Here at Widener, a leading metropolitan university, we achieve our mission by creating a learning environment where curricula are connected to societal issues through civic engagement.
We lead by providing a unique combination of liberal arts and professional education in a challenging, scholarly, and culturally diverse academic community. We engage our students through dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, and experiential learning.
We inspire our students to be citizens of character who demonstrate professional and civic leadership. We contribute to the vitality and well-being of the communities we serve.
Here at Widener, a leading metropolitan university, we achieve our mission by creating a learning environment where curricula are connected to societal issues through civic engagement.
We lead by providing a unique combination of liberal arts and professional education in a challenging, scholarly, and culturally diverse academic community. We engage our students through dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, and experiential learning.
We inspire our students to be citizens of character who demonstrate professional and civic leadership. We contribute to the vitality and well-being of the communities we serve.
Elizabeth Yoder, a freshman political science major at Widener University, recently wrote and published "The President's Sister," a fictional book that looks inside the 2028 presidency.
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Apr 11
Six Widener University students were commissioned as a second lieutenants in the U.S. Army through the ROTC program at Widener University.
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2015 May 28
Widener University School of Law held its annual Student Awards Ceremony for the Harrisburg, Pa. campus on Tuesday, April 28. Awards were handed out in the administration building moot courtroom.
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2015 May 14
The law school held its spring awards ceremony to honor student leaders for their accomplishments.
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2015 May 11
Widener University's Leadership Certificate program offered through the Oskin Leadership Institute.
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2015 May 4
The President's Office at Widener University has awarded nearly $10,000 to students in association with the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to conduct research intended to help develop solutions to pressing global challenges.
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2015 Feb 2
Widener University, one of the nation's premier universities for civic engagement and applied leadership, today announced the winners of the Widener University High School Leadership Awards. In its fourth year, the program recognized 134 students from high schools in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware who demonstrated courage and leadership within their communities.
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2015 Jan 27
Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy J. Holland recently administered the oath for seven law students to join the Delaware Bar for the limited practice of law. The Feb. 2 court hearing was held in connection with the students' work with the Delaware Civil Clinic and a public-service externship.
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2015 Feb 6
A new group of Widener University students has assumed direction of the Blue&Gold, Widener's student media site. These students will serve as editors through the fall 2015 semester.
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2015 Jan 27
Fifteen of Widener Law's newest alumni from the school's Wilmington, Del. campus took their oaths and were inducted into the Pennsylvania Bar Association recently at a ceremony for Widener Law graduates.
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2014 Dec 16
Fourteen freshmen at Widener University have been selected for the Presidential Service Corps/Bonner Leader Program. Select freshmen are chosen each year for the Presidential Service Corps/Bonner Leader Program based on their high school academic record, commitment to serving their communities, and leadership potential.
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2014 Dec 5
SummaryShanna Williams, LCSW, MEd, of Drexel Hill, PA was recently named director of Social Work Counseling Services (SWCS) at Widener University. Williams is a Widener alumna. She received her bachelors of social work in 2006 and both her masters of social work and of human sexuality education in 2010.
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2014 Jul 17
Six Widener University freshmen have been named Apogee Scholars by the Oskin Leadership Institute at Widener for their high potential for leading change on campus and in their communities. The students are also recipients of the Widener High School Leadership Award and received a $20,000 scholarship to attend Widener.
The Apogee Scholars include:
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2014 Aug 26
Widener Law celebrated the success of 20 distinguished alumni Monday, June 16 as they were admitted to the Supreme Court Bar at a hearing in Washington, D.C.
Alumna Cynthia Ryan '79 stood before the nine justices of the Supreme Court and moved for the group's admission. She named each Widener Law attorney individually as the alumni rose to their feet and were welcomed into the prestigious legal group.
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2014 Jul 1
Daniel Hartney of Scotia, N.Y., a senior business management major at Widener University, has been named to the university' Board of Trustees at the student trustee for 2014-15.
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2014 Jun 16
Local Students Participated in Traditional Nightingale Ceremony at Widener University
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2014 May 28
Stephen C. Doyle of West Chester, Pa., was commissioned as a second lieutenant of the U.S. Army through the ROTC program at Widener University. He graduated from Widener on May 17 with a degree in criminal justice.
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2014 May 22
Engineering Students Compete in Nike+ Digital Sports Product Concept Challenge
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2014 May 21
Engineering Students Compete in Nike+ Digital Sports Product Concept Challenge
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2014 May 20
Widener Law gave its annual student awards for academics and leadership Wednesday, April 23 on the Delaware campus.
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2014 May 13
Widener Law held its annual student awards ceremony Thursday, April 24 on the Harrisburg, Pa. campus.
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2014 May 13
Two Widener University undergraduates delivered an oral presentation on research they conducted as students titled "Using the Raspberry Pi as a Continuous Medical Monitor" on April 4 at the 2014 Council on Undergraduate Research Conference.
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2014 Apr 10
Widener University junior psychology major Janelle Rouse of Washington, D.C., recently delivered the university's Inaugural Invited Student Lecture based off of an essay she submitted about her grandmother, Lillian Rouse-Thomas. Rouse read from her essay in front of the university community, her grandmother and her father.
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2014 Apr 9
Mary Halbur of Carlton, MN, attended the eastern regional conference of Phi Alpha Theta, History Honors Society, on Saturday, April 5. Halbur, a senior Widener University (Chester, Pa.) history major, presented her own academic research with two peers and received a first-place award for her paper submission.
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2014 Apr 8
Area students studying at Widener University attended the eastern regional conference of Phi Alpha Theta, History Honors Society, held at Shippensburg University on April 5. The students presented their well-received research in the panel titled "Labor and Unionization in Pennsylvania," attended multiple research panels during the day and met and chatted with history majors and graduate students from more than 20 participating universities.
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2014 Apr 7
Third-year Harrisburg students Talia Danon and Andrew Schneidman won the awards for best draft and best negotiation at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Transactional Law Meet.
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2014 Mar 26
Several Widener University undergraduate students recently presented the results for their research as part of the annual celebration of Honors Week March 17 to 21.
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2014 Mar 25
A three-person team from Widener Law's Delaware campus was the finalist in the 51st annual Academy of Trial Lawyers Mock Trial Comp
The event, at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Pittsburgh, occurred between Feb. 19 and 21.
Students Caroline Donato and Jon Landua argued the defense side of the civil trial involving negligence and wrongful death claims stemming from a fatal accident between a motorcycle and a truck. Student John Henry, who was also part of the team, served as the defendant
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2014 Mar 5
It takes more than classroom learning to succeed in today's job market. It takes practical know-how, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills. The co-operative education program provides all three of these components to students.
Co-op participants this semester include:
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2014 Feb 21