General Assembly Leaders Visit DSU
DSU welcomed a number of leadership members of the Delaware General Assembly to campus on Feb. 26.
DSU President Harry L. Williams and First Lady Robin Williams held a dinner at their residence for the group of state legislators that evening.
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DSU President Harry L. Williams (center) stands with Speaker of the House Peter C. Schwartzkoff (l) and Senate President Pro Tempore Patricia Blevins – the first time the top leaders of the state General Assembly have visited DSU together for a dinner with the president in the history of the institution. |
Among those who attended were Senate President Pro Temp Patricia M. Blevins and Speaker of the House Peter C. Schwartzkoff. It was the first time that the top two leaders of the state General Assembly paid a visit to the campus together for a dinner with the president in the history of the institution.
Other state legislators who took part included Sen. David Sokola, chair of the state Bond Bill Committee; Sen. Colin Bonini, Bond Bill Committee member; Rep. Daniel Short, House Minority Leader; Rep. Deborah Hudson, House Minority Whip; as well as Sen. Brian Bushweller, Bond Bill Committee and Joint Finance Committee member; and Rep. Stephanie Bolden (who is also a DSU alumna). Also representing DSU at the dinner were Dr. Alton Thompson, provost and executive vice president of Academic Affairs; Dr. Teresa Hardee, senior vice president and chief operating officer; David Sheppard, assistant general counsel; and Victor Santos, director of Government and Community Relations.
During the dinner, Dr. Williams updated the legislators on the latest developments at DSU and discussion also took place among the group concerning the successes of the University, the challenges it faces, as well as the future opportunities for the institution.