HORNET
HIGHLIGHTS E-newsletter from the Office of the President | AUGUST 2015
In September, DSU will celebrate a major technological milestone with the grand opening of our Optical Science Center for Applied Research (OSCAR) Building.
New year, new achievements We were excited in recent days to welcome the Class of 2019 to begin the first round of their journey at Delaware State University. Over the last few years, the University has been blessed to receive some of the brightest, most gifted students within the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. These students have accepted DSU as the place to incubate their goals and to give birth to their dreams. Just as they have accepted our invitation to begin the journey, they must accept our expectation that they will be diligent in the pursuit of higher education and graduate within four years. DSU is committed to delivering the curricula, training and ancillary experiences that will enable our students to achieve success on a global level. The University is giving careful stewardship to all the key elements that prepare students for success. The support of faculty, staff, alumni, our corporate partners, friends in the community and the students themselves places Delaware State on an upward trajectory to greatness. We are steadily and consistently moving in a positive direction. In September, on the heels of receiving a new class of scholars, we also will celebrate a major technological milestone with the grand opening of our Optical Science Center for Applied Research (OSCAR) Building. The months-long wait will be over and DSU will usher in a new era of mentoring and learning for our students and dedicated faculty, further evidence that we are on the right path.
As we begin our academic year with the annual President’s Prayer Breakfast on September 11, we will synergize our efforts by bringing the DSU community together in an atmosphere of peace and grace. Hornets football will begin September 5 when DSU will face Liberty College. The first home game will take place September 19 at Alumni Stadium. Come out and support the players. We also will celebrate the newest inductees to the DSU Athletic Hall of Fame and our donors. Later this year, on December 12, we will host the annual President’s Scholarship Ball at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, where we will welcome a capacity crowd of supporters amid fine dining and excellent entertainment. All net proceeds provide student scholarships. We hope you will plan to join us for one or all of these events. We look forward to greeting you and thank you for your past, present and future good wishes. With Hornet Pride,
President Harry L. Williams