In the Media

Search In the Media

Filter In the Media

Delco Today

Widener’s Gabby Nye Earns Historic NCAA Scholar-Athlete Honor After Perfect 4.0 Career

This article spotlights Gabby Nye '24 '26 for her record-breaking athletic career with the Pride. Nye is a two-time Widener graduate who maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout her academic career, and has claimed numerous athletic accolades including two First Team All-American honors, a College Sports Communicators Academic All-American honor, numerous all-regions, and several Middle Atlantic Conference Track Athlete of the Year awards.

The Handbasket

Lose Yourself: Where Politics Meet Body Image

This episode of "The Handbasket," a podcast hosted by Professor Mariah Schug, chair of gender, women and sexuality studies, and featuring guest co-host Professor of Social Work Brent Satterly, discusses the pressures of conforming to a socially idealized body type. This episode features expert guest commentary from Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology Erika Dawkins and Assistant Professor of Communication Studies Jennifer Reinwald

Gross McGinley

Spotlight on our 2026 Summer Associates

Commonwealth Law School students Stephen Gentle '27 and Angelo Mahaffey '27 are featured here as part of this spotlight on the 2026 summer associate cohort at Gross McGinley.

Far & Widener Podcast

Far & Widener Podcast: John Barry, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of HRBench, on entrepreneurship, people analytics, and measuring what matters in HR

In this episode of Far and Widener, Widener University alumnus John Barry ’02 discusses how his engineering education helped shape his leadership approach and entrepreneurial career in HR technology. He reflects on building companies from the ground up, including launching his first business from his dorm room, and shares insights on how data, benchmarking, and artificial intelligence are transforming human resources.

Now co-founder and co-CEO of HRBench, Barry helps organizations use people analytics to make smarter workforce decisions. He also talks about his ongoing connection to Widener, including his service on the university’s Board of Trustees.

Delco Today

Rebecca Ross Honored With Widener Wollman Award for Bringing Inclusion to the Campus

Director of Student Accessibility Services Rebecca Ross is the recipient of the 2026 Julie E. Wollman Endowed Award for Inclusion and Belonging. This award annually recognizes a Widener employee who goes above and beyond in their commitment to inclusion and belonging and enhances the success of underrepresented groups at the university.  

Delaware Business Magazine

A New Chapter

Delaware Law School Dean Todd Clark authored this feature for the latest issue of Delaware Business Magazine highlighting the upcoming move of the law school to downtown Wilmington, Delaware. Clark writes about the opportunities that the move presents not just to current and future Delaware Law students, but to the Wilmington legal community as a whole. 

The Reload

Experts Expect Supreme Court to Strike Down AR-15 Bans

This article features expert commentary from Commonwealth Law School Assistant Professor F. Lee Francis ahead of an expected Supreme Court ruling in Viramontes v. Cook County, a case involving the private ownership of certain semi-automatic firearms.

The Chester Spirit

Two Widener employees given distinguished service award

Executive Director for University Systems Erica Austin and Campus Safety Lt. Vontel Green are this year's recipients of the William David Eckard Jr. Award for Distinguished Service. This award annually recognizes two longtime Widener employees who have consistently demonstrated an outstanding level of service.

Attollo Prep

Dean andré douglas pond cummings | Attollo Professional Development Series

Commonwealth Law School Dean andré douglas pond cummings is the featured guest on this podcast episode as part of the Attollo professional development series. The episode was recorded live during an event at Attollo headquarters on June 26 where cummings joined high school scholars, educators and community members to explore topics including leadership, justice, mentorship and the many ways a legal education can shape lives and communities.