Wilmington University students benefit from learning from instructors who have real-life experience beyond their academic credentials. Robert Tietze, an adjunct history instructor in the College of Education and Liberal Arts, is taking a deep dive into the past with his work on a new book on social capital and the development of the U.S. Constitution.
Tietze and a colleague in Europe are examining…
Wilmington University’s new Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics offers great versatility with options for customization, as well as valuable embedded certificates that allow students to graduate with multiple career-boosting credentials.
Data experts are needed…
Alumna Serving the Delaware State Board of Education
April 28, 2023
Dr. Megan Szabo
Alumna Dr. Megan Szabo was appointed to serve on the Delaware State Board of Education. Named Delaware’s 2015 State Teacher of the Year, Dr. Szabo was chosen for her experience as a science, technology, engineering, and math resource teacher, and for her…
A Platform for Student Success
April 28, 2023
Dr. Michael Yakubov
WilmU Alumnus Dr. Michael Yakubov believes a free product his company produces can give students the professional advantages they need.
For many students, the thought of graduating is both exciting and daunting. There’s a relief in knowing that assignment deadlines and hours poured into academic work will end, though the uncertainty of the next career step looms.
Helping to Solve the State’s Teacher Shortage
March 30, 2023
The College of Education and Liberal Arts (COELA) is a leader in helping resolve Delaware’s teacher shortage. The state’s public elementary and secondary schools had more than 500 openings at the beginning of the academic year, attributed, in part, to a spike in teacher…
Wilmington University Awards Scholarships to Three Winners of Delaware Educators Rising Competition
March 22, 2023
WilmU marks 10 years as primary sponsor of Delaware Educators Rising Conference
The Delaware Educators Rising conference for middle school, high school and college students returned this year from March 7 through 8 at the Doubletree by Hilton in Wilmington, Delaware.
L to…
Wilmington University participants of its immersive Year-Long Residency Program (YLR) at Frederick Douglass Elementary School in Seaford are positively impacting students.
Julio Gonzalez, a YLR participant, started a boys’ after-school soccer club, inspired by his fellow WilmU YLR Abigail Porter, a coach for the Girls on the Run Club at Douglass. The boys wondered why they did not have a club…
Honorary Air Force Commanders Inspire Community Engagement
December 8, 2022
Division of Liberal Arts Director Dr. Matt Wilson was recently inducted as an honorary commander at Dover Air Force Base.
The program was established to partner the commanders of Dover AFB with Delaware’s distinguished community and political leaders. Dr. Wilson is…
WilmU Alumna Named 2023 Delaware Teacher of the Year
October 18, 2022
Photo courtesy of the Delaware Department of Education
Congratulations to Ashley Lockwood!
On October 11, Ashley Lockwood, fifth-grade immersion teacher at Milford’s Lulu Ross Elementary School, was announced as Delaware’s 2023 Teacher of the Year. The announcement…
Teachers Advance Career Paths Through On-site Learning
October 12, 2022
Wilmington University is bringing Master in School Leadership education to teachers in two school districts this fall.
This innovative partnership allows teachers at Appoquinimink and Colonial school districts to earn advanced degrees at their sites by taking one course per block, says Dr. Joseph A. Massare, who chairs School Leadership in the College of Education and Liberal Arts. The instructors…