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HIGHLIGHTS E-newsletter from the Office of the President | JANUARY 2017
New year, renewed commitment Happy New Year to you and yours!
Vast numbers of DSU students will continue to rely on financial assistance to begin, to sustain and to complete their degree programs. You have heard it many times. If not for the extended support that comes from compassionate donors and friends, those students who lack adequate funds would be unable to consider attending college and those with major incurred debt would not remain. The coming months could bring even greater challenges relative to student finances; however, you make us confident that the current and future needs of DSU students will continue to be met in the same manner that they have for 125 years — aggressively, affably and admirably. French Philosopher and Author Albert Camus (1913-1960) once said, “Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.” As we set course for the next 125 years of service, we move ahead boldly with assurance that what we do for DSU in 2017 will positively impact DSU in 2142. Long after our presence here has been forgotten, the work we will all do together
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On behalf of the entire DSU community, I wish to thank you for your friendship and for your support over the past year. We look forward to forging stronger ties with our advocates in 2017. Our ongoing mission is to graduate every single student who enters DSU with a mindset to succeed. We renew our commitment to the responsibilities and the challenges of our mission. The greatest of these is our desire to provide financial support to all students in need.
2016 IN REVIEW
graduates addressed by Vice President Joe Biden at May 2016 Commencement
$450,000
represents the largest single gift from an anonymous donor for scholarships
$200,000
grant from Barclays Bank to fund the DSU Training and Technology Center Earning a 4.0 GPA during her entire academic career, Jennifer Seibert was presented with the December Commencement Presidential Academic Award by President Harry L. Williams. Commencement highlights, Page 2 — right now — will be indelibly etched in the lives we change, the future generations we impact and the legacies we create.
$400,000
grant from the Verizon Foundation for minority male youth in STEM
$2.7 million-plus
in scholarships over four years from TheDream.US to matriculate 34 undocumented immigrant students
$20 million-plus
Simply put by Nelson Henderson, a second generation Canadian farmer, “The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.”
reported at successful conclusion of the five-year Greater Than One: Campaign for Students
May you embrace the power of philanthropy as you “plant trees” of hope that your generosity will provide, underneath which will sit future generations of DSU Hornets enjoying a welcomed shelter for their dreams, a respite from their doubts and a revival of their spirits.
grant from the National Science Foundation for motor neuron research
$700,000 $150,000
multi-year grant from The Kresge Foundation
$700,000
Sincerely,
grant from Delmarva Power to establish the Center for Renewable Energy
President Harry L. Williams
of land approved for transfer to DSU by the Board of Directors of The Delaware Civic Center Corporation
50 acres