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Widener University Named a 2025 Best School for Men in Nursing

The Jack & Nancy Dwyer School of Nursing is one of only 16 schools nationwide to be named a best school for men in nursing by the American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN). This is the first time that Widener has received this designation. Associate Professor Normajean Colby accepted the award at the AAMN's annual conference, and is quoted in this article about the significance of this recognition.

See also: CBS 3, Delaware County Daily Times

Far & Widener

Far & Widener Podcast: Emmy Award-winning creatives Andrew Proctor and Dakarai Daniel share how their Widener experience and teamwork led them from campus studios to redefining game day at the Washington Commanders

This episode of Far and Widener features Andrew Proctor '19 and Dakarai Daniel '19, Emmy Award-winning creatives and Widener University alumni who work for the Washington Commanders. Andrew, a game presentation producer, and Dakari, a motion graphics designer, share their journeys from Widener’s Freedom Hall to the NFL, reflecting on how their experiences in communication studies and campus media shaped their careers. They discuss the creative process behind their Emmy-winning intro video for the Commanders, which reimagined the team’s game day experience and energized fans and players alike. The conversation explores their early influences, the challenges they faced after graduation. They share how their Widener connections and a shared passion for storytelling helped them break into professional sports media and enhance fan engagement. 

Bloomberg Law

J&J’s Billion-Dollar Appeal Aims Spotlight at ‘Litigation Trap’

Geeta Kohli, Delaware Law School associate professor, gives expert contract and business law insight into earning payouts in mergers and acquisitions, highlighting the recent Johnson & Johnson litigation before the Delaware Court of Chancery. 

The National Jurist

Widener Law Commonwealth signs dual admissions agreement with YSU

A new 3+3 agreement between Commonwealth Law School and Youngstown State University in Ohio is highlighted. Dean andré douglas pond cummings and Associate Dean of Admissions Matthew Kerns are both featured speaking about the new agreement and benefits for students. 

FOX 29

Good Day Uncut: Work In Sport Experience

Good Day Uncut spent Tuesday morning at the Work in Sports program for high school students, hosted in partnership between Widener University and the Philadelphia Union. This 30-minute segment, broadcast live from the Union campus, features interviews with Jill Black, associate dean of the College of Health and Human Services, Courtney Kelly, associate vice president for enrollment, Sean Fatiga '27, a graduate student in the physical therapy program, as well as representatives from the Union and students from Malvern Prep. 

Reuters

US Supreme Court girds for culture wars with LGBT, guns and race cases

This article examines the cases being argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this term and quotes Michael Dimino, professor at Commonwealth Law School, in reference to Louisiana v. Callais, a case that could decide whether section two of the Voting Rights Act is constitutional.

Delco Today

Widener University, Philadelphia Union Partner on ‘Work-in-Sports’ Experience for High School Students

Widener and the Philadelphia Union are partnering again for the “Work in Sports” field trips that expose area high school students to careers in professional sports. The three-day series kicks off today and will feature presentations by Widener business, communication studies, and physical therapy faculty members, as well as Union employees, highlighting topics such as game-day experience, high-end hospitality, sporting communications, sports medicine, player relations, ticketing, and corporate public relations.