Presidential News & Communications
Communications
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 (slides; audience 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
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
A Shared Vision: Building a More Interconnected Future for UD — UD Messenger, December 2017
President Assanis highlights 2017 accomplishments — UDaily, Dec. 21, 2017
UD, Chemours break ground on STAR Campus — UDaily, Dec. 19, 2017
Chemours moves R&D to university campus — The Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct. 30, 2017
Building the future with biopharmaceuticals — UDaily, Oct. 24, 2017
UD breaks ground on $156 million biopharmaceutical building — Newark Post, Oct. 24, 2017
University of Delaware breaks ground on biopharmaceutical research center — WHYY, Oct. 23, 2017
STAR Tower topped off — UDaily, Aug. 22, 2017
Biden Institute’s mission is to tackle nation’s difficult domestic problems — UDaily, March 14, 2017
President Assanis reviews top five priorities with UD Faculty Senate — UDaily, Feb. 15, 2017
Biden seals partnership with University of Delaware — USA Today, Feb. 8, 2017
UD builds on a bio-job future with increased emphasis on research — WHYY, Jan. 27, 2017
UD lands $250 million biopharma project — The News Journal, Dec. 16, 2016
Assanis inaugurated as UD president, Biden watching — The News Journal, Dec. 7, 2016
University inaugurates Dennis Assanis as 28th president — UDaily, Dec. 7, 2016
Assanis aims for inclusive, thriving campus — Hellenic News of America, Sept. 26, 2016
Advancing UD’s Mission: President Assanis speaks at General Faculty meeting — UDaily, Sept. 20, 2016
Dennis Assanis to take office as UD president on June 6 — UDaily, April 5, 2016
New UD President Assanis praised for vision, relationship-building — The News Journal, Nov. 24, 2015
Delaware names Dennis Assanis its new president — The Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 20, 2015
University of Delaware names new president — WHYY, Nov. 18, 2015
Colleagues praise Dennis Assanis’ appointment as next UD president — UDaily, Nov. 18, 2015
UD Trustees elect Dennis Assanis as next president — UDaily, Nov. 18, 2015