Students in the Center for Education hosted a virtual grand opening to unveil the new Little Free Library on 17th Street and Melrose Avenue in Chester. Students installed the mini library as part of a service-learning component of the Community Engaged Teacher Education program to support local residents during the pandemic.
Assistant Professor of History Jordan Smith will be a guest speaker as part of the Delaware County Historical Society's upcoming community conversation in celebration of Black History Month.
As platforms like Facebook and Google crack down on the distribution of misinformation, Rod Smolla, dean of Delaware Law School, weighs in on the kinds of language that principles of the First Amendment are designed to protect.
Lawrence Hamermesh, emeritus professor at Delaware Law School, weighs in on what legal action shareholders of Robinhood could take against the stock trading and investing platform after it temporarily restricted trading on GameStop and other stocks.
Rod Smolla, dean of Delaware Law School, joined the podcast to discuss principles of the First Amendment, and whether Fox News can be held responsible for inciting violence at the U.S. Capitol. He enters the conversation at the 29:45 mark.
In this opinion article Alan Garfield, professor of law at Delaware Law School, makes the argument for why the Senate should vote to impeach President Trump following the insurrection at the Capital in January. This article was shared in outlets across the USA Today Network including Times Herald-Record, Burlington Free Press, and Democrat & Chronicle.
In this opinion article Alan Garfield, professor of law at Delaware Law School, makes the argument for why the Senate should vote to impeach President Trump following the insurrection at the Capital in January. This article was shared in outlets across the USA Today Network including Times Herald-Record, Burlington Free Press, and Democrat & Chronicle.
Alumnus Billy "White Shoes" Johnson who played football for the university when it was Widener College was a guest on the Tiki and Tierney podcast.
A recent study reported a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the United States in 2020. John Dernbach, professor and director of the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center at Widener Law Commonwealth, comments on the findings and how the expiration of stay-at-home orders may impact emission numbers.
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This feature article highlights the personal and professional life of alumnus Ed Moldaver, who built a successful career as a top financial advisor after moving to the U.S. as a child from Ukraine.
Former Pride football coaching staff member Bill Shuey was named outside linebackers coach for the Chicago Bears.
This article examining President Biden's relationship with the Catholic community, particularly in relation to his stance on abortion rights, quotes Randy Lee, professor of law at Widener Law Commonwealth, whose expertise includes matters of religion and the law.
In this contribution, John Culhane, professor and the H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law at Delaware Law School, writes that injured Capitol Police and survivors of those who died as a result of the early January riot have the right to seek civil recourse against rioters and potentially public officials who incited the attack.
This article promoting the documentary "The Judge," based on the career of Judge Robert R. Merhige, Jr. during his tenure as a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, notes the film features an interview with Delaware Law School Dean Rod Smolla.
Originally promoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer, one of the nine impeachment managers chosen by Speaker Nancy Pelosi is U.S. Representative Madeleine Dean, a graduate of Delaware Law School.
This article reports that Board of Trustees member and Widener Law Commonwealth graduate Patrick Murphy is being considered for secretary of the Army in the Biden/Harris Administration.
Clinical psychology doctoral students Ellie Bruckner and Megan Airey co-authored this article chronicling their experience partnering with the Chester Historical Preservation Committee to develop recommendations for restoring the fire-damaged Old Third Presbyterian Church.
Widener Law Commonwealth Adjunct Professor Robert Davis, Jr. is quoted on the Court of Judicial Discipline profess in an article about Cumberland County Judge Thomas Placey.
In 1988, the Justice Department put leaders of different white supremacy groups on trial for attempted sedition. This article includes quotes from Delaware Law School Dean Rod Smolla in reference to legal strategies and political speech.
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This UK edition of Glamour Magazine featured human sexuality graduate Ericka Hart on the cover as part of the publication's Self-Love cover series.