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NBC 10

NBC10 - March 24, 2021

Widener alumnus Justin Jackson, a 2011 recipient of the High School Leadership Award, reflects on winning the award, its impact on his personal and professional leadership skills, and advice for this year's award winners. 

The English Suite

Discovering the Path

In this podcast episode Jim Esch, senior lecturer, interviews Widener alumna Emma Irving about her work in the publishing world since graduating in 2018 and her time in the university writers community. 

NACE Blog

When the Winds Shift: Navigating Career Velocity, Part 2

In part two of this blog series, Janet Long, executive director of the Office of Career Design and Development, continues to explore the internal and external factors that signal the need for a career change. This blog also mentions a course taught by Susan Schaming, associate professor and director of Graduate Counselor Education and Home School Visitor Programs.

Gloucester City News

Widener University Announces Fall 2020 President's List Students

This article recognizes local Widener students who achieved President's List recognition for fall 2020. The president's list recognizes full-time students who earned a grade point average of 4.0  for two consecutive semesters.

WURD Radio

Evening WURDS

Richard Cooper, clinical assistant professor of social work and co-coordinator of the African American Studies program, is a guest on the show discussing influences on music today including new work from Anderson Paak and Bruno Mars. The interview starts at the 2:00:00 mark.

Swim Swam

What I’ll Miss About COVID-19

John Culhane, professor and co-director of the Family Health Law & Policy Institute at Delaware Law School, is a self-described ‘swimming enthusiast' who writes about the benefits and challenges of outdoor swimming year round, thanks to COVID-19.

Zippia

Experts Weigh in on Current Job Market Trends

As graduates face an uncertain job market in the pandemic, Assistant Professor Jeremy Backstrom describes the workforce skills that employers are looking for, and explains that opportunities in public and international health, international business, international trade, and finance will continue to be in demand.

iGaming Business

Playing by the rules: Why regulators regulate

Susan Hensel, Widener Law School alumna and now adjunct professor and director of licensing at the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, authored this article about the processes that govern gambling regulation and the role of a regulator.

Collaborative Momentum Consulting

Improving Engagement in Synchronous Online Learning

Andrew Bobal, instructional technologist in the School of Nursing, writes about the importance of student  engagement in a virtual setting and outlines instructional concepts and approaches that can be utilized within a Zoom environment to expand engagement.

Delaware County Daily Times

Partners help teachers-in-training stay on track

Widener alumna Skyler Fortescue shares her experience teaching virtually for the first time at Agora Cyber Charter School through a partnership between Agora and Widener's education program that grew out of the pandemic. This article also quotes Patricia Newman, director of teacher education and certification, and Widener graduate Regina Mallon.