
How Sweet it is: Widener Chef is Tops in Mid Atlantic
What’s cooking? Widener Dining’s own Executive Chef Matthew Clarke recently took home top honors at the Aramark Culinary Excellence competition for the mid-Atlantic region.

What’s cooking? Widener Dining’s own Executive Chef Matthew Clarke recently took home top honors at the Aramark Culinary Excellence competition for the mid-Atlantic region.

The university’s connections to the Philadelphia Eagles run deep, as numerous students and alumni have worked for the franchise.

Sarah Swager joins Widener with more than 30 years of experience in student affairs, with a passion for fostering student success and cultivating a positive campus experience for all.

Widener is known and valued for its powerful inside track, and Widener’s professors are at its heart. Get to know seven professors from across the university and the alumni they mentored who exemplify the life-changing impact of the inside track.

We're excited to bring you our new podcast Far and Widener! In this first interview, Greg Potter interviews Widener University President Stacey Robertson.


We sat down with Anthony Pluretti, campus safety director and winner of the 2022 Campus Safety Higher Education Director of the Year award by Campus Safety magazine, to talk about his leadership strategy, how he approaches engaging with the Widener community, and his vision for the campus safety department.

Widener's Social Work Master's (MSW) program celebrates its 30th anniversary.

A $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, one of the largest ever awarded to Widener, is advancing Associate Professor Anita Singh’s research to treat birth-related injuries among newborns and fueling student research experiences.

Stacey Robertson arrives today as Widener’s 11th president. She is ready to boldly lead the 200-year-old university by empowering our community of learners to discover and create better futures.