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Named for the 46th president of the United States, the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Delaware prepares students with the knowledge, skills and values necessary to engage in research and public service activities to improve the quality of life in communities around the world.

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Faculty Job Posting: Visiting Assistant Professor

November 20, 2024 | Written by Biden School Staff

The Joseph R. Biden Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Delaware is seeking applications for a two-year visiting assistant professor, to begin summer or fall 2025.
First Spouse of Delaware earns honor

November 22, 2024 | Written by Kelly Cofrancisco

Tracey Quillen Carney receives the University of Delaware Biden Institute’s Valerie Biden Owens Woman of Power and Purpose Award
A tuition freeze without more state aid could leave Texas universities strapped

November 22, 2024 | Written by Kate McGee / The Texas Tribune and Shomial Ahmad / Fort Worth Report

“It is a lot easier to deal with college affordability by telling people not to charge over a certain amount than it is to rework what an affordable college means and how someone can affordably get a bachelor's degree,” said Dominique Baker, professor of education and public policy at the University of Delaware.

ALUMNI IN ACTION

Biden School alumni are a community of problem solvers and “fixers” committed to helping communities here in Delaware, the nation, and around the world. Our alumni work in academia, politics, government, law, policy, activism, non-profits and the private sector.

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Pursuing LGBTQ+ equality

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From left, Governor John Carney, award recipient Tracey Quillen Carney, and Valerie Biden Owens, namesake of the Woman of Power and Purpose Award.

First Spouse of Delaware earns honor

Students participate in National Voter Registration Day 2024

Civic engagement: Not just a buzzword

Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Ithaca Visiting Fellow Jack Kennedy Schlossberg joined Valerie Biden Owens, chair of the Biden Institute at the University of Delaware, on Oct. 18 for the special event “Gen Z Impact: Your Vote Matters” held in Mitchell Hall.

Civil discourse during an election year

Guzmán visited UD’s Mitchell Hall virtually for a Q&A session with an audience including first-year students and members of the campus community. The discussion was moderated by Timothy Shaffer, Stavros Niarchos Foundation chair of civil discourse in the Biden School of Public Policy and Administration.

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Elected Official. Nonprofit Executive Director. Health Policy Researcher. Community Planner.

These are just a few examples of the positions filled by alumni of the Biden School programs. You bring the issues and causes you care about, we provide tools, support, and opportunities to help you make an impact.

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