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Commonwealth Law School student Isaac Evans is the recipient of the Indiana County Bar Association's 2024 scholarship. This award is given annually to an Indiana County native actively pursuing a juris doctor degre

Wes Leckrone, professor and chair of political science, is quoted in this article analyzing President Joe Biden's performance in his recent debate against former President Donald Trump. Leckrone echoes national reactions to Biden's debate performance, and offers insight into possible paths forward amidst calls for the Democratic party to put forth a new candidate.
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Michael Dimino, professor at Commonwealth Law School, is featured giving expert commentary following a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court in a case involving the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Dimino helps clarify the ruling for readers, and explains how things could be moving forward for these defendants as well as for former President Donald Trump, who is also facing charges in relation to Jan. 6.
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Marina Barnett, assistant provost for civic engagement, took part in Chester's Safe Summer Summit held on Juneteenth.

The Taylor Arboretum hosted Delaware County teachers for a day of hands-on learning to help integrate the outdoors into their lesson plans to help expose students to science, technology, engineering, environmental literacy, and sustainability topics.

Jeff Lolli, professor of sport & event management, shares his expertise in this article examining changes to check-in and check-out times at hotels. Lolli shares that the hotel industry is struggling with staffing, which can lead to the need for increased time between guests.

Widener Board of Trustees member Lou Rodriguez '91, CEO of Rodriguez Consulting, is the featured guest on this episode of "Behind the Numbers with Dave Bookbinder." 

Chair and Professor of Political Science Wes Leckrone gives commentary in this article on how even small shifts in voting patterns can have a large impact on election results.

Brent Satterly, professor of social work, performed in his hometown at the Tioga County Pride celebrations drag show. After his performance, Satterly reflected on how the town has changed and offered words of encouragement and support to the crowd.

Delaware Law School Emeritus Professor Lawrence Hamermesh is quoted in this article examining a recent bill that is expected to be signed into Delaware law. The bill involves the issue of director rights to cede some powers to big stockholders, which has gained national attention in recent months. Hamermesh shares that the court's involvement in this could have detrimental consequences for Delaware's franchise law.

Robotics engineering student Wyatt Cook is the recipient of a scholarship from the PMMI Foundation. The foundation awards educational scholarships to students pursuing careers in the packaging and processing industry.

Widener University hosted the 3rd annual Delaware County Sustainability Conference on campus on May 30, 2024. The conference brought together over 300 sustainability professionals and scholars, business owners, community members and more, including a number of Widener faculty.

This episode features Amberly Caballero, CEO of Elevated Kids, sharing about the significant need for developmentally-appropriate and effective intervention for toddlers and young children diagnosed with Autism. Caballero, who completed her certification in infant and early childhood mental health at Widener, discusses the innovative, play-based approaches to intervention that her organization offers to families. She explains how increased Autism awareness and diagnosis has led to a higher demand for the research-based services her team is helping to provide in a more timely fashion.

Kripa Dholakia, assistant professor of physical therapy, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Rwanda for the 2024-2025 academic year.

John Culhane, professor at Delaware Law School, authored this review of the new autobiography of Olympic gold medalist, Katie Ledecky.

President Biden has nominated alumna LaKresha Moultrie '08 to be a member of the State Justice Institute Board of Directors in his administration.

Delaware Law School Emeritus Professor Lawrence Hamermesh is featured in this article of experts reacting to a recent decision by Tesla shareholders to approve Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package that has been at the center of debate in recent months.

Tongyang Yang, assistant professor in the School of Business Administration, is featured in this Q&A about online checking accounts.

Board of Trustees member and alumnus Dominic Colasante '10 has been named an Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 for the Greater Philadelphia region by Ernst & Young LLP. Colasante is CEO and co-founder of the marketing firm 2X. As a Greater Philadelphia award winner, Colasante is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 National Awards. 

Delaware Law School Emeritus Professor Lawrence Hamermesh is quoted in this article examining the situation around a pay package for Elon Musk from Tesla.