of our master’s and doctoral programs emerge with the knowledge and skills to advance their …
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Serving Students Who are Homeless
December 18, 2025
During the 2022-23 school year, the state of Delaware identified more than 4,400 students who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence. As that number continues to grow, it may be surprising that these students and their families must balance meeting basic needs with simply attending school — a …
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