In the Media

Greg Potter interviews Doug Wolfberg '96 about his new book The Beatles Fab but True: Remarkable Stories Revealed. Both Potter and Wolfberg are avid Beatles fans and passionate musicians. Wolfberg shares some fascinating Beatles information, including how Liberace’s lawyer cost the Beatles millions of dollars and how the Beatles collaborated on the infamous “Images of a Woman” painting while sequestered during the Budokan protests in Tokyo. Of course, they discuss The Beatles last song, “Now and Then.” Wolfberg says, “musically, it’s a good song—culturally, it’s a tidal wave.” Potter and Wolfberg also talk about Wolfberg’s lifetime work in the emergency medical services. Wolfberg became an EMT at age 16 and has been involved in EMS ever since. He is an attorney and a founding partner of Paige, Wolfberg, & Wirth—the leading EMS law firm in the United States. Wolfberg teaches health law classes at the Commonwealth Law School and is a Widener University Board of Trustees member.

John Culhane, distinguished professor of law at Delaware Law School, authored this article that examines high-profile  climate-related lawsuits against big oil companies, including a case the city of Honolulu is pursuing against companies it claims long knew the environmental dangers of fossil fuels. Culhane's piece explores the idea of climate cases as impact litigation, not unlike lawsuits brought against big tobacco, opioid manufactures and gunmakers.

A group of five biomedical engineering students under the direction of Ria Mazumder, interim chair of biomedical engineering, placed third at a national collegiate research competition hosted by the Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference. Students Marina Walsh and Chiamaka Oduah are mentioned.

Faculty recognized at the annual Faculty Awards are featured in two articles from the Delaware County Daily Times. This article highlights Stephen Kauffman, Alexis Nagengast, Dana Olanoff, Angie Corbo, Wes Leckrone, Jim Vike, Michael Toneff, and Janice Krumm. Separately, Marina Barnett and Brett Alvare are recognized in this article as recipients of the Institutional Leadership Award.

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Associate Dean of Students Catherine Feminella authored this article about Chester community partners who played a role in Widener's 2023 Homecoming celebrations. Food from local eateries Aunt B’s Country Kitchen and N8RDS Family Kitchen, as well as floral arrangements from Ruth Bennett Community Farm helped to welcome parents and families at a reception.

Nursing major Maritza Garcia '25 is featured for her role as Student Trustee on the Widener Board of Trustees.

Widener University was represented at the Pharos Anniversary Virtual Celebration as part of the International Academic Partnership Program Greece (IAPP). The event focused on the future of Greek-American higher education collaboration.

Pamela McCauley, dean of the School of Engineering, will speak at the University of Oklahoma, her alma mater, to discuss her work focusing on diversity and leadership in the field of engineering. McCauley was the first African-American woman to receive a PhD in engineering in the state of Oklahoma.

Delaware Law School Emeritus Professor Lawrence Hamermesh served as a panelist at the Delaware Governance Institute hosted by the University of Delaware and the American Bar Association. Hamermesh spoke on a panel which focused on the nuances of MFW and the case of Kahn v. M&F Worldwide Corp.

Biomedical engineering student Katie Liberton '24 was part of Widener's 2023 Homecoming Court.

Richard Cooper, director of the BSW program and co-coordinator of African American Studies, is quoted in this article discussing controversy over country artist Luke Combs' cover of "Fast Car," originally performed by Tracy Chapman. Cooper shares that this new exposure reignited an appreciation for Chapman, but emphasized it's still important to discuss topics such as race in this circumstance.

Dean of the School of Business Administration Tony Wheeler is quoted in this article as federal firefighters raise concerns about the potential for an upcoming government shutdown. Wheeler says that even the possibility of a shutdown can have the same psychological impact on effected workers as an actual shutdown would.

Professor of Psychology Ross Steinman is featured discussing the history of Black Friday shopping. Steinman shares that shopping sales even before Black Friday can help shoppers to avoid "lump spending" closer to the holidays.

Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy Harry Augensen shares what November will offer stargazers including planets, constellations, and a meteor shower.

Claudia Trupp, executive director of Innocence Project Delaware, will speak at the upcoming town hall meeting of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice. Innocence Project Delaware is housed at Delaware Law School and provides opportunities for law students to work with the nonprofit in its mission to help people who have been wrongfully convicted.

Widener Commonwealth Law School will hold a Veteran's Day ceremony featuring a keynote address from the Honorable Patrick Murphy with a panel discussion to follow. 

John Dernbach, emeritus professor at Commonwealth Law School, is featured in this article examining recent movement in the courts surrounding the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Dernbach has filed a brief in support of the initiative.

Widener's high school student shadowing program in the School of Engineering and the School of Nursing are featured. Nursing students Gyanna Carrasquilo, Marlaina Pappero, and engineering student Emma Castellano are quoted about their experience with the shadowing program. 
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The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women has awarded Widener University more than $399,000 through a grant program aimed at reducing sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking on college campuses. It will fund continuing efforts in developing and strengthening security and investigation strategies, as well as prevention education and awareness programming.

Widener University students volunteer as coach-mentors with Chester Upland Youth Soccer's Soccer for Success program. Students at Stetser Elementary School recently shared how much the program means to them at an after school ceremony.