DSU Opens Early College Middle School

By The Talk of Delmarva News | August 26, 2022
(L-r) University President Tony Allen, ECS Board President Dr. Marsha Horton, ECS Head of School Dr. Evelyn Edney, Associate Principal Dr. Dara Savage, Principal Nyia McCants and Dover Mayor Robin Christensen cut the ribbon to launch the Early College Middle School. Photo courtesy of Delaware State University
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Delaware State University has opened its Early College Middle School. The school adjacent to the main DSU campus in Dover was several years in the planning stages. The Early College High School opened in 2013. Together, they will now be known as “Early College School.” “We want to start the college-going culture one step earlier,”…

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Delmarva Reacts to White House Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

By The Talk of Delmarva News | August 25, 2022
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Elected officials and education leaders are reacting to President Biden’s action to forgive up to $10,000 in student loans for recipients who make less than $125,000, and up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients. Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del. released this statement: “As the cost of higher education has ballooned over the last three decades,…

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Wesley College To Be Acquired By DSU

By The Talk of Delmarva News | July 10, 2020
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Delaware State University and Wesley College announced an agreement Thursday under which DSU would acquire Wesley in 2021. According to DSU, it is the first time a Historically Black College and University has acquired a non-HBCU institution. Wesley College had been facing mounting financial challenges, and had been examining several options. Operating budgets and other…

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