We take great pride in being a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive community that values and celebrates each other's differences.
Our We're All Widener initiative demonstrates an approach and commitment to diversity in which a plurality of viewpoints are valued, explored, and seen as opportunities for learning and personal growth.
Our focus on diversity emphasizes three key values:
Widener's strategy reflects our commitment to adapt to rapid change and position the university and our community members to thrive. We accomplish this by empowering our community of learners to discover and create better futures.
Widener is committed to fostering an environment where its students, faculty, and staff are respected, valued, and heard. Throughout your journey at Widener, you will have access to a variety of resources and support to help you grow and flourish. Among these services and support systems are workshops and training sessions, accessibility services, and numerous committees dedicated to fostering and promoting an inclusive environment for all.
Widener has a plethora of activities and events throughout the year that celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion, including Common Ground and DiversiTEA discussions, Black History Month, Pride Month, Women's History Month, International Education Week, and more. Be sure to mark your calendars. Through our diverse campus organizations, students, faculty, and staff can find their place at Widener.
As a student you can partake in study abroad, immersion experiences, civic engagement opportunities, and other activities that will help push you out of your comfort zone and open the doors for you to engage with a diverse community on campus and far beyond. Faculty and staff are encouraged to join trips to help broaden their point of view and to volunteer for causes they are passionate about.
Widener is definitely like a home away from home. I spend a lot of time here, so I’ve gotten used to the environment. It’s very comfortable and everyone here is really nice.
I feel like it’s my job to help someone who comes after me – women and also black people in tech. I think about myself. I didn’t have someone to look to.
When I was struggling with my own identity, Widener never turned its back against me. And that’s exactly the type of experience I want to provide other students.
What I’ve learned through the MEd program is the skills to succeed, whether it is organizational administration, coaching and developing leaders, or even the vernacular to know what is going on in the world of higher education.
I am very fortunate to have come to this country and received one of the best educations. My mindset now is ‘how can I give that type of opportunity to others back home in Guinea?’
From Living Learning Communities to Gender Inclusive Housing, Widener has intentionally built communities that bring together students of similar backgrounds, interests, and academic pursuits to further support and promote camaraderie on campus.
International student-athletes have found a second home playing for the Pride. Embraced by the campus, these students bring new perspectives, both on the field and off.
Widener University’s leadership in the areas of diversity, equity and inclusion has attracted the attention of a prominent national higher education publication.
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