The University of Delaware partners with
various organizations in the Newark community, focusing on programs that
enhance the long-term quality of life throughout Newark. CEI supports the
UD-NAACP Partnership that focuses on improved collaborations in support of
greater diversity and inclusion in the community and the University. A key
function of the UD/NAACP partnership has been to preserve the heritage of Newark’s African American
community, its landmarks, its history and its contributions. Included in this
work is the preservation of the history of the School Hill community adjacent to the University of
Delaware. CEI and the UD Library have worked with the NAACP and the Friends of
School Hill to preserve the history of this community.