In the Media

This article highlights the career of Delaware Law School graduate Judge Rosemary Betts Beauregard, who is retiring from the Delaware Court of Common Pleas.

Rod Smolla, dean of Delaware Law School, argues that a case against individuals involved in the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol could be made under the federal seditious conspiracy statute.

Raymond Ribble, the founder of SPHER, Inc. a leading SaaS-based compliance analytics solution, will be the Distinguished Speaker at the upcoming fourth annual Healthcare Compliance Symposium hosted virtually in a collaboration between Delaware Law School and First Healthcare Compliance.

Katie Herschede, vice president for strategic initiatives and chief of staff, explains that Widener's in-person and virtual commencement ceremony formats planned for this spring offer students options for celebrating, with safety as priority.

Widener alumnus Justin Jackson, a 2011 recipient of the High School Leadership Award, reflects on winning the award, its impact on his personal and professional leadership skills, and advice for this year's award winners. 

This feature article highlights the career of Judge Rosemary Betts Beauregard, a Delaware Law School alumna, and mentions fellow Delaware Law graduate Judge Susan C. Del Pesco, the first woman to serve on the Delaware Superior Court.

In this podcast episode Jim Esch, senior lecturer, interviews Widener alumna Emma Irving about her work in the publishing world since graduating in 2018 and her time in the university writers community. 

In part two of this blog series, Janet Long, executive director of the Office of Career Design and Development, continues to explore the internal and external factors that signal the need for a career change. This blog also mentions a course taught by Susan Schaming, associate professor and director of Graduate Counselor Education and Home School Visitor Programs.

Widener, in partnership with WCAU-TV NBC10, will celebrate the 10th-annual High School Leadership Awards virtually to recognize the remarkable achievements of 129 students. President Julie E. Wollman is quoted in this article. 

This article recognizes local Widener students who achieved President's List recognition for fall 2020. The president's list recognizes full-time students who earned a grade point average of 4.0  for two consecutive semesters.

Pennsylvania State Senator Carolyn Comitta, a Widener alumna, was appointed to the Senate Education Committee for the 2021-22 legislative session.

Richard Cooper, clinical assistant professor of social work and co-coordinator of the African American Studies program, is a guest on the show discussing influences on music today including new work from Anderson Paak and Bruno Mars. The interview starts at the 2:00:00 mark.

This article mentions the partnership between Delaware Law School and Univali in Brazil to offer students the opportunity to earn double degrees.

John Culhane, professor and co-director of the Family Health Law & Policy Institute at Delaware Law School, is a self-described ‘swimming enthusiast' who writes about the benefits and challenges of outdoor swimming year round, thanks to COVID-19.

As graduates face an uncertain job market in the pandemic, Assistant Professor Jeremy Backstrom describes the workforce skills that employers are looking for, and explains that opportunities in public and international health, international business, international trade, and finance will continue to be in demand.

Susan Hensel, Widener Law School alumna and now adjunct professor and director of licensing at the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, authored this article about the processes that govern gambling regulation and the role of a regulator.

In part one of this blog series, Janet Long, executive director of the Office of Career Design and Development, writes about how employees can recognize the signs and stages of a career shift.

Andrew Bobal, instructional technologist in the School of Nursing, writes about the importance of student  engagement in a virtual setting and outlines instructional concepts and approaches that can be utilized within a Zoom environment to expand engagement.

Widener nursing students were among volunteers helping to administer COVID-19 vaccines at Chester City Hall.

Undergraduate students Cloë di Flumeri and Christina Giska talk with Stephanie Schechner, professor of French, about her translation of Camille in October, a novel by Mireille Best.