This article highlights Widener's PRIDE Scholars Accelerated College Program which aims to help transition high school students to higher education, ease the financial burden of attendance, help with retention, attract a more diverse student body and support students both socially and academically. Provost Andrew Workman is quoted on the program's mission and progress.
Stephanie G. Wendling, an instructor in the School of Business Administration, provides insight into the importance of life insurance when it comes to estate planning
Stuart Eimer, associate professor and co-chair of the sociology department, is quoted on the pros and cons of working from home in this article that looks at new working situations for employees in Texas.
The Wolf Administration announces $2.3 million of investments in student research projects across 17 Pennsylvania colleges and universities, including Widener, to advance manufacturing innovation.
Widener President Emeritus Robert Bruce will receive the Founders Award from the Foundation for Delaware County at its fifth anniversary celebration.
Widener introduced a new walking tour that focuses on civil rights in the Chester area. The free, five-stop tour was developed by undergraduates M’Nya Preston and Madison Smith as part of an ongoing research project that they partnered on with Jordan Smith, assistant professor of history.
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This news segment highlights Founders Day which featured a series of events to mark Widener's bicentennial celebration, including passing-of-the-flag and wreath-laying ceremonies featuring PMC alumni and ROTC cadets.
Jeffrey Lolli, professor in the School of Business Administration, is the featured expert in this Q&A answering questions on the labor shortage and what companies must do to attract and retain great talent.
Stuart Eimer, associate professor and co-chair of the Sociology Department, answers this Q&A related to remote work including ways in which employers can invest in it as well as the advantages and disadvantages of working from home.
This article profiles Patrick Creed, a Havertown resident, retired U.S. Army Major, and former reservist assigned to support the 2nd ROTC Brigade at Widener, who recently joined the Ukraine Foreign Territorial Brigade.
James May, professor of law and founder of the Global Environmental Rights Institute and co-founder of the Dignity Law Institute at Delaware Law School, is one of three University of Kansas School of Law alumni to receive the law school's Distinguished Alumni Award, its highest alumni honor.
As DeLorean Motor moves closer to a full debut of its first concept car later this summer, Brian Larson, professor of marketing, comments on the company's international brand awareness and how that may impact its performance in the market.
Juliet Moringiello, associate dean for Academic Affairs and professor at Widener Law Commonwealth, is quoted in this article that examines how the courts will approach incoming NFT-related litigation.
School of Business Administration graduate Vinay Singh has been nominated by President Biden to serve as the chief financial officer at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Widener alumnus James Gillespie and his family, including younger brother and Villanova basketball player Collin Gillespie, were interviewed ahead of the Final Four NCAA Basketball Tournament this weekend.
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This article recognizes local students with ties to the Lancaster-Lebanon League or Lancaster County who are playing collegiate lacrosse this spring, including Widener freshman Mason Lefever.
More than 100 high school students gathered at the National Constitution Center as recipients of the High School Leadership Awards presented in partnership between Widener and NBC10. The award recognizes students for their proven leadership in their communities and schools.
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This article promotes the upcoming Founders Day events happening on main campus on Friday, April 8 as part of the university’s bicentennial celebration.
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This article highlights research led by Kate Goodrich, associate professor of biology, to understand the pollination of the pawpaw plant, a tree native to United States and Canada that smells of fermenting fruit to attract fruit-loving flies for pollination.
This opinion article is authored by Kathryn Mosser, a first-year graduate student in the Speech-Language Pathology program who writes about her clinical internship at Drexel Neumann Academy and the impact the experience had on her learning career.