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• Thursday, April 17, 2014

  Beatriz Urraca Edits New Book on Argentine Cinema

  Dr. Beatriz Urraca, associate professor of modern languages and incoming director of the Program in Gender and Women's Studies at Widener University, has co-edited the book "Directory of World Cinema: Argentina."

• Thursday, April 10, 2014

  From the Page to the Stage

  Widener's Lone Brick Theatre Company and creative writing students have collaborated to bring student writing to the forefront with a one-night-only staged reading of six 10-minute plays and a film poem.

• Thursday, April 10, 2014

  State Senator, Avenue of the Arts President to Deliver Commencement Addresses

  Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi and Philadelphia Avenue of the Arts, Inc. President and CEO Paul Beideman will deliver the commencement addresses at Widener University, which is splitting its Main Campus commencement into separate graduate and undergraduate ceremonies for the first time.

• Tuesday, April 1, 2014

  Philadelphia Speakers Series Announces 2014-15 Season

  Last night, the Philadelphia Speakers Series announced the speakers for its 2014-15 season, which kicks off September 29 with actor Alan Alda.

• Friday, March 28, 2014

  Widener Building New Residence Hall to Address Increased Enrollment and Retention

  Widener University will break ground this summer on a new 200-bed residence hall at 15th and Potter Streets in Chester to address growing housing needs on campus due to increases in undergraduate enrollment and student retention.

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