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 welcomed the 2028 first-year students who represent the largest and most diverse class in university history, breaking last year’s record-setting numbers.
A new partnership with TELUS Health offers students a comprehensive wellness app for mental health support and resources, emphasizing accessibility and convenience.
As a teen, I protested racism by skipping school on Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Now that we recognize him with a federal holiday – and I’m an educator – I teach my Widener students about the joys of public service.
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