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tor for Delaware) from 1997-2000. He also has been a Senior Policy Fellow for the University of Delaware’s Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration from 2003-present. “For 128 years, the University has created a unique pathway for Delaware students from all different backgrounds and experiences to get a world-class education and then stay right here to contribute to our success as a State,” Gov. Carney said. “Tony understands that the University’s role today is helping to build our workforce, while having both a social and economic impact on Delaware.”
video released on New Year’s Day 2020, “I am a first-generation college student. My father never completed 11th grade; my mom raised me as a single mother. They believed so strongly in education that it never occurred to me I had any other choice except to go forward as far as talent and opportunity would take me. Providing low-cost, high-quality education not only to the best and the brightest, but especially for those who are locked out or underserved, is not just Delaware State University’s history, it is WHO WE ARE. Our doors always have and will be open to everyone, regard- less of skin color, national origin, the god they worship, who they choose to love, or how much money their family makes.” φν π
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have named Delaware State University Presi- dent Tony Allen to serve as the Chief Executive Officer* to lead the four- member Presidential Inaugural Commit- tee (PIC) that will organize the activities surrounding the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremonies in Washington, D.C. Dr. Allen has known the President- elect and his family for 25 years – four years of which he served as a special assistant and speechwriter for then-U.S. Senator Biden in the late 1990s. The DSU President Leads President-elect Biden/Vice President-elect Harris Inaugural Committee
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