Humanities and Social Sciences
9.22.2026
Student researches importance of language around mental health in college
athletics
A former UD baseball player spent his summer researching how rhetoric surrounding mental health impacts an athlete's willingness to seek help.
Human Rights
9.15.2026
New global studies major builds intercultural communication, leadership
skills
The new major prepares students to work with international teams, serve diverse communities and help organizations address global challenges.
Humanities and Social Sciences
9.14.2026
UD English major explores Black womanist theology in the age of Gen
Z
Trinity Minus' summer research project was inspired by a course that examines Black religious history from the 1500s to today.
Faculty and Staff
8.27.2026
Psychology professor earns top international honor for service-learning
scholarship
The Distinguished Career Award recognized Roger Reeb’s impact on the study and practice of service-learning and community engagement.
Human Rights
8.25.2026
Satang Nabaneh appointed to endowed professorship in justice, human
rights
Established with a $1.72 million gift by alumnus John “Jack” Meagher, the position will focus on improving processes that help societies heal and rebuild after violence and conflict.
Fine and Performing Arts
8.24.2026
New Department of Visual and Performing Arts creates unified presence for arts at
UD
The new department takes advantage of the transformative opportunities presented by the Roger Glass Center for the Arts, the first building on campus dedicated to visual and performing arts.
Faith/Mission
8.17.2026
College appoints Elizabeth Groppe as University Professor of Faith and
Culture
The endowed chair examines the roles of faith in addressing major issues in contemporary culture, drawing on the resources of the Catholic intellectual tradition.
Faculty and Staff
7.29.2026
In memoriam: Jane Zembaty, professor emerita of
philosophy
Jane Zembaty was the first woman faculty member in the UD Department of Philosophy and the first woman to chair the department.
Faculty and Staff
7.28.2026
College appoints John McCombe as associate dean for curriculum and student
success
John McCombe’s commitment to student success stems from his own personal experience as a first-generation college student.
Faculty and Staff
7.23.2026
In memoriam: Herbert Woodward Martin, professor emeritus of English, poet and
scholar
Herbert Woodward Martin leaves behind a 55-year legacy at UD, teaching generations of students in creative writing and African American literature.