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Delaware Law School graduate Charles Peruto, the Republican candidate running for District Attorney of Philadelphia, discusses his stance on supporting businesses across the city and county.

Widener is referenced as one of the colleges and universities that partners with Delone Catholic High School to offer qualified senior students guaranteed admission and scholarship support.

John Culhane, Delaware Law School professor and co-director of the Family Health Law and Policy Institute, comments on the "heartbeat bill," which was signed into law in Ohio and will be heard before the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

School of Business Administration alumnus and Adjunct Professor Ryan Raiker writes about the impact artificial intelligence will have on the marketing industry. 

In response to a new study citing an increase in female board members at higher education and health institutions, President Julie E. Wollman is quoted on the importance of diversity and representation among board members at colleges and universities.

This article examines President Biden's economic plan, including 12-weeks paid leave for workers, and quotes Linda Houser, associate professor and director of the social work PhD program, who says the proposed plan could mimic existing paid leave programs offered in some states. 

Engineering students Natalie Worth, Huy Nguyen, Ian Kauffman, Andrea Closurdo and Julia Boyle, advised by Associate Teaching Professor Mohamad N. Jlilati, won the Most Accurate Prediction award during the ACI Eastern Pennsylvania & Delaware Chapter's Annual Student Beam Competition.

This article highlights the partnership between Widener and SCI-Chester and adjustments made to continue offering classes for inmates during COVID-19. It quotes President Julie E. Wollman and Associate Nursing Professor Brenda Kucirka, and notes the work of Jayne Thompson, assistant teaching professor of English.

Three Widener graduates are on the ballot for the Pennsylvania primary election on May 18. The candidates include Delaware Law School graduate Maria McLaughlin and Widener Law Commonwealth graduate Kevin Brobson who are both running for the PA Supreme Court, and Drew Crompton who is in the running for Commonwealth Court.

This article tells the incredible story of Pennsylvania Military College alumnus Bill Frankenstein, a Holocaust survivor who recently connected with other survivors who were given shelter at the Sint-Erasmus Hospital in Borgerhout in Antwerp during World War II.

Lenin Agudo, director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), writes about the ways in which the SBDC and students in the School of Business Administration supported the development of the new Silvercare Health Center in Chester.

Christopher Robinette, professor of law at Widener Law Commonwealth, offers expert commentary on bodily injury liability insurance.

Delaware Law School announced it will offer a new global financial and cyber crimes degree program this summer as part of its graduate-level legal training for students interested in alternative careers to law.

Graduate clinical psychology (PsyD) Professor Sanjay Nath and Assistant Professor Kathy Wu, director of the dual MBA/PsyD program, offer expert commentary on how to approach stepping out of the house after months of lock down and social distancing.

This article recognizes South Jersey high school students for receiving the 2021 High School Leadership Awards presented in partnership between Widener and NBC 10.

The annual Walk A Mile event hosted by Widener's Fraternity and Sorority Life, Pride Recreation Center, and the Office of Student Engagement was held on campus. This event is held in collaboration with the International Men's March to bring awareness to ending gender and sexual violence.

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President Julie E. Wollman discusses her vision for the university post-COVID which includes remaining agile in the evolving industry, delivering the highest quality student experience, and continuing to expand health care programs and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Rod Smolla, dean of Delaware Law School, will serve on a panel focused on the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1971 First Amendment decision in Cohen v. California.

This feature story highlights Mary Frances McNulty, a High School Leadership Award recipient, and her work to support her local library during COVID-19.

Widener Law Commonwealth’s Environmental Law and Sustainability Center was one of three institutions that filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. District Court to challenge opponents of the Delaware River Basin Commission’s ban on fracking within the watershed. This article quotes John Dernbach, professor of law and director of the Center.