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20
Apr

Digital Archives Explored: A World Waiting to be Found | Thriving in a Digital World

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  • Zoom
Open to:
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Join Archivists Jill Borin and Molly Wolf as they guide you through the world of digital archives. Attendees will be introduced to some notable digital archival collections, including Widener鈥檚 own...

Observatory NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices
20
Apr

Monday Twilight Stargazing Sessions

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  • Widener Observatory - Kirkbride Hall
Open to:
  • Alumni
  • Community/Public
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Enjoy the wonders of the evening sky with your friends and family at Widener's Observatory!

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21
Apr

Digital Accessibility Essentials | Thriving in a Digital World

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  • Zoom
Open to:
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Creating accessible digital materials ensures everyone can navigate and interact with your content. In this session you will learn practical strategies to enhance the accessibility of your course鈥檚...

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22
Apr

Reel or Rendered: Detecting AI in the Wild | Thriving in a Digital World

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  • Zoom
Open to:
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

There are methods for detecting AI use that go beyond an awareness of em-dashes or "AI detection" software. Using real-world examples to develop AI media literacy skills, this 2-hour workshop will...

Sun with prominences
1
May

Friday Evening Stargazing Session

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  • Widener Observatory - Kirkbride Hall
Open to:
  • Alumni
  • Community/Public
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Looking for something to do after the sun goes down? Reach for the stars and explore the galaxy with Widener's Observatory!

M82 Exploding Galaxy in Ursa Major
4
May

Monday Twilight Stargazing Sessions

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  • Widener Observatory - Kirkbride Hall
Open to:
  • Alumni
  • Community/Public
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Looking for something to do after the sun goes down? Reach for the stars and explore the galaxy with Widener's Observatory!

11
May

Pride Recharge 2026

  • Chester Campus
Open to:
  • Faculty/Staff

We are pleased to announce that Pride Recharge 2026, (formerly Bridge Week), is being reenvisioned as a more social, interactive, and collaborative event centered on community connection and shared...

A female graduate in a cap and gown raises her diploma in the air.
12
May

Commencement 5/12 - 5/14

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  • Widener University Main Campus
Open to:
  • Community/Public
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Widener will host a series of six commencement ceremonies for its Chester and Delaware campus graduates under a tent on Memorial Field the week of May 12. See the full schedule here.

NGC 891 Edge-On Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda
18
May

Monday Twilight Stargazing Sessions

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  • Widener Observatory - Kirkbride Hall
Open to:
  • Alumni
  • Community/Public
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Join us for an out-of-this-world event! Enjoy the wonders of the evening sky with your friends and family at Widener's Observatory! Registration in advance is required!

M1 Crab Nebula in Taurus
5
Jun

Friday Evening Stargazing Session

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  • Widener Observatory- Kirkbride
Open to:
  • Alumni
  • Community/Public
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Looking for something to do after the sun goes down? Reach for the stars and explore the galaxy at Widener's Observatory!