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First Quarter Moon
22
Sep

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!

A student stands in front of a poster presentation speaking to another student who is taking notes.
26
Sep

SURCA Symposium

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

Join us for the annual Summer Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (SURCA) Symposium!

Front entrance of the School of Nursing's Founders Hall
1
Oct

Celebration of the Jack and Nancy Dwyer School of Nursing

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  • Chester campus, various locations
Open to:
  • Community/Public
  • Current Adult & Continuing Studies Students
  • Current Graduate Students
  • Current Undergraduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Widener will celebrate Jack and Nancy Dwyer and their generous gift of $10 million to the School of Nursing with a series of events. Click here to register.

tedxwidener
2
Oct

TEDxWidener

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

Join us for our next TEDx event! We have an exciting lineup of five thought-provoking speakers who are sure to spark ideas worth spreading. A limited number of tickets are available on a first-come first-served basis.

Sun with prominences
3
Oct

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!

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!

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...

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!

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

Social Work Counseling Services Open House

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  • Hannum House
Open to:
  • Community/Public
  • Prospective Graduate Students

Experience how Widener’s Social Work Counseling Services (SWCS) enriches your graduate journey at our Open House. You’ll see firsthand how MSW students gain real-world clinical experience while making a meaningful impact on the campus community. Join us to explore how SWCS can help you grow as a future social work professional. This is also an opportunity to learn about Widener Social Work Counseling Services service to the Widener community as well as Chester community.

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!

A female graduate in a cap and gown raises her diploma in the air.
12
May

Commencement 5/12 - 5/14

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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 for its Chester and Delaware campus graduates under a tent on Memorial Field the week of May 12. See the full schedule here.