In the Media

Lawrence Hamermesh, professor emeritus at Delaware Law School, comments on how cases heard last year will impact the Delaware Chancery Court in the upcoming year.

This feature story highlights Delaware Law School graduate Sam Landy who is the owner and operator of Congress Hill Farm in Monroe.

Widener Law School graduate Carla Lynn Knight is the new circuit court judge for Queen Anne’s County in Maryland.

Mary Rourke, associate professor and director of the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, contributes expert guidance as well as her own New Year's resolutions in this article that examines how to set achievable personal goals.  

The Delaware County Council appointed Brian Corson, adjunct professor of social work, to serve as one of three citizen members for the County Jail Oversight Board.

Bruce Grohsgal, the Helen S. Balick Professor in Business Bankruptcy at Delaware Law School, is quoted in this article that examines the future of the South Philadelphia Refinery which shut down after an explosion in June. 

Rodney A. Smolla, dean of the Delaware Law School, comments on the upcoming film about former U.S. District Judge Robert R. Merhige.

As Bayer deliberates on lawsuits filed against it alleging its RoundUp product caused cancer in some consumers, Jean Eggen, distinguished emerita professor at Delaware Law School, is quoted on why a settlement may not be possible. 

Jean Eggen, distinguished emerita professor at Delaware Law School, talks about the possibility for future settlements for Bayer who is facing thousands of lawsuits by individuals who claim that its Roundup weed killing product gave them cancer. 

Darrell Spurlock, nursing professor and director of the Leadership Center for Nursing Education Research, is quoted about the different degree levels and options for nursing students.

Article highlights former Cape-Atlantic League basketball players senior Connor Laverty and sophomore Pat Holden who now play for the currently undefeated men's basketball team. 

As the undefeated men's basketball team prepares to take on two Division I opponents at Lafayette and then Penn, head coach Christ Carideo is quoted on what contributed to the winning season and gives recognition to players Elijah Boyd, Jared Peters, Kenny Lewis, and Connor Laverty.

Joseph Fuhr, professor emeritus of economics, writes about the need for price transparency in the healthcare market.

Widener's Black Student Union (BSU), one of the oldest, continuously-running recognized student organizations, celebrates 50 years of bringing together students of shared culture, interests, and experiences.

Coverage of the women's basketball victory over Lycoming College.

Article highlights the stand out performance of senior swimmer John Porter Luksic and quotes assistant head coach Mark Yankovich.

In this one-on-one interview, President Julie E. Wollman discusses her experience as Widener's tenth president as well as the five changes that she says need to happen to the country's higher education system to enact improvement.

Delaware Law School joins the six Philadelphia area law schools who saw first-year enrollment increases for the second year in a row after nearly a decade of recession-induced decline.

Coverage of Delaware Law Professor Alan Garfield's conversation last week on the radio show The Green about the U.S. Supreme Court case examining Delaware's judicial balance requirement.

In a list of the top newsmakers of the decade, this outlet recognizes Widener Commonwealth Law Scholar in Residence Donald A. Brown for his role as the first American to receive an international award for work on the ethics of climate change.