An Engaged University

Crossing the aisle
Two South Carolina state representatives honored by UD for nonpartisan efforts to secure the first statue of a Black man at state house

Raising canine assistants
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources students raise the next generation of service dogs

Georgetown Field Tours
UD’s Carvel Center holds annual research and extension field tours for Delaware’s agriculture community

Supporting Wilmington-based collaborations
Wilmington Partnership announces mini-grant awardees for 2025-2026

Lessons in Community Engagement
Training session helps students and faculty prepare to build community

2025 Summer Scholars
A summer of community-engaged scholarship kicks off

Lynnette Overby honored
Past CEI director awarded an honorary degree at University of Delaware Commencement ceremony

Celebrating graduating scholars
The Community Engagement Initiative honors fourth graduating class of undergraduate scholars

The Wilmington Partnership calls for mini-grant proposals
Grants up to $5,000 support community-engaged research in Wilmington

Aviles honored by ACLU of Delaware
Wilmington Partnership lead recognized for community work

Small Grants for Wilmington projects
Wilmington Partnership announces new round of mini-grant awardees
Oct 5, 2025
Coast Day 2025
Enjoy hands-on activities, tour research vessels, explore campus laboratories, listen to lectures from local scientists, and interact with a wide range of exhibitors including UD student organizations, community partners, and state agencies that are all focused on various aspects of environmental work.
Oct 8, 2025
Picture Books: How We Learn to Value Print and Love Libraries
Over the past two decades, authors, illustrators and publishers have been countering the move toward online learning and digital-only resources with a variety of books for young children that emphasize the importance of printed books and of libraries as spaces filled with diverse populations and physical copies of books.
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