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CBS 3

4 p.m. News

This clip showcases day one of Widener's weeklong commencement ceremonies with graduates participating in the drive-through celebration. 
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The English Suite podcast

Rising from the ashes: Widener Ink's 2021 issue is alive and kicking

The latest podcast episode features the revival of the Widener Ink, the university's print literary journal. The episode includes interviews with Assistant Professor Jessica Guzman, co-coordinator of creative writing program, and undergraduate Ciana Bowers, editor-in-chief of the journal, as well as readings from Bowers and fellow students Luke Curran, Naquawna Letman, Gabby Norris, and Aimee Schwartz.

NRDC

A Longtime Advocate for DEI on Making People Feel Welcome

This feature article focuses on Troy Riddle, a Delaware Law School alumnus and former law school multicultural affairs officer, and his new role as chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer at Natural Resources Defense Council.

Philadelphia Weekly

Peruto Means Business

Delaware Law School graduate Charles Peruto, the Republican candidate running for District Attorney of Philadelphia, discusses his stance on supporting businesses across the city and county.

Gettysburg Times

Delone partners with colleges

Widener is referenced as one of the colleges and universities that partners with Delone Catholic High School to offer qualified senior students guaranteed admission and scholarship support.

Associated Press

‘Fetal heartbeat’ in abortion laws taps emotion, not science

John Culhane, Delaware Law School professor and co-director of the Family Health Law and Policy Institute, comments on the "heartbeat bill," which was signed into law in Ohio and will be heard before the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly ‘eds and meds’ boards slowly bringing on more women

In response to a new study citing an increase in female board members at higher education and health institutions, President Julie E. Wollman is quoted on the importance of diversity and representation among board members at colleges and universities.

American Concrete Institute

Student Beam Competition Winners

Engineering students Natalie Worth, Huy Nguyen, Ian Kauffman, Andrea Closurdo and Julia Boyle, advised by Associate Teaching Professor Mohamad N. Jlilati, won the Most Accurate Prediction award during the ACI Eastern Pennsylvania & Delaware Chapter's Annual Student Beam Competition.

Diverse Issues in Higher Education

Widener University Adjusts Prison Education Program to Serve Students During COVID-19

This article highlights the partnership between Widener and SCI-Chester and adjustments made to continue offering classes for inmates during COVID-19. It quotes President Julie E. Wollman and Associate Nursing Professor Brenda Kucirka, and notes the work of Jayne Thompson, assistant teaching professor of English.

Daily Mail

Miracle of the orphans who escaped the gas chambers

This article tells the incredible story of Pennsylvania Military College alumnus Bill Frankenstein, a Holocaust survivor who recently connected with other survivors who were given shelter at the Sint-Erasmus Hospital in Borgerhout in Antwerp during World War II.