Connecting communities

Discussions at Provost’s Symposium on Engaged Scholarship include AI’s place in academic-community partnerships Alison Travers, assistant director of UD’s School Success Center (left) listens as Chéryl Wilmore, program coordinator for Wilmington University’s Doctor of...

A framework for engagement

Matt Robinson discusses next steps for UD’s Community Engagement Initiative International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach congratulates Matt Robinson at the graduation ceremony for the International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program in April 2023. The...

Small grants help partners make big impact

Community Engagement program supports Wilmington nonprofit groups Don’t let the term “mini grant” fool you.  Green Jobs Program youth visit the University of Delaware and Delaware State University to learn about and utilize geospatial technologies and tools. The...

Faculty engaged scholars workshop series

Community Engagement Initiative hosts engaged scholars workshop series for faculty; application deadline extended to Feb. 28 This spring, the Community Engagement Initiative will host a five-part workshop series to cultivate engaged faculty scholars. Ten faculty...

Student Spotlight: Abby Haney

Undergraduate Summer Scholar designs options for underused lot Abby Haney, a senior Landscape Architecture major, spent part of last summer imagining how an underused lot in Wilmington, Delaware, might be repurposed to help meet the community’s needs.  As a...

Graduate Summer Scholar application deadline extended

Graduate students across disciplines are encouraged to apply for summer scholarship programs before Feb. 15, 2024 Graduate Community Engagement Summer Scholars is one of two programs that provides highly motivated graduate students the opportunity to immerse...