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28
Sep

Queer History Mystery

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  • Online
Open to:
  • Alumni
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Please join a resistance movement in a time of great--and undead--oppression. This entirely virtual zombie-filled journey of petrifying puzzles, bloody trivia, delicious brain-filled and harrowing escape-room haunts makes this year's Dr. Brent’s Queer History Mystery a journey of survival! BUT QUEER JOY IS RESISTANCE!

NGC 891 Edge-On Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda
6
Oct

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

Join us for an out-of-this-world event! Enjoy the wonders of the evening sky with your friends and family at Widener's Observatory! Registration in advance is required!

Banned Together
7
Oct

"Banned Together "Movie Screening

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  • Freedom Hall 122
Open to:
  • Alumni
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Join Wolfgram Memorial Library and the Center for Education to watch the film Banned Together: The Fight Against Censorship for Banned Books Week.

9
Oct

Kenneth Pobo Poetry Reading

  • Kapelski Recital Hall, LC 1
Open to:
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Widener University is excited to welcome back former English professor and acclaimed poet Dr. Kenneth Pobo as our visiting writer this semester. Join us for a special poetry reading that promises to...

Students cheer at homecoming football game
10
Oct

Homecoming (Oct. 10-11)

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  • Widener University Chester Campus
Open to:
  • Alumni
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Get Excited for Homecoming! Visit our alumni website for more details about this year's entire week of events.

13
Oct

Community Book Discussion

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

Wolfgram Memorial Library and WAVE present a Community Book Discussion for Sexual Citizens: Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus by Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Khan.

14
Oct

Community Book Discussion

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  • Zoom
Open to:
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Wolfgram Memorial Library and WAVE present a Community Book Discussion for Sexual Citizens: Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus by Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Khan.

14
Oct

CEU: Accelerated Resolution Therapy - Treating Trauma and More

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  • Zoom
Open to:
  • Alumni
  • Community/Public
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

This presentation will describe what Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is and how it is used in practice settings. ART was developed in 2008 by Laney Rosenzweig, LMFT. Nicole Adelman, MSS, LCSW...

15
Oct

Revolutionary Reads

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  • Kapelski Learning Center 1
Open to:
  • Alumni
  • Community/Public
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Prepare for the 2026 semiquincentennial by learning about the era of the American Revolution. This year's event will feature a book talk by Dr. Zara Anishanslin on her recently published The Painter's Fire.

M82 Exploding Galaxy in Ursa Major
20
Oct

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!

Widener Care Fair
21
Oct

Care Fair

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

Discover all the ways Widener supports you at the upcoming Widener Care Fair! Stop by to explore the wide range of resources, services, and opportunities available to you right here on the Chester campus. From wellness and academic support to student life and beyond, you’ll find everything you need to thrive at Widener.

Observatory NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices
3
Nov

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

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

5
Nov

CEU: Elevating Practice - Ethics and Clinical Supervision & Celebration

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  • Webb Room
Open to:
  • Alumni
  • Community/Public
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Join us for Elevating Practice: Ethics and Clinical Supervision, a continuing education session designed to enhance your professional practice, meet licensure requirements, and strengthen your approach to clinical supervision. This program will provide valuable insights into the ethical considerations that shape effective social work and counseling practice. Following the CEU, we invite you to stay for a Celebration and Socializing event. Connect with colleagues, faculty, and alumni as we recognize 50 years of the BSW program and 25 years of Social Work Counseling Services.

Globular Star Cluster M13
5
Nov

Stargazing: Fall Teachers' Night

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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

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!

Solar Flare
7
Nov

Friday Evening Stargazing Session

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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!

Planet Saturn
17
Nov

Monday Twilight Stargazing Session

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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!

First Quarter Moon
1
Dec

Monday Twilight Stargazing Session

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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!

Sun with prominences
5
Dec

Friday Evening Stargazing Session

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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

Join Professor Augensen at the Widener Observatory for an out of this world experience! Registration is required in advance to attend!

First Quarter Moon
15
Dec

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!