Category: Student Blog

By, Valerie Lane, Assistant Director of Community Programs  Community Engagement Initiative, UD Spring semester 2020 proved to be a season of firsts for the UD community. It was the first time professors were challenged to move 100% of classes online, the first Spring semester without an in-person graduation, and the first time our community has…Continue Reading A Season of Firsts

By Jayne Schiff Class of 2022, Animal Science (major) and Wildlife Conservation and Ecology (minor) As I approach the halfway point of my undergraduate education at UD, it feels important to reflect on where I have come from and where I am going. I am certainly no longer the scared freshman who clung to her…Continue Reading My Most Important Connection on Campus

By, Ryan DeRosa Class of 2023 Environmental Studies & Public Policy Double Major + Concentration in Planning & Design My name is Ryan DeRosa and I am a rising second year student at the University of Delaware. This past summer I moved into UD 2 days early in order to participate in the Community Engagement…Continue Reading My Pre-Semester Service Trip Experience 2019

By, Ryan Kheshgi Class of 2021 Accounting Ryan Kheshgi is an accounting major and an ambassador for the scholars program. During his winter break, he had the opportunity to travel with the Blue Hen Leadership Program to Luquillo, Puerto Rico to participate in a 10 day service learning experience. His service consisted of working in…Continue Reading Disaster Relief in Puerto Rico

By, Meghan Nevola  Class of 2021 Elementary Education with a concentration in Special Education; minors in HDFS (Human Development and Family Services), Disabilities Studies, and Applied Music During this pandemic, I have been doing my best to still be an active member of my community.  My parents are members of an organization called Kiwanis, which…Continue Reading ​Hygiene Kits for the Homeless