University of Delaware
| University of Delaware | |
|---|---|
| motto | Scientia sol mentis est |
| founding | 1743 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Newark , DE |
| country | United States |
| president | Dionysis "Dennis" Assanis |
| Students | 21,856 (2012) |
| Employee | 4,155 (2012) |
| including professors | 385 (2012) |
| Foundation assets | $ 1.4 billion |
| Website | www.udel.edu |
The University of Delaware (also called UD or UDel ) is a state university in Newark in the north of the US state of Delaware . With 19,077 students enrolled, it is the largest college in Delaware. In addition to the main Newark campus, there are branch offices in Dover , Georgetown , Lewes and Wilmington . The University of Delaware is one of the best state universities in the USA , a so-called Public Ivy . She is particularly known for her research and teaching in the fields of biochemistry, chemistry, and chemical engineering.
history
The university was opened in 1743 by the Presbyterian pastor Francis Alison under the name Free School . In 1833 the school was recognized as a college under the name Newark College by the State of Delaware and finally renamed Delaware College in 1843 . After the merger with the Delaware Women's College, which was founded in 1913, in 1921 today's university emerged.
University sports
The UD sports teams are called the Fightin 'Blue Hens . The college is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association .
Famous graduates and professors
- Clifford Brown (1930–1956) - jazz musician (without degree)
- Chris Christie (born 1962) - Governor of New Jersey
- Joseph Biden (born 1942) - Vice President
- Thomas R. Carper (born 1947) - Senator
- Elena Delle Donne (born 1989) - basketball player
- Joe Flacco (born 1985) - quarterback
- Rich Gannon (born 1965) - quarterback
- Sean Hakes - quarterback
- Ralph E. Kleinman (1929–1998) - Professor of Mathematics
- Scott Levy , better known as the Raven wrestler
- Thomas McKean (1734-1817) - signatory of the Declaration of Independence
- Louis McLane (1786–1857) - US Senator, Treasury Secretary, Secretary of State
- Adam Osborne (1939–2003) - IT pioneer
- George Thorogood (born 1950) - blues-rock singer
- Paul Worrilow (born 1990) - football player
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Leadership UD
- ↑ http://www.udel.edu/IR/fnf/index.html
- ↑ http://www.udel.edu/IR/fnf/emplcat.html
- ↑ http://www.udel.edu/IR/fnf/facul.html
| State universities |
Delaware State University • Delaware Technical Community College • University of Delaware |
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| Private universities |
American College Dublin • Delaware College of Art and Design • Goldey – Beacom College • St. Mary's College (former) • Wesley College • Widener University School of Law • Wilmington University |
Coordinates: 39 ° 40 ′ 46.4 " N , 75 ° 45 ′ 7.4" W.