U.S. Sen. Tom Carper Meets with President, Administrators

U.S. Sen. Thomas R. Carper paid DSU a visit on Aug. 11 to be updated on the latest developments at the University as well as learn the ways in which his congressional office could help DSU achieve its goals of student success and sustainability.

Sen. Carper and his aides met with DSU President Harry L. Williams and other DSU administrators in the Claibourne Smith Administration Building on campus. Delaware’s senior U.S. senator and his staff were briefed on DSU's plans to offer fully online course degree programs, the enrollment of undocumented students as part of TheDream.US Opportunity Scholarship program, the enrollment projections for the approaching fall semester, and other areas.

The hot summer temperatures notwithstanding, Sen. Carper and his aides then walked over to the Bank of America Building, where they met with Donna Covington, dean of the College of Business. Dean Covington gave a report on DSU’s partnership with SAP, the advanced technologies training that it is yielding, and how Del State is reaching out to other Historically Black Colleges and Universities to offer them the same training.

Sen. Carper ended the afternoon at the Ag Annex Building where he and his aides met with Dr. Dyremple Marsh, dean of the College of Agriculture and Related Sciences, and other faculty and received and update on the numerous research projects tin that college.

In all of the meetings, Sen. Carper asked the DSU officials how his congressional office could help the University. He noted that he would be happy to assist in connecting Del State with companies that could provide DSU students with internship and job possibilities.