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Courthouse Steps Decision: 303 Creative v. Elenis

Michael Dimino, professor at Commonwealth Law School, serves as moderator for this webinar by The Federalist Society that examines the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the case of 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis.

American Nurse

Nurse leaders of color: Candid conversations

Professor of Nursing Shirlee Drayton-Brooks is interviewed as part of this article highlighting nurse leaders of color. Drayton-Brooks shares her experience in the field, in academia, and her advice for others looking to become leaders.

Inside Higher Ed

Student Wellness Tip: 4 Ways to Work With Athletes

Check Up From the Neck Up, Widener's new program to provide mental health support for student athletes, is featured on this list of ways that schools can support their athletes.

Delaware Business Times

People on the Move: July 7

New faculty and staff have joined Delaware Law School- Assistant Professor Brendan Conner, Assistant Professor Diego Alcalá Laboy, Director of the Legal Information Center Beth Jennings, and Associate Director of Alumni Engagement Tamisha Hopkins.

Owlcast

Owlcast 63 - with the President of Widener University

President Stacey Robertson is the featured guest on this episode of the Owlcast podcast hosted by Widener partner ACS Athens in Greece. President Robertson discusses the impact of the pandemic on students, Widener's commitment to students and community engagement, the use of AI, the future of the Widener and ACS Athens partnership, and more.

Slate

Colorado Built the Perfect System to Protect Unmarried Couples of All Stripes

John Culhane, distinguished professor at Delaware Law School, authored this article examining legal protections for unmarried adult couples and discussing his new book, More Than Marriage: Forming Families After Marriage Equality, which covers this topic in detail, including first-hand accounts from unmarried couples sharing their experiences.

Far & Widener

Far & Widener Podcast, EPisode 6: Fred Akl Discusses His 25-Year Career as Widener's Dean of Engineering

This episode features Fred Akl, now-retired dean of Widener's School of Engineering. Akl led engineering at Widener University for a quarter of a century. Akl and hose, Marcus Bagby, discuss the challenges in academia surrounding STEM, how the creation of Living-Learning Communities on campus increased retention and supported engineering students in areas of life, and how Akl spearheaded ground-breaking engineering programs at Widener, including biomedical engineering and the first robotics engineering major in the region. In addition, Akl reminisces about his work with NASA's Glenn Research Center and the Johnson Space Center and chats about his current fascination with the Civil War.

In The Know

SHEIN’S INFLUENCER BRAND TRIP BACKFIRES

Assistant Professor of Psychology Maureen Coyle is quoted in this article examining controversy around a recent influencer trip sponsored by fast-fashion brand Shein.