In the Media

Widener hosted recipients of the High School Leadership Awards, presented in partnership with NBC10, on campus for the Taking the Lead conference, which focused on leadership training.

In this Q&A, Monty Mansur, professor emeritus in the School of Business Administration, provides insight into the pros and cons of secured business credit cards.

Anthony Wheeler, dean of the School of Business Administration, shares less common signs of burnout such as weight gain and trouble sleeping. 

With lingering COVID-19 fears and supply chain issues, some major retailers may once again opt-out of Thanksgiving Day hours for holiday shopping, which may drive consumers to shop online or return to the traditional Black Friday shopping experience, according to Ross Steinman, professor of psychology.

 Human sexuality graduate Ericka Hart shares her thoughts about Black Queerness, representation in media, and more in this in-depth interview.

Students and faculty in the Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare class joined the Pennsylvania Department of Aging and West Chester University to announce the expansion of the department’s Intergenerational University Connections program. The article quotes Milo Jones, a freshman and social work major, Robin Goldberg-Glen, associate professor, and President Julie E. Wollman. 

See also: NBC 6 (WJAC-TV)

Widener undergraduate Aiden Coyne is one of four organ transplant recipients to receive a 2021-2022 Jessica Beth Schwartz Memorial Scholarship of $2,500 to put toward higher education.

See also: The Mercury

Kenneth T. Kristl, professor and director of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic at Delaware Law School, is representing petitioners in a lawsuit against the Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission for their zoning approval for CleanBay Renewables’ factory farm biogas facility.

The Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers network, which includes Widener's Small Business Development Center, has been awarded full accreditation from the Association of Small Business Development Centers.

Widener Law School graduate Shauna Boscaccy was named one of the outlet's 2021 Pennsylvania Forty Under 40.

Sabitha Pillai-Friedman, associate professor in the Center for Human Sexuality Studies, writes for the Inquirer about the side effects of breast cancer treatment that aren't commonly discussed, including sexual difficulties, and points to organizations such as Unite for Her that aim to care for the health and well-being of these patients.

As the Supreme Court prepares to hear cases related to abortion and gun rights, Alan Garfield, professor at Delaware Law School, writes about the power of judicial review and when it is appropriate to use.

See also: Yahoo! News, New Jersey Herald, and Pocono Record

Members of the Dauntless Battalion, Widener's ROTC program, will lay a wreath at the Delaware County Veterans Memorial in recognition of Veterans Day.

This article shares Linda Kiraly Gilbert's appointment to vice president for administration and finance.

Anthony Wheeler, dean of the School of Business Administration, discusses the physiological effects of burnout and steps people can take to prevent it.

School of Business Administration Dean Anthony Wheeler writes about the Fourth Industrial Revolution and ways it will impact businesses and customers.

This clip highlights the annual engineering mini-camp for high school seniors hosted by the School of Engineering. 

Communications studies students in the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) group hosted the annual Strut Your Mutt dog Halloween-costume contest to raise money for a local animal shelter and build public relations and event planning skills. 

In this radio segment, Widener Law Commonwealth Assistant Professor Michal Buchhandler-Raphael comments on prosecuting individuals who falsify vaccination identification.

See also: WITF

Harry Augensen, emeritus professor of physics and astronomy, details November's astronomy report which includes stars of autumn and visible planets in the morning and evening skies.