Dear Honorable members of the Joint Finance Committee, Newark Branch NAACP has written you in the past regarding the deficiency of diversity programs at the University of Delaware, as evidenced by UD’s poor performance on student of color recruitment and retention rates. Of the approximately $120 million of state funds appropriated to the University of
TOWN HALL MEETING ON THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE May 14, 2016 St. Johns Church Newark Branch NAACP thanks our members, area residents and UD students for participating in the Town Hall meeting at the University of Delaware. We owe special thanks to Pastor Hackett of St. Johns Church, Newark City Councilwoman Jen Wallace, State Representative
The Newark Branch NAACP thanks the University of Delaware for making the draft of their Action Plan for Diversity publicly available. We will be carefully reviewing the Action Plan to evaluate its ability to meet the present and future needs of the community, including enhancements to people of color and low-income student recruitment, retention and
Having first learned about this issue from the National NAACP twitter feed, the statement below is in response to the October 27, 2015 article in the University of Delaware student newspaper. As the adult affiliate of the UD Chapter of the NAACP, we are supportive and proud of the students who are organizing to address
In follow up to our Branch’s letter to the Delaware the Joint Finance Committee about the lack of diversity at the University of Delaware and UD’s track record on retaining African American students, the Newark Branch NAACP is evaluating the University of Delaware’s 2009 Blueprint for Diversity. We are looking forward to working with the
Dear Representative Melanie George Smith & Senator Harris McDowell, III Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance Committee: We are writing in regard to the issue of Racial Disparities at the University of Delaware in Newark -UD Campus. We have spoken to the President of the UD College Chapter of the NAACP and she expressed concern about
Students gather, march as part of “Hands Up Walk Out” Reposted from the UD REVIEW BY ELIZABETH QUARTARARO EDITOR IN CHIEF Students gathered on the steps of Memorial Hall today as part of “Hands Up Walk Out,” one of many events organized in cities throughout the nation in response to last Monday’s grand jury’s decision
The University of Delaware student chapter has an exciting fundraiser designed to help students during finals week. “Comfort in a Box” care packages include brownies, hot chocolate, flash cards, and a lot more. This is all in effort to raise money for shirts and to attend Nationals this year. If you know anyone who would
The University of Delaware Chapter of the NAACP conducted a voter registration drive at the Trabant Student Center on the Newark campus this week in preparation for the mid-term elections!