In the Media

Students in the graduating class of 2023 are featured.
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Doctoral candidate Taziah Kenney authored this article on how higher education institutions can help increase feelings of belonging for students.

Incoming Dean of the School of Engineering Pamela McCauley is featured for her podcast, "Stepping Up S.T.E.M."

Dean of Commonwealth Law School Michael Hussey and Commonwealth alumna and Pennsylvania State Attorney General Michelle Henry '94 have both been named to the 2023 Law Power 100 list.

Widener has a number of summer camps planned for area high school students in a range of subject areas. Provost Andrew Workman is quoted on why attending one of these camps can open doors for local high schoolers.
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Michael Dimino, professor at Commonwealth Law School, is featured in this interview discussing a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that Alabama congressional maps violated the Voting Rights Act in 2022.

John Dernbach, professor of environmental law and sustainability at Commonwealth Law School, will represent the International Bar Association as part of a panel discussion at the Bonn Climate Change Conference in Germany.

Law Librarian at Delaware Law School Janet Lindenmuth was featured on Delaware Public Media's "The Green" to discuss the bar exam in Delaware- often considered to be the first bar exam given.

Professor of Environmental Law and Sustainability at Commonwealth Law School John Dernbach spoke about climate change in the wake of unhealthy air conditions in the northeastern United States due to wildfires in Canada.
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Associate Professor of Social Work Robin Goldberg-Glen spoke on the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in older adults.

Incoming Dean of the School of Engineering Pamela McCauley is featured on this list of black women scholars who have recently been appointed dean at universities.

Executive Director of Campus Safety Anthony Pluretti is mentioned for his notable accomplishments and improvements to Campus Safety at Widener. Pluretti, the 2022 Campus Safety Director of the Year award recipient, will take part in an upcoming panel discussion featuring other past recipients sharing their expertise.

Robb Chambers has been promoted from interim head coach to head coach of Widener men's lacrosse.

Courtney Kelly, executive director of undergraduate admissions, and Jeanne Nolan, lead coordinating support specialist for the Institute for Physical Therapy Education, have been honored as the recipients of the 2023 William David Eckard Jr. Award for Distinguished Service.
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John Dernbach, professor of environmental law and sustainability at Commonwealth Law School, has co-edited a new book, "Governing for Sustainability," that focuses on the growing global environmental justice movement.

Eric Kniskern, director of recruitment and diversity enrollment initiatives at Delaware Law School, has received the 2023 Julie E. Wollman Endowed Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
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Lenin Agudo, director of the Widener Small Business Development Center, is quoted in this article discussing how small businesses can prepare should the tentative agreement reached in the debt crisis not pass.

Second year law student at Commonwealth Law School Curtis Tokach has joined Barley Snyder as a summer associate. The eight-week program is designed to give law students real-world employment experience.

David Rentschler '96, alumnus and adjunct faculty member in the College of Health and Human Services, has received the inaugural Dr. Brenda Gilio Alumni Leadership Award presented by the Center for Education.

Quinn Yeargain, assistant professor at Commonwealth Law School, shares their thoughts on the slew of state abortion bans that have been proposed since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Yeargain looks to the future for how all of these new regulations could play out.