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Globular Star Cluster M13
7
Feb

Friday Evening Stargazing Session

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  • Widener Observatory - Kirkbride Hall
Open to:
  • Admitted & Incoming Undergraduate Students
  • Alumni
  • Community/Public
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Looking for something to do after the sun goes down? Reach for the stars and explore the galaxy with Widener's Observatory!

Focus on Finals library events flyer detailing hours of operations and activities also shared on the event page
2
Dec

Focus on Finals with Wolfgram (12/2 to 12/12)

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  • Wolfgram Memorial Library
Open to:
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Get ready to wrap up fall 2024 by focusing on your finals at Wolfgram! From extended hours and snacks to mindfulness tables, a sensory space, and prizes—the library has you covered! You've got this!

Close-up of moon
2
Dec

Monday Twilight Stargazing Sessions

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  • Widener Observatory - Kirkbride Hall
Open to:
  • Alumni
  • Community/Public
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Looking for something to do after the sun goes down? Reach for the stars and explore the galaxy with Widener's Observatory!

ASC Transformations Capstone Final Projects Presentation image
3
Dec

ASC Transformations Capstone Final Project Presentation

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  • Kapelski Atrium
Open to:
  • Alumni
  • Community/Public
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Join us as students from the ASC 488: Transformations Capstone pilot program present their final group and individual projects.

Blue and yellow text promoting the "paws for people" event. Cartoon dogs and dog bones are shown in various colors.
4
Dec

PAWs for People

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  • University Center Atrium
Open to:
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Come de-stress and pet some pups in the UC Atrium.

M1 Crab Nebula in Taurus
6
Dec

Friday Evening Stargazing Session

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  • Widener Observatory- Kirkbride
Open to:
  • Alumni
  • Community/Public
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Looking for something to do after the sun goes down? Reach for the stars and explore the galaxy at Widener's Observatory!

Mindful Meetups Header
12
Dec

Mindful Meetups 12:30 & 4:15

  • Wolfgram Memorial Library, Greene Poetry Corner
Open to:
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Stressed out? Take a break for 10-15 minutes to participate in a mindful activity. Join us midday at 12:30 or later in the afternoon at 4:15. This week's activity is making stress balls.

M42 Orion Nebula
16
Dec

Monday Twilight Stargazing Sessions

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  • Widener Observatory - Kirkbride Hall
Open to:
  • Alumni
  • Community/Public
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Looking for something to do after the sun goes down? Reach for the stars and explore the galaxy with Widener's Observatory!

NGC 1624 Star Cluster & Nebula in Perseus
15
Jan

Mars Night Stargazing Session January 15, 2025

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  • Widener Observatory - Kirkbride Hall
Open to:
  • Admitted & Incoming Undergraduate Students
  • Alumni
  • Community/Public
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Looking for something to do after the sun goes down? Reach for the stars and explore the galaxy with Widener's Observatory!

Observatory NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices
27
Jan

Monday Twilight Stargazing Sessions

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  • Widener Observatory - Kirkbride Hall
Open to:
  • Admitted & Incoming Undergraduate Students
  • Alumni
  • Community/Public
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Enjoy the wonders of the evening sky with your friends and family at Widener's Observatory!

First Quarter Moon
3
Feb

Monday Twilight Stargazing Sessions

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  • Widener Observatory - Kirkbride Hall
Open to:
  • Admitted & Incoming Undergraduate Students
  • Alumni
  • Community/Public
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Looking for something to do after the sun goes down? Reach for the stars and explore the galaxy with Widener's Observatory!

First Quarter Moon
17
Feb

Monday Twilight Stargazing Sessions

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  • Widener Observatory - Kirkbride Hall
Open to:
  • Alumni
  • Community/Public
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Looking for something to do after the sun goes down? Reach for the stars and explore the galaxy with Widener's Observatory!

Student presenting at the High-Impact Practices Fair
19
Feb

High-Impact Educational Practices Fair

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  • University Center Atrium
Open to:
  • Alumni
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Widener University is committed to using high-impact educational practices to create robust and meaningful learning experiences for our students. This annual event showcases the student achievements in these practices, such as service learning activities, research with faculty, internships, global engagement, and senior projects.

Globular Star Cluster M13
14
Mar

Stargazing: Spring Teachers' Night

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  • Widener Observatory - Kirkbride Hall
Open to:
  • Admitted & Incoming Undergraduate Students
  • Alumni
  • Community/Public
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Calling all K-12 teachers! The Widener Observatory wants to treat you to a night among the stars! You spend all day helping students reach for the stars! Now, treat yourself and your family to an unforgettable experience!

A female graduate in a cap and gown raises her diploma in the air.
13
May

Commencement 5/13 - 5/16

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  • Widener University Main Campus
Open to:
  • Community/Public
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Widener will host a series of six commencement ceremonies under a tent on Memorial Field the week of May 13. See the full schedule here.