| Delaware State University | |
| Motto | "Making our mark on the world" and "Go forth and serve" |
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| Established | May 15, 1891 |
| Type | Public, Land Grant, HBCU |
| Endowment | US$20.8 million[1] |
| President | Dr. Harry Lee Williams |
| Academic staff | 436 |
| Students | 4,425[2] |
| Undergraduates | 3,955 |
| Postgraduates | 470 |
| Location | Dover, Delaware, USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Former names | -State College for Colored Students (founding–1947) -Delaware State College (1947–1993) |
| Colors | Cherry red and Columbia blue |
| Athletics | National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I |
| Nickname | Hornet |
| Affiliations | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Website | www |
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Delaware State University (also referred to as DSU, DESU, or Del State), is an American historically black, public university located in Dover, Delaware. DSU also has two satellite campuses located in Wilmington, Delaware, and Georgetown, Delaware. The university encompasses six colleges and a diverse population of undergraduate and advanced-degree students. With around 4,400 students, DSU is the second-largest university in the state (behind the University of Delaware).
History[]
The State College for Colored Students was established on May 15, 1891, by the Delaware General Assembly. It first awarded degrees in 1898. In 1944, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education awarded the college provisional accreditation. Three years later, the institution became Delaware State College by legislative action. Although its accreditation was revoked in 1949, it was regained in 1957. On July 1, 1993, the institution changed its name yet again, this time to Delaware State University.[3]
September 21, 2007, campus shootings[]
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On September 21, 2007, two university students were shot on campus near Memorial Hall around one a.m. Classes were canceled for the day. One student was hospitalized in stable condition, and another student was hospitalized with injuries that were considered serious, according to a news release on the university's web site.[4] The campus was "locked down" with students confined to their dormitories and traffic blocked at the campus gate, through Sunday, September 23. Classes resumed on September 24. On that day, a freshman student was arrested for attempted murder in connection with the incident, and was expelled from the university. The episode is significant because it marks the first test of a university's response to a campus shooting following the Virginia Tech shootings in April 2007. One of the students, a seventeen-year-old freshman, died.
Campus[]
The 400-acre (1.6 km2) main campus in Dover, the capital of Delaware, is an approximate two-hour motor drive from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; and Washington, D.C., and three hours from New York City, New York. There are two satellite campuses in Wilmington and Georgetown.
The main campus in Dover contains thirty buildings, including:
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There are seven campus residential halls: four for women, and three for men. There are also three apartment-style residence halls for upperclassmen. They include:
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Two dining halls serve the more than 1,500 on-campus students.
As a part of the Internet2 initiative, the university maintains several research computer laboratories including a high-performance computational cluster in its DESAC center. Almost every building has a computer lab and each student has a dedicated data port for internet access, their own phone, a campus email address, and cable television access in all residence hall rooms. Most campus buildings also offer wireless connectivity.
DSU is one of 148 schools in the country to receive Tree Campus USA recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation.[6] The university also has two farm properties in the Kenton and Smyrna areas, and its Airway Science Program maintains it fleet of planes and base of operation at the Delaware Air Park in Cheswold.[7]
Administration[]
| Wesley P. Webb | 1891–1895 |
| William C. Jason | 1895–1923 |
| Richard S. Grossley | 1923–1942 |
| Howard D. Gregg | 1942–1949 |
| Oscard J. Chapman | 1950–1951 |
| Jerome H. Holland | 1953–1960 |
| Luna I. Mishoe | 1960–1987 |
| William B. DeLauder | 1987–2003 |
| Allen L. Sessoms | 2003–2008 |
| Harry L. Williams | 2010–Present |
Harry Lee Williams became the 10th president of DSU on Jan. 10, 2010.[8] Maurice E. Thomasson served as acting president from 1949 to 1950 and from 1951 to 1953. Claibourne D. Smith served as acting president from September 2008 to November 2009.[7]
The business and affairs of the university are governed by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has all the powers accorded it by Title 14, Chapter 65 of the Delaware Code.[9] The Board consists of 15 members whose appointment or election is provided for in the Delaware Code, and the governor of the state and the president of the university, both of whom shall be members of the board, ex officio, with the right to vote.[10]
Academics[]
The university consists of five colleges:[11]
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The university offers fifty-six undergraduate degrees, twenty-five graduate degrees, and five doctoral degrees (interdisciplinary applied mathematics and mathematical physics, applied chemistry, neuroscience and optics, and doctorate programs in education).[12] The university also offers several cooperative and dual degree programs.[13] Students receive instruction in classes with a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio. About 83 percent of undergraduates receive scholarships, grants, loans or work-study income.[citation needed] It has an Honors Program, an Honors Curriculum, and a Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Honor's Program to increase the number of students in science interested in pursuing biomedical research and obtaining doctor of philosophy degrees in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, and biopsychology.
In addition to satisfying the requirements for the major or majors and any minor, all undergraduates are required to complete the General Education Program, which includes: seven core courses, twelve foundation courses (across the curriculum), and the Senior Capstone Experience.
Accreditations include the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), the American Chemical Society (ACS), the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the Accreditation Council for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA), the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education (CCDE).[14][15] The university’s College of Business is nationally and internationally accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).[16]
Aviation program[]
DSU's Aviation Program provides students with education and experience in preparation for careers in the aviation industry. Curricula in the program lead to a B.Sc. degree with concentrations in Aviation Management or Professional Pilot. Professional Pilot graduates will complete their Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements for Private Pilot, Instrument, Commercial, Multi-Engine and Certified Flight Instructor ratings while earning their Bachelor's Degree.[17]
Delaware State operates the only full-service, university-based flight school in the mid-Atlantic area. The Aviation program is approved by the State of Delaware Education Department for Veterans Flight Training.[18][19]
Research[]
The institution has greatly increased its research endeavors over the past several years, as it has developed the research infrastructure needed to attract federal grants for projects in the following DSU Research Centers and in the sciences and mathematics: 1) Applied Mathematics Research Center, numerical analysis of partial differential equations, analytical methods in solid mechanics, wavelet analysis, NURBS methods of computer geometric design, nonlinear PDEs, topology; 2) The Center for Applied Optics, as well as The Center for Research and Education in Optical Sciences and Applications (CREOSA) (a National Science Foundation-Center for Research Excellence (NSF-CREST)), optical science and laser physics (including Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy); 3) Center for Applied Optics for Space Science (CAOSS) (a National Aeronautics and Space Administration University Research Center (NASA-URC));[20] 4) additional physics, including mathematical physics, plasma physics, theoretical physics, fluid dynamics, high pressure materials, semiconductor materials and devices, geophysics; 4) Hydrogen storage and Fuel cell Chemistry Center, biochemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, synthetic chemistry, NMR spectroscopy, electrochemistry, phospholipases; 5) IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (NIH-INBRE), cell biology, microbiology, molecular mechanisms of neuronal function, neurobiology and behavior, nanobioscience, RNA sequencing; 6) biotechnology; 7) Delaware Center for Scientific and Applied Computation, computer science and bioinformatics, data mining and machine learning, combinatorics, spatial-temporal statistics, artificial neural networks); 8) neuroscience; and 9) environmental sciences; among others.[21][22]
Major grants are awarded through the U.S. Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration and other granting agencies.[23]
Rankings[]
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| Washington Monthly[24] | 235 |
DSU is placed 235th (out of 682 U.S. institutions) in the Washington Monthly's 2012 master’s universities rankings.[25]
The College of Business at DSU is one of the nation's most outstanding business schools, according to the Princeton Review. The Princeton Review and Random House have selected the college for their 2009 edition book to be recognized as one of "The 269 Best Business Schools" in the U.S. offering quality MBA programs. The college has dropped for the fifth year in a row in the ranking list (2009-2013).[26]
Global connections[]
The university has over thirty formal international partnerships with institutions in countries including China, Cuba, Egypt, France, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Nigeria, Poland and the UK which facilitate research and conference collaborations as well as student exchanges.[27]
Student activities[]
Athletics[]
The university fields teams, who are known as the Hornets, in:
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The athletic programs participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA)'s Division I (FCS for football). The Hornets compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference as full members since the conference was founded in 1970.
The university's Department of Intramural Sports provides a wide variety of quality recreational programs for students, faculty and staff.
Notable alumni[]
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| Name | Class year | Notability | References |
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| Reggie Barnes | 1988 | Canadian Football League running back, various teams, 1990–1996 | |
| Clyde Bishop | U.S. Ambassador to the Marshall Islands, since 2006 | ||
| Clifford Brown | trumpet virtuoso, composer, an influential and highly rated American jazz musician | ||
| George F. Budd | president, St. Cloud State University, 1952–1965; president, Kansas State College of Pittsburg (since 1977, Pittsburg State University), 1965–1977 | ||
| Emanual Davis | 1991 | Former NBA player for the Atlanta Hawks, and Seattle Supersonics | |
| Wayne Gilchrest | 1973 | U.S. Representative for Maryland's 1st congressional district, 1990–2009 | |
| Jamaal Jackson | 2003 | National Football League offensive lineman, Philadelphia Eagles, since 2004 | |
| Maxine R. Lewis | 1973 | publicist, ABC television network | |
| Robert London | 1998 | National Football League sports agent | |
| Quincy A. Lucas | 2004 | advocate against domestic violence; speaker, 2008 Democratic National Convention | |
| Shaheer McBride | 2008 | National Football League wide receiver, Currently a free agent, plays for UFL's Hartford Colonials | |
| Darnerien McCants | 2001 | National Football League wide receiver, Currently a free agent | |
| Marlene Saunders | 1967 | 2008 Delaware social worker of the year; also professor, scholar and historian | |
| Harley F. Taylor | 1929 | housing developer and creator of oldest African-American housing development in Dover, Delaware | |
| John Taylor | 1986 | National Football League wide receiver, San Francisco 49ers, 1987–1995 | |
| Bonsu Thompson | Editor-In-Chief, The Source magazine | ||
| Walter Tullis | National Football League wide receiver, Green Bay Packers | ||
| David G. Turner | 1986 | executive, Bank of America, recognized by Fortune magazine in 2002 as one of the "50 most powerful black executives in America" | |
| Ralph Wesley | 2003 | Public Address Announcer for the Washington Wizards | [28] |
References[]
- ↑ "Delaware State University in Dover, Delaware". Petersons.com. http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/code/InstVC.asp?inunid=6059&sponsor=1. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ↑ "DSU Breaks Enrollment Record for 3rd Straight Year". Delaware State University. 2012. http://www.desu.edu/news/dsu-breaks-enrollment-record-4425-students-3rd-straight-year. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- ↑ "Delaware State University History". Delaware State University. http://www.desu.edu/history. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ Chase, Randall (2007-09-22). "2 Students Shot at Delaware State Univ.". The Washington Post. Associated Press. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/21/AR2007092100300.html. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ↑ "Tree Campus USA Schools". Arbor Day Foundation. 2012. http://www.arborday.org/programs/treecampususa/campuses.cfm. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "History". Delaware State University. 2009. http://www.desu.edu/history. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ "The Presidents of Delaware State University and the Highlights of their Tenures". Delaware State University. 2009. http://www.desu.edu/presidential-tenure-highlights. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ "CHAPTER 65. ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION AND FUNCTIONS – Delaware State University". delcode.delaware.gov – the Online Delaware Code website. http://delcode.delaware.gov/title14/c065/index.shtml. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ "Board of Trustees". Delaware State University. 2009. http://www.desu.edu/board-trustees. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ "Provost/Academic Affairs". Delaware State University. http://www.desu.edu/academics/provostacademic-affairs. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ↑ "About DSU". Delaware State University. 2009. http://www.desu.edu/about-dsu. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ "DTCC Dual Admission Program". Delaware State University. 2009. http://www.desu.edu/dtcc-dual-admission-program. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ "NCATE INSTITUTION REPORT OVERVIEW". Delaware State University. 2009. http://www.desu.edu/ncate-institution-report-overview. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ "Graduate Catalog - ACCREDITATIONS AND INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIPS". Delaware State University. 2009. https://bnrwebprod.desu.edu/dsu/kiosk/docs/2008-2009_GR_Catalog.pdf.
- ↑ "Schools Accredited in Business". The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. 2011. https://www.aacsb.net/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AACSB&WebKey=00E50DA9-8BB0-4A32-B7F7-0A92E98DF5C6. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ "The Aviation Program". Delaware State University. 2009. http://www.desu.edu/aviation. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ "The Professional Pilot Program". Delaware State University. 2009. http://www.desu.edu/professional-pilot. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ "Delaware Flight Schools – Delaware State University". Best Aviation. 2011. http://www.bestaviation.net/school/delaware_state_university/. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ "DSU Receives $5 million NASA research grant". Delaware State University. 2009-09-30. http://www.desu.edu/dsu-receives-5-million-nasa-research-grant. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ↑ "Delaware State University Receives $5M Grant From NASA for Optics Sciences Research" (Press release). Euroinvestor.fr. 2009-10-01. http://alice.euroinvestor.fr/news/story.aspx?id=10649149. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ "PhD Program in Optics". Delaware State University. http://www.desu.edu/phd-program-optics. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ↑ "Office of the Associate Provost for Research". Delaware State University. 2009. http://www.desu.edu/office-associate-provost-research. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ "The Washington Monthly Master's University Rankings". The Washington Monthly. 2011. http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/rankings_2011/masters_universities_rank.php. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ↑ "The Washington Monthly's 2012 master’s universities rankings". Washington Monthly. http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/rankings_2012/masters_universities_rank.php. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ↑ "Delaware State University College of Business – Rankings and Lists". The Princeton Review and Random House. http://www.princetonreview.com/schools/business/BizBasics.aspx?iid=1041885. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
- ↑ "Faculty Research Abroad". Delaware State University. 2009. http://www.desu.edu/faculty-research-abroad. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ "Delaware State Alum Ralph Wesley Named Washington Wizards’ P.A. Announcer". HBCU Digest. 2010. http://www.hbcudigest.com/2010/09/delaware-state-alum-ralph-wesley-named-washington-wizards-pa-announcer/.[dead link]
Additional references[]
- "Delaware State University Accreditation (History)". Delaware State University. 2005. Archived from the original on February 6, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060206105710/http://www.desu.edu/dsu/history.php. Retrieved 2006-05-22.
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