
A Tradition of Giving, A Future of Impact
Through record-breaking gifts and investing in student support programs, alumni are helping to fuel bold ideas, shape tomorrow鈥檚 leaders, and transform the future of learning at Widener.

Through record-breaking gifts and investing in student support programs, alumni are helping to fuel bold ideas, shape tomorrow鈥檚 leaders, and transform the future of learning at Widener.

Jack 鈥78 and Nancy Dwyer鈥檚 gift -- the biggest in Widener鈥檚 history -- will rename the nursing program and advance its mission of graduating nurse leaders.

We took some time to chat with Audrey Snyder, dean of the Jack & Nancy Dwyer School of Nursing, to learn more about her background, expertise, and bold vision for Widener nursing.
The 2025 graduates marked their accomplishments in a series of ceremonies held on Memorial Field.

Nursing student Elizabeth Martin had a unique leadership experience while swapping places with Widener President Stacey Robertson as 鈥淧resident for a Day,鈥 and Robertson got to experience student life firsthand.

The annual MLK Day of Service gave Widener students, faculty, and staff the chance to celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his vision of social justice and community-building.

When the Chester Community Clinic first opened in September 2009 its purpose was simple: serve the community and give students an exceptional learning experience. Years of dedication to quality care and strategic transformation have established the clinic as an anchor in the community and a celebrated national model for student-led pro bono care and education.

Struggling in class? Trying to strike a healthy balance between school and life commitments? Want accountability to maintain strong grades? The Office of Student Success can help.

Widener鈥檚 extensive partnerships connect many of the university鈥檚 values: service to others, a legacy of giving back, commitment to innovation and leading the way for the next generation.

For Mike and Marietta Borinski, who met at Widener in the 1970s, giving back means helping to shape innovative opportunities like they experienced as students.