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Practice? Podcast

Kerri Crowne Brannen, associate professor of business management, is a guest on this podcast discussing how her approach to teaching has changed during the pandemic to keep up with students' expectations and her career goals.

The Delaware County Daily Times

The article notes that Widener University is among local colleges and universities that require all staff and students to be vaccinated.

Lancaster Online

Professor J. Wesley Leckrone weighs in on the reason that a number of Pennsylvania residents were arrested for their roles in the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol.

Authority Magazine

In this Q&A, Anthony Wheeler, dean of the School of Business Administration, shares his expertise on the topic of burnout along with guidance for both employees and employers on how to identify and reverse it. 

NBC10

This early morning news segment noted that Widener University is welcoming approximately 600 freshman and 140 transfer students for move-in day on Wednesday.

Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

Erin Wolff, a dual Clinical Psychology and MBA in Healthcare Management student, was selected as the Student Spotlight Award winner for August 2021 by the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.

Fox 29

John Downey, dean of students, was joined by resident assistants and members of the Honors Mentor Program as they welcomed incoming students and their families to campus during yesterday's move-in day.

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More Than the Curve

Christian Nascimento, a Widener graduate and current member of the Board of Trustees, is running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Washington Post

Rachael Gibson, a human sexuality studies doctoral graduate, shares how getting her Chihuahua mix Lola during the pandemic helped her cope with the stress and anxiety brought on by quarantine.

Maryland Courts

Widener Law School graduate Judge S. James Sarbanes was named to the Maryland Court of Appeals as circuit administrative judge for the First Judicial Circuit.

Daily Nurse

Nursing graduate Gabrielle Smyser shares her inspiration for becoming a nurse and her experience working on a COVID-19 unit and administering vaccines during her senior year.

Law360

Scott B. Cooper, a Widener Law Commonwealth graduate and partner at Schmidt Kramer PC, was appointed by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to serve on the state's Judicial Conduct Board.

Law.com

Delaware Law School Dean Rodney Smolla is representing Dominion Voting Systems in a lawsuit filed against Newsmax Media Inc., which claims that the network promoted false narratives about vote tampering in the 2020 presidential election.

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Chester Matters Blog

This article promotes the expansion of the Community Nursing Clinic which now offers patient care at the Chester Senior Center as well as the Wellness Center at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chester. 

Delaware Online

This guest column highlights the Biological Collections in Ecology and Evolution Network, a project developed by the Delaware Museum of Natural History in partnership with Widener to support the accelerated development of online Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) using digitized natural history collections.

Financial Management Magazine

As employees return back to work after months of remote work, Donna McCloskey, professor and associate dean for undergraduate programs in the School of Business Administration, provides insight into how to set new professional and personal boundaries. 

USA Today

Justin Sitron, associate professor and associate dean of the College of Health and Human Services, explains the need for more widespread LGBTQ-inclusive sex education both in school and beyond.

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Delaware County Daily Times

Harry Augensen, emeritus professor of physics and astronomy, outlines the stars and constellations that can be seen in August.

Generocity

The Foundation for Delaware County announced that Jordan Casey, a Delaware Law School graduate, will serve as the director for the new Housing Opportunities Program for Equity.

Psychology Today

This article references commentary from Kathy Wu, assistant professor and director of PsyD/MBA dual degree program, on the potential for post-traumatic growth in some individuals after the pandemic.