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2024

Presentation — Board of Trustees meeting — Dec. 10, 2024

Letter — 2024 Holiday Break: Thanking Our Faculty and Staff — Dec. 4, 2024

Presentation — General Faculty meeting — Dec. 2, 2024

Letter — With Gratitude for Our Blue Hen Community — Nov. 27, 2024

Presentation — Faculty Senate meeting — Nov. 4, 2024

Letter — Making a difference with your vote — Nov. 4, 2024

Presentation — UD Board of Trustees retreat — Oct. 3, 2024

Letter – Our voice and purpose at UD — Sept. 16, 2024

Letter — Progress and momentum: a new level of transparency and empowerment — Sept. 6, 2024

Letter — Supporting one another in a time of loss — Aug. 28, 2024

Letter — A warm welcome to our UD community! — Aug. 26, 2024

Letter — Urging Congress to Fulfill Commitment to Funding Science (signed as a member of the Council on Competitiveness) — May 28, 2024

Speech — Commencement — May 25, 2024

Presentation — Board of Trustees meeting — May 14, 2024

Letter — Protecting Our Campus From Discrimination (with Vice President Fatimah Conley and Vice President Jose-Luis Riera) — May 9, 2024

Presentation — General Faculty meeting — May 6, 2024

Presentation — Delaware Joint Capital Improvement Committee hearing — May 2, 2024

Letter — Protecting freedom of expression while preserving campus safety — May 1, 2024

Letter — Response to SJP letter (Sent to leadership of the University’s registered student organization Students for Justice in Palestine in response to their April 24 letter) — April 26, 2024

Remarks — UD Faculty Senate — April 1, 2024

Presentation — UD Board of Trustees (with Provost Laura Carlson and Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Mary Remmler) — March 19, 2024

Letter — Early reflections from our listening tour (with Provost Laura Carlson, sent to UD faculty and staff) — March 14, 2024

Letter — Perseverance and unity in our steps forward for a bright future (with Provost Laura Carlson, sent to UD faculty and staff) — March 4, 2024

Letter — Enhancing Operational Efficiency (to UD faculty and staff) — Feb. 6, 2024

Presentation — To Faculty Senate regarding budget challenges — Feb. 5, 2024

Presentation — Delaware General Assembly Joint Finance Committee — Feb. 1, 2024

Letter — 2024: A New Year of Limitless Possibilities — Jan. 2, 2024

Presentation — Board of Trustees meeting — Dec. 5, 2023

Presentation — General Faculty meeting — Dec. 4, 2023

Letter — New Era in Blue Hen Athletics (signed with Athletics Director Chrissi Rawak) — Nov. 28, 2023

Presentation — Delaware Office of Management and Budget — Nov. 13, 2023

Letter — Affirming our position and purpose — Oct. 12, 2023

Letter — Ending Violence, Supporting Peace — Oct. 11, 2023

Presentation — Board of Trustees retreat (slides and video recording) — Oct. 5, 2023

Presentation — Faculty Senate — Oct. 2, 2023

Letter — National Voter Registration Day: Get Involved — Sept. 19, 2023

Letter — Remembering 9/11 — Sept. 8, 2023

Letter — Welcome to a New Academic Year! — Aug. 28, 2023

Statement — Supporting an inclusive and intercultural community at UD — June 29, 2023

Letter — Thank you for another great year! — June 9, 2023

Speech — Commencement 2023 — May 27, 2023

Letter — Sad and unfortunate incident — May 19, 2023

Presentation — Board of Trustees meeting — May 16, 2023

Letter — Hate has no home on our campus — May 9, 2023

Letter — Tragic loss of a UD student — May 8, 2023

Presentation — General Faculty meeting — May 1, 2023

Letter — Tragic Incident: Supporting our Community — April 29, 2023

Letter — Advancing our Commitment to Sustainability — April 3, 2023

Presentation — Delaware Joint Committee on Capital Improvement — March 24, 2023

Presentation — University of Delaware Board of Trustees — March 21, 2023

Letter — 100 Years of Study Abroad: Celebrating Our Blue Hen Impact — Feb. 22, 2023

Letter — Keeping Temple University in Our Thoughts — Feb. 19, 2023

Letter — Tragedy at Michigan State University — Feb. 14, 2023

Letter — Turkey Earthquake: Supporting the UD Community — Feb. 8, 2023

Presentation — Delaware General Assembly Joint Finance Committee — Feb. 2, 2023

Letter — New Year, New Possibilities — Jan. 3, 2023

Letter — Equal Access to Education in Afghanistan and Around the World — Dec. 22, 2022

Presentation — Board of Trustees Semiannual Meeting — Dec. 6, 2022

Presentation — General Faculty Meeting — Dec. 5, 2022

Letter — Supporting the Virginia and Idaho University Communities — Nov. 14, 2022

Presentation — Delaware Office of Management and Budget — Nov. 14, 2022

Letter — Embracing the Opportunity to Strengthen Democracy — Nov. 7, 2022

Letter — Standing Against Antisemitism — Nov. 4, 2022

Letter — Highlighting UD's Impact in Our Community (to Faculty and Staff) — Nov. 3, 2022

Presentation — Board of Trustees retreat — Oct. 6, 2022

Letter — Action steps to enhance campus safety — Oct. 5, 2022

Letter — Supporting Our Iranian Colleagues — Sept. 30, 2022

Letter — Support for CHIPS and Science Funding (sent to Congress and signed with other members of the Council on Competitiveness) — Sept. 29, 2022

Letter — Voting: Democracy Depends on All of Us — Sept. 19, 2022

Letter — Remembering 9/11 — Sept. 9, 2022

Letter — DSU shooting incident earlier today — Sept. 3, 2022

Letter — Welcome! — Aug. 29, 2022

Letter — To NCAA regarding DSU Women's Lacrosse Team (signed with other leaders of Delaware higher education institutions) — June 10, 2022 

Letter — A Momentous Occasion for Reflection — May 31, 2022

Speech — Commencement 2022 (video) — May 28, 2022

Presentation — Board of Trustees — May 19, 2022

Letter — Standing Against Hate — May 17, 2022

Letter — Welcome UD's New Provost Laura Carlson — May 4, 2022

Letter — Earth Day: Investing in Our Future — April 22, 2022

Letter — UD's Commitment to Supplier Diversity — April 7, 2022

Letter — Connecting Our Purpose: UD President's Report 2022 — April 6, 2022

Presentation — General Faculty — April 4, 2022

Presentation — Delaware Joint Capital Improvement Committee — March 31, 2022

Letter — Go Hens! — March 17, 2022

Presentation — Board of Trustees — March 16, 2022

Letter — Congress and the President Must Act Now to Ensure the United States Leads in Science & Technology (signed with other members of the Council on Competitiveness) — March 8, 2022

Letter — Joining Our Voices for Peace and Justice in Ukraine — Feb. 28, 2022

Presentation — Board of Trustees — Feb. 16, 2022

Presentation — Faculty Senate — Feb. 7, 2022

Presentation — Delaware Joint Finance Committee — Feb. 3, 2022

Letter — New Year, New Energy — Jan. 3, 2022

Presentation — UD Board of Trustees — Dec. 7, 2021

Letter — Addressing a racist incident near campus — Nov. 12, 2021

Presentation — Delaware Office of Management and Budget — Nov. 9, 2021

Letter — Announcing new senior leadership role in equity and diversity — Oct. 27, 2021

Letter — Gender-Based Violence: Finding a Path Forward — Oct. 14, 2021

Letter — Blue Hen Re-Coop Day — Oct. 11, 2021

Presentation — General Faculty (video and slides) — Oct. 4, 2021

Presentation — Board of Trustees Retreat — Oct. 7, 2021

Letter — Our Strong Community (signed with Fatimah Conley, Interim Chief Diversity Officer, and Jose-Luis Riera, Vice President for Student Life) — Sept. 30, 2021

Letter — 9/11: UD Remembers and Reflects — Sept. 10, 2021

Letter — Welcome! — Aug. 30, 2021

Letter — Mitigating Foreign Influence in Higher Education Research Collaborations (signed as a member of the Council on Competitiveness) — July 8, 2021

Speech — Class of 2020 Commencement — May 30, 2021

Speech — Class of 2021 Commencements — May 28-29, 2021

Presentation — UD Board of Trustees — May 25, 2021

Letter — Commemorating Juneteenth — May 21, 2021

Presentation — Delaware Joint Capital Improvement Committee — May 6, 2021

Letter — COVID-19 Vaccine to be Required for UD Students — May 5, 2021

Presentation — General Faculty — May 3, 2021

Letter — Caring for Our Health and Wellbeing — May 1, 2021

Letter — University of Delaware President's Report 2021 — April 29, 2021

Letter — Advancing Justice in Our World (signed with Fatimah Conley, Interim Chief Diversity Officer) — April 20, 2021

Letter — Resilience and Progress — March 18, 2021

Town Hall — President's Update: Progress and Promise — March 18, 2021

Letter — Standing in Solidarity with the Asian American Community (signed with Fatimah Conley, Interim Chief Diversity Officer) — March 18, 2021

Letter — Celebrating the Class of 2021 (sent to graduating students) — March 12, 2021

Letter — Celebrating the Class of 2020 (sent to 2020 alumni) — March 12, 2021

Letter — Spring 2021: Optimism for the Semester Ahead — Feb. 15, 2021

Presentation — Delaware General Assembly Joint Finance Committee — Feb. 4, 2021

Letter — A New Chapter in Our Shared Story — Jan. 20, 2021

Letter — Staying United through Civility and Respect — Jan. 6, 2021

Letter — New Year, New Opportunity — Jan. 4, 2021

Presentation — University of Delaware Board of Trustees — Dec. 8, 2020

Presentation — Faculty Senate — Dec. 7, 2020

Letter — A Time to Give Thanks — Nov. 23, 2020

Presentation — Delaware Office of Management & Budget — Nov. 10, 2020

Letter — Moving Forward as a University and as a Nation — Nov. 7, 2020

Letter — Vote — Nov. 2, 2020

Letter — Support U.S. research during COVID-19 (signed with 49 peer presidents in Science) (PDF) — Oct. 30, 2020

Letter — Looking Ahead to an Exciting 2021 — Oct. 21, 2020

Letter — UD Financial Outlook: Ensuring Transparency (signed with Trustees Chairman John Cochran) — Oct. 14, 2020

Letter — UD Financial Outlook: Personnel Measures (signed with Provost Robin Morgan and EVP John Long) — Oct. 8, 2020

Presentation — General Faculty Meeting and Town Hall (slidesaudience Q&A) — Oct. 1, 2020

Letter — UD Financial Outlook: Meeting the Challenges Ahead (sent to Faculty and Staff) — Sept. 24, 2020

Letter — UD Financial Outlook: Our Commitment to Your Academic Success (sent to Students) — Sept. 24, 2020

Letter — Remembering 9/11 — Sept. 11, 2020

Letter — Embracing Change: Welcome to UD's 2020-21 Academic Year — Sept. 1, 2020

Letter — Advancing Toward Greater Social Justice — Aug. 28, 2020

Letter — Fire Damages Chabad Center for Jewish Life — Aug. 26, 2020

Letter — Fall 2020 Planning: Most UD academic courses to be delivered online — July 22, 2020

Letter — Protecting UD's International Students — July 14, 2020

Letter to the Class of 2020 — Postponement of Commencement to 2021 — July 13, 2020

Letter — Our return to campus: Update on the fall semester — June 23, 2020

Presentation — UD Board of Trustees — June 23, 2020 

Letter — Celebrating Juneteenth at the University of Delaware — June 18, 2020

Letter — We can do better as a University community — June 4, 2020

Letter — UD Phased Campus Reopening — May 31, 2020

Letter — Creating a more just society — May 29, 2020

Presentation — General Faculty meeting and town hall — May 11, 2020

Letter — Blue Hen Celebration set for May 30 — May 11, 2020

Letter — Coronavirus Update: Phased Campus Reopening — May 8, 2020

Letter — Managing Our Path Forward (signed with Provost Robin Morgan and Executive Vice President John Long) — May 4, 2020

Letter — COVID-19 Impact and Outlook: Advancing Our Strong UD Community — April 27, 2020

Letter to the Class of 2020 — Celebrating the Class of 2020: Moving Forward — April 16, 2020

Letter — COVID-19 Pandemic Pay Protocol in effect for spring semester — April 2, 2020

Video — Momentum and Resilience: Our UD Spring Semester Resumes — March 29, 2020 

Letter — Coronavirus Update: Emergency academic policies instituted — March 26, 2020

Letter — Coronavirus Update: Remote-work period extended to May 15 — March 24, 2020

Letter — Coronavirus Update: Remote-work period extended to April 13 — March 20, 2020

Letter — Coronavirus Update: Spring Break extended — March 15, 2020

Letter — Coronavirus Update: Residence halls to close — March 13, 2020

Letter — Coronavirus Update: Additional cases confirmed — March 12, 2020

Letter — Coronavirus Update: Campus response to confirmed coronavirus case — March 11, 2020

Presentation — Delaware General Assembly's Joint Capital Improvement Committee — March 3, 2020

Op-Ed — UD's commitment to First State students — Feb. 10, 2020

Presentation — Delaware General Assembly's Joint Finance Committee — Feb. 6, 2020

Letter — Keeping Our Community Healthy: Stay Informed About Coronavirus — Feb. 5, 2020

Editorial — The Future of the Internal Combustion Engine — International Journal of Engine Research (PDF), January 2020

Letter — Shaping a Bold Future Together — Jan. 2, 2020

Presentation — Board of Trustees — Dec. 10, 2019

Letter — Input sought for Middle States accreditation (signed with Provost Robin Morgan) — Oct. 25, 2019

Presentation — General Faculty — Oct. 7, 2019

Letter — Remembering 9/11 — Sept. 11, 2019

Letter — Our shared path forward: UD Strategic Plan (signed with Provost Robin Morgan and Executive Vice President John Long) — Sept. 10, 2019

Letter — Welcome to campus! — Aug. 26, 2019

Letter — Guided by mission in a world of continuous change — UD Magazine, September 2019

Letter — Mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton — Aug. 4, 2019

Letter — Employee Appreciation Month: Celebrating Our Shared Accomplishments — June 6, 2019

Speech — Commencement 2019 (video, beginning at 53:35) — June 1, 2019

Presentation — UD Board of Trustees — May 14, 2019

Presentation — General Faculty meeting (PDF) — May 13, 2019

Letter — Our Commitment to International Scholarship (signed with Provost Robin Morgan) — May 10, 2019

Letter — Ensuring Good Mental Health — May 1, 2019

Letter — Sharing the Lifelong Journey of a UD Education — UD Magazine, April 2019

Letter — Please Welcome the Next Dean of the College of Education and Human Development — April 29, 2019

Presentation — Delaware General Assembly’s Joint Capital Improvement Committee — April 3, 2019

Letter — Tragedy in New Zealand — March 15, 2019

Presentation — Delaware General Assembly's Joint Finance Committee — Jan. 31, 2019

Letter — Our Exciting New Year Ahead — Jan. 2, 2019

Presentation — UD Board of Trustees — Dec. 11, 2018

Presentation — Delaware Office of Management and Budget — Nov. 7, 2018

Statement — On diversity and transgender protections — Oct. 30, 2018

Letter — Tragedy in Pittsburgh — Oct. 28, 2018

Presentation — Update to General Faculty — Oct. 8, 2018

Letter — The Power of Purpose — UD Magazine, September 2018

Letter — Ensuring Access to UD’s Excellence — Sept. 10, 2018

Op-Ed — UD: Our culture of inspiration and impact — The Review, Sept. 4, 2018

Letter — The Power of Ideas, The Promise of Purpose — Aug. 27, 2018

Letter — New Dean for the College of Engineering (signed with Provost Robin Morgan) — July 26, 2018

Letter — A New Chapter for Dean George Watson (signed with Provost Robin Morgan) — June 28, 2018

Speech — Address at 169th Commencement (video here from 00:56:00 to 01:09:00) — May 26, 2018

Letter — Robin Morgan named UD’s 11th provost — May 21, 2018

Presentation — Delaware General Assembly Joint Capital Improvement Committee (with video message by Chemours President and CEO Mark Vergnano)  — May 16, 2018

Letter — Regarding an incident counter to our values — April 16, 2018

Letter — Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — April 4, 2018

Letter — Moving Forward on UD’s Multicultural Center (signed with Interim Provost Robin Morgan) — March 5, 2018

Presentation — Delaware General Assembly Joint Finance Committee — Feb. 7, 2018

Letter — A Year of Limitless Opportunities — Jan. 3, 2018

Letter — To Congress regarding protection of Dreamers (signed with nearly 800 other universities and sent by ACE) — Oct. 19, 2017

Letter — Maintaining a safe UD community — Oct. 13, 2017

Presentation — General Faculty — Oct. 2, 2017

Letter — Tragedy in Las Vegas — Oct. 2, 2017

Letter — Perspective on today’s DACA announcement — Sept. 5, 2017

Letter — On Partnerships — UD Messenger, September 2017

Letter — Welcome, UD Community — Aug. 28, 2017

Letter — A message to the University community (regarding events in Charlottesville, Va.; signed with Provost Domenico Grasso and Vice Provost for Diversity Carol Henderson) — Aug. 15, 2017

Letter — To the University of Delaware Community (regarding Katherine Dettwyler) — June 25, 2017

Letter — We Are Still In (open letter supporting climate action to meet the Paris Agreement, signed with more than 1,200 government, business and university leaders) — June 5, 2017

Speech — Address at 168th Commencement (video here from 00:53:00 to 1:07:00) — May 27, 2017

Letter — Response to No Blue Hen Is Illegal petition on change.org — May 8, 2017

Presentation — General Faculty — May 1, 2017

Op-Ed — University research takes the long view; America must, too — The News Journal, April 13, 2017

Letter — Excerpt from Inauguration Speech — UD Messenger, April 2017

Letter — To President Trump regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (signed with more than 560 other universities and sent by ACE) — March 16, 2017

Letter — To Homeland Security Secretary Kelly regarding immigration order (signed with 600 other universities and sent by ACE) — Feb. 3, 2017

Letter — Response to White House Executive Order on immigration — Jan. 29, 2017

Letter — To our International Community — Jan. 9, 2017

Letter — Happy New Year — Jan. 6, 2017

Speech — Inauguration — Dec. 7, 2016

Video — Inauguration — Dec. 7, 2016

Op-Ed — What Makes a Great University? — The News Journal, Dec. 1, 2016

Letter — On UD’s Priorities — UD Messenger, December 2016

Letter — A letter to the UD Campus Community — Nov. 15, 2016

Letter — UD Launches kNOw MORE Campaign — Oct. 24, 2106

Op-Ed — A Great University Upholds Great Principles — The Review, Oct. 18, 2016

Letter — Greetings, Blue Hens — UD Messenger, September 2016

Letter — A new year, a new future — Aug. 30, 2016

Letter — Response to Orlando shootings — June 13, 2016

Letter — Our Shared UD Journey — June 6, 2016

Video — Trustees elect Dennis Assanis to lead UD — Nov. 18, 2015

In the news

 

2024

New leadership for College of Arts and Sciences — Dec. 20, 2024

TIME ranks UD among nation's 'Best Colleges for Future Leaders' — Dec. 9, 2024

Investing in marine science research — Dec. 3, 2024

New leadership for the College of Engineering — Nov. 21, 2024

Celebrating the ingenuity and creativity of the UD inventor community — UDaily, Nov. 6, 2024

Faculty Senate hears updates on enrollment, budget and Board of Trustees retreat — UDaily, Nov. 4, 2024

PSAC to provide perspective and recommendations on UD topics — UDaily, Nov. 1, 2024

Taking on mental health: UD's culture of mental wellbeing — The Review, Oct. 21, 2024

Riera named interim chief diversity officer — UDaily, Oct. 14, 2024

Faculty Senate approves the adoption of the teaching quality framework — UDaily, Oct. 7, 2024

Encouraging civic engagement at UD — UDaily, Sept. 17, 2024

UD and Army Corps R&D Center sign strategic partnership — UDaily, Sept. 16, 2024

Patriot Day ceremony and remembrance planned — UDaily, Sept. 11, 2024

Wall Street Journal ranks UD #26 in the nation — UDaily, Sept. 9, 2024

UD Center for Plastics Innovation receives $14.5 million grant for plastics waste research — UDaily, Sept. 9, 2024

Blue Hens light up the night — UDaily, Aug. 27, 2024

Moving In: New Blue Hens arrive at UD — UDaily, Aug. 23, 2024

Grad students begin their journey — UDaily, Aug. 23, 2024

George Thorogood receives UD's Medal of Distinction — UDaily, June 26, 2024

Interim dean named for College of Engineering — UDaily, June 25, 2024

UD rises to #38 in engineering rankings — UDaily, June 18, 2024

Mentorship was a hallmark of Sparks' illustrious UD career — UDaily, June 12, 2024

Spring Staff Excellence Awards recognize outstanding contributions — UDaily, June 10, 2024

President Assanis addresss cost-saving measures at Faculty Senate meeting — UDaily, June 3, 2024

President Assanis notes highlights, budget update and opportunities at General Faculty meeting — UDaily, June 1, 2024

President Assanis discusses budget challenges at Board of Trustees meeting — UDaily, June 1, 2024

Flacco urges Class of 2024 to embrace uncertainty — UDaily, May 25, 2024

For doctoral graduates, getting the highest degree is just the start — UDaily, May 24, 2024

Donors raise $1 million for I Heart UD Day — UDaily, May 23, 2024

Newark train station named for Sen. Carper — UDaily, May 21, 2024

Dr. Fauci shares lessons in crisis decision-making — UDaily, May 9, 2024

UD and Chemours host NAE meeting on clean hydrogen — UDaily, May 2, 2024

'Cake Boss' celebrates new cake vending machine at UD — UDaily, April 30, 2024

UD marks milestone with SABRE Center groundbreaking — UDaily, April 25, 2024

NASA science chief shares joy of discoveries and research partnerships during UD visit — UDaily, April 24, 2024

Joe Flacco to speak at Commencement — UDaily, April 17, 2024

In Memoriam: David P. Roselle — UDaily, April 15, 2024

UD announces second annual 302 Tour — UDaily, April 10, 2024

Assanis updates Faculty Senate on budget — UDaily, April 10, 2024

UD graduate programs remain among nation's best — UDaily, April 9, 2024

Assanis updates Board of Trustees on budget challenges — UDaily, April 8, 2024 

UD hosts Delaware Women's Hall of Fame exhibit — UDaily, March 28, 2024

Staff Excellence Awards honor 14 for outstanding work — UDaily, March 20, 2024

Interim Biden School dean appointed — UDaily, Feb. 28, 2024

President previews measures and guidelines to balance and conserve University funds — UDaily, Feb. 27, 2024

Garcia-Diaz named VP of research, scholarship and innovation — UDaily, Feb. 15, 2024

UD recognized as top producer of Fulbright students — UDaily, Feb. 13, 2024

President looks to the future at Trustees meeting — UDaily, Jan. 16, 2024

President shares highlights and path forward at General Faculty meeting — UDaily, Jan. 12, 2024

New dean appointed for College of Agriculture and Natural Resources — UDaily, Jan. 10, 2024

Speaker Emerita Pelosi receives the Valerie Biden Owens Woman of Power and Purpose Award — UDaily, Dec. 7, 2023

UD leaps forward in research rankings — UDaily, Dec. 4, 2023

UD Athletics to add women's varsity ice hockey — UDaily, Dec. 1, 2023

Shared governance discussed at Faculty Senate meeting — UDaily, Nov. 30, 2023

Big Move for UD Athletics: Joining Conference USA in 2025 — UDaily, Nov. 28, 2023

First-gen Blue Hens share their experiences — UDaily, Nov. 7, 2023

STAR Campus shines during visit by Association of University Research Parks — UDaily, Oct. 26, 2023

President's Student Advisory Council to explore civil discourse in its second year — UDaily, Oct. 23, 2023

UD celebrates opening of Center for Intercultural Engagement — UDaily, Oct. 18, 2023

National search underway for next dean of College of Engineering — UDaily, Oct. 16, 2023

Faculty Senate holds October meeting — UDaily, Oct. 16, 2023

UD to play key role in regional clean hydrogen hub — UDaily, Oct. 13, 2023

FinTech Innovation Hub: Open for business, research, innovation and training — UDaily, Oct. 6, 2023

Upholding the principle — and practice — of free speech at UD — The Review, Oct. 4, 2023

A new gem in UD's innovation neighborhood — UDaily, Oct. 2, 2023

Safety stand-down helps keep campus safe — UDaily, Sept. 26, 2023

National search underway for next vice president for research — UDaily, Sept. 19, 2023

UD ranks among nation's best colleges — UDaily, Sept. 18, 2023

Record-breaking Delaware First campaign concludes — UDaily, Aug. 30, 2023

New students spark their UD journeys at Twilight Induction — UDaily, Aug. 29, 2023

Trustees hold semiannual meeting — UDaily, Aug. 28, 2023

New Blue Hens arrive on UD's campus — UDaily, Aug. 25, 2023

Angela Downin named vice president and general counsel — UDaily, Aug. 7, 2023

'Topping out' marks Building X milestone — UDaily, July 24, 2023

Edwards named new Esterly Chair in Health Sciences — UDaily, July 5, 2023

UD ranked among top 500 institutions worldwide — UDaily, June 27, 2023

Oliver Yao named new dean of Lerner College — UDaily, June 27, 2023

In Memoriam: James Hahn — UDaily, June 23, 2023

New life sciences facility at DTP has major potential for UD — UDaily, June 14, 2023

President Assanis wins Alumni Impact Award from alma mater — Newcastle University, June 9, 2023

Kristol Center for Jewish Life celebrates 30th anniversary — UDaily, June 5, 2023

Search begins for next dean of College of Arts and Sciences — UDaily, June 5, 2023

Asarta named Faculty Athletics Representative — UDaily, June 2, 2023

Debbie Hess Norris named interim dean of College of Arts and Sciences — UDaily, May 31, 2023

Mae Jemison urges Blue Hen graduates to always look up — UDaily, May 27, 2023

Raising a toast to UD's new doctors — UDaily, May 26, 2023

President highlights faculty achievements at General Faculty meeting — UDaily, May 30, 2023

I Heart UD Giving Day was largest yet — UDaily, May 22, 2023

Pushing Boundaries: University celebrates inventors — UDaily, May 17, 2023

Vice president of information technologies appointed — UDaily, May 10, 2023

(Re)Hearing Music: UD launches five-year research partnership with West Point — UDaily, May 8, 2023

Mae Jemison to speak at UD Commencement — UDaily, May 2, 2023

Graduate programs ranked among nation's best — UDaily, April 25, 2023

National search underway for new CANR dean — UDaily, April 21, 2023

302 Tour: Student-athletes to tour state in June — UDaily, April 19, 2023

New leaders of Office of Sustainability gear up to tackle urgent agenda — UDaily, April 18, 2023

Faculty Senate holds March meeting — UDaily, March 30, 2023

UD names new vice president for finance — UDaily, March 27, 2023

Board of Trustees holds special meeting — UDaily, March 27, 2023

CAS dean named provost at NJIT — UDaily, March 20, 2023

New dean appointed to lead CEOE — UDaily, March 16, 2023

Lerner dean to head Zicklin School at Baruch College — UDaily, March 10, 2023

High honors go to Newton and Avery — UDaily, Feb. 28, 2023

Lab incident shows importance of safety protocols — UDaily, Feb. 22, 2023

President looks to the future at Trustees meeting — UDaily, Feb. 7, 2023

Learn ... Innovate ... Build ... Repeat — Delaware Business Times, Feb. 6, 2023

President highlights achievements at General Faculty meeting — UDaily, Feb. 6, 2023 

Ideas into action: Trustees hold retreat — UDaily, Nov. 16, 2022

National search underway for next Lerner dean — UDaily, Nov. 14, 2022

Gov. Carney highlight's nationally ranked engineering department — UDaily, Nov. 7, 2022

Colored Conventions Project dedicates murals — UDaily, Nov. 7, 2022

UD's $3.2 billion impact in Delaware — UDaily, Nov. 3, 2022

Making way for a new science facility — UDaily, Nov. 2, 2022

In Memoriam: Sherman Townsend — UDaily, Oct. 25, 2022

UD joins Health Promoting Universities Network — UDaily, Oct. 10, 2022

National search underway for next VP of research — UDaily, Oct. 7, 2022

New leadership for the College of Health Sciences — UDaily, Oct. 6, 2022

Strengthening connections between UD students and leaders — UDaily, Oct. 3, 2022

Sharon Pitt named vice president of IT at Brown University — UDaily, Sept. 27, 2022

Mechanical engineering faculty member receives ASME’s highest honor — UDaily, Sept. 26, 2022

President highlights new academic year at Faculty Senate — UDaily, Sept. 21, 2022

Disaster Research Center awarded grant to study community resilience — UDaily, Sept. 20, 2022

UD among best in the nation — UDaily, Sept. 12, 2022

Federal grants support bipharma research and workforce development — UDaily, Sept. 7, 2022

UD officials and community members break ground on new Jewish Student Center — UDaily, Sept. 1, 2022

A bright future: New students welcomed at Twilight Induction ceremony — UDaily, Aug. 30, 2022

Moving in: UD's largest class of first-year students arrives on campus — UDaily, Aug. 27, 2022

New senior leadership: Remmler named senior vice president and chief financial officer — UDaily, Aug. 26, 2022

Philanthropic success: More than $100 million raised in fiscal year 2021-22 — UDaily, July 22, 2022

Amy Ellen Schwartz named dean of Biden School — UDaily, July 21, 2022

Kelvin Lee appointed interim vice president of research — UDaily, June 29, 2022

President shares evidence of strength and resilience at Trustees meeting — UDaily, June 23, 2022

In Memoriam: James E. Newton — UDaily, June 23, 2022

Challenges met, future bright — UDaily June 23, 2022

Commencement 2022: Great day to be a Blue Hen — UDaily, May 28, 2022

Reaching the academic pinnacle in the midst of a pandemic — UDaily, May 26, 2022

Biden names President Assanis to national advisory group — UDaily, May 19, 2022

Change in Board of Trustees leadership — UDaily, May 19, 2022

Fthenakis and Weidenkaff honored with Böer Awards — UDaily, May 6, 2022

Laura Carlson named UD's 12th Provost — UDaily, May 4, 2022

President Biden to speak at Commencement — UDaily, April 19, 2022

Supplier Diversity Program announced — UDaily, April 7, 2022

Trustees approve new strategic plan — UDaily, April 6, 2022

The future is now — UDaily, April 6, 2022

Sarah Jenkins named women's basketball coach — UDaily, April 4, 2022

UD graduate programs among top in nation — UDaily, March 31, 2022

Faculty Senate discusses support for Ukraine — UDaily, March 21, 2022

UD receives $12 million for research, workforce development — UDaily, March 17, 2022

Ad hoc committee to explore possible UD responses to Ukraine war — UDaily, March 16, 2022

President outlines updated strategic plan at special Trustees meeting — UDaily, March 3, 2022

Maria Aristigueta announces retirement — UDaily, March 2, 2022

Students organize rally to support Ukraine — UDaily, Feb. 28, 2022

Faculty Senate discusses academics, health, budget — UDaily, Feb. 25, 2022

In Memoriam: Babatunde A. Ogunnaike — UDaily, Feb. 25, 2022

New role for Riordan — UDaily, Feb. 10, 2022

Delaware First: Investing in Computer Sciences — UDaily, Feb. 8, 2022

In Memoriam: Morton Collins — UDaily, Dec. 23, 2021

President thanks faculty for maintaining excellence during pandemic — UDaily, Dec. 17, 2021

Helwigs' gift will establish Institute for Engineering Driven Health — UDaily, Dec. 15, 2021

President reports vibrant fall semester — UDaily, Dec. 14, 2021

Alumnus Ryan Carty named football coach — UDaily, Dec. 10, 2021

UD welcomes Afghan refugees — UDaily, Dec. 3, 2021

UD community unites to mark Veterans Day — UDaily, Nov. 10, 2021

Working toward unity — UDaily, Nov. 9, 2021

New senior leadership position in equity and diversity — UDaily, Oct. 27, 2021

President Assanis delivers hopeful message at General Faculty meeting — UDaily, Oct. 27, 2021

Emotional vigil unites community — UDaily, Oct. 22, 2021

The EU comes to UD — UDaily, Oct. 20, 2021

Immerse Delaware lab coming to UD — UDaily, Oct. 20, 2021 

Delaware First campaign extended with new goal of $1 billion — UDaily, Oct. 8, 2021

UD's Spin-In program gets 5-year grant from EDA — UDaily, Sept. 24, 2021

Faculty Senate holds first meeting of new academic year — UDaily, Sept. 22, 2021

In Memoriam: R.R.M. 'Ruly' Carpenter III — UDaily, Sept. 16, 2021

UD recognized again as one of nation's best — UDaily, Sept. 13, 2021

Kathleen Matt announces retirement plans — UDaily, Sept. 8, 2021

New Chabad Center plans unveiled to mark anniversary of fire — UDaily, Sept. 1, 2021

New students welcomed in Twilight Induction ceremony — UDaily, Aug. 31, 2021

UD a partner in new regional innovation hub — UDaily, Aug. 25, 2021 

Interim dean announced for CEOE — UDaily, July 30, 2021

Strong close on fiscal year demonstrates strength of Blue Hen community — UDaily, July 20, 2021

Greg Oler named vice president and CFO at University of Maryland — UDaily, July 15, 2021

Melissa Bard named new vice president of human resources — UDaily, July 14, 2021

Estella Atekwana named dean at University of California, Davis — UDaily, June 29, 2021

Athletics Director Rawak's contract extended — UDaily, June 24, 2021

Provost Robin Morgan announces plans to retire — UDaily, June 16, 2021

President Assanis thanks UD community at Board of Trustees meeting — UDaily, June 14, 2021 

New biopharmaceutical sciences master’s program launches with industry support — UDaily, June 3, 2021

Mandela Washington Fellows will gather virtually at UD this summer — UDaily, June 3, 2021

Class of 2020 honored after pandemic postponed last year's event — UDaily, May 30, 2021

Commencement Day 2: UD celebrates 2021 graduates from CEHD, CHS, Lerner College and Biden School — UDaily, May 29, 2021

Commencement Day 1: UD celebrates 2021 graduates from CAS, CANR, CEOE and COE — UDaily, May 28, 2021

From struggle to summit: Families, friends, mentors celebrate UD doctoral graduates who prevailed during pandemic — UDaily, May 28, 2021

UD emerges from pandemic with bright future — UDaily, May 26, 2021

Biden School launches Ithaca Initiative on civil discourse — UDaily, May 17, 2021

Strategic planning committees seek input — UDaily, May 3, 2021

Spring brings tempered optimism — UDaily, April 30, 2021

Longtime activist Bebe Coker receives UD's Medal of Distinction — UDaily, April 23, 2021

UD Trustees extend President Assanis' contract — UDaily, April 8, 2021

UD graduate programs ranked among best in the nation — UDaily, March 30, 2021

Looking to a robust fall — UDaily, March 18, 2021

Focusing on musculoskeletal research — UDaily, March 18, 2021

Final beam raised in FinTech Innovation Hub — UDaily, Feb. 16, 2021

Faculty Senate: President Assanis shares optimistic outlook for spring — UDaily, Feb. 16, 2021

Kelly, Thompson elected to National Academy of Engineering — UDaily, Feb. 9, 2021

Joe Biden as a Blue Hen — UDaily, Jan. 19, 2021

UD Drumline to perform at presidential inauguration — UDaily, Jan. 18, 2021

Faculty Senate holds December meeting — UDaily, Jan. 6, 2021

President Assanis looks ahead to 2021 and beyond at Trustees meeting — UDaily, Jan. 5, 2021

In Memoriam: Paul "Dr. Samm" Sammelwitz — UDaily, Jan. 5, 2021 

In Memoriam: Mae Riedy Carter — UDaily, Dec. 18, 2020

Competing in the Next Economy: The New Age of Innovation — Council on Competitiveness report (President Assanis serves on the National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers, an initiative of the nonprofit and nonpartisan Council on Competitiveness), Dec. 17, 2020

New interim dean appointed for College of Agriculture and Natural Resources — UDaily, Dec. 9, 2020

UD diversity, equity efforts coordinated in central office — UDaily, Nov. 20, 2020

$11 million from NIH for research — UDaily, Nov. 20, 2020

Town halls update campus on COVID-19 response — UDaily, Nov. 19, 2020

Faculty Senate holds November meeting — UDaily, Nov. 18, 2020

Tackling racism at its root — UDaily, Oct. 29, 2020

Promoting an inclusive campus climate — UDaily, Oct. 16, 2020

Faculty Senate holds October meeting — UDaily, Oct. 15, 2020

Town hall addresses budget concerns — UDaily, Oct. 15, 2020

Pete Buttigieg talks about trust — UDaily, Oct. 14, 2020

An East-West collaboration — UDaily, Oct. 8, 2020

Faculty Senate holds first meeting of the academic year — UDaily, Sept. 28, 2020

A legacy of generosity: Alumnus, trustee emeritus Robert Gore shaped past, present and future of UD — UDaily, Sept. 28, 2020

In Memoriam: Robert W. Gore — UDaily, Sept. 25, 2020

New academic leadership appointments announced — UDaily, Aug. 13, 2020

Board of Trustees holds semiannual meeting — UDaily, June 29, 2020

Honoring the Class of 2020 — UDaily, May 28, 2020

President Assanis appoints Fall Planning Task Force — UDaily, May 28, 2020

General Faculty meeting addresses plans for fall reopening — UDaily, May 17, 2020

Faculty Senate holds virtual May meeting — UDaily, May 10, 2020

Louis L. Redding Diversity Awards — UDaily, May 6, 2020

Beth Brand named vice president, University secretary — UDaily, April 12, 2020

Faculty Senate holds virtual April meeting — UDaily, April 9, 2020

Discovery Hub opens: UD partners with Chemours on state-of-the-art research and innovation center — UDaily, March 10, 2020

New esports arena opens at UD — UDaily, Feb. 21, 2020

Free college courses for Delaware high school students — UDaily, Jan. 29, 2020

President briefs Trustees on 2019 accomplishments — UDaily, Jan. 6, 2020

Novel makerspace boosts UD MakerNetwork for students, faculty, staff — UDaily, Dec. 18, 2019

Shaping the world of financial services technology — UDaily, Nov. 21, 2019

A powerful voice for change — UDaily, Nov. 14, 2019

UD ranked a top school for budding entrepreneurs — UDaily, Nov. 12, 2019

Aquiles Iglesias named Unidel Esterly Chair in Health Sciences — UDaily, Nov. 11, 2019

A salute to the veterans — UDaily, Nov. 11, 2019

Forever inscribed — UDaily, Nov. 8, 2019

President Assanis speaks at General Faculty meeting — UDaily, Oct. 24, 2019

Search for chief diversity officer — UDaily, Oct. 23, 2019

Search for Graduate College dean underway — UDaily, Oct. 4, 2019

UD's newest Aramark Chair — UDaily, Sept. 26, 2019

Faculty Senate holds first meeting of new academic year — UDaily, Sept. 23, 2019

Marianthi Ierapetritou joins UD as Gore Centennial Chair in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering — UDaily, Sept. 17, 2019

President named to national innovation commission — UDaily, Sept. 10, 2019

U.S. News ranks UD 39th among top public universities — UDaily, Sept. 9, 2019

Global education initiative: UD partners with ACE on two-year process to expand its internationalization strategy — UDaily, Sept. 5, 2019

Michael Vaughan to serve as interim vice provost for diversity and inclusion — UDaily, Sept. 5, 2019

Recognition for student-engagement efforts: New analysis puts UD among top institutions nationally — UDaily, Sept. 5, 2019

World rankings: UD ranks among top 1.3% worldwide — UDaily, Aug. 29, 2019

Twilight Induction 2019: UD welcomes new Blue Hens — UDaily, Aug. 27, 2019

$23.5 million to expand Delaware's biomedical research — UDaily, Aug. 16, 2019

Vice President for Enrollment Management appointed — UDaily, Aug. 14, 2019

Spring General Faculty meeting: President Assanis recaps the year's accomplishments — UDaily, July 8, 2019

Biotechnology Innovation Hub: Global experts visit UD to learn about biotech ecosystem — UDaily, July 3, 2019

In Memoriam: Burnaby Munson — UDaily, June 28, 2019

John Pelesko appointed dean of College of Arts and Sciences — UDaily, June 24, 2019

Vita Nova renovation: UD's award-winning restaurant and teaching kitchen gets makeover — UDaily, June 6, 2019

UDARF holds May meeting: President Assanis discusses future UD plans with retired faculty — UDaily, June 3, 2019

Trustees hold semiannual meeting: President Assanis highlights recent campus achievements — UDaily, June 3, 2019

Commencement 2019: Assanis applauds graduates for outstanding achievements — UDaily, June 1, 2019

Reaching the summit of scholarship: Hundreds gather to celebrate hooding of UD's newest class of doctors — UDaily, May 31, 2019

Support for biopharmaceutical research: Unidel Foundation grants up to $15 million, but hopes to inspire others — UDaily, May 30, 2019

UD supporters turn out: Blue Hens and friends celebrate I Heart UD Giving Day — UDaily, May 16, 2019

Search for next Vice President for Enrollment Management — UDaily, May 10, 2019

Gary Henry named dean of College of Education and Human Development — UDaily, May 6, 2019

Forbes ranks UD among America's best midsize employers — UDaily, May 2, 2019

Auburn University President Steven Leath headlines George M. Worrilow and Distinguished Alumni Awards — UDaily, April 23, 2019

'UD Day in DC' highlights impact of federal funding, strong connections — UDaily, April 18, 2019

Indra Nooyi discusses corporate governance — UDaily, April 3, 2019

President's Scholarship Challenge reaches goal — UDaily, April 1, 2019

2019 Women of Promise: Valerie Biden Owens encourages women to choose their own path — UDaily, March 29, 2019

UD graduate programs ranked among the top in the nation — UDaily, March 22, 2019

Self-study process begins: UD prepares for Middle States accreditation review — UDaily, March 22, 2019

Renowned scholar Nancy C. Jordan appointed to Dean Family Endowed Professorship for Teacher Education — UDaily, March 21, 2019

In Memoriam: Alexander Scarpone — UDaily, March 20, 2019

NIH Director Collins visits UD's 'vibrant research community': Fireside Chat explores priorities, potential and perils of health-related research — UDaily, March 5, 2019

Human-Powered Engine: A Conversation with UD President Dennis Assanis — Site Selection magazine's Delaware Intelligence Report, March 2019

Biden School celebration: Special events, policy discussions mark naming of school — UDaily, Feb. 27, 2019

John Long named executive vice president and chief operating officer at UD — UDaily, Feb. 25, 2019

Ensemble performs at Carnegie Hall in UD-designed attire — UDaily, Feb. 20, 2019

Graduate College approved: UD Faculty Senate approves draft bylaws, organizational structure — UDaily, Feb. 19, 2019

In Memoriam: Richard B. Murray — UDaily, Jan. 24, 2019

Intellectual intersection: How UD builds on a 275-year legacy to create the knowledge economy of today and tomorrow — UD Magazine, January 2019

President Assanis highlights successful year, announces Biden School — UDaily, Jan. 2, 2019

Whitney Athletic Center groundbreaking: UD alumnus Ken Whitney and his wife, Liz, donated $10 million to help fund the $60 million project — UDaily, Dec. 19, 2018

New Name, Familiar Face: UD establishes Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration — UDaily, Dec. 11, 2018

UD's Biden Institute and Gov. Carney host summit on state's Opportunity Zones — UDaily, Dec. 7, 2018

In memoriam: Matthew J. Hogan — UDaily, Nov. 30, 2018

UD honored by tri-state business group — UDaily, Nov. 27, 2018

Construction of new athletic center and stadium renovation begins soon — UDaily, Nov. 17, 2018

Jose-Luis Riera named vice president for student life at UD — UDaily, Nov. 16, 2018

Community Gathers to Honor Veterans: UD President Assanis joins others to thank those who serve — UDaily, Nov. 9, 2018

In memoriam: Sarah Koury — UDaily, Nov. 9, 2018

UD President Dennis Assanis announces President’s Scholarship Challenge — UDaily, Nov. 8, 2018

UD celebrates new donor recognition society: Founders Society launches — UDaily, Nov. 2, 2018

Celebrating innovation: University recognizes UD inventors — UDaily, Oct. 30, 2018

In Memoriam: Derek Fils-Aime — UDaily, Oct. 26, 2018

$25 Million for Research: UD is lead institution in program funded by NIH, State of Delaware — UDaily, Oct. 26, 2018

Faculty Senate holds October meeting — UDaily, Oct. 17, 2018

Luminaries predict future of solar energy as 14th Boer Medal of Merit awarded — UDaily, Oct. 12, 2018

New Vice President Named: Wayne Guthrie named vice president for human resources at UD — UDaily, Oct. 11, 2018

Multicultural Center Working Group issues final report — UDaily, Oct. 8, 2018

University of Delaware contributes billions to local economy, according to new report — UDaily, Oct. 4, 2018

Biden Challenge conference features exchange of policy ideas — UDaily, Oct. 1, 2018

Spectrum Scholars: UD, JPMorgan Chase collaborate to offer undergrads with autism opportunities for success — UDaily, Sept. 27, 2018

UD receives the 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award — UDaily, Sept. 18, 2018

Alan Brangman announces decision to step down: Executive vice president to serve until 2019 to ensure smooth transition — UDaily, Sept. 17, 2018

UD ranked among top national universities — UDaily, Sept. 10, 2018

A ‘Momentous Day’ for University of Delaware research: Launch of Data Science Institute adds major collaborative muscle — UDaily, Sept. 7, 2018

Record-breaking fundraising: UD celebrates early success with Delaware First — UDaily, Sept. 6, 2018

A big spark for energy research: U.S. Department of Energy announces $12.8 million for UD-led center — UDaily, Sept. 6, 2018

The sky is the limit: The Tower at STAR opens to support and encourage research collaboration — UDaily, Sept. 5, 2018

$5 million gift toward faculty diversity and athletics — UDaily, Sept. 4, 2018

Twilight Induction ceremony 2018: UD officially welcomes the Class of 2022 — UDaily, Aug. 28, 2018

UD welcomes new Blue Hens to campus — UDaily, Aug. 25, 2018

Levi Thompson named dean of College of Engineering — UDaily, July 26, 2018

UD's Weinberg center chosen as successor to IRRC Institute — UDaily, July 18, 2018

UD adds World Scholar site in Greece — UDaily, July 17, 2018

Blue Hens perform in France: Choral music students, conducting professionals study and sing in Provence — UDaily, July 16, 2018

Commencement 2018: Assanis tells graduates to change the world, Mosko says be fearless and kind — UDaily, May 26, 2018

UD confers record number of doctorates: President Assanis urges all to invest their knowledge and creativity in service to the world — UDaily, May 25, 2018

President Assanis reviews past year — UDaily, April 30, 2018

Faculty Senate holds first spring meeting: President Assanis shares vision on UD’s future — UDaily, Feb. 14, 2018

UD accelerates bold plans to advance impact, student success: University to expand resources, investments — UDaily, Feb. 5, 2018