Lessons in Community Engagement

Training session helps students and faculty prepare to build community An interdisciplinary group of faculty, students and community members used a recent quiet afternoon to brush up on their community engagement skills. Vaishnavi Tripuraneni, assistant professor in...

2025 Summer Scholars

A summer of community-engaged scholarship kicks off Several of the 2025 summer scholars attended an orientation at Townsend Hall in early June. Pictured with Leann Moore (far left), associate director of the Community Engagement Initiative. Ten undergraduate students...

Trapezing Trees

Written by: Michele Walfred, Communications Specialist, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Cooperative Extension partnerships result in tree climbing school When people need a large tree removed or pruned on their property, they often encounter sticker...

Lynnette Overby honored

Past CEI director awarded an honorary degree at University of Delaware Commencement ceremony The University of Delaware recognized six individuals with the awarding of honorary degrees at the University’s Commencement ceremony on May 24. Among those honored, Lynnette...

Celebrating graduating scholars

Graduating Community Engagement Scholars wearing their Commencement stoles stand with Chief Community Engagement Officer Michael Vaughan (far left) and CEI Assistant Director Leann Moore (far right) The Community Engagement Initiative honors fourth graduating class of...

The Cost of Chronic Disease

Written by Nancy Mears, Sussex County Extension Agent – Health & Well-being, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Chronic diseases dominate US healthcare costs, especially in Delaware, where the aging population and high obesity rates exacerbate the issue....