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2:09 p.m., Nov. 24, 2009----Standing alongside Cambridge, Mass., and Princeton, N.J., Newark was cited as one of “six college towns worth visiting” in a recent article in Newsday.
The article notes that the “hip mix of academia and atmosphere” in the six college towns “makes for a pleasant weekend getaway, even if you don't plan to study there.” Other cities cited were Annapolis, Md., and Ithaca and Rochester, N.Y.
“It is great to be included with other great cities and universities, such as Princeton, Harvard, the University of Rochester, Cornell and the United States Naval Academy,” said Bill Sullivan, managing director of Marriott's Courtyard Newark-University of Delaware hotel on campus. “The article has excellent comments about the history and traditions of Newark and the University of Delaware, and is quite complimentary of the arts at UD, the Main Street shops and restaurants, as well as other local attractions.“
Sullivan said the article is timely and well placed in Long Island's Newsday, as the New York metropolitan area is home to many University of Delaware students and also a large portion of the more than 1,000 families in the Very Important Parents (VIP) program hosted by the Courtyard Newark at the University of Delaware. “At a distance of about 125 miles and driving range of just over two hours, the location of the University is just one of the many factors that influence students from the metropolitan area to come to Newark,” Sullivan said.
The article by reporter Sherry Friedman provides a quick look at the University of Delaware, noting that philanthropist Pierre S. du Pont supported the institution through the acquisition of the land that became The Green through the 1920s. It cites satellite campuses and facilities in Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown and Lewes, with a nod to the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources farm in Newark.
The article recommends visits to Mechanical Hall, home of the University's premier collection of works by 20th century African-American artists, and the Mineralogical Museum in Penny Hall. It also mentions that UD alumnus and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has been known to visit campus, and “to make surprise appearances at home football games.”
Off campus, the article cites the shops, coffeehouses and restaurants on Newark's Main Street, and recommends the Newark Arts Alliance galleries. And it notes that UD has partnerships with Henry du Pont's former home, now Winterthur Museum and Country Estate, and the Hagley Museum and Library.