Associate Professor Katia Ciampa has been selected as the recipient of the Elva Knight Research Grant from the International Literacy Association. This grant is awarded to support research that addresses significant questions for the discipline of reading/literacy research and practice.
This article references previous comments made by Lawrence Hamermesh, emeritus professor at Delaware Law School, regarding Delaware's judiciary.
Upcoming free stargazing events at the Widener Observatory are featured. The Observatory offers free stargazing events throughout the academic year for members of the public and special groups.
Executive Director of Annual Giving & Advancement Services Ivy Lane served on the planning committee and represented Widener at the 2026 Philly Annual Fundraising Conference held at Ursinus College.
This article spotlights Widener baseball player Tyler Harper '28. Harper, a biology major, shares about his love of baseball, his aspirations to work in the medical field, and more.
Widener was awarded $2.5 million through Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. This money will be used for improvements to Lathem Hall including construction of a masonry retaining wall, site grading to improve drainage, installation of an accessible entrance ramp and landscaping enhancements.
Widener women's lacrosse players Olivia Blades, Rylie Christy, Alex Krohn, Jessica Mantz, Madison Phillips and Gianna Scaliti have been recognized as part of IWCLA's 2026 Division III academic honor roll.
This article covering the retirement of Delaware Supreme Court Justice Karen L. Valihura features comments from Delaware Law School Associate Professor Geeta Kohli. Kohli shares about the significance of Valihura's seat being passed down to another female justice.
Widener University has been awarded $2.5 million through Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. This money will be used for improvements to Lathem Hall including construction of a masonry retaining wall, site grading to improve drainage, installation of an accessible entrance ramp and landscaping enhancements.
See also: Delaware County Daily Times, PA House Democrats, PA Senate Democrats
This article spotlights Widener's 1821 Experience Pre-Orientation Program designed to help incoming undergraduate students transition into college life before general orientation begins. Hosted by the Office of Student Inclusion & Belonging, this year's program will run Aug. 13-17.
Commonwealth Law School student Haley Nelson is featured as part of Buchanan’s 2026 summer associate class.
Professor Emeritus Harry Augensen authored this article which examines the 50th anniversary of the Viking 1 mission to Mars. Viking 1 was the first successful soft landing of a robotic probe onto the planet.
Delaware Law School Associate Professor Veronica Finkelstein authored this article as part of a monthly column that spotlights what modern movie releases can teach attorneys about criminal law practice. For this piece, Finkelstein examines Curry Barker's 2025 horror film "Obsession" through this lens.
This article features comments from Commonwealth Law School graduate Jessica Collier '24 sharing her advice for students considering attending law school
Widener welcomed high school students to campus for the first artificial intelligence summer camp hosted by the computer science department. The camp, running July 14-15, exposes students to practical uses of AI and how AI is shaping the future.
See also: CBS News
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.
Widener's Small Business Development Center is cosponsoring a free webinar about practical ways to use AI in business on July 16.
Delaware Law School student Lawrence Brannen shares his opinion on the Augusta‑Richmond County’s Section 1.40 equal opportunity policy in Georgia in this "letter to the editor" article.
Delaware Law School Assistant Professor Sarah Everhart, director of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, recently participated in a junior faculty workshop hosted by the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law at Case Western Reserve University.
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.