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HOST INSTITUTIONS

Dr. Harry Lee Williams
President
Delaware State University

Delaware State University (DSU) is a unique mixture of the past, present and
future. One can still unearth time capsules from nearly a century ago below
buildings around campus. The Approaching Storm Marching Band belts out some
of the latest popular tunes at sold-out football games in Alumni Stadium each fall.
And some of the country’s most skilled researchers are discovering new innovations
at DSU that have far-reaching future uses in the fields of medicine, military defense,
agriculture and much more.

DSU has a long and proud history as one of America’s Historically Black Colleges
and Universities (HBCUs). It has a blend of both long-standing traditions and growing diversity. Founded in 1891
as the State College for Colored Students, DSU takes pride in its heritage as one of the country’s first land- grant
educational institutions, rooted early on in agriculture and education. Our current population includes a 67 percent
African-American enrollment and an increasing number of Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian and other international
students.
DSU’s focus on cutting-edge research, technology and business practices have brought the University into
modernity and made it a member of the scientific, solution-seeking community. Today, it remains well in the
vanguard of other four-year institutions throughout the region and country. DSU currently offers 53
undergraduate degree options, an impressive number for a school of DSU’s size. It also offers 25 master’s degree
programs and five doctoral degree programs in areas such as interdisciplinary applied mathematics/mathematical
physics and educational leadership. There’s a place and interest at DSU for students who know exactly what path
they want to follow. We also offer students the chance to explore unchartered territory—to discover and uncover
their hidden talents while learning from some of the best in their prospective fields.

“Expanding Sponsored Programs and Research Possibilities With
Contracts: Understanding The Requirements For Success”
June 7-10, 2016
Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel, Arlington, VA

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