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One year after the closure of Crozer-Chester Medical Center, the Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Radiologic Technology programs are thriving in their new home on Widener’s Chester campus.

Two-time Widener graduate Gabby Nye spent six years running for the Pride and, along the way, garnered national honors, awards, and hard-won life lessons.

The School of Business Administration recently served as the host institution for the 55th annual conference of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute. Widener was well represented throughout the event with students, faculty and staff participation.

Widener is pleased to announce Cary Caro has been named the next dean of the School of Business Administration. Caro will assume the role on July 1.

When Delorean Andrews enrolled at Widener in 2015, he had no idea that his degree would be over 10 years in the making. Andrews crossed the stage at the May 2026 commencement festivities earning his bachelor’s degree magna cum laude in organizational development and leadership.

President’s Award winner Amanda Rappa transformed her Widener experience into meaningful campus impact through leadership, connection and broad involvement across academics and activities.

Liam Reilly and Bradyn Erb are among six graduating cadets in Dauntless Battalion to earn the distinguished military graduate designation honoring the top 20 percent of senior cadets in the country.

Undergraduate students who might consider attending law school got firsthand experience during a mock law school class recently co-taught by Delaware Law School Dean Todd Clark and Commonwealth Law School Dean andré douglas pond cummings.

In the 6 months since Widener Class of 2025 undergrads earned their degrees, 93 percent achieved a positive career outcome, which includes direct employment, graduate education or military service.

Through record-breaking gifts and investing in student support programs, alumni are helping to fuel bold ideas, shape tomorrow’s leaders, and transform the future of learning at Widener.

Winter in Pennsylvania is quickly approaching, and with it comes cold weather and icy roads that require plowing and salting. At Widener, the impending winter has created a learning opportunity.

Widener’s honors program hit a milestone in fall 2025, enrolling 147 students to the program that provides benefits including scholarships, priority registration and enriching academic experiences.

As the newest major in the School of Engineering, Widener’s construction management program lays the groundwork for student success with mentorships, site visits and a close-knit community that builds career paths and lifelong networks.

Communication studies alumni Dakarai Daniel and Andrew Proctor – back together collaborating on projects – scored an Emmy for their work with the Washington Commanders.

The trajectory of Alzheimer’s disease treatment stands to be altered thanks to an engineering faculty-student research team. For one student researcher, the discovery helped her find her calling.

Justin Mack was a three-sport athlete in high school and was looking to continue his football career in college. After visiting Widener, he knew The Pride was the right fit for him.

Widener is seeing a spike in new student-run organizations, especially special interest groups.

After coming to Widener, Ivana Brock found a place to pursue not just her academic interests, but her personal and social passions as well.

Widener University’s work-study tutoring program, which supports Chester fourth graders, has been recognized for expansion by the Partnership for Student Success, highlighting its impact on student learning and academic achievement.

Whether domestic or abroad, for a week or a semester, study away is an option for all Widener students, and through a new partnership, is more affordable and accessible than ever.

After serving in the United States Marine Corps, Samuel Flood turned to Widener’s nursing program to prepare his dream career of flight nursing for take off.

Widener is expanding mental health initiatives and combatting stigma with new grant-funded programs that focus on student well-being through program accessibility, awareness of services and peer engagement.

Internships can provide valuable learning opportunities and hands-on skills for students. Recently, a group of students from majors across the university completed Widener’s first international internships.

Taylor Wise ’25 built a résumé rooted in civic and community engagement and is ready to leverage those hands-on experiences to make an impact in the nursing profession.

Known as WAVE, the federally-funded initiative is bringing together voices and perspectives from across campus – including, and especially, students – with the goal of providing people with the tools and skills needed to change culture.

Today's ROTC program is a direct descendant of Widener’s days as a military college, carrying on a time-honored tradition more than two centuries in the making.

After emerging as a student leader as an undergraduate, Shaylyn Westmoreland ’24 used her graduate student experience researching ways to early diagnose MS and gained national industry exposure in the process.

Widener is home to many sets of siblings, past and present, who have fallen in love with the school and passed down their pride to the next generation.

The multi-year partnership between Widener and neighboring Philadelphia Union has found the back of the net, again and again, creating opportunities, experiences, and much more for the university community.

The Widener University Observatory perched atop Kirkbride Hall is a stellar place for area stargazers to gather and see the celestial sights.

Occupational therapy students address healthcare and accessibility needs with innovative assistive devices made in the program's Maker's Lab.

A new partnership with TELUS Health offers students a comprehensive wellness app for mental health support and resources, emphasizing accessibility and convenience.

Nearly half of a million dollars in grants will fund undergraduate and graduate research to advance innovations from self-driving sensing technologies to sustainable low-carbon construction materials.

The new Anna Mosco and Marietta Borinski ’80 Simulation Laboratory boasts simulated and virtual reality technology enabling Widener nursing students to excel in clinical practice.

Faculty in the School of Business Administration found an opportunity with the Philadelphia Union to have students interacting directly with fans for hands-on research experience that has international potential.

Undergraduate and graduate nursing students are gaining the leadership skills and experiences needed to advance their careers and transform the health care industry.

A partnership between Widener and the Coalition of Culturally Competent Providers invites new conversations about community care and creates opportunities for health and human services students.

The Experience MORE! program helps financially support students who need summer break to work and earn money. The program instead makes it possible for them to do unpaid or low-paid internships that will help prepare them for rewarding careers.

Shadowing opportunities at Widener allow prospective students interested in engineering and nursing programs to spend extra time on campus interacting with current students.

As Widener’s relationships with new and existing clinical partners deepen, so do clinical and field work experiences for students across and beyond health sciences programs.

Widener University's Counseling and Psychological Services and Athletics departments have teamed up to create a new resource for athletes to support mental health and wellbeing.

From Living Learning Communities to Gender Inclusive Housing, Widener has intentionally built communities that bring together students of similar backgrounds, interests, and academic pursuits to further support and promote camaraderie on campus.

From dual enrollment to the new Pride Scholars Accelerated College Program, the university offers numerous opportunities for high school students to jumpstart their college and professional careers, saving them time and money.

Finding the right university can be a challenge. With one-on-one guidance from advisors and faculty, students who transfer to Widener find the right degree path, career mentorships and a second home with the Pride.