Welcome home, Class of 2028!

Join Biden School professor Jessica Sowa tomorrow (Tues, 8/27) at 1 p.m. EDT for the ongoing ASPA National #BookTalk webinar series. Sowa and Jone Pearce of UC Irvine will discuss their book, 'Organizational Behavior and Management.' Register here: register.gotowebinar.com/register/79770…

Excited to meet new students Univ. of Delaware today for the start of my 21st year as a social studies educator, including the last 2 w/terrific colleagues in the University of Delaware Biden School and UD Institute for Public Administration. I’m inspired to lead learning for a new generation of civics teachers. #CivXNow

ICYMI: @delawareIPA's Complete Communities Toolbox received mention in a recent Spotlight Delaware piece highlighting community engagement efforts by the Town of Bridgeville, inspired by past successful tactics deployed by IPA for DelDOT. More here: spotlightdelaware.org/2024/08/19/spo…

Sending a #UDWelcome on this first day of fall classes to all new and returning #BlueHen grad students! We had a great time meeting many of you at our graduate student orientations last week. Wishing you an exciting semester and a year full of discovery and learning! 💙💛

POSTPONED: The Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program has been postponed for the previously announced Fall 2024 dates and will now take place in Spring 2025. Please email Signe Bell at [email protected] or visit bidenschool.udel.edu/.../nonprofit-… for additional information.

Happy first day of classes Blue Hens! We're feeling excited for the semester after meeting all the new students this past week!

We're back to our summer intern postcards today with Jeet Heslin, who interned with the Delaware Coalition Against Gun Violence! ​DECAGV seeks to end gun violence in Delaware and nationwide through policy, partnerships, and prevention education programs. #BISummerIntern

Biden School professor and MPA program director Alisa Moldavanova will join ASPA National's #BookTalk webinar series on Tues, 9/3, at 1 p.m. EDT to discuss her new book, 'The Overlooked Pillar: Making a Case for Cultural Sustainability.' Register here: register.gotowebinar.com/register/23005…

CEHD's Dominque Baker (Dominique Baker) just published a new op-ed in Inside Higher Ed on the impact of test-optional admissions policies. Read this and more on the latest CEHD faculty, staff and programs featured in news publications: cehd.udel.edu/cehd-in-the-ne…

Resources and services are available to keep University of Delaware students, faculty and staff informed and safe. Click the link to learn more. ow.ly/l3Al50T9F8j

SNF (Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)) Ithaca student leader and @udelaware junior Caleb Mathis interned this summer with Senator @chriscoons and shares how rewarding it was to see constituent concerns addressed firsthand. For more on the initiative: ow.ly/fkkT50T9fVj

Our final summer postcard is from Hannah Rigoglioso, who interned with United for ALICE (UFA)! UFA is a driver of innovation, shining a light on the challenges faced by ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) households. #BISummerIntern

We are thrilled to kick off the academic year with the newest Biden School undergraduates and student association executive board members. 🙌 Pictured: Undergraduates and student association members with leadership program director Karen Stein at new student orientation.

Had a great time teaching a session on Friday with Delaware municipal government officials about the intersection of local government and civics education, especially in an election year. #CivXNow

Congrats to GeorgiaSouthern, University of Delaware Biden School, and UWG for winning the ICMA Student Chapter Best Event Contest! Their projects are shaping the future of #localgov. Ready to be inspired? Read more about their impactful events! tinyurl.com/2p8dpbpc

Some colleges have have returned to requiring standardized testing for applicants. Julie Park (UMD College of Education), Kelly Ochs Rosinger (PSU EdPolicyStudies), & Dominique Baker (University of Delaware Biden School) discuss the value of schools staying test-optional. Read in Inside Higher Ed. ⤵️ buff.ly/3YYFk0z

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