Widener University

Common Experience

Freshman Common Reading Experience gives Widener students a fresh perspective of the surrounding community. Read More...
Engaging in liberal arts

Widener offers a distinct liberal arts education that combines traditional fields of study with community-based learning Read More...
Doing Business

Widener students help small businesses grow through their work with the Widener SBDC. Read More...
Presidential Honors

Widener named to President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for eighth consecutive year. Read More...
Excellence in Teaching

Widener names three faculty Distinguished University Professors. Read More...
A Precedent in Print

Widener students in a Magazine Journalism course were published in the inaugural issue of Chester magazine. Read More...

Recent News

Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Widener Announces Winners of the Fourth Annual High School Leadership Awards
Widener University, one of the nation's premier universities for civic engagement and applied leadership, today announced the winners of the Widener University High School Leadership Awards. In its fourth year, the program recognized 134 students from high schools in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware who demonstrated courage and leadership within their communities.
Monday, January 26, 2015
Senior Political Analyst David Gergen to Speak at Widener
Senior Political Analyst David Gergen, who served as an adviser to four U.S. presidents of both parties, will speak at Widener University at 1 p.m. Monday, February 9 in the University Center Webb Room. The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalists to Speak at Widener University
Wendy Ruderman and Barbara Laker, the two Philadelphia Daily News reporters who earned the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of a Philadelphia police corruption scandal, will speak at Widener University on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in Founders Hall Room 109. The event is free and open to the public.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Widener Again Receives Community Engagement Classification from Carnegie Foundation
Widener University, which was among the first colleges and universities nationwide to be classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a "community engagement" institution in 2006, has again received that select designation following an intensive application and review process.
Monday, December 15, 2014
Widener Advancement Head Named Professional of the Year
Linda Durant, senior vice president for university advancement at Widener University, had been named Professional of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District II. Durant will accept the award Feb. 2 during the CASE District II Conference in Washington, D.C.