John Culhane, professor and the H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law at Delaware Law School, is a featured commentator in this article that examines the questions that members of the Senate Judiciary Committee should ask Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to understand how she will shape the court.
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Following coverage of the confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Michael Dimino, professor of law at Widener Law Commonwealth, shares his expert opinions and expectations on how the Senate will vote.
John Dernbach, professor and director of the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center at Widener Commonwealth Law, comments on how Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson stands to impact cases related to climate change that are expected to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Following a newly published ranking of job resignations by state, Anthony Wheeler, dean of the School of Business Administration, answers this Q&A to offer insight into the pandemic's impact of the job market and labor force.
The men’s lacrosse team will wear mismatched socks when they take on the University of New England at home as part of the 2022 Rock Your Socks fundraiser to benefit Sydney’s Soldiers, a nonprofit founded by Erin and Jesse Gelman after the birth of their daughter Sydney, who was born with Down syndrome. The nonprofit promotes Down syndrome awareness and raises funds for special needs programs and scholarships at local high schools.
Rebecca Vlam, clinical assistant professor of social work, is quoted in this article offering advice for ways that individuals can prioritize their mental health.
Widener Commonwealth Law student Kory Trout is a co-author of this opinion article detailing arguments brought forth during the recent landmark case that challenged the Pennsylvania education funding formula.
Ryan McNamee and members of his civil engineering senior project team, Zachary Billie, Aniruddha Patel, Aidan DePietropaolo, Sean McDonnell and Brinton Hadler, traveled to Florida during spring break as part of their project which focuses on the development of an installation and environmental assessment manual for underground refuse containers.
This article recognizes more than 15 Widener alumni, from Widener Law Commonwealth and Delaware Law School, who have been promoted to partner at their respective firms.
Computer science major Desiree Junfijiah celebrated Women's History Month by posting a video reflecting on what she would say to her younger self. The video was part of a month-long social media campaign led in partnership between Code.org and Rewriting the Code to recognize and promote women in tech.
A look at season-opening highlights from the women's lacrosse team spotlight senior attack/midfielder Gab Cohen's performance and stats.
This article quotes Michael Dimino, professor at Widener Law Commonwealth, in his capacity as legal counsel to Doug McLinko, a Bradford County commissioner who sued to challenge a law that expanded mail-in balloting.
Rod Smolla, dean of Delaware Law School, comments on how the First Amendment intersects with a new inquiry from the U.S. Surgeon General, which seeks to answer how the government should approach handling the spread of COVID-19 misinformation by doctors.
This article discussing access to gender-affirming health care references Widener's Advanced Training of Affirmative Therapies for Transgender Communities nondegree program led by the Center for Human Sexuality Studies.
This report on the month's stars and constellations by Harry Augensen, emeritus professor of physics and astronomy, previews a planets cluster that can be seen the morning sky and stars that will be visible in the evening sky as spring approaches.
Students named to the President's List for academic achievement during the fall 2021 semester are listed in this article.
Michael Dimino, professor of law at Widener Law Commonwealth, provides commentary after the Court of Judicial Discipline issued a reprimand to former Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas Judge Thomas Placey for violating the Code of Judicial Conduct with his outbursts in the courtroom.
This article explores what makes porn ethical and quotes Erica Smith, a graduate of the Center for Human Sexuality Studies.
Delaware Law School graduate Jeanine Howard, who now serves as an assistant attorney general in the D.C. Office of the Attorney General and is D.C. Chapter president of the National Black Prosecutors Association, is featured in this article that highlights ways Black prosecutors are working to change the criminal justice system to better reflect communities served.
This feature article profiles Matt Cahill, an MSW student, and his nonprofit VETS (Veteran Equine Therapy Specialists). Cahill, a retired combat veteran with more than two decades of service as a medic in the Army and the Pennsylvania National Guard, discusses his own experience with PTSD and how that led him to start his nonprofit, which serves a wide population that includes military veterans and first responders.