In the Media

Delaware Law School Professor Emerita Jean Eggen is quoted on recent developments in lawsuits against three opioid distributors.

Rebecca Westrom, a junior political science major and legal studies/analysis and anthropology minor, authors a guest column about her People of Chester anthropology project, a local take on the Humans of New York project which focuses on the power of storytelling in the community.

This article highlights a recent trip to the New Hampshire presidential primary for five communications studies and political science students including Dover resident Jack Heavner. 

The Toronto Argonauts, a professional Canadian football team, signed Widener alumnus and former Pride football defensive back Jordan Powell.

An article on page 5 highlights a new project between the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the School of Nursing that gives students clinical experience in the field of perioperative nursing.

This daily recap of the milestones and advancements that shaped women’s history in the U.S. features an encounter between suffragists and cadets from the Pennsylvania Military Academy during a hike from Newark, New Jersey to Washington, D.C.

Political science students Jack Heavner and Cloë Di Flumeri share what they learned from their time at the New Hampshire Presidential primary in this opinion piece.

Lawrence Hamermesh, professor emeritus at Delaware Law School, is quoted on an ongoing battle between six legal teams for the lead counsel banner in a consolidated Chancery Court derivative suit.

Jean Eggen, professor emerita Delaware Law School and an expert in tobacco litigation, outlines what key cases and issues around e-cigarettes attorney's should watch.

John Dernbach, professor and director the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center at Widener's Commonwealth Law School, is quoted in support of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative which aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

A feature on Human Sexuality graduate Jenna Emerson who now works as an educator in the University of Vermont's Center for Health & Wellbeing.

Widener University Commonwealth Law School honored the late Honorable Richard P. Conaboy, an alumnus and influential player in the legal profession, at a symposium last week entitled “The Evolving Role of the U.S. Sentencing Commission and Confronting the Enigma of Just Sentencing.”

School of Business Administration graduate Ryan Raiker writes how the digital shift in the workplace is leaving a skills gap among high school-aged students.

This news feature focuses on the "breathe" campaign launched on myWidener by undergraduates Michaela Kolenkiewicz and Christiana Dunn, with guidance from Angie Corbo, associate professor of communications studies, in an effort to make it easier for students to access mental health resources on campus.

In partnership with NBC10, Widener announced the 159 students from high schools in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware who earned a High School Leadership Award for their leadership within their communities.

Jean Eggen, professor emerita at Delaware Law School, explains why having a company executive testify in a high profile case, like Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky's testimony earlier this year, can be a double-edged sword.

Undergraduate students Cloë DiFlumeri, Jack Heavner, Lindsey Cooper spoke on-air about their experience covering the New Hampshire Primary. 

Shana Maier, professor of criminal justice, weighs in on the discussion of why its not uncommon for victims of sexual assault to still interact with their abuser after the incident.

Political science student Cloë DiFlumeri spoke on camera about the New Hampshire Primary. DuFlumeri is in New Hampshire with students Ben Beggs, Jack Heavner, Lindsey Cooper, and Carly Dunbar and Professors Angie Corbo and Wes Leckrone talking to voters and reporting on the presidential election process.

Members of Widener's Dauntless Battalion ROTC competed in the Liberty Stakes to test their mental and physical strength.