The Parade Must Go On
Two Widener alumni, and their digital marketing company, helped bring Philadelphia’s virtual Veterans Parade to life. They got some help from fellow Widener graduates, current students, faculty, and campus facilities.
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Social Work Student Undertakes National Effort for Families of Veterans Lost to Suicide
An online MSW student is working to get a national designation for families of veterans who die by suicide. Calling the program Green Star families, it would provide mental health counseling for the lost veterans' survivors.
Widener's "MBA Your Way" Provides Students Flexible Study Options
Students choose their speed, specialization, and class format and customize the Widener MBA experience to fit their needs. Here, we take your success personally.
Widener’s Innovative Programs Provide Flexibility for Educators Adapting to Virtual Teaching
When the pandemic struck, Widener education faculty developed a webinar to help teachers learn more about online instruction. It focused on collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking and led some participants to enroll in Widener's online teaching endorsement certification program.
$1.3 Million Grant Awarded to Widener Human Sexuality PhD Student
The Center for Human Sexuality Studies offers the support and flexibility to help students advance in their careers, like Arial Moore who's nonprofit Safe Havynn Education Center received a $1.3 million federal grant to expand teen sexual wellness programming.
Gottahava Wawa… in Your Business Class
This semester, Wawa is embedded as a case study in an introductory management course, with company executives, including Widener alumni, speaking to students and offering advice. It’s just one of several connections between the university and the convenience store chain.
Join WidenerCONNECT, a Powerful New Networking Platform on the Widener Inside Track
Introducing WidenerCONNECT, the university's new, official, social and professional networking platform for both alumni and students.
An Economic Slump Is a Good Time for Grad School at Widener
In the current economic climate, many people are turning to graduate school as a way to succeed in a rapidly changing world.
Operation COVID
Widener nursing faculty and alumni deployed to the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia to lead the city’s emergency action plan against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Widener Prepares Student Teachers to Thrive in a Digital Classroom
When COVID-19 forced the closure of K-12 schools in mid-March, Widener student teachers found themselves embarking on a new partnership with Agora Cyber Charter School.