First Extra: The University of Delaware’s new future
This special edition of First features an in depth interview with University President Patrick Harker. He discusses a renewed focus on science and technology, the rising cost of a college education, and comments on student behavior in the streets of Newark. First Experience also listens to the University’s Serafin Quartet.
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