In the Media

Coverage of the annual Strut Your Mutt dog costume event hosted by student members of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) to support the Providence Animal Shelter in Media.

Lawrence Hamermesh, professor emeritus at Delaware Law School, provides commentary on Delaware Gov. John Carney’s nomination of Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. to lead the Delaware Supreme Court,and Vice Chancellor Tamika Montgomery-Reeves to fill Seitz’s seat.

In the final day of Widener University Week on The Academic Minute, Shana Maier, professor and director of the graduate in criminal justice program, discusses perceptions of rape victim advocates in the context of the #MeToo movement.

Commonwealth Law Professor Michael Dimino is quoted in this article outlining an upcoming ballot question seeking to add crime victims' rights to the state constitution.

In today's Widener University Week segment on The Academic Minute, Mary Francis, assistant professor of nursing, shares insights from recent research about the impact of gun violence on the victim and on the community.

We're halfway through Widener University Week on The Academic Minute and today's segment features Yufeng Mao, associate professor of history, who discusses why Muslims are often an overlooked population in China. 

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.

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. 

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.

Article highlights Pride football players Tyler White and Owen Kramer.

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.

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.

Lawrence Hamermesh, professor emeritus at Delaware Law School, is quoted in this article about Delaware’s chief justice Leo E. Strine who will step down later this year. 

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.

Michael Dimino, professor at Widener Law Commonwealth, is featured in this broadcast news story about a Cumberland County judge's behavior and potential abuse of power.

Widener Law Commonwealth Professor Jill E. Family discussed H-1B visa denials. This story was written in collaboration with RevealNews.org and was also published in Truth Out.

Widener student Victor You won second place in the chemistry category for the Summer Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Symposium.

Lawrence Hamermesh, professor emeritus at Delaware Law School, provided comments on the life and career of Delaware Chancellor William T. Allen, who passed away earlier this week.

Widener graduate and former Pride safety Jordan Powell was drafted into the XFL by the Los Angeles Wildcats. The Marple Newtown Patch also covered this story. 

Undergraduate student Julia Dallmer is recognized for being named a Millennium Fellow.