UD Speaks is dedicated to bringing world-class leaders to
the Delaware campus to educate, enlighten and engage the University community. Guest speakers have their own perspectives on the world and have, in some way, made
their imprint upon it.
News anchor Anderson Cooper, host of CNN's Anderson Cooper 360º and contributor to CBS's 60 Minutes, came to the University of Delaware to talk about his experiences as a television reporter. more
General Colin Powell
“Diplomacy: Persuasion,
Trust and Values”
Gen. Powell served as the first African-American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and was appointed secretary of state by President George W. Bush, becoming, at that time, the most powerful African-American ever to hold office. more
Read his extended biography.
