City Of Wilmington: Mayor Purzycki Shares Exciting News About Delaware State University's Return To Wilmington

Press release from the City of Wilmington:

08/05/2021 2:30 PM

Mayor Purzycki is very pleased to share the following announcement about a new partnership between Delaware State University and Capital One that will allow the State’s lone HBCU to return to the City of Wilmington. “Welcome Home DSU and thank you Capital One!” said the Mayor. “Wilmington will soon have an even better chance of helping its residents achieve prosperity because a core University partner will be part of the effort. And Capital One has again stepped up in a big way to help the people of Wilmington and this region. DSU’s HBCU roots are important to Wilmington because many of our residents are Delaware State University graduates and have contributed significantly to our City’s success. So, the City where HBCU Week was born and nurtured couldn’t be happier about this announcement.” The joint news release from DSU and Capital One follows. 

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John Rago
Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Communications
City of Wilmington, Office of the Mayor
Mobile: (302) 420-7928
Email: jrago@WilmingtonDE.gov

This press release was produced by the City of Wilmington. The views expressed here are the author’s own.