Human geography in Bangladesh
Boosting nature’s benefits on communities
Coastal culture
Partners in Healthy Aging
Launching Engaged Scholars

Community Engagement Scholars

An Engaged University

An adult with two children are greeted by two adults holding heart-logo boxes

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

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A black lab wearing a harness and vest. Students with other puppies and dogs in training.

Raising canine assistants

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

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An extension agent stands at a table near a field of beans while holding a bundle of the crop

Georgetown Field Tours

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

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Aerial view of Wilmington Delaware looking west over the Brandywine Creek

Supporting Wilmington-based collaborations

Wilmington Partnership announces mini-grant awardees for 2025-2026

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Looking out across The Green to DuPont Hall from the porch of Gore Hall with its four Roman columns

Lessons in Community Engagement

Training session helps students and faculty prepare to build community

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Seven undergraduate students stand for a group photo in front of a brick building with iron railing and rocking chairs

2025 Summer Scholars

A summer of community-engaged scholarship kicks off

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UD graduate students gather around a staff member at the YMCA

Lynnette Overby honored

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

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A group of students wearing white and blue stoles that read Engage stand with program administrators in front of DuPont Hall

Celebrating graduating scholars

The Community Engagement Initiative honors fourth graduating class of undergraduate scholars

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Wilmington, Delaware as seen from the sky

The Wilmington Partnership calls for mini-grant proposals

Grants up to $5,000 support community-engaged research in Wilmington

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Ann Aviles holds the 2024 Kandler Award from the ACLU of Delaware

Aviles honored by ACLU of Delaware

Wilmington Partnership lead recognized for community work

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Wilmington Delaware as seen from above across I-95

Small Grants for Wilmington projects

Wilmington Partnership announces new round of mini-grant awardees

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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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