JANUARY
COVID-19 Testing Lab The University launched the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory at our Kirkwood Highway location in Wilmington in partnership with New Castle County, enabling us to save time and money by eliminating having to send our COVID-19 test samples to an analysis facility in California. “We work every day to increase COVID-19 testing capacity, to process tests more efficiently, to get a better deal for When I hear a company say that they can’t find Black talent, that just lets me know they haven’t looked hard enough. And that’s part of the reason why Black men and women make up less than 5% of science occupations. We’re changing that here at the MDL. This is what Black scientists and scientists of color look like. I’m proud to say that all of our COVID-19 technicians are former students of mine and DSU alumni.” — Dr. Derrick Scott Executive Director, Diagnostic Laboratory
JAN 2021 President Tony Allen served as chief executive officer of the four-member Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) that organized the activities surrounding the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremonies in Washington, D.C. He was also named to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Economic and Community Advisory Council.
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DSU announced a partnership with the Propel Center, a new global campus headquartered in Atlanta that will support leadership and career-development programming for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide. The project is part of Apple’s $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative.
