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How Philly Universities Are Getting Ready for Jobs of the Future

President Julie E. Wollman is quoted on Widener's work to prepare students to advance into high-paying jobs through its health sciences, engineering and sciences programs including the robotics engineering and the occupational therapy doctoral programs.

The Academic Minute

Widener Week: Luke Ayers

It's Widener University Week on The Academic Minute and today's segment features Luke Ayers, assistant professor of psychology, as he explores the cognitive reasoning behind our food choices. 

American Law Institute

ALI Elects 50 New Members

Widener Law Commonwealth Professor Michael Dimino is one of the 50 newly elected members of the American Law Institute tasked to bring their expertise to the ALI’s work of clarifying the law through restatements, principles, and model codes.

NBC10

Widener High School Leadership Award

President Julie E. Wollman presented Noor Bowman, a senior at The Baldwin School, with a High School Leadership Award for her demonstrated courage and leadership.

The Academic Minute

Widener Week: Kenn Tacchino

This week is Widener University Week on The Academic Minute, a daily podcast that features experts from top colleges and universities from across the country. Kenn Tacchino, professor of taxation and financial planning, explains why the 4 percent rule of retirement withdrawal may not work for all situations.

Delaware County Daily Times

Widener nursing students test skills in disaster drill

Coverage of yesterday's nursing disaster simulation quotes Dawn Ferry, director of the Center of Simulation and Computerized Testing, and senior nursing student Frankie Jordan. 6ABC also covered the event.

Diverse Issues in Higher Education

Grambling University: God’s Plan

A feature article about a student's journey to Grambling State University, a historically black university in northern Louisiana, is written by Janelle L. Williams, associate dean and assistant teaching professor of Extended Learning at Widener.

The Philadelphia Tribune

Widener gets $1.35M for opioid training

Associate Professor Sanjay Nath was awarded a three-year, $1.35 million federal grant to launch an integrated care treatment program for individuals who battle opioid and substance use disorders. Coverage of this grant is also featured in the Delaware County Daily Times. 

WDEL Radio

Del-AWARE

Delaware Law Dean Rod Smolla spoke on the Del-AWARE program about the recent federal appeals court ruling over the state's method of appointing state-level judges.