Salary raises, a center of safety and wellness, and scholarship funds were the top priorities of Delaware’s three publicly-funded universities and colleges,
After delays, Sussex County is gearing to open a kitchen incubator in 2023, with partnership with Del Tech.
The highly anticipated annual U.S. News & World Report rankings were recently released, giving a look at some of the nation’s “best” colleges and universities. The Top 5 don’t hold […]
GEORGETOWN — Looking to show Sussex County high school students a future career in the skies, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce will launch an inaugural aviation scholarship program with its […]
Rapidly growing, innovative sectors such as tech, health care and clean energy need candidates with the right skills. Young Delawareans need jobs. The problem: many high school graduates haven’t had […]
NEWARK – The University of Delaware revealed plans this week for a $165 million project that would raze the shuttered McKinly Lab on its central campus and build a new […]
DOVER – Delaware lawmakers are pushing to expand scholarship eligibility with a new bill aimed at helping residents who remain jobless more than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic hit. […]
Contending with a statewide drop in undergrad enrollment last fall and preparing to continue hybrid classes this spring, Delaware college presidents are weighing what the future looks like for higher […]
There is a running joke about community colleges that goes like this: When the economy’s down, enrollment goes up and when the economy goes up, enrollment still goes up. But […]
Dover – Delaware Technical Community College, the state’s only community college, has received a grant from Bank of America to support economic mobility in Delaware. A $25,000 grant from Bank of […]
WILMINGTON — Governor John Carney announced a $45 million Higher Education Relief Fund, which will assist Delaware colleges and universities affected by COVID-19. “This COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly everyone, including higher education institutions,” […]
High school students and recent graduates share how they succeeded in trades without a college degree By Abby Osborne Johna Finch Johna Finch has generally been pretty sure of her […]
Bryan Horsey shared his thoughts on the future of work-based learning post-COVID as well as the biggest challenges and opportunities ahead for employers and candidates alike. Q: The Office of Work-Based […]
Pathways program gets high school students ready for trades From Ground Zero in 2015 to serving more than 15,000 high school students in the just-completed school year, Delaware’s Pathways program […]
Tech savvy, people skills required for the next generation of manufacturing workers The manufacturing industry provides a source of income for more than 27,000 Delawareans and their families, according to […]
A retiring generation of workers leaves room in a variety of skilled trades Several trades in the construction industry are poised for growth over the next few years. Many of […]
WILMINGTON – In hopes to better prepare Delaware’s workforce for the post-pandemic job market, the state has launched a rapid training program geared to get people ready for a new […]
UPDATE: The New Castle County Council voted 12-0, with Councilwoman Janet Kilpatrick present but not voting, to sign off on the final plan on July 28. CHRISTIANA – When the […]
WILMINGTON – Delaware has a new industry association representing the state’s information technology (IT) workers, and it aims to position the First State to capture top talent. The Information Technology […]
Dear UD Community, Our society is calling for equity and social justice. I hear you, and I am part of that call. We can do better as a university community. […]
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